Practice the October 2025 2nd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the second week of October 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 8 to 14 October features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
2nd Week of October 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. What was the global adult tobacco use percentage in 2024 according to WHO?
a) 17.5%
b) 19.5%
c) 21.5%
d) 23.5%
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Answer: b) 19.5%
2. How many tobacco users aged 15+ does India have in 2024?
a) 223.48 million
b) 243.48 million
c) 263.48 million
d) 283.48 million
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Answer: b) 243.48 million
3. What is India’s projected reduction in tobacco use (2010-2025)?
a) 33%
b) 38%
c) 43%
d) 48%
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Answer: c) 43%
4. In which year was the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) enacted?
a) 2001
b) 2003
c) 2005
d) 2007
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Answer: b) 2003
5. Which country is the largest producer of tobacco globally?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) China
d) United States
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Answer: c) China
6. Which Indian state accounts for approximately 30% of national tobacco output?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: c) Gujarat
7. What are tropical cyclones called in the Western Pacific Ocean?
a) Hurricanes
b) Typhoons
c) Cyclones
d) Willy-Willies
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Answer: b) Typhoons
8. What is the minimum sea surface temperature required for tropical cyclone formation?
a) 25°C
b) 27°C
c) 29°C
d) 31°C
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Answer: b) 27°C
9. What are tropical cyclones called in Western Australia?
a) Typhoons
b) Hurricanes
c) Cyclones
d) Willy-Willies
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Answer: d) Willy-Willies
10. Who among the following is NOT a 2025 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine?
a) Mary E. Brunkow
b) Fred Ramsdell
c) Shimon Sakaguchi
d) Robert Koch
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Answer: d) Robert Koch
11. In which year did Shimon Sakaguchi discover Regulatory T-cells (Tregs)?
a) 1992
b) 1995
c) 1998
d) 2001
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Answer: b) 1995
12. Which gene was identified as key to regulating immune tolerance?
a) BRCA1
b) TP53
c) FOXP3
d) HLA-B27
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Answer: c) FOXP3
13. In which year was the FOXP3 gene identified by Brunkow and Ramsdell?
a) 1998
b) 2001
c) 2004
d) 2007
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Answer: b) 2001
14. Which is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant mentioned in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
a) Chernobyl
b) Zaporizhzhia
c) Rivne
d) South Ukraine
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Answer: b) Zaporizhzhia
15. How many medals did India win at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025?
a) 18
b) 20
c) 22
d) 24
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Answer: c) 22
16. How many gold medals did India win at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
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Answer: b) 6
17. Which body governs World Para Athletics?
a) International Olympic Committee
b) International Paralympic Committee
c) World Athletics Federation
d) Paralympic Sports Federation
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Answer: b) International Paralympic Committee
18. How often is the World Para Athletics Championships conducted?
a) Annually
b) Biennially
c) Every 3 years
d) Every 4 years
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Answer: b) Biennially
19. In which year was UNESCO established?
a) 1942
b) 1944
c) 1946
d) 1948
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Answer: c) 1946
20. How many member states does UNESCO have?
a) 184
b) 194
c) 204
d) 214
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Answer: b) 194
21. What is the tenure of UNESCO’s Director-General?
a) 3 years (renewable once)
b) 4 years (renewable once)
c) 5 years (renewable once)
d) 6 years (non-renewable)
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Answer: b) 4 years (renewable once)
22. Where is the Al Hol refugee camp located?
a) Northwestern Syria
b) Northeastern Syria
c) Southern Iraq
d) Northern Jordan
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Answer: b) Northeastern Syria
23. Who among the following received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics?
a) John Clarke, Michel Devoret, John Martinis
b) Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi
c) Robert Oppenheimer, Niels Bohr
d) Albert Einstein, Max Planck
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Answer: a) John Clarke, Michel Devoret, John Martinis
