(1) The United Nation Genera Assembly (UNGA) has declared which year as the 'International year of the Women Farmers'?
- A. 2024
- B. 2025
- C. 2026
- D. 2027
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Answer: (C) 2026
(2) The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will be hosted by which two countries under the hybrid model?
- A. India and Bahgladesh
- B. India and Shri Lanka
- C. India and Pakistan
- D. India and Australia
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Answer: (B) India and Shri Lanka
(3) Which operation has been launched by Iran against Israel?
- A. Operation Freedom Fight
- B. Operation Desert Storm
- C. Operation Iron Shield
- D. Operation True Promise 3
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Answer: (D) Operation True Promise 3
(4) What is the newly inducted INS Arnala into the Indian Navy?
- A. An aircreft carrier
- B. An Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- C. A destroyer vessel
- D. A Submarine
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Answer: (B) An Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
(5) What is the rank of IndiGo among the best low-cost airlines in the world as the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025?
- A. Third
- B. First
- C. Fourth
- D. Second
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Answer: (A) Third
(6) India's first mobile-based e-voting system has been launched as a pilot project in which state?
- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. Maharashtra
- C. Bihar
- D. Telangana
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Answer: (C) Bihar
(7) How many million year old fossil leaves has been discovered in Assam's Makum coalfield?
- A. 10 Million Years
- B. 15 Million Years
- C. 20 Million Years
- D. 24 Million Years
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Answer: (D) 24 Million Years
(8) Which Indian player has reached the number-1 position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Ranking released in June 2025?
- A. Smriti Mandhana
- B. Jamimah Rodrigues
- C. Harmanpreet Kaur
- D. Shafali Verma
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Answer: (A) Smriti Mandhana
(9) Where has Maruti Suzuki opened India's largest in-plant railway siding?
- A. Manesar
- B. Gurugram
- C. Chennai
- D. Pune
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Answer: (A) Manesar
(10) How many years of the crocodile conservation project have been completed on 17 June 2025?
- A. 60 Years
- B. 70 Years
- C. 50 Years
- D. 80 Years
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Answer: (C) 50 Years
(11) Which Hollywood superstar will be honoured with an honorary Oscar at the Governors Award 2025?
- A. Brad Pitt
- B. Tom Cruise
- C. Leonardo DiCaprio
- D. Johnny Depp
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Answer: (B) Tom Cruise
(12) Which state has strongly objected to the Banakacharla-Polavaram project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government?
- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Telangana
- D. Karnataka
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Answer: (C) Telangana
(13) What is the primary concern of Telangana regarding the Banakacharla-Polavaram project?
- A. The project will benefit the Krishna basin
- B. The project will violate Telangana's water rights
- C. The project will cause environmental degradation
- D. The project will lead to increased hydroelectric power generation
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Answer: (B) The project will violate Telangana's water rights
(14) What amount of additional water does the Andhra Pradesh government plan to utilize under the Banakacharla-Polavaram project?
- A. 150 tmcft
- B. 200 tmcft
- C. 300 tmcft
- D. 400 tmcft
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Answer: (C) 300 tmcft
(15) How has the share of States in the Centre’s gross tax revenue changed between the periods 2015-20 and 2020-24?
- A. Increased from 35% to 41%.
- B. Increased from 31% to 35%.
- C. Decreased from 35% to 31%.
- D. Remained unchanged at 41%.
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Answer: (C) Decreased from 35% to 31%.
(16) Under which section of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, does the Kerala Forest Department seek to provide an opportunity for the declaration of wildlife trophies?
- A. Section 10
- B. Section 40
- C. Section 25
- D. Section 15
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Answer: (B) Section 40
(17) What new weapon of war is discussed as having potential implications for the world?
- A. Nuclear warfare
- B. Cyber warfare
- C. Weather modification
- D. Biological warfare
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Answer: (C) Weather modification
(18) Which strategic location is identified as a key chokepoint for global oil supply, particularly in relation to the current conflict?
- A. Suez Canal
- B. Panama Canal
- C. Malacca Strait
- D. Strait of Hormuz
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Answer: (D) Strait of Hormuz
(19) What percentage of the global oil supply is transported through the Strait of Hormuz, as noted by the International Energy Agency (IEA)?
- A. One-fourth
- B. One-fifth
- C. Three-fourths
- D. Half
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Answer: (A) One-fourth
(20) What is the key contentious issue of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement discussed at the UNOC?
