NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Q1. Goa’s Ozzo Feni recently became the first-ever feni in India to secure a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Which body grants GI tags in India?
a) Intellectual Property Appellate Board
b) Indian Patent Office
c) Geographical Indications Registry (GIR)
d) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
e) Export Promotion Council of India
Answer: c) Geographical Indications Registry (GIR)
Q2. Which distillery produces the GI-tagged Ozzo Feni, recognised as Goa’s heritage spirit in June 2025?
a) SFX Distillery
b) Cazcar Distillery
c) Mandovi Distillers
d) Panjim Heritage Liquors
e) Salcete Distillers
Answer: b) Cazcar Distillery
Q3. The recognition of Goa’s Feni with a GI tag elevated its international status, placing it alongside which iconic beverages?
a) Whiskey (Ireland) & Vodka (Russia)
b) Champagne (France) & Scotch (Scotland)
c) Rum (Jamaica) & Tequila (Mexico)
d) Cognac (France) & Gin (UK)
e) Sake (Japan) & Wine (Italy)
Answer: b) Champagne (France) & Scotch (Scotland)
Q4. The cashew plant, which became the base of Goa’s cashew feni, was originally introduced by—
a) Dutch merchants in 1500s
b) French missionaries in 1700s
c) Portuguese missionaries in 1600s
d) British colonialists in 1800s
e) Arab traders in 1400s
Answer: c) Portuguese missionaries in 1600s
Q5. Which of the following is NOT one of the raw materials used in the preparation of traditional Goan feni?
a) Cashew apple
b) Coconut sap
c) Rice grains
d) Fermented juice
e) Double-distilled spirit
Answer: c) Rice grains
Q6. Who is the present Chief Minister of Goa (as of June 2025), when Ozzo Feni secured its GI tag?
a) Laxmikant Parsekar
b) Digambar Kamat
c) Pramod Sawant
d) Manohar Parrikar
e) Sudin Dhavalikar
Answer: c) Pramod Sawant
Q7. Which wildlife sanctuary is NOT located in Goa?
a) Cotigao WLS
b) Bhagwan Mahavir WLS
c) Nanda Devi WLS
d) Bondla WLS
e) Mhadei WLS
Answer: c) Nanda Devi WLS
NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund)
Q8. Who chaired the 6th Governing Council meeting of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in June 2025?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Amit Shah
c) Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Piyush Goyal
e) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: c) Nirmala Sitharaman
Q9. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) is headquartered in—
a) New Delhi
b) Bengaluru
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
e) Chennai
Answer: c) Mumbai
Q10. NIIF was established in which year?
a) 2012
b) 2015
c) 2018
d) 2020
e) 2022
Answer: b) 2015
Q11. Who is the current CEO & MD of NIIFL (2025)?
a) Sanjiv Aggarwal
b) Rakesh Mohan
c) Hemant Desai
d) Subhash Chandra Garg
e) Arvind Panagariya
Answer: a) Sanjiv Aggarwal
Q12. During the NIIF Governing Council meeting, the Union Finance Minister also inaugurated the new corporate office of which PSU at World Trade Centre, New Delhi?
a) Bharat Dynamics Ltd
b) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
c) Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd (SPMCIL)
d) Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
e) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Answer: c) Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd (SPMCIL)
CMPFO – C CARES 2.0
Q13. In June 2025, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched ‘C CARES Version 2.0’ for which organisation?
a) Coal India Limited
b) National Mineral Development Corporation
c) Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)
d) Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
e) Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC)
Answer: c) Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)
Q14. CMPFO functions under which Union Ministry?
a) Ministry of Labour & Employment
b) Ministry of Coal
c) Ministry of Mines
d) Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
e) Ministry of Power
Answer: b) Ministry of Coal
Q15. Where is the headquarters of CMPFO located?
a) Dhanbad, Jharkhand
b) Ranchi, Jharkhand
c) Raipur, Chhattisgarh
d) Kolkata, West Bengal
e) Nagpur, Maharashtra
Answer: a) Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Q16. The C CARES Version 2.0 portal was designed and developed by which organisation?
