Practice the October 2025 3rd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the third week of October 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 15 to 21 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.
3rd Week of October 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. What is India’s fisheries potential as estimated in the NITI Aayog report?
a) 6.16 million tonnes
b) 7.16 million tonnes
c) 8.16 million tonnes
d) 9.16 million tonnes
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Answer: b) 7.16 million tonnes
2. How many adequately equipped fishing harbours does India have?
a) 70
b) 80
c) 90
d) 100
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Answer: c) 90
3. What is the investment under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)?
a) ₹18,050 crore
b) ₹20,050 crore
c) ₹22,050 crore
d) ₹24,050 crore
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Answer: b) ₹20,050 crore
4. What percentage of financial assistance does PMMSY provide to traditional fishermen?
a) Up to 50%
b) Up to 60%
c) Up to 70%
d) Up to 80%
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Answer: b) Up to 60%
5. Which institute developed the PM GatiShakti Public platform?
a) NRSC
b) BISAG-N
c) SAC
d) IIRS
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Answer: b) BISAG-N
6. How many Aspirational Districts are covered under PMGS District Master Plan?
a) 100
b) 112
c) 120
d) 125
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Answer: b) 112
7. How many Central Ministries/Departments are integrated in PM GatiShakti NMP?
a) Over 50
b) Over 55
c) Over 57
d) Over 60
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Answer: c) Over 57
8. What does LEAPS 2025 stand for?
a) Logistics Excellence and Performance Shield
b) Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield
c) Logistics Enhancement and Advancement Performance Shield
d) Logistics Efficiency and Advancement Performance Shield
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Answer: b) Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield
9. What is ULI envisioned as?
a) Universal Lending Infrastructure
b) Digital Public Infrastructure for credit ecosystem
c) Unified Loan Interface
d) Digital Credit Platform
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Answer: b) Digital Public Infrastructure for credit ecosystem
10. What is the maturity period range for Certificates of Deposit (CDs)?
a) 5 days to 6 months
b) 7 days to one year
c) 15 days to one year
d) 30 days to 18 months
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Answer: b) 7 days to one year
11. Which RBI initiative enables fintech firms to test CBDC-based retail payment solutions?
a) CBDC Innovation Lab
b) CBDC Retail Sandbox
c) Digital Currency Testing Center
d) CBDC Development Platform
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Answer: b) CBDC Retail Sandbox
12. Who won the Economics Nobel Prize 2025 for identifying prerequisites for sustained growth?
a) Philippe Aghion
b) Peter Howitt
c) Joel Mokyr
d) All three jointly
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Answer: c) Joel Mokyr
13. What theory did Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt develop?
a) Innovation Economics
b) Creative Destruction
c) Endogenous Growth
d) Technological Progress
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Answer: b) Creative Destruction
14. Which type of knowledge explains “why” something works according to Joel Mokyr?
a) Commercial knowledge
b) Prescriptive knowledge
c) Propositional knowledge
d) Practical knowledge
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Answer: c) Propositional knowledge
15. What is the IUCN Green Status classification for Tiger?
a) Moderately Depleted
b) Critically Depleted
c) Largely Depleted
d) Slightly Depleted
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Answer: b) Critically Depleted
16. What is the current global estimate of mature tiger individuals?
a) 2,000-3,000
b) 2,608-3,905
c) 3,000-4,000
d) 4,000-5,000
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Answer: b) 2,608-3,905
17. In how many of the 24 evaluated regions are tigers extinct?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 13
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Answer: b) 9
18. What percentage of the world’s wild tiger population does India host?
a) 65%
b) 70%
c) 75%
d) 80%
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Answer: c) 75%
19. What is the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in India according to CRS Report 2023?
a) 918 females per 1,000 males
b) 928 females per 1,000 males
c) 938 females per 1,000 males
d) 948 females per 1,000 males
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Answer: b) 928 females per 1,000 males
20. Which state has the highest Sex Ratio at Birth?
a) Kerala
b) Manipur
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
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Answer: c) Arunachal Pradesh
