NATIONAL AFFAIRS
1. Who inaugurated Garuda Aerospace’s Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in June 2025?
a) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
b) Kamlesh Paswan
c) Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani
d) Agnishwar Jayaprakash
e) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Answer: b) Kamlesh Paswan
2. The newly launched Garuda Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility spans across how many square feet?
a) 2,000 sq ft
b) 2,800 sq ft
c) 3,200 sq ft
d) 3,500 sq ft
e) 5,000 sq ft
Answer: d) 3,500 sq ft
3. How many Centres of Excellence (CoEs) were inaugurated alongside the Garuda facility in June 2025?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 350
e) 500
Answer: c) 300
4. Which flagship program of Garuda Aerospace trains educators to become certified drone instructors?
a) Agri-Pilot Scheme
b) Drone Vikas Yojana
c) Train the Trainer (TTT) Program
d) Agri-Udaan Initiative
e) Drone Shiksha Abhiyaan
Answer: c) Train the Trainer (TTT) Program
5. Who is the CEO of Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd?
a) Kamlesh Paswan
b) Shivraj Chauhan
c) Agnishwar Jayaprakash
d) Ratan P. Watal
e) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: c) Agnishwar Jayaprakash
6. Which ministry oversees the Directorate General of Training (DGT) that partnered with Shell India for Green Skills & EV training?
a) Ministry of Science & Tech
b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
d) Ministry of Power
e) Ministry of MSME
Answer: c) Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
7. The advanced EV technician course under the Shell-DGT program runs for how many hours?
a) 90 hours
b) 120 hours
c) 150 hours
d) 240 hours
e) 300 hours
Answer: d) 240 hours
8. Which foundation partnered with Shell India to deliver the Green Skills program?
a) Smile Foundation
b) NASSCOM Foundation
c) Edunet Foundation
d) Pratham Foundation
e) Azim Premji Foundation
Answer: c) Edunet Foundation
9. Which state signed a tripartite MoU with France to enhance culture and tourism cooperation in June 2025?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Karnataka
Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
10. Who signed the MoU on behalf of the French government with Madhya Pradesh?
a) Emmanuel Lenain
b) Jean-Yves Le Drian
c) Thierry Mathou
d) Francis Zachariae
e) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Answer: c) Thierry Mathou
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
11. The Indian Army contingent for Exercise Khaan Quest 2025 belonged primarily to which regiment?
a) Sikh Regiment
b) Rajput Regiment
c) Kumaon Regiment
d) Gorkha Regiment
e) Jat Regiment
Answer: c) Kumaon Regiment
12. Where was Exercise Khaan Quest 2025 held?
a) Beijing, China
b) New Delhi, India
c) Bangkok, Thailand
d) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
e) Seoul, South Korea
Answer: d) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
13. Who led the Indian Army contingent in Exercise Khaan Quest 2025?
a) Gen Upendra Dwivedi
b) Lt Gen Raj Shukla
c) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh
d) Lt Gen Satinder Kumar
e) Maj Gen Anil Chauhan
Answer: c) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh
14. The first Khaan Quest exercise began in 2003 as a bilateral exercise between Mongolia and which country?
a) Russia
b) United States of America
c) Japan
d) India
e) UK
Answer: b) United States of America
15. According to World Bank’s 2025 report, carbon pricing now covers nearly what % of global GHG emissions?
a) 18%
b) 22%
c) 25%
d) 28%
e) 33%
Answer: d) 28%
16. How many operational carbon pricing instruments exist globally in 2025?
a) 45
b) 60
c) 70
d) 80
e) 100
Answer: d) 80
17. Which countries were specifically mentioned as developing carbon pricing instruments in the WB report?
a) India, Brazil & Chile
b) India, Russia & Japan
c) India, Brazil & Türkiye
d) India, UK & France
e) India, China & South Africa
Answer: c) India, Brazil & Türkiye
18. According to UN Women’s “Women in Politics 2025”, what is the proportion of women ministers in India’s Union Cabinet?
