(1) The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most goods imported from which country, citing indirect import of Russian oil and alleged threats to the US??
A. China
B. Iran
C. India
D. Turkey
(C) India
Description: Donald Trump - 47th President, Tenure - 4 years,
Imposing tariffs on countries buying crude oil from Russia.
(2) SRO has recently completed its first Integrated Air Drop Test for safe crew recovery under which mission??
A. Chandrayaan-3
B. Gaganyaan
C. Aditya-L1
D. Mangalyaan
(B) Gaganyaan
Description: Chandrayaan 3 - on 3rd August 2025,
Gaganyaan - Will be launched 2026-27,
Aditya L1 - Sun study done by this,
Mangalyaan - Launched in 2013.
Gaganyaan :
Manned mission, expected launch 2026-27, Half humonoid has been built for this, it will be launched with the help of LVM-3 vehicle.
(3) Recently, which country officially joined the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)??
A. Bhutan
B. Srilanka
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
Description: International Big Cat Alliance:
Established in 2023 on completion of 50th years of Project Tiger,
Launched from Bandipur National Park,
Under Ministry of Environment,
7 Big cats have been selected for Big Cat Alliance.
(4) Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been sworn in as the 22nd Governor of which Indian state??
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Nagaland
D. Manipur
(C) Nagaland
Description: Governor is appointed under article 155.
He is governor of Nagaland and Manipur states.
(5) According to a recent report, nearly 40% of Chief Ministers in India face criminal cases. This report was released by which organization??
A. NITI Aayog
B. ADR
C. Election Commission of India
D. PRS Legislative Research
(B) ADR
Description: Association for Democratic Reform
(6) Which country will host a 22-day Art and Culture Festival across five cities from September 5, 20252?
A. India
B. Bhutan
C. Srilanka
D. Nepal
(D) Nepal
Description: Capital - Kathmandu,
Landlocked country,
PM - KP Sharma Oli
(7) Who has been appointed as the Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at the New Development Bank (NDB)??
A. Urjit Patel
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Rajiv Ranjan
D. KV Kamath
(C) Rajiv Ranjan
(8) Which security force has launched its first all-women commando unit to boost gender parity??
A. CISF
B. CRPF
C. BSF
D. ITBP
(A) CISF
Description: It is the first ALL Women Commando unit for CISF.
It consists of 30 women.
All Women Commando Unit of CRPF is COBRA.
(9) Which is the smartest city in the world in the IMD Smart City Index 2025??
A. Zurich
B. New York
C. Dubai
D. Bangalore
(A) Zurich
Description: Issuer: International Institute for
Management Development (IMD)
(10) A remarkably preserved 7th-century Christian cross has been unearthed on which island of Abu Dhabi, UAE??
A. Yas Island
B. Sir Bani Yas Island
C. Dalma Island
D. Saadiyat Island
(B) Sir Bani Yas Island
Description: It is almost 1400 years old Christian cross found on Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
(11) In which stadium has the statue of Sunil Gavaskar been unveiled??
A. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru
B. Eden Garden , Kolkata
C. Firoz Shah Kotla, Delhi
D. Wankhede stadium, Mumbai
(D) Wankhede stadium, Mumbai
(12) Which operation has been launched by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to arrest the kingpin of the international cyber fraud gang??
A. Operation Cycle
B. Operation cyber
C. Operation Vijay
D. Operation Blue
(A) Operation Cycle
(13) The Government of India and which organization have signed an agreement to tackle the global hunger crisis??