General Knowledge Questions for MP State Service / Forest Service Prelims - 21-01-2026

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Meta, the parent company of Facebook?
   • a. Sergio Gaur
   • b. Dina Powell McCormick
   • c. Mark Zuckerberg
   • d. Sundar Pichai
   Answer: b. Dina Powell McCormick
2. How many member countries are currently in the BRICS group?
   • a. 7
   • b. 6
   • c. 5
   • d. 10
   Answer: d. 10
3. Which year has the Indian Army declared 2026 as?
   • a. Self-Reliant Army Year
   • b. Digital Defence Year
   • c. Year of Technological Empowerment
   • d. Year of Networking and Data Centricity
   Answer: d. Year of Networking and Data Centricity
4. The “Akka Padhe” scheme is related to which state?
   • a. Kerala
   • b. Karnataka
   • c. Tamil Nadu
   • d. Andhra Pradesh
   Answer: b. Karnataka
5. Under “Child Marriage Free India,” what is the target by 2030?
   • a. 25% reduction
   • b. 10% reduction
   • c. Complete elimination
   • d. Elimination only in urban areas
   Answer: c. Complete elimination