1) India’s largest Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal inaugurated on 17 June 2025 is at which facility?
a) Hyundai Sriperumbudur, TN
b) Tata Motors Pimpri, MH
c) Maruti Suzuki Manesar, HR
d) Kia Anantapur, AP
e) Mahindra Nashik, MH
Answer: c) Maruti Suzuki Manesar, HR
2) Who inaugurated the Manesar Gati Shakti terminal?
a) Nirmala Sitharaman
b) Piyush Goyal
c) Ashwini Vaishnaw
d) Hardeep Puri
e) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: c) Ashwini Vaishnaw
3) Which of the following were present at the Manesar event?
a) M.K. Stalin & Udhayanidhi Stalin
b) CM Nayab Singh Saini & MSIL CEO Hisashi Takeuchi
c) CM Manohar Lal & R.C. Bhargava
d) CM Yogi Adityanath & Jayant Sinha
e) CM Arvind Kejriwal & Vinai Saxena
Answer: b) CM Nayab Singh Saini & MSIL CEO Hisashi Takeuchi
4) Announced alongside the terminal: introduction of _____ MEMU trains and _____ Namo Bharat trains.
a) 50; 100
b) 150; 25
c) 100; 50
d) 75; 75
e) 125; 40
Answer: c) 100; 50
5) Haryana’s rail network status announced at the event was:
a) 60% electrified
b) Double-lined throughout
c) Fully electrified
d) Fully fenced
e) ETCS-2 enabled statewide
Answer: c) Fully electrified
6) The Manesar terminal can load up to how many automobiles annually?
a) 3.0 lakh
b) 3.5 lakh
c) 4.5 lakh
d) 5.0 lakh
e) 6.0 lakh
Answer: c) 4.5 lakh
7) The dedicated rail spur from Manesar connects to which station?
a) Rewari Jn
b) Gurgaon
c) Patli
d) Pataudi Road
e) Sonipat
Answer: c) Patli
8) The terminal lies on which corridor?
a) Western DFC
b) Delhi–Meerut RRTS
c) Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (121.7 km)
d) Eastern DFC
e) Delhi–Ahmedabad HSR
Answer: c) Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (121.7 km)
9) Total project investment for the terminal is ~Rs ____ crore; HRIDC share is ~Rs ____ crore.
a) 700; 600
b) 800; 684
c) 900; 720
d) 850; 650
e) 1000; 750
Answer: b) 800; 684
10) Maruti Suzuki’s capex toward the terminal equals roughly:
a) Rs 86 cr
b) Rs 116 cr
c) Rs 136 cr
d) Rs 156 cr
e) Rs 200 cr
Answer: b) Rs 116 cr
11) Full-capacity green gains of the terminal are closest to:
a) 120,000 t CO₂ cut & 40 mn L fuel saved
b) 150,000 t CO₂ cut & 50 mn L fuel saved
c) 175,000 t CO₂ cut & 60 mn L fuel saved
d) 200,000 t CO₂ cut & 70 mn L fuel saved
e) 220,000 t CO₂ cut & 80 mn L fuel saved
Answer: c) 175,000 t CO₂ cut & 60 mn L fuel saved
12) FY24 traffic: IR carried ~_____ crore passengers and ~_____ million tonnes of freight.
a) 600; 1500
b) 720; 1617
c) 800; 1750
d) 900; 1900
e) 720; 1410
Answer: b) 720; 1617
13) The annual Railways budget expanded from ~Rs 24–25k cr (pre-2014) to ~Rs ____ in 2025.
a) 1.2 lakh cr
b) 1.7 lakh cr
c) 2.5 lakh cr
d) 3.0 lakh cr
e) 3.5 lakh cr
Answer: c) 2.5 lakh cr
14) From 1 July 2025, in the first 30 minutes of Tatkal opening, bookings are allowed only for:
a) Any IRCTC user with OTP
b) Travel agents empanelled with IRCTC
c) Govt employees
d) Aadhaar-authenticated, KYC-verified users
e) Senior citizens
Answer: d) Aadhaar-authenticated, KYC-verified users
15) The railway factory slated for modernisation announced at the event is in:
a) Rewari
b) Faridabad
c) Sonipat
d) Panipat
e) Rohtak
Answer: c) Sonipat
16) The apex body meeting of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held in:
a) Jaipur
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Bengaluru
e) Guwahati
Answer: c) New Delhi
17) Who was unanimously elected IBCA President at the 1st Assembly?