21. What is the Level of Registration (LoR) for births in India?
a) 96.4%
b) 97.4%
c) 98.4%
d) 99.4%
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Answer: c) 98.4%
22. How many States/UTs achieved 100% birth registration?
a) 19
b) 21
c) 23
d) 25
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Answer: b) 21
23. When did the Israel-Gaza conflict begin?
a) October 7, 2022
b) October 7, 2023
c) October 7, 2024
d) October 7, 2025
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Answer: b) October 7, 2023
24. How many hostages were freed in the initial phase of the peace accord?
a) 38
b) 48
c) 58
d) 68
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Answer: b) 48
25. For how long is the Vishwas Scheme initially valid?
a) 3 months, extendable by 3 months
b) 6 months, extendable by 6 months
c) 9 months, extendable by 3 months
d) 12 months, non-extendable
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Answer: b) 6 months, extendable by 6 months
26. Which scheme does the Central Board of Trustees NOT administer?
a) Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952
b) Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995
c) Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
d) Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, 1948
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Answer: d) Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, 1948
27. Port Pasni is located approximately how many miles east of Gwadar Port?
a) 50 miles
b) 70 miles
c) 90 miles
d) 110 miles
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Answer: b) 70 miles
28. Port Pasni is located in which Pakistani province?
a) Sindh
b) Balochistan
c) Punjab
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Answer: b) Balochistan
29. What is the production target for pulses by FY 2030-31 under the Pulses Mission?
a) 30 MMT
b) 35 MMT
c) 40 MMT
d) 45 MMT
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Answer: b) 35 MMT
30. 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
31. In which year were India-Mongolia diplomatic relations established?
a) 1950
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1965
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Answer: b) 1955
32. When was India-Mongolia relationship elevated to Strategic Partnership?
a) 2012
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
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Answer: c) 2015
33. What is the value of India’s Line of Credit for the Mongol Oil Refinery Project?
a) US$ 1.5 billion
b) US$ 1.7 billion
c) US$ 2.0 billion
d) US$ 2.5 billion
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Answer: b) US$ 1.7 billion
34. What is the bilateral trade between India and Mongolia in 2024?
a) US$ 95.5 million
b) US$ 110.8 million
c) US$ 125.3 million
d) US$ 140.2 million
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Answer: b) US$ 110.8 million
35. What are the names of India-Mongolia joint military exercises?
a) Maitri and Sampriti
b) Nomadic Elephant and Khaan Quest
c) Yudh Abhyas and Vajra Prahar
d) Garuda Shakti and Mitra Shakti
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Answer: b) Nomadic Elephant and Khaan Quest
36. What is India’s rank in the Global Hunger Index 2025?
a) 98 out of 120
b) 102 out of 123
c) 105 out of 125
d) 110 out of 128
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Answer: b) 102 out of 123
37. What is India’s GHI Score in 2025?
a) 23.5
b) 25.8
c) 27.2
d) 29.5
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Answer: b) 25.8
38. How many indicators are used to calculate the GHI score?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
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Answer: b) Four
39. Which organization from Germany publishes the GHI report?
a) Deutsche Welle
b) Welthungerhilfe
c) Friedrich Ebert Foundation
d) Konrad Adenauer Foundation
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Answer: b) Welthungerhilfe
40. How many hectares of forests were lost globally in 2024?
a) 6.1 million hectares
b) 7.5 million hectares
c) 8.1 million hectares
d) 9.3 million hectares
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Answer: c) 8.1 million hectares
41. What percentage of global deforestation is accounted for by permanent agriculture?
a) 78%
b) 82%
c) 86%
d) 90%
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Answer: c) 86%
42. What is the ratio by which harmful subsidies outweigh green finance?
a) 100:1
b) 150:1
c) 200:1
d) 250:1
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Answer: c) 200:1
43. What is India’s pledge under the Bonn Challenge for forest restoration by 2030?
a) 20 million hectares
b) 26 million hectares
c) 30 million hectares
d) 35 million hectares
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Answer: b) 26 million hectares
14. How many Indian bird species had their status revised in the IUCN Red List 2025?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18
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Answer: b) 12
45. Which Indian bird species was uplisted to “Endangered” status?
a) Indian Roller
b) Indian Courser
c) Rufous-tailed Lark
d) Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler
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Answer: d) Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler
46. In which year was the IUCN Red List established?
a) 1960
b) 1964
c) 1968
d) 1972
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Answer: b) 1964
47. What percentage of bird species worldwide are in decline?
a) Over 40%
b) Over 45%
c) Over 50%
d) Over 55%
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Answer: c) Over 50%
48. How many African countries does the Nile River traverse?
a) 9
b) 11
c) 13
d) 15
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Answer: b) 11
49. Where do the White Nile and Blue Nile meet?
a) Cairo, Egypt
b) Khartoum, Sudan
c) Juba, South Sudan
d) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Answer: b) Khartoum, Sudan
