20 May 2026

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Q1- India recently upgraded ties with Nordic countries to which partnership?
A- Strategic Defence Partnership
B- Strategic Green Partnership
C- Blue Economy Partnership
D- Arctic Research Partnership
Answer: B) Strategic Green Partnership
Q2- Which country has joined India’s Venus mission “Shukrayaan” as an international collaborator?
A- France
B- Japan
C- Sweden
D- Germany
Answer: C) Sweden
Q3- India is expected to receive the fourth squadron of which air defence missile system?
A- Barak-8
B- Akash-NG
C- THAAD
D- S-400
Answer: D) S-400
Q4- Mahindra & Mahindra and DBS Bank India launched India’s first sustainability-linked financing programme for which sector?
A- Textile sector
B- Automotive dealer financing
C- Aviation sector
D- Agriculture sector
Answer: B) Automotive dealer financing
Q5- Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran recently described India as facing a:
A- Fiscal deficit crisis
B- Banking collapse
C- Live Balance of Payments stress test
D- Currency ban crisis
Answer: C) Live Balance of Payments stress test
Q6- Which country was ranked as the world’s best country in the 2026 Best Countries rankings?
A- Canada
B- Norway
C- Switzerland
D- Sweden
Answer: C) Switzerland
Q7- Which disease outbreak in DR Congo caused global concern recently?
A- Zika
B- Ebola
C- Monkeypox
D- Cholera
Answer: B) Ebola
Q8- Which cricket player was ruled out of England’s bilateral series against India and New Zealand due to injury?
A- Heather Knight
B- Sophia Dunkley
C- Nat Sciver-Brunt
D- Tammy Beaumont
Answer: C) Nat Sciver-Brunt
Q9- Maharashtra signed MoUs for nuclear energy projects with a combined proposed capacity of:
A- 10,000 MW
B- 15,500 MW
C- 20,000 MW
D- 25,400 MW
Answer: D) 25,400 MW
Q10- India’s Venus mission “Shukrayaan” is primarily intended to study:
A- Mars atmosphere
B- Lunar minerals
C- Venus atmosphere and surface
D- Jupiter’s moons
Answer: C) Venus atmosphere and surface