a) Infosys Ltd
b) NIC (National Informatics Centre)
c) C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)
d) Wipro Technologies
e) IIT Bombay
Answer: c) C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)
Q17. Which bank partnered for financial integration in C CARES 2.0 to enable DBT transfers to coal workers?
a) Punjab National Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) HDFC Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) Canara Bank
Answer: d) State Bank of India
Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA)
Q18. Which Union Minister launched the ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag’ to promote Indian languages in administration in June 2025?
a) Dharmendra Pradhan
b) Rajnath Singh
c) Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Amit Shah
e) Smriti Irani
Answer: d) Amit Shah
Q19. The ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag’ initiative has been launched under which Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs?
a) Department of Justice
b) Department of Official Language
c) Department of Personnel & Training
d) Department of Border Management
e) Department of Cooperation
Answer: b) Department of Official Language
Q20. Which organisation is collaborating with the Ministry of Home Affairs to implement the universal translation system for the BBA?
a) NIC
b) IIT Delhi
c) C-DAC Pune
d) Infosys Ltd
e) ISRO
Answer: c) C-DAC Pune
Q21. How much has been allocated in Union Budget 2024–25 for the development of the BBA platform?
a) ₹25 crore
b) ₹36 crore
c) ₹56 crore
d) ₹76 crore
e) ₹100 crore
Answer: c) ₹56 crore
Q22. Under the Official Language Rules, 1976, which language is mandated for Centre–State communications with Region C states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala?
a) Hindi
b) English
c) Sanskrit
d) Bilingual (Hindi & English)
e) Any Scheduled Language
Answer: b) English
Ladakh Official Languages Regulation 2025
Q23. Which President of India promulgated the Ladakh Official Languages Regulation, 2025?
a) Ram Nath Kovind
b) Pratibha Patil
c) Droupadi Murmu
d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
e) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: c) Droupadi Murmu
Q24. Which of the following languages have been notified as official languages of Ladakh under the 2025 Regulation?
a) Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, Balti, Shina
b) Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti, Purgi, English
c) Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Purgi, Balti
d) Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Bhoti, Balti
e) Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bhoti, English
Answer: b) Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti, Purgi, English
Q25. The Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Regulation, 2025 provides what percentage reservation in public employment for Ladakh residents?
a) 65%
b) 75%
c) 85%
d) 90%
e) 95%
Answer: c) 85%
Q26. With the new Reservation Regulation in Ladakh, the EWS quota of 10% has been—
a) Increased to 15%
b) Merged with SC quota
c) Excluded from the system
d) Reserved only for women
e) Doubled to 20%
Answer: c) Excluded from the system
Q27. As per Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Amendment) Regulation, 2025, what fraction of seats are reserved for women in Leh and Kargil councils?
a) 1/4th
b) 1/3rd
c) 1/2
d) 1/5th
e) 1/6th
Answer: b) 1/3rd
Finland Honorary Consulate in Ahmedabad
Q28. In June 2025, Finland inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in which Indian city?
a) Bengaluru
b) Ahmedabad
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
e) Pune
Answer: b) Ahmedabad
Q29. Who was appointed as the Honorary Consul of Finland in Ahmedabad?
a) Sanjiv Aggarwal
b) Kulin Lalbhai
c) Adi Godrej
d) Nirav Modi
e) Harsh Goenka
Answer: b) Kulin Lalbhai
Q30. Kulin Lalbhai is the Vice Chairman of which Gujarat-based company?
a) Adani Enterprises
b) Zydus Cadila
c) Torrent Power
d) Arvind Limited
e) Reliance Industries
Answer: d) Arvind Limited
Q31. The Finland Honorary Consulate in Ahmedabad will primarily strengthen cooperation in which fields?
a) Textile & Handicrafts
b) Clean energy, Circular economy, Smart infrastructure
c) Pharmaceuticals & Medicine
d) Information Technology & Space
e) Ports & Shipping
Answer: b) Clean energy, Circular economy, Smart infrastructure
UNFPA – State of World Population Report 2025
Q32. Which international organisation released the “State of World Population (SOWP) Report 2025”?