24. What is the key component used in the quantum physics experiment?
a) Photon Chamber
b) Josephson Junction
c) Hadron Collider
d) Quantum Resonator
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Answer: b) Josephson Junction
25. Which phenomenon allowed electrons to pass through barriers in the experiment?
a) Nuclear fission
b) Quantum tunnelling
c) Wave interference
d) Photoelectric effect
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Answer: c) Quantum tunnelling
26. Under which Act was the Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) authorized?
a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
c) IFSCA Act, 2019
d) RBI Act, 1934
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Answer: b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
27. Which organization operates the FCSS at GIFT IFSC?
a) Reserve Bank of India
b) NPCI
c) CCIL IFSC Ltd
d) SEBI
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Answer: c) CCIL IFSC Ltd
28. What is the traditional settlement time reduced from under FCSS?
a) 24-36 hours
b) 36-48 hours
c) 48-72 hours
d) 12-24 hours
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Answer: b) 36-48 hours
29. In which year was IFSCA established?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
30. What does NTSL stand for?
a) NPCI Technology Services Limited
b) NPCI Tech Solutions Limited
c) National Technology Systems Limited
d) National Payment Tech Services Limited
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Answer: b) NPCI Tech Solutions Limited
31. Which new UPI feature allows joint account management?
a) UPI Multi-User System
b) UPI Joint Authorization
c) UPI Multi-Signatory Feature
d) UPI Corporate Access
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Answer: c) UPI Multi-Signatory Feature
32. Under which Act was NPCI established?
a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
c) RBI Act, 1934
d) Companies Act, 2013
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Answer: b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
33. In which year was the RB-IOS (Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme) launched?
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
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Answer: c) 2021
34. What is the maximum compensation that can be awarded by the Ombudsman?
a) ₹15 lakh
b) ₹20 lakh
c) ₹25 lakh
d) ₹30 lakh
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Answer: b) ₹20 lakh
35. How many earlier schemes were merged to create RB-IOS?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
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Answer: b) Three
36. What additional amount can be awarded for mental distress under RB-IOS?
a) ₹50,000
b) ₹1 lakh
c) ₹2 lakh
d) ₹5 lakh
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Answer: b) ₹1 lakh
37. How many digits does an IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) contain?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
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Answer: c) 11
38. Which organization assigns IFSC codes to bank branches?
a) NPCI
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) SEBI
d) Ministry of Finance
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Answer: b) Reserve Bank of India
39. In which year was CBEC renamed as CBIC?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
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Answer: c) 2018
40. Under which rules was the Futala Lake case decided?
a) Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
b) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
c) Environment Protection Act, 1986
d) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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Answer: a) Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
41. Which Article of the Constitution guarantees the Right to a Healthy Environment?
a) Article 19
b) Article 21
c) Article 48A
d) Article 51A(g)
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Answer: b) Article 21
42. In which year was the Moscow Format on Afghanistan created?
a) 2015
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2021
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Answer: b) 2017
43. Which country supports INTERPOL’s Operation HAECHI?
a) Japan
b) Republic of Korea
c) Singapore
d) China
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Answer: b) Republic of Korea
44. How many units of free electricity per month does PM Surya Ghar scheme aim to provide?
a) 200 units
b) 250 units
c) 300 units
d) 350 units
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Answer: c) 300 units
45. What is the nodal ministry for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
c) Ministry of Environment
d) Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
46. In which year did China introduce the Polar Silk Road concept?
a) 2016
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
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Answer: b) 2018
47. Which document introduced China’s Arctic Policy?
a) Belt and Road Initiative Paper
b) China’s Arctic Policy White Paper
c) Maritime Silk Road Document
d) Blue Economy Strategy Paper
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Answer: b) China’s Arctic Policy White Paper
48. INS Androth is named after an island in which union territory?
a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Lakshadweep
c) Puducherry
d) Daman and Diu
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Answer: b) Lakshadweep
49. Which organization built INS Androth?
a) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
b) Cochin Shipyard Limited
c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
d) Goa Shipyard Limited
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Answer: c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
