1. National Affairs – PM’s Visit to Madhya Pradesh
- Whose 300th birth anniversary was being celebrated when PM Modi addressed the Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan in Bhopal?
A) Rani Durgavati
B) Rani Lakshmibai
C) Ahilyabhai Holkar
D) Savitribai Phule
E) Kittur Chennamma
Answer: C) Ahilyabhai Holkar - Where was the Women Empowerment programme held in Madhya Pradesh during the PM’s visit?
A) Lal Parade Grounds
B) Jamboree Maidan, Bhopal
C) Indira Gandhi Stadium
D) Shakti Nagar Ground
E) Bhairon Dham Grounds
Answer: B) Jamboree Maidan, Bhopal - Which Metro corridor was virtually inaugurated by PM Modi during that visit?
A) Bhopal Metro Blue Line
B) Gwalior Metro Green Line
C) Indore Super Priority Corridor (SPC)
D) Jabalpur Metro Red Line
E) Ujjain Metro Link
Answer: C) Indore Super Priority Corridor (SPC) - Indore earned what distinction after the SPC inauguration?
A) India’s 10th metro city
B) MP’s second metro city
C) India’s 16th metro city and MP’s first
D) First solar-powered metro city
E) First AI-run metro city in India
Answer: C) India’s 16th metro city and MP’s first - Which two airports did PM Modi inaugurate in MP on that day?
A) Bhopal & Gwalior
B) Indore & Ujjain
C) Datia & Satna
D) Jabalpur & Rewa
E) Sagar & Ratlam
Answer: C) Datia & Satna - Along which river did PM Modi lay foundation for ghats development?
A) Narmada River
B) Shilpa River
C) Shipra River
D) Chambal River
E) Tawa River
Answer: B) Shilpa River - How many Atal Gram Seva Sadan (Panchayat Bhawans) were announced to be built?
A) 1,150
B) 1,200
C) 1,271
D) 1,300
E) 1,500
Answer: C) 1,271 - What was the project cost announced for constructing these Panchayat Bhawans?
A) ₹250 crore
B) ₹400 crore
C) ₹483 crore
D) ₹500 crore
E) ₹550 crore
Answer: C) ₹483 crore - By which year is the Panchayat Bhawan project expected to be completed?
A) 2026
B) 2027
C) 2028
D) 2029
E) 2030
Answer: C) 2028 - What special items did PM Modi release during this visit?
A) Stamp of Gandhi and Rs. 200 coin
B) Stamp of Rani Lakshmibai and Rs. 100 coin
C) Commemorative stamp and Rs. 300 coin featuring Ahilyabhai Holkar
D) Rs. 250 coin and a postcard
E) Stamp of Shivaji Maharaj and Rs. 150 coin
Answer: C) Commemorative stamp and Rs. 300 coin featuring Ahilyabhai Holkar - Who is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as of that date?
A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
B) Kamal Nath
C) Mohan Yadav
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
E) Digvijaya Singh
Answer: C) Mohan Yadav - Who was the Governor of Madhya Pradesh at the time?
A) Anusuiya Uikey
B) Lalji Tandon
C) Anandiben Patel
D) Manghubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
E) Ram Naik
Answer: D) Manghubhai Chhaganbhai Patel - What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh?
A) Indore
B) Gwalior
C) Jabalpur
D) Bhopal
E) Ujjain
Answer: D) Bhopal - Which are the two national parks mentioned under Madhya Pradesh?
A) Bandhavgarh & Satpura
B) Kanha & Panna
C) Pench & Madhav
D) Satpura & Pench
E) Madhav & Pench
Answer: B) Kanha & Panna
2. Economy: NSO’s GDP Data
- Which office released Provisional Estimates for FY25 GDP?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) Ministry of Finance
C) National Statistical Office (NSO)
D) NITI Aayog
E) SEBI
Answer: C) National Statistical Office (NSO) - What was India’s Real GDP growth for FY25 per NSO?
A) 6.2%
B) 6.5%
C) 6.8%
D) 7.0%
E) 7.2%
Answer: B) 6.5% - How did this compare with RBI’s projection?
