pilot from NDA
B. First woman officer to pass out from IMA
C. Youngest woman Colonel
D. First woman Army Chief
✅ Answer: B. First woman officer to pass out from IMA
📖 Explanation: Sai Jadhav (23) became the first woman to pass out from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun , a historic milestone in defence training.
Q9. “Param Vir Dirgha”, inaugurated on Vijay Diwas, is located at:
A. National War Memorial
B. India Gate
C. Rashtrapati Bhavan
D. South Block
✅ Answer: C. Rashtrapati Bhavan
📖 Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan to honour India’s gallantry award winners.
Q10. PM Narendra Modi was conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour called:
A. Order of the Nile
B. Star of Ethiopia
C. Nishan-e-Itehad
D. Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia
✅ Answer: D. Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia
📖 Explanation: This honour was conferred during PM Modi’s first official visit to Ethiopia , strengthening bilateral relations.
Q11. The film Homebound , shortlisted for Oscars 2026, is directed by:
A. Anurag Kashyap
B. Ritesh Batra
C. Neeraj Ghaywan
D. Vikramaditya Motwane
✅ Answer: C. Neeraj Ghaywan
📖 Explanation: Homebound was shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards (2026) .
Q12. The Global Investment Risk & Resilience Index 2025 was released by:
A. World Economic Forum
B. IMF
C. Henley & Partners with AlphaGeo
D. UNDP
✅ Answer: C. Henley & Partners with AlphaGeo
📖 Explanation: The index assesses countries based on investment risk and resilience parameters .
Q13. Who among the following was a Padma Shri awardee (2018) and recently passed away at the age of 93?
A. Kuldip Nayar
B. Prafulla Govinda Baruah
C. Ramachandra Guha
D. Vinod Dua
✅ Answer: B. Prafulla Govinda Baruah
📖 Explanation: He was a veteran journalist from Assam and a Padma Shri awardee (2018)
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