a) 12.5%
b) 11%
c) 9.7%
d) 8.5%
e) 7%
Answer: c) 9.7%
19. Which region recorded the lowest proportion of women in cabinet positions globally as per UN Women 2025?
a) Europe
b) Sub-Saharan Africa
c) Central and Southern Asia
d) North America
e) Middle East
Answer: c) Central and Southern Asia
20. AviList, the world’s first unified bird checklist, was launched in June 2025. How many species does it include?
a) 9,500
b) 10,000
c) 10,800
d) 11,131
e) 12,000
Answer: d) 11,131
21. AviList is a merger of how many major global bird checklists?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
e) Six
Answer: b) Three
BANKING & FINANCE
22. In June 2025, RBI allowed STRIPS in which category of securities?
a) Corporate Bonds
b) PSU Bonds
c) Central Govt Bonds
d) State Govt Securities (SGS)
e) Mutual Fund Units
Answer: d) State Govt Securities (SGS)
23. What is the maximum residual maturity allowed for SGS to qualify for STRIPS?
a) 10 years
b) 12 years
c) 14 years
d) 15 years
e) 20 years
Answer: c) 14 years
24. RBI’s e-Kuber platform is used for—
a) GST Payments
b) Core banking & settlement of govt securities
c) Retail banking services
d) Insurance claims
e) Mutual fund NAV
Answer: b) Core banking & settlement of govt securities
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
25. India’s retail inflation in May 2025 dropped to how much, the lowest in 6 years?
a) 3.1%
b) 3.05%
c) 2.82%
d) 2.7%
e) 2.6%
Answer: c) 2.82%
26. Which state recorded the highest retail inflation in May 2025?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Kerala
e) Haryana
Answer: d) Kerala
APPOINTMENTS
27. Who was appointed as the 34th Prime Minister of Mongolia in June 2025?
a) Oyun-Erdene
b) Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh
c) Gombojav Zandanshatar
d) Enkhbayar
e) Batbold
Answer: c) Gombojav Zandanshatar
28. How many votes did Gombojav Zandanshatar secure in the Mongolian Parliament?
a) 100
b) 102
c) 105
d) 108
e) 110
Answer: d) 108
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
29. In June 2025, ISRO, IN-SPACe & ASI conducted model rocket trials in which UP district?
a) Kanpur
b) Lucknow
c) Varanasi
d) Kushinagar
e) Prayagraj
Answer: d) Kushinagar
30. The test rocket launched in Kushinagar had a payload weight of—
a) 5 kg
b) 10 kg
c) 15 kg
d) 20 kg
e) 25 kg
Answer: c) 15 kg
31. Which country won the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 title at Lord’s?
a) Australia
b) India
c) England
d) New Zealand
e) South Africa
Answer: e) South Africa
32. Who was named Player of the Match in the WTC 2023–25 final?
a) Steve Smith
b) Kagiso Rabada
c) Aiden Markram
d) Pat Cummins
e) Dean Elgar
Answer: c) Aiden Markram
33. The 2023–25 WTC final ended which country’s 27-year ICC trophy drought?
a) England
b) South Africa
c) Pakistan
d) New Zealand
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: b) South Africa
34. What was the total prize pool for the WTC 2023–25 cycle?
a) USD 4.5 million
b) USD 5.0 million
c) USD 5.76 million
d) USD 6.0 million
e) USD 7.2 million
Answer: c) USD 5.76 million
35. Where was the WTC 2023–25 final held?
a) The Oval
b) MCG
c) Eden Gardens
d) Lord’s
e) SCG
Answer: d) Lord’s
36. George Russell’s 2025 Canadian GP win gave him his career F1 victories tally of—
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
Answer: c) 4
37. Which team did George Russell represent at the 2025 Canadian GP?
a) Ferrari
b) Red Bull
c) McLaren
d) Mercedes
e) Aston Martin
Answer: d) Mercedes
38. Who finished P2 at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix?
a) Lando Norris
b) Charles Leclerc
c) Max Verstappen
d) Oscar Piastri
e) Sergio Pérez
Answer: c) Max Verstappen
39. Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured his first F1 podium at the Canadian GP 2025 in which position?
