NATIONAL AFFAIRS
1. What was the name of the campaign PM Modi addressed via videoconferencing during his visit, focused on strengthening agriculture?
- Viksit Krishi Abhiyaan
- Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
- Kisan Sampark Yojna
- Gramin Samridhi Abhiyan
- Krishi Kalyan Mission
Answer: b) Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
2. Sikkim’s 50th anniversary of statehood was commemorated on which date?
- May 29th
- June 3rd
- May 16th
- May 30th
- April 12th
Answer: c) May 16th
3. The City Gas Distribution (CGD) project, for which PM Modi laid the foundation stone, is in which two districts of West Bengal?
- Patna and Cooch Behar
- Kanpur and Alipurduar
- Alipurduar and Cooch Behar
- Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling
- Murshidabad and Malda
Answer: c) Alipurduar and Cooch Behar
4. How much investment is included in the CGD project in Alipurduar?
- About Rs 47,600 crore
- About Rs 4,760 crore
- Over Rs 1,010 crore
- Over Rs 500 crore
- About Rs 100 crore
Answer: c) Over Rs 1,010 crore
5. The new Civil Enclave in Bihar is located at which air force station?
- Gaya Air Force Station
- Kanpur Air Force Station
- Bihta Air Force Station
- Darbhanga Air Force Station
- Muzaffarpur Air Force Station
Answer: c) Bihta Air Force Station
6. The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2024 was compiled annually by which ISRO body?
- DOS
- IS4OM
- IN-SPACe
- Antrix
- SAC
Answer: b) IS4OM
7. As of December 31, 2024, how many operational satellites did the Government of India own in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?
- 22
- 31
- 53
- 136
- 2578
Answer: a) 22
8. Which deep space mission, in addition to Aditya-L1, was operational at the end of December 2024?
- Chandrayaan-1 Orbiter
- Mars Orbiter Mission
- Mangalyaan-2
- Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
- Gaganyaan
Answer: d) Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
9. What is the theme of the Battery Summit 2025?
- “Sustainable Energy for All”
- “Innovating for a Greener Future”
- “The Road to Net-Zero”
- “Addressing Challenges, Driving Innovation and Scaling Solutions”
- “Empowering India’s Energy Transition”
Answer: d) “Addressing Challenges, Driving Innovation and Scaling Solutions”
10. The Battery Aadhaar technology was developed by which company?
- Tata Motors Limited
- Tata Elxsi Limited
- IIT Kharagpur
- LOHUM Cleantech
- NUNAM Technologies
Answer: b) Tata Elxsi Limited
11. What is the unique digital identity assigned to each battery pack under the Battery Aadhaar Initiative?
- 10-digit
- 12-digit
- 15-digit
- 16-digit
- 20-digit
Answer: d) 16-digit
12. The final step in achieving 100% railway electrification in Gujarat was the completion of which rail section?
- Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar
- Dahod-Godhra
- Sabarmati-Botad
- Vadodara-Surat
- Rajkot-Jamnagar
Answer: c) Sabarmati-Botad
13. The Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) is headquartered in which city?
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Prayagraj
- Chennai
Answer: d) Prayagraj
14. As of February 2025, what is India’s global rank in rail network electrification?
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fifth
Answer: b) Second
15. The Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Tral Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses how many villages?
- 15
- 26
- 32
- 50
- 127
Answer: b) 26
16. The Hangul (Kashmir Red Deer) population was estimated to be between 150-200 individuals based on an estimate from which year?
