Part 1 – General Studies: Current events and sports

Question | Correct Answer |
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Who was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2021? | Option 1 |
Which country chaired the G20 summit in 2021? | Option 1 |
Who won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon 2021? | Option 2 |
What was the theme of International Women’s Day 2022? | Option 4 |
Which country successfully landed a rover on Mars in 2021? | Option 2 |
Who is the author of the book ‘The Promise’ that won the Booker Prize 2021? | Option 2 |
In 2021, which country became the first to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender? | Option 1 |
Who won the Formula 1 World Championship in 2021? | Option 2 |
What was the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in 2021? | Option 1 |
Which movie won the Best Picture award at the Oscars in 2021? | Option 1 |
Who was awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize? | Option 1 |
What is the name of the NASA mission that landed the Perseverance rover on Mars in 2021? | Option 1 |
Which country won the most medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? | Option 2 |
Who was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade in 2021? | Option 4 |
What was the theme for World Health Day 2021? | Option 1 |
Who won the Ballon d’Or in 2021? | Option 1 |
Which country hosted the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in 2021? | Option 2 |
What was the major event that caused the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to 2021? | Option 2 |
Who was the first female referee to officiate a men’s Euro 2020 match? | Option 2 |
Which country’s rover first explored the far side of the Moon in 2021? | Option 2 |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: 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: Option 1
Question 2: Which country chaired the G20 summit in 2021?
Option 1: Italy
Option 2: India
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 3: 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: Option 2
Question 4: What was the theme of International Women’s Day 2022?
Option 1: Choose to Challenge
Option 2: Women in leadership
Option 3: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
Option 4: Break the Bias
Correct Answer: Option 4
Question 5: Which country successfully landed a rover on Mars in 2021?
Option 1: USA
Option 2: China
Option 3: Russia
Option 4: India
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 6: Who is the author of the book ‘The Promise’ that won the Booker Prize 2021?
Option 1: Richard Powers
Option 2: Damon Galgut
Option 3: Maggie Shipstead
Option 4: Patricia Lockwood
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 7: In 2021, which country became the first to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender?
Option 1: El Salvador
Option 2: Switzerland
Option 3: Japan
Option 4: USA
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 8: 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: Option 2
Question 9: What was the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in 2021?
Option 1: Tokyo
Option 2: Paris
Option 3: London
Option 4: Beijing
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 10: Which movie won the Best Picture award at the Oscars in 2021?
Option 1: Nomadland
Option 2: The Father
Option 3: Judas and the Black Messiah
Option 4: Mank
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 11: 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: Balkrishna Doshi
Option 4: Arata Isozaki
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 12: What is the name of the NASA mission that landed the Perseverance rover on Mars in 2021?
Option 1: Mars 2020
Option 2: Red Planet Mission
Option 3: Mars Exploration Program
Option 4: Journey to Mars
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 13: Which country won the most medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?
Option 1: USA
Option 2: China
Option 3: Great Britain
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 14: 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: Option 4
Question 15: What was the theme for World Health Day 2021?
Option 1: Building a fairer, healthier world
Option 2: Support nurses and midwives
Option 3: Universal health coverage
Option 4: Health for all
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 16: Who won the Ballon d’Or in 2021?
Option 1: Lionel Messi
Option 2: Cristiano Ronaldo
Option 3: Robert Lewandowski
Option 4: Kevin De Bruyne
Correct Answer: Option 1
Question 17: Which country hosted the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in 2021?
Option 1: France
Option 2: UK
Option 3: Germany
Option 4: USA
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 18: What was the major event that caused the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to 2021?
Option 1: Global economic crisis
Option 2: COVID-19 pandemic
Option 3: Political instability in Japan
Option 4: Natural disasters
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 19: Who was the first female referee to officiate a men’s Euro 2020 match?
Option 1: Bibiana Steinhaus
Option 2: Stéphanie Frappart
Option 3: Kateryna Monzul
Option 4: Sian Massey-Ellis
Correct Answer: Option 2
Question 20: Which country’s rover first explored the far side of the Moon in 2021?
Option 1: USA
Option 2: China
Option 3: Russia
Option 4: India
Correct Answer: Option 2
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