a) P1
b) P2
c) P3
d) P4
e) P5
Answer: c) P3
40. After the Canadian GP 2025, who led the Drivers’ Championship?
a) Max Verstappen
b) Lando Norris
c) Oscar Piastri
d) Charles Leclerc
e) George Russell
Answer: c) Oscar Piastri
41. The 2025 Canadian GP was run over how many laps?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 70
d) 72
e) 75
Answer: c) 70
42. The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve length is approximately—
a) 3.9 km
b) 4.361 km
c) 4.8 km
d) 5.3 km
e) 6.2 km
Answer: b) 4.361 km
43. India’s medal tally at ISSF World Cup Munich 2025 was—
a) 1 Gold, 1 Silver
b) 2 Gold, 1 Silver
c) 2 Gold, 2 Bronze
d) 1 Gold, 3 Bronze
e) 3 Gold, 1 Bronze
Answer: c) 2 Gold, 2 Bronze
44. Who won gold in Women’s 10m Air Pistol at ISSF Munich 2025?
a) Esha Singh
b) Manu Bhaker
c) Suruchi Singh Inder
d) Yashaswini Deswal
e) Heena Sidhu
Answer: c) Suruchi Singh Inder
45. Which Indian pair won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team gold in Munich 2025?
a) Elavenil & Divyansh
b) Tilottama & Arjun Babuta
c) Arya Borse & Arjun Babuta
d) Mehuli & Rudrankksh
e) Ramita & Aishwary Tomar
Answer: c) Arya Borse & Arjun Babuta
46. India’s overall rank in the ISSF Munich 2025 medal table was—
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: c) 3rd
47. Which country topped the Munich 2025 ISSF medal table?
a) Norway
b) China
c) USA
d) Korea
e) France
Answer: b) China
48. Bill Atkinson, who passed away in June 2025, is best known at Apple for developing—
a) iTunes
b) Safari
c) QuickDraw & MacPaint
d) Final Cut Pro
e) iMovie
Answer: c) QuickDraw & MacPaint
49. Bill Atkinson’s GUI contributions included which invention?
a) Modal windows
b) Dock
c) Pull-down menus & round-rects
d) Exposé
e) Live Photos
Answer: c) Pull-down menus & round-rects
50. Which hypertext authoring tool was created by Bill Atkinson?
a) Netscape Composer
b) HyperCard
c) Dreamweaver
d) Flash
e) HyperStudio
Answer: b) HyperCard
51. World Blood Donor Day is observed on—
a) June 11
b) June 12
c) June 13
d) June 14
e) June 15
Answer: d) June 14
52. The 2025 WBDD global host country was—
a) France
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) UK
e) Spain
Answer: c) Italy
53. The 2025 WBDD theme was—
a) Give blood, save a life
b) Donate blood, share life
c) Give blood, give hope: together we save lives
d) Safe blood for all
e) Every donor is a hero
Answer: c) Give blood, give hope: together we save lives
54. WBDD commemorates the birth anniversary of—
a) Robert Koch
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Karl Landsteiner
d) Edward Jenner
e) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Karl Landsteiner
55. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on—
a) June 12
b) June 13
c) June 14
d) June 15
e) June 16