50. What does LIMBS stand for?
a) Legal Information Management and Briefing System
b) Legal Integration Management Board System
c) Litigation Information Management and Briefing System
d) Legal Information Monitoring and Briefing System
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Answer: a) Legal Information Management and Briefing System
51. In which states was Operation Chakra-V conducted?
a) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
c) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
d) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: b) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
52. In which year was the National Security Guard established?
a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1988
d) 1990
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Answer: b) 1986
53. How many NSG hubs exist currently (including the new Ayodhya hub)?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
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Answer: c) 7
54. Which group within NSG comprises Army personnel?
a) Special Ranger Group (SRG)
b) Special Action Group (SAG)
c) Special Operations Group (SOG)
d) Special Task Force (STF)
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Answer: b) Special Action Group (SAG)
55. What is IMF’s revised GDP growth projection for India in 2025-26?
a) 6.4%
b) 6.6%
c) 6.8%
d) 7.0%
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Answer: b) 6.6%
56. How many times a year is the World Economic Outlook published?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) Four times
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Answer: b) Twice
57. In which year was the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs established?
a) 2010
b) 2013
c) 2015
d) 2017
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Answer: b) 2013
58. Where is the Spices Board (host secretariat for CCSCH) located?
a) Mumbai
b) Kochi
c) Chennai
d) Visakhapatnam
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Answer: b) Kochi
59. What is the investment amount for Google’s AI Hub in Visakhapatnam?
a) USD 10 billion
b) USD 15 billion
c) USD 20 billion
d) USD 25 billion
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Answer: b) USD 15 billion
60. What is the investment period for Google’s AI Hub project?
a) 2025-2029
b) 2026-2030
c) 2027-2031
d) 2028-2032
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Answer: b) 2026-2030
61. What are the two pilot models of Digital Rupee in India?
a) Consumer CBDC and Business CBDC
b) Retail CBDC (e₹-R) and Wholesale CBDC (e₹-W)
c) Individual CBDC and Corporate CBDC
d) Domestic CBDC and International CBDC
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Answer: b) Retail CBDC (e₹-R) and Wholesale CBDC (e₹-W)
62. Which US legislation promotes stablecoins that RBI Governor referenced?
a) Digital Currency Act
b) GENIUS Act
c) Crypto Regulation Act
d) Digital Asset Act
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Answer: b) GENIUS Act
63. What is a key difference between CBDC and Stablecoin?
a) CBDCs have sovereign backing, stablecoins don’t
b) Stablecoins are more secure than CBDCs
c) CBDCs are private, stablecoins are public
d) Stablecoins have legal tender status
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Answer: a) CBDCs have sovereign backing, stablecoins don’t
64. How many districts in Chhattisgarh remain most affected by LWE?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Answer: b) 3
65. Which three districts remain most affected by Naxalism?
a) Dantewada, Bastar, Kondagaon
b) Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur
c) Rajnandgaon, Kanker, Dhamtari
d) Surguja, Korba, Janjgir
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Answer: b) Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur
66. When is the target date for complete eradication of LWE?
a) December 31, 2025
b) March 31, 2026
c) June 30, 2026
d) December 31, 2026
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Answer: b) March 31, 2026
67. In which year did the Naxalbari Movement originate?
a) 1965
b) 1967
c) 1969
d) 1971
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Answer: b) 1967
68. What does the ‘D’ in SAMADHAN stand for?
a) Development
b) Dashboard-based KPIs
c) Data Intelligence
d) Disciplinary Action
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Answer: b) Dashboard-based KPIs
69. What does “Pax Americana” refer to?
a) American peace treaty
b) U.S.-led liberal world order post-WWII
c) U.S. military dominance
d) American economic system
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Answer: b) U.S.-led liberal world order post-WWII
70. Which treaty/agreement did the U.S. withdraw from under Trump’s “America First” policy?
a) Paris Agreement
b) NATO
c) WTO
d) ASEAN
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Answer: a) Paris Agreement
71. For how many countries is China the largest trading partner?
a) Over 50
b) Over 75
c) Over 100
d) Over 125
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Answer: c) Over 100
72. What is the emerging world order called?
a) Pax Sinica
b) Pax Multipolaris
c) New World Order
d) Pax Democratica
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Answer: b) Pax Multipolaris
73. Who developed green crackers in India?
a) DRDO
b) CSIR-NEERI
c) IIT Delhi
d) ISRO
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Answer: b) CSIR-NEERI
74. By what percentage do green crackers reduce particulate matter emissions?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
