✔️ Answer: C. 11.3%
Explanation: Slightly lower than 11.5% YoY in the previous fortnight.
9. Which mutual fund company launched India’s first momentum-based Small Cap Fund?
A. HDFC MF
B. Kotak MF
C. Samco MF
D. SBI MF
✔️ Answer: C. Samco MF
Explanation: Samco MF introduced a proprietary momentum strategy for small-cap investing.
10. Who has been approved as Part-Time Chairman of J&K Bank (2025–2028)?
A. R. Gandhi
B. S. Krishnan
C. N.S. Vishwanathan
D. T.V. Somanathan
✔️ Answer: B. S. Krishnan
Explanation: RBI approved his appointment from 13 Nov 2025 to 26 Mar 2028 .
11. Elon Musk’s xAI recently launched which new online encyclopedia?
A. Xpedia
B. NewWiki
C. Grokipedia
D. X-Search
✔️ Answer: C. Grokipedia
Explanation: Designed as a competitor to Wikipedia , which Musk criticises for ideological bias.
12. Narayana Health recently acquired which UK-based hospital group?
A. Circle Health Group
B. Bupa Hospitals
C. Practice Plus Group
D. Kingsbridge Healthcare
✔️ Answer: C. Practice Plus Group
Explanation: The ₹2,200 crore acquisition marks NH’s entry into the UK healthcare sector.
13. The IAF’s Garuda-25 exercise is being held with which country?
A. Russia
B. UAE
C. France
D. Japan
✔️ Answer: C. France
Explanation: Held at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base from 16–27 November 2025 .
14. Kunchala Kaivalya Reddy was selected as an Astronaut Candidate for which organisation?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. Blue Origin
D. Titans Space Industries
✔️ Answer: D. Titans Space Industries
Explanation: 17-year-old Indian chosen for TSI’s 2025–2029 astronaut training programme .
15. Prof. V. Rajaraman, who recently passed away, is famously known as:
A. Father of Indian Robotics
B. Pitamaha of Indian Computer Science Education
C. Father of Indian IT Industry
D. Pioneer of Indian Quantum Research
✔️ Answer: B. Pitamaha of Indian Computer Science Education
Explanation: He pioneered computer science education & computational teaching in India.
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