Q1 Obituary Medium
In which year was Solomon Pappaiah awarded the Padma Shri for Literature and Education?
A 2016 B 2019 C 2021 D 2023
Q2 Reports & Indices Easy
Which country topped the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026?
A Spain B United States C Japan D France
Q3 Defence Easy
In the WDMMA 2026 Global Air Power Rankings, the Indian Air Force was ranked which position among national air forces?
A 1st B 2nd C 3rd D 5th
Q4 States Hard
Under its MoU with OSDMA, CivicDataLab will implement which platform?
A Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA) B Intelligent Data Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDS-DRR) C National Disaster Management Information System (NDMIS) D Common Alerting Protocol Integrated Alert System (SACHET)
Q5 Banking & Economy Medium
S&P Global Ratings raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 to what level in its Asia-Pacific Q4 2026 outlook?
A 6.6% B 6.8% C 7.0% D 7.2%
Q6 States Hard
The 'Pluck & Pay' festival of 2026 was held in villages of which district?
A Champhai B Serchhip C Khawzawl D Lunglei
Q7 States Easy
Tamil Nadu's revised policy gives women state government employees how many days of paid maternity leave for a third child?
A 84 days B 180 days C 365 days D 270 days
Q8 National Medium
Which department is the nodal agency for the Make in India initiative?
A NITI Aayog B DPIIT C MeitY D Ministry of MSME
Q9 Sci & Tech Hard
What is the total outlay of India's National Quantum Mission for the period FY 2023-24 to FY 2030-31?
A Rs 3,760 crore B Rs 6,003.65 crore C Rs 8,000 crore D Rs 10,372 crore
Q10 Defence Medium
The Rs 2,563 crore contract for the GSAT-7C dedicated communication satellite capability was signed with which organisation?
A Hindustan Aeronautics Limited B New Space India Limited C Bharat Electronics Limited D Antrix Corporation
Q11 Important Days Easy
Who gave the famous "Do or Die" call during the Quit India Movement of 1942?
A Jawaharlal Nehru B Subhas Chandra Bose C Mahatma Gandhi D Sardar Patel
Q12 Banking & Economy Medium
The First Additional Protocol to the India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement, signed in September 2026, mainly provides for which of the following?
A Complete tariff elimination on 452 product categories B Paperless trade and acceptance of electronic Certificates of Origin C A common external tariff for India and Mercosur D Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
Q13 Banking & Economy Medium
SEBI reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as which type of instrument, effective 1 January 2026?
A Debt B Hybrid C Equity D Commodity
Q14 Sports Medium
Lionel Messi's final international appearance was in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, in which Argentina lost to which team?
A France B Brazil C Germany D Spain
Q15 Banking & Economy Easy
The new Task Force for India's toy sector, announced by Piyush Goyal, targets what share of the global toy market by 2032?
A 2% B 5% C 10% D 15%
Q16 Appointments Hard
T Armstrong Changsan, the outgoing Indian Ambassador to Cuba, has been appointed India's next Ambassador to which country?
A Armenia B Azerbaijan C Georgia D Peru
Q17 International Medium
In India's 'SHANTI' framework advanced for UNSC reform, what does the 'T' stand for?
A Trade B Technology C Transparency D Terrorism
Q18 Defence Medium
China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship 'Sichuan' is notable as the world's first amphibious ship fitted with which system?
A Steam catapult launch system B Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) C Ski-jump STOBAR ramp D Vertical launch drone pods
Q19 Banking & Economy Medium
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2026 projects India's growth in 2026 at:
A 6.6% B 7.0% C 7.3% D 7.8%
Q20 Sports Hard
At which venue was the Asian Games 2026 women's cricket final played?
A Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin B Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou C Yokohama Stadium D Nagoya Dome
Q21 Sports Medium
Who became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's during India July 2026 win over England?
A Smriti Mandhana B Harmanpreet Kaur C Yastika Bhatia D Richa Ghosh
Q22 Sports Hard
Punam Raut's 320-run women's ODI record opening partnership was made with which player, and against which team?
