Daily Quiz September 3

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Daily Quiz

 

1. Which Indian cricketer recently received a letter of appreciation from PM Modi upon announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket?
   1.   Ajinkya Rahane
   2.   Cheteshwar Pujara
   3.   Ravichandran Ashwin
   4.   Shikhar Dhawan
2. What significant step did the Department of Posts take regarding postal services to the United States in August 2025?
   1.   Reduced postage rates
   2.   Launched a new express service
   3.   Suspended all categories of mail
   4.   Allowed duty-free shipments up to $800
3. Who is fondly known as Bihar’s ‘Solar Didi’ for transforming her village using solar-powered irrigation?
   1.   Sunita Devi
   2.   Devki
   3.   Poonam Kumari
   4.   Lalita Singh
4. Which significant diplomatic breakthrough occurred at the SCO Summit in Tianjin in August 2025?
   1.   India and Pakistan signed a peace treaty
   2.   India and China agreed on new patrolling protocols at the LAC
   3.   BRICS announced a new currency
   4.   India and Russia launched a joint space mission
5. Which Indian city was highlighted as a new hub for defence technology innovation with a state-of-the-art facility in August 2025?
   1.   Hyderabad
   2.   Bengaluru
   3.   Noida
   4.   Pune
6. Which common heart medication was found in a recent study to increase the risk of death in some women after a heart attack?
   1.   ACE inhibitors
   2.   Calcium channel blockers
   3.   Beta blockers
   4.   Statins
7. In August 2025, what did the US government do that affected South Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix operating in China?
   1.   Provided tax incentives
   2.   Revoked equipment export authorizations
   3.   Increased chip import quotas
   4.   Allowed free trade of semiconductors
8. Who was recently killed in an Israeli airstrike, marking the first such attack on senior officials of Yemen’s Houthi government?
   1.   Mahdi al-Mashat
   2.   Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi
   3.   Mohamed al-Atifi
   4.   Ali Abdullah Saleh
9. Which technological innovation did Argentina introduce in the field of polo in 2025, sparking debate in the sport?
   1.   Robotic referees
   2.   Gene-edited horses using CRISPR
   3.   AI-driven scoring systems
   4.   Virtual reality training
10. Which summit did PM Modi attend in China in August 2025, underscoring India’s active role in regional cooperation?
    1.   G20 Summit
    2.   SCO Summit
    3.   BRICS Summit
    4.   ASEAN Summit