1. The Government of India has approved linking Adani Power’s Godda Ultra Super Critical Thermal Plant to which network?
A) Eastern Grid
B) National Electricity Grid
C) Northern Grid
D) State Power Grid
Answer: B) National Electricity Grid
2. India was re-elected as Vice-Chairperson of the COP10 Bureau under which international convention?
A) Convention on Biological Diversity
B) International Convention against Doping in Sport
C) Paris Agreement on Climate Change
D) Convention on Migratory Species
Answer: B) International Convention against Doping in Sport
3. What is the purpose of the newly launched Online National Drug Licensing System (ONDLS)?
A) Streamline export of pharmaceuticals
B) Improve transparency and monitoring in drug licensing
C) Promote traditional medicine
D) Regulate medical education
Answer: B) Improve transparency and monitoring in drug licensing
4. How many beaches from Maharashtra recently received the Blue Flag certification?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer: C) Five
5. Kerala’s first underwater tunnel will connect which two locations?
A) Kochi and Alappuzha
B) Vypin and Fort Kochi
C) Kozhikode and Kannur
D) Ernakulam and Thrissur
Answer: B) Vypin and Fort Kochi
6. Sunil Amrith won the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for which book?
A) The Burning Earth
B) Climate Crossroads
C) The Ocean of Time
D) Echoes of the Past
Answer: A) The Burning Earth
7. How many diyas were lit during Ayodhya’s Deepotsav 2025 celebration?
A) 10 lakh
B) 15 lakh
C) 20 lakh
D) Over 26 lakh
Answer: D) Over 26 lakh
8. Which ministry oversees the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)?
A) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of MSME
Answer: B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
9. What is the theme of RBI’s global hackathon ‘HaRBInger 2025’?
A) Digital India
B) Innovation for Transformation
C) Fintech for All
D) Smart Banking Revolution
Answer: B) Innovation for Transformation
10. From which date will RBI’s proposed Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) system for derivatives be implemented?
A) January 1, 2026
B) March 31, 2026
C) April 1, 2026
D) July 1, 2026
Answer: C) April 1, 2026
11. Which company has been barred by SEBI from accessing the securities market for two years?
A) First Overseas Capital Limited
B) Future Retail Limited
C) FinCorp Securities Ltd
D) Falcon Advisory Pvt Ltd
Answer: A) First Overseas Capital Limited
12. Which regulatory body plans to ease geo-tagging requirements for NRIs during digital onboarding?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) IFSCA
D) PFRDA
Answer: B) SEBI
13. Which organization will introduce video-based KYC for NRIs by November 2025?
A) PFRDA
B) IFSCA
C) RBI
D) SEBI
Answer: B) IFSCA
14. What is the main purpose of an Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency (EEFC) account?
A) Facilitate domestic investment
B) Allow retention of foreign earnings in foreign currency
C) Encourage foreign borrowing
D) Convert foreign currency into rupees
Answer: B) Allow retention of foreign earnings in foreign currency
15. Which country became the 90th member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?
A) Fiji
B) Tuvalu
C) Tonga
D) Maldives
Answer: B) Tuvalu
16. Where was the 14th India–Bhutan Border Management and Security Meeting held?
A) New Delhi
B) Paro
C) Thimphu
D) Gangtok
Answer: C) Thimphu
17. Which country has been validated by WHO for eliminating trachoma?
A) Samoa
B) Fiji
C) Solomon Islands
D) Papua New Guinea
Answer: B) Fiji
18. Tarun Kumar Pithode has been appointed as the Member Secretary of which commission?
A) Central Vigilance Commission
B) Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
C) National Human Rights Commission
D) National Green Tribunal
Answer: B) Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
19. The Defence Acquisition Council recently approved proposals worth how much?
A) Rs59,000 crore
B) Rs65,000 crore
C) Rs79,000 crore
D) Rs82,000 crore
Answer: C) Rs 79,000 crore
20. Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the Anti-Submarine Warfare vessel named—
A) INS Lakshadweep
B) Mahe
C) Kadmatt
D) Karwar
Answer: B) Mahe
21. The Tri-Services Exercise ‘Trishul’ will be conducted by which command?
A) Northern Command
B) Western Command
C) Southern Command
D) Eastern Command
Answer: