Q1. Which wildlife sanctuary in Kerala has been renamed as the state’s first Butterfly Sanctuary?
A. Silent Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
B. Periyar Tiger Reserve
C. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The Government of Kerala renamed Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (Kannur district) as Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary , making it Kerala’s first butterfly sanctuary.
Q2. The four Guinness World Records related to highway construction were created by:
A. Indian Railways
B. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
C. National Highways Authority of India
D. National Infrastructure Development Corporation
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) created four Guinness World Records during the construction of the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor .
Q3. ‘PARAM SHAKTI’, launched by MeitY, is associated with which institution?
A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Kanpur
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The PARAM SHAKTI supercomputing facility was launched at IIT Madras, Chennai by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
Q4. Keyi Panyor district, India’s first Bio-Happy District, is located in:
A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh
✅ Answer: D
Explanation:
Keyi Panyor , a newly formed district in Arunachal Pradesh , will be India’s first Bio-Happy District , focusing on sustainability and ecological well-being.
Q5. What is the name of the new Aadhaar mascot launched by UIDAI?
A. Pragati
B. Aadharika
C. Udai
D. Sarthak
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
UIDAI introduced ‘Udai (उदय)’ as the Aadhaar mascot to improve citizen-friendly communication and outreach .
Q6. Who inaugurated the 3rd International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Union Education Minister
C. Vice-President of India
D. Chief Justice of India
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The conference was inaugurated by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan .
Q7. ‘Asha Van’, launched in Gujarat, is related to:
A. Mental health awareness
B. Cancer screening
C. Nutrition support
D. Organ transplantation
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
‘Asha Van’ is a mobile cancer screening unit launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat .
Q8. Who received the UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 (Gender Category)?
A. Major Radhika Sen
B. Major Swathi Shantha Kumar
C. Colonel Sofia Qureshi
D. Captain Shaliza Dhami
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar of the Indian Army received the award for contributions to gender equality in peace operations .
Q9. Morgan Stanley projected India’s real GDP growth for FY26 at:
A. 7.2%
B. 7.4%
C. 7.6%
D. 7.8%
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Morgan Stanley projected 7.6% GDP growth , which is 20 basis points higher than NSO’s estimate of 7.4%.
Q10. ‘PhonePe PG Bolt’ is primarily designed for:
A. UPI auto-debit
B. Wallet payments
C. Card-based merchant transactions
D. International remittances
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
PhonePe PG Bolt facilitates Visa and Mastercard credit/debit card transactions for merchants.
Q11. Which payment gateway received RBI approval as both PA-Physical and PA-Cross Border?
A. Razorpay
B. Cashfree
C. PayG
D. BillDesk
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
PayG received RBI approval to operate as PA-P and PA-CB , enabling both domestic physical and cross-border payments.
Q12. Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
A. Calcutta High Court
B. Madras High Court
C. Kerala High Court
D. Karnataka High Court
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Justice Soumen Sen became the 40th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court .
Q13. The ₹168-crore order placed by the Indian Army with NewSpace Research & Technologies is for:
A. Armed drones
B. Missile systems
C. Solar-powered surveillance UAVs
D. Electronic warfare equipment
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The order is for MAPSS , a solar-powered Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance UAV .
Q14. ‘DIME’, launched by the Indian Army, is related to:
A. Personnel recruitment
B. Logistics digitisation
C. Battlefield communication
D. Cyber warfare
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Depot Integration Management Edition (DIME) is a digital logistics platform for improved command decision-making.
Q15. The scramjet engine test conducted by DRDO is crucial for developing:
A. Ballistic missiles
B. Submarine propulsion
C. Hypersonic cruise missiles
D. Anti-satellite weapons
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Scramjet technology is essential for hypersonic cruise missile programmes , enabling sustained high-speed flight.
Q16. ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission will deploy which satellite?
A. Cartosat-3
B. Oceansat-3