50. What was India’s projected reduction in tobacco use (2010-2025)?
a) 33%
b) 38%
c) 43%
d) 48%
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Answer: c) 43%
51. What is the total budget allocation for PM-SETU scheme?
a) ₹50,000 crore
b) ₹60,000 crore
c) ₹70,000 crore
d) ₹80,000 crore
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Answer: b) ₹60,000 crore
52. What is the financial allocation for the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses?
a) ₹10,440 crore
b) ₹11,440 crore
c) ₹12,440 crore
d) ₹13,440 crore
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Answer: b) ₹11,440 crore
53. What percentage of India’s total labour force comprises informal workers?
a) 75%
b) 80%
c) 90%
d) 95%
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Answer: c) 90%
54. What is the average productivity of informal workers per hour?
a) $3 per hour
b) $5 per hour
c) $7 per hour
d) $10 per hour
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Answer: b) $5 per hour
55. What percentage of informal workers have formal or vocational training?
a) 2-5%
b) 5-10%
c) 10-15%
d) 15-20%
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Answer: a) 2-5%
56. What is the name of the proposed AI-driven mission for informal workers?
a) Digital Shram Mission
b) Mission Digital ShramSetu
c) AI Shram Yojana
d) Digital Worker Empowerment
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Answer: b) Mission Digital ShramSetu
57. What is the target for women’s labour force participation by 2030 under Shram Shakti Niti?
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 35%
d) 40%
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Answer: c) 35%
58. What is the full form of USSA proposed in Shram Shakti Niti 2025?
a) Universal Social Security Act
b) Universal Social Security Account
c) Unified Social Security Assistance
d) Universal Scheme for Social Assistance
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Answer: b) Universal Social Security Account
59. Which platform is designated as the core Digital Public Infrastructure for Employment?
a) e-SHRAM
b) National Career Service (NCS)
c) EPFO Portal
d) UDYAM Portal
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Answer: b) National Career Service (NCS)
60. Who among the following is NOT a 2025 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry?
a) Susumu Kitagawa
b) Richard Robson
c) Omar Yaghi
d) Shimon Sakaguchi
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Answer: d) Shimon Sakaguchi
61. What does MOF stand for in chemistry?
a) Molecular Organic Frameworks
b) Metal-Organic Frameworks
c) Multi-Order Frameworks
d) Metallic Oxidation Frameworks
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Answer: b) Metal-Organic Frameworks
62. How much surface area can one gram of MOF expose?
a) Equivalent to a tennis court
b) Equivalent to a basketball court
c) Equivalent to a football field
d) Equivalent to a cricket ground
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Answer: c) Equivalent to a football field
63. Which country does Susumu Kitagawa represent?
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) Singapore
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Answer: b) Japan
64. In which year was the PM-KUSUM scheme launched?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
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Answer: c) 2019
65. What is the target solar capacity to be added under PM-KUSUM by March 2026?
a) 30,800 MW
b) 32,800 MW
c) 34,800 MW
d) 36,800 MW
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Answer: c) 34,800 MW
66. What is the maximum capacity for decentralized solar plants under Component A of PM-KUSUM?
a) 1 MW
b) 2 MW
c) 3 MW
d) 5 MW
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Answer: b) 2 MW
67. Which ministry is the nodal agency for PM-KUSUM?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
c) Ministry of Agriculture
d) Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
68. What is NeSL registered as under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?
a) Credit Information Company
b) Information Utility
c) Financial Institution
d) Digital Repository
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Answer: b) Information Utility
