Q1 National Hard
Which structure within the Rangpur-Sivasagar Ensemble is described as Asia's oldest surviving amphitheatre?
A Talatal Ghar B Rang Ghar C Kareng Ghar D Joysagar Tank
Q2 Banking & Economy Hard
The DiCRA platform is an open-source digital platform supported by NABARD and which international organisation?
A World Bank B FAO C UNDP D IFAD
Q3 Defence Medium
The rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force is equivalent to which rank in the Indian Army?
A Brigadier B Major General C Lieutenant General D Colonel
Q4 Sports Medium
The Duleep Trophy semi-final in which Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set the youngest half-century record was played at which venue?
A Eden Gardens, Kolkata B BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru C Holkar Stadium, Indore D Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Q5 Banking & Economy Easy
Razorpay launched the conversational AI account manager 'RAY' on WhatsApp in partnership with which bank?
A IndusInd Bank B Axis Bank C Yes Bank D RBL Bank
Q6 Govt Initiatives Hard
Automated Free Sale and Commerce Certificates are issued under which paragraph of the Handbook of Procedures?
A Paragraph 1.07 B Paragraph 2.34 C Paragraph 4.12 D Paragraph 6.02
Q7 Banking & Economy Hard
Under which article of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) can SEBI-supervised Indian CCPs re-apply for ESMA recognition?
A Article 9 B Article 14 C Article 25 D Article 38
Q8 Defence Medium
The 4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course, which concluded in New Delhi in August 2026, was conducted under which organisation?
A Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff B National Defence College C Defence Services Staff College D Indian Military Academy
Q9 Sports Medium
Keyaa Kunal Banerji won a silver medal at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior and Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in which discipline?
A Squat B Bench press C Deadlift D Overall total
Q10 Govt Initiatives Medium
The DGFT's Trade Notice No. 24/2026-2027 introduced automated issuance of which document for exporters?
A Certificate of Origin B Free Sale and Commerce Certificate C Registration-cum-Membership Certificate D Advance Authorisation
Q11 Defence Medium
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma, who became the first non-medical woman two-star officer in the Indian Defence Forces, belongs to which branch of the IAF?
A Flying Branch B Education Branch C Administration Branch D Logistics Branch
Q12 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
Q13 Sci & Tech Hard
As of 31 July 2026, Kavach Version 4.0 had been commissioned across how many route kilometres in India?
A 1,423 route km B 2,633 route km C 11,547 route km D 21,794 route km
Q14 International Medium
During Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever's visit to India in September 2026, the two countries agreed to double bilateral trade within how many years?
A Three years B Five years C Seven years D Ten years
Q15 Obituary Hard
Gaurang Vyas received the Gujarat government's Lifetime Achievement Award in which year?
A 2018 B 2020 C 2022 D 2024
Q16 International Medium
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held in August-September 2026, took place in which city, and to which country was the rotating chairmanship handed over?
A Astana; India B Bishkek; Pakistan C Samarkand; China D Dushanbe; Russia
Q17 Polity Medium
Which of the following was NOT among the themes deliberated at the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum 2026 in New Delhi?
A International business litigation and arbitration B Artificial intelligence in courts C Environmental adjudication D Reform of the UN Security Council veto
Q18 Sports Medium
Which teams won the men's and women's titles at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup?
A Spain (men) and the Netherlands (women) B Germany (men) and Argentina (women) C Belgium (men) and Argentina (women) D Germany (men) and the Netherlands (women)
Q19 Sci & Tech Medium
IIT Madras signed a partnership to develop AI-based immersive learning technologies with which UNESCO institute?
A UNESCO IIEP B UNESCO MGIEP C UNESCO IITE D UNESCO UIL
Q20 Sci & Tech Medium
NIELIT, which launched Agentic AI skilling programmes with Intel India in September 2026, functions under which ministry?
A Ministry of Education B Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology C Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship D Ministry of Science and Technology
Q21 States Easy
OSDMA, which signed MoUs with UNDP and CivicDataLab in September 2026, is the disaster management authority of which state?
