1. According to the NSO’s ‘EnviStats India 2025’, what was the approximate increase in thermal power generation from 2013-14 to 2023-24?
a) From 500,000 GWh to 1,000,000 GWh
b) From 792,053 GWh to 1,326,549 GWh
c) From 600,000 GWh to 1,200,000 GWh
d) From 750,000 GWh to 1,500,000 GWh
e) From 800,000 GWh to 1,400,000 GWh
Answer: b) From 792,053 GWh to 1,326,549 GWh
2. The ‘EnviStats India 2025’ report is the 8th edition of the publication and is released by which ministry?
a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
b) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
c) Ministry of Power
d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
e) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: b) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
3. According to the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) data, which three states/UTs emerged as top performers in adult literacy certification?
a) Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and Delhi
c) Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Gujarat
d) Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand
e) Tripura, Delhi, and Maharashtra
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and Delhi
4. The FLNAT assessment is designed by which institution?
a) All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
b) National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
d) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
e) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
Answer: b) National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
5. The national certification average from the FLNAT assessment by May 2025 was approximately what percentage?
a) 34.3%
b) 19.4%
c) 50.0%
d) 85.7%
e) 99.3%
Answer: b) 19.4%
6. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a new system within which application to provide real-time voter turnout updates?
a) Voter Helpline
b) cVIGIL
c) Suvidha 2.0
d) ECINET
e) Voter ID Portal
Answer: d) ECINET
7. The new ECI system requires the Presiding Officer (PRO) at each polling station to enter voter turnout data how frequently on polling day?
a) Every 30 minutes
b) Every hour
c) Every 2 hours
d) Every 4 hours
e) At the end of the day
Answer: c) Every 2 hours
8. The upcoming Population Census 2027 will be India’s first digital census and which decennial census?
a) 15th
b) 16th
c) 17th
d) 18th
e) 19th
Answer: b) 16th
9. The Population Census 2027 will be conducted in how many phases?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five
Answer: b) Two
10. When was the last time caste-based data (excluding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) was officially recorded in the Indian census?
a) 1921
b) 1931
c) 1941
d) 1951
e) 2011
Answer: b) 1931
11. The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ initiative, launched by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, aims to plant how many trees across India?
a) 5 crore
b) 10 crore
c) 15 crore
d) 20 crore
e) 25 crore
Answer: b) 10 crore
12. Which global initiative, introduced by PM Narendra Modi at COP26, is Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) part of?
a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
b) Paris Agreement
c) Global Climate Action Agenda
d) Green India Mission
e) India-led global initiative
Answer: e) India-led global initiative
13. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) has amended the SEZ Rules, 2006 to ease land norms. What is the new minimum land area required for a semiconductor SEZ?
a) 5 hectares
b) 10 hectares
c) 20 hectares
d) 30 hectares
e) 50 hectares
Answer: b) 10 hectares
14. The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) (SEZ) Rules, 2025, allows for the use of land that is already mortgaged or leased to which entities for setting up an SEZ?
a) Private sector companies
b) Central or State Government or their authorized agencies
c) International financial institutions
d) Foreign direct investment (FDI) partners
e) Religious organizations
Answer: b) Central or State Government or their authorized agencies
15. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Copyright Office celebrated the 68th anniversary of which act?
a) Patents Act, 1970
b) Trademarks Act, 1999
c) Designs Act, 2000
d) Copyright Act, 1957
e) Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999
Answer: d) Copyright Act, 1957
16. What was the theme of the event commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Copyright Act, 1957?
a) “Copyrights for All”
b) “Reform in Copyright Act in the Digital Era”
c) “Protecting Creative Works in the 21st Century”
d) “Copyrights and the Creative Economy”
e) “Intellectual Property for a Modern India”
Answer: b) “Reform in Copyright Act in the Digital Era”
17. IIT Madras and Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) have signed an MoU to enhance the electrical grid infrastructure of which country?
