NATIONAL AFFAIRS

  1. India’s total installed power capacity as of June 2025 is—
    a) 305 GW
    b) 426 GW
    c) 476 GW
    d) 500 GW
    e) 525 GW
    Answer: c) 476 GW
  2. Share of non-fossil fuel sources in India’s power capacity is—
    a) 45%
    b) 47%
    c) 49%
    d) 51%
    e) 55%
    Answer: c) 49%
  3. Coal contributes about what percentage of India’s thermal-based capacity?
    a) 75%
    b) 81%
    c) 85%
    d) 91%+
    e) 95%
    Answer: d) 91%+
  4. Electricity generation rose from 1,168 BU in 2015–16 to approx.—
    a) 1,500 BU (2023–24)
    b) 1,824 BU (2024–25 est.)
    c) 1,950 BU (2025–26 est.)
    d) 2,050 BU (2026–27 est.)
    e) 2,200 BU (2030 target)
    Answer: b) 1,824 BU (2024–25 est.)
  5. India’s RE capacity in June 2025 is about—
    a) 126 GW
    b) 176 GW
    c) 200 GW
    d) 226.9 GW
    e) 250 GW
    Answer: d) 226.9 GW
  6. Per capita electricity consumption grew ~45.8% in 10 years, reaching—
    a) 957 kWh
    b) 1,100 kWh
    c) 1,250 kWh
    d) 1,395 kWh
    e) 1,500 kWh
    Answer: d) 1,395 kWh

  1. India’s 3rd ‘Fully Literate’ state declared in 2025—
    a) Kerala
    b) Tripura
    c) Mizoram
    d) Goa
    e) Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: b) Tripura
  2. Tripura’s literacy rate at declaration—
    a) 93.7%
    b) 94.5%
    c) 95.6%
    d) 96.2%
    e) 97%
    Answer: c) 95.6%
  3. Target year for full literacy across India set by GoI—
    a) 2027
    b) 2028
    c) 2029
    d) 2030
    e) 2035
    Answer: d) 2030
  4. ULLAS (NILP) programme aims universal adult literacy by—
    a) 2025
    b) 2026
    c) 2027
    d) 2028
    e) 2030
    Answer: c) 2027
  5. Tripura’s literacy in 1961 was just—
    a) 15%
    b) 20.24%
    c) 25%
    d) 30%
    e) 35%
    Answer: b) 20.24%
  6. Number of volunteer teachers engaged in Tripura’s ULLAS literacy drive—
    a) ~1,200
    b) ~1,500
    c) ~2,228
    d) ~3,000
    e) ~4,000
    Answer: c) ~2,228

  1. MoSPI set up TEG for Household Income Survey 2026, chaired by—
    a) Bibek Debroy
    b) Raghuram Rajan
    c) Surjit S. Bhalla
    d) Arvind Subramanian
    e) Kaushik Basu
    Answer: c) Surjit S. Bhalla
  2. The Household Income Survey is scheduled for—
    a) August 2025
    b) November 2025
    c) February 2026
    d) May 2026
    e) July 2026
    Answer: c) February 2026
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  1. India’s first off-grid 5 MW green hydrogen pilot plant was commissioned by—
    a) NTPC Green Energy Ltd
    b) IOCL
    c) Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL)
    d) Reliance New Energy
    e) ONGC Green Energy
    Answer: c) Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL)
  2. Location of ANIL’s pilot green hydrogen plant—
    a) Mundra, Gujarat
    b) Kutch, Gujarat
    c) Jamnagar, Gujarat
    d) Surat, Gujarat
    e) Vadodara, Gujarat
    Answer: b) Kutch, Gujarat
  3. Hydrogen capacity per refill at the Adani plant—
    a) 10 kg
    b) 15 kg
    c) 20 kg
    d) 25 kg
    e) 50 kg
    Answer: d) 25 kg
  4. Annual CO₂ reduction expected from the Adani plant—
    a) 150 MT
    b) 250 MT
    c) 350 MT
    d) 500 MT
    e) 1,000 MT
    Answer: c) 350 MT
  5. Tree plantation equivalent of the above emission reduction—
    a) 5,000 trees
    b) 10,000 trees
    c) 13,000 trees
    d) 20,000 trees
    e) 25,000 trees
    Answer: c) 13,000 trees

