{"id":968,"date":"2026-04-23T06:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinayiasacademy.com\/notes\/?p=968"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:29:47","slug":"arun-3-hydroelectric-project-nepal-prime-minister-of-trinidad-and-tobago-colombia-joined-chinas-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinayiasacademy.com\/notes\/arun-3-hydroelectric-project-nepal-prime-minister-of-trinidad-and-tobago-colombia-joined-chinas-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project Nepal # Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago # Colombia joined China\u2019s Belt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project is located in which country?
    Options: A) Bhutan B) Nepal C) Bangladesh D) Myanmar
    Answer: B) Nepal
    Explanation (English):
    The Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project is in Nepal. It is built on the Arun River with India\u2019s support.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    \u0905\u0930\u0941\u0923-3 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u091c\u0932\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Which country declared the end of Ebola SVD outbreak (April 2025)?
    Options: A) Botswana B) Ethiopia C) Kenya D) Uganda
    Answer: D) Uganda
    Explanation (English):
    Uganda controlled the Ebola outbreak and officially declared it ended.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
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  3. Kamla Persad-Bissessar became PM of which country?
    Options: A) Barbados B) Cuba C) Trinidad and Tobago D) Jamaica
    Answer: C) Trinidad and Tobago
    Explanation (English):
    Kamla Persad-Bissessar became Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    \u0915\u092e\u0932\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926-\u092c\u093f\u0938\u0947\u0938\u0930 \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u091f\u094b\u092c\u0948\u0917\u094b \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Which country launched \u2018Preventing Future Encephalitis\u2019 campaign?
    Options: A) USA B) France C) UK D) India Answer: D) India
    Explanation (English):
    India launched this campaign linking climate change with diseases.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u092f\u0939 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e, \u091c\u094b \u091c\u0932\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0940\u092e\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Who became the 10th Chancellor of Germany (May 2025)?
    Options: A) Helmut Kohl B) Angela Merkel C) Lars Klingbeil D) Friedrich Merz
    Answer: D) Friedrich Merz
    Explanation (English):
    Friedrich Merz became the new Chancellor of Germany.
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    \u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0921\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c \u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u090f \u091a\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0932\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u0947\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Which South American country joined China\u2019s BRI?
    Options: A) Colombia B) Argentina C) Chile D) Brazil
    Answer: A) Colombia
    Explanation (English):
    Colombia joined China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative for development projects.
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    \u0915\u094b\u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 BRI \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Where is the headquarters of IAEA located?
    Options: A) New York B) Vienna C) London D) Geneva
    Answer: B) Vienna
    Explanation (English):
    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is based in Vienna. It works to promote peaceful use of nuclear energy and ensures safety.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    IAEA \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0935\u093f\u092f\u0928\u093e (\u0911\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0941 \u090a\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. India launched research on Marine Plastic Litter with which organization?
    Options: A) UN B) EU C) World Bank D) None
    Answer: B) European Union (EU)
    Explanation (English):
    India and the European Union worked together on research about marine plastic and waste-to-hydrogen technology.
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  9. Kamil al-Taib Idris is PM of which country?
    Options: A) Kenya B) Nigeria C) Rwanda D) Sudan
    Answer: D) Sudan
    Explanation (English):
    Kamil al-Taib Idris was appointed Prime Minister of Sudan.
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    \u0915\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0905\u0932-\u0924\u0948\u092c \u0907\u0926\u0930\u0940\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u0921\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. GIAHS was launched by which organization?
    Options: A) World Bank B) FAO C) UNEP D) WTO
    Answer: B) FAO
    Explanation (English):
    The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) started GIAHS to protect traditional farming and biodiversity.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    FAO \u0928\u0947 GIAHS \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0924\u093e\u0915\u093f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0916\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0948\u0935 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092c\u091a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Karol Nawrocki has been elected as President of which country?
    Options: A) Ireland B) Sweden C) Poland D) Norway
    Answer: C) Poland
    Explanation:
    Karol Nawrocki has been elected as President of Poland.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0932 \u0928\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094b\u0932\u0948\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u093f \u092c\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. MERCOSUR is based in which continent?
    Options: A) South America B) Asia C) Europe D) Africa
    Answer: A) South America
    Explanation:
    MERCOSUR is a regional trade group in South America (countries like Brazil, Argentina).
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    MERCOSUR \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Xinghuo hybrid nuclear plant will be built by which country?
    Options: A) China B) Japan C) Vietnam D) Russia
    Answer: A) China
    Explanation :
    China plans to build the world\u2019s first fusion-fission hybrid nuclear plant called Xinghuo.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
    \u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0907\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0921 (fusion-fission) \u092a\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0941 \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Which country won IIAS presidency (2025\u20132028)?
    Options: A) South Africa B) Bahrain C) Austria D) India
    Answer: D) India
    Explanation:
    India has been elected to lead the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS).
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    \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b IIAS \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 (2025\u20132028) \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. SEforALL initiative was launched by which organization?
    Options: A) World Bank B) AU C) UN D) ADB
    Answer: C) United Nations (UN)
    Explanation:
    United Nations launched SEforALL to promote clean and affordable energy.
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  16. Blue NDC Challenge launched by which countries?
    Options: A) India & France B) Brazil & India C) France & Brazil D) Australia & Kenya
    Answer: C) France and Brazil
    Explanation :
    France and Brazil launched this challenge to include oceans in climate goals.
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  17. Hodeidah Port is located in which country?
    Options: A) Yemen B) Kuwait C) Iran D) Israel
    Answer: A) Yemen
    Explanation:
    Hodeidah Port is a major port in Yemen.
    \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e (Hindi):
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  18. South Pars gas field is shared by Iran and which country?
    Options: A) Qatar B) Armenia C) Turkey D) Iraq
    Answer: A) Qatar
    Explanation :
    The South Pars gas field is shared by Iran and Qatar.
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  19. First woman chief of UK\u2019s MI6?
    Options: A) Blaise Metreweli B) Heidi Alexander C) Anne Dickson D) Sheena Conn
    Answer: A) Blaise Metreweli
    Explanation :
    Blaise Metreweli became the first woman head of the UK\u2019s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
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  20. What is \u201cSamson Option\u201d?
    Options:
    A) Cyber warfare
    B) Peace initiative
    C) Missile shield
    D) Massive nuclear retaliation
    Answer: D) Massive nuclear retaliation
    Explanation :
    \u201cSamson Option\u201d is a strategy of Israel that means using nuclear weapons in extreme situations if survival is threatened.
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