A Odisha B Andhra Pradesh C West Bengal D Assam
Q22 Banking & Economy Hard
What regulatory development prompted ICICI Bank to raise its stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance?
A IRDAI raised the minimum promoter shareholding for life insurers B Prudential's proposed 75% acquisition of Bharti Life requires it to cut its ICICI Pru Life stake below 10% C SEBI mandated a higher public float for listed insurers D The RBI barred banks from holding minority stakes in insurers
Q23 Banking & Economy Medium
Razorpay, which launched the AI account manager 'RAY', was founded in 2014 by which pair of entrepreneurs?
A Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal B Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur C Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Madhur Deora D Nithin Kamath and Nikhil Kamath
Q24 Polity Medium
In its September 2026 directive to seven consenting states, the Supreme Court raised the retirement age of district judges to which age?
A 61 years B 62 years C 63 years D 65 years
Q25 Environment Medium
UNCCD COP17, held in August 2026, took place in which city, and which country will host COP18 in 2028?
A Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Mongolia B Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and Egypt C Nairobi, Kenya; and Egypt D Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and Saudi Arabia
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Q1 Banking & Economy Hard
Which component of India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $600.67 billion in the week ended 28 August 2026?
A Gold reserves B Foreign Currency Assets C Special Drawing Rights D Reserve Tranche Position with the IMF
Q2 Banking & Economy Medium
In September 2026, the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's long-term sovereign issuer ratings to which level?
A BBB B BBB+ C A- D A+
Q3 International Medium
The UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 4 September 2026 endorses a shift away from the Mercator projection towards which map projection?
A Robinson projection B Equal Earth projection C Gall–Peters projection D Winkel Tripel projection
Q4 Sci & Tech Medium
How many indigenous quantum products did C-DOT unveil during its 43rd Foundation Day celebrations in 2026?
A 8 B 11 C 14 D 20
Q5 National Medium
The Gollala Gudi temple, declared a Monument of National Importance in September 2026, is located in which district of Telangana?
A Warangal B Mulugu C Nizamabad D Karimnagar
Q6 Banking & Economy Hard
The National Accounts Statistics 2026 incorporated indicators based on which new base year, introduced on 27 February 2026?
A 2011-12 B 2017-18 C 2022-23 D 2024-25
Q7 Environment Medium
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is mandated to conserve how many big cat species?
A Five B Six C Seven D Nine
Q8 Environment Hard
In which year was the Indo-German Environment Forum (IGEF) established?
A 2004 B 2008 C 2012 D 2016
Q9 Govt Initiatives Medium
The 'Creating Intergenerational Bonding' initiative launched in September 2026 is being implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment along with which partner?
A Bharat Sevashram Sangha B Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission C Art of Living Foundation D HelpAge India
Q10 Polity Hard
The Sone River water-sharing dispute settled in 2026 traces back to which agreement of 1973?
A Bansagar Agreement B Indus Waters Agreement C Godavari Water Disputes Award D Damodar Valley Agreement
Q11 Defence Medium
The indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb 'Khagantak-243' drop-tested by the IAF belongs to which weight class?
A 100 kg B 300 kg C 500 kg D 1,000 kg
Q12 Banking & Economy Medium
India's foreign exchange reserves touched an all-time high of approximately what figure for the week ended 28 August 2026?
A $690.72 billion B $729.33 billion C $740.80 billion D $775.40 billion
Q13 National Hard
Gollala Gudi temple has been notified as a Monument of National Importance under which legislation?
A Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 B Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 C Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 D Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
Q14 States Hard
Punjab's 'Pehchaan' portal is built on which existing state platform and integrates with which national police database?
A e-Sewa and NATGRID B MedLEaPR and CCTNS C iHRMS and NIDAN D PRAGATI and ICJS
Q15 Awards Hard
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize, was instituted in which year?
A 1948 B 1957 C 1962 D 1971
Q16 International Medium
Which honour was conferred on PM Narendra Modi during his August 2026 state visit to Uzbekistan?