a) Kiren Rijiju
b) Bhupendra Yadav
c) Prakash Javadekar
d) Gajendra Shekhawat
e) Ashwini Choubey
Answer: b) Bhupendra Yadav
18) The DG of IBCA elected by the Assembly was:
a) Rajesh Gopal
b) Vivek Menon
c) S. P. Yadav
d) Ramesh Pandey
e) Soumitra Dasgupta
Answer: c) S. P. Yadav
19) Ministerial delegations at the IBCA Assembly came from how many countries?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 12
e) 14
Answer: b) 9
20) Which country in the list below was among the IBCA attendees?
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh
e) Myanmar
Answer: c) Bhutan
21) Which set correctly matches MoEFCC leadership and constituency?
a) Bhupendra Yadav – Alwar (RJ); MoS Kirtivardhan Singh – Gonda (UP)
b) Bhupendra Yadav – Kota (RJ); MoS – Lucknow (UP)
c) Bhupendra Yadav – Jaipur (RJ); MoS – Gonda (BR)
d) Bhupendra Yadav – Alwar (HR); MoS – Gorakhpur (UP)
e) Bhupendra Yadav – Udaipur (RJ); MoS – Gonda (UK)
Answer: a) Bhupendra Yadav – Alwar (RJ); MoS Kirtivardhan Singh – Gonda (UP)
22) Which of these was NOT part of documents endorsed by the IBCA Assembly?
a) Workplan
b) Rules of Procedure
c) Staff & Financial Regulations Manual
d) CITES tiger trade accord
e) Proceedings of 1st International Steering Committee (Apr 2024)
Answer: d) CITES tiger trade accord
23) The ICR-ER launched by MHA primarily provides:
a) Drone-based evacuation
b) Real-time, satellite-enabled situational response
c) Flood insurance payouts
d) Seismic early warning
e) Cyclone shelter booking
Answer: b) Real-time, satellite-enabled situational response
24) NDEM Lite 2.0 is best described as a:
a) Mobile weather app
b) Centralised system to coordinate disaster forces, incl. remote areas
c) Landslide zonation map for Himalayas
d) SMS alert gateway for citizens
e) Drones-on-demand marketplace
Answer: b) Centralised system to coordinate disaster forces, incl. remote areas
25) The Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas launched pertains to:
a) Bihar
b) Odisha
c) Assam
d) West Bengal
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c) Assam
26) The MHA disaster platforms were unveiled during a meet held in which city?
a) Shillong
b) Guwahati
c) Kohima
d) Itanagar
e) Dibrugarh
Answer: b) Guwahati
27) Which pair correctly matches Assam leadership as mentioned?
a) CM Sarbananda Sonowal; Governor Ramesh Bais
b) CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya
c) CM Tarun Gogoi; Governor Ganeshi Lal
d) CM Hemant Soren; Governor Arif Mohammed Khan
e) CM Conrad Sangma; Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan
Answer: b) CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya
28) One of the listed Assam national parks in the brief is:
a) Kaziranga
b) Manas
c) Nameri
d) Orang
e) Dibru-Saikhowa
Answer: c) Nameri
29) The inaugural India–US Special Forces exercise ‘Tiger Claw 2025’ concluded at:
a) NSG Manesar, HR
b) PTS Agra, UP
c) Garud Regimental Training Centre, Chandinagar (UP)
d) Infantry School, Mhow (MP)
e) Counter-Insurgency School, Vairengte (MZ)
Answer: c) Garud Regimental Training Centre, Chandinagar (UP)
30) Tiger Claw 2025 was conducted across North India during:
a) 10–24 May 2025
b) 26 May – 10 June 2025
c) 1–15 June 2025
d) 15–30 May 2025
e) 5–20 June 2025
Answer: b) 26 May – 10 June 2025
31) Which drill was NOT listed among Tiger Claw key activities?