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Answer: c) 30%
75. Which 2018 Supreme Court case led to prohibition of traditional firecrackers?
a) MC Mehta vs Union of India
b) Arjun Gopal vs Union of India
c) Subhash Kumar vs State of Bihar
d) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action vs Union of India
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Answer: b) Arjun Gopal vs Union of India
76. Which organization monitors air quality during green cracker usage?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
c) Ministry of Environment
d) National Green Tribunal
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Answer: b) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
77. What does CIMED stand for?
a) Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue
b) Canada-India Mutual Energy Development
c) Canada-India Ministerial Economic Dialogue
d) Canada-India Mutual Economic Development
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Answer: a) Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue
78. What does JSTCC stand for?
a) Joint Scientific and Technical Cooperation Committee
b) Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee
c) Joint Strategic and Technical Coordination Committee
d) Joint Science and Technical Coordination Committee
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Answer: b) Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee
79. How many times has India been elected to the UN Human Rights Council?
a) Five times
b) Six times
c) Seven times
d) Eight times
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Answer: c) Seven times
80. What is India’s UNHRC term period?
a) 2025-2027
b) 2026-2028
c) 2027-2029
d) 2026-2029
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Answer: b) 2026-2028
81. In which year was the UN Human Rights Council established?
a) 2003
b) 2006
c) 2009
d) 2012
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Answer: b) 2006
82. How many member states comprise the UNHRC?
a) 42
b) 47
c) 52
d) 57
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Answer: b) 47
83. Which edition of Exercise Samudra Shakti is currently being conducted?
a) 3rd
b) 4th
c) 5th
d) 6th
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Answer: c) 5th
84. Exercise Samudra Shakti is conducted between India and which country?
a) Malaysia
b) Thailand
c) Indonesia
d) Singapore
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Answer: c) Indonesia
85. Who was elected as Chair of IUCN Species Survival Commission for 2025-2029?
a) Rajesh Gopal
b) Vivek Menon
c) Bittu Sahgal
d) Romulus Whitaker
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Answer: b) Vivek Menon
86. In which year was the IUCN Species Survival Commission established?
a) 1945
b) 1949
c) 1953
d) 1960
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Answer: b) 1949
87. How many volunteer experts are part of the IUCN SSC network?
a) Over 8,500
b) Over 10,500
c) Over 12,500
d) Over 15,000
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Answer: b) Over 10,500
88. What does REDD+ stand for?
a) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus
b) Renewable Energy Development and Distribution Plus
c) Resource Efficiency and Development Delivery Plus
d) Regional Environmental Development and Degradation Plus
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Answer: a) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus
89. Under which framework was REDD+ developed?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Paris Agreement
c) UNFCCC
d) Montreal Protocol
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Answer: c) UNFCCC
90. What is India’s GHI Score in 2025?
a) 23.5
b) 25.8
c) 27.2
d) 29.5
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Answer: b) 25.8
91. Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 held?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Abu Dhabi, UAE
c) Nairobi, Kenya
d) Paris, France
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Answer: b) Abu Dhabi, UAE
92. How frequently is the IUCN World Conservation Congress held?
a) Every two years
b) Every three years
c) Every four years
d) Every five years
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Answer: c) Every four years
93. What is the duration of the new strategic vision approved at IUCN Congress 2025?
a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) 25 years
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Answer: c) 20 years
94. Which motion recognized ecocide as an international crime under the ICC?
a) Motion 042
b) Motion 061
c) Motion 108
d) Motion 125
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Answer: b) Motion 061
95. In which year was IUCN founded?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1951
d) 1956
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Answer: b) 1948
96. Where is IUCN headquarters located?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Gland, Switzerland
c) Bern, Switzerland
d) Zurich, Switzerland
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Answer: b) Gland, Switzerland
97. What percentage of States’ total revenue comes from Central transfers?
a) ~34%
b) ~44%
c) ~54%
d) ~64%
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Answer: b) ~44%
98. For which state does Central transfer dependence reach up to 72%?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Answer: b) Bihar
99. Which federal system model is suggested for India to consider?
a) USA’s fiscal federalism
b) Australia’s fiscal federalism
c) Canada’s fiscal federalism
d) Germany’s fiscal federalism
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Answer: c) Canada’s fiscal federalism
100. What does SAIME stand for?
a) Sustainable Agriculture in Marine Ecosystems
b) Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
c) Sustainable Approach in Marine Environments
d) Strategic Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
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Answer: b) Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