69. In which year was the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) signed?
a) 1998
b) 2000
c) 2002
d) 2004
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Answer: b) 2000
70. How many metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium did each nation agree to dispose under PMDA?
a) 30 metric tons
b) 34 metric tons
c) 38 metric tons
d) 42 metric tons
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Answer: b) 34 metric tons
71. What is the atomic number of Plutonium?
a) 92
b) 94
c) 96
d) 98
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Answer: b) 94
72. In which year was the Great Green Wall Initiative launched?
a) 2005
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) 2011
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Answer: b) 2007
73. How many million hectares of degraded land does the GGW aim to restore by 2030?
a) 80 million hectares
b) 100 million hectares
c) 120 million hectares
d) 150 million hectares
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Answer: b) 100 million hectares
74. How many units of free electricity per month does PM Surya Ghar scheme aim to provide?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IISC Bangalore
c) C-DAC, Kolkata
d) DRDO, Delhi
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Answer: c) C-DAC, Kolkata
75. Which ministry is the nodal agency for the Agrienics Programme?
a) Ministry of Agriculture
b) Ministry of Science & Technology
c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
d) Ministry of Environment
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Answer: c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
76. Which university has been approved to open international branch campuses at GIFT City?
a) Oxford University and Cambridge University
b) Queen’s University Belfast and Coventry University
c) University of Edinburgh and King’s College London
d) Imperial College London and University of Manchester
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Answer: b) Queen’s University Belfast and Coventry University
77. What does RMSCE stand for in the India-UK Joint Statement?
a) Regional Marine Security Centre of Excellence
b) Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
c) Regional Military Security Centre of Excellence
d) Regional Multi-sector Security Centre of Excellence
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Answer: b) Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
78. Which Indian bank signed an MoU for the Climate Tech Start-up Fund with UK Government?
a) Punjab National Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) State Bank of India
d) HDFC Bank
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Answer: c) State Bank of India
79. When did the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 come into force?
a) January 25, 2021
b) January 25, 2022
c) January 25, 2023
d) January 25, 2024
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Answer: b) January 25, 2022
80. What is the age limit for the wife in intending couples under the Surrogacy Act?
a) 21 to 45 years
b) 23 to 50 years
c) 25 to 50 years
d) 23 to 55 years
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Answer: b) 23 to 50 years
81. What is the age limit for a surrogate mother under the Act?
a) 21-35 years
b) 25-35 years
c) 25-40 years
d) 23-35 years
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Answer: b) 25-35 years
82. How many elements are classified as Rare Earth Elements?
a) 15
b) 17
c) 19
d) 21
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Answer: b) 17
83. What percentage of global REE mining and refining capacity does China dominate?
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
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Answer: b) 70%
84. What is India’s global rank in REE reserves?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
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Answer:c) Fifth
85. What does KABIL stand for?
a) Khanij Bharat India Limited
b) Khanij Bidesh India Ltd.
c) Khanij Bureau of India Limited
d) Khanij Business India Ltd.
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Answer: b) Khanij Bidesh India Ltd
86. How many species are targeted for assessment under the National Red List Roadmap (2025-2030)?
a) 9,000
b) 11,000
c) 13,000
d) 15,000
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Answer: b) 11,000
87. How many biodiversity hotspots does India have?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
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Answer: c) Four
88. Which organization is the nodal agency for flora assessments under the Red List Roadmap?
a) Zoological Survey of India
b) Botanical Survey of India
c) Wildlife Institute of India
d) Forest Survey of India
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Answer: b) Botanical Survey of India
89. What percentage of global flora does India harbor?
a) 6%
b) 8%
c) 10%
d) 12%
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Answer: b) 8%
90. Under which section of the Wildlife (Protection) Act can species be declared as vermin?
a) Section 52
b) Section 62
c) Section 72
d) Section 82
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Answer: b) Section 62
91. Under which list of the Seventh Schedule do ‘Forests and Wildlife’ fall?
a) Union List
b) State List
c) Concurrent List
d) Residuary List
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Answer: c) Concurrent List
92. Which Article requires Presidential assent for State laws conflicting with Central laws on Concurrent subjects?
a) Article 254(1)
b) Article 254(2)
c) Article 256
d) Article 258
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Answer: b) Article 254(2)