A Order of the Nile B Order of Oliy Darajali Do'stlik C Order of St. Andrew the Apostle D Order of Zayed
Q17 Awards Medium
Which Singaporean diplomat, known for his role in the adoption of UNCLOS, won the 68th Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2026?
A Tommy Koh B Bo Kyi C Kishore Mahbubani D Chan Heng Chee
Q18 Banking & Economy Hard
PhonePe's UPI 123Pay offers an AI-powered voice helpline in English and how many Indian languages?
A 8 B 10 C 12 D 22
Q19 Space Hard
AYAP-1, referenced in the news on the Artemis Accords, is the first lunar mission of which country?
A Saudi Arabia B Turkiye C Israel D Bahrain
Q20 Appointments Hard
How many votes did Ülle Madise secure in Estonia's 101-member Riigikogu, and what was the required threshold?
A 68 votes; threshold 51 B 71 votes; threshold 68 C 75 votes; threshold 71 D 78 votes; threshold 75
Q21 Appointments Hard
For how many years did Shantanu Narayen serve as CEO of Adobe before announcing his decision to step down?
A 12 years B 15 years C 18 years D 20 years
Q22 Sci & Tech Medium
The BHASHINI Shilpi developer session held on 31 August 2026 took place at the Indian Embassy in which capital city?
A Colombo B Dhaka C Kathmandu D Thimphu
Q23 Important Days Hard
The International Coconut Community was established in 1969 under which United Nations body?
A UNCTAD B UNESCAP C UNEP D UNIDO
Q24 Banking & Economy Medium
According to National Accounts Statistics 2026 released by MoSPI, India's real GDP growth for FY 2025-26 was revised to which figure?
A 7.2% B 7.3% C 7.7% D 7.8%
Q25 Sports Hard
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest half-centurion in Duleep Trophy history in August 2026. Whose 57-year-old record did he break?
A Sachin Tendulkar B Laxman Singh C Ishan Kishan D Vinod Kambli
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Q1 Defence Medium
DRDO and the University of Hyderabad secured an Indian patent for which next-generation solid rocket propellant compound?
A HTPB-X9 B BAM-H24 C RDX-N7 D ADN-22
Q2 Important Days Medium
The International Day for People of African Descent, observed on 31 August, was established by a 2020 UNGA resolution on the initiative of which country?
A South Africa B Costa Rica C Brazil D Jamaica
Q3 Defence Hard
Who interacted with participants at the valedictory session of the 4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course in August 2026?
A Air Marshal Tejinder Singh B Chief of Defence Staff General N.S. Raja Subramani C Lieutenant General SS Mahal D Defence Secretary R.K. Singh
Q4 Sci & Tech Medium
The Foundation for Quantum Computing Innovation (FQCI), set up as the Quantum Computing Thematic Hub under the National Quantum Mission, is hosted by which institution?
A IIT Madras B TIFR Mumbai C IISc Bengaluru D IISER Pune
Q5 Environment Medium
India signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on the conservation and wise use of Wetlands of International Importance with which country in September 2026?
A France B Germany C The Netherlands D Denmark
Q6 Sports Easy
The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, the 16th edition, was co-hosted by which two countries?
A Belgium and the Netherlands B Spain and Germany C India and Malaysia D Argentina and Australia
Q7 National Easy
Birkbeck, University of London received UGC approval to establish its Indian campus in which city?
A Gurugram B Bengaluru C Hyderabad D Pune
Q8 Defence Hard
BAM-H24, the newly patented rocket propellant, is rich in which combination of elements?
A Aluminium, carbon and oxygen B Boron, hydrogen and nitrogen C Beryllium, argon and magnesium D Barium, helium and neon
Q9 Awards Medium
The 'Green Highways Excellence Awards', whose 2026 winners were announced recently, are instituted by which body?
A Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change B National Highways Authority of India C Indian Roads Congress D National Green Tribunal
Q10 National Medium
Foreign universities such as Birkbeck are permitted to set up Indian campuses under UGC regulations notified in which year?
