Current Affairs MCQ Quiz: GKFix - Bridge of Knowledge - Page 50

Question 246

What reason did Prem Kumar Dhumal give for the BJP government banning lotteries in Himachal Pradesh in 1999?

To increase state revenue
To promote tourism
To save people from financial ruin and addiction
To comply with Union Government rules

Question 247

Which former Chief Minister criticized the Himachal Pradesh government for restarting the lottery system in August 2025?

Virbhadra Singh
Jagat Singh Negi
Prem Kumar Dhumal
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Question 248

Who alleged being tortured by investigating officers and asked to name Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case?

Lt Col Prasad Purohit
Param Bir Singh
Pragya Singh Thakur
Hemant Karkare

Question 249

What reason did authorities give for suspending the Amarnath Yatra in 2025?

Heavy rainfall damaged the tracks
Security threats from terrorists
Lack of pilgrim registrations
Political unrest in Jammu and Kashmir

Question 250

Which JD(S) MP was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and sexual abuse on August 2, 2025?

Prajwal Revanna
H.D. Kumaraswamy
M. Mallesh Babu
Nikhil Kumaraswamy