93. What percentage of international data transmission is handled by undersea cables?
a) 70%
b) 80%
c) 90%
d) 95%
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Answer: c) 90%
94. Which two Indian cities were selected as landing sites for Meta’s Waterworth cable?
a) Mumbai and Chennai
b) Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
c) Chennai and Kochi
d) Visakhapatnam and Kolkata
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Answer: b) Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
95. Which university topped the THE World University Rankings 2026 for the 10th consecutive year?
a) Harvard University
b) Stanford University
c) University of Oxford
d) MIT
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Answer: c) University of Oxford
96. Which is India’s highest-ranked institution in THE World University Rankings 2026?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Delhi
c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
d) IIT Madras
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Answer: c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
97. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) László Krasznahorkai
b) Haruki Murakami
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Salman Rushdie
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Answer: a) László Krasznahorkai
98. In which year was László Krasznahorkai born?
a) 1950
b) 1954
c) 1958
d) 1962
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Answer: b) 1954
99. What is another term for a rogue planet?
a) Wandering planet
b) Free-floating planet
c) Orphan planet
d) Lost planet
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Answer: b) Free-floating planet
100. What does SAKSHAM stand for?
a) Situational Awareness for Kinetic Soft and Hard Kill Assets Management
b) Strategic Assessment for Kinetic Systems and Hard Assets Management
c) Security Awareness for Kinetic Systems and High-tech Assets Management
d) Systematic Approach for Kinetic Security and Hard Asset Management
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Answer: a) Situational Awareness for Kinetic Soft and Hard Kill Assets Management
101. What is the operational altitude range for SAKSHAM system?
a) Up to 2,000 metres
b) Up to 3,000 metres
c) Up to 4,000 metres
d) Up to 5,000 metres
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Answer: b) Up to 3,000 metres
102. Which organization developed SAKSHAM in collaboration with the Indian Army?
a) DRDO
b) HAL
c) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
d) Bharat Dynamics Limited
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Answer: c) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
103. When did Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister meet India’s External Affairs Minister?
a) First high-level engagement since Taliban took power in 2020
b) First high-level engagement since Taliban took power in 2021
c) First high-level engagement since Taliban took power in 2022
d) First high-level engagement since Taliban took power in 2019
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Answer: b) First high-level engagement since Taliban took power in 2021
104. How much has India invested in Afghan infrastructure?
a) Over USD 2 billion
b) Over USD 3 billion
c) Over USD 4 billion
d) Over USD 5 billion
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Answer: b) Over USD 3 billion
105. Which of the following is NOT an Indian infrastructure project in Afghanistan?
a) Salma Dam
b) Zaranj-Delaram Highway
c) Afghan Parliament building
d) Kabul Metro System
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Answer: d) Kabul Metro System
106. Which port is critical to India’s Central Asia outreach through Afghanistan?
a) Gwadar Port
b) Chabahar Port
c) Hambantota Port
d) Colombo Port
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Answer: b) Chabahar Port
107. Which landmark case recognized reproductive choice as part of bodily integrity?
a) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
b) Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Administration
c) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
d) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
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Answer: b) Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Administration
108. What is the age limit for a single woman (widow/divorcee) under the Surrogacy Act?
a) 30-45 years
b) 35-45 years
c) 35-50 years
d) 30-50 years
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Answer: b) 35-45 years
109. A surrogate mother must be a close relative aged:
a) 23-35 years
b) 25-35 years
c) 25-40 years
d) 30-40 years
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Answer: b) 25-35 years
110. How many times can a woman act as a surrogate under the Surrogacy Act?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) No limit specified
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Answer: a) Once
111. What is the core philosophy emphasized in Shram Shakti Niti 2025?
a) Karma Yoga
b) Śrama Dharma
c) Seva Bhava
d) Dharma Karma
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Answer: b) Śrama Dharma
112. What are the three core pillars of Shram Shakti Niti 2025?
a) Protection, Prosperity, Progress
b) Protection, Productivity, Participation
c) Promotion, Productivity, Progress
d) Protection, Progress, Participation
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Answer: b) Protection, Productivity, Participation
113. What is the target for women’s labour force participation by 2030?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
