In which year did Narendra Modi first assume office as Chief Minister of Gujarat?

The correct answer is Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. The President of Nigeria recalled the State Visit to Abuja in November 2024, when his country conferred that title on the Indian Prime Minister, and said the visit gave fresh impetus to cooperation in trade and investment, energy, defence and security, health, education and technology. Option A is wrong because that decoration belongs to another African country and is not mentioned here. Option C is wrong because no award by that name appears in the message. Option D is wrong because it is not the Nigerian honour described, even though it sounds similar. Candidates should remember the honour together with the host city, Abuja, and the month and year of the State Visit, since awards conferred on heads of government abroad are a standard question area.

The correct answer is Sanae Takaichi, Japan. The messages on the milestone came from leaders across continents, and the Prime Minister of Japan is named as Sanae Takaichi. Option A is wrong because Tshering Tobgay is the Prime Minister of Bhutan, not of Nepal, and it was he who shared a letter calling enlightened leadership the exercise of wisdom, compassion and courage through selfless service. Option C is wrong because Lee Jae-myung is the President of the Republic of Korea, while Serbia was represented by President Aleksandar Vucic. Option D is wrong because Duma Gideon Boko is the President of Botswana, whereas Belgium was represented by Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Pairing leaders with countries is a common question pattern, so this list is worth revising as a set.

The correct answer is 1,200. Speaking at the 73rd birthday celebrations at Kollam, the Union Home Minister said that he first saw Mata Amritanandamayi's compassion at work during the devastating earthquake that struck Gujarat in 2001, when she put up 1,200 houses and settled an entire village. She did not stop at the houses: the settlement was given a town hall, a place of learning and a hospital for health care, and it is known today as Amma's Village. Option A, 800, is lower than the figure stated and does not match any number connected with the settlement. Option C, 1,500, and option D, 2,100, are both higher than the true figure and are the kind of round numbers a candidate may guess when the exact count is not remembered. The number to carry into the examination hall is 1,200 houses, built after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, in the village that now carries Amma's name.

The correct answer is Civil-20. The Union Home Minister recalled that when India held the G-20 presidency, it was Mata Amritanandamayi who presided over Civil-20, the grouping through which civil society organisations put their concerns before the G-20 process. That role is the one named in connection with her, and it sits naturally alongside the service work of five decades for which she is known. Option A, Business-20, speaks for industry and commerce and was not the group she led. Option B, Youth-20, carries the voice of young people and is also not connected with her in this context. Option D, Labour-20, represents trade unions and workers' bodies. All three are real G-20 engagement groups, which is what makes them plausible distractors, but only Civil-20 was presided over by Mata Amritanandamayi during India's presidency of the G-20.

The correct answer is Kollam. Mata Amritanandamayi was born on 27 September 1953 into a family of very modest means in the village of Parayakadavu, which lies in Kollam district. The same district hosted the 73rd birthday celebrations at which the Union Home Minister was the chief guest, so the place of birth and the place of the celebration are the same district, and that link is worth remembering. Option A, Thrissur, and option D, Kozhikode, are other districts of the state but are not connected with her birth. Option C, Wayanad, is a tempting choice because the landslide there was named among the disasters in which she and her followers carried out relief work, but a place of relief work is not a place of birth. Candidates should fix three details together: the date 27 September 1953, the village Parayakadavu and the district Kollam.