Current Affairs Quiz 47

Current Affairs Quiz 47

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1. Mount Aso, near which a helicopter went missing recently, is located in which country?

Indonesia
Philippines
Japan
Chile

2. Siang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh recently reported the discovery of a new species, Parakaempferia alba. The newly discovered plant species belongs to which plant family?

Poaceae
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Zingiberaceae

3. Vadhavan Port, which has witnessed protests over environmental concerns, is located in which Indian state?

Gujarat
Goa
Karnataka
Maharashtra

4. Which Indian state has the highest natural population of the saltwater (estuarine) crocodile?

West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Odisha

5. Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), recently reported in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, is what kind of disease?

Viral infectious disease
Genetic disorder
Bacterial infection
Autoimmune neurological disorder

6. Bor Tiger Reserve, where two new safari gates were recently inaugurated, is located in which Indian state?

Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Telangana

7. The Dardanelles Strait, where southbound ship traffic recently resumed, is located in which country?

Greece
Italy
Turkey
Bulgaria

8. Phytoplasma-induced root wilt disease, recently reported from southern India, mainly affects which plant?

Arecanut
Oil palm
Rubber
Coconut palm

9. Greenland, which has recently been in the news due to geopolitical tensions, belongs to which country?

United States
Norway
Iceland
Denmark

10. Which singer-songwriter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026, becoming the second-youngest inductee ever?

Alanis Morissette
Stevie Wonder
Beyoncé
Taylor Swift

11. Which artist is the only one to win four Grammy Awards for Album of the Year?

Adele
Beyonce
Stevie Wonder
Taylor Swift

12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on the birth centenary of which freedom fighter from Odisha, popularly known as the "Mother Teresa of Western Odisha", in January 2026?

Sarala Devi
Rama Devi
Malati Choudhury
Parbati Giri

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