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Answer: b) 35%
114. Which platform is envisioned as India’s Digital Public Infrastructure for employment?
a) e-SHRAM
b) National Career Service (NCS) 2.0
c) EPFO Portal
d) ESIC Portal
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Answer: b) National Career Service (NCS) 2.0
115. Under which list of the Seventh Schedule does ‘Labour’ fall?
a) Union List
b) State List
c) Concurrent List
d) Residuary List
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Answer: c) Concurrent List
116. In which year was the Securities Transaction Tax introduced?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2006
d) 2008
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Answer: b) 2004
117. What type of tax is STT classified as?
a) Indirect tax
b) Direct tax
c) Capital tax
d) Service tax
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Answer: b) Direct tax
118. What is the typical STT rate on delivery-based equity trades?
a) 0.05%
b) 0.1%
c) 0.15%
d) 0.2%
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Answer: b) 0.1%
119. Which Articles of the Constitution are cited in the STT validity challenge?
a) Articles 12 and 19(1)(g)
b) Articles 14 and 19(1)(g)
c) Articles 14 and 21
d) Articles 19(1)(a) and 21
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Answer: b) Articles 14 and 19(1)(g)
120. On which river is the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project located?
a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
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Answer: b) Chenab River
121. What is the installed capacity of the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project?
a) 1,656 MW
b) 1,756 MW
c) 1,856 MW
d) 1,956 MW
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Answer: c) 1,856 MW
122. In which year was the Sawalkote project first proposed?
a) 1980
b) 1984
c) 1988
d) 1992
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Answer: b) 1984
123. Which agency is executing the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project?
a) SJVN Limited
b) NTPC Limited
c) NHPC Ltd
d) THDC India Ltd
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Answer: c) NHPC Ltd
124. What does SPARK stand for?
a) Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken
b) Student Program for Advanced Research Knowledge
c) Scientific Program for Ayurveda Research and Knowledge
d) Student Partnership for Ayurveda Research Ken
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Answer: a) Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken
125. How many students will benefit from SPARK 4.0?
a) 200
b) 250
c) 300
d) 350
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Answer: c) 300
126. What is the total studentship amount provided to each SPARK participant?
a) ₹40,000
b) ₹50,000
c) ₹60,000
d) ₹75,000
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Answer: b) ₹50,000
127. Which organization provides strategic and technical guidance for Bharat Taxi?
a) NITI Aayog
b) National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
c) Ministry of Cooperation
d) NPCI
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Answer: b) National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
128. When was India’s technical mission in Kabul established?
a) June 2021
b) June 2022
c) June 2023
d) June 2024
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Answer: b) June 2022
129. When did the Taliban seize Kabul and establish control?
a) August 15, 2020
b) August 15, 2021
c) August 15, 2022
d) August 15, 2023
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Answer: b) August 15, 2021
130. Who is the current leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan?
a) Amir Khan Muttaqi
b) Hibatullah Akhundzada
c) Mullah Baradar
d) Abdul Ghani Baradar
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Answer: b) Hibatullah Akhundzada
131. In which year was the Doha Accord signed between the U.S. and Taliban?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
132. What is the implementation period for the India-UK CIC?
a) 2024-2028
b) 2025-2029
c) 2026-2030
d) 2025-2030
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Answer: b) 2025-2029
133. Which UK organization is jointly executing the CIC with India’s DoT?
a) UK Science and Innovation Network
b) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
c) UK Trade and Investment
d) UK Innovation and Technology Council
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Answer: b) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
134. Which of the following is NOT a focus area of the India-UK CIC?
a) AI-Driven Telecom
b) Non-Terrestrial Networks
c) Telecom Cybersecurity
d) Quantum Computing
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Answer: d) Quantum Computing
135. How many nations are participating in the UNTCC Chiefs’ Conclave 2025?
a) 28
b) 30
c) 32
d) 35
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Answer: c) 32
136. Since which year has India been contributing to UN peacekeeping?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1952
