1.National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams, the first centre of its kind in the country is located at?

A.Bengaluru

B.Jaipur

C.Delhi

D.Chennai

2.Which state has organised the Khelo India University Games 2022?

A.Uttar Pradesh

B.Punjab

C.Assam

D.Madhya Pradesh

3.Consider the following statement

1.World Environment Day 2023 is being hosted by New Zealand, in collaboration with the Netherlands

2.The theme for current year is Beat Plastic Pollution

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A.1 Only

B.2 Only

C.Both 1 and 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

4.Consider the following statement

1.Cultivation of Prawns, Shrimps, Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfishes are under shell fisheries

2.Rich seaweed beds are situated around Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the Chilika Lake in Orissa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A.1 Only

B.2 Only

C.Both 1 and 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

5.Mashhad is a city ,seen in news at recent times is located in?

A.Saudi Arabia

B.Oman

C.Iraq

D.Iran

6.The Global Chess League to be held in?

A.Chennai

B.Berlin

C.Dubai

D.Singapore

7.Consider the following statement regarding Shakti scheme

1.The beneficiaries of the scheme should be a domicile of Karnataka.

2.Along with women, transgenders can also make use of the ‘Shakti’ scheme.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

8.Consider the following statement Higgs boson

1.The Higgs boson is a type of boson, a force-carrying nano atomic particle.

2.Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle-smasher at CERN, in Europe, reported detection of a Higgs boson.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2