a) Airfield seizure
b) Hostage rescue
c) Combat free-fall insertions
d) Precision strikes
e) Amphibious landings
Answer: e) Amphibious landings
32) Garud Commandos were raised in:
a) 1999
b) 2001
c) 2004
d) 2007
e) 2010
Answer: c) 2004
33) Approximate total training pipeline for Garud Commandos is up to:
a) 9 months
b) 1 year
c) 18 months
d) 2 years
e) 3 years
Answer: e) 3 years
34) The basic course mentioned for Garud training lasts:
a) 36 weeks
b) 52 weeks
c) 72 weeks
d) 90 weeks
e) 104 weeks
Answer: c) 72 weeks
35) Chief of the Air Staff per the brief is:
a) ACM V.R. Chaudhari
b) ACM Amar Preet Singh
c) ACM R.K.S. Bhadauria
d) ACM Arup Raha
e) ACM Sandeep Singh
Answer: b) ACM Amar Preet Singh
36) CROPIC will first run as a pilot in which seasons before nationwide rollout?
a) Rabi 2024–25
b) Zaid 2025
c) Kharif 2025 & Rabi 2025–26
d) Kharif 2026
e) Rabi 2026–27
Answer: c) Kharif 2025 & Rabi 2025–26
37) CROPIC belongs under which flagship?
a) PM-KISAN
b) PMKSY
c) e-NAM
d) PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
e) Soil Health Card
Answer: d) PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
38) Primary twin goals of CROPIC include monitoring crop health/stress and:
a) Fertiliser subsidy release
b) Automating crop loss assessment & claims
c) MSP procurement allocation
d) KCC interest subvention
e) Crop diversification mapping
Answer: b) Automating crop loss assessment & claims
39) Minimum intended district coverage per season in the pilot is at least:
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
e) 75
Answer: d) 50
40) Which fund under PMFBY will finance CROPIC?
a) Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
b) RKVY-RAFTAAR
c) FIAT – Fund for Innovation And Technology
d) Digital Agriculture Mission Fund
e) NABARD RIDF
Answer: c) FIAT – Fund for Innovation And Technology
41) Target year mentioned for nationwide CROPIC rollout:
a) 2025
b) 2026
c) 2027
d) 2028
e) 2029
Answer: b) 2026
42) Govt approved a third Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) for which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
43) The two EMCs approved in March 2025 in TN are located at:
a) Hosur & Coimbatore
b) Pillaipakkam (Kanchipuram) & Manalur (Thiruvallur)
c) Madurai & Trichy
d) Salem & Erode
e) Tirunelveli & Tuticorin
Answer: b) Pillaipakkam (Kanchipuram) & Manalur (Thiruvallur)
44) Combined sanctioned cost of those two EMCs was approximately:
a) Rs 812 cr
b) Rs 1,112 cr
c) Rs 1,312 cr
d) Rs 1,512 cr
e) Rs 1,712 cr
Answer: b) Rs 1,112 cr
45) TN’s FY25 electronics exports (highest in India) were about:
a) USD 12.0 bn
b) USD 13.4 bn
c) USD 14.65 bn
d) USD 15.2 bn
e) USD 16.0 bn
Answer: c) USD 14.65 bn
46) TN was also highlighted as a railway manufacturing hub for producing:
a) Couplers & bogies for DFC
b) High-strength wheels (incl. Vande Bharat)
c) Brake systems for RRTS
d) ETCS-2 signalling hardware
e) LHB shells for Rajdhani
Answer: b) High-strength wheels (incl. Vande Bharat)
47) UN Ocean Conference (UNCO3) 2025 concluded in which city?
a) Paris
b) Nice
c) Lisbon
d) Rome
e) Athens
Answer: b) Nice
48) The high-level political declaration adopted at UNCO3 is titled:
a) Paris Ocean Compact
b) Our Ocean, Our Future: United for Urgent Action
c) Nice Blue Deal
d) Global Marine Accord 2025
e) Ocean Resilience Charter
Answer: b) Our Ocean, Our Future: United for Urgent Action
49) India launched which ocean data portal at UNCO3?