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Answer: b) 1948
137. How many Indian peacekeepers have served in UN missions worldwide?
a) Over 2,50,000
b) Over 2,60,000
c) Over 2,70,000
d) Over 2,80,000
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Answer: c) Over 2,70,000
138. Where did India deploy the first all-women peacekeeping contingent?
a) Congo
b) South Sudan
c) Lebanon
d) Cyprus
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Answer: b) South Sudan
139. Where was the Gaza Peace Summit 2025 hosted?
a) Cairo, Egypt
b) Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
c) Doha, Qatar
d) Geneva, Switzerland
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Answer: b) Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
140. How many nations attended the Gaza Peace Summit 2025?
a) Over 15
b) Over 20
c) Over 25
d) Over 30
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Answer: b) Over 20
141. What is the budget allocation for the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses?
a) ₹10,440 crore
b) ₹11,440 crore
c) ₹12,440 crore
d) ₹13,440 crore
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Answer: b) ₹11,440 crore
142. What is the production target for pulses by FY 2030-31?
a) 30 MMT
b) 35 MMT
c) 40 MMT
d) 45 MMT
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Answer: b) 35 MMT
143. What is the targeted yield increase for pulses (kg/ha)?
a) 1,080 kg/ha
b) 1,100 kg/ha
c) 1,130 kg/ha
d) 1,150 kg/ha
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Answer: c) 1,130 kg/ha
144. How many Central Schemes from how many departments are integrated under PMDDKY?
a) 30 schemes from 10 departments
b) 36 schemes from 11 departments
c) 40 schemes from 12 departments
d) 36 schemes from 10 departments
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Answer: b) 36 schemes from 11 departments
145. How many industrial units are covered under the GEI Target Rules 2025?
a) 250
b) 270
c) 282
d) 300
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Answer: c) 282
146. Which of the following sectors is NOT covered under GEI Target Rules?
a) Aluminium
b) Cement
c) Steel
d) Chlor-alkali
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Answer: c) Steel
147. What is the compliance cycle for GEI Target Rules?
a) FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26
b) FY 2025-26 to FY 2026-27
c) FY 2026-27 to FY 2027-28
d) FY 2025-26 to FY 2027-28
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Answer: b) FY 2025-26 to FY 2026-27
148. Which organization issues carbon credits under CCTS?
a) Central Pollution Control Board
b) Ministry of Environment
c) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: c) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
149. By what percentage does India aim to reduce GDP emission intensity by 2030?
a) 35%
b) 40%
c) 45%
d) 50%
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Answer: c) 45%
150. What is the full form of SPARK?
a) Student Program for Ayurveda Research Knowledge
b) Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken
c) Scientific Program for Ayurveda Research Ken
d) Student Partnership for Ayurveda Research Knowledge
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Answer: b) Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken
151. What literacy rate has the Siddi community achieved?
a) Over 68%
b) Over 72%
c) Over 76%
d) Over 80%
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Answer: b) Over 72%
152. What is the traditional dance form of the Siddi community?
a) Garba
b) Lavani
c) Dhamal or Goma
d) Yakshagana
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Answer: c) Dhamal or Goma
153. By when will Maitri II research station be operational?
a) January 2027
b) January 2028
c) January 2029
d) January 2030
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Answer: c) January 2029
154. What is the estimated budget for Maitri II over seven years?
a) ₹1,500 crore
b) ₹2,000 crore
c) ₹2,500 crore
d) ₹3,000 crore
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Answer: b) ₹2,000 crore
155. What is the height of the dam in the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project?
a) 182.5 metres
b) 192.5 metres
c) 202.5 metres
d) 212.5 metres
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Answer: b) 192.5 metres
156. What is the estimated annual generation of the Sawalkote project?
a) ~6,000 million units
b) ~7,000 million units
c) ~8,000 million units
d) ~9,000 million units
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Answer: c) ~8,000 million units
157. How much metal scrap was used in creating the S-400 model under Kabad Se Kalakriti?
a) ~600 kg
b) ~700 kg
c) ~800 kg
d) ~900 kg
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Answer: c) ~800 kg
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