Q1. Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D. Morarji Desai
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December , the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee , former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee.
Q2. The Bureau of Port Security, recently approved by the Central Government, aims to strengthen which sector?
A. Coastal tourism
B. Maritime security
C. Inland waterways
D. Shipbuilding industry
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Bureau of Port Security is being established to strengthen India’s maritime and port security architecture .
Q3. Which organisation released the report titled “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India”?
A. Ministry of Education
B. University Grants Commission
C. NITI Aayog
D. AICTE
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The report was released by NITI Aayog to position India as a global education and research hub .
Q4. The Health Effects Institute (HEI) report highlighted severe air pollution in which region?
A. Indo-Gangetic Plain
B. Mumbai Metropolitan Region
C. Delhi–NCR
D. Eastern Coalfields
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
HEI’s recent analysis pointed to continued severe air pollution in Delhi–NCR .
Q5. Chillai Kalan refers to which phenomenon?
A. Monsoon withdrawal phase
B. Heatwave period in Ladakh
C. Harshest winter phase in Kashmir
D. Snowstorm season in Himachal
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Chillai Kalan is the coldest and harshest winter phase in Kashmir Valley , lasting 40 days (21 Dec–30 Jan) .
Q6. Who received the ‘40 Under 40 Lawyer Award 2025’?
A. Arjun Ram Meghwal
B. Shubham Awasthi
C. Kapil Sibal
D. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
Advocate Shubham Awasthi was honoured with the 40 Under 40 Lawyer Award 2025 for outstanding legal excellence.
Q7. The French honour ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ was conferred on whom?
A. Perumal Murugan
B. S. Ramakrishnan
C. Ravi Deecee
D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Ravi Deecee , a noted Malayalam publisher, received the prestigious French honour for contributions to literature and Indo-French cultural exchange .
Q8. PayNearby received which licence approval to provide UPI-based services?
A. Payment Aggregator Licence
B. TPAP Licence
C. Banking Licence
D. Prepaid Payment Instrument Licence
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
PayNearby received a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) licence from NPCI .
Q9. ‘Canara ai1Pe’ launched by Canara Bank is related to which service?
A. Mobile banking
B. Credit card payments
C. UPI-based digital payments
D. Loan origination
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Canara ai1Pe is a UPI-based digital payments application launched by Canara Bank.
Q10. Who was recommended by FSIB as the MD & CEO of Canara Bank?
A. Rajesh Kumar
B. K. Satyanarayana Raju
C. Brajesh Kumar Singh
D. Sunil Mehta
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) recommended Brajesh Kumar Singh as MD & CEO of Canara Bank.
Q11. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Blackstone’s acquisition of what stake in Federal Bank?
A. 5%
B. 7.5%
C. 9.99%
D. 15%
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
CCI approved Blackstone’s acquisition of a 9.99% stake in Federal Bank through warrants.
Q12. DRDO recently completed User Evaluation Trials of which missile system?
A. Prithvi-II
B. Akash-NG
C. BrahMos-ER
D. Astra Mk-II
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
Akash-NG (Next-Generation Akash) missile successfully completed User Evaluation Trials (UET) .
Q13. India concluded negotiations on the Financial Services Annex of an FTA with which country?
A. Australia
B. UK
C. New Zealand
D. Canada
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
India and New Zealand concluded negotiations on the Financial Services Annex of the FTA .
Q14. Kashiwazaki–Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, recently in news, is located in which country?
A. USA
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Japan
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The Kashiwazaki–Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant , the world’s largest, is located in Japan .
Q15. AILA, developed by IIT Delhi, is best described as:
A. AI-based tutoring system
B. Robotic laboratory assistant
C. AI agent capable of independent real-world experiments
D. Quantum computing platform
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
AILA (Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant) is an AI agent capable of independently conducting real-world scientific experiments .
Q16. Christmas Day is observed on 25 December