(1.) Which of the following Indian states was NOT created or carved out on November 1st?

(a.) Chhattisgarh

(b.) Haryana

(c.) Telangana

(d.) Karnataka

(2.) Which joint Earth-observing satellite mission featuring a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar is developed collaboratively by NASA and ISRO?

(a.) TRISHNA

(b.) NISAR

(c.) Megha-Tropiques

(d.) SARAL

(3.) According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) framework, Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) are required to maintain an additional capital buffer in the form of:

(a.) Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

(b.) Tier 2 Capital only

(c.) Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds only

(d.) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) expansion

(4.) Under the 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana', what maximum percentage of subsidy (Central Financial Assistance) is provided for residential rooftop solar systems up to 2 kW capacity?

(a.) 40%

(b.) 50%

(c.) 60%

(d.) 75%

(5.) Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to ensure that at least what percentage of terrestrial, inland water, and coastal areas are effectively conserved by 2030?

(a.) 20%

(b.) 30%

(c.) 40%

(d.) 50%

(6.) 'Exercise Pitch Black' is a biennial multilateral air warfare exercise hosted by which country's Air Force?

(a.) Royal Air Force (UK)

(b.) Royal Australian Air Force

(c.) United States Air Force

(d.) French Air and Space Force

(7.) Under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, what is the maximum financial penalty that can be imposed by the Data Protection Board of India for a significant data breach?

(a.) ₹100 crore

(b.) ₹250 crore

(c.) ₹500 crore

(d.) ₹1000 crore

(8.) Which reserve was declared as the first Tiger Reserve in India upon the launch of Project Tiger in April 1973?

(a.) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

(b.) Bandipur Tiger Reserve

(c.) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

(d.) Kanha Tiger Reserve

(9.) Which city hosted the 16th summit of the BRICS grouping in October 2024?

(a.) Kazan

(b.) Johannesburg

(c.) Beijing

(d.) Brasilia

(10.) The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), the world's largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment, is located in which country?

(a.) Switzerland

(b.) Germany

(c.) France

(d.) Japan

(11.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council established?

(a.) Article 279A

(b.) Article 269A

(c.) Article 246A

(d.) Article 280

(12.) INS Arighat, commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2024, belongs to which class of naval vessels?

(a.) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

(b.) Scorpene-class conventional submarine

(c.) Guided-missile destroyer

(d.) Aircraft carrier

(13.) Which site was inscribed as India's 43rd UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2024?

(a.) Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

(b.) Santiniketan

(c.) Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty

(d.) Dholavira

(14.) The TRISHNA (Thermal InfraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural resource Assessment) mission is a joint collaboration between ISRO and which space agency?

(a.) JAXA (Japan)

(b.) CNES (France)

(c.) ESA (Europe)

(d.) NASA (USA)

(15.) Under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, how many total members constitute the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

(a.) 5

(b.) 6

(c.) 7

(d.) 9

(16.) Who became the youngest-ever challenger to win the FIDE Candidates Tournament in 2024?

(a.) R Praggnanandhaa

(b.) D Gukesh

(c.) Arjun Erigaisi

(d.) Nihal Sarin

(17.) The Global TB Report is released annually by which international organization?

(a.) UNICEF

(b.) World Health Organization (WHO)

(c.) World Bank

(d.) Médecins Sans Frontières

(18.) Which Indian state has the highest number of designated Ramsar Sites (wetlands of international importance)?

(a.) Uttar Pradesh

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Odisha

(19.) The newly approved Vadhavan Port, planned as an all-weather deep-water greenfield mega port, is located in which state?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Andhra Pradesh

(20.) Operation Prosperity Guardian is a multinational security coalition formed to safeguard commercial shipping in which maritime zone?

(a.) Strait of Malacca

(b.) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

(c.) South China Sea

(d.) Persian Gulf

(21.) How many core infrastructure engines/pillars drive the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?

(a.) 5

(b.) 6

(c.) 7

(d.) 8

(22.) What is the total approved financial outlay for the National Green Hydrogen Mission of India?

(a.) ₹19,744 crore

(b.) ₹12,500 crore

(c.) ₹25,000 crore

(d.) ₹35,000 crore

(23.) Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, how many specified types of disabilities are officially recognized in India?

(a.) 15

(b.) 18

(c.) 21

(d.) 25

(24.) Which entity developed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system in India?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

(c.) Indian Banks' Association

(d.) NITI Aayog

(25.) Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a joint venture company formed under which Union Ministry to secure critical and strategic minerals abroad?

(a.) Ministry of Steel

(b.) Ministry of Mines

(c.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(26.) The agreement under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is commonly referred to as the:

(a.) High Seas Treaty

(b.) Montreal Protocol

(c.) Basel Convention

(d.) Minamata Convention

(27.) On 1st November 1858, Queen Victoria's Proclamation transferring Indian governance from the East India Company to the British Crown was officially read out at a Durbar in which city?

(a.) Calcutta

(b.) Allahabad (Prayagraj)

(c.) Delhi

(d.) Bombay