Q.1 Which of the following missions have been announced in union Budget 2025-26 ?
1. Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
2. National Mission on High Yielding Seeds
3. Mission for Cotton productivity
4. National Manufacturing Mission
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 4
B) 2 & 4
C) 1,3,4
D) 1,2,3,4
Ans. D
Q.2 Which among the following schemes have been announced in Union Budget 2025-26 ?
1. Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
2. Rural Prosperity & Resilience Programme
3. Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 3
B) 1 & 2
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
Q.3 Which of the following sports personalities have been awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024?
1. Shooting Double Olympic Medalist Manu Bhaker
2. Chess World Champion D. Gukesh
3. Men’s Hockey Captain Harmanpreet Singh
4. Para Athlete Praveen Kumar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1,3,4
B) 2,3,4
C) 1,2,3
D) All are correct
Ans. D
Q.4 Which of the following personalities have been awarded with the Arjuna Award 2024 ?
1. Jarmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
2. Swapnil Suresh Kusale (Shooting)
3. Aman (Wrestling)
4. Sajan Prakash (Swimming)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1,3,4
B) 2,3,4
C) 1,2,3
D) All are correct
Ans. D
Q.5 Who emerged winner of the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship title ?
A) Magnus Carlsen & Ian Nepomniachtchi
B) Daniil Dubov
C) Magnus Carlsen & Bibisara Assaubayeva
Ans. A
Q.6 Parliament passed Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024. Which of the following Acts have been revised through this bill ?
1. RBI Act 1934
2. Banking Regulation Act 1949
3. SBI Act 1955
4. Banking Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertaking) Act 1970
A) 1,3,4
B) 2,3,4
C) 1,2,3
D) 1,2,3,4
Ans. D
Q.7 With reference to the Mobility Arrangement for Talented early Professional Scheme (MATES), Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. This is a bilateral framework between India & Australia
2. In this scheme Indian graduates (aged 18-30) with knowledge & skills in specific fields of study will be offered to live & work in Australia for up to two years
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. C
Q.8 With reference to International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS-2024), which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. This conference was held on 25th May 2024
2. India has recently reconstituted an an interministerial counter Nuclear Smuggling Team to strengthen the Nuclear security
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. B
Q.9 With reference to the Pirul Lao Paise Pao campaign, which of the following statements is/are correct
1. This is related to reduce forest fires & to provide a source of income to villagers
2. The chief minister of Uttarakhand launched this campaign
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. C
Q.10 With reference to the Maoist Operation that took place in April 2024, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. It took place in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra
2. The operation was launched by BSF & district Reserve Guards
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. B
Q.11 In April 2024 India delivered the Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile to ______
A) Philipines
B) South Korea
C) China
D) North Korea
Ans. A
Q.12 What is R21 / Matric-M TM
A) Vaccine against AIDS developed by Bharat Biotech International
B) Vaccine against AIDS developed by Serum Institute of India
C) Vaccine against Malaria developed by Serum Institute of India
D) Vaccine against Malaria developed by Bharat Biotech International
Ans. C
Q.13 With reference to the FWD-200B which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. This is India’s first indigenous bomber UAV air craft
2. Its payload capacity is 100kg
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. A
Q.14 Who has been elected as the new secretary General of INTERPOL ?
A) Valdecy Urquiza
B) Jürgen Stock
C) Ronald Noble
Ans. A
Q.15 Who has been announced as the Winner of the 2024 Sakharov Prize of the European Parliament ?
A) Maria Corina Machado & Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia
B) Mahsa Amini
C) Andrei Sakharaov
D) None of the above
Ans. A
