Q1. What is India’s rank in the Asia Power Index 2025?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
India ranks 3rd , after the USA (1st) and China (2nd), as per the Asia Power Index 2025.
Q2. The Asia Power Index is released by which organisation?
A. World Economic Forum
B. Lowy Institute
C. Brookings Institution
D. OECD
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
The Asia Power Index is released by the Lowy Institute , based in Australia.
Q3. Which company developed India’s first fully indigenous MRI scanner?
A. Bharat Electronics
B. Voxelgrids Innovations
C. Tata Medical Systems
D. DRDO
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
The MRI scanner was developed by Bengaluru-based startup Voxelgrids , backed by Tata Sons.
Q4. The indigenous MRI scanner developed by Voxelgrids is of what strength?
A. 0.5 Tesla
B. 1 Tesla
C. 1.5 Tesla
D. 3 Tesla
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
India’s first indigenous MRI scanner is a 1.5 Tesla system, the global clinical standard.
Q5. Which team won the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
A. Haryana
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Jharkhand
D. Karnataka
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Jharkhand won its first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.
Q6. Which ISRO rocket launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite?
A. PSLV
B. Gaganyaan LVM3-M6
C. SSLV
D. GSLV Mk-II
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
BlueBird Block-2 was launched using LVM3-M6 (Bahubali rocket) .
Q7. Which Act was replaced by the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025?
A. NRLM Act
B. PMAY-G Act
C. MGNREGA Act
D. Food Security Act
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The bill replaces the MGNREGA Act, 2005 .
Q8. Under the new Gramin Employment Bill, how many days of work are guaranteed per household annually?
A. 100 days
B. 110 days
C. 125 days
D. 150 days
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The new law guarantees 125 days of employment per rural household .
Q9. Kopra Reservoir, India’s newest Ramsar site, is located in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Kopra Reservoir is the first Ramsar site of Chhattisgarh .
Q10. Which festival was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2025?
A. Holi
B. Diwali
C. Durga Puja
D. Pongal
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Diwali was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2025.
Q11. Who won the UNEP Champions of the Earth Award 2025?
A. Sunita Narain
B. Vandana Shiva
C. Supriya Sahu
D. Medha Patkar
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Supriya Sahu , Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, won the award.
Q12. The world’s largest open-air theatre festival Dhanu Jatra is held in:
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Bihar
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Dhanu Jatra is held annually in Bargarh, Odisha .
Q13. Who received the PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 in Sports category?
A. Arjun Tendulkar
B. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
C. Pranav Reddy
D. Ankur Mishra
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi , Indian cricketer, received the award.
Q14. What is the name of India’s first 1.0 GHz, 64-bit indigenous microprocessor?
A. Shakti
B. Dhruv-64
C. Vikram
D. Tejas-32
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Dhruv-64 , developed by C-DAC, is India’s first multipurpose indigenous processor.
Q15. Who developed the Dhruv-64 microprocessor?
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. IIT Madras
D. C-DAC
✅ Answer: D
Explanation:
Dhruv-64 was developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune .
Q16. India’s rank in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2025–26 is:
A. 118
B. 124
C. 131
D. 136
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
India ranked 131st in the Women, Peace and Security Index.
Q17. Which Bill raised the FDI limit in insurance sector to 100%?
A. IRDA Amendment Bill
B. Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill
C. Insurance Reform Bill
D. Financial Inclusion Bill
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
The Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha Bill raised FDI limit to 100% .