a) SAGRID
b) OCEAN-INDX
c) SAHAV
d) SAGAR-Net
e) NIO-Cube
Answer: c) SAHAV
50) A youth-and-ECOPs alliance launched at UNCO3 is:
a) Y-OCEAN
b) CEOL – Coalition of Emerging Ocean Leaders
c) BLUE-GEN
d) O2P – Ocean 2 People
e) NEXT-SEA
Answer: b) CEOL – Coalition of Emerging Ocean Leaders
51) The EC President announced a first-ever European Ocean Pact with an investment of:
a) EUR 500 mn
b) EUR 1 bn
c) EUR 2 bn
d) EUR 5 bn
e) EUR 10 bn
Answer: b) EUR 1 bn
52) French Polynesia declared the world’s largest MPA covering roughly:
a) 1.0 mn sq km
b) 2.5 mn sq km
c) ~5.0 mn sq km (entire EEZ)
d) 7.5 mn sq km
e) 10 mn sq km
Answer: c) ~5.0 mn sq km (entire EEZ)
53) EIU Global Liveability Index 2025: top city and least liveable are respectively:
a) Vienna; Lagos
b) Zurich; Kabul
c) Copenhagen; Damascus
d) Vienna; Tripoli
e) Zurich; Sana’a
Answer: c) Copenhagen; Damascus
54) Vienna’s 2025 rank is:
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: b) 2nd
55) Average liveability score across 173 cities in 2025 (same as 2024) is:
a) 74.3/100
b) 76.1/100
c) 77.5/100
d) 78.9/100
e) 80.0/100
Answer: b) 76.1/100
56) The five EIU categories include all EXCEPT:
a) Stability
b) Healthcare
c) Culture & Environment
d) Education
e) Digital Governance
Answer: e) Digital Governance
57) UNGA’s new International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures will be observed every year on:
a) 4 January
b) 24 October
c) 4 December
d) 10 December
e) 26 June
Answer: c) 4 December
58) Vote tally on the resolution establishing the day was:
a) 97-60-0
b) 120-40-13
c) 116-51-6
d) 130-40-3
e) 108-54-11
Answer: c) 116-51-6
59) Which group proposed the resolution on behalf of member states?
a) G77 alone
b) Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter (led by Venezuela)
c) NAM
d) African Group
e) L.69 Group
Answer: b) Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter (led by Venezuela)
60) In the same sitting, UNGA elected which new UNCITRAL members?
a) Poland & Belgium
b) Ukraine & Netherlands
c) Romania & Spain
d) Austria & Luxembourg
e) Czechia & Estonia
Answer: b) Ukraine & Netherlands
61) Elected UNCITRAL members’ term runs from 7 July 2025 until before the ____ session in 2031.
a) 60th
b) 62nd
c) 64th
d) 66th
e) 68th
Answer: c) 64th
62) Pakistan’s UNSC roles for 2025 include Chair of the 1988 TSC and Vice-Chair of which committee?
a) 1267
b) 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)
c) 1540
d) 1718
e) 751
Answer: b) 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)
63) Asim Aftikhar Ahmad’s appointment relates to which UNSC body and till when?
a) 1267; Dec 31, 2026
b) 1988 TSC; Dec 31, 2025
c) 1373; Jun 30, 2026
d) 1718; Dec 31, 2025
e) 751; Jun 30, 2025
Answer: b) 1988 TSC; Dec 31, 2025
64) Which country chairs the 1267 ISIL & Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee per the list?
a) Algeria
b) Denmark
c) Pakistan
d) France
e) Guyana
Answer: b) Denmark
65) Who was appointed the first woman Secretary of DEA, effective 1 July 2025?
a) T.V. Somanathan
b) Tarun Bajaj
c) Anuradha Thakur
d) Arvind Subramanian
e) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Answer: c) Anuradha Thakur
66) She succeeds which outgoing Economic Affairs Secretary?
a) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
b) Rajeshwar Rao
c) Ajay Seth
d) Sanjay Malhotra
e) Tarun Bajaj
Answer: c) Ajay Seth
67) As DEA Secretary, she will be an ex-officio part-time member on which Board from 1 July 2025?
a) PFRDA
b) IRDAI
c) SEBI
d) IBBI
e) IFSCA
Answer: c) SEBI
68) Which trio are the full-time SEBI members per the brief?
a) M.S. Sahoo, Santosh Kumar, G. Mahalingam
b) Rajeshwar Rao, Amarjeet Singh, Ashwani Bhatia
c) Ananth Narayan G, Amarjeet Singh, Kamlesh Chandra Varshney
d) Deepak Mohanty, Madhabi Puri Buch, Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
e) Ajay Tyagi, K.V. Kamat, Vikram Limaye
Answer: c) Ananth Narayan G, Amarjeet Singh, Kamlesh Chandra Varshney
69) The other GoI ex-officio nominee on RBI Central Board named is:
a) Sanjay Malhotra (Revenue)
b) Tuhin K. Pandey (DIPAM)
c) Nagaraju Maddirala (Financial Services)
d) Vivek Joshi (DFS former)
e) Tarun Bajaj (former EA)
Answer: c) Nagaraju Maddirala (Financial Services)
70) Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2025 role with Esports World Cup Foundation is:
a) Team owner
b) Tournament commissioner
c) Global Ambassador
d) Technical director
e) Player-coach
Answer: c) Global Ambassador
71) EWC 2025 will be held in which city and roughly when?
a) Dubai; Aug–Sep
b) Riyadh; Jul 7 – Aug 24
c) Doha; Jun–Jul
d) Jeddah; Sep–Oct
e) Abu Dhabi; Jul–Aug
Answer: b) Riyadh; Jul 7 – Aug 24
72) Ronaldo will also appear as a playable character in which title at EWC 2025?
a) Street Fighter 6
b) Tekken 8
c) FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
d) King of Fighters XV
e) Mortal Kombat 1
Answer: c) FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
73) CCI approved Delhivery’s cash acquisition of at least what % (fully diluted) of Ecom Express?
a) 95.00%
b) 98.00%
c) 99.44%
d) 99.90%
e) 100%
Answer: c) 99.44%
74) The value for that Ecom Express acquisition is closest to:
a) Rs 1,107 cr
b) Rs 1,407 cr
c) Rs 1,607 cr
d) Rs 1,807 cr
e) Rs 2,007 cr
Answer: b) Rs 1,407 cr
75) M&M’s approved stake to be acquired in SML Isuzu equals approximately:
a) 49.00%
b) 58.96%
c) 62.00%
d) 67.50%
e) 74.00%
Answer: b) 58.96%
76) In SML Isuzu deal, which two sellers are named?
a) Ashok Leyland & Isuzu Motors
b) Sumitomo Corporation India (43.96%) & Isuzu Motors (15%)
c) Marubeni & Toyota Tsusho
d) Honda & Isuzu
e) Hino & Toyota
Answer: b) Sumitomo Corporation India (43.96%) & Isuzu Motors (15%)
77) New jumping spider ‘Spartaeus karigiri’ was discovered at which location?
a) Savandurga, KA
b) Karigiri (Elephant Hill), Devarayanadurga, Karnataka
c) Silent Valley, KL
d) Meghamalai, TN
e) Araku, AP
Answer: b) Karigiri (Elephant Hill), Devarayanadurga, Karnataka
78) Which fact makes the Spartaeus & Sonoita records notable for India?
a) First record north of Vindhyas
b) First record in Western Ghats
c) First time these genera (SE Asia/Africa known) recorded in India
d) First coastal record in India
e) First subterranean record
Answer: c) First time these genera (SE Asia/Africa known) recorded in India
79) Newly described plant ‘Portulaca bharat’ was found near:
a) Ranthambore
b) Galtaji temple, Jaipur (Aravali slopes)
c) Sariska
d) Kumbhalgarh
e) Mount Abu
Answer: b) Galtaji temple, Jaipur (Aravali slopes)
80) Globally, about how many Portulaca species exist; how many reported in India; how many endemic?
a) 120; 9; 3
b) ~153; 11; 4
c) 160; 12; 5
d) 140; 10; 2
e) 170; 13; 6
Answer: b) ~153; 11; 4
81) U Mumba won their maiden UTT title by defeating which team in the final?
a) Dabang Delhi TTC
b) Goa Challengers
c) Puneri Paltan TT
d) Jaipur Patriots
e) Chennai Lions
Answer: d) Jaipur Patriots
82) Final scoreline in the UTT 2025 summit clash was:
a) 7–5
b) 8–4
c) 9–3
d) 6–6 (TB)
e) 10–2
Answer: b) 8–4
83) Indian Player of the Final and Foreign Player of the Final were respectively:
a) Harmeet Desai; Lily Zhang
b) Sathiyan G.; Manika Batra
c) Akash Pal; Bernadette Szocs
d) Jeet Chandra; Adriana Diaz
e) Sreeja Akula; Doo Hoi Kem
Answer: c) Akash Pal; Bernadette Szocs
84) Season MVPs (male; female) named were:
a) G. Sathiyan; Sreeja Akula
b) Harmeet Desai; Bernadette Szocs
c) Manav Thakkar; Lily Zhang
d) Achanta Sharath; Manika Batra
e) Amalraj Anthony; Doo Hoi Kem
Answer: b) Harmeet Desai; Bernadette Szocs
85) Champions’ purse for UTT Season 6 and runners-up purse were approximately:
a) Rs 75 lakh; Rs 50 lakh
b) Rs 60 lakh; Rs 40 lakh
c) Rs 50 lakh; Rs 30 lakh
d) Rs 1 cr; Rs 50 lakh
e) Rs 80 lakh; Rs 45 lakh
Answer: b) Rs 60 lakh; Rs 40 lakh
86) Former ISRO scientist & Tamil science writer who passed away on 16 June 2025 is:
a) Sujatha Rangarajan
b) Nellai Su. Muthu
c) Mayilsamy Annadurai
d) Y.S. Rajan
e) K. Radhakrishnan
Answer: b) Nellai Su. Muthu
87) Nellai Su. Muthu served at which launch centre of ISRO?
a) VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram
b) URSC, Bengaluru
c) SDSC, Sriharikota
d) IPRC, Mahendragiri
e) ISITE, Bengaluru
Answer: c) SDSC, Sriharikota
88) Which of his listed works won a 2000 best-book award in Math/Astro/Physics/Chem?
a) Arivuttum Vigyaana Vilaiyaatu
b) Einsteinum Andaveliyum
c) Vinveli 2057 (SKY 2057)
d) Sevvayil Ulvetkkaiyum Nal Vaaippum
e) Evurthiyiyal
Answer: c) Vinveli 2057 (SKY 2057)
89) Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Kathak exponent who passed away on 16 June 2025:
a) Shovana Narayan
b) Aditi Mangaldas
c) Mangala Bhatt
d) Kumudini Lakhia
e) Prerana Shrimali
Answer: c) Mangala Bhatt
90) Mangala Bhatt co-founded which institution in Hyderabad (1990)?
