Q1. The new terminal building inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi is located at which airport?

A. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
B. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
C. Veer Savarkar International Airport
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

Answer: B

Explanation: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati (Assam).

Q1. Ponduru Khadi, recently granted the GI tag, is associated with which state?

A. Telangana
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha

✅ Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh
📖 Explanation: Ponduru Khadi is a traditional handspun and handwoven cotton fabric originating from Andhra Pradesh, now protected under the Geographical Indication (GI) Act.

1️⃣ Maitri-II, India’s next-generation Antarctic research station, is being established in which region?

A. West Antarctica
B. Ross Sea Region
C. East Antarctica
D. Antarctic Peninsula

✅ Answer: C. East Antarctica
📘 Explanation: Maitri-II is India’s upcoming research station in East Antarctica, replacing the ageing Maitri station and strengthening India’s polar research capabilities.

Q1. The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Atomic Energy Bill is significant because it relates to:

A) Expansion of nuclear weapons programme
B) Reform of civil nuclear policy framework
C) Privatization of nuclear power plants
D) Withdrawal from international nuclear treaties

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Atomic Energy Bill marks a major shift in India’s civil nuclear policy, focusing on governance, regulation, and future expansion of civilian nuclear energy, not weapons or treaty withdrawal.

Q1. The Pagdi system, recently targeted for reform by the Maharashtra government, is primarily associated with which sector?

A. Agricultural land ownership
B. Urban rent-control housing
C. Industrial labour contracts
D. Cooperative banking

✅ Answer: B

📝 Explanation:
The Pagdi system is a century-old rent-control arrangement in Mumbai’s housing market, where tenants pay a lump sum (pagdi) and enjoy long-term tenancy rights.