- 2010
- 2015
- 2020
- 2024
- 2025
Answer: b) 2015
17. The first edition of the Niveshak Shivir was launched in which city?
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Kolkata
- Bengaluru
Answer: c) Pune
18. The special brochure Investor Guide to Claiming Unclaimed Shares and Dividends was inaugurated by whom?
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Sathis Kumar
- Anita Shah Akella
- Rajiv Memani
- Mukundan
Answer: c) Anita Shah Akella
- Mukundan
19. The BharatGen Summit 2025 was held in which city?
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
Answer: e) New Delhi
20. The BharatGen initiative aligns with the vision of which national policy?
- National Health Policy (NHP) 2017
- National Urban Policy (NUP)
- National Policy for Girls
- National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
- National Cyber Security Policy
Answer: a) National Health Policy (NHP) 2017
21. BharatGen is developed under which national mission?
- National Mission for Clean Ganga
- National Solar Mission
- National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
- National Health Mission
- National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
Answer: c) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
22. The CSIR-Aroma Mission was launched in which year?
- 2014
- 2016
- 2018
- 2020
- 2022
Answer: b) 2016
23. The ANKUR initiative is part of a larger vision to increase Odisha’s urbanization rate to what percentage by 2036?
- 17%
- 25%
- 40%
- 60%
- 80%
Answer: c) 40%
24. The ANKUR initiative aims to develop a metropolitan region encompassing Bhubaneswar and how many other cities?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Answer: d) 5
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
25. The MoU between IOB, AMUL, and Richplus aims to provide what specific support to farmers?
a) Free loans for land acquisition
b) Discounted rates on fertilizers
c) Credit facilities and agricultural support services
d) Direct cash transfers
e) Free tractors
Answer: c) Credit facilities and agricultural support services
26. What is the name of the co-branded card designed for IOB account holders under the MoU?
a) Kisan Card
b) Organic Krishi Card
c) IOB Farmers’ Card
d) Organic Farming Card
e) AMUL-IOB Kisan Card
Answer: d) Organic Farming Card
27. Under the MoU, IOB will also launch a dedicated credit scheme named what?
a) Krishi Vridhi
b) Kisan Samriddhi
c) Harit Kranti
d) Organic Suvidha
e) Kisan Mitra
Answer: c) Harit Kranti
28. The Panipat Green Hydrogen plant is slated to have a production capacity of how many Tonnes Per Annum (TPA)?
a) 1,000 TPA
b) 5,000 TPA
c) 10,000 TPA
d) 20,000 TPA
e) 50,000 TPA
Answer: c) 10,000 TPA
29. The Panipat Green Hydrogen plant will replace fossil-fuel-based hydrogen currently used in which operations?
a) Transportation
b) Power generation
c) Refinery operations
d) Fertilizer production
e) Petrochemical manufacturing
Answer: c) Refinery operations
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
30. Where was the 72nd Miss World pageant held?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Hyderabad, Telangana
d) Bengaluru
e) Chennai
Answer: c) Hyderabad, Telangana
31. Who was the First Runner-up at the 72nd Miss World pageant?
a) Maja Klajda
b) Hasset Dereje Admassu
c) Krystyna Pyszková
d) Stephanie Del Valle
e) Sachiin Kumbhar
Answer: b) Hasset Dereje Admassu
32. The Miss World 2025 pageant was co-hosted by Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle and which Indian television personality?
a) Kapil Sharma
b) Manish Paul
c) Sachiin Kumbhar
d) Gaurav Kapur
e) Karan Tacker
Answer: c) Sachiin Kumbhar
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
33. Annalena Baerbock’s election as President of the UNGA was a result of a secret ballot where she won how many votes out of 188 seats?
a) 80
b) 100
c) 150
d) 167
e) 188
Answer: d) 167
34. Annalena Baerbock is the fifth woman overall to lead the UNGA and the first from which regional group?
a) African Group
b) Asia-Pacific Group
c) Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
d) Western European and Other States Group (WEOG)
e) Eastern European Group
Answer: d) Western European and Other States Group (WEOG)
35. The new President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, won the election with what percentage of votes?
