The correct answer is Gibraltar.

Key Points

• Strait of Gibraltar
  • The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.

• Hence option 3 is correct.

Additional Information

• Sunda Strait
  • Sunda Strait, Indonesian Selat Sunda, is a channel, 16–70 miles (26–110 km) wide, between the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra.
  • The Sunda Strait is an important passage connecting the Indian Ocean with eastern Asia.

• Taiwan Strait
  • The Taiwan Strait, also known as the Formosa Strait, is a 180-kilometre-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia.
  • The strait is currently part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.
  • The narrowest part is 130 km wide.

• Tsushima Strait
  • Tsushima Strait or Eastern Channel is a channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea.

The correct answer is Lawn Tennis.

Key Points

• A term used in tennis instead of the word 'nil' or 'zero'. It is used to describe a lack of score in either points, games or sets. i.e. a game score of 30-0 is given as '30 love' and a set score of 6-0 is given as 'six love

Additional Information

The correct answer is France.

Key Points

• A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
• Time zones tend to follow the boundaries of countries and their subdivisions because it is convenient for areas in close commercial or other communication to keep the same time.
• France, including its overseas territories, has a total of 13 time zones. This is due to the fact that France has several territories scattered across the world, including some in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which have different time zones.
• Russia has 11 Time Zones.
• South Africa has 2 time zones.
• India has only one-time zone. The country has officially observed India Standard Time (IST) since 1947.

The correct answer is Gulf of Kutch

Important Points

• The Marine National Park and the Marine Sanctuary are located in fragmented zones covering the districts of Jamnagar, Dwarka, and Morbi along the southern part of the Gulf of Kutch.
•  It is the first national marine park of India with 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park. 
• Flora/Fauna: Coral Lichen, Sea Slug, Painted Storks, Shelled Mollusks, Octopus.
• This national park is the 1st marine wildlife sanctuary and the 1st marine national park in India.
• This is a fragile Ecosystem.

Additional Information

• Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (also known as Wandoor National Park) (Andaman Islands), Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary (only marine sanctuary of Odisha), Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (Tamil Nadu), Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary (Maharashtra) are some other marine national park/sanctuary in India.

The correct answer is ​Protection and Security.

Key Points

• Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)
  • CISF is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of India.
  • The Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) provides security cover to the Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
  • Industrial sectors like atomic power plants, space installations, mines, oil fields and refineries, major ports, heavy engineering, steel plants, barrages, fertilizer units, airports, and hydroelectric/thermal power plants owned and controlled by Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and currency note presses producing Indian currency are protected by CISF. 
  • CISF is a unique organization in the paramilitary forces of India, which works for seaways, airways, and some of the major installations in India.
  • CISF was formed on 10th March 1969.
  • CISF comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • The motto of CISF - "Protection and Security".
  • The current Director-General of CISF - Nina Singh

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• Tehri Dam
  • The tallest dam in India is the Tehri dam built across the Bhagirathi River.
  • The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world.
  • It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam in Uttarakhand, India

Additional Information

• Major Dams and their location

The correct answer is Myanmar.

• Myanmar:
  • It is a country in Southeast Asia.
  • Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar.
  • It shares a border with China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Laos.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi was the chancellor of Myanmar.

Additional Information

• Bhutan:
  • Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.
  • It is bordered by China and India.
  • It is a landlocked country in South Asia.
• Nepal:
  • Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.
  • It is a landlocked country in South Asia with China in the north and India in the south, east and west.
  • KP Sharma Oli is the current PM of Nepal.
• ​Afghanistan:
  • It is bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, China and India.
  • It is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

The correct answer is Ravikirti.

Key Points

• Ravikirti was the court poet of 'Pulakeshin II'. 
• Pulakeshin II was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty who reigned from 610 to 642 CE.
• The most notable military achievement of Pulakeshin II was his victory over the powerful emperor Harshavardhana, who ruled over much of Northern India.
• The famous Aihole inscription written in classical Sanskrit was composed by Ravikirti.
• Pulakeshin I was the founder of the Chalukya Dynasty.
• Narasimhavarman I was the ruler of the Pallava Dynasty who defeated Pulakeshin II.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Key Points

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India.
  • He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
  • His birthday also falls on 2^nd October along with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
  • The famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • He signed on Tashkent Declaration along with the then-President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10^th January 1966.
  • He is the first prime minister to die abroad.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1966.
  • He was the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously.
  • The resting place of Lal Bahadur Shastri is called Vijayghat.

Additional Information

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-China war in 1962.
• Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
• Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place in 1984.

The correct answer is Royal Challengers Bangalore

In News

• Royal Challengers Bangalore lifted their maiden Women’s Premier League title in 2024.

Key Points

• They defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in the final.
• The final match was held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
• This win was particularly significant for RCB fans who have supported the men's team since IPL inception.
• Smriti Mandhana captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
• This victory marked the team's first title win in the Women’s Premier League.