A 2019 B 2021 C 2023 D 2025
Q11 International Hard
The reverse of the new vertically oriented Canadian CAD 20 banknote depicts which monument?
A Peace Tower, Ottawa B Vimy Ridge Memorial, France C Halifax Citadel D Château Frontenac
Q12 Space Easy
Which country became the 71st signatory of the Artemis Accords in August 2026?
A Turkiye B Jordan C Oman D Kazakhstan
Q13 Banking & Economy Medium
After buying an additional 2% stake for Rs 1,470 crore in September 2026, what is ICICI Bank's holding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance?
A 50.84% B 52.8% C 55.2% D 60.0%
Q14 Sci & Tech Easy
BHASHINI, India's national language technology platform, functions under which ministry?
A Ministry of Education B Ministry of Culture C Ministry of Information and Broadcasting D Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Q15 Banking & Economy Medium
'RAINCHNNAI', launched by NCDEX in 2026, is a weather futures contract linked to which monsoon?
A The Southwest monsoon over Kerala B The Northeast monsoon over Chennai C The Southwest monsoon over Mumbai D Western disturbances over Delhi
Q16 International Hard
The September 2026 Quad Sherpas' Meeting was convened to follow up on the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on which date?
A 26 January 2026 B 26 May 2026 C 15 August 2026 D 1 September 2026
Q17 Appointments Medium
Ülle Madise, elected President in September 2026, will lead which country from 12 October 2026?
A Latvia B Estonia C Lithuania D Finland
Q18 Govt Initiatives Medium
The MoSPI-Thapar Institute research study will primarily use data from which survey?
A Periodic Labour Force Survey B Annual Survey of Industries C Household Consumption Expenditure Survey D National Family Health Survey
Q19 Environment Medium
Which first-of-its-kind initiative was launched under Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar v5.0 in 2026?
A National Ocean Olympiad B National Blue Economy Mission C Coastal Guardians Fellowship D Marine Litter Index
Q20 International Medium
Who hosted the Quad Sherpas' Meeting held in New Delhi in September 2026?
A External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar B Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri C National Security Adviser Ajit Doval D Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Q21 Important Days Hard
What was the theme of the International Day for People of African Descent 2026?
A Recognition, Justice and Development B Expanding the Human Rights of People of African Descent C Leave No One Behind D Voices for Equality
Q22 Govt Initiatives Medium
'BIO-NIVESH', launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh in September 2026, is a platform intended to do what?
A Connect biotechnology startups with private investors for scale-up capital B Provide subsidised loans to farmers adopting bio-fertilisers C Establish a national repository of genetic biodiversity data D Certify bio-medical waste management facilities
Q23 Space Medium
EOS-05, launched aboard GSLV-F17 in September 2026, holds which distinction in India's space programme?
A India's first satellite launched from a foreign spaceport B India's first-ever imaging satellite placed in geosynchronous orbit C India's first satellite to carry a foreign payload D India's first reusable Earth observation satellite
Q24 States Medium
As part of the Tamil Nadu Olympic City announcement, Olympic Centres of Excellence are to be set up in how many locations?
A Five B Eight C Ten D Twelve
Q25 International Hard
India-Denmark bilateral trade in 2025 stood at approximately what level?
A USD 2.05 billion in goods and USD 4.25 billion in services B USD 4.25 billion in goods and USD 2.05 billion in services C USD 10.5 billion in goods and USD 1.2 billion in services D USD 0.85 billion in goods and USD 1.75 billion in services
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Q1 Banking & Economy Easy
SEBI signed an MoU on cooperation regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) with which European regulator?
A European Banking Authority B European Systemic Risk Board C European Securities and Markets Authority D European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Q2 Banking & Economy Medium
Zerodha Corporate Advisors became which numbered registered merchant banker in India?
A 199th B 225th C 249th D 301st
Q3 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
Q4 International Medium
PM Narendra Modi attended the opening ceremony of which biennial traditional sports event during his visit to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
A Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games B 6th World Nomad Games C Central Asian Games D World Steppe Games
Q5 Important Days Medium
How many school teachers received the National Teachers Awards 2026 from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan?
