16.04.2025 1 / 5 Q5. With reference to the Kurds and Kurdistan, consider the following statements: The Kurds are considered the largest ethnic group in the world without their own nation state. The Treaty of Sèvres (1920) promised the Kurds an independent state, but this was later nullified by the Treaty of Lausanne (1924). The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 2 / 5 Q4. Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Sevastopol, recently in the news, are: (a) Newly discovered archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Route in Central Asia (b) Regions in Ukraine that have been claimed by Russia during its military operations (c) Mountain passes in the Greater Caucasus range disputed between Russia and Georgia (d) New trade corridors established as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative+ 3 / 5 Q3. The term 'selenosis' recently in news refers to: (a) A form of chronic poisoning caused by excess intake of selenium in diet or environment (b) A newly discovered lunar geological formation identified by Chandrayaan-3 mission (c) A disease affecting silkworms in northeastern India, threatening the indigenous silk industry (d) A cyber attack technique targeting financial institutions through selenium-based automation tools 4 / 5 Q2. With reference to Gelephu Mindful City of Bhutan and regional connectivity, consider the following statements: The Gelephu Mindful City is a planned sustainable urban development project announced by Bhutan in 2023. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu railway track is proposed to connect India's northeastern state of Assam with Bhutan as part of the BBIN (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal) connectivity initiative. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5 / 5 Q1. With reference to the Raisina Dialogue, consider the following statements: It is India's premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. It is jointly organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation. The first edition of the conference was held in 2016. It is named after Raisina Hill, the location of India's Presidential Palace. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Your score isThe average score is 33% 0% Restart quiz
