1. The Government of India launched a new initiative to evaluate India’s standing across how many global indices?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 26
D) 30
Answer: C) 26
Explanation: The initiative aims to track India’s performance in 26 global indicators to improve global competitiveness.
2. e-Swathu 2.0, launched by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, is used for:
A) Urban land registration
B) Rural property record management
C) Digital taxation
D) Agricultural crop insurance
Answer: B) Rural property record management
Explanation: It digitises and regularises rural land & property records .
3. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrolments reached how many beneficiaries as of 31 Oct 2025?
A) 5.2 crore
B) 6.8 crore
C) 8.34 crore
D) 9.5 crore
Answer: C) 8.34 crore
Explanation: APY continues to expand among unorganised-sector workers.
4. India’s total installed electricity capacity as of 31 October 2025 is:
A) 4,80,000 MW
B) 5,05,023 MW
C) 5,50,000 MW
D) 4,20,000 MW
Answer: B) 5,05,023 MW
Explanation: This includes thermal, hydro, renewable and nuclear capacity.
5. Which organisation won the 2025 United Nations Population Award (Institutional Category)?
A) UNICEF
B) WHO
C) IUSSP
D) UNDP
Answer: C) IUSSP
Explanation: UNFPA India honoured the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population .
6. The 7th India International Seaweed Expo & Summit (2026) will be held in:
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Kochi
D) Panaji
Answer: C) Kochi
Explanation: Scheduled for 29–30 January 2026 .
7. The 26th Hornbill Festival was inaugurated at:
A) Aizawl
B) Imphal
C) Kisama, Kohima
D) Dimapur
Answer: C) Kisama, Kohima
Explanation: Coincides with Nagaland Statehood Day (1 December).
8. Indian Navy Day is celebrated every year on:
A) 1 December
B) 2 December
C) 3 December
D) 4 December
Answer: D) 4 December
Explanation: Marks the Navy’s historic success in Operation Trident (1971) .
9. The Credit Assessment Model (CAM) launched by the Government is for:
A) Start-up loans
B) Personal loans
C) MSME loan appraisal
D) Housing loans
Answer: C) MSME loan appraisal
Explanation: CAM uses digitally fetched, verifiable data for automated MSME loan decisioning.
10. As per RBI customer service guidelines, banks must offer services in:
A) English only
B) Hindi only
C) Regional languages
D) All foreign languages
Answer: C) Regional languages
Explanation: To ensure customer-centric delivery across India.
11. The 18th Global Forum Plenary on Tax Transparency was inaugurated by:
A) PM Modi
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Amit Shah
D) Chief Economic Adviser
Answer: B) Nirmala Sitharaman
Explanation: Held in New Delhi from 2–5 December 2025.
12. India’s CAD in Q2 FY26 moderated to:
A) USD 5.8 billion
B) USD 10 billion
C) USD 12.3 billion
D) USD 18 billion
Answer: C) USD 12.3 billion
Explanation: Equivalent to 1.3% of GDP , due to lower trade deficit.
13. Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is:
A) Quiet quitting
B) Metaverse
C) Situationship
D) Rage Bait
Answer: D) Rage Bait
Explanation: Selected by Oxford University Press (OUP).
14. Joint Exercise EKUVERIN is held between India and:
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Maldives
D) Indonesia
Answer: C) Maldives
Explanation: 14th edition conducted in Thiruvananthapuram , 2–15 December 2025.
15. Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched to help which country?
A) Myanmar
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
Answer: B) Sri Lanka
Explanation: Humanitarian relief after Cyclone Ditwah .
16. DRDO conducted high-speed rocket-sled testing at which facility?
A) ADE, Bengaluru
B) ITR Chandipur
C) TBRL Chandigarh
D) DRDL Hyderabad
Answer: C) TBRL Chandigarh
Explanation: At its Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) test facility.
17. ICGS Amulya, delivered by GSL, belongs to which category of vessels?
A) Offshore Patrol Vessel
B) Fast Patrol Vessel
C) Survey Vessel
D) Anti-submarine Corvette
Answer: B) Fast Patrol Vessel
Explanation: Part of 8 FPVs under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
18. Who was appointed Executive Director (ED) of RBI effective 1 Dec 2025?
A) Swaminathan J
B) R. Gurumurthy
C) Usha Janakiraman
D) Rekha Menon
Answer: C) Usha Janakiraman
Explanation: Marked a milestone in her 30+ years with RBI.
19. Which Indian cricketer became the first female brand ambassador of PNB?
A) Smriti Mandhana
B) Mithali Raj
C) Renuka Singh
D) Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer: D) Harmanpreet Kaur
Explanation: Marks a major branding initiative by PNB.
20. Hansa-3(NG), launched by CSIR–NAL, is a: