Chennai to Host 5 th Coast Guard Global Summit (2027).
Q1. The 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) will take place in 2027 and is to be held at:
a) Kochi
b) Chennai
c) Rome
d) Mumbai
Answer: b) Chennai
Explanation: The CGGS will be held in Chennai, India, to celebrate 50 years of the Indian Coast Guard, with special emphasis put on maritime security and environment.
Q2. The 4 th Coast Guard Global Summit (2025) has been conducted in:
a) Paris
b) Rome
c) New Delhi
d) Tokyo
Answer: b) Rome
Explanation: The 4th edition will take place in Rome in 2025 and will be attended by 115 countries.
Pink Tax: Gendered Pricing Subtle Price.
Q3. The term "Pink Tax" refers to:
a) There is a cosmetics tax by the government.
b) Premium pricing of the products sold to women.
c) A women products subsidy.
d) A GST haemoglobin exemption on sanitary pads.
Reason: b) Premium pricing of the products sold to women.
Explanation: Pink Tax is not a formal tax, but the high prices that women are charged on similar goods/services.
Q4. When did India withdraw GST in sanitary napkins?
a) 2015
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
Answer: b) 2018
Rationalization: Sanitary napkins and tampons have been exempted by GST Council in 2018, which will save women money.
First Koala Chlamydia Vaccine (Australia, 2025).
Q5. Koala Chlamydia vaccine was first invented by:
a) University of Sydney
b) University of Queensland
c) University of the Sunshine Coast.
d) Monash University
Option: c) University of the Sunshine Coast.
Explanation: The vaccine was approved in 2025 after 10 years of research conducted by Prof. Peter Timms.
Q6. In what year are the koalas expected to become extinct unless something is done?
a) 2030
b) 2040
c) 2050
d) 2060
Answer: c) 2050
Explanation: Conservationists fear that by the year 2050, koalas will be extinct because of illnesses and loss of habitats.
Erra Matti Dibbalu and Tirumala Hills - Tentative List of UNESCO.
Q7. Erra Matti Dibbalu are found at close proximity with:
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Tirupati
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Kanyakumari
Answer: a) Visakhapatnam
Description: Among three such structures of the coast globally, there is the red sand dunes toward Vizag.
Q8. The Tirumala Hills exhibit a geological phenomenon that is hard to come by called:
a) Gondwana Fault
b) Silathoranam (Natural Arch)
c) Deccan Trap
d) Dharwar Craton
Question: b) Silathoranam (Natural Arch)
Explanation: It is an Eparchaean Unconformity which exhibits 2.5-billion-year-old rocks.
Supreme Court - Tribal Women Rights of Property.
Q9. The Supreme Court decision that tribal women had their right to property (2025) was:
a) Madhu Kishwar vs State of Bihar.
b) Ram Charan and Ors. v Sukhram and Ors.
c) Prabha Minz vs Martha Ekka
d) Kamala Neti vs SLO
Reason: b) Ram Charan and Ors. v Sukhram and Ors.
Rationale: The SC held that the depriving of property on tribal daughters is unconstitutional on the ground of equality.
Q10. What Act is inapplicable to tribal succession?
a) Hindu Succession Act
b) Indian Penal Code
c) Evidence Act
d) Forest Rights Act
Question: a) Hindu Succession Act.
Reason: Tribal people abide by the customary law; therefore, the HSA is inapplicable.
Garra nambashiensis- New Fish in Manipur.
Q11. To what river does the newly found fish Garra nambashiensis pertain?
a) Ganga
b) Taretlok (Chindwin tributary)
c) Barak
d) Kaladan
Response: b) Taretlok (tributary of Chindwin)
Explanation: Occurrence in shallow oxygen-rich streams in the district of Kamjong, Manipur.
Gyan Bharatam Portal
Q12. The Gyan Bharatam Portal to be introduced in 2025 is expected to:
b) Save archaeological sites.
b) Digitalise the manuscripts of India.
c) Promote AI-based education
d) Archive folk traditions
b) Digitalise the manuscripts of India.
Explanation It will establish a hub of 80+ language manuscripts.
Sarcoidosis - Key Overview
Q13. Sarcoidosis is mainly brought about by:
a) Bacterial infection
b) Viral disease
c) Immune cell granulomas
d) Hormonal imbalance
Response: c) Granulomas of immune cells.
Elaboration: It is inflammatory in which granulomas get created in organs, usually lungs.
Bamboo Ethanol Plant - Assam
Q14. The first plant of ethanol that is made out of bamboo in India was opened in:
a) Aizawl
b) Golaghat
c) Guwahati
d) Shillong
Answer: b) Golaghat
Explanation: 5 lakh tonnes of bamboo can be processed in the plant each year, and this increases clean energy.
Supreme Court- DNA Guidelines.
Q15. According to SC guidelines (2025), DNA samples should arrive at the labs within:
a) 24 hours
b) 36 hours
c) 48 hours
d) 72 hours
Answer: c) 48 hours
Explanation: There must be written explanation of delay, this avoids contamination.
Hyderabad Operation Polo - Integration.
Q16. The launch of operation Polo took place in:
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
Answer: b) 1948
Explanation: It was held between 13-17 Sept 1948 and incorporated Hyderabad in the Indian Union.
Q17. The militia in the support of the Nizam in operation Polo was:
a) Azad Hind Fauj
b) Razakars
c) Khilafat Volunteers
d) Red Guards
Answer: b) Razakars
Reason: They opposed the Indian integration, led by Kasim