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1. Which spacecraft successfully delivered four astronauts to the ISS in 2025?
(a) Boeing Starliner
(b) SpaceX Crew Dragon
(c) NASA Orion
(d) Blue Origin New Shepard
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Answer: b
2. Why were astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams stranded in space for nine months?
(a) Oxygen failure in ISS
(b) Starliner spacecraft malfunctions
(c) ISS communication blackout
(d) SpaceX Crew Dragon mission delay
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Answer: b
3. What pre-launch issue was detected in Starliner before its 2024 mission?
(a) Oxygen leak
(b) Fuel leakage
(c) Helium leak
(d) Navigation system failure
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Answer: c
4. What is one major challenge astronauts face due to prolonged stays in space?
(a) Increased gravity exposure
(b) Bone density loss
(c) Enhanced immunity
(d) Increased muscle mass
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Answer: b
5. When did Pranab Mukherjee become the first Indian President to visit New Zealand?
(a) 2010
(b) 2014
(c) 2016
(d) 2018
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Answer: c
6. What is the main reason for the decline in New Zealand’s exports to India in 2015?
(a) Decrease in coal imports
(b) High tariffs on dairy products
(c) Shipping restrictions
(d) Political tensions
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Answer: a
7. Which of the following is NOT a major Indian import from New Zealand?
(a) Wool
(b) Wood
(c) Vehicles
(d) Edible fruits & nuts
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Answer: c
8. When did India and New Zealand initiate Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations?
(a) 2005
(b) 2007
(c) 2010
(d) 2015
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Answer: c
9. What is the official name of the Houthi rebel group?
(a) Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(b) Ansar Allah
(c) Hezbollah Yemen
(d) Islamic Jihad Yemen
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Answer: b
10. Which country primarily supports the Houthis in Yemen?
(a) United States
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iran
(d) UAE
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Answer: c
11. In which year did Houthis seize Yemen’s capital, Sanaa?
(a) 2001
(b) 2010
(c) 2014
(d) 2017
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Answer: c
12. What is a strategic goal of the Houthis in the Red Sea conflict?
(a) Protect US interests
(b) Disrupt global shipping routes
(c) Increase oil exports
(d) Strengthen ties with Russia
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Answer: b
13. Who hosted the Fourth Global Intelligence and Security Chiefs Conference?
(a) Ajit Doval
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Joe Biden
(d) Benjamin Netanyahu
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Answer: a
14. How many intelligence chiefs attended the conference?
(a) 15
(b) 22
(c) 28
(d) 35
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Answer: c
15. Which U.S. official attended the intelligence conference?
(a) Antony Blinken
(b) Tulsi Gabbard
(c) Lloyd Austin
(d) Kamala Harris
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Answer: b
16. Which alliance countries, known as “Five Eyes,” participated in the meeting?
(a) US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
(b) India, Russia, China, France, Germany
(c) Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Egypt, Iran
(d) Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon
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Answer: a
17. Which terrorist was killed in Pakistan on March 15, 2025?
(a) Hafiz Saeed
(b) Abu Qatal
(c) Masood Azhar
(d) Zakir Musa
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Answer: b
18. Which major attack was Abu Qatal involved in?
(a) 26/11 Mumbai attacks
(b) Pulwama attack
(c) 2024 Reasi bus attack
(d) Pathankot attack
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Answer: c
19. What is the primary goal of Chandrayaan-5?
(a) Explore Mars
(b) Study the Moon’s water ice
(c) Deploy satellites in geostationary orbit
(d) Develop nuclear-powered spacecraft
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Answer: b
20. Which country is collaborating with India on the Chandrayaan-5 mission?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) France
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Answer: c
21. Which launch vehicle will be used for Chandrayaan-5?
(a) PSLV
(b) GSLV Mk-III
(c) JAXA H3 Rocket
(d) Falcon Heavy
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Answer: c
22. Which political parties stayed away from the protest on the Waqf Bill?
(a) BJP and Congress
(b) TDP and JD-U
(c) AAP and Shiv Sena
(d) CPI and SP
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Answer: b
23. Who was recently sworn in as a Supreme Court judge?
(a) Dhananjaya Chandrachud
(b) NV Ramana
(c) Joymalya Bagchi
(d) UU Lalit
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Answer: c
24. What did U.S. President Donald Trump attempt to do regarding Biden’s policies?
(a) Reinstate net neutrality
(b) Void Biden’s pardons
(c) Ban AI development
(d) Withdraw from NATO
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Answer: b
25. What is Elon Musk’s plan for SpaceX Starship in 2026?
(a) Send a Tesla Roadster to space
(b) Land humans on Mars
(c) Send Optimus humanoid robot to Mars
(d) Build a Moon base
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Answer: c
26. When are elections to the Bodoland Territorial Region scheduled to take place?
(a) December 2024
(b) January 2026
(c) April 2025
(d) December 2025
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Answer: d
27. Which law allows the Government to cancel wills or property transfers, and restore ownership to the elderly parents if children neglect or abandon them after inheriting the property?
(a) Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act
(b) Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
(c) The Transfer of Property Act
(d) Article 300A
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Answer: b
28. When will the Chandrayaan-4 mission be launched?
(a) 2028
(b) 2030
(c) 2027
(d) 2025
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Answer: c
29. Which Article of the Constitution asks the Union government to promote Hindi?
(a) Article 351
(b) Article 343
(c) Article 120
(d) Article 347
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Answer: a
30. India and New Zealand have renewed negotiations for a free trade agreement. When did the two sides agree to negotiate for such a pact previously?
(a) 2010
(b) 2011
(c) 2009
(d) 2015
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Answer: a
31. India’s National Cancer Registry Programme collects and compiles information related to cancer patients across the country. Since when is the organisation doing this?
(a) 1982
(b) 2005
(c) 2019
(d) 1955
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Answer: a
32. In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to increase the FDI limit on insurance companies to 100%. What is the current limit?
(a) 81%
(b) 26%
(c) 74%
(d) 49%
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Answer: c
33. The U.S. launched missiles against Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday. Which of the following Yemeni cities was NOT struck in this strike?
(a) Saada
(b) Al-Bayda
(c) Sanaa
(d) Al-Mukalla
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Answer: d
34. Who won the Australian Grand Prix?
(a) Lando Norris
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Carlos Sainz
(d) Lewis Hamilton
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Answer: a
35. Who is the coach of the Mumbai Indians side in the WPL tournament?
(a) Amol Muzumdar
(b) Mahela Jayawardene
(c) Nagraj Gollapudi
(d) Charlotte Edwards
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Answer: d
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