Answer: d) June 15
56. The 2025 WEAAD theme focuses on abuse in—
a) Community homes
b) Family settings
c) Long-term care facilities
d) Urban shelters
e) Daycare centers
Answer: c) Long-term care facilities
57. Global Wind Day is observed every year on—
a) June 5
b) June 12
c) June 14
d) June 15
e) June 18
Answer: d) June 15
58. India’s wind installed capacity in 2025 (announced by MNRE) was approx.—
a) 45 GW
b) 51.5 GW
c) 55.0 GW
d) 60.2 GW
e) 65.0 GW
Answer: b) 51.5 GW
59. ASEAN Dengue Day is observed on—
a) June 10
b) June 12
c) June 14
d) June 15
e) June 17
Answer: d) June 15
60. The ADD 2025 theme emphasized—
a) Vaccinate all
b) Zero vector zones
c) Towards Zero Dengue Deaths: Science, Strategy, and Solidarity
d) Beat dengue now
e) 3S: Stop, Seek, Save
Answer: c) Towards Zero Dengue Deaths: Science, Strategy, and Solidarity
61. AviList will be updated—
a) Quarterly
b) Half-yearly
c) Annually
d) Biennially
e) On demand
Answer: c) Annually
62. The Working Group on Avian Checklists included which organization?
a) UNESCO
b) BirdLife International
c) UNEP
d) WWF
e) TRAFFIC
Answer: b) BirdLife International
63. India’s Union Cabinet women ministers proportion (UN Women 2025) is the second-lowest since—
a) 2008
b) 2011
c) 2014
d) 2017
e) 2019
Answer: b) 2011
64. Global share of women as Cabinet ministers in 2025 was—
a) 20.1%
b) 22.9%
c) 25.5%
d) 28.0%
e) 31.2%
Answer: b) 22.9%
65. World Bank’s carbon pricing instruments in 2025 include—
a) 50 carbon taxes only
b) 43 carbon taxes & 37 ETSs
c) 60 ETSs only
d) 20 taxes, 60 ETSs
e) 80 ETSs only
Answer: b) 43 carbon taxes & 37 ETSs
66. Carbon pricing revenues globally in 2024 exceeded—
a) USD 50 bn
b) USD 75 bn
c) USD 100 bn
d) USD 125 bn
e) USD 150 bn
Answer: c) USD 100 bn
67. RBI’s STRIPS in SGS permit which process opposite to stripping?
a) Monetization
b) Reconstitution
c) Indexation
d) Tapering
e) Roll-over
Answer: b) Reconstitution
68. Eligible SGS for STRIPS must be at least what outstanding size?
a) Rs 250 crore
b) Rs 500 crore
c) Rs 1,000 crore
d) Rs 2,500 crore
e) Rs 5,000 crore
Answer: c) Rs 1,000 crore
69. Requests for stripping/reconstitution in G-Secs are placed on RBI’s—
a) UPI Lite
b) NEFT
c) e-Kuber
d) BBPS
e) RTGS
Answer: c) e-Kuber
70. India’s May 2025 core inflation (ex-food & fuel) was—
a) 3.9%
b) 4.1%
c) 4.28%
d) 4.5%
e) 5.0%
Answer: c) 4.28%
71. India’s May 2025 food inflation (CFPI) YoY was around—
a) 0.55%
b) 0.99%
c) 1.25%
d) 1.90%
e) 2.05%
Answer: b) 0.99%
72. The World Test Championship 2023–25 cycle spanned from—
a) Jan 2023 – Jun 2025
b) Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
c) Jul 2023 – May 2025
d) Apr 2023 – Jun 2025
e) Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Answer: b) Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