A) Same as RBI’s 6.5%
B) 10 bps higher than RBI’s 6.4%
C) 10 bps lower than RBI’s 6.6%
D) 20 bps lower than RBI’s forecast
E) Exactly RBI’s 6.6%
Answer: C) 10 bps lower than RBI’s 6.6% - Real GDP growth in Q4 of FY25 was what percent?
A) 6.5%
B) 6.8%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.2%
E) 7.4%
Answer: E) 7.4% - Which sectors mainly drove Q4 growth?
A) Agriculture, hospitality
B) Construction, manufacturing, mining
C) Services, tourism
D) Retail, e-commerce
E) Education, health
Answer: B) Construction, manufacturing, mining - NSO revised Q3 FY25 GDP estimate from what to what?
A) 6.0% to 6.2%
B) 6.2% to 6.4%
C) 6.4% to 6.6%
D) 6.5% to 6.7%
E) 6.6% to 6.8%
Answer: B) 6.2% to 6.4% - What was India’s Real GDP (at 2011–12 prices) in FY25?
A) ₹180 lakh crore
B) ₹185 lakh crore
C) ₹187.97 lakh crore
D) ₹190 lakh crore
E) ₹195 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹187.97 lakh crore - How much was Real GDP in FY24 for comparison?
A) ₹170 lakh crore
B) ₹172 lakh crore
C) ₹176.51 lakh crore
D) ₹180 lakh crore
E) ₹182 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹176.51 lakh crore - What was India’s nominal GDP in Q4 FY25?
A) ₹85 lakh crore
B) ₹88.18 lakh crore
C) ₹90 lakh crore
D) ₹92 lakh crore
E) ₹95 lakh crore
Answer: B) ₹88.18 lakh crore - What was the nominal GDP for Q4 FY24?
A) ₹78 lakh crore
B) ₹79.61 lakh crore
C) ₹80 lakh crore
D) ₹81 lakh crore
E) ₹82 lakh crore
Answer: B) ₹79.61 lakh crore - Real GVA growth in Q4 FY25 was what percentage?
A) 6.5%
B) 6.8%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.3%
E) 7.5%
Answer: B) 6.8% - Real GVA for Q4 FY24 was at what level?
A) ₹40 lakh crore
B) ₹41 lakh crore
C) ₹42.86 lakh crore
D) ₹45.76 lakh crore
E) ₹46 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹42.86 lakh crore - What was the Real GVA for Q4 FY25?
A) ₹44 lakh crore
B) ₹45 lakh crore
C) ₹45.76 lakh crore
D) ₹46 lakh crore
E) ₹47 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹45.76 lakh crore
3. Telecom & Digital Infrastructure
- What percentage of rural women aged 15+ do not own a mobile phone, per NSO CMS-T?
A) 48.5%
B) 50.2%
C) 51.6%
D) 53.0%
E) 55.1%
Answer: C) 51.6% - A household smartphone ownership in India is approximately:
A) 80%
B) 82%
C) 85.5%
D) 88%
E) 90%
Answer: C) 85.5% - Households with internet access at home account for about:
A) 75%
B) 80%
C) 83%
D) 86.3%
E) 90%
Answer: D) 86.3% - What percentage of individuals aged 15–29 can perform online banking in India?
A) 60.2%
B) 65.5%
C) 68.7%
D) 70%
E) 75%
Answer: C) 68.7% - In rural areas, what percent of 15–29-year-olds can do online banking?
A) 60%
B) 63.4%
C) 65%
D) 68%
E) 70%
Answer: B) 63.4% - In urban areas, what percent of 15–29-year-olds can do online banking?
A) 75%
B) 77%
C) 79.7%
D) 80%
E) 82%
Answer: C) 79.7% - Which department released the DHRUVA Policy in May 2025?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Department of Posts (DoP)
C) NITI Aayog
D) Ministry of Urban Development
E) Ministry of Electronics & IT
Answer: B) Department of Posts (DoP) - The acronym DHRUVA stands for:
A) Digital Hub for Rapid Urban Addressing
B) Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address
C) Digital Hub for Regional Unified Virtual Address
D) Digital Hub for Registered Unique Virtual Address
E) Digital Hub for Reliable Urban Addressing
Answer: B) Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address - DHRUVA forms part of which Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)?
