8 May 2026

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Q1- Recently discovered plant species Cyphostemma annamalaii belongs to which family?
A- Orchidaceae
B- Poaceae
C- Vitaceae
D- Fabaceae
Answer: C) Vitaceae
Q2- India’s women’s recurve team recently reached the final of the Archery World Cup Stage 2 held in:
A- Tokyo
B- Shanghai
C- Paris
D- Seoul
Answer: B) Shanghai
Q3- “Mission Drishti”, seen in news recently, is related to:
A- Deep-sea exploration
B- Quantum communication
C- Private Earth observation satellite
D- Nuclear submarine project
Answer: C) Private Earth observation satellite
Q4- The world’s first “OptoSAR” satellite was launched by which Indian startup?
A- Skyroot Aerospace
B- Pixxel
C- Agnikul Cosmos
D- GalaxEye
Answer: D) GalaxEye
Q5- Exercise “CINBAX-II” is a joint military exercise between India and:
A- Thailand
B- Cambodia
C- Vietnam
D- Laos
Answer: B) Cambodia
Q6- The “BHISHM Cube” deployed by India in Jamaica is a:
A- Satellite communication system
B- Portable modular hospital
C- Missile defence radar
D- AI supercomputer
Answer: B) Portable modular hospital
Q7- The Government of India recently allowed 100% FDI through the automatic route in which sector?
A- Banking
B- Telecom
C- Insurance
D- Defence manufacturing
Answer: C) Insurance
Q8- “E-PRAAPTI” platform launched recently is associated with:
A- RBI
B- SEBI
C- EPFO
D- NITI Aayog
Answer: C) EPFO
Q9- The microbial ecosystem recently discovered two metres underground in the Atacama Desert is located in:
A- Peru
B- Chile
C- Bolivia
D- Argentina
Answer: B) Chile
Q10- IISc Bengaluru recently entered the top 50 in which ranking?
A- QS World University Rankings
B- NIRF Rankings
C- THE Asia University Rankings 2026
D- Shanghai Rankings
Answer: C) THE Asia University Rankings 2026