1. The UIDAI launched a nationwide contest to design a mascot for which initiative?
A) Digital India
B) Aadhaar
C) BharatNet
D) MyGov
✅ Answer: B) Aadhaar
2. What is the total outlay of the Kapas Kranti Mission launched by the Government of India?
A) Rs400 crore
B) Rs500 crore
C) Rs600 crore
D) Rs800 crore
✅ Answer: C) Rs600 crore
3. India and which country agreed to expand their Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to promote trade and investment?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Chile
D) South Africa
✅ Answer: B) Brazil
4. The ‘We Rise’ initiative was launched under NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in collaboration with which global partner?
A) Google
B) World Bank
C) DP World
D) Mastercard
✅ Answer: C) DP World
5. The Government of India has allowed private sector professionals to apply for top roles in which sector?
A) Insurance
B) Public Sector Banks
C) Defence Production Units
D) Central PSUs
✅ Answer: B) Public Sector Banks
6. The State Bank of India (SBI) plans to raise its women workforce share to what percentage within five years?
A) 25%
B) 28%
C) 30%
D) 35%
✅ Answer: C) 30%
7. The Application Tracking System (ATS) recently launched by the RBI serves what purpose?
A) Tracks monetary policy updates
B) Enables public to submit and track applications
C) Monitors bank frauds
D) Tracks loan defaulters
✅ Answer: B) Enables public to submit and track applications
8. What is Tokenization in digital payments?
A) Use of physical tokens for banking
B) Replacing card details with a unique alternate code
C) Linking Aadhaar to credit cards
D) Issuing virtual debit cards only
✅ Answer: B) Replacing card details with a unique alternate code
9. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new Tejas Mk1A production line at which location?
A) Bengaluru
B) Nashik
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune
✅ Answer: B) Nashik
10. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) recently celebrated its ___ Foundation Day.
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
✅ Answer: C) 9th
11. India was elected Co-Chair of the UN-GGIM-AP for a term up to which year?
A) 2026
B) 2027
C) 2028
D) 2030
✅ Answer: C) 2028
12. Who was appointed by the Supreme Court to a committee for transgender equal opportunity policies?
A) Gauri Sawant
B) Akkai Padmashali
C) Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
D) Joyita Mondal
✅ Answer: B) Akkai Padmashali
13. Who recently took charge as the President of Assocham ?
A) Sanjiv Bajaj
B) Harsh Pati Singhania
C) Nirmal Kumar Minda
D)
Month: Current Affairs - October 21, 2025
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