- A. The distribution of financial aid to developing nations
- B. The sharing of benefits from marine resources, especially the life-forms of the high seas
- C. The regulation of shipping activities in marine protected areas
- D. The restriction on the use of marine genetic resources
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Answer: (B) The sharing of benefits from marine resources, especially the life-forms of the high seas
(21) Which country did not ratify the BBNJ agreement at the time of the UNOC conference?
- A. The United States
- B. India
- C. France
- D. Panama
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Answer: (A) The United States
(22) What is the primary objective of Operation Sindhu launched by the Indian government?
- A. To assist in the negotiation process between Israel and Iran
- B. To provide economic support to Iranian citizens
- C. To send medical aid to Iran
- D. To evacuate Indian nationals from Iran
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Answer: (D) To evacuate Indian nationals from Iran
(23) Where did the 110 Indian students travel to after being evacuated from Iran?
- A. Dubai
- B. Yerevan, Armenia
- C. Doha, Qatar
- D. Istanbul, Turkey
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Answer: (B) Yerevan, Armenia
(24) What is the new gratuity amount that both NPS and UPS pensioners are eligible for?
- A. ₹10 lakh
- B. ₹15 lakh
- C. ₹20 lakh
- D. ₹25 lakh
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Answer: (D) ₹25 lakh
(25) What is the aim of amending the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act?
- A. To increase foreign investment in India’s nuclear energy sector
- B. To allow private investment in nuclear energy
- C. To reduce the number of nuclear reactors in India
- D. To introduce new taxes on nuclear energy
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Answer: (B) To allow private investment in nuclear energy
(26) What project did Mr. Modi mention that would provide opportunities for Croatian companies?
- A. Make in India project
- B. Smart City Mission
- C. Sagarmala project
- D. Digital India project
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Answer: (C) Sagarmala project
(27) In addition to defence cooperation, which other venture did India and Croatia agree to collaborate on?
- A. Tourism
- B. Space ventures
- C. Renewable energy
- D. Maritime law
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Answer: (B) Space ventures
(28) What will the new FASTag-based annual pass allow road users to do?
- A. Travel without any toll fees
- B. Make 200 trips with a single toll fee of ₹3,000 over 12 months
- C. Pay toll fees only for commercial vehicles
- D. Travel only on select highways
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Answer: (B) Make 200 trips with a single toll fee of ₹3,000 over 12 months
(29) From when will the FASTag-based annual pass be introduced?
- A. August 1
- B. August 15
- C. September 1
- D. October 1
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Answer: (B) August 15
(30) Who will the new toll pass be designed for?
- A. Commercial vehicles only
- B. Public transport vehicles
- C. Heavy trucks
- D. Non-commercial private vehicles like cars, jeeps, and vans
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Answer: (D) Non-commercial private vehicles like cars, jeeps, and vans
(31) What is the average toll fee expected to come down to with the new pass?
- A. ₹15
- B. ₹20
- C. ₹30
- D. ₹25
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Answer: (A) ₹15
(32) What are the two conditions for the validity of the new FASTag-based annual pass?
- A. 12 months or 200 trips, whichever comes first
- B. 200 trips or ₹3,000 toll fee, whichever is cheaper
- C. 12 months or ₹100 per trip, whichever comes first
- D. Unlimited trips for ₹3,000
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Answer: (B) 200 trips or ₹3,000 toll fee, whichever is cheaper
(33) How many writers were announced as winners for the 'Yuva Puraskar' and 'Bal Puraskar' awards by Sahitya Akademi?
- A. 50 writers
- B. 24 writers
- C. 47 writers
- D. 23 writers
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Answer: (C) 47 writers
(34) Which language does Advait Kottary represent in the 'Yuva Puraskar' awards?
- A. English
- B. Hindi
- C. Telugu
- D. Tamil
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Answer: (A) English
(35) Who is the 'Bal Puraskar' awardee for Kannada?
- A. Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay
- B. Sushil Shukla
- C. K. Shivalingappa Handihal
- D. Nitin Kushalappa M.P.
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Answer: (C) K. Shivalingappa Handihal
(36) What is the prize given to the winners of the 'Yuva Puraskar' and 'Bal Puraskar' awards?
- A. ₹50,000 and an engraved copper plaque
- B. ₹1,00,000 and a trophy
- C. ₹25,000 and a certificate
- D. ₹75,000 and a gold medal
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Answer: (A) ₹50,000 and an engraved copper plaque
(37) Which language does Parvati Tirkey represent in the 'Yuva Puraskar' awards?
- A. Hindi
- B. Telugu
- C. English
- D. Tamil
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Answer: (A) Hindi