Article 1 : International Recognition of Palestine - Foreign Policy Block of 2025
Q1. In 2025, which of the following countries recognised the State of Palestine as an official country?
a) United States and Germany
b) France, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia
c) Israel and Japan
d) China and Russia
Answer: bjj) France, UK, Canada and australia
Explanation: These nations had joined earlier recognitions of Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra and Monaco.
Q2. What international law convention sets the requirements for statehood?
a) Geneva Convention, 1949
b) Montevideo Convention, 1933
c) Hague Convention, 1907
d) UN Charter, 1945
Answer: b.Montevideo Convention, 1933
Explanation: Needs defined territory, people, government and capability to engage in relations.
Q3. What are the two nations that keep supporting the large-scale military assistance of Israel despite worldwide knowing of the state of Palestine?
a) Russia and UK
b) China and France
c) US and Germany
d) Canada and Australia
Answer: c) US and Germany
Explanation: They are still big supporters of Israel militarily.
Q4. Who remotely opposes Palestinian statehood in 2025?
a) Mahmoud Abbas
b) Benjamin Netanyahu
c) Joe Biden
d) Antonio Guterres
Answer: b) Benjamin Netanyahu
Explanation: Promise of Israel Prime Minister of Israel refuses recognition of Palestine.
Q5. What is still the greatest obstacle to Palestinian governance from within?
a) Inability to gain recognition from foreign
b) Blockade of separation of Gaza and West Bank
c) Supplies of natural resources
d) Over-dependence on oil export
Answer: b) Blockade of Gaza and division of the west bank
Explanation: Palestinian Authorities control parts of West Bank with limited autonomy, Hamas controls Gaza on blockade.
Article 2: Roadmap to Fusion Power - SST - Bharat's Vision in India
Q1. What is the suggested installed capacity of power generation for SST-Bharat in the initial phase?
a) 50 MW
b) 80 MW
c) 130 MW
d) 200 MW
Answer: c) 130 MW
Explanation: In this one 100MW of fission power and 30MW of fusion power are combined.
Q2. By which year, India plans to demonstrate a full scale fusion reactor with output of 250 MW.
a) 2035
b) 2047
c) 2060
d) 2075
Answer: c) 2060
Explanation Target year for loaded demonstration reactor i.e. output/inputs 20-
Q3. Plasma confinement for 650 milliseconds was formerly reached by which tokamak in India?
a) SST-1
b) ITER-India
c) KAMINI
d) Dhruva
Answer: a) SST-1
Explanation: India's experimental SST-1 reactor sustained plasma for a short period but was made to sustain for 16 minutes.
Q4. What technology do scientists in India use to reproduce the behaviour of the plasma in the reactors?
a) Blockchain
And b), digital twins connected to machine learning
c) Nano-chips
d) Cloud computing only
Answer: b) Digital twins coupled with machine learning
Explanation: Helps to predict the instabilities and control the plasma.
Q5. Which of the following is not an international fusion programme?
a) STEP (UK)
b) EAST (China)
c) ITER (International)
d) SPARSH (India)
Answer: d) SPARSH (India)
Explanation: SPARSH is not associated with nuclear fusion, it is associated with defence pensions.
Article 3: Himalayan environmental problems - Lessons of 2025 Disaster
Q1. Cloudbursts and floods in India: Which states were worst hit by cloudbursts and floods in 2025?
a) Gujarat and Maharashtra
b) Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J creep, Punjab
c) Bihar and Assam
d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jandk, Punjabi
Explanation: There were deadly floods, landslides and destruction in these regions.
Q2. The most criticised project in Uttarakhand has allegedly worsened ecological risks.
a) Atal Tunnel Project
b) Char Dham Road Project
c) Ganga Action Plan
d) Bharatmala Project
Answer: b) Char dham road project
Explanation: Criticised because of deforestation and destabilisation of the slope.
Q3. A cloudburst refers to:
a) Gradual rise in river level
b) Rain continuously for days
c) Sudden torrential rainfall in a small area in a few minutes
d) Melting of glaciers in Himalayas
Answer: c) Slow heavy rainfall in a small region in minutes
Explanation:ellite the force which causes torrents of water and debris that rush downhill.
Q4. Increased Himalayan disasters are associated mainly by scientists with:
a) Earthquake activity
b) Climate change and the subversion of jet stream
c) Volcanic eruptions
d) Overuse of groundwater
Answer: b) Climate changes and disturbances to jet stream
Explanation: Global warming enhances rainfall and makes the weather unstable.
Q5. Which eco sensitive zone was referred to be failure in controlling deforestation?
a) Nanda Devi Institute Biosphere Reserve
b) Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Area
c) Valley of flowers National Park
d) Sol to nilgiri national park
Answer: b) Bhagirathi Ezion wiry or Ecological zone
Explanation: Regardless of its protection, there is the unregulated construction.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Expansion.
Q1. By FY 2025-26, what is the number of fresh LPG connections approved under PMUY?
a) 10 lakh
b) 15 lakh
c) 25 lakh
d) 50 lakh
Answer: c) 25 lakh
Elaboration: 25 lakh new LPG connections were approved by Govt in FY 2025-26.
Q2. How much is the subsidy given to those who are beneficiaries of PMUY per cylinder of LPG (2025)?
a) Rs150
b) Rs200
c) Rs250
d) Rs300
Answer: d) Rs300
Elaboration: PMUY beneficiaries receive Rs 300 subsidy on up to 9 cylinders in a year.
Q3. What is the total number of households that benefited under PMUY since 2016?
a) 8 crore
b) 9 crore
c) 10.58 crore
d) 12 crore
Answer: c) 10.58 crore
Explanation With PMUY, 10.58 crore households are connected to LPG by 2025.
National Ayurveda Day 2025
Q1. In which state was the 10 th National Ayurveda Day 2025 held?
a) Delhi
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Gujarat
Answer: c) Goa
Explanation: Organized by All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa.
Q2. What was the theme of National Ayurveda Day 2025?
a) Ayurveda for All
b) Ayurveda of People and Planet.
c) Ayurveda in Global Health
d) Ayurveda in a Sustainable Life.
Response: b) Ayurveda and People and Planet.
Explanation: The theme was emphasized on health and planetary well-being.