a) UNICEF
b) WHO
c) UNFPA
d) UNESCO
e) UNDP
Answer: c) UNFPA
Q33. What is the title of the UNFPA’s State of World Population Report 2025?
a) “Future Fertility & Families”
b) “Population at Crossroads”
c) “The Real Fertility Crisis: The pursuit of reproductive agency in a changing world”
d) “Demographic Shifts and Human Rights”
e) “Global Fertility Decline and Challenges”
Answer: c) “The Real Fertility Crisis: The pursuit of reproductive agency in a changing world”
Q34. According to SOWP 2025, how many people globally expect not to achieve their desired fertility due to financial and social barriers?
a) 1 in 2
b) 1 in 3
c) 1 in 4
d) 1 in 5
e) 1 in 6
Answer: d) 1 in 5
Q35. The SOWP 2025 report states that global fertility rate per woman has dropped from 5.0 in 1950 to what level in 2025?
a) 2.0
b) 2.15
c) 2.25
d) 2.5
e) 2.75
Answer: c) 2.25
Q36. What is India’s current fertility level as per SOWP 2025?
a) 1.8
b) 1.9
c) 2.0
d) 2.1
e) 2.2
Answer: c) 2.0
Q37. According to SOWP 2025, what is India’s projected population doubling time?
a) 50 years
b) 60 years
c) 70 years
d) 79 years
e) 90 years
Answer: d) 79 years
DFCC Bank Green Bonds
Q38. Which bank became the first foreign corporate entity to list Green Bonds on NSE IX in June 2025?
a) Standard Chartered Bank
b) Bank of Ceylon
c) HSBC Sri Lanka
d) DFCC Bank PLC
e) Deutsche Bank
Answer: d) DFCC Bank PLC
Q39. DFCC Bank listed Green Bonds worth how much on NSE IX?
a) LKR 1.5 billion
b) LKR 2.0 billion
c) LKR 2.5 billion
d) LKR 3.0 billion
e) LKR 3.5 billion
Answer: c) LKR 2.5 billion
Q40. Where is NSE IX located?
a) Mumbai
b) Bengaluru
c) New Delhi
d) GIFT City, Gujarat
e) Hyderabad
Answer: d) GIFT City, Gujarat
Q41. Funds raised from DFCC Bank’s Green Bonds will finance which sector in Sri Lanka?
a) Road infrastructure
b) IT Parks
c) Renewable solar energy projects
d) Textile exports
e) Automobile sector
Answer: c) Renewable solar energy projects
Q42. Which framework do DFCC Bank’s Green Bonds comply with?
a) UNFCCC Paris Agreement
b) IMF Green Finance Guidelines
c) International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles
d) Basel III Norms
e) Global Solar Power Accord
Answer: c) International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles
Q43. According to the World Bank’s June 2025 Global Economic Prospects report, what is India’s projected GDP growth rate for FY26?
a) 6.0%
b) 6.1%
c) 6.3%
d) 6.5%
e) 6.7%
Answer: c) 6.3%
Q44. The World Bank projects India’s GDP growth for FY27 at—
a) 6.3%
b) 6.4%
c) 6.5%
d) 6.6%
e) 6.7%
Answer: c) 6.5%
Q45. How much has the World Bank downgraded India’s FY26 GDP forecast in its June 2025 report compared to January 2025?
a) 20 bps
b) 30 bps
c) 40 bps
d) 50 bps
e) 60 bps
Answer: c) 40 bps
Q46. As per the June 2025 Global Economic Prospects, what is the projected global GDP growth rate for 2025?
a) 2.0%
b) 2.2%
c) 2.3%
d) 2.4%
e) 2.5%
Answer: c) 2.3%
Q47. The World Bank projects global inflation to average what rate in both 2025 and 2026?
a) 2.5%
b) 2.7%
c) 2.8%
d) 2.9%
e) 3.0%
Answer: d) 2.9%
BEL & Tata Electronics MoU
Q48. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) recently signed an MoU with which Tata Group company to develop indigenous semiconductor solutions?
a) Tata Consultancy Services
b) Tata Motors
c) Tata Advanced Systems
d) Tata Electronics Private Limited
e) Tata Power Solar
Answer: d) Tata Electronics Private Limited
Q49. BEL is a Navratna public sector enterprise under which Union Ministry?
a) Ministry of Heavy Industries
b) Ministry of Electronics & IT
c) Ministry of Defence
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
e) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Answer: c) Ministry of Defence
Q50. Which components are BEL and Tata Electronics focusing on under their semiconductor partnership?
a) Lithium-ion batteries
b) Microcontrollers, SoCs, and MMICs
c) Fibre optic cables
d) Defence drones
e) Satellite communication receivers
Answer: b) Microcontrollers, SoCs, and MMICs
Q51. Where is Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) headquartered?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
e) Chennai
Answer: c) Bengaluru
TCS & Virgin Atlantic MoU
Q52. In June 2025, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) signed a new 7-year deal with which international airline for AI and cloud transformation?
a) Emirates
b) Virgin Atlantic
c) British Airways
d) Singapore Airlines
e) Lufthansa
Answer: b) Virgin Atlantic
Q53. Virgin Atlantic is headquartered in which city?
a) London
b) Paris
c) New York
d) Dubai
e) Frankfurt
Answer: a) London
Q54. Under the TCS–Virgin Atlantic agreement, which type of digital core will be deployed to improve operations?
a) Blockchain-first
b) Cloud-first, AI-driven
c) Quantum-enabled
d) IoT-optimized
e) Hybrid data centre
Answer: b) Cloud-first, AI-driven
Q55. Virgin Atlantic has set a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by which year?
a) 2040
b) 2045
c) 2050
d) 2055
e) 2060
Answer: c) 2050
Q56. Virgin Atlantic plans to transition to a fully next-generation aircraft fleet by—
a) 2026
b) 2027
c) 2028
d) 2029
e) 2030
Answer: c) 2028
Andhra Pradesh – NVIDIA MoU
Q57. In June 2025, Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with which US-based company to strengthen its AI ecosystem?
a) Intel
b) Google DeepMind
c) Microsoft
d) NVIDIA
e) Amazon Web Services
Answer: d) NVIDIA
Q58. The Andhra Pradesh–NVIDIA MoU will provide AI training to how many engineering students in the state?
a) 5,000
b) 7,500
c) 10,000
d) 12,500
e) 15,000
Answer: c) 10,000
Q59. How many AI startups from Andhra Pradesh are expected to gain entry into NVIDIA’s Inception Program under the MoU?
a) 200
b) 300
c) 400
d) 500
e) 600
Answer: d) 500
Q60. Which Indian state plans to set up India’s first dedicated AI University in collaboration with NVIDIA?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Gujarat
e) Telangana
Answer: c) Andhra Pradesh
Q61. Andhra Pradesh is also developing a Quantum Computing Village in Amaravati with which organisations?
a) IBM & TCS
b) Google & Wipro
c) Microsoft & Infosys
d) ISRO & IIT Madras
e) Intel & Accenture
Answer: a) IBM & TCS
Andhra Pradesh – NITI Aayog & ISEG MoU (Energy Transition)
Q62. Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with NITI Aayog and which foundation on its energy transition roadmap in June 2025?
a) Azim Premji Foundation
b) ISEG Foundation
c) Adani Foundation
d) Reliance Foundation
e) World Resources Foundation
Answer: b) ISEG Foundation
Q63. What is Andhra Pradesh’s current installed power generation capacity?
a) 20 GW
b) 23 GW
c) 25 GW
d) 27.3 GW
e) 30 GW
Answer: d) 27.3 GW
Q64. By 2035, Andhra Pradesh’s electricity demand is projected to reach how many Billion Units (BU)?
a) 100 BU
b) 120 BU
c) 140 BU
d) 150 BU
e) 163.9 BU
Answer: e) 163.9 BU
Q65. Under AP’s Integrated Clean Energy Policy, what is the state’s target for solar power capacity by 2029?
a) 60 GW
b) 70 GW
c) 78.5 GW
d) 85 GW
e) 90 GW
Answer: c) 78.5 GW
Q66. Andhra Pradesh’s energy roadmap includes production of how many million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of green hydrogen by 2029?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 120
d) 150
e) 200
Answer: d) 150 MMTPA
Q67. In June 2025, which former Indian cricket captain was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, becoming the 11th Indian overall and 9th Indian male cricketer on the list?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sourav Ganguly
c) MS Dhoni
d) Anil Kumble
e) Kapil Dev
Answer: c) MS Dhoni
Q68. The ICC Hall of Fame Class of 2025 included how many cricketers in total?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
e) 9
Answer: c) 7
Q69. Which Pakistani woman cricketer became the first from her country to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2025?
a) Sana Mir
b) Bismah Maroof
c) Nida Dar
d) Kainat Imtiaz
e) Javeria Khan
Answer: a) Sana Mir
Q70. The ICC Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony was held in which city?
a) Dubai
b) London
c) Mumbai
d) Sydney
e) Cape Town
Answer: b) London
Q71. MS Dhoni holds the unique record of being the only captain to win all three ICC white-ball trophies. Which of the following is NOT among them?
a) ICC T20 World Cup 2007
b) ICC Champions Trophy 2013
c) ICC ODI World Cup 2011
d) ICC World Test Championship 2021
e) All of the above are correct
Answer: d) ICC World Test Championship 2021
Q72. With the Class of 2025 inductions, how many total cricketers are now part of the ICC Hall of Fame?
a) 115
b) 118
c) 120
d) 122
e) 125
Answer: d) 122
PSA Awards 2024–25
Q73. India’s 17-year-old squash player Anahat Singh won two awards at the PSA Awards 2024–25. Which of the following titles did she bag?
a) Female Player of the Season & Challenger Player of the Season
b) Challenger Player of the Season & Young Player of the Season
c) Young Player of the Season & Junior Player of the Year
d) Female Player of the Season & Most Promising Player
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Challenger Player of the Season & Young Player of the Season
Q74. Which Egyptian squash player shared the Young Player of the Season award with India’s Anahat Singh at the PSA Awards 2025?
a) Nour El Sherbini
b) Nouran Gohar
c) Raneem El Welily
d) Amina Orfi
e) Hania El Hammamy
Answer: d) Amina Orfi
Q75. During the 2024–25 PSA season, Anahat Singh won how many titles from 11 tournaments?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
e) 11
Answer: c) 9
Q76. Which senior Indian squash player did Anahat Singh defeat to win the Indian Open 15k title in Mumbai?
a) Sunayna Kuruvilla
b) Joshna Chinappa
c) Tanvi Khanna
d) Dipika Pallikal
e) Aparajitha Balamurukan
Answer: b) Joshna Chinappa
Q77. At the PSA Awards 2025, who was named Male Player of the Season?
a) Paul Coll
b) Karim Abdel Gawad
c) Mohamed ElShorbagy
d) Ali Farag
e) Mostafa Asal
Answer: d) Ali Farag
Q78. Nour El Sherbini of Egypt bagged which award at the PSA Awards 2025?
a) Challenger Female Player of the Season
b) Young Player of the Season
c) Female Player of the Season
d) Hall of Fame Inductee
e) Player of the Decade
Answer: c) Female Player of the Season
Q79. The PSA Awards 2025 also honoured Hall of Fame inductees Jonah Barrington (UK) and Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia). Jonah Barrington is remembered for winning how many British Open titles?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8
Answer: c) 6
Q80. Sarah Fitz-Gerald, inducted into the PSA Hall of Fame in 2025, is a former World Champion from which country?
a) New Zealand
b) South Africa
c) Australia
d) England
e) Canada
Answer: c) Australia
📘 MCQs (Appointments & Resignations)
Q81. Who was appointed as a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission in June 2025, replacing Ajay Narayan who resigned?
a) Arvind Panagariya
b) Michael Patra
c) Shaktikanta Das
d) T. Rabi Sankar
e) Soumya Kanti Ghosh
Answer: d) T. Rabi Sankar
Q82. T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of RBI, will serve as a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission until when?
a) December 31, 2025
b) October 31, 2025
c) March 31, 2026
d) April 1, 2026
e) June 30, 2025
Answer: b) October 31, 2025
Q83. The 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya, was constituted in which year?
