long-term bank facilities, reflecting strong creditworthiness.
Q8. India’s first maritime-focused NBFC, which began lending operations recently, is:
A. Shipping Finance Corporation
B. Sagarmala Development Bank
C. Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd
D. National Maritime Bank
✅ Answer: C. Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd
📝 Explanation:
SMFCL sanctioned loans worth ₹4,300 crore , becoming India’s first NBFC dedicated to maritime financing.
Q9. Bulgaria adopted the Euro as its official currency from:
A. 1 July 2025
B. 1 January 2026
C. 1 March 2026
D. 1 January 2027
✅ Answer: B. 1 January 2026
📝 Explanation:
Bulgaria replaced the Bulgarian lev with the Euro (€) after meeting all Maastricht convergence criteria .
Q10. Who was appointed as Director General of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)?
A. Sanjay Kumar
B. Lav Aggarwal
C. Rajesh Goyal
D. Anil Bhalla
✅ Answer: B. Lav Aggarwal
📝 Explanation:
Lav Aggarwal was appointed DG, DGFT under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
Q11. DRDO successfully conducted a salvo launch of which missile?
A. Agni-V
B. Prithvi-II
C. Akash-NG
D. Pralay
✅ Answer: D. Pralay
📝 Explanation:
Pralay is an indigenously developed short-range quasi-ballistic missile , and salvo launch indicates multiple firings from the same launcher.
Q12. Which organisation conducted a static ground test of the enhanced SS3 stage of SSLV?
A. DRDO
B. HAL
C. ISRO
D. BEL
✅ Answer: C. ISRO
📝 Explanation:
ISRO tested the enhanced third stage (SS3) of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) at Sriharikota.
Q13. According to NTCA data, how many tiger deaths were recorded in India in 2025?
A. 126
B. 148
C. 166
D. 186
✅ Answer: C. 166
📝 Explanation:
India recorded 166 tiger deaths in 2025 , which was 40 more than in 2024 , raising conservation concerns.
Q14. Who became the youngest female in the world to scale all Seven Summits?
A. Arunima Sinha
B. Kaamya Karthikeyan
C. Premlata Agarwal
D. Malavath Purna
✅ Answer: B. Kaamya Karthikeyan
📝 Explanation:
At 18 years , Kaamya