A Smriti Mandhana, against Sri Lanka B Deepti Sharma, against Ireland C Mithali Raj, against New Zealand D Jemimah Rodrigues, against Ireland
Q23 Awards Easy
On 13 August 2026 the President of India conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for 2024-25. The Fellowship is also known as?
A Akademi Puraskar B Akademi Ratna C Akademi Shri D Kala Ratna
Q24 National Hard
What is the concession period approved for the third round of airport privatisation cleared by PPPAC in August 2026?
A 30 years B 40 years C 50 years D 60 years
Q25 Banking & Economy Medium
Under which section of the PFRDA Act, 2013 did PFRDA issue the operational guidelines for the NPS Swasthya scheme?
A Section 12 B Section 14 C Section 20 D Section 23
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Q1 Reports & Indices Medium
What was India's rank in the Global Innovation Index 2026 published by WIPO?
A 36th B 38th C 39th D 40th
Q2 Reports & Indices Easy
The "Reimagining Care" report (August 2026) on empowering caregivers was released by which body?
A Ministry of Health B NITI Aayog C RBI D NHRC
Q3 Polity Medium
The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, notified to come into force from 1 October 2026, replaces which earlier legislation?
A Banking Regulation Act, 1949 B Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 C Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 D Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Q4 Reports & Indices Medium
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew to what rate in June 2026?
A 5.1% B 6.2% C 7.3% D 8.5%
Q5 International Medium
The inaugural International Space Summit 2026, held at the Grand Palais in Paris, was hosted by France in partnership with which country?
A Italy B Germany C Japan D the United Kingdom
Q6 Banking & Economy Medium
The ADB's USD 850 million loan approved in July 2026 supports which Indian scheme?
A PM-KUSUM B PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana C PM Ujjwala Yojana D FAME India
Q7 Obituary Medium
B. Madhusoodana Kurup, who died in October 2026, was the founding Vice-Chancellor of which institution?
A Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai B Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies C Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University D ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Q8 Sci & Tech Medium
The MeitY-IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in AI in Keralam (CAIK), launched under the IndiaAI Mission, is located in which city?
A Kochi B Kozhikode C Thiruvananthapuram D Thrissur
Q9 Sports Medium
Shafali Verma's 863 runs in 2026 broke the Women's T20I calendar-year run record previously held by which player?
A Laura Wolvaardt B Beth Mooney C Smriti Mandhana D Sophie Devine
Q10 States Medium
Which state launched the 'Pluck & Pay' festival in September 2026 to promote rural tourism and community-based livelihoods?
A Mizoram B Manipur C Assam D Arunachal Pradesh
Q11 States Hard
Under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, the interest rate on Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Gramya Vikas Bank farm loans has been reduced from 11% to what level?
A 4% B 5% C 6% D 7%
Q12 Important Days Medium
Police Commemoration Day, observed on 21 October, marks the 1959 ambush of a CRPF patrol at which location?
A Nathu La, Sikkim B Hot Springs, Ladakh C Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh D Demchok, Ladakh
Q13 Environment Hard
The UNEP 'Limiting Overshoot' report estimates that every additional five years of sustained high emissions would add approximately how much to peak warming?
A 0.01°C B 0.1°C C 0.5°C D 1.0°C
Q14 Banking & Economy Hard
RBI's September 2026 directions altering valuation norms for REIT and InvIT units apply to which set of entities?
A Only All India Financial Institutions B Commercial banks, AIFIs, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks C Only Non-Banking Financial Companies D Only Regional Rural Banks and cooperative banks
Q15 Banking & Economy Easy
The perpetual AD Category-II licences granted to Niyo Forex and GlobalPay were issued by which regulator?
A SEBI B IRDAI C RBI D PFRDA
Q16 Defence Easy
Which organisation is India's National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority, and conducted SAREX-2026?
A Indian Navy B Directorate General of Shipping C Indian Coast Guard D National Disaster Response Force
Q17 Sci & Tech Easy
OneSCD, the global partnership co-hosted by India at the 81st UN General Assembly session, focuses on which disease?
