Ukraine confers the Order of Princess Olga (First Class) on US First Lady Melania Trump – Quiz (09.11.2026)

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Ukraine confers the Order of Princess Olga (First Class) on US First Lady Melania Trump – Quiz (09.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Princess Olga, after whom the Ukrainian order is named, ruled which medieval state as regent?

Correct Answer: D [Kievan Rus']

Explanation:

Kievan Rus' – she ruled for her son after Igor was killed in 945, and was baptised at Constantinople.

2.  
Oleshky, where a local ceasefire let civilians leave, lies on the left bank of which river?

Correct Answer: C [Dnipro]

Explanation:

Dnipro – Ukraine's longest river, draining into the Black Sea. Kherson city is on the opposite bank.

3.  
Which is the highest state honour of Ukraine?

Correct Answer: A [Title 'Hero of Ukraine']

Explanation:

The title 'Hero of Ukraine'. The Order of Princess Olga (1997) is a three-class order for women, not the highest.

4.  
Operation Ganga (2022), which rescued Indians incl. TN students from Ukraine, did NOT fly from which country?

Correct Answer: D [Belarus]

Explanation:

Belarus – Russia's ally. Flights left from Romania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia; about 22,500 Indians returned.

5.  
In which year did Ukraine declare independence from the Soviet Union?

Correct Answer: B [1991]

Explanation:

1991 (24 August); the Soviet Union dissolved in December that year.

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