Answer: C) Maharashtra Explanation: Maharashtra has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgender in the state register as voters in greater numbers.

Answer: D) Chris Bertish Explanation: South African Chris Bertish has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle. He made the epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea aboard his custom-built craft.

Answer: C) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana Explanation:

Answer: C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Explanation: IPCC stands for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.     IPCC, with respect to Chartered Accountancy, stands for Integrated Professional Competence Course. This is the second level of the CA course.

Answer: C) IISc-Bengaluru Explanation: The Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc)- Bengaluru has topped the list of best universities of country's official higher education rankings, recently announced by the HRD Ministry.

Answer: B) Health development in India Explanation:

Answer: B) Mumbai Explanation: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is the governing civic body of Mumbai, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra is India's richest municipal corporation. The BMC's annual budget exceeds that of some of the smaller states of India.