1. Who inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Amit Shah
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Narendra Modi
Answer: B) Amit Shah
Explanation: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, focusing on safety, stability, and self-reliance in the maritime sector.
2. How much amount did the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disburse to Red Sanders cultivators in Tamil Nadu?
A) Rs25 lakh
B) Rs40 lakh
C) Rs55 lakh
D) Rs60 lakh
Answer: C) Rs55 lakh
Explanation: The NBA provided Rs55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders cultivators under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework.
3. The Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for which Commission?
A) 7th Finance Commission
B) 9th Central Pay Commission
C) 8th Central Pay Commission
D) 16th Finance Commission
Answer: C) 8th Central Pay Commission
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the ToR of the 8th Central Pay Commission.
4. The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates approved by the Union Cabinet are for which season?
A) Kharif 2025–26
B) Rabi 2025–26
C) Summer 2026
D) Autumn 2025
Answer: B) Rabi 2025–26
Explanation: The Cabinet approved NBS rates for Rabi Season 2025–26 for Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers.
5. Where was the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit held?
A) Bangkok
B) Jakarta
C) Kuala Lumpur
D) Manila
Answer: C) Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: The 22nd ASEAN-India Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with PM Modi participating virtually.
6. Who won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction?
A) Arundhati Subramaniam
B) Vajra Chandrasekera
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: B) Vajra Chandrasekera
Explanation: Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera received the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for his novel Rakesfall.
7. Indian chess players D. Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh won gold medals at which event?
A) World Rapid Chess Championship
B) Asian Games
C) European Chess Club Cup 2025
D) FIDE World Cup
Answer: C) European Chess Club Cup 2025
Explanation: Both Gukesh and Divya won individual gold medals at the European Chess Club Cup 2025.
8. Which driver won the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix?
A) Max Verstappen
B) Charles Leclerc
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Lando Norris
Answer: D) Lando Norris
Explanation: McLaren’s Lando Norris won the race and took a one-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship.
9. Which country hosted the 2025 Asian Youth Games where India won kabaddi golds?
A) UAE
B) Bahrain
C) Thailand
D) Indonesia
Answer: B) Bahrain
Explanation: India’s boys’ and girls’ kabaddi teams won gold at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.
10. Which company withdrew its Small Finance Bank application from RBI?
A) VFS Capital
B) Jana Small Finance Bank
C) Equitas Holdings
D) AU Bank
Answer: A) VFS Capital
Explanation: VFS Capital withdrew its Small Finance Bank (SFB) application submitted to RBI.
11. Paytm’s new UPI service allows NRIs from how many countries to make payments using international mobile numbers?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18
Answer: B) 12
Explanation: Paytm launched a UPI service for NRIs from 12 countries, allowing use of international mobile numbers.
12. Which two companies launched ‘Express Banking,’ India’s first Digital Banking Point?
A) HDFC Bank and TCS
B) Axis Bank and Hitachi Payment Services
C) SBI and Paytm
D) ICICI Bank and Infosys
Answer: B) Axis Bank and Hitachi Payment Services
Explanation: Axis Bank, in partnership with Hitachi Payment Services, launched Express Banking — a compact digital branch solution.
13. Which two world leaders signed trade and critical mineral agreements in Tokyo?
A) Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida
B) Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi
C) Rishi Sunak and Xi Jinping
D) Vladimir Putin and Kishida
Answer: B) Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi
Explanation: US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi signed the agreements in Tokyo.
14. Which Indian natural sites were listed by IUCN among ailing World Heritage sites?
A) Gir National Park and Kaziranga
B) Western Ghats, Manas, and Sundarbans
C) Valley of Flowers and Keoladeo
D) Nilgiri Hills and Ranthambhore
Answer: B) Western Ghats, Manas, and Sundarbans
Explanation: IUCN listed these three Indian sites among the ailing natural World Heritage sites in Asia.
15. When will the Indian Navy commission its Survey Vessel (Large) ‘Ikshak’?
A) October 31, 2025
B) November 2, 2025
C) November 6, 2025
D) December 1, 2025