18 November 2025 MCQ

1. The Union Cabinet recently expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a terrorist car explosion near which iconic monument?

A) India Gate
B) Red Fort
C) Qutub Minar
D) Rashtrapati Bhavan

Answer: B) Red Fort
Explanation: The blast occurred near the Red Fort in Delhi, prompting cabinet response.

2. The revised royalty rates approved by the Cabinet apply to how many minerals?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer: C) 4
Explanation: Caesium, Graphite, Rubidium, Zirconium.

3. The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) focuses primarily on which group?

A) Startups
B) MSMEs and first-time exporters
C) Large industries
D) Oil & petroleum sector

Answer: B) MSMEs and first-time exporters
Explanation: EPM boosts export competitiveness for smaller and labour-intensive sectors.

4. India has recently become the world’s ______ largest patent filer.

A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 7th

Answer: C) 6th
Explanation: Over 64,000 filings place India at 6th globally.

5. The 30th CII Partnership Summit 2025 was inaugurated in which state?

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Gujarat
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Odisha

Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Held in Visakhapatnam.

6. Which forest has been ordered by the Supreme Court to be declared a wildlife sanctuary?

A) Nagarhole
B) Saranda
C) Buxa
D) Simlipal

Answer: B) Saranda
Explanation: To protect against mining pressure in Jharkhand.

7. Ambaji Marble recently received a GI tag. What is its key characteristic?

A) Black grain texture
B) Red sandstone type
C) Milky white colour and durability
D) Blue crystalline structure

Answer: C) Milky white colour and durability .

8. The 56th IFFI (2025) will be held in which location?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Pune
D) Goa

Answer: D) Goa

9. RBI imposed a monetary penalty on which bank?

A) Karur Vysya Bank
B) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
C) South Indian Bank
D) Federal Bank

Answer: B) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
Explanation: Penalty amount ₹39.60 lakh.

10. SBI will discontinue the mCASH facility from which date?

A) 1 January 2026
B) 1 December 2025