A Thalassemia B Sickle Cell Disease C Tuberculosis D Malaria
Q18 Defence Medium
How much heroin was seized by the BSF and Punjab Police in their joint operation near the Amritsar border in September 2026?
A 110 kg B 160 kg C 210 kg D 310 kg
Q19 Sci & Tech Easy
Which institution became the first NIT in India to establish a dedicated campus-based astronomical observatory in September 2026?
A NIT Trichy B NIT Srinagar C NIT Rourkela D NIT Warangal
Q20 Sci & Tech Medium
ISRO's September 2026 flight acceptance hot test of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine was conducted at what thrust level?
A 190 kN B 200 kN C 220 kN D 240 kN
Q21 States Medium
India's first dedicated Quantum and AI University campus, approved in August 2026, will be established in which city?
A Hyderabad B Amaravati C Bengaluru D Bhubaneswar
Q22 Sports Medium
By what margin did India beat Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 women's cricket final — its largest-ever winning margin in Women's T20Is?
A 96 runs B 121 runs C 147 runs D 163 runs
Q23 Defence Easy
The new Launch and Recovery System (LARS) Test Plinth inaugurated on 19 August 2026 is located at which naval command?
A Western Naval Command B Eastern Naval Command C Southern Naval Command D Andaman and Nicobar Command
Q24 Environment Easy
Glaw Lake, recently designated India's 101st Ramsar Site, is located in which state?
A Sikkim B Assam C Arunachal Pradesh D Meghalaya
Q25 Banking & Economy Medium
India's REIT market has overtaken which market to become Asia's fourth largest?
A Singapore B Japan C Hong Kong D South Korea
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Q1 Awards Medium
Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards for his role in which film?
A Bramayugam B Kalki 2898 AD C Chandu Champion D Pushpa: The Rule
Q2 Banking & Economy Medium
L&T's ultra-mega EPCIC contract of over Rs 15,000 crore (August 2026) was awarded by which company?
A Saudi Aramco B ADNOC Offshore C QatarEnergy D ONGC
Q3 Appointments Medium
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja was appointed to which top post, succeeding Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin?
A Chief of Air Staff B Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services C Director General, DRDO D Chief of Defence Staff
Q4 Defence Medium
DRDO's Rs 50 crore lightweight bulletproof glass project is being executed with which CSIR laboratory?
A CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru B CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata C CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune D CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur
Q5 Defence Medium
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, the 22nd edition of the India-US Army bilateral exercise, is being held at which locations?
A Fort Wainwright, Alaska B Bikaner (Rajasthan) and Auli (Uttarakhand) C Mahajan Field Firing Range and Babina D Deolali (Maharashtra) and Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
Q6 Sports Medium
By what margin did India beat Pakistan in the 2026 Asian Games men's T20 cricket final at Nisshin?
A 12 runs B 19 runs C 24 runs D 7 wickets
Q7 Banking & Economy Medium
The Supreme Court ruling of October 2026 concerned the illegal write-off of which instrument issued by Yes Bank?
A Tier-2 subordinated bonds B Masala bonds C Non-convertible debentures D Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds
Q8 Sci & Tech Easy
India's first hydrogen-powered train was flagged off on which route?
A Jind-Sonipat (Haryana) B Kalka-Shimla (Himachal) C Jodhpur-Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) D Mysuru-Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Q9 States Medium
Vidyarthi Sahayahasta primarily targets rural student admissions to which type of programmes?
A Arts and Humanities B Professional programmes including medical and engineering C Vocational diplomas only D Postgraduate research
Q10 Reports & Indices Medium
Which category recorded the highest unemployment rate in the September 2026 PLFS monthly bulletin?
A Rural male B Rural female C Urban male D Urban female
Q11 States Easy
Which airline operated the first international flight from Navi Mumbai International Airport in July 2026?
A IndiGo B Air India Express C Akasa Air D Vistara
Q12 Polity Medium
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026 (MSCARO 2026) has been issued by which ministry?
