(1.) Under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved by the Union Cabinet for central government employees, what minimum qualifying service period is required to receive the full assured pension of 50% of average basic pay?

(a.) 10 years

(b.) 20 years

(c.) 25 years

(d.) 30 years

(2.) On which date is National Space Day celebrated in India to commemorate the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Lunar South Pole?

(a.) 15th August

(b.) 23rd August

(c.) 2nd September

(d.) 11th May

(3.) INS Arighaat, which was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, belongs to which class of naval vessels?

(a.) Kalvari-class Conventional Submarine

(b.) Visakhapatnam-class Guided Missile Destroyer

(c.) Arihant-class Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine

(d.) Nilgiri-class Stealth Frigate

(4.) Which central portal was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enable bank customers to search for their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks in one place?

(a.) UDGAM Portal

(b.) PRAVAAH Portal

(c.) SUVAS Portal

(d.) DAKSH Portal

(5.) What is the targeted financial assistance or rooftop solar capacity provided under the 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana'?

(a.) Free electricity up to 100 units/month for 50 lakh households

(b.) Free electricity up to 300 units/month for 1 crore households

(c.) Free electricity up to 500 units/month for 2 crore households

(d.) Free electricity up to 200 units/month for 75 lakh households

(6.) The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) telescope, which is one of the world's largest high-altitude gamma-ray telescopes, is located at which place in India?

(a.) Hanle, Ladakh

(b.) Nainital, Uttarakhand

(c.) Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

(d.) Mount Abu, Rajasthan

(7.) Which multinational air exercise, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 2024, saw significant participation from the Indian Air Force?

(a.) Exercise Pitch Black

(b.) Exercise Red Flag

(c.) Exercise Desert Flag

(d.) Exercise Garuda

(8.) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India?

(a.) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(b.) N. K. Singh

(c.) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

(d.) Shaktikanta Das

(9.) The Digital Bharat Nidhi, created under the Telecommunications Act 2023, replaced which of the following existing funds?

(a.) Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

(b.) National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF)

(c.) BharatNet Corpus Fund

(d.) Telecom Infrastructure Development Fund

(10.) Which city will host the XXXIV Summer Olympic Games in the year 2028?

(a.) Brisbane, Australia

(b.) Los Angeles, USA

(c.) Madrid, Spain

(d.) Athens, Greece

(11.) What is the primary objective of Project NAMAN launched by the Indian Army?

(a.) A defence tech incubator for start-ups

(b.) A dedicated portal and facilitation center for Army veterans and pensioners

(c.) A border village development scheme

(d.) A specialized counter-terrorism training doctrine

(12.) Which Indian state hosted 'Tarang Shakti 2024', the largest multinational air exercise conducted on Indian soil?

(a.) Gujarat and Rajasthan

(b.) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

(c.) Maharashtra and Goa

(d.) Punjab and Haryana

(13.) Mission Divyastra was associated with the first flight test of which indigenously developed missile system featuring Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology?

(a.) Agni-IV

(b.) Agni-V

(c.) Pralay

(d.) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (K-4)

(14.) In the Union Budget 2024-25, three Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) schemes were introduced. Which body handles the direct benefit transfer (DBT) administration for these schemes?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) Employees' Pension Scheme Trust

(c.) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

(d.) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

(15.) Which city is scheduled to host the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)?

(a.) Dubai, UAE

(b.) Baku, Azerbaijan

(c.) Belém, Brazil

(d.) Bonn, Germany

(16.) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) in August 2024?

(a.) Dinesh Kumar Khara

(b.) Challa Sreenivasulu Setty

(c.) K. V. Kamath

(d.) Rajnish Kumar

(17.) Under the Clean Plant Programme launched with an outlay of Rs 1,760 crore, how many Clean Plant Centers (CPCs) are proposed to be established across India to promote virus-free horticulture production?

(a.) 5

(b.) 9

(c.) 12

(d.) 15

(18.) What was India's rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2024 published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?

(a.) 121st

(b.) 135th

(c.) 159th

(d.) 161st

(19.) The 'SpaDeX' mission, developed by ISRO, is specifically designed to demonstrate technology for which space operation?

(a.) In-orbit satellite docking and servicing

(b.) Deep space debris removal using laser ablation

(c.) Lunar soil sample extraction and return

(d.) Venus atmospheric probe insertion

(20.) Havisure, India's first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine, was produced and launched by which biotechnology company?

(a.) Bharat Biotech

(b.) Serum Institute of India

(c.) Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL)

(d.) Biological E. Limited

(21.) What is India's rank in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023 out of 139 countries?

(a.) 38th

(b.) 42nd

(c.) 54th

(d.) 63rd

(22.) Which international institution publishes the Global Innovation Index (GII)?

(a.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(b.) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

(c.) World Bank

(d.) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(23.) 'Exercise KAZIND' is an annual joint military exercise conducted between India and which Central Asian country?

(a.) Uzbekistan

(b.) Kyrgyzstan

(c.) Kazakhstan

(d.) Tajikistan

(24.) The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) primarily targets the holistic socio-economic upliftment of which group?

(a.) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

(b.) Scheduled Castes in Border Districts

(c.) Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes

(d.) Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes

(25.) What is the maximum loan limit available under the 'Tarun' category of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) as enhanced in Union Budget 2024-25 for entrepreneurs who successfully repaid previous loans?

(a.) Rs 10 Lakh

(b.) Rs 15 Lakh

(c.) Rs 20 Lakh

(d.) Rs 25 Lakh

(26.) Which section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 provides the statutory framework for the operation of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

(a.) Section 17

(b.) Section 22

(c.) Section 45ZB

(d.) Section 42

(27.) What is the tenure of Sovereign Green Bonds (SGBs) issued by the Government of India as part of its framework for green financing?

(a.) 3 years and 5 years

(b.) 5 years and 10 years

(c.) 10 years and 30 years

(d.) 15 years and 40 years

(28.) Which core service does the 'Pariwartan Chintan' conference series specifically aim to achieve within India's Armed Forces?

(a.) Indigenization of critical ammunition

(b.) Jointness, integration, and creation of Theatre Commands

(c.) Cybersecurity enhancement across military assets

(d.) Maritime surveillance integration in the Indian Ocean Region

(29.) Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India following the retirement of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud?

(a.) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

(b.) Justice B. R. Gavai

(c.) Justice Surya Kant

(d.) Justice Hrishikesh Roy