1. Vande Mataram: The History of its origin.
A: Vande Mataram was first published in what work?
A. Gitanjali
B. Anandamath
C. Bapu: the Broker
D. Rajmohan's Wife
Answer: B. Anandamath
Explanation: Vande Mataram was used in a novel written in 1882 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee called Anandamath. Bapu: the Broker: I noted this in your notes, but it is not the publication in which the song was first published.
2. Patna Metro: Phase 1 Route
Q: Which of the following stations do not belong to Patna Metro Phase 1 Priority Corridor?
A. Bus terminals Pataliputra Bus Terminal Pataliputra Prabha Park Bus Terminal (ISBT)
B. Zero Mile
C. Bhootnath Station
D. Gandhi Maidan
Answer: D. Gandhi Maidan
The details are as follows: Phase 1 links New Pataliputra Bus Terminal to Zero Mile to Bhootnath Station. This first corridor does not involve Gandhi Maidan.
3. Arunachal Pradesh Coal Mine
Q: The given commercial coal mine in Arunachal Pradesh was opened recently, what is the approximate coal reserve of this mine?
A. 50 lakh tonnes
B. 1 crore tonnes
C. 1.5 crore tonnes
D. 5 crore tonnes
Answer: C. 1.5 crore tonnes
Rationalization: The Namchik-Namphuk coal mine has a reserve of approximately 1.5 crore tonnes that will help in the development of the region as well as energy security.
4. India Mobile Congress 2025
Q: What is not one of the following concentrations of India Mobile Congress 2025?
A. 6G Alliance and Ecosystem
B. Cybersecurity
C. Space Mining Technologies
D.Artificial Intelligence and IoT.
Response: C. Space Mining Technologies.
Demonstration: The event aims at 6G, AI, cybersecurity, satellite communication, and telecom manufacturing. Space mining does not appear as one of the thematic areas.
5. Bitcoin Price Milestone
Q: Bitcoin hit another all-time high on the 5th day of October, 2025 and it was:
A. $124,480
B. $125,245.57
C. $126,000
D. $123,000
Answer: B. $125,245.57
Rationale: Due to changes in U.S. regulations and institutional buying, Bitcoin increased by 2.7 percent to reach the high of 125,245.57.
6. NATO Pipeline System
Q: The primary advantages of Poland becoming a member of the NATO Pipeline System are:
A. Internet connectivity
B. Food supply chain
C. Fuel security and energy security.
D. Space defense systems
As: C. Fuel logistics and energy resilience.
Rationale: NATO Pipeline System is a reliable source of fuel supply, and when Poland is added to it, the energy and logistic strength of the alliance is enhanced.
7. Trump Gold Card Visa Program
Q: How much is the investment needed in order to get the Trump Gold Card?
A. $500,000
B. $1 million
C. $2 million
D. $5 million
Answer: B. $1 million
Details: The Trump Gold Card will involve an investment of 1 million dollars plus a processing fee of 15,000 dollars.
8. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
Q: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was given in recognition of ground-breaking work on:
A. CRISPR gene editing
B. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
C. Superconductivity
D. Quantum Tunnelling
B .Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
Explanation Kitagawa, Robson, and Yaghi were credited with the study of MOFs, porous crystalline substances, highly surface area, and broad in use.
9. Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
Breakthroughs: One of the Physics Nobel Prizes of 2025 was:
A. Higgs boson finding.
B. Macroscopic quantum tunnelling.
C. Invention of graphene
D. Gravitational wave observation.
Response: B. Macroscopic quantum tunnelling.
Explanation: Clarke, Devoret and Jacobs illustrated the quantum effects in macroscopic systems through Josephson junctions.
10. BrandFinance Energy 100 Report 2025
Q: Which company among Indians is ranked best in the BrandFinance Energy 100 report 2025?
A. Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)
B. Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)
C. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
D. Reliance Industries
Respondent: C. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Rationale: IOC is the 21 st best company of the world, and thus is the best Indian company.