A) Digital Address DPI
B) Digital Identity DPI
C) Digital Payments DPI
D) Digital Health DPI
E) Digital Docs DPI
Answer: A) Digital Address DPI - DHRUVA promotes which service model?
A) Data-as-a-Service (DaaS)
B) Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS)
C) Address-as-a-Service (AaaS)
D) Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
E) Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS)
Answer: C) Address-as-a-Service (AaaS) - Which systems is DHRUVA built on?
A) Postal Code Scheme
B) DigiPIN and GPS codes
C) Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN)
D) Pincode 2.0
E) GeoPIN Network
Answer: C) Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN) - Which institutions collaborated on DIGIPIN development?
A) IIT Bombay & ISRO
B) IIT Hyderabad & NRSC (ISRO)
C) IISc Bangalore & ISRO
D) IIT Delhi & NRSC
E) IIT Roorkee & ISRO
Answer: B) IIT Hyderabad & NRSC (ISRO)
4. International Affairs
- Which two countries were jointly elected as co-presidents of UN-Habitat General Assembly (2025–2029)?
A) India & UAE
B) Malaysia & UAE
C) Malaysia & India
D) UAE & Kenya
E) Mexico & Malaysia
Answer: B) Malaysia & UAE - Where did the UN-Habitat Assembly session take place when they were elected?
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) Nairobi
D) Kuala Lumpur
E) Dubai
Answer: C) Nairobi - Malaysia’s representative, Nga Kor Ming, will serve as what in the UN-Habitat Assembly?
A) Vice President
B) President of the Assembly
C) Secretary-General
D) Treasurer
E) Executive Member
Answer: B) President of the Assembly - Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) does UAE’s presidency emphasize?
A) SDG-6 (Clean Water)
B) SDG-11 (Sustainable Cities)
C) SDG-13 (Climate Action)
D) SDG-14 (Life Below Water)
E) SDG-9 (Industry, Innovation)
Answer: B) SDG-11 (Sustainable Cities) - UN-Habitat Assembly meets how often?
A) Annually
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 4 years
D) Every 5 years
E) Every 3 years
Answer: C) Every 4 years
5. Defence – Exercise Nomadic Elephant
- The 17th edition of which India-Mongolia joint military exercise began on May 31, 2025?
A) Flaming Arrow
B) Desert Fox
C) Nomadic Elephant
D) Mountain Shield
E) Tiger Strike
Answer: C) Nomadic Elephant - Where did Nomadic Elephant-2025 take place?
A) Umroi, India
B) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
C) New Delhi
D) Moscow
E) Beijing
Answer: B) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Which unit represented India in the exercise?
A) Assam Rifles
B) Gorkha Rifles
C) Arunachal Scouts
D) Rajput Regiment
E) Madras Regiment
Answer: C) Arunachal Scouts - What new aspect was included in this edition of the exercise?
A) Naval operations
B) Cyber Warfare training
C) Aerial drills
D) Space warfare
E) Chemical warfare drills
Answer: B) Cyber Warfare training
6. Banking & Finance
- What is the name of RBI’s newly launched climate data platform?
A) RBI-GREEN
B) RBI-CLIMATE
C) RBI-CRIS
D) RBI-ECO
E) RBI-SAFE
Answer: C) RBI-CRIS - What are the two components of RBI-CRIS?
A) Public portal and mobile app
B) Public directory and restricted data portal
C) Physical store and online portal
D) Dashboard and API
E) App and web-based interface
Answer: B) Public directory and restricted data portal - Which climate-related risks does RBI-CRIS aim to standardize data for?
A) Market risk
B) Currency risk
C) Physical risk, transition risk, carbon emission
D) Credit risk
E) Operational risk
Answer: C) Physical risk, transition risk, carbon emission
7. Economy & Business – SBI & CGA
- According to SBI’s Ecowrap report, what drove Q4 FY25 growth?
A) Agriculture
B) Net indirect taxes (12.7% increase)
C) Export growth
D) Manufacturing
E) Retail sales
Answer: B) Net indirect taxes (12.7% increase) - What range did SBI project India’s FY26 GDP growth to be?