a) Kalakshetra Hyderabad
b) Nritarutya Centre
c) Aakruti Kathak Kendra
d) Nrityagram Hyderabad
e) Natya Kendra Telangana
Answer: c) Aakruti Kathak Kendra
91) International Day for Countering Hate Speech 2025 theme highlights the nexus of:
a) Hate speech & blockchain
b) Hate speech & climate
c) Hate speech & Artificial Intelligence
d) Hate speech & quantum internet
e) Hate speech & metaverse
Answer: c) Hate speech & Artificial Intelligence
92) The UNGA resolution establishing the Hate Speech day (A/RES/75/309) was adopted in:
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
e) 2023
Answer: c) 2021
93) Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed every year on:
a) 5 June
b) 7 June
c) 18 June
d) 20 June
e) 22 June
Answer: c) 18 June
94) The UNGA resolution proclaiming Sustainable Gastronomy Day is:
a) A/RES/70/1
b) A/RES/72/281
c) A/RES/71/246
d) A/RES/73/25
e) A/RES/74/2
Answer: c) A/RES/71/246
95) Sustainable Gastronomy Week 2025 is scheduled for:
a) 10–16 June
b) 16–22 June
c) 18–24 June
d) 20–26 June
e) 22–28 June
Answer: b) 16–22 June
96) World Autistic Pride Day 2025 theme is:
a) Spectrum Strong
b) Neurodiversity Now
c) Unapologetically Autistic
d) Pride in Neurodiversity
e) Different, Not Less
Answer: c) Unapologetically Autistic
97) The symbol commonly associated with Autistic Pride is:
a) Blue ribbon
b) Rainbow infinity
c) Puzzle piece (monochrome)
d) Yellow ribbon
e) Green ribbon
Answer: b) Rainbow infinity
98) Autistic Pride Day was first celebrated in 2005 by which group?
a) Autism Speaks
b) WHO
c) Aspies For Freedom (AFF)
d) UNICEF
e) UN DESA
Answer: c) Aspies For Freedom (AFF)
99) Global prevalence mentioned: about 1 in ____ children diagnosed with ASD.
a) 55
b) 68
c) 110
d) 150
e) 200
Answer: c) 110
100) International Picnic Day traces its roots to which historical opening of public spaces?
a) Magna Carta
b) Industrial Revolution
c) French Revolution – royal parks opened to public
d) American Revolution
e) Berlin Wall fall
Answer: c) French Revolution – royal parks opened to public
101) The Pan-European Picnic (1989), linked to picnic history, contributed to:
a) EU Treaty of Maastricht
b) Schengen expansion
c) Fall of the Iron Curtain
d) Creation of NATO
e) Euro introduction
Answer: c) Fall of the Iron Curtain
102) Guinness World Record for the largest picnic (2009) was set in:
a) Paris
b) Madrid
c) Rome
d) Lisbon
e) Vienna
Answer: d) Lisbon
103) Which is CORRECT about the Manesar terminal’s rail link length and corridor length?
a) 8 km & 100 km
b) ~10 km spur; ~121.7 km corridor
c) 12 km spur; 90 km corridor
d) 15 km spur; 150 km corridor
e) 20 km spur; 110 km corridor
Answer: b) ~10 km spur; ~121.7 km corridor
104) Which pairing is INCORRECT per the brief?
a) Assam NPs: Nameri, Raimona
b) IBCA attendees include: Eswatini, Suriname
c) RRTS trains announced: 100 Namo Bharat, 50 MEMU
d) UNCO3 youth alliance: CEOL
e) UNGA elected to UNCITRAL: Ukraine & Netherlands
Answer: c) RRTS trains announced: 100 Namo Bharat, 50 MEMU (it’s 100 MEMU; 50 Namo Bharat)
105) Which ministry/portfolio set is correctly paired with the named minister?
a) Ashwini Vaishnaw – Railways, I&B, MeitY
b) Bhupendra Yadav – Jal Shakti
c) Amit Shah – Defence
d) Piyush Goyal – Civil Aviation
e) Jitendra Singh – External Affairs
Answer: a) Ashwini Vaishnaw – Railways, I&B, MeitY
106) The UN body to which Ukraine & Netherlands were elected is headquartered at:
a) Geneva (WTO)
b) Vienna (UNCITRAL)
c) New York (ECOSOC)
d) Paris (UNESCO)
e) Rome (FAO)
Answer: b) Vienna (UNCITRAL)
107) Which combination about Cristiano Ronaldo at EWC is FALSE?
a) Global Ambassador
b) In Riyadh during Jul–Aug 2025
c) Multi-game format
d) Ambassador for 2026 Asian Games esports
e) Playable character in a featured title
Answer: d) Ambassador for 2026 Asian Games esports (not stated)
108) Delhivery–Ecom Express consolidation primarily strengthens which capability?