a) 49.11%
b) 50.00%
c) 50.89%
d) 51.11%
e) 60.50%
Answer: c) 50.89%
36. Karol Nawrocki defeated which opponent in the second round of Poland’s presidential election?
a) Andrzej Duda
b) Rafał Trzaskowski
c) Donald Tusk
d) Mateusz Morawiecki
e) Jarosław Kaczyński
Answer: b) Rafał Trzaskowski
37. What is the current position of R. Mukundan, the CII President-Designate for FY26?
a) Chairman of ITC Limited
b) Co-founder and MD of Bharat Biotech
c) MD and CEO of Tata Chemicals Limited
d) Chairman and CEO of EY India
e) Director of Tata Motors
Answer: c) MD and CEO of Tata Chemicals Limited
38. The new CII Vice President for FY26 is the co-founder and MD of which company?
a) Adani Green Energy
b) L&T Energy Green Tech Limited
c) Bharat Biotech International Limited
d) Tata Motors Limited
e) Oorja Energy
Answer: c) Bharat Biotech International Limited
39. Rajiv Memani is the Chairman and CEO of which firm?
a) ITC Limited
b) Tata Chemicals Limited
c) Ernst & Young (EY) India
d) Bharat Biotech International Limited
e) Tata Motors Limited
Answer: c) Ernst & Young (EY) India
SPORTS
40. At the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, India finished with a total of how many medals?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 19
d) 32
e) 24
Answer: e) 24
41. Which Indian athlete won gold medals in both the men’s 10,000m and 5,000m races?
a) Avinash Sable
b) Tejaswin Shankar
c) Gulveer Singh
d) Deepak
e) Naman Tanwar
Answer: c) Gulveer Singh
42. The Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2025 was the ____ edition of the event.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: d) 4th
43. Naman Tanwar won a gold medal in which weight category at the Thailand Open Boxing 2025?
a) 75 kg
b) 80+ kg
c) 90 kg
d) 51 kg
e) 60 kg
Answer: c) 90 kg
44. Who was the runner-up to Oscar Piastri at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2025?
a) Max Verstappen
b) Lando Norris
c) Lewis Hamilton
d) Charles Leclerc
e) Sergio Perez
Answer: b) Lando Norris
45. The F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2025 victory was Oscar Piastri’s ____ victory of the 2025 season.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: e) 5th
46. What was the final score of the men’s 90 kg boxing final where Naman Tanwar won gold?
a) 5:0
b) 3:2
c) 4:1
d) 2:3
e) Knockout
Answer: c) 4:1
47. Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from which format of cricket?
a) Test matches
b) Twenty-20 Internationals (T20I)
c) One Day Internationals (ODIs)
d) First-class cricket
e) All formats
Answer: c) One Day Internationals (ODIs)
48. Heinrich Klaasen retired from all forms of international cricket at what age?
a) 30
b) 31
c) 32
d) 33
e) 35
Answer: d) 33
IMPORTANT DAYS
49. World Bicycle Day is observed annually on June 3rd, based on a UN General Assembly resolution adopted in which year?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
e) 2021
Answer: b) 2018
50. The UN resolution for World Bicycle Day was supported by all how many UN member states?
a) 150
b) 175
c) 193
d) 200
e) 210
Answer: c) 193
STATE NEWS
51. The 3rd edition of the Lavender Festival was held in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Pulwama
b) Srinagar
c) Jammu
d) Doda
e) Udhampur
Answer: d) Doda
52. The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR–IIIM) is based in which city?
a) New Delhi
b) Srinagar
c) Jammu
d) Doda
e) Leh
Answer: c) Jammu
53. The ANKUR initiative in Odisha aims to increase the state’s urbanization rate to what percentage by 2047?
a) 17%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
e) 75%
Answer: d) 60%
54. The ANKUR initiative has formalized collaborations by signing MoUs with how many leading national and international institutions?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8
Answer: c) 6
MORE FROM THE TEXT
55. PM Narendra Modi virtually addressed the Sikkim@50 celebrations. What does the @50 signify?
a) A new development project
b) A special digital campaign
c) A new airport
d) The 50th anniversary of statehood
e) A festival name
Answer: d) The 50th anniversary of statehood
56. The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan was addressed by PM Modi using what medium?
a) Public rally
b) Radio broadcast
c) In-person address
d) Videoconferencing
e) Written statement
Answer: d) Videoconferencing
57. The Bharat Gen initiative aims to support how many Indian languages?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 22
e) 25
Answer: d) 22
58. How many of the 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH) have been upgraded to Technology Translational Research Parks (TTRPs)?