A Ministry of Corporate Affairs B Ministry of Cooperation C Ministry of Finance D Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
Q13 Banking & Economy Medium
Indian Oil Corporation approved an investment of about Rs 2,449 crore for a natural gas pipeline connecting Kochi and Kanyakumari with which city?
A Mangaluru B Thoothukudi C Chennai D Madurai
Q14 Banking & Economy Hard
What is the minimum net worth requirement for a Category-I merchant banker in India, as applicable to Zerodha Corporate Advisors' registration?
A Rs 5 crore B Rs 10 crore C Rs 25 crore D Rs 50 crore
Q15 Sci & Tech Easy
How many gold medals did India win at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Colombia?
A Three B Four C Five D Two
Q16 Govt Initiatives Medium
NRIDA signed a four-year rural roads impact assessment MoU in October 2026 with which institution?
A IIT Kharagpur B IIM Calcutta C Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata D IIM Ahmedabad
Q17 Environment Hard
The ERA5 reanalysis dataset used in Copernicus climate bulletins is produced by which organisation?
A The World Meteorological Organization B The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts C The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change D The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Q18 Important Days Medium
World Humanitarian Day, observed on 19 August, commemorates a bombing that took place in which city in 2003?
A New York B Geneva C Baghdad D Kabul
Q19 States Hard
Puducherry's FY 2026-27 budget estimates the Union Territory's fiscal deficit at what percentage of GSDP?
A 3.0% B 3.5% C 4.2% D 5.1%
Q20 Sports Hard
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is headquartered in which city?
A Paris, France B Aigle, Switzerland C Lausanne, Switzerland D Brussels, Belgium
Q21 Defence Medium
Which FWDA system, to be built in Portugal, is a stealthy radar-equipped drone designed to autonomously neutralise hostile drones?
A Kaal Bhairava B YAMA C Baaz D Trinetra
Q22 Defence Medium
Exercise KONKAN-26 is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
A France B United Kingdom C Australia D Oman
Q23 Sports Medium
The BWF World Championships 2026 mentioned in the passage is being held in which Indian city, after how many years since it last hosted the event?
A Mumbai, 10 years B New Delhi, 17 years C Hyderabad, 12 years D Chennai, 20 years
Q24 Banking & Economy Medium
In its October 2026 review, the RBI raised the policy repo rate to which level, and this was its first increase since which year?
A 5.25%; since 2022 B 5.50%; since 2023 C 5.75%; since 2024 D 6.00%; since 2023
Q25 Environment Medium
At the International Workshop on Tiger Landscapes 2026, IBCA signed an MoU with which institution?
A World Bank B Asian Development Bank C Global Environment Facility D IUCN
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Q1 International Hard
The India-Netherlands water cooperation MoUs of September 2026 were signed on the sidelines of which event?
A 9th India International Water Week 2026 B World Water Forum 2026 C UN Water Conference 2026 D India Water Impact Summit 2026
Q2 Sci & Tech Medium
India's first two geothermal wells were commissioned in July 2026 at which location?
A Tapovan, Uttarakhand B Puga Valley, Ladakh C Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh D Tattapani, Chhattisgarh
Q3 Space Medium
LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Y2 mission on 19 August 2026 achieved which milestone?
A First Chinese satellite launch B China's first land-based recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster C First reusable satellite D First Chinese Moon landing
Q4 Important Days Medium
The International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October, was established by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted in which year?
A 1999 B 2002 C 2007 D 2011
Q5 Sports Hard
The Olympic Council of Asia, founded on 16 November 1982 in New Delhi, has its headquarters in which city?
A Doha B Kuwait City C Lausanne D Bangkok
Q6 Sports Easy
Which Indian city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games — the centenary edition?
A New Delhi B Mumbai C Ahmedabad D Bengaluru
Q7 Banking & Economy Hard
Odisha signed a Letter of Intent at SEMICON India 2026 with QuadQuantum for the manufacture of:
A Gallium nitride power modules B Silicon carbide substrate wafers C OSAT packaging substrates D Photolithography masks
Q8 Banking & Economy Medium
NABARD signed an MoU in September 2026 with which body to integrate agro-meteorological data into the DiCRA platform?
