Each answer includes a short explanation and the related story.
International Relations & Geopolitics
1. The Saudi East-West Pipeline is strategically important because it can bypass which maritime chokepoint?
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Strait of Malacca
C. Bosporus
D. Suez Canal
Correct answer: Strait of Hormuz The pipeline moves crude from eastern Saudi Arabia toward the Red Sea, allowing some exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Related article ↗
International Relations & Geopolitics
2. Which EU institution functions as the bloc's executive body?
A. European Commission
B. European Council
C. European Court of Auditors
D. European Central Bank
Correct answer: European Commission The European Commission is the EU's executive body, while the European Council sets broad political direction. Related article ↗
Economy
3. VWAP, proposed as part of SEBI's derivatives settlement reform, stands for what?
A. Volume-Weighted Average Price
B. Variable Weighted Auction Premium
C. Volatility-Weighted Asset Price
D. Verified Wholesale Average Price
Correct answer: Volume-Weighted Average Price VWAP means Volume-Weighted Average Price. SEBI has proposed using it alongside closing-auction prices for expiry-day settlement. Related article ↗
Environment & Ecology
4. Wild orangutans are naturally found primarily on which islands?
A. Borneo and Sumatra
B. Sri Lanka and Java
C. Madagascar and Borneo
D. Sumatra and New Guinea
Correct answer: Borneo and Sumatra Wild orangutans are native to Borneo and Sumatra, which is why the Odisha rescue has triggered a transnational trafficking investigation. Related article ↗
International Relations & Geopolitics
5. Which statement about the Line of Actual Control is correct?
A. It is not a mutually demarcated international boundary
B. It is the final legally settled India-China border
C. It is governed by the Indus Waters Treaty
D. It separates India and Nepal
Correct answer: It is not a mutually demarcated international boundary The LAC is the de facto line separating Indian- and Chinese-controlled areas, but it is not a mutually demarcated final international boundary. Related article ↗