a) 25
b) 10
c) 5
d) 4
e) 1
Answer: d) 4
59. Tata Elxsi Limited, the developer of the Battery Aadhaar technology, is headquartered in which city?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) Pune
e) New Delhi
Answer: c) Bengaluru
60. Who is the current Chairman and CEO of Indian Railways?
a) Anita Shah Akella
b) R. Mukundan
c) Dr. Jitendra Singh
d) Sathis Kumar
e) Rajiv Memani
Answer: d) Sathis Kumar
61. What is the approximate distance of the new Civil Enclave at Bihta Air Force Station from Patna?
a) 10 km
b) 20 km
c) 35 km
d) 50 km
e) 100 km
Answer: c) 35 km
62. As of February 2025, what percentage of India’s rail network is electrified?
a) 85.18%
b) 91.44%
c) 95.95%
d) 96.66%
e) 98.83%
Answer: e) 98.83%
63. The Hangul, or Kashmir Red Deer, is also commonly known as what?
a) Himalayan Stag
b) Red Stag
c) Kashmir Stag
d) Pulwama Deer
e) Tral Deer
Answer: c) Kashmir Stag
64. The BharatGen initiative and the Bharat Data Sagar project aim to capture linguistic nuances often overlooked in which models?
a) Indian AI models
b) Regional AI models
c) International AI models
d) Domestic AI models
e) Government-run AI models
Answer: c) International AI models
65. The Harit Kranti credit scheme is customized to meet the requirements of which specific group of farmers?
a) Small farmers
b) Women farmers
c) Organic farmers
d) Marginal farmers
e) All farmers
Answer: c) Organic farmers
66. Who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)?
a) R. Mukundan
b) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
c) V. Narayanan
d) Sanjiv Puri
e) Sathis Kumar
Answer: b) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
67. Which country’s national anthem was played at the end of the 72nd Miss World pageant?
a) Czech Republic
b) India
c) Ethiopia
d) Poland
e) Thailand
Answer: e) Thailand
68. The UNGA meets from September to December each year in which part of its session?
a) Resumed part
b) Interim part
c) Main part
d) Annual part
e) Final part
Answer: c) Main part
69. In which city is the headquarters of World Boxing located?
a) New York, USA
b) New Delhi, India
c) Bangkok, Thailand
d) Lausanne, Switzerland
e) London, UK
Answer: d) Lausanne, Switzerland
70. Who is the current Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
a) Greg Barclay
b) Jay Shah
c) Shashank Manohar
d) Sourav Ganguly
e) Anil Kumble
Answer: b) Jay Shah
71. Who is the current Governor of Sikkim?
a) Prem Singh Tamang
b) Lakshman Prasad Acharya
c) Om Prakash Mathur
d) Ganga Prasad
e) Shriniwas Patil
Answer: c) Om Prakash Mathur
72. What is the full form of MoFECC?
a) Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation Committee
b) Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Food, Energy and Climate Control
d) Ministry of Forest, Energy and Climate Change
e) Ministry of Fiscal and Economic Coordination Council
Answer: b) Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change
73. The Battery Aadhaar initiative’s backend system is formed by which platform?
a) BharatGen
b) Harit Kranti
c) ANKUR
d) MOBIUS+
e) TIH
Answer: d) MOBIUS+
74. The ANKUR initiative is a part of which state government’s Viksit vision?
a) Viksit Gujarat
b) Viksit Uttar Pradesh
c) Viksit Bihar
d) Viksit Bengal
e) Viksit Odisha
Answer: e) Viksit Odisha
75. In the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, India finished with 8 gold, 10 silver, and how many bronze medals?
a) 19
b) 10
c) 8
d) 4
e) 6
Answer: e) 6