a) Kenya
b) Ethiopia
c) Tanzania
d) Nigeria
e) Ghana
Answer: c) Tanzania
18. The collaboration between IIT Madras and GRID-INDIA is anchored at which location?
a) IIT Madras Delhi Campus
b) IIT Madras Zanzibar
c) IIT Madras Singapore Campus
d) GRID-INDIA Headquarters
e) Ministry of Power Headquarters
Answer: b) IIT Madras Zanzibar
19. According to the UNESCO GEM 2024-25 report, for every 100 girls, on average, how many boys attain the minimum reading proficiency level worldwide?
a) 95
b) 90
c) 87
d) 80
e) 75
Answer: c) 87
20. In India, what percentage of elementary teachers are women, according to the UNESCO GEM report?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 70%
e) 80%
Answer: c) 60%
21. India was elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for what term?
a) Two-year term from 2025-2027
b) Three-year term from 2026-2028
c) Five-year term from 2025-2030
d) Four-year term from 2026-2029
e) Indefinite term
Answer: b) Three-year term from 2026-2028
22. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, who will play a pivotal role in ECOSOC, is:
a) Syed Akbaruddin
b) T. S. Tirumurti
c) Parvathaneni Harish
d) Asoke Kumar Mukerji
e) Ruchira Kamboj
Answer: c) Parvathaneni Harish
23. In the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025, what is India’s rank?
a) 7th
b) 9th
c) 10th
d) 11th
e) 12th
Answer: c) 10th
24. The CCPI 2025 left the top three positions vacant. Which country topped the index at the 4th position?
a) Sweden
b) Finland
c) Denmark
d) Netherlands
e) United Kingdom
Answer: c) Denmark
25. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is published by which three environmental NGOs?
a) Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Climate Action Network (CAN) International
b) Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network (CAN) International
c) Germanwatch, The Nature Conservancy, and NewClimate Institute
d) World Resources Institute, Germanwatch, and Climate Action Network (CAN) International
e) NewClimate Institute, Greenpeace, and The Nature Conservancy
Answer: b) Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network (CAN) International
26. Which two ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund schemes were renamed?
a) ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund and ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund
b) ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund
c) ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund and ICICI Prudential Technology Fund
d) ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund and ICICI Prudential Midcap Fund
e) ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund and ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund
Answer: b) ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund
27. The renaming of the schemes was a result of a directive from which regulatory body?
a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
e) Ministry of Finance
Answer: c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
28. The financial technology company Wise received in-principle approval from the RBI to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB) for which type of transactions?
a) Import transactions
b) Domestic transactions
c) Export transactions
d) Both import and export transactions
e) Peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions
Answer: c) Export transactions
29. Wise is establishing its full-stack office in which Indian city?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
e) New Delhi
Answer: d) Hyderabad
30. Central Bank of India (CBoI) acquired what percentage of equity stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILICL)?
a) 20.18%
b) 25.18%
c) 30.18%
d) 24.91%
e) 50.00%
Answer: b) 25.18%
31. How much did CBoI pay for its 24.91% stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGIICL)?
a) Rs 57 crore
b) Rs 451 crore
c) Rs 1775 crore
d) Rs 16,000 crore
e) Rs 500 crore
Answer: b) Rs 451 crore
32. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has raised its shareholding in which pharmaceutical company from 6.2% to 8.21%?
a) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
b) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited
c) Cipla Limited
d) Lupin Limited
e) Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Answer: b) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited
33. Which company sold its 2.62% stake in YES Bank Limited for Rs 1,775 crore?
a) The Carlyle Group
b) CA Basque Investments
c) Blackstone
d) Warburg Pincus
e) Bain Capital
Answer: b) CA Basque Investments
34. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Dassault Aviation SA have signed a pact to produce the fuselage of which fighter aircraft in India?
a) Tejas
b) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
c) Rafale
d) F-16
e) Eurofighter Typhoon
Answer: c) Rafale
35. The partnership between TASL and Dassault Aviation marks the first time that Rafale fuselages will be produced outside of which country?