A) 5.5–5.8%
B) 6.0–6.2%
C) 6.3–6.5%
D) 6.6–6.8%
E) 7.0–7.2%
Answer: C) 6.3–6.5% - India achieved its FY25 fiscal deficit target at what percent of GDP?
A) 4.5%
B) 4.6%
C) 4.77%
D) 4.9%
E) 5.0%
Answer: C) 4.77% - The fiscal deficit amount in FY25 was approximately:
A) ₹15 lakh crore
B) ₹15.77 lakh crore
C) ₹16 lakh crore
D) ₹16.5 lakh crore
E) ₹17 lakh crore
Answer: B) ₹15.77 lakh crore - India’s revised FY25 revenue receipts were approximately:
A) ₹28 lakh crore
B) ₹29 lakh crore
C) ₹30.78 lakh crore
D) ₹31 lakh crore
E) ₹32 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹30.78 lakh crore - Net tax revenue in FY25 was about:
A) ₹24 lakh crore
B) ₹24.5 lakh crore
C) ₹24.99 lakh crore
D) ₹25.5 lakh crore
E) ₹26 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹24.99 lakh crore - Non-tax revenue as percentage of RE in FY25 was:
A) 98%
B) 100%
C) 101.2%
D) 103%
E) 105%
Answer: C) 101.2% - What was the revenue deficit in FY25?
A) ₹5 lakh crore
B) ₹5.5 lakh crore
C) ₹5.67 lakh crore
D) ₹6 lakh crore
E) ₹6.5 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹5.67 lakh crore - What is the FY26 fiscal deficit target set by the Government of India?
A) 4.2%
B) 4.4%
C) 4.6%
D) 4.7%
E) 4.8%
Answer: B) 4.4% - Which company partnered with Microsoft to integrate Azure AI with Shakti Cloud?
A) Infosys
B) TCS
C) Yotta Data Services
D) Wipro
E) Tech Mahindra
Answer: C) Yotta Data Services - Which national mission is this AI collaboration aligned with?
A) Digital India 2.0
B) IndiaAI Mission
C) National AI Strategy
D) Make in AI
E) Startup India AI
Answer: B) IndiaAI Mission - As of May 2025, how many proposals had the IndiaAI Mission received?
A) 100+
B) 200+
C) 300+
D) 400+
E) 500+
Answer: E) 500+
8. Appointments & Brand Ambassadors
- Who was recommended by FSIB as MD & CEO of Union Bank of India?
A) Manimekhalai
B) Kalyan Kumar
C) Asheesh Pandey
D) MV Rao
E) Challa S. Setty
Answer: C) Asheesh Pandey - Asheesh Pandey was previously the Executive Director of which bank?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) Bank of Maharashtra
C) SBI
D) Union Bank of India
E) Canara Bank
Answer: B) Bank of Maharashtra - Who was recommended as MD & CEO of Central Bank of India?
A) Manimekhalai
B) Kalyan Kumar
C) Asheesh Pandey
D) MV Rao
E) T Rabi Sankar
Answer: B) Kalyan Kumar - Which brand appointed Shubman Gill as ambassador in May 2025?
A) Ray-Ban
B) Oakley
C) Prada
D) Nike
E) Adidas
Answer: B) Oakley - Shraddha Kapoor became brand ambassador for which product range?
A) Eureka Forbes Air Purifiers
B) SmartClean Robotic Vacuum Cleaners
C) Lifebuoy Handwash
D) Dettol Surface Cleaners
E) Philips Vacuums
Answer: B) SmartClean Robotic Vacuum Cleaners - Who became ambassador for Ramraj Cotton’s Acharya Panchakacham Veshti?
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Dushyanth Sridhar
C) Amish Tripathi
D) Sadhguru
E) Rishi Dhawan
Answer: B) Dushyanth Sridhar
9. Global Appointments
- Who was elected as President of African Development Bank (AfDB)?
A) Akinwumi Adesina
B) Sidi Ould Tah
C) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
D) Tidjane Thiam
E) Donald Kaberuka
Answer: B) Sidi Ould Tah - When will Sidi Ould Tah assume office as AfDB President?
A) 1 August 2025
B) 1 September 2025
C) 1 October 2025
D) 1 November 2025
E) 1 December 2025
Answer: B) 1 September 2025 - Sidi Ould Tah is from which country?