73. The Canadian GP is part of the FIA F1 World Championship since—
a) 1961
b) 1967
c) 1970
d) 1976
e) 1980
Answer: b) 1967
74. The Canadian GP 2025 race distance was approx.—
a) 280 km
b) 305.27 km
c) 320 km
d) 295 km
e) 330 km
Answer: b) 305.27 km
75. ISSF World Cup Munich 2025 saw how many participating athletes?
a) 250
b) 334
c) 375
d) 410
e) 500
Answer: b) 334
76. ISSF Munich 2025: athletes represented how many countries?
a) 35
b) 42
c) 49
d) 55
e) 60
Answer: c) 49
77. Bill Atkinson later co-founded which pioneering company?
a) Pixar
b) General Magic
c) Netscape
d) Palm
e) Sun Microsystems
Answer: b) General Magic
78. Which Apple product included Atkinson’s hypertext system precursor to modern apps?
a) Finder
b) iCal
c) HyperCard
d) Pages
e) Keynote
Answer: c) HyperCard
79. WBDD was first observed in—
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2006
d) 2008
e) 2010
Answer: b) 2004
80. The organizations behind the first WBDD included—
a) WHO & UNESCO
b) WHO, IFRC, IFBDO & ISBT
c) UNICEF & IFRC
d) WHO & UNDP
e) WHO & World Bank
Answer: b) WHO, IFRC, IFBDO & ISBT
81. WEAAD was officially recognized by UNGA in—
a) 2006
b) 2009
c) 2011
d) 2013
e) 2015
Answer: c) 2011
82. The first official UN-recognized WEAAD was held in—
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2013
d) 2014
e) 2015
Answer: b) 2012
83. The 2025 Global Wind Day India event theme announced by MNRE was—
a) Wind for All
b) Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India
c) Winds of Change
d) Harness the Breeze
e) Greening India with Wind
Answer: b) Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India
84. Exercise Khaan Quest is co-sponsored by—
a) US Army Pacific & Japan GSDF
b) US Indo-Pacific Command & Mongolian Armed Forces
c) NATO & Mongolia
d) UN DPKO & Mongolia
e) SCO & Mongolia
Answer: b) US Indo-Pacific Command & Mongolian Armed Forces
85. Size of Indian Army contingent at Khaan Quest 2025—
a) 25
b) 40
c) 60
d) 80
e) 100
Answer: b) 40
86. The Indian Army contingent at Khaan Quest included how many women?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 3 (1 officer, 2 soldiers)
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: c) 3 (1 officer, 2 soldiers)
87. India’s tea exports in CY24 were approximately—
a) 230 million kg
b) 254.67 million kg
c) 275 million kg
d) 300 million kg
e) 325 million kg
Answer: b) 254.67 million kg
88. In CY24 India ranked by volume as the world’s tea exporter—
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: b) 2nd
89. Provisional all-India tea production in Q1 2025 was—
a) 62.5 mn kg
b) 66.0 mn kg
c) 69.22 mn kg
d) 72.0 mn kg
e) 75.0 mn kg
Answer: c) 69.22 mn kg
90. North India’s Q1 2025 tea production growth YoY was—
a) 10.0%
b) 12.0%
c) 14.38%
d) 16.0%
e) 18.5%
Answer: c) 14.38%
91. South India’s Q1 2025 tea production change YoY was—
a) +5.0%
b) +2.0%
c) 0%
d) −14.38%
e) −20%
Answer: d) −14.38%
92. India conducted a PASSEX with the UK’s CSG in June 2025 in which sea?
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Arabian Sea (South)
c) North Arabian Sea
d) Andaman Sea
e) Persian Gulf
Answer: c) North Arabian Sea
93. Which Indian assets participated in the June 2025 PASSEX with UK?
a) INS Vikrant & P-8I
b) INS Tabar, a submarine & P-8I
c) INS Kolkata & MH-60R
d) INS Chennai & Dornier
e) INS Satpura & Sea Harrier
Answer: b) INS Tabar, a submarine & P-8I
94. UK assets in the PASSEX included—
a) HMS Queen Elizabeth only
b) HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Richmond
c) HMS Dragon & HMS Defender
d) HMS Albion & HMS Bulwark
e) HMS Dauntless & HMS Daring
Answer: b) HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Richmond
95. India served as Vice President of which marine body’s council session in Nice, 2025?
a) IMO
b) IHO
c) IALA
d) IORA
e) IOC-UNESCO
Answer: c) IALA
96. Who led India’s delegation to IALA Council (Nice, 2025)?
a) Sarbananda Sonowal
b) T. K. Ramachandran
c) Amitabh Kant
d) Rameshwar Teli
e) Sanjeev Ranjan
Answer: b) T. K. Ramachandran
97. India invited member states to the 3rd IALA General Assembly to be held in—
a) Chennai
b) Kochi
c) Mumbai
d) Visakhapatnam
e) Kolkata
Answer: c) Mumbai
98. The IALA transitioned from NGO to IGO status in—
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) 2024
d) 2025
e) 2026
Answer: c) 2024
99. Which city hosted the 3rd ITU FG-AINN meeting on AI-native telecom networks in June 2025?
a) Mumbai
b) Bengaluru
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
e) Chennai
Answer: c) New Delhi
100. Which Indian body organized the ITU FG-AINN meeting?
a) NIC
b) MeitY
c) Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)
d) TRAI
e) BARC
Answer: c) Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)
101. India proposed to host which major ITU event in 2030?
a) ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators
b) WSIS Forum
c) ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-30)
d) ITU Telecom World
e) ITU Kaleidoscope
Answer: c) ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-30)
