1. Who was the first ever footballer to win the FIFA World Cup trophy as both player and coach?

a) Zinedine Zidane
b) Franz Beckenbauer
c) Mario Zagallo
d) Johan Cruyff

2.Who has been sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court?

a) Justice Indira Banerjee
b) Justice Hima Kohli
c) Justice B.V. Nagarathna
d) Justice Bahri

3.How many Indian-origin researchers were named recipients of the Blavatnik Awards For Young Scientists in the UK?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

4. What theme did Amitav Ghosh receive the Erasmus Prize for in 2024?

a) Science and technology
b) Social justice
c) Imagining the unthinkable
d) Peace and diplomacy

5. Which book by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was recently added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” list?

a) Sultana’s Dream
b) Padmarag
c) Abarodhbasini
d) Grihabibhuti

6. Ruskin Bond has been conferred the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship. What is Ruskin Bond known for?

a) Painting
b) Music
c) Writing
d) Dancing

7. Who has been appointed as Meghalaya’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP)?

a) S.K. Jain
b) Idashisha Nongrang
c) Nelli Nongrang
d) Phagu Chauhan

8. Who recently made history by becoming the first woman Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)?

a) Dr. Naima Khatoon
b) Dr. Najma Akhtar
c) Dr. Zakia Soman
d) Dr. Tasneem Fatima

9. Major Radhika Sen, an Indian peacekeeper, was awarded the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year award in which year?

a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023

10.Who won the Best Actress award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her role in “The Shameless”?

a) Priyanka Chopra
b) Anasuya Sengupta
c) Deepika Padukone
d) Alia Bhatt