(1.) National Sports Day in India is celebrated annually on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which legendary sports personality?

(a.) Milka Singh

(b.) Major Dhyan Chand

(c.) KD Jadhav

(d.) Sachin Tendulkar

(2.) Which Union Ministry is responsible for implementing the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to provide free electricity up to 300 units per month to one crore households?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(c.) Ministry of Rural Development

(d.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(3.) Who serves as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission constituted by the Government of India?

(a.) N.K. Singh

(b.) Arvind Panagariya

(c.) Y.V. Reddy

(d.) C. Rangarajan

(4.) Regarding the 'MATSYA 6000' submersible under India's Deep Ocean Mission, which of the following statements is correct?

(a.) It is designed to carry a crew of 3 humans to a depth of 6,000 meters.

(b.) It is developed entirely by ISRO without NIOT involvement.

(c.) It operates purely on nuclear propulsion.

(d.) It is intended exclusively for shallow freshwater lake exploration.

(5.) What is the primary objective of the 'Kavach' system developed by Indian Railways?

(a.) Automated ticket checking via facial recognition

(b.) Indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system to prevent train collisions

(c.) High-speed rail track maintenance robotics

(d.) Solar-powered train coach temperature control

(6.) The Vadhvan Port project, approved for construction as an all-weather deep-water Greenfield port, is located in which Indian State?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Tamil Nadu

(7.) Which Indian cultural site was officially inscribed as India's 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024 under the Cultural category?

(a.) Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

(b.) Santiniketan

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

(d.) Dholavira

(8.) Where is the global headquarters of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) hosted?

(a.) Kenya

(b.) Brazil

(c.) India

(d.) South Africa

(9.) Aditya-L1, India's first dedicated solar space observatory, is placed in an orbit around which Sun-Earth Lagrangian point?

(a.) L1

(b.) L2

(c.) L4

(d.) L5

(10.) Which multilateral trade agreement was signed between India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) block in 2024?

(a.) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

(b.) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)

(c.) Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)

(d.) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

(11.) Under the expanded Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), all senior citizens of what age and above are eligible for health coverage irrespective of income?

(a.) 60 years and above

(b.) 65 years and above

(c.) 70 years and above

(d.) 75 years and above

(12.) What non-fossil fuel installed electricity capacity target has India committed to achieve by the year 2030?

(a.) 300 GW

(b.) 400 GW

(c.) 500 GW

(d.) 600 GW

(13.) Which institution releases the flagship report titled 'World Economic Outlook'?

(a.) World Bank

(b.) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(c.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(d.) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(14.) Which country won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 held in the West Indies and USA?

(a.) South Africa

(b.) Australia

(c.) England

(d.) India

(15.) What is the primary objective of the National Quantum Mission (NQM) launched by the Government of India?

(a.) To replace all silicon solar panels with quantum dots

(b.) To seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D in Quantum Technology

(c.) To build quantum-powered fighter jets for the Air Force

(d.) To replace physical banking currency notes with quantum digital coins

(16.) Which regulatory body in India regulates and supervises Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(b.) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

(c.) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

(d.) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

(17.) The VSHORADS (Very Short Range Air Defence System) missile system developed by DRDO uses which type of propulsion?

(a.) Liquid fuel rocket motor

(b.) Dual-thrust solid motor

(c.) Ramjet engine

(d.) Nuclear thermal propulsion

(18.) Which Indian state hosts the Namdapha National Park?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Arunachal Pradesh

(c.) Meghalaya

(d.) Manipur

(19.) According to the RBI guidelines on Digital Lending, through whom must all loan disbursements and repayments be executed without third-party pass-through accounts?

(a.) Directly between the bank accounts of the borrower and the Regulated Entity (RE)

(b.) Through any registered Payment Aggregator without verification

(c.) Through the Lending Service Provider (LSP) pool account

(d.) Through cash-on-delivery mechanisms only

(20.) The 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme aims to empower rural women by encouraging them to join which type of local organizations?

(a.) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

(b.) Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

(c.) Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs)

(d.) Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

(21.) Which joint military exercise is conducted annually between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force?

(a.) Dharma Guardian

(b.) Hand in Hand

(c.) Surya Kiran

(d.) Yudh Abhyas

(22.) Which Constitutional provision empowers the President of India to constitute the Finance Commission every five years?

(a.) Article 263

(b.) Article 280

(c.) Article 300A

(d.) Article 324

(23.) What is the targeted year for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by India as announced at COP26?

(a.) 2050

(b.) 2060

(c.) 2070

(d.) 2080

(24.) The NISAR satellite is a joint Earth-observing mission developed by ISRO and which international space agency?

(a.) ESA

(b.) JAXA

(c.) NASA

(d.) Roscosmos

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

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) World Bank

(c.) World Trade Organization

(d.) IMF

(26.) In which city were the 33rd Summer Olympic Games (Paris 2024) hosted?

(a.) London

(b.) Tokyo

(c.) Paris

(d.) Los Angeles

(27.) Under the PM-KISAN scheme, what is the total financial benefit provided annually to eligible farmer families in three equal installments?

(a.) Rs. 4,000

(b.) Rs. 6,000

(c.) Rs. 8,000

(d.) Rs. 10,000

(28.) Which institution measures and releases the SDG India Index to track progress towards Sustainable Development Goals at State and UT levels?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

(d.) National Development Council

(29.) The 'PM-SHRI' scheme is associated with the development and upgrading of which sector?

(a.) Healthcare infrastructure

(b.) School education infrastructure

(c.) Highway development

(d.) Rural sanitation

(30.) What is the name of the indigenous air-to-air missile developed by DRDO with Beyond Visual Range (BVR) capability?

(a.) Akash

(b.) Astra

(c.) Nag

(d.) Helina