Current Affairs Quiz 13

Current Affairs Quiz 13

Try this current affairs quiz to keep uptodate about the recent news.

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1. The Gulf of Finland, recently in news after Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonia's airspace, is part of which sea?

Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Caspian Sea
North Sea

2. Which Gram Panchayat won the Gold Award for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025?

West Majlishpur, Tripura
Palsana, Gujarat
Rohini, Maharashtra
Suakati, Odisha

3. Nitin Gadkari, recently honoured with the 43rd Lokmanya Tilak National Award, currently holds which Union Minister portfolio?

Minister of Railways
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Civil Aviation
Minister of Road Transport and Highways

4. In response to a rising outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Pune district, strict restrictions have been imposed by local authorities. The contagious viral infection was confirmed in samples tested at the Regional Disease Investigation Laboratory in Pune. Which group of animals is primarily affected by Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)?

Poultry birds
Bovine animals (excluding buffaloes)
Wild deer
Domestic dogs

5. World Alzheimer's Day is observed every year on which date?

45929
45921
45911
45919

6. Sarcoma Awareness Month is observed every July to spread knowledge about sarcoma, its symptoms, and the importance of early detection. This rare disease develops in a specific part of the body and can affect people of all ages. What is sarcoma?

A type of cancer that develops in bones and soft tissues
A viral infection that affects the lungs
A neurological disorder that impacts the brain
A genetic blood disorder

7. World Mosquito Day, observed every year on 20 August, commemorates a major medical discovery in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans, confirming the mosquito-malaria theory. This breakthrough laid the foundation for modern malaria control and public health measures. Which British doctor is honored through World Mosquito Day for this discovery?

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Patrick Manson
Sir Ronald Ross
Alexander Fleming

8. The National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), a flagship project under the Sagarmala Programme, is coming up at which historic site?

Konark, Odisha
Lothal, Gujarat
Cochin, Kerala
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

9. A new Harappan site, Ratadiya Ri Dheri, has been discovered in Rajasthan's arid region, significantly extending the known range of the Indus Valley Civilization. In which district of Rajasthan is this site located?

Barmer
Bikaner
Jaisalmer
Hanumangarh

10. Archaeologists recently uncovered a 3,500-year-old city called Peñico, which belonged to the Caral Culture — an ancient civilization that connected coastal, mountain, and jungle communities. This remarkable site is near the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, the oldest known civilization in the Americas, which flourished around the same time as the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. In which country was this ancient city discovered?

Peru
Mexico
Chile
Brazil

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