a) United States
b) India
c) France
d) United Kingdom
e) Germany
Answer: c) France
36. In which city will TASL establish a dedicated production facility for the Rafale fuselage?
a) New Delhi
b) Bengaluru
c) Hyderabad
d) Pune
e) Chennai
Answer: c) Hyderabad
37. The newly discovered Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) is named:
a) Planet Nine
b) 2017 OF201
c) Kuiper 2025
d) Pluto’s Cousin
e) Neptune’s Follower
Answer: b) 2017 OF201
38. The discovery of the new dwarf planet 2017 OF201 potentially challenges which existing theory?
a) Big Bang Theory
b) Planet Nine theory
c) Kuiper Belt theory
d) Oort Cloud theory
e) Dark Matter theory
Answer: b) Planet Nine theory
39. The new dwarf planet 2017 OF201 takes approximately how long to complete one orbit around the Sun?
a) 5,000 Earth years
b) 10,000 Earth years
c) 15,000 Earth years
d) 20,000 Earth years
e) 25,000 Earth years
Answer: e) 25,000 Earth years
40. Which football club won its first-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) title in May 2025?
a) Paris Saint-Germain
b) Inter Milan
c) Real Madrid
d) Liverpool
e) Manchester City
Answer: a) Paris Saint-Germain
41. The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League final was held in which city and country?
a) London, UK
b) Paris, France
c) Munich, Germany
d) Milan, Italy
e) Barcelona, Spain
Answer: c) Munich, Germany
42. The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League was the 70th edition of Europe’s premier club football competition. Who was the Head Coach of the winning team, Paris Saint-Germain?
a) Thomas Tuchel
b) Luis Enrique
c) Carlo Ancelotti
d) Pep Guardiola
e) Julian Nagelsmann
Answer: b) Luis Enrique
43. UN Russian Language Day is annually observed on which date?
a) June 1
b) June 4
c) June 6
d) June 8
e) June 10
Answer: c) June 6
44. The UN Russian Language Day marks the birth anniversary of which renowned poet, novelist, and playwright?
a) Leo Tolstoy
b) Fyodor Dostoevsky
c) Anton Chekhov
d) Alexander Pushkin
e) Vladimir Nabokov
Answer: d) Alexander Pushkin
45. World Pest Day is annually observed on which date?
a) June 5
b) June 6
c) June 7
d) June 8
e) June 9
Answer: b) June 6
46. The theme of World Pest Day 2025 is:
a) “Pest Control for Sustainable Development”
b) “Guardians of Health: Professional Pest Management for a Safer World”
c) “Pest Management and Food Security”
d) “Protecting the Environment from Pests”
e) “The Future of Pest Management”
Answer: b) “Guardians of Health: Professional Pest Management for a Safer World”
47. The Government of Uttarakhand signed three strategic agreements with which three organizations for social development and skill enhancement?
a) Tata Motors, Wipro, and Microsoft
b) Reliance Industries, Infosys, and HCL
c) Tata Trusts, NASSCOM, and Wadhwani Foundation
d) Adani Foundation, Google, and Amazon
e) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IBM, and Intel
Answer: c) Tata Trusts, NASSCOM, and Wadhwani Foundation
48. The social development pact with Tata Trusts focuses on which key areas for a 10-year term?
a) Urban planning, waste management, and public transport
b) Water management, nutrition, telemedicine, and rural livelihood
c) Industrial development, manufacturing, and trade
d) Education reform, judicial efficiency, and law enforcement
e) Healthcare, infrastructure, and tourism
Answer: b) Water management, nutrition, telemedicine, and rural livelihood
49. Which of the three agreements aims to establish Uttarakhand as a hub for digital talent and emerging technologies?
a) Social Development Pact with Tata Trusts
b) Technology Skill Hub with NASSCOM
c) Skill Enhancement with Wadhwani Foundation
d) Agreement with SETU Aayog
e) All of the above
Answer: b) Technology Skill Hub with NASSCOM
50. The agreement with the Wadhwani Foundation aims to improve which aspect of the state?
a) Healthcare infrastructure
b) Industrial growth
c) Skilling ecosystem
d) Agricultural productivity
e) Renewable energy sources
*Answer:c) Skilling ecosystem