National Affairs
1. The Government of India’s recent reform in CPSE classification and performance aims to align public enterprises with which long-term national goal?
A) Make in India 2030
B) Atmanirbhar Bharat 2027
C) Vision 2047
D) Digital India Mission
✅ Answer: C) Vision 2047
Explanation: The reform focuses on enhancing competitiveness, accountability, and alignment of CPSEs with Vision 2047, India’s centenary independence goals.
2. The Uttar Pradesh Government created a new district named Kalyan Singh Nagar to honour which former Chief Minister?
A) Ram Naresh Yadav
B) Mulayam Singh Yadav
C) Kalyan Singh
D) Rajnath Singh
✅ Answer: C) Kalyan Singh
Explanation: The new district is named after Kalyan Singh, known for his key role in Uttar Pradesh’s political history and leadership.
3. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways unveiled the logo of the National Maritime Heritage Complex during which event?
A) Global Maritime Summit 2025
B) India Maritime Week 2025
C) National Blue Economy Conclave 2025
D) Sagarmala Conclave 2025
✅ Answer: B) India Maritime Week 2025
Explanation: The NMHC logo was launched during India Maritime Week 2025 to promote India’s maritime legacy.
4. The Ministry of Coal is set to launch which digital initiative to strengthen data-driven governance?
A) Koyla Portal
B) Koyla Shakti Dashboard
C) CoalNet 2.0
D) Smart Mining Index
✅ Answer: B) Koyla Shakti Dashboard
Explanation: The “Koyla Shakti – Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard” aims to improve transparency and efficiency in the coal sector.
5. The Union Minister of Agriculture inaugurated a new seed processing unit of NSC at which location?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pusa Complex, New Delhi
D) Bhopal
✅ Answer: C) Pusa Complex, New Delhi
Explanation: The unit enhances the supply of high-quality seeds to farmers through modern processing and packaging facilities.
Economy & Business
6. Which three tech giants recently crossed the $4 trillion market capitalization mark?
A) Microsoft, Amazon, and Google
B) Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA
C) Apple, Tesla, and Meta
D) Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Alphabet
✅ Answer: B) Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA
Explanation: These companies are now the only firms globally valued above $4 trillion, highlighting U.S. tech dominance.
7. According to the RBI’s draft guidelines, which type of companies can now avail acquisition finance from banks?
A) Startups
B) Listed Indian companies
C) Foreign subsidiaries
D) Public sector undertakings
✅ Answer: B) Listed Indian companies
Explanation: RBI permits banks to extend acquisition finance only to listed Indian companies with strong financials over the past three years.
8. India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth for September 2025 was recorded at:
A) 0%
B) 2.3%
C) -1.1%
D) 3.5%
✅ Answer: A) 0%
Explanation: The IIP growth remained flat year-on-year, reflecting stability amid global economic uncertainties.
9. How much gold did the RBI repatriate in the first half of FY2025–26?
A) 40 tonnes
B) 50 tonnes
C) 64 tonnes
D) 75 tonnes
✅ Answer: C) 64 tonnes
Explanation: The RBI brought back 64 tonnes of gold from overseas storage amid concerns over the safety of foreign assets.
International Affairs
10. The 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in which country?
A) Thailand
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
✅ Answer: C) Malaysia
Explanation: The summit took place in Kuala Lumpur, where the “Kuala Lumpur Declaration” was adopted.
11. Catherine Connolly was recently elected President of which country?
A) Scotland
B) Ireland
C) Finland
D) New Zealand
✅ Answer: B) Ireland
Explanation: Catherine Connolly won the Irish presidential election by a landslide, becoming the new head of state.
12. JPYC Inc. launched the world’s first Yen-pegged stablecoin named:
A) JPYCoin
B) J-Stable
C) JPYC
D) YenChain
✅ Answer: C) JPYC
Explanation: JPYC maintains a 1:1 peg with the Japanese Yen, marking a milestone in Japan’s digital finance sector.
Defence & Security
13. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Swan Defence signed an agreement to design and build which type of naval vessels?
A) Submarines
B) Aircraft Carriers
C) Landing Platform Docks (LPDs)
D) Destroyers
✅ Answer: C) Landing Platform Docks (LPDs)
Explanation: The agreement aims to strengthen India’s naval capabilities with indigenous LPD construction.
14. The Indian Army has procured indigenously designed Software Defined Radios (SDRs) developed by:
A) ISRO
B) DRDO and BEL
C) HAL and BHEL
D) ECIL and NAL
✅ Answer: B) DRDO and BEL
Explanation: The SDRs, designed by DRDO and produced by BEL, will enhance secure communication capabilities.
Science & Technology
15. JAXA launched its new unmanned cargo spacecraft HTV-X1 aboard which rocket?
A) H-IIA
B) Epsilon
C) H3
D) Falcon 9
✅ Answer: C) H3
Explanation: The HTV-X1 was successfully launched aboard Japan’s H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center.
16. The AmazonFACE experiment launched in Brazil focuses on studying:
A) Deforestation control
B) Forest regeneration
C) Impact of future CO₂ levels on ecosystems
D) Carbon trading mechanisms
✅ Answer: C) Impact of future CO₂ levels on ecosystems
Explanation: The experiment simulates future atmospheric CO₂ to assess climate effects on the Amazon rainforest.
Environment & Disasters
17. Hurricane Melissa recently made history by becoming the strongest-ever storm to hit:
A) Cuba
B) Jamaica
C) Bahamas
D) Haiti
✅ Answer: B) Jamaica
Explanation: Hurricane Melissa reached Category 5 intensity, making it the most powerful storm in Jamaica’s history.
Miscellaneous
18. The passenger vessel ‘Sindhu’ completed its maiden voyage to