A) Senegal
B) Mauritania
C) Burkina Faso
D) Ivory Coast
E) Ghana
Answer: B) Mauritania
10. Chairman – Telangana Grameena Bank
- Who was appointed Chairman of Telangana Grameena Bank in May 2025?
A) Y. Sobha
B) K. Prathapa Reddy
C) Ashok Kumar
D) CV Rao
E) P. Krishnan
Answer: B) K. Prathapa Reddy - For how many years is K. Prathapa Reddy’s tenure as Chair?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
E) 6 years
Answer: B) 3 years - Which merger created the new Telangana Grameena Bank?
A) Merging two RRBs in Telangana
B) Merging TGB with APGVB’s Telangana ops
C) Merging with Andhra Bank
D) Merging with SBI branches
E) Merging with PNB’s Telangana ops
Answer: B) Merging TGB with APGVB’s Telangana ops - What unified banking model did Telangana pioneer following the merger?
A) One State One Bank
B) One State One RBI
C) One State One RRB
D) One Bank Model
E) One State Model
Answer: C) One State One RRB
11. Obituaries
- H.S. Venkatesha Murthy (HSV) was a renowned poet of which language?
A) Marathi
B) Tamil
C) Kannada
D) Malayalam
E) Telugu
Answer: C) Kannada - In which city did H.S. Venkatesha Murthy pass away?
A) Mysore
B) Hubli
C) Mangalore
D) Bengaluru
E) Dharwad
Answer: D) Bengaluru - Which literary prize did HSV win in 1991?
A) Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
B) Jnanpith Award
C) Padma Shri
D) Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
E) Rajyotsava Award
Answer: A) Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize - Sunjoy Monga was popularly known as “BirdMan” and passed away in which city?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
E) Pune
Answer: B) Mumbai - What was Sunjoy Monga’s cause of death?
A) Heart attack
B) Blood cancer
C) Stroke
D) COVID-19
E) Accident
Answer: B) Blood cancer
12. Important Days
- On which date is World Milk Day observed annually?
A) 31 May
B) 1 June
C) 3 June
D) 5 June
E) 2 June
Answer: B) 1 June - Which organization initiated World Milk Day?
A) WHO
B) UNICEF
C) FAO
D) UNESCO
E) World Bank
Answer: C) FAO - What is the theme of World Milk Day 2025?
A) Dairy for All
B) Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy
C) Milk for Health
D) Happy Dairy Day
E) Nourishing Communities
Answer: B) Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy - When is International Sex Workers’ Day observed?
A) 31 May
B) 1 June
C) 2 June
D) 3 June
E) 4 June
Answer: C) 2 June - 2025 marks which anniversary of International Sex Workers’ Day?
A) 45th
B) 50th
C) 55th
D) 60th
E) 65th
Answer: B) 50th - What is the theme of Global Day of Parents 2025?
A) Parenting Matters
B) Raising Parents
C) Support Parents
D) Care for Caregivers
E) Families First
Answer: B) Raising Parents
13. State News – Telangana
- What corridor was declared as ‘Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve’ in Telangana?
A) Nagarjunasagar Corridor
B) Kawal Tiger Corridor
C) Nallamala Corridor
D) Deccan Corridor
E) Bhadradri Corridor
Answer: B) Kawal Tiger Corridor - What is the area covered by Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve?
A) 1,400 sq. km
B) 1,450 sq. km
C) 1,492.88 sq. km
D) 1,500 sq. km
E) 1,550 sq. km
Answer: C) 1,492.88 sq. km - How many reserve forest blocks are included in this reserve?
A) 70
B) 75
C) 78
D) 80
E) 85
Answer: C) 78 - Who convenes the Conservation Reserve Management Committee?
A) Chief Wildlife Warden
B) DFO of Kumram Bheem Asifabad
C) Forest Minister
D) DGP of Telangana
E) Wildlife Trust Chair
Answer: B) DFO of Kumram Bheem Asifabad
Which was declared India’s 58th Tiger Reserve by GoI in March 2025?
A) Pench NP
B) Satpura NP
C) Bandhavgarh NP
D) Madhav NP
E) Kanha NP
Answer: D) Madhav NP