(1.) Which initiative was approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2024 to foster high-performance biomanufacturing and establish a circular bioeconomy in India?

(a.) BioE3 Policy

(b.) National Biopharma Mission 2.0

(c.) PM-BIOTECH Scheme

(d.) Green Bio-Vision 2030

(2.) Where is the newly approved Vadhavan Port project, targeted to be developed as one of the world's top 10 container ports, located?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Tamil Nadu

(3.) What is the name of the digital platform developed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enable frictionless, end-to-end digital credit delivery across the country?

(a.) Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

(b.) Unified Lending Interface (ULI)

(c.) Digital Credit Connect (DCC)

(d.) National Credit Portal (NCP)

(4.) Which Indian Navy commissioned vessel is the country's second Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)?

(a.) INS Arighat

(b.) INS Arihant

(c.) INS Aridhaman

(d.) INS Vagir

(5.) Under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, how many units of free electricity per month are targeted to be provided to one crore households?

(a.) 100 units

(b.) 200 units

(c.) 300 units

(d.) 400 units

(6.) Which version of the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system 'Kavach' was recently approved and deployed across Indian Railways for enhanced safety?

(a.) Kavach 2.0

(b.) Kavach 3.0

(c.) Kavach 4.0

(d.) Kavach 5.0

(7.) What is the highest category of award under the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar national science awards introduced by India?

(a.) Vigyan Shri

(b.) Vigyan Ratna

(c.) Vigyan Bhushan

(d.) Vigyan Yuva-SSB

(8.) The NISAR earth-observation satellite is a joint collaborative mission between ISRO and which international space agency?

(a.) ESA

(b.) JAXA

(c.) NASA

(d.) Roscosmos

(9.) Which Indian armed force launched 'Project NAMAN' to streamline services and provide targeted support for defence pensioners, veterans, and their next of kin?

(a.) Indian Air Force

(b.) Indian Navy

(c.) Indian Army

(d.) Indian Coast Guard

(10.) What is the targeted total number of self-help group (SHG) women to be created as 'Lakhpati Didis' under the expanded Union Government initiative?

(a.) 1 Crore

(b.) 2 Crore

(c.) 3 Crore

(d.) 5 Crore

(11.) In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the surge of which viral disease in Africa as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?

(a.) Zika Virus

(b.) Mpox

(c.) Ebola

(d.) Nipah Virus

(12.) 'Tarang Shakti 2024', hosted by the Indian Air Force, is classified as which type of defense exercise?

(a.) Bilateral Naval Exercise

(b.) Multilateral Air Exercise

(c.) Domestic Disaster Response Exercise

(d.) Tri-Service Amphibious Exercise

(13.) The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill introduced in Parliament provisions for the creation of which central database for effective disaster planning?

(a.) National Disaster Mitigation Registry

(b.) National Disaster Response Platform

(c.) National Disaster Database

(d.) Central Relief and Resilience Portal

(14.) What primary objective is targeted by the Union Government's PM-PRANAM scheme?

(a.) Promoting solar pumps among small farmers

(b.) Reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers

(c.) Expanding micro-irrigation facilities nationwide

(d.) Digitizing rural land registry records

(15.) Which space tech startup launched 'Agnibaan SOrTE3', achieving India's first launch using a single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine?

(a.) Skyroot Aerospace

(b.) Agnikul Cosmos

(c.) Pixxel

(d.) Bellatrix Aerospace

(16.) Which country assumed the presidency of the G20 for the term spanning December 2023 through November 2024, preceding South Africa?

(a.) India

(b.) Brazil

(c.) Indonesia

(d.) Saudi Arabia

(17.) What is the primary objective of the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) approved under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)?

(a.) Promote rooftop gardening in urban areas

(b.) Provide virus-free, high-quality planting materials to fruit growers

(c.) Subsidize chemical pesticides for organic farming

(d.) Automate irrigation systems in drought-prone zones

(18.) The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 officially came into effect on July 1, 2024, replacing which colonial-era legislation?

(a.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

(b.) Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(c.) Indian Penal Code, 1860

(d.) Police Act, 1861

(19.) Which specialized digital health platform is being expanded nationally for digital tracking of vaccination and immunization for pregnant women and children?

(a.) CoWIN

(b.) U-WIN

(c.) e-Sanjeevani

(d.) Kilkari

(20.) Exercise 'Mitra Shakti 2024' was conducted as a bilateral military training exercise between India and which neighboring country?

(a.) Nepal

(b.) Sri Lanka

(c.) Bangladesh

(d.) Maldives

(21.) What is the target minimum compute capacity planned under the approved IndiaAI Mission to build indigenous artificial intelligence infrastructure?

(a.) 1,000 GPUs

(b.) 5,000 GPUs

(c.) 10,000 GPUs

(d.) 50,000 GPUs

(22.) Where is the headquarters of the newly established National Turmeric Board approved by the Government of India located?

(a.) Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

(b.) Nizamabad, Telangana

(c.) Kochi, Kerala

(d.) Erode, Tamil Nadu

(23.) Which portal was launched to create a single unified platform for empowering women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM)?

(a.) KIRAN Portal

(b.) SWATI Portal

(c.) GATI Portal

(d.) VIGYAN Portal

(24.) On which date is National Sports Day celebrated annually in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand?

(a.) 15 August

(b.) 29 August

(c.) 5 September

(d.) 2 October

(25.) Which financial institution issues Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) on behalf of the Government of India?

(a.) State Bank of India

(b.) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(c.) Reserve Bank of India

(d.) BSE Limited

(26.) What is the total outlay approved for the 'Digital Agriculture Mission' to build digital public infrastructure for the agriculture sector?

(a.) Rs 1,429 Crore

(b.) Rs 2,817 Crore

(c.) Rs 4,200 Crore

(d.) Rs 6,500 Crore

(27.) The Global Solar Facility (GSF), designed to catalyze payment guarantee reserves for solar projects in underdeveloped regions, is an initiative of which international organization?

(a.) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

(b.) International Solar Alliance (ISA)

(c.) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

(d.) World Bank

(28.) Under the upgraded Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot, which key feature was introduced by RBI to enable e-Rupee transactions in connectivity-constrained zones?

(a.) Cross-border Swift Linkage

(b.) Offline and Programmability Functionality

(c.) Biometric Authentication Token

(d.) Zero-Knowledge Proof Crypto

(29.) Which state recently launched the 'Chief Minister's Mukhya Mantri Maiya Samman Yojana' providing financial assistance to eligible women aged 21 to 50?

(a.) Jharkhand

(b.) Bihar

(c.) Odisha

(d.) Chhattisgarh

(30.) What primary objective does the PM-Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme fulfill?

(a.) Replacing all government petrol vehicles with solar cars

(b.) Accelerating electric vehicle adoption through upfront subsidies and charging infrastructure expansion

(c.) Establishing lithium mining refineries in rural India

(d.) Mandating 100% EV conversion for interstate freight trucks by 2025