(1.) Which ministry launched the 'PM-SURYA GHAR: MUFT BIJLI YOJANA' with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore to provide free electricity to rooftop solar households?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(c.) Ministry of Rural Development

(d.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(2.) Under the Reserve Bank of India framework for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), which bank was categorized under Bucket 4 in the updated D-SIB listing?

(a.) HDFC Bank

(b.) State Bank of India

(c.) ICICI Bank

(d.) Axis Bank

(3.) What is the primary objective of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission jointly developed by ISRO and NASA?

(a.) Solar corona study

(b.) Earth surface and cryosphere change monitoring

(c.) Deep space lunar exploration

(d.) Atmospheric wind pattern mapping

(4.) India's first indigenous stealth frigate built under Project 17A by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) named 'Taragiri' belongs to which ship class?

(a.) Nilgiri-class

(b.) Rajput-class

(c.) Kolkata-class

(d.) Visakhapatnam-class

(5.) Which country hosted the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

(a.) United Arab Emirates

(b.) Azerbaijan

(c.) Brazil

(d.) Egypt

(6.) Under the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system, what is the maximum limit per transaction set by RBI for payments to educational institutions and healthcare services?

(a.) Rs 2 Lakh

(b.) Rs 5 Lakh

(c.) Rs 10 Lakh

(d.) Rs 1 Lakh

(7.) Which Indian state hosted the 38th National Games of India?

(a.) Goa

(b.) Uttarakhand

(c.) Gujarat

(d.) Assam

(8.) What is the target year set by the Government of India to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme?

(a.) 2025

(b.) 2027

(c.) 2030

(d.) 2028

(9.) The 'Agni-Prime' (Agni-P) missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO belongs to which category of missile systems?

(a.) New generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile

(b.) Submarine-launched cruise missile

(c.) Air-to-air Beyond Visual Range missile

(d.) Short-range anti-tank guided missile

(10.) In the Human Development Index (HDI) report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which parameter is NOT one of the three core dimensions?

(a.) A long and healthy life

(b.) Access to knowledge

(c.) Decent standard of living

(d.) Gender equity ratio

(11.) Which institution launched the 'Pravaha' computational fluid dynamics software tool for aerospace vehicle design?

(a.) DRDO

(b.) ISRO

(c.) CSIR

(d.) IIT Madras

(12.) Under SEBI guidelines, what is the minimum public shareholding requirement for listed entities in India within three years of listing?

(a.) 15 percent

(b.) 20 percent

(c.) 25 percent

(d.) 30 percent

(13.) What is the primary focus of the 'PM-PRANAM' scheme approved by the Union Cabinet?

(a.) Promotion of alternate fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers

(b.) Rural digitalization and broadband connectivity

(c.) Modernization of police infrastructure in border states

(d.) Infrastructure development in tier-2 and tier-3 cities

(14.) Which bilateral naval exercise is conducted between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman?

(a.) Varuna

(b.) Naseem Al Bahr

(c.) Samudra Shakti

(d.) Za'ir-Al-Bahr

(15.) The 'Bletchley Declaration' signed by international countries focuses on safety and governance in which emerging domain?

(a.) Deep-sea mining

(b.) Artificial Intelligence

(c.) Commercial space travel

(d.) Quantum computing security

(16.) Which Indian state declared the Gangetic Dolphin as its official state aquatic animal?

(a.) Bihar

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) West Bengal

(d.) Assam

(17.) What is the base year currently used for calculating the Consumer Price Index (CPI) combined in India?

(a.) 2004-05

(b.) 2011-12

(c.) 2016

(d.) 2018

(18.) The 'SMART' facility developed by DRDO stands for which advanced naval defence system?

(a.) Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo

(b.) System for Marine Acoustic Radar Tracking

(c.) Sub-surface Maritime Autonomous Reconnaissance Technology

(d.) Satellite Monitored Anti-Submarine Radar Transponder

(19.) Who won the Men's Singles title at the 2024 US Open Tennis Tournament?

(a.) Jannik Sinner

(b.) Taylor Fritz

(c.) Carlos Alcaraz

(d.) Novak Djokovic

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

(a.) Rs 100 crore

(b.) Rs 250 crore

(c.) Rs 500 crore

(d.) Rs 50 crore

(21.) Which international organization issues the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report twice a year?

(a.) World Bank

(b.) World Economic Forum

(c.) International Monetary Fund

(d.) Bank for International Settlements

(22.) What is the implementation timeline approved for the 'PM-Vidyalaxmi' scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students?

(a.) 2024-25 to 2030-31

(b.) 2024-25 to 2028-29

(c.) 2025-26 to 2029-30

(d.) 2023-24 to 2027-28

(23.) Which country recently became the 32nd official member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

(a.) Finland

(b.) Sweden

(c.) Ukraine

(d.) Georgia

(24.) What is the primary function of the 'Bio-RIDE' scheme approved by the Union Cabinet under the Department of Biotechnology?

(a.) Promotion of bio-entrepreneurship and high-performance biomanufacturing

(b.) Distribution of bio-pesticides to organic farmers

(c.) Construction of urban bio-gas waste processing plants

(d.) Marine biological mapping of the Exclusive Economic Zone

(25.) The Reserve Bank of India introduced the 'PRAVAAH' portal for which specific purpose?

(a.) Cross-border real-time remittance tracking

(b.) Online application for regulatory approvals and licenses

(c.) Public reporting of fraudulent banking web domains

(d.) Sovereign Green Bond auction bidding

(26.) Which tiger reserve in India received the prestigious TX2 international award for doubling its tiger population within the stipulated timeframe?

(a.) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

(b.) Pench Tiger Reserve

(c.) Bandipur Tiger Reserve

(d.) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

(27.) What is the designated orbit of the ADITYA-L1 spacecraft launched by ISRO to study solar dynamics?

(a.) Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

(b.) Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

(c.) Halo orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 (L1)

(d.) Polar Synchronous Orbit

(28.) Which Indian state launched the 'Subhadra Yojana' to provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to eligible women?

(a.) Odisha

(b.) Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Maharashtra

(29.) Under the Paris Agreement framework, what does the acronym NDC stand for in international climate negotiation protocols?

(a.) National Development Commitments

(b.) Nationally Determined Contributions

(c.) Net-Zero Decarbonization Climate-targets

(d.) Non-governmental Directives on Climate