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
e) 2025
Answer: c) 2023
Q84. What is the primary mandate of the Finance Commission under Article 280 of the Constitution?
a) Review monetary policy
b) Decide on RBI appointments
c) Recommend distribution of tax revenues between Centre and States
d) Oversee SEBI’s operations
e) Frame GST regulations
Answer: c) Recommend distribution of tax revenues between Centre and States
Q85. In June 2025, Sudarshan Venu was appointed as Chairman and MD of which major Indian automobile company?
a) Hero MotoCorp
b) Bajaj Auto
c) Mahindra & Mahindra
d) TVS Motor
e) Ashok Leyland
Answer: d) TVS Motor
Q86. Who will Sudarshan Venu replace as Chairman of TVS Motor in August 2025?
a) Ratan Tata
b) Sir Ralf Speth
c) Venu Srinivasan
d) Anand Mahindra
e) RC Bhargava
Answer: b) Sir Ralf Speth
Q87. After stepping down as Chairman of TVS Motor, what position will Sir Ralf Speth assume?
a) Chief Executive Officer
b) Global Advisor
c) Chief Mentor
d) President Emeritus
e) Executive Vice Chairman
Answer: c) Chief Mentor
Q88. In which year did Sudarshan Venu first join the board of Sundaram Clayton, the holding company of TVS Motor?
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2011
d) 2012
e) 2013
Answer: c) 2011
Q89. Fortune India included Sudarshan Venu in its “40 Under 40” list of young business leaders in which year?
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) 2024
d) 2025
e) 2021
Answer: c) 2024
📘 MCQs (Acquisitions & Mergers)
Q90. In June 2025, which Singapore-based company acquired a 40% stake in Pune’s Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd worth Rs. 1,167 crore?
a) GIC Singapore
b) Temasek Holdings
c) BREP Asia III India Holding Company VII Pvt Ltd
d) DBS Group
e) CapitaLand
Answer: c) BREP Asia III India Holding Company VII Pvt Ltd
Q91. Havells India Limited acquired less than 10% equity in which Gujarat-based solar company in June 2025?
a) Adani Solar
b) Goldi Solar Pvt Ltd
c) Vikram Solar
d) Tata Power Solar
e) Waaree Energies
Answer: b) Goldi Solar Pvt Ltd
Q92. Which company acquired 100% partnership interest in Vama Inverters LLP and Goldi Energy LLP?
a) Havells India
b) Adani Energy
c) Goldi Sun Pvt Ltd
d) NTPC Ltd
e) L&T Energy
Answer: c) Goldi Sun Pvt Ltd
Q93. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is headquartered in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Bengaluru
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
e) Chennai
Answer: c) New Delhi
Q94. In June 2025, institutional investors bought a 1.8% stake in Bajaj Finserv Ltd worth Rs. 5,506 crore. Who were among the buyers?
a) SBI MF, JP Morgan India, Goldman Sachs
b) LIC, Axis MF, HSBC
c) Kotak MF, BlackRock, Nomura
d) ICICI Prudential MF, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse
e) None of the above
Answer: a) SBI MF, JP Morgan India, Goldman Sachs
Q95. The Bajaj Finserv stake sale reduced promoters’ holding from 60.64% to what level?
a) 61.5%
b) 59.8%
c) 58.84%
d) 58.0%
e) 57.2%
Answer: c) 58.84%
📘 MCQs (Science & Technology)
Q96. Which Hyderabad-based startup announced plans to launch India’s first “thinking data compute” satellite in September 2025?