101. Which organization developed the SAIME model?
a) WWF India
b) IUCN
c) Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
d) Greenpeace India
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Answer: c) Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
102. What is India’s total mangrove coverage according to ISFR 2023?
a) 4,491.68 km2
b) 4,991.68 km2
c) 5,491.68 km2
d) 5,991.68 km2
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Answer: b) 4,991.68 km2
103. Which state has the highest mangrove coverage in India?
a) Gujarat
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
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Answer: c) West Bengal
104. What percentage of mangrove coverage does West Bengal account for?
a) 38.45%
b) 42.45%
c) 46.45%
d) 50.45%
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Answer: b) 42.45%
105. Which ministry released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) 2025?
a) Ministry of Environment
b) Ministry of Mines
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Commerce
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Answer: b) Ministry of Mines
106. Which state is a top performer in Category A (High mineral potential)?
a) Karnataka
b) Odisha
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Jharkhand
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Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
107. Which state is a top performer in Category B (Medium mineral potential)?
a) Maharashtra
b) Goa
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: b) Goa
108. Which state is listed in Category C (Low mineral potential)?
a) Kerala
b) Meghalaya
c) Punjab
d) Manipur
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Answer: c) Punjab
109. In which year was UPOV established?
a) 1958
b) 1961
c) 1965
d) 1968
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Answer: b) 1961
110. What does UPOV stand for?
a) Union for Protection of Varieties
b) International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
c) United Protection of Varieties Organization
d) Universal Protection of Varieties
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Answer: b) International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
111. Which city has been recommended to host Commonwealth Games 2030?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Ahmedabad
d) Bangalore
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Answer: c) Ahmedabad
112. Where was the first Commonwealth Games held in 1930?
a) London, UK
b) Hamilton, Canada
c) Sydney, Australia
d) Melbourne, Australia
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Answer: b) Hamilton, Canada
113. How many nations and territories participate in Commonwealth Games?
a) 56
b) 62
c) 72
d) 82
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Answer: c) 72
114. What is the name of Google’s AI model for cancer treatment?
a) C2S-Scale
b) DeepMind Cancer
c) AlphaFold
d) MedPaLM
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Answer: a) C2S-Scale
115. Which drug did the AI model identify as promising for enhancing immune response?
a) Pembrolizumab
b) Silmitasertib
c) Nivolumab
d) Atezolizumab
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Answer: b) Silmitasertib
116. What does SITAA stand for?
a) Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar
b) System for Innovation and Technical Advancement with Aadhaar
c) Strategy for Innovation and Technology in Aadhaar
d) Scheme for Integration of Technology and Aadhaar
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Answer: a) Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar
117. Which agency launched the SITAA scheme?
a) NPCI
b) UIDAI
c) RBI
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: b) UIDAI
118. What is the annual finance gap for forests according to the UNEP report?
a) US$ 196 billion
b) US$ 216 billion
c) US$ 236 billion
d) US$ 256 billion
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Answer: b) US$ 216 billion
119. By how much must annual forest investment increase by 2030?
a) Double
b) Triple
c) Quadruple
d) Quintuple
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Answer: b) Triple
120. What percentage of total forest finance did governments provide in 2023?
a) 81%
b) 86%
c) 91%
d) 96%
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Answer: c) 91%
121. Which organization released the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025?
a) World Bank
b) World Health Organization (WHO)
c) United Nations Environment Programme
d) Global Fund for Health
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Answer: b) World Health Organization (WHO)
122. How frequently is the IUCN World Conservation Congress held?
a) Europe and Americas
b) South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean
c) Africa and South America
d) Western Pacific and Europe
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Answer: b) South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean
123. What percentage of global bloodstream infection reports originated from China, India, and Pakistan
combined?
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 41%
d) 50%
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Answer: c) 41%
124. “Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)” refers to:
a) Resistance of viruses only
b) Adaptation of bacteria, viruses, or fungi to survive drugs
c) Overproduction of antibodies
d) Ineffectiveness of vaccines
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Answer: b) Adaptation of bacteria, viruses, or fungi to survive drugs
125. Which state implemented “Operation AMRITH” to curb OTC antibiotic sales?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka
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Answer: b) Kerala
126. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025 was jointly released by:
a) UNDP and World Bank
b) UNDP and Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative
c) IMF and WHO
d) FAO and UNCTAD
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Answer: b) UNDP and Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative
127. What percentage of people globally live in acute multidimensional poverty as per MPI 2025?
a) 12%
b) 15%
c) 18.3%
d) 21%
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Answer: c) 18.3%
128. Between 2005–06 and 2019–21, India’s multidimensional poverty fell from:
a) 60.2% to 22.1%
b) 55.1% to 16.4%
c) 45.3% to 14.1%
d) 50.0% to 20.5%
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Answer: b) 55.1% to 16.4%
129. Which three dimensions form the basis of the MPI?
a) Income, Employment, Nutrition
b) Health, Education, Living Standards
c) Health, Income, Assets
d) Education, Housing, Livelihood
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Answer: b) Health, Education, Living Standards
130. The Supreme Court in Jane Kaushik v. Union of India directed the formation of a committee to draft:
a) National Gender Equality Act
b) National Equal Opportunity Policy for Transgender Persons
c) National Welfare Policy for Minorities
d) Transgender Rights Tribunal Bill
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Answer: b) National Equal Opportunity Policy for Transgender Persons
131. Which Act governs transgender rights in India?
a) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
b) Gender Equality Act, 2018
c) LGBTQ+ Rights Act, 2020
d) NALSA Protection Act, 2014
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Answer: a) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
132. Which 2014 Supreme Court judgment recognized transgender persons as the third gender?
a) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
b) NALSA v. Union of India
c) Puttaswamy v. Union of India
d) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
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Answer: b) NALSA v. Union of India
133. The Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) was established in which year?
a) 2010
b) 2011
c) 2013
d) 2015
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Answer: c) West Bengal
134. How many spices now have finalized Codex standards after the 8th CCSCH session?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 19
d) 25
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Answer: c) 19
135. Where is the CCSCH Secretariat located?
a) Chennai
b) Kochi
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
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Answer: b) Kochi
136. The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established by which two organizations?
a) FAO and WHO
b) IMF and WTO
c) UNDP and World Bank
d) UNESCO and UNICEF
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Answer: a) FAO and WHO
137. India’s gold reserves recently crossed:
a) $90 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $120 billion
d) $150 billion
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Answer: b) $100 billion
138. What share does gold now constitute in India’s forex reserves?
a) 10%
b) 12%
c) 15%
d) 20%
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Answer: c) 15%
139. The IEA Report “Delivering Sustainable Fuels: Pathways to 2035” emphasizes:
a) Nuclear energy expansion
b) Low-carbon fuel alternatives
c) Reduction in food wastage
d) Plastic waste management
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Answer: b) Low-carbon fuel alternatives
140. According to IEA, global use of sustainable fuels could rise by how much by 2035?
a) Double
b) Triple
c) Fourfold
d) Sixfold
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Answer: c) Fourfold
141. Which indigenous vaccine’s real-world effectiveness was recently validated?
a) Covaxin
b) Rotavac
c) ZyCoV-D
d) Covovax
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Answer: b) Rotavac
142. Rotavac is administered at which weeks of infant age?
a) 4, 8, 12
b) 6, 10, 14
c) 8, 12, 16
d) 10, 14, 18
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Answer: b) 6, 10, 14
143. Which religion of Assam’s Bodo community has been given a separate Census code?
a) Santhali
b) Bathouism
c) Donyi Polo
d) Sarnaism
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Answer: b) Bathouism
144. The term “Bathou” refers to:
a) Worship of ancestors
b) Five principles of nature
c) Holy river in Assam
d) A tribal council
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Answer: b) Five principles of nature
145. The Sijou plant is sacred in which religion?
a) Sikhism
b) Bathouism
c) Buddhism
d) Jainism
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Answer: b) Bathouism
146. The FSSAI has banned beverages from using the term “ORS” unless they follow standards of:
a) NITI Aayog
b) WHO
c) FAO
d) Indian Pharmacopoeia
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Answer: b) WHO
147. Who developed the first ORS formulation in 1971?
a) Jonas Salk
b) Dilip Mahalanabis
c) C.V. Raman
d) Prafulla Chandra Ray
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Answer: b) Dilip Mahalanabis
148. The initiative “We Rise” aims to:
a) Support rural farmers
b) Empower women entrepreneurs
c) Promote climate-smart agriculture
d) Train youth in IT skills
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Answer: b) Empower women entrepreneurs
149. “We Rise” is launched by NITI Aayog’s WEP in collaboration with:
a) UNDP
b) DP World
c) World Bank
d) Amazon India
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Answer: b) DP World
150. The FAO celebrated how many years of partnership with India on World Food Day 2025?
a) 50 years
b) 60 years
c) 70 years
d) 80 years
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Answer: d) 80 years
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