1. Which country has recently launched the CR450 prototype, the world’s fastest high-speed train?
[A] France
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] India
[B] China
2. Which institute has developed needle-free shock syringes for painless injections?
[A] IIT Hyderabad
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Bombay
3. Vivad Se Vishwas scheme is associated with which sector?
[A] Agriculture
[B] Taxation
[C] Science and Technology
[D] Education
[B] Taxation
4. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
[A] A.P. Maheshwari
[B] Prakash Mishra
[C] O P Singh
[D] Vitul Kumar
[D] Vitul Kumar
5. Which state won the Senior National Men’s Handball Championship 2024 title?
[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
[B] Kerala
6. Tamu Lhosar festival is observed in which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bhutan
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka
[A] Nepal
7. The Financial Stability Report (FSR) is released by which institution?
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Ministry of Finance
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
8. Which state government recently dissolved three divisions named Banswara, Pali and Sikar?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
[C] Rajasthan
9. Yadgir Fort, which was seen in news, is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
[A] Karnataka
10. A new plant species called Stellaria bengalensis has been discovered in which state recently?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
[C] West Bengal
11. Denmark Strait Cataract, which was seen in news, is situated between Greenland and which country?
[A] Finland
[B] Iceland
[C] Sweden
[D] Norway
[B] Iceland
12. According to recent data by Election Commission of India, which state/UT had the highest percentage share of female electors in 2024?
[A] Delhi
[B] Gujarat
[C] Puduchery
[D] Rajasthan
[C] Puduchery
13. Vembanad lake, that was recently seen in news, lies in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu
[A] Kerala
14. Which institution released the report titled “Industry 4.0 adoption and strategic roadmap for Indian manufacturing”?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
[C] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
[D] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
[D] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
15. CPGRAMS platform functions under which department?
[A] Department of Economic Affairs
[B] Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
[C] Department of Commerce
[D] Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare
[B] Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
16. Which traditional Bosnian song was included in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural heritage recently?
[A] Sevdalinka
[B] Ottoman Melody
[C] Kalinka
[D] Yerakina
[A] Sevdalinka
17. Where was India’s first glass bridge inaugurated?
[A] Kochi, Kerala
[B] Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
[C] Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
[D] Porbandar, Gujarat
[C] Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
18. According to the recent RBI report, what is the estimated GDP Growth of India in 2024-25?
[A] 5.4%
[B] 6.2%
[C] 6.6%
[D] 4.4%
[C] 6.6%
19. What is the theme of the ‘Sanskriti Utsava’ organized by Uttar Pradesh in 2025?
[A] Cultural Unity in Diversity
[B] Sanskriti se hi Pehchaan
[C] Hamari Sanskriti-Hamari Pehchaan
[D] Preserving Classical Arts
[C] Hamari Sanskriti-Hamari Pehchaan
20. Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, which was seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Nepal
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh
[A] Pakistan