a) Skyroot Aerospace
b) TM2Space (TakeMe2Space)
c) Bellatrix Aerospace
d) Agnikul Cosmos
e) Pixxel
Answer: b) TM2Space (TakeMe2Space)
Q97. The TakeMe2Space satellite will be launched aboard which ISRO launch vehicle?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV Mk-III
c) SSLV
d) LVM3
e) RLV-TD
Answer: c) SSLV
Q98. What is unique about the upcoming TakeMe2Space satellite?
a) Powered only by solar panels
b) Uses nuclear propulsion
c) Processes data in orbit with AI inference models
d) First satellite with 3D printing
e) Equipped with laser communication only
Answer: c) Processes data in orbit with AI inference models
Q99. TakeMe2Space will allow satellite access at what approximate cost per minute?
a) USD 1
b) USD 2
c) USD 5
d) USD 10
e) USD 15
Answer: b) USD 2
Q100. What is the name of the planned AI laboratory in space by TakeMe2Space?
a) AstroLab-1
b) MOI-1 (My Orbital Infrastructure-1)
c) StarAI-1
d) OrbitX
e) SkyLab 2.0
Answer: b) MOI-1 (My Orbital Infrastructure-1)
Q101. Who is the current Chairman of ISRO as of June 2025?
a) S. Somanath
b) V. Narayanan
c) K. Sivan
d) A. S. Kiran Kumar
e) R. Umamaheswaran
Answer: b) V. Narayanan
📘 MCQs (Environment)
Q102. Which Padma Shri awardee horticulturist developed a new mango variety named “Rajnath Aam”?
a) Subhash Palekar
b) Haji Kalimullah Khan
c) Dr. Raghava Reddy
d) Vijay Pendurthi
e) S. M. Ahmed
Answer: b) Haji Kalimullah Khan
Q103. The newly named mango “Rajnath Aam” honours which Union Minister?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Amit Shah
c) Narendra Modi
d) Piyush Goyal
e) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: a) Rajnath Singh
Q104. Malihabad, famous for mango orchards where “Rajnath Aam” was developed, is located in which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) West Bengal
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar
e) Gujarat
Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh
Q105. Senior Congress leader Thennala Balakrishna Pillai, who passed away in June 2025, was from which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
e) Telangana
Answer: b) Kerala
Q106. Thennala Balakrishna Pillai served as the President of which state Congress Committee twice?
a) KPCC (Kerala)
b) TPCC (Telangana)
c) MPCC (Madhya Pradesh)
d) PCC (Punjab)
e) HPCC (Himachal Pradesh)
Answer: a) KPCC (Kerala)
Q107. Thennala Balakrishna Pillai was elected to Rajya Sabha twice, representing Kerala. His second term lasted till which year?
a) 2005
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) 2010
e) 2012
Answer: c) 2009
📘 MCQs (Important Days)
Q108. The International Day of Play (IDOP) is observed every year on which date?
a) June 9
b) June 10
c) June 11
d) June 12
e) June 13
Answer: c) June 11
Q109. What was the theme for the International Day of Play 2025?
a) “Play for Peace”
b) “Play Builds the Future”
c) “Choose Play – Every Day”
d) “Sustainable Play, Better Future”
e) “Play Together, Grow Together”
Answer: c) “Choose Play – Every Day”
Q110. Which UN body is primarily associated with promoting the International Day of Play?
a) UNDP
b) UNICEF
c) UNESCO
d) WHO
e) UNEP
Answer: b) UNICEF
Q111. The first-ever International Day of Play was observed in which year?
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) 2024
d) 2025
e) 2020
Answer: c) 2024
Q112. The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/78/268 to establish International Day of Play on which date?
a) 11 March 2023
b) 25 March 2024
c) 5 June 2024
d) 10 June 2023
e) 20 April 2024
Answer: b) 25 March 2024
Q113. Who is the current Executive Director of UNICEF as of 2025?
a) Henrietta Fore
b) Catherine M. Russell
c) Kristalina Georgieva
d) Amina Mohammed
e) Michelle Bachelet
Answer: b) Catherine M. Russell