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Q1. Where did the Indian Coast Guard conduct its 10th National Pollution Response Exercise?
A) Mumbai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Chennai
D) Port Blair
Answer: C) Chennai
Explanation: The exercise was conducted on the Chennai coast to enhance readiness against oil spills and marine pollution.
Q2. When is World Cotton Day celebrated?
A) 6 October
B) 7 October
C) 8 October
D) 9 October
Answer: B) 7 October
Explanation: World Cotton Day is observed every year on 7 October; the theme for 2025 was “The Fabric of Our Lives.”
Q3. Who represented India at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2025?
A) President of India
B) Foreign Minister
C) Om Birla
D) Vice President
Answer: C) Om Birla
Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India at the conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Q4. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Ordnance Services in October 2025?
A) Harivansh Narayan Singh
B) Lt. Gen. Deepak Ahuja
C) Shubhanshu Shukla
D) Raghu Srinivasan
Answer: B) Lt. Gen. Deepak Ahuja
Explanation: Lt. Gen. Deepak Ahuja was appointed as the new DG of Ordnance Services.
Q5. Where was Coal India’s first fully women-operated Central Store Unit inaugurated?
A) Ranchi
B) Asansol
C) Korba
D) Singrauli
Answer: C) Korba
Explanation: The first fully women-operated Central Store Unit was inaugurated at Korba, Chhattisgarh.
Q6. Which country announced an investment of €4.7 billion to join NATO’s pipeline system?
A) Ukraine
B) Germany
C) Poland
D) Sweden
Answer: C) Poland
Explanation: Poland announced a €4.7 billion investment to integrate with NATO’s fuel pipeline system.
Q7. In which state was the ‘Mera Choba Festival’ celebrated?
A) Nagaland
B) Assam
C) Mizoram
D) Manipur
Answer: D) Manipur
Explanation: The festival was celebrated in Manipur symbolizing unity between hill and valley communities.
Q8. When was the 93rd Indian Air Force Day celebrated?
A) 7 October
B) 8 October
C) 9 October
D) 10 October
Answer: B) 8 October
Explanation: The Indian Air Force celebrated its 93rd Foundation Day on 8 October 2025.
Q9. Which actress has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘Ironman India’?
A) Deepika Padukone
B) Anushka Sharma
C) Saiyami Kher
D) Alia Bhatt
Answer: C) Saiyami Kher
Explanation: Actress Saiyami Kher was named the brand ambassador of Ironman India.
Q10. Which state launched the ‘Shraddhanjali Yojana’ to support families of youth who die while working or studying outside?
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha
C) Assam
D) Tripura
Answer: C) Assam
Explanation: Assam government launched the scheme to bring the mortal remains of deceased youth back home with dignity.
Q11. Where was Rajasthan’s first ‘Namo Biodiversity Park’ inaugurated?
A) Jaipur
B) Jodhpur
C) Udaipur
D) Alwar
Answer: D) Alwar
Explanation: The park was inaugurated in Alwar by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
Q12. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Madagascar?
A) Andry Rajoelina
B) Mohammed Shabuddin
C) Ruffin Fortunat Jaffy Sambo
D) Kamil Idri
Answer: C) Ruffin Fortunat Jaffy Sambo
Explanation: Ruffin Fortunat Jaffy Sambo was appointed the new Prime Minister of Madagascar.
Q13. Who will receive the ‘Shastra Ramanujan Award 2025’?
A) Shigeru Ishiba
B) John Clarke
C) Dr. Alexander Smith
D) Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Answer: C) Dr. Alexander Smith
Explanation: Dr. Alexander Smith (USA) was honored for his work in number theory.
Q14. Which Indian city is hosting the BWF World Junior Championship 2025?
A) Hyderabad
B) Chennai
C) Guwahati
D) New Delhi
Answer: C) Guwahati
Explanation: Guwahati, Assam, is hosting the 2025 BWF World Junior Championship.
