The correct answer is option 1 i.e. B Srinivasan.

The 1992 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer B Srinivasan has recently been appointed as new Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG). He took the charge from Nalin Prabhat who had been moved to the role of Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police. He will lead the NSG until his retirement on August 31, 2027.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. RESET.

The Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training (RESET) program was recently launched by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Labour and Employment. The programme was launched on National Sports Day in New Delhi and is aimed at empowering the retired sports persons who have played for the country. The programme will support retired athletes on their career developing journey.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Nukualofa.

The annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum recently began on August 26. The meeting was held in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga. The meeting aimed at economic growth to enhance political governance and security for the region, thereby strengthening regional cooperation. Pacific Islands Forum is an intergovernmental organisation formed in 1971 and it consists of 18 member states.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. CeNS.

Scientists from National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) in collaboration with Researchers from Centre for Nano and Soft Matter sciences (CeNS) have developed a Security alert system based on Piezoelectric Polymer nanocomposite. The Polymers can generate electric charges on the surface under pressure and strain.The material can withstand much higher driving fields than ceramics.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Mumbai.

The ex-chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently discussed the idea of Finternet at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) in Mumbai. Finternet refers to multiple financial ecosystems interconnected to each other. The technology will be built on unified ledgers bringing multiple financial markets like tokenized assets, shares, bonds, real estate on a single programmable platform.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sabina Shoal.

The first survey report of the South China Sea’s disputed Sabina Shoal also known as Xianbin Reef was recently released by China's Natural Resource Ministry. Sabina Shoal is an Oceanic coral atoll located within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Philippines under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Although within the EEZ of the Philippines, China claims the shoal as its sovereign territory.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Solar Paraboloid Technology.

Solar Paraboloid Technology is an advanced form of concentrating solar power (CSP) that enhances the efficiency of solar energy capture. It operates using the Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) system which consists of long, Parabolic mirrors that focus sunlight onto a receiver tube placed at the focal line of the mirror.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ministry of Women and Child Development.

The SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment e-box) portal was recently launched by Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. The portal provides for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women in the workplace. The complainant can register the complaint anonymously and the portal will enable real time monitoring of complaints.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1997.

The Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswas recently announced that more than 40 thousand voters are declared as foreigners whereas 1.32 lakh people have been identified as D (Doubtful or Dubious) voters. The D-Vote is a unique concept in Assam where persons whose citizenship was doubtful were categorised as D-Voters. It was introduced in 1997 in Assam by the Election Commission of India.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Major Dhyan Chand.

The National Sports day is observed annually on August 29 to highlight the importance of sports and physical activities for overall health. The day marks the birth anniversary of Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.