  1. India’s first National Rare Blood Donor Registry (RDRI) was launched by—
    a) AIIMS Delhi
    b) ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
    c) NACO
    d) PGIMER Chandigarh
    e) NIMHANS
    Answer: b) ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
  2. Number of Bombay blood group donors listed in RDRI—
    a) 70
    b) 100
    c) 170
    d) 250
    e) 400
    Answer: c) 170
  3. RDRI will integrate with which platform?
    a) DigiBlood
    b) e-Sanjeevani
    c) e-Raktakosh
    d) Swasthya Setu
    e) Aarogya Setu
    Answer: c) e-Raktakosh

  1. UPSC’s Pratibha Setu replaces which 2018 scheme?
    a) Bharat Talent Exchange
    b) Public Disclosure Scheme (PDS)
    c) Samarth Bharat Portal
    d) Shiksha Setu
    e) Civil Services Talent Bank
    Answer: b) Public Disclosure Scheme (PDS)
  2. Which exam is not covered under Pratibha Setu?
    a) Civil Services
    b) Engineering Services
    c) CAPF
    d) CDS
    e) State PSC Exams
    Answer: e) State PSC Exams

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

  1. India’s 2025 SDG Index rank—
    a) 90
    b) 95
    c) 99
    d) 105
    e) 109
    Answer: c) 99
  2. Top-ranked country in SDG Index 2025—
    a) Sweden
    b) Denmark
    c) Norway
    d) Finland
    e) Germany
    Answer: d) Finland
  3. China’s SDG Index rank in 2025—
    a) 39
    b) 45
    c) 49
    d) 55
    e) 60
    Answer: c) 49
  4. Neighboring country ranked best (2025) among Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan—
    a) Nepal
    b) Bhutan
    c) Bangladesh
    d) Pakistan
    e) None
    Answer: b) Bhutan (74th)
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  1. Number of Indian start-ups in WEF Technology Pioneers 2025 cohort—
    a) 5
    b) 7
    c) 10
    d) 12
    e) 15
    Answer: c) 10
  2. Which IIT incubated 3 of these Indian start-ups?
    a) IIT Delhi
    b) IIT Bombay
    c) IIT Kanpur
    d) IIT Madras
    e) IIT Hyderabad
    Answer: d) IIT Madras
  3. Year WEF Technology Pioneers programme was launched—
    a) 1995
    b) 2000
    c) 2005
    d) 2010
    e) 2015
    Answer: b) 2000

BANKING & FINANCE

  1. Unified Lending Interface (ULI) is developed by—
    a) NPCI
    b) SIDBI
    c) RBI Innovation Hub (RBIH)
    d) NABARD
    e) SEBI
    Answer: c) RBI Innovation Hub (RBIH)
  2. ULI was first announced in Aug 2024 at—
    a) RBI Global Conclave 90@
    b) G20 Finance Summit
    c) Budget Speech
    d) FinTech India Expo
    e) SEBI Conclave
    Answer: a) RBI Global Conclave 90@
  3. L&T raised ₹500 crore via India’s 1st ESG bonds with coupon rate—
    a) 5.85%
    b) 6.00%
    c) 6.35%
    d) 6.50%
    e) 7.00%
    Answer: c) 6.35%
  4. Maturity of these ESG bonds—
    a) 2 years
    b) 3 years (June 2028)
    c) 5 years
    d) 7 years
    e) 10 years
    Answer: b) 3 years (June 2028)

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

  1. S&P’s India GDP growth forecast for FY26—
    a) 6.0%
    b) 6.2%
    c) 6.3%
    d) 6.5%
    e) 6.7%
    Answer: d) 6.5%
  2. S&P expects India’s inflation in 2025 at—
    a) 3.5%
    b) 4.0%
    c) 4.2%
    d) 4.6%
    e) 5.0%
    Answer: b) 4.0%
  3. Projected INR/USD by Dec 2025—
    a) 85.0
    b) 86.6
    c) 87.5
    d) 88.0
    e) 90.0
    Answer: c) 87.5