Q15. Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards 2025?
A) Kapil Dev & Sunil Gavaskar
B) Sachin Tendulkar & Brian Lara
C) B.S. Chandrasekhar & Brian Lara
D) M.S. Dhoni & B.S. Chandrasekhar
Answer: C) B.S. Chandrasekhar & Brian Lara
Explanation: Both legends were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Q16. From where did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launch the ‘Your Capital, Your Right’ campaign?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Pune
D) Gandhinagar
Answer: D) Gandhinagar
Explanation: The campaign was launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to promote financial awareness.
Q17. When did UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially visit India?
A) 6–7 October
B) 7–8 October
C) 8–9 October
D) 9–10 October
Answer: C) 8–9 October
Explanation: His official visit to India took place from 8 to 9 October 2025.
Q18. What is the value of the India–UK defense deal for lightweight multi-role missiles?
A) €250 million
B) €350 million
C) €450 million
D) €500 million
Answer: B) €350 million
Explanation: India signed a €350 million defense agreement with the UK.
Q19. Who was appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of the RBI?
A) Ajay Kumar
B) Sanjay Kumar Hansda
C) Shirish Chandra Murmu
D) Kalyan Kumar
Answer: B) Sanjay Kumar Hansda
Explanation: Sanjay Kumar Hansda was appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India.
Q20. Who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Maria Corina Machado
C) Shigeru Ishiba
D) Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Answer: B) Maria Corina Machado
Explanation: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for her long struggle for democracy.
Q21. The joint military exercise ‘INDRA 2025’ between India and Russia was held in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
Answer: C) Rajasthan
Explanation: The INDRA 2025 exercise was held at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Q22. Navi Mumbai International Airport will be renamed after which leader?
A) Sharad Pawar
B) Balasaheb Thackeray
C) D.Y. Patil
D) Gopinath Munde
Answer: C) D.Y. Patil
Explanation: The airport will be renamed in honor of renowned educationist and farmer leader D.Y. Patil.
Q23. Where was India’s first commercial coal mine ‘Namchik Namphuk’ inaugurated?
A) Meghalaya
B) Jharkhand
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: The coal mine was inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh by the Union Coal Minister.
Q24. In which state was the traditional ‘Devaragattu Banni Festival’ celebrated?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The festival is a part of Andhra Pradesh’s unique cultural tradition.
Q25. Who won the Irani Cup 2025–26 cricket tournament?
A) Rest of India
B) Mumbai
C) Karnataka
D) Vidarbha
Answer: D) Vidarbha
Explanation: Vidarbha defeated Rest of India by 93 runs to win the title.
Q26. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology?
A) Mary E. Brunkow
B) Fred Ramsdell
C) Shimon Sakaguchi
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: The trio was awarded for their breakthrough research in the human immune system.
Q27. Which Indian state became the first to abolish the Madarsa Board?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Uttarakhand
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Uttarakhand
Explanation: Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to dissolve the Madarsa Board and implement a Minority Education Act.
Q28. Which new initiative was launched to protect camels in India?
A) Camel Protection Mission
B) Camel Development Scheme
C) National Camel Sustainability Mission
D) Rajasthan Camel Plan
Answer: C) National Camel Sustainability Mission
Explanation: The mission aims to protect, breed, and sustain India’s declining camel population.
Q29. Who became the first Indian to win a medal at the Judo Junior World Championships 2025?
A) Sushila Devi
B) Tulika Maan
C) Linthoi Chanambam
D) Vijay Kumar
Answer: C) Linthoi Chanambam
Explanation: Linthoi won a bronze medal in the 63 kg category, creating history for India.
Q30. India’s third Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) ‘Shivalik’ was built in which country?
A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Singapore
Answer: C) South Korea
Explanation: The massive gas carrier ‘Shivalik’ was built in South Korea with a capacity of 82,000 cubic meters.
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