A India Meteorological Department B Indian Council of Agricultural Research C Central Water Commission D National Remote Sensing Centre
Q9 Space Medium
Which company built the prototype satellite carrying four Google TPUs that flew on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission?
A Planet Labs B Maxar Technologies C Rocket Lab D Spire Global
Q10 Banking & Economy Medium
India's foreign exchange reserves touched a record $785.7 billion in September 2026, moving India to which global rank and displacing which country?
A 3rd, displacing Switzerland B 4th, displacing Russia C 5th, displacing Saudi Arabia D 2nd, displacing Japan
Q11 International Medium
India and Japan will observe 2027 as the 'Year of Shared Horizons' to mark how many years of diplomatic relations?
A 50 years B 60 years C 70 years D 75 years
Q12 Awards Hard
Global Finance named which bank the World's Best Bank 2026 at the ceremony held alongside the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok?
A DBS Bank B Banco Santander C BBVA D Ecobank
Q13 Environment Hard
Begonia neelamorum has been named after the Neelam clan of which community, and what is its provisional IUCN status?
A The Apatani community; Vulnerable B The Nyishi community; Data Deficient C The Adi community; Near Threatened D The Galo community; Critically Endangered
Q14 Sports Medium
How large is the Indian esports contingent cleared by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and how big is the overall Indian delegation for the Games?
A 12 members within a 392-member delegation B 15 members within a 492-member delegation C 20 members within a 552-member delegation D 25 members within a 655-member delegation
Q15 Banking & Economy Easy
The co-branded 'Wizz Voyager' Multi-Currency Card was launched by Wizzmoni Financial Services in partnership with which airline?
A Etihad Airways B Qatar Airways C Oman Air D Gulf Air
Q16 Sports Medium
Ten-year-old Arshi Gupta became the world's youngest driver to win which karting title in October 2026?
A Rotax MAX Challenge Mini B Formula 4 Indian Championship C JK Tyre Novice Cup D Asian Karting Open
Q17 Sci & Tech Medium
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics recognised Francis Halzen for his decisive contributions to which observatory?
A LIGO gravitational-wave observatory B IceCube Neutrino Observatory C Event Horizon Telescope D Super-Kamiokande detector
Q18 Sports Easy
Who were named India's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan?
A Neeraj Chopra and P. V. Sindhu B Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor C Nikhat Zareen and Avinash Sable D Sharath Kamal and Lovlina Borgohain
Q19 States Medium
Maharashtra signed an August 2026 MoU on investment, innovation and skills with Hesse, a federal state of which country?
A Netherlands B Germany C Austria D Switzerland
Q20 International Hard
The India–US TRUST framework announced in February 2025 replaced which earlier bilateral technology initiative?
A Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) B Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) C India–US Science and Technology Forum D Strategic Trade Authorisation-1 arrangement
Q21 Space Hard
In the name of the Indo-French TRISHNA mission, what does the acronym expand to?
A Tropical Research and Imaging Satellite for Hydrology and Natural Assessment B Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural resource Assessment C Terrain Radar Imaging Satellite for Hydro-Nutrient Analysis D Thermal Remote Imaging System for Hydrological and Natural Applications
Q22 Sci & Tech Medium
Which government platform is the first implementation of the unified agentic AI assistant MeitY has commissioned from CoRover.ai?
A UMANG B DigiLocker C e-Shram D MyGov
Q23 Polity Medium
Per the Supreme Court''s August 2026 order, mandatory third-party insurance for a newly purchased two-wheeler is now valid for how many years?
A 3 years B 4 years C 5 years D 6 years
Q24 Space Medium
HEX20's KOYO satellite was launched aboard which mission?
A ISRO PSLV-C60 B SpaceX Transporter-17 C Ariane 6 D Blue Origin New Glenn
Q25 Environment Medium
The International Conference on 'The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics', inaugurated in September 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, was organised by:
A The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change B The National Green Tribunal C The Central Pollution Control Board D NITI Aayog
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