Part 1 – General Studies: Current events and sports

Question | Correct Answer |
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Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup? | Qatar |
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022? | Dmitry Muratov |
In 2022, which country became the largest producer of solar energy? | China |
Who was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2021? | Elon Musk |
Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics? | Tokyo |
What is the name of NASA’s 2021 Mars rover? | Perseverance |
Who won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon 2021? | Novak Djokovic |
Which country chaired the G20 summit in 2021? | Italy |
In 2021, which country launched the world’s first wooden satellite? | Finland |
Who was awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize? | Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal |
What was the theme of World Environment Day 2021? | Ecosystem Restoration |
Which country won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics? | China |
Who was the first female referee at the UEFA Euro 2020? | Stéphanie Frappart |
Which country successfully landed the Zhurong rover on Mars in 2021? | China |
What was the main theme of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)? | Net Zero by 2050 |
Who won the Formula 1 World Championship in 2021? | Max Verstappen |
Which country was removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2021? | Iceland |
In 2021, which social media platform introduced the ‘Clubhouse’ feature? | |
Who was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade in 2021? | No chief guest due to COVID-19 |
What was the name of the cyclone that hit India’s west coast in May 2021? | Tauktae |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Option 1: Qatar
Option 2: Brazil
Option 3: Germany
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: Qatar
Question 2: Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022?
Option 1: Malala Yousafzai
Option 2: The World Food Programme
Option 3: Dmitry Muratov
Option 4: Maria Ressa
Correct Answer: Dmitry Muratov
Question 3: In 2022, which country became the largest producer of solar energy?
Option 1: China
Option 2: USA
Option 3: India
Option 4: Germany
Correct Answer: China
Question 4: Who was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2021?
Option 1: Elon Musk
Option 2: Joe Biden
Option 3: Kamala Harris
Option 4: Donald Trump
Correct Answer: Elon Musk
Question 5: Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Option 1: Tokyo
Option 2: Paris
Option 3: Los Angeles
Option 4: Beijing
Correct Answer: Tokyo
Question 6: What is the name of NASA’s 2021 Mars rover?
Option 1: Curiosity
Option 2: Perseverance
Option 3: Opportunity
Option 4: Spirit
Correct Answer: Perseverance
Question 7: Who won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon 2021?
Option 1: Rafael Nadal
Option 2: Novak Djokovic
Option 3: Roger Federer
Option 4: Andy Murray
Correct Answer: Novak Djokovic
Question 8: Which country chaired the G20 summit in 2021?
Option 1: Italy
Option 2: Japan
Option 3: India
Option 4: Brazil
Correct Answer: Italy
Question 9: In 2021, which country launched the world’s first wooden satellite?
Option 1: Japan
Option 2: Finland
Option 3: USA
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: Finland
Question 10: Who was awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
Option 1: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
Option 2: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara
Option 3: Arata Isozaki
Option 4: Balkrishna Doshi
Correct Answer: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
Question 11: What was the theme of World Environment Day 2021?
Option 1: Biodiversity
Option 2: Air Pollution
Option 3: Beat Plastic Pollution
Option 4: Ecosystem Restoration
Correct Answer: Ecosystem Restoration
Question 12: Which country won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?
Option 1: USA
Option 2: China
Option 3: Great Britain
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: China
Question 13: Who was the first female referee at the UEFA Euro 2020?
Option 1: Bibiana Steinhaus
Option 2: Stéphanie Frappart
Option 3: Kateryna Monzul
Option 4: Sian Massey-Ellis
Correct Answer: Stéphanie Frappart
Question 14: Which country successfully landed the Zhurong rover on Mars in 2021?
Option 1: USA
Option 2: China
Option 3: Russia
Option 4: India
Correct Answer: China
Question 15: What was the main theme of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)?
Option 1: Green Finance
Option 2: Net Zero by 2050
Option 3: Climate Action
Option 4: Sustainable Development
Correct Answer: Net Zero by 2050
Question 16: Who won the Formula 1 World Championship in 2021?
Option 1: Lewis Hamilton
Option 2: Max Verstappen
Option 3: Sebastian Vettel
Option 4: Fernando Alonso
Correct Answer: Max Verstappen
Question 17: Which country was removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2021?
Option 1: Pakistan
Option 2: Iran
Option 3: North Korea
Option 4: Iceland
Correct Answer: Iceland
Question 18: In 2021, which social media platform introduced the ‘Clubhouse’ feature?
Option 1: Facebook
Option 2: Twitter
Option 3: Instagram
Option 4: LinkedIn
Correct Answer: Twitter
Question 19: Who was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade in 2021?
Option 1: Boris Johnson
Option 2: Jair Bolsonaro
Option 3: Cyril Ramaphosa
Option 4: No chief guest due to COVID-19
Correct Answer: No chief guest due to COVID-19
Question 20: What was the name of the cyclone that hit India’s west coast in May 2021?
Option 1: Amphan
Option 2: Nisarga
Option 3: Tauktae
Option 4: Fani
Correct Answer: Tauktae
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