medicines were newly added to the EML 2025?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
Answer: c) 20
Q26. Which group of cancer drugs were added in 2025?
a) Alkylating agents
b) PD-1/PD-L1 immunomodulators
c) Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
d) Platinum compounds
Answer: b) PD-1/PD-L1 immunomodulators
Q27. Which modern diabetes/obesity drugs were included in the EML 2025?
a) Insulin analogues
b) GLP-1 receptor agonists and tirzepatide
c) Metformin
d) Sulfonylureas
Answer: b) GLP-1 receptor agonists and tirzepatide
Punjab Floods 2025
Q1. In the 2025 Punjab floods, how many villages were reported to be submerged?
a) 902
b) 1,902
c) 2,329
d) 3,800
Answer: b) 1,902
Q2. Which Punjab district was the most severely affected during the floods?
a) Amritsar
b) Ludhiana
c) Gurdaspur
d) Patiala
Answer: c) Gurdaspur
Q3. Which river’s barrage broke two gates at Pathankot, worsening floods?
a) Sutlej
b) Beas
c) Ravi
d) Ghaggar
Answer: c) Ravi
Sagarmatha Friendship-2025 (Nepal-China Drill)
Q4. Where is the Sagarmatha Friendship-2025 exercise being held?
a) Lhasa
b) Kathmandu
c) Pokhara
d) Beijing
Answer: b) Kathmandu
Q5. The first Sagarmatha Friendship exercise was conducted in which year?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2017
Q6. The Sagarmatha drill mainly focuses on:
a) Naval warfare
b) Counter-terrorism & disaster relief
c) Border construction
d) Cyber warfare
Answer: b) Counter-terrorism & disaster relief
Environment Audit Rules 2025
Q7. The Environment Audit Rules 2025 introduce a new cadre of:
a) Environmental Inspectors
b) Accredited Environment Auditors
c) Green Finance Officers
d) Eco-Law Regulators
Answer: b) Accredited Environment Auditors
Q8. Which body will certify and register environmental auditors?
a) CPCB
b) MoEFCC
c) EADA
d) SPCB
Answer: c) EADA
Renewable Energy in Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)
Q9. What percentage of HKH’s primary energy comes from renewable sources?
a) 6.1%
b) 16.5%
c) 25%
d) 32%
Answer: a) 6.1%
Q10. Which two HKH countries generate almost all their electricity through hydropower?
a) Nepal and Bhutan
b) India and China
c) Pakistan and Myanmar
d) Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Answer: a) Nepal and Bhutan
TPCR-2025 (Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap)
Q11. TPCR-2025 has a long-term vision for:
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 15 years
d) 25 years
Answer: c) 15 years
Q12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a focus area of TPCR-2025?
a) Nuclear resilience
b) Drone warfare
c) Quantum finance
d) Electronic warfare
Answer: c) Quantum finance
Hydrogen-Powered Train in India
Q13. India’s first hydrogen-powered train will run on which route?
a) Delhi–Meerut
b) Jind–Sonipat
c) Chennai–Bengaluru
d) Lucknow–Kanpur
Answer: b) Jind–Sonipat
Q14. Hydrogen trains are powered by:
a) Diesel-electric engines
b) Solar panels
c) Hydrogen fuel cells
d) Nuclear batteries
Answer: c) Hydrogen fuel cells
Bhubaneswar – Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP)
Q15. Bhubaneswar’s IHCAP focuses on how many strategic pillars?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: c) 5
Q16. By 2050, cooling demand in Bhubaneswar is projected to rise by:
a) 3 times
b) 5 times
c) 7.6 times
d) 10 times
Answer: c) 7.6 times
ESTIC (Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave)
Q17. ESTIC 2025 will be held in:
a) Mumbai
b) Bengaluru
c) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
Answer: c) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Q18. ESTIC is replacing which historic scientific event?
a) IISF
b) Indian Science Congress (ISC)
c) G20 Science Meet
d) Vigyan Bharti Sammelan
Answer: b) Indian Science Congress (ISC)
VOC Port – Green Hydrogen Project
Q19. The first port-based green hydrogen pilot project has been launched at which port?
a) Kandla Port
b) VOC Port, Tamil Nadu
c) Mumbai Port
d) Vizag Port
Answer: b) VOC Port, Tamil Nadu
Q20. Which clean fuel facility will complement the VOC port hydrogen project?
a) LNG Hub
b) Ethanol Storage
c) Green Methanol Bunkering Facility
d) Bio-CNG Plant
Answer: c) Green Methanol Bunkering Facility
Protein p47 Discovery
Q21. Recent research found that protein p47 functions as a:
a) Enzyme inhibitor
b) Mechanical chaperone
c) Genetic mutator
d) Cytoskeleton builder
Answer: b) Mechanical chaperone
Q22. Which protein was earlier known as the main partner of p47?
a) p21
b) p33
c) p53
d) p97
Answer: d) p97
1. The co-location of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) with schools primarily aims to strengthen:
a) Higher education opportunities
b) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
c) Technical skill development
d) Adult literacy programs
Answer: