1. Who inaugurated the National FPO Conclave 2025 in New Delhi?
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Nitin Gadkari
✅ Answer: B. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Explanation: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, inaugurated the National FPO (Farmer Producer Organisation) Conclave 2025 in New Delhi.
2. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor was recognised as one of the 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP) by which organisation?
A. United Nations FAO
B. World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF)
C. International Culinary Institute
D. World Chefs Association
✅ Answer: B. World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF)**
Explanation: The WFPF honoured Sanjeev Kapoor for his contributions to nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and food innovation.
3. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed an MoU with which institute to promote telecom and management collaboration?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIM Ahmedabad
C. IIM Calcutta
D. IISc Bengaluru
✅ Answer: C. IIM Calcutta
Explanation: DoT and IIM Calcutta signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in telecom, management, and policy research.
4. The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment partnered with which company to improve employment for SC and BC candidates?
A. Infosys
B. Persolkelly India Pvt. Ltd.
C. TCS
D. Naukri.com
✅ Answer: B. Persolkelly India Pvt. Ltd.
Explanation: The MoU aims to create job opportunities and skill-building programs for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
5. World Savings Day is observed globally on which date?
A. October 29
B. October 30
C. October 31
D. November 1
✅ Answer: C. October 31
Explanation: In India, it’s observed on October 30, while globally it’s marked on October 31 to encourage saving habits.
6. Which bank’s application for conversion into a universal bank was returned by the RBI?
A. AU Small Finance Bank
B. Equitas Small Finance Bank
C. Jana Small Finance Bank
D. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
✅ Answer: C. Jana Small Finance Bank
Explanation: The RBI found Jana SFB ineligible for universal bank conversion under its regulatory criteria.
7. What was the increase in the number of Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) cards as per RBI data by June 2025?
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 10%
✅ Answer: C. 7%
Explanation: PPI cards rose 7% to 483 million from 436 million six months earlier.
8. Which two organisations signed major power cooperation agreements to strengthen energy ties?
A. NTPC and Bhutan Power Authority
B. POWERGRID and Nepal Electricity Authority
C. NHPC and Bangladesh Power Board
D. Tata Power and Sri Lanka Energy Board
✅ Answer: B. POWERGRID and Nepal Electricity Authority
Explanation: The India–Nepal energy cooperation saw two agreements signed between POWERGRID and NEA.
9. Where was the UN Convention against Cybercrime 2025 held?
A. New York, USA
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Hanoi, Vietnam
D. Singapore
✅ Answer: C. Hanoi, Vietnam
Explanation: The convention marked progress toward establishing the first global framework to counter cybercrime.
10. What is Grokipedia (v0.1), launched by Elon Musk’s xAI?
A. AI-based search engine
B. Open-source encyclopedia
C. Social media platform
D. AI writing assistant
✅ Answer: B. Open-source encyclopedia
Explanation: Grokipedia is designed to provide factual, independent, AI-driven information to users.
11. Which motion was adopted by IUCN to highlight soil security’s importance?
A. Motion 003 on Land Biodiversity
B. Motion 007 on Security Law
C. Motion 015 on Water and Food
D. Motion 011 on Soil Sustainability
✅ Answer: B. Motion 007 on Security Law
Explanation: It’s the first official recognition of soil security as essential to food, water, biodiversity, and climate systems.
12. Who was sworn in as the 6th President of Seychelles?
A. Wavel Ramkalawan
B. Danny Faure
C. Patrick Herminie
D. James Michel
✅ Answer: C. Patrick Herminie
Explanation: Patrick Herminie, leader of the United Seychelles Party, won the presidential election held on October 12, 2025.
13. What is the estimated mass of the newly discovered exoplanet GJ 251c?
A. Twice Earth’s mass
B. Three times Earth’s mass
C. Four times Earth’s mass
D. Five times Earth’s mass
✅ Answer: C. Four times Earth’s mass
Explanation: The rocky exoplanet GJ 251c, classified as a super-Earth, has an estimated mass about four times that of Earth.
14. Which state will host the 22nd CPA India Region Zone-III Conference in November 2025?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
✅ Answer: B. Nagaland
Explanation: The conference will take place at the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from November 9–13, 2025.
15. When is National Unity Day observed in India?
A. October 27
B. October 29
C. October 30
D. October 31
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