a) Air cargo bellyhold
b) Ocean freight forwarding
c) Last-mile delivery & fulfilment
d) Intralogistics automation sales
e) Rail parcel leasing
Answer: c) Last-mile delivery & fulfilment
109) The minister representing India at UNCO3 who launched SAHAV portal was:
a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
b) Bhupendra Yadav
c) Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoES, MoS IC)
d) Hardeep Singh Puri
e) Kiren Rijiju
Answer: c) Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoES, MoS IC)
110) Which statement about ‘Spartaeus karigiri’ is TRUE?
a) Found in mangroves of Sundarbans
b) Belongs to Theraphosidae
c) Belongs to Salticidae (jumping spiders), Spartaeinae
d) First discovered in Sri Lanka, then India
e) Named after a researcher, not a place
Answer: c) Belongs to Salticidae (jumping spiders), Spartaeinae
111) Which is CORRECT about MoEFCC MoS named in the brief?
a) Kirtivardhan Singh represents Bareilly
b) Kirtivardhan Singh represents Gonda (UP)
c) Kirtivardhan Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP from MP
d) Kirtivardhan Singh is MLA from Gorakhpur
e) Kirtivardhan Singh is independent (non-party)
Answer: b) Kirtivardhan Singh represents Gonda (UP)
112) Which item is NOT tied to the June 2025 Assam conference launches?
a) ICR-ER
b) NDEM Lite 2.0
c) PM Gati Shakti NMP
d) Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas (Assam)
e) Two-day Relief Commissioners’ Conference
Answer: c) PM Gati Shakti NMP (framework exists nationally; not a launch there)
113) Which pair of parks or corridors is connected to the Manesar terminal narrative?
a) KMP Expressway & Western DFC spur
b) Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor & Patli link
c) Delhi–Mumbai Eway & Rewari yard
d) Delhi–Jaipur HSR & Gurgaon yard
e) Kundli–Manesar rail loop & Pataudi yard
Answer: b) Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor & Patli link
114) The IBCA’s 1st International Steering Committee meeting whose proceedings were endorsed took place in:
a) Feb 2024, Nairobi
b) Mar 2024, Bangkok
c) Apr 2024, (IBCA ISC – as per brief)
d) May 2024, Paris
e) Jun 2024, New Delhi
Answer: c) Apr 2024, (IBCA ISC – as per brief)
115) Which of the following is NOT matched correctly with HQ city?
a) UNCITRAL – Vienna
b) UN – New York
c) EC – Brussels
d) IBCA – New Delhi (meeting; alliance India-led)
e) ZSI – Mumbai
Answer: e) ZSI – Mumbai (ZSI HQ: Kolkata, WB)
116) Which statement about Anuradha Thakur is INCORRECT per the brief?
a) 1994-batch IAS, HP cadre
b) OSD in DEA prior to appointment
c) Led initiatives at DIPAM incl. Air India divestment
d) Former Additional Secretary in MCA
e) Already RBI Central Board member as of June 30
Answer: e) Already RBI Central Board member as of June 30 (expected to be inducted; effective July)
117) Which city is NOT cited anywhere in the brief?
a) Manesar
b) Bhopal
c) Guwahati
d) Nice
e) New Delhi
Answer: b) Bhopal
118) Which pair is correctly linked to the event’s ‘youth/early-career’ context?
a) WFF – CEOL
b) ECOPs – CEOL
c) AFF – CEOL
d) WHO-ECOPs – SAHAV
e) UNESCO-ECOPs – Picnic Day
Answer: b) ECOPs – CEOL
119) The 2004 WHA resolution referenced relates to coordinated efforts for:
a) Dementia
b) ADHD
c) Dyslexia
d) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
e) Epilepsy
Answer: d) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
120) Which one is the odd-one-out given the themes/days in the brief (18 June observances)?
a) World Oceans Day
b) Sustainable Gastronomy Day
c) International Day for Countering Hate Speech
d) World Autistic Pride Day
e) International Picnic Day
Answer: a) World Oceans Day (observed 8 June; not 18 June)