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

  1. MoD ordered 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions worth—
    a) ₹120 cr
    b) ₹145 cr
    c) ₹158 cr
    d) ₹175 cr
    e) ₹200 cr
    Answer: c) ₹158 cr
  2. Maximum autonomous range of Nagastra-1R—
    a) 15 km
    b) 20 km
    c) 25 km
    d) 30 km
    e) 35 km
    Answer: d) 30 km
  3. Altitude endurance of Nagastra-1R—
    a) 1,000 m
    b) 2,500 m
    c) 3,500 m
    d) 4,500 m+
    e) 6,000 m
    Answer: d) 4,500 m+
  4. Unique recovery system feature—
    a) Parachute mechanism
    b) Retractable wings
    c) Auto-landing gear
    d) Floatation device
    e) Explosive neutraliser
    Answer: a) Parachute mechanism
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  1. Dangeti Jahnavi is first Indian selected for—
    a) Blue Origin suborbital
    b) SpaceX Starship cargo
    c) TSI Orbital Port mission
    d) Virgin Galactic tourism
    e) ISRO Gaganyaan-2
    Answer: c) TSI Orbital Port mission
  2. TSI Orbital mission scheduled for launch in—
    a) 2027
    b) 2028
    c) 2029
    d) 2030
    e) 2032
    Answer: c) 2029
  3. Orbital mission duration—
    a) 1 orbit (~90 min)
    b) 2 orbits (~5 h)
    c) 4 orbits (~8 h)
    d) 1 day
    e) 3 days
    Answer: b) 2 orbits (~5 h)

SPORTS

  1. Lalit Upadhyay scored how many international goals before retirement?
    a) 47
    b) 57
    c) 67
    d) 77
    e) 87
    Answer: c) 67
  2. Olympic medals Lalit Upadhyay won—
    a) 1 bronze
    b) 1 silver, 1 bronze
    c) 2 bronze
    d) 2 silver
    e) 1 gold, 1 bronze
    Answer: c) 2 bronze (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)

OBITUARY

  1. FedEx founder Fred Smith launched FedEx in—
    a) 1970
    b) 1973
    c) 1975
    d) 1978
    e) 1980
    Answer: b) 1973
  2. Dilip Doshi took how many Test wickets?
    a) 95
    b) 100
    c) 114
    d) 125
    e) 140
    Answer: c) 114
  3. Title of Dilip Doshi’s autobiography—
    a) Spin Wizard
    b) Spin & Spirit
    c) Spin Punch
    d) Spin Legacy
    e) Spin Journey
    Answer: c) Spin Punch

BOOKS & AUTHORS

  1. “Wings to Our Hopes – Vol II” contains how many speeches of President Murmu?
    a) 41
    b) 45
    c) 48
    d) 51
    e) 55
    Answer: d) 51
  2. Prem Prakash’s book released in June 2025—
    a) Forgotten Heroes of India
    b) History That India Ignored
    c) Hidden Resistance Stories
    d) Voices of Freedom
    e) The Mutinies of India
    Answer: b) History That India Ignored

IMPORTANT DAYS

  1. International Day of Women in Diplomacy 2025 was the—
    a) 1st edition
    b) 2nd edition
    c) 3rd edition
    d) 4th edition
    e) 5th edition
    Answer: c) 3rd edition
  2. Theme of IDWID 2025—
    a) Women Leading for Peace
    b) Eliminating Structural Barriers to Women’s Leadership in Diplomacy
    c) Women in Multilateralism
    d) Equal Voices in Global Governance
    e) Women as Climate Diplomats
    Answer: b) Eliminating Structural Barriers to Women’s Leadership in Diplomacy
  3. India’s rank in 2025 “Women in Politics” map—
    a) 150th
    b) 160th
    c) 170th
    d) 174th
    e) 180th
    Answer: d) 174th