Chennai to Host 5 th Coast Guard Global Summit (2027).
Q1. The 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) will take place in 2027 and is to be held at:
a) Kochi
b) Chennai
c) Rome
d) Mumbai
Answer: b) Chennai
Explanation: The CGGS will be held in Chennai, India, to celebrate 50 years of the Indian Coast Guard, with special emphasis put on maritime security and environment.
Q2. The 4 th Coast Guard Global Summit (2025) has been conducted in:
a) Paris
b) Rome
c) New Delhi
d) Tokyo
Answer: b) Rome
Explanation: The 4th edition will take place in Rome in 2025 and will be attended by 115 countries.
Pink Tax: Gendered Pricing Subtle Price.
Q3. The term "Pink Tax" refers to:
a) There is a cosmetics tax by the government.
b) Premium pricing of the products sold to women.
c) A women products subsidy.
d) A GST haemoglobin exemption on sanitary pads.
Reason: b) Premium pricing of the products sold to women.
Explanation: Pink Tax is not a formal tax, but the high prices that women are charged on similar goods/services.
Q4. When did India withdraw GST in sanitary napkins?
a) 2015
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
Answer: b) 2018
Rationalization: Sanitary napkins and tampons have been exempted by GST Council in 2018, which will save women money.
First Koala Chlamydia Vaccine (Australia, 2025).
Q5. Koala Chlamydia vaccine was first invented by:
a) University of Sydney
b) University of Queensland
c) University of the Sunshine Coast.
d) Monash University
Option: c) University of the Sunshine Coast.
Explanation: The vaccine was approved in 2025 after 10 years of research conducted by Prof. Peter Timms.
Q6. In what year are the koalas expected to become extinct unless something is done?
a) 2030
b) 2040
c) 2050
d) 2060
Answer: c) 2050
Explanation: Conservationists fear that by the year 2050, koalas will be extinct because of illnesses and loss of habitats.
Erra Matti Dibbalu and Tirumala Hills - Tentative List of UNESCO.
Q7. Erra Matti Dibbalu are found at close proximity with:
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Tirupati
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Kanyakumari
Answer: a) Visakhapatnam
Description: Among three such structures of the coast globally, there is the red sand dunes toward Vizag.
Q8. The Tirumala Hills exhibit a geological phenomenon that is hard to come by called:
a) Gondwana Fault
b) Silathoranam (Natural Arch)
c) Deccan Trap
d) Dharwar Craton
Question: b) Silathoranam (Natural Arch)
Explanation: It is an Eparchaean