A 44 B 46 C 48 D 50
Q6 Banking & Economy Medium
As per the NSO's quarterly estimates, what was India's real GDP growth rate in Q1 (April-June) of FY27?
A 6.9% B 7.3% C 7.8% D 8.2%
Q7 Polity Hard
What is the composition of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026?
A 20 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members B 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members C 25 Lok Sabha and 5 Rajya Sabha members D 15 Lok Sabha and 15 Rajya Sabha members
Q8 Govt Initiatives Medium
MoSPI signed an MoU in August 2026 with which institution to develop an AI-driven framework for monthly consumption expenditure?
A Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata B Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala C IIM Ahmedabad D Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
Q9 Sports Medium
Lionel Messi retired from international football in August 2026 with how many goals for Argentina?
A 98 goals in 180 appearances B 112 goals in 195 appearances C 125 goals in 207 appearances D 140 goals in 220 appearances
Q10 Govt Initiatives Medium
The MoU signed between GeM and the Textiles Committee in September 2026 aims to build which ecosystem?
A Farm-to-Fork B Waste-to-Value-to-Market C Design-to-Delivery D Fibre-to-Fashion
Q11 Govt Initiatives Hard
The inaugural edition of BIO-NIVESH brought together approximately how many startups and investors?
A 10 startups and 25 investors B 20 startups and 50 investors C 35 startups and 75 investors D 50 startups and 100 investors
Q12 Banking & Economy Hard
Scapia, the travel fintech that partnered Axis Bank for the co-branded credit card, is headquartered in which city?
A Mumbai B Gurugram C Bengaluru D Hyderabad
Q13 Govt Initiatives Hard
The '5 Per Cent Model', which promotes voluntary allocation of five per cent of agricultural land for groundwater recharge infrastructure, originated in which district?
A Balod B Mahasamund C Koriya D Surajpur
Q14 Govt Initiatives Easy
Which state secured the first position nationally in the third phase of the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB 3.0) initiative under the Catch the Rain campaign?
A Madhya Pradesh B Chhattisgarh C Odisha D Maharashtra
Q15 Sci & Tech Hard
The Shunya eVTOL platform is designed for flight operations exceeding what range?
A 100 km B 200 km C 300 km D 500 km
Q16 Polity Medium
Who was appointed Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee constituted to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026?
A Bhartruhari Mahtab B Sanjay Jaiswal C Harsh Vardhan Shringla D Nishikant Dubey
Q17 Govt Initiatives Hard
In how many pilot schools will the 'Creating Intergenerational Bonding' model be rolled out?
A 50 B 100 C 200 D 500
Q18 States Medium
Tamil Nadu's proposed world-class Olympic City will be developed at which location in Chennai?
A Sholinganallur B Semmencheri C Perungudi D Mahabalipuram
Q19 Defence Hard
The GJ-21 stealth UAV tested by China in August 2026 is the naval variant of which drone?
A GJ-2 Wing Loong II B GJ-11 Sharp Sword C WZ-7 Soaring Dragon D CH-5 Rainbow
Q20 Important Days Medium
5 September is observed in India as Teachers' Day and internationally by the United Nations as which observance?
A International Day of Charity B International Literacy Day C World Teachers' Day D International Day of Peace
Q21 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
Q22 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
Q23 Sports Medium
Which two venues will host the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027?
A Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai and Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad B Cricket Club of India, Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium C Eden Gardens, Kolkata and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru D Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi and Holkar Stadium, Indore
Q24 International Hard
Which of the following was gifted by PM Modi to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov during his 2026 visit?
A A sandalwood Shata Tantri Veena B Kangra tea from Himachal Pradesh C A ten-volume English Mahabharata translated by Bibek Debroy D A handwritten FIDE World Cup scoresheet
Q25 Environment Medium
The 5th edition of the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' campaign was launched by which Union Ministry?
A Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change B Ministry of Earth Sciences C Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways D Ministry of Jal Shakti
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