102. India nominated M. Revathi for which ITU post (2027–2030)?
a) ITU Sec-Gen
b) ITU-T Director
c) Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)
d) ITU-D Director
e) Council Chair
Answer: c) Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)
103. Which bank launched the Edge+ RuPay Credit Card with UPI in partnership with Jupiter Money?
a) Federal Bank
b) CSB Bank
c) IDFC FIRST Bank
d) YES Bank
e) AU SFB
Answer: b) CSB Bank
104. Scapia partnered with which bank for a RuPay Credit Card with UPI & travel features?
a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) Federal Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
e) Axis Bank
Answer: c) Federal Bank
105. The Jupiter–CSB card advertises annual rewards worth over—
a) Rs 20,000
b) Rs 30,000
c) Rs 50,000
d) Rs 60,000
e) Rs 75,000
Answer: c) Rs 50,000
106. ADB approved ~USD 110 million to which state for skills development in 2025?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Gujarat
107. The Gujarat Skills Development Program (GSDP) is anchored by—
a) IIM Ahmedabad
b) GTU
c) Kaushalya: The Skill University (KSU)
d) NIT Surat
e) IIT Gandhinagar
Answer: c) Kaushalya: The Skill University (KSU)
108. GSDP focuses on how many high-priority industries?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 10
e) 12
Answer: b) 7
109. RBI discontinued daily VRR auctions in June 2025 primarily due to—
a) Excessive FX volatility
b) Fiscal deficit spike
c) Large liquidity surplus
d) Low credit growth
e) Tax inflows
Answer: c) Large liquidity surplus
110. The estimated liquidity surplus prompting VRR withdrawal was around—
a) Rs 1–1.5 lakh crore
b) Rs 2.75–3.0 lakh crore
c) Rs 3.5–4.0 lakh crore
d) Rs 4.5–5.0 lakh crore
e) Rs 5.5 lakh crore
Answer: b) Rs 2.75–3.0 lakh crore
111. Which tools did RBI indicate would continue for liquidity management?
a) VRR only
b) MSF only
c) 14-day VRR, OMO, SDF
d) OMO only
e) CRR hike
Answer: c) 14-day VRR, OMO, SDF
112. NPCI signed an MoU with which institute to bolster payment cybersecurity?
a) IIT Bombay
b) C-DAC
c) IDRBT
d) IBA
e) CERT-IN
Answer: c) IDRBT
113. IDRBT’s threat intelligence platform to be extended under the MoU is—
a) CERT-FIN
b) IBCART 3.0
c) NCIIPC Grid
d) Cyber Suraksha 2.0
e) CIMS
Answer: b) IBCART 3.0
114. Vedanta Aluminium’s MSME financing MoU was signed with which bank?
a) SBI
b) HDFC Bank
c) Central Bank of India
d) Bank of Baroda
e) Canara Bank
Answer: c) Central Bank of India
115. CreditAccess Grameen raised a syndicated social loan of—
a) USD 50 mn
b) USD 100 mn
c) USD 150 mn
d) USD 200 mn
e) USD 250 mn
Answer: b) USD 100 mn
116. NTPC raised how much via ECB syndicated loan in June 2025?
a) USD 500 mn
b) USD 750 mn
c) USD 900 mn
d) USD 1 bn
e) USD 1.5 bn
Answer: b) USD 750 mn
117. The NTPC ECB had a base issue and a greenshoe of—
a) 600 + 150
b) 500 + 250
c) 400 + 300
d) 550 + 200
e) 650 + 100
Answer: b) 500 + 250
118. Who received the CBE in 2025 for leadership in retail/consumer?
a) Indra Nooyi
b) Sundar Pichai
c) Leena Nair
d) Satya Nadella
e) Arvind Krishna
Answer: c) Leena Nair
119. AP’s ‘Talliki Vandanam’ provides annual assistance per school-going child of—
a) Rs 10,000
b) Rs 12,000
c) Rs 15,000
d) Rs 18,000
e) Rs 20,000
Answer: c) Rs 15,000
120. Under ‘Talliki Vandanam’, the beneficiary account for DBT is—
a) Father’s bank account
b) Guardian’s joint account
c) Mother’s Aadhaar-linked bank account
d) School’s escrow account
e) Student’s minor account
Answer: c) Mother’s Aadhaar-linked bank account