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(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. The Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 was awarded for which contribution?
A) Innovation in labor markets
B) Poverty eradication
C) Explaining innovation-driven economic growth
D) Economics of climate change
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for explaining innovation-driven economic growth. The award carries a prize of 11 million Swedish Kronor.
Q2. Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, belongs to which country?
A) Colombia
B) Venezuela
C) Cuba
D) Peru
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado received the Peace Prize for her two-decade-long struggle for democracy and human rights.
Q3. Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in which field?
A) Chemistry
B) Literature
C) Peace
D) Physics
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his distinctive narrative style and deep philosophical themes.
Q4. Who won the Best Actress Award at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025?
A) Rani Mukerji
B) Deepika Padukone
C) Alia Bhatt
D) Nitaanshi Goel
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Alia Bhatt won her sixth Best Actress award for her powerful performance in the film Jigra.
Q5. Which film won the Best Film award at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025?
A) Chandu Champion
B) 12th Fail
C) Laapataa Ladies
D) I Want to Talk
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Laapataa Ladies emerged as the top winner, bagging 13 awards including Best Film and Best Director.
Q6. How many awards did Laapataa Ladies win at the Filmfare Awards 2025?
A) 10
B) 13
C) 24
D) 9
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The film won 13 out of 24 nominations, becoming the biggest winner of the ceremony.
Q7. Who became the new President of Seychelles in October 2025?
A) Daniel Noboa
B) Nicusor Dan
C) Patrick Herminie
D) Irfaan Ali
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Patrick Herminie became President after securing 52.7% votes in the island nation of Seychelles.
Q8. Which Indian state passed the “Right to Disconnect” Bill to protect employees from work-related communication after office hours?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Kerala became India’s first state to introduce this bill, promoting work-life balance and reducing burnout.
Q9. Who provides the Blue Flag Certification?
A) UNESCO
B) Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), Denmark
C) WHO
D) UNEP
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches meeting 33 stringent environmental and safety standards.
Q10. When is World Standards Day 2025 observed?
A) 13 October
B) 14 October
C) 15 October
D) 12 October
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: It celebrates the efforts of experts who develop global standards that ensure safety, quality, and trade efficiency.
Q11. What was the theme of World Standards Day 2025?
A) Innovation for a Better World
B) Standards for Climate Action
C) Standards for Public Health and Safety
D) Importance of Standards
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: The theme emphasizes the role of international standards in protecting public health and ensuring global safety.
Q12. Who is the Chairperson of the 16th Finance Commission of India?
A) N. K. Singh
B) Y. V. Reddy
C) Dr. Arvind Panagariya
D) Shaktikanta Das
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Dr. Panagariya, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, was appointed to head the 16th Finance Commission.
Q13. Until when has the tenure of the 16th Finance Commission been extended?
A) 31 December 2025
B) 30 November 2025
C) 31 March 2026
D) 30 October 2025
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The Commission’s tenure has been extended until 30 November 2025 to complete its recommendations.
Q14. What was India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation in September 2025?
A) 1.54%
B) 2.6%
C) 0.13%
D) 4.0%
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: India’s WPI inflation stood at 0.13%, showing stability in wholesale prices.
Q15. What was India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in September 2025?
A) 1.54%
B) 0.13%
C) 4.0%
D) 2.6%
Answer: (A)
Brief Info: CPI inflation dropped to an eight-year low of 1.54%.
Q16. RBI extended the settlement period for Merchanting Trade Transactions (MTT) to how many months?
A) 5 months
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 12 months
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The Reserve Bank extended the period from 4 to 6 months to ease trade settlements.
Q17. Under the SME Digital Business Loan Platform, how much loan was disbursed to MSMEs?
A) ₹5 crore
B) ₹74,034 crore
C) ₹1,420 crore
D) ₹24,000 crore
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: 2.25 lakh MSMEs received loans approved within 45 minutes under this initiative.
Q18. HSBC launched which service for e-commerce merchants?
A) HSBC Online Pay
B) HSBC Digital Merchant Service (DMS)
C) HSBC Merchant Net
D) HSBC Quick Pay
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: DMS enables merchants to accept payments via UPI, cards, net banking, and digital wallets.
Q19. NPCI International signed an MoU with which company for UPI acceptance in Japan?
A) Sony
B) NTT Data Japan
C) Mitsubishi
D) Honda Finance
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The agreement will enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) usage across Japan.
Q20. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest how much in India’s Energy Transition Fund?
A) 300 million USD
B) 60 million USD
C) 24 million EUR
D) 10 billion USD
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: EIB Global will invest $60 million to accelerate India’s clean energy transition.
Q21. Which city’s municipal corporation issued Gujarat’s first green bond on NSE?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Vadodara
C) Surat
D) Rajkot
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Surat Municipal Corporation issued a ₹200 crore green bond for eco-friendly infrastructure.
Q22. In Knight Frank’s ‘The Residence Report 2025,’ India ranks at which position globally in branded residences?
A) 1st
B) 3rd
C) 6th
D) 10th
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: India ranks 6th globally, contributing 4% to branded residential projects.
Q23. Who received the National Dhanvantari Ayurveda Award 2025?
A) Vaidya Neelakandan Mus
B) Vaidya Bhavna Praser
C) Prof. Banwari Lal Gaur
D) Dr. Arthur James
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: Professor Gaur was honored for his outstanding academic contribution to Ayurveda.
Q24. Who will confer the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor on Donald Trump?
A) Benjamin Netanyahu
B) Isaac Herzog
C) Knesset
D) UN Israel Mission
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will honor former U.S. President Donald Trump for his diplomatic support to Israel.
Q25. Who represented India at the 78th Session of the WHO Regional Committee?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Anupriya Patel
C) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
D) S. Jaishankar
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Minister of State for Health, Anupriya Patel represented India in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Q26. Under the ‘Rajmarg Yatra’ app, users get ₹1000 for reporting dirty toilets. Which payment mode is not allowed?
A) FASTag recharge
B) Cash
C) e-Wallet credit
D) Online transfer
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Rewards are credited directly to FASTag or e-wallets; cash payments are not allowed.
Q27. How much investment has Google made in Andhra Pradesh to set up a hyperscale data center in Visakhapatnam?
A) $100 million
B) $10 billion
C) $1 billion
D) $5 billion
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: Google’s $10 billion investment makes this its largest data center project in Asia.
Q28. FICCI, IICT, and Netflix India collaborated in which field to nurture talent?
A) IT and Software
B) AVGC-XR (Animation, VFX, Gaming & XR)
C) Healthcare
D) Education
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The collaboration aims to boost talent in animation, gaming, visual effects, and extended reality.
Q29. The 78th session of WHO’s Southeast Asia Regional Committee was held in which country?
A) India
B) Maldives
C) Sri Lanka
D) Nepal
Answer: (C)
Brief Info: The session was hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, focusing on health resilience.
Q30. India’s upcoming GalaxEye multisensor EO satellite “Mission Drishti” will weigh how much?
A) 50 kg
B) 160 kg
C) 500 kg
D) 1000 kg
Answer: (B)
Brief Info: The satellite will provide 24×7 earth observation data in all weather conditions and is India’s heaviest private EO satellite yet.
Final Thoughts
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