(1.) On National Teachers' Day, the President of India confers National Teachers' Awards annually. Which Ministry administers these awards?

(a.) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

(b.) Ministry of Education

(c.) Ministry of Skill Development

(d.) Ministry of Culture

(2.) Which upcoming joint lunar mission between ISRO and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is specifically targeted to explore the polar region of the Moon?

(a.) LUPEX Mission

(b.) Artemis I

(c.) Chang'e 6

(d.) VIPER

(3.) What is the primary objective of the Reserve Bank of India's 'POSITIVE PAY' system implemented for cheque payments?

(a.) Enabling instant cross-border remittances

(b.) Re-confirming key details of high-value cheques to prevent fraud

(c.) Automatic tax deduction at source on cheque clearance

(d.) Peer-to-peer digital credit clearing

(4.) Which international organization publishes the flagship 'Global Environment Outlook' (GEO) report?

(a.) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(b.) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

(c.) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

(d.) World Bank

(5.) 'Exercise Varuna' is an annual bilateral naval exercise conducted between India and which nation?

(a.) France

(b.) Japan

(c.) United Kingdom

(d.) United States

(6.) What is the target beneficiary group under the Central Sector scheme 'PM Vishwakarma'?

(a.) Software developers

(b.) Traditional artisans and craftspeople

(c.) Primary school educators

(d.) Urban street vendors

(7.) Which institution in India releases the 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index' (MPI)?

(a.) National Statistical Office

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) Reserve Bank of India

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(8.) The 'BBNJ Treaty' (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction), also known as the High Seas Treaty, was adopted under the framework of which international convention?

(a.) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

(b.) Ramsar Convention

(c.) CITES

(d.) Basel Convention

(9.) Which Indian state currently holds the largest number of designated Ramsar sites in India?

(a.) Uttar Pradesh

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Gujarat

(10.) 'AIRAWAT', an AI supercomputing infrastructure, is established under the National AI Strategy at which institution?

(a.) C-DAC, Pune

(b.) IIT Madras

(c.) IISc Bangalore

(d.) TIFR Mumbai

(11.) Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is traditionally played on grass courts?

(a.) Australian Open

(b.) French Open

(c.) Wimbledon

(d.) US Open

(12.) What is the official term for the sovereign digital currency launched by the Reserve Bank of India for retail and wholesale segments?

(a.) Digital Rupee (e-Rupee)

(b.) Bharat Coin

(c.) RBI Token

(d.) CryptoRupee

(13.) The 'ASTRA' air-to-air missile system developed by DRDO belongs to which category?

(a.) Surface-to-Surface Tactical Ballistic Missile

(b.) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile

(c.) Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile

(d.) Anti-Radiation Surface-to-Air Missile

(14.) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, what is India's target green hydrogen production capacity per annum by 2030?

(a.) 1 Million Metric Tonne

(b.) 5 Million Metric Tonne

(c.) 10 Million Metric Tonne

(d.) 15 Million Metric Tonne

(15.) Which Article of the Constitution of India mandates the constitution of a Finance Commission every five years?

(a.) Article 280

(b.) Article 312

(c.) Article 324

(d.) Article 263

(16.) Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) situated?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Vienna, Austria

(c.) New York, USA

(d.) Paris, France

(17.) Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what total annual financial benefit is provided to eligible farmer families?

(a.) Rs. 4,000 in two installments

(b.) Rs. 6,000 in three equal installments

(c.) Rs. 8,000 in four installments

(d.) Rs. 10,000 in two installments

(18.) Which international financial organization publishes the 'Logistics Performance Index' (LPI)?

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) World Bank

(c.) International Monetary Fund

(d.) World Trade Organization

(19.) Which space agency launched the 'Euclid' space telescope designed to map the geometry of the dark universe?

(a.) NASA

(b.) European Space Agency (ESA)

(c.) ISRO

(d.) JAXA

(20.) In which year was 'Project Tiger' officially launched in India to promote tiger conservation?

(a.) 1972

(b.) 1973

(c.) 1981

(d.) 1992

(21.) What does the 'T+1 settlement cycle' in Indian equity markets refer to?

(a.) Trade settlement within 1 hour of trade execution

(b.) Settlement of trade-related obligations occurs 1 business day after trade date

(c.) Tax payment on capital gains within 1 month

(d.) Transfer of corporate dividends within 1 week

(22.) Where is the headquarters of the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS nations, located?

(a.) Beijing, China

(b.) Shanghai, China

(c.) Moscow, Russia

(d.) New Delhi, India

(23.) Which global public health initiative targets the control and elimination of Tuberculosis worldwide?

(a.) End Malaria Strategy

(b.) End TB Strategy

(c.) Global Health Security Agenda

(d.) Vision 2030 Health Plan

(24.) INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, and INS Karanj belong to which class of diesel-electric attack submarines of the Indian Navy?

(a.) Arihant-class

(b.) Scorpene-class

(c.) Shishumar-class

(d.) Kilo-class

(25.) What is the primary objective of the PM PRANAM scheme launched by the Government of India?

(a.) To reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizers and encourage balanced soil health

(b.) To establish high-speed rail corridors between capital cities

(c.) To roll out universal digital identity cards for rural artisans

(d.) To expand mangrove cover along coastal wetland areas

(26.) Which price index is utilized by the Reserve Bank of India as the key anchor for targeting inflation in monetary policy?

(a.) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

(b.) Consumer Price Index Combined (CPI-C)

(c.) Producer Price Index (PPI)

(d.) GDP Deflator

(27.) CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), the national agency for cyber security threat management, functions under which Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

(c.) Ministry of Defence

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(28.) Which geographical strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

(a.) Malacca Strait

(b.) Palk Strait

(c.) Sunda Strait

(d.) Hormuz Strait

(29.) National Sports Day in India is celebrated annually on August 29 to honor the birth anniversary of which sports icon?

(a.) Major Dhyan Chand

(b.) K. D. Jadhav

(c.) Milkha Singh

(d.) Sachin Tendulkar

(30.) What is 'NavIC', developed independently by ISRO?

(a.) An indigenous deep-sea ocean exploration vessel

(b.) India's standalone regional satellite navigation system

(c.) A supercomputing hub for weather forecasting

(d.) An autonomous naval defense drone