Explanation: The article notes that
Timor-Leste was officially granted
full ASEAN membership as the 11th member .
18. Who will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 ?
A. Orhan Pamuk
B. Haruki Murakami
C. Lajulo Krazona Hurkoi
D. Sunil Amrith
Answer: C. Lajulo Krazona Hurkoi
Explanation: A writer from Hungary , named Lajulo Krazona Hurkoi in the text, is mentioned as the 2025 literature laureate .
19. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 will be awarded for work related to:
A. Black holes
B. CRISPR gene editing
C. Quantum tunnelling and superconducting circuits
D. Graphene
Answer: C. Quantum tunnelling and superconducting circuits
Explanation: The prize goes to Michael H. Devoret, John Clarke, and John M. Martinis for discovering macroscopic quantum tunnelling and quantum coherence in electrical circuits .
20. In the Index of Economic Freedom 2025 , what is India’s global rank?
A. 90th
B. 100th
C. 128th
D. 52nd
Answer: C. 128th
Explanation: India scores 53.0/100 and is placed at 128th globally.
21. What is the full form of the PM SETU scheme launched in October 2025?
A. Prime Minister Skills and Employment Training Union
B. Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation Through Upgraded ITIs
C. Prime Minister Scheme for Education and Technical Upgradation
D. Prime Minister Scheme for Economic Transformation of Universities
Answer: B. Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation Through Upgraded ITIs
Explanation: The article expands PM SETU as “Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation Through Upgraded ITIs” .
22. Where was India’s first commercial coal mine Namchik–Namphuk inaugurated?
A. Assam
B. Jharkhand
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: The first commercial coal mine Namchik–Namphuk was inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh .
23. Which Indian city will host the World Seafood Congress 2026 for the first time?
A. Kochi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Visakhapatnam
Answer: C. Chennai
Explanation: Chennai, Tamil Nadu , is mentioned as the host city for the World Seafood Congress 2026 .
24. Which U.S. state became the third state to declare Diwali as an official state holiday ?
A. New York
B. Pennsylvania
C. Connecticut
D. California
Answer: D. California
Explanation: California became the third U.S. state , after Pennsylvania and Connecticut , to declare Diwali a state holiday .
25. Which Indian city has been declared the country’s first officially slum-free city ?
A. Indore
B. Surat
C. Chandigarh
D. Mysuru
Answer: C. Chandigarh
Explanation: The passage notes that Chandigarh has been declared India’s first officially slum-free city .
26. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed antibiotic mentioned in the article?
A. Azithromycin
B. Micnofaxin
C. Nefithromycin
D. Bharatmycin
Answer: C. Nefithromycin
Explanation: India’s first indigenous antibiotic is named Nefithromycin , marketed as Micnof .
27. Which Indian state has introduced a Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 as a private member’s bill?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
Answer: C. Kerala
Explanation: Kerala is said to have introduced the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 , giving workers a legal right not to respond to work communications after office hours.
28. Who became the first woman President of the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) ?
A. Mithali Raj
B. Jhulan Goswami
C. Harmanpreet Kaur
D. Shanta Rangaswamy
Answer: D. Shanta Rangaswamy
Explanation: Shanta Rangaswamy is mentioned as the first woman President of the ICA.
29. Which football team won the SAFF U-17 Championship 2025 ?
A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. India
Answer: D. India
Explanation: India defeated Bangladesh in a penalty shoot-out to win its 7th SAFF U-17 title .
30. Who will receive the Israel Presidential Medal of Honor 2025 according to the passage?
A. Joe Biden
B. Benjamin Netanyahu
C. Donald Trump
D. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Answer: C. Donald Trump
Explanation: The article notes that Donald Trump will be honoured with Israel’s highest civilian award , the Israel Presidential Medal of Honor , in 2025.