General Knowledge Quiz: Stay aware to score well in competitive exams

Being aware and updated on the latest happenings around us is very important for candidates preparing for competitive exams.

Published on: Oct 12, 2024, 20:35:59 IST

By HT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

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Being aware and updated on the latest happenings around us is very important for candidates preparing for competitive exams.

Reading newspapers and articles from various news websites to stay updated on the latest developments can help candidates attempt questions related to general knowledge in competitive exams.

Try to solve the following questions to understand your strengths and weaknesses so that you can work on them.

I. Name the new scheme launched by the Centre to enhance youth employability in India.

a) PM Internship Scheme

b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

c) Sukanya Samridhi Scheme

II. The Conference on Maritime Decarbonization in India was held in?

a) Chennai

b) Mumbai

c) New Delhi

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III. The 38th Summer National Games will be hosted by which state?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Uttarakhand

IV. World Mental Health Day is celebrated on?

a) December 10

b) November 10

c) October 10

V. Kais Saied has been reelected as president of ________?

a) Maldives

b) France

c) Tunisia

VI. River Rio Negro is a tributary of ____________?

a) Nile

b) Amazon

c) Ganga

VII. State animal of Tamil Nadu is ___________?

a) Nilgiri Tahr

b) Bison

c) Tiger

Look out for the answers to these questions in the next article.

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Here are the answers for the previous quiz:

I. Mohamed Muizzu

II. Telangana

III. 2014

IV. Assam

V. Kochi

VI. Rajasthan

VII. Judo

VIII. 18

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