1.Which state government has launched the Elevate 2024 scheme for early stage startups?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Karnataka
[D] Jharkhand

2.Which city set a Guinness World Record by lighting over 2.5 million diyas during Deepotsav 2024?

[A] Varanasi
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Mathura
[D] Haridwar

3.Which organization recently released the report titled ‘The impact of care responsibilities of women’s labour participation’?

[A] World Health Organization (WHO)
[B] World Trade Organization (WTO)
[C] International Labour Organization (ILO)
[D] World Bank

4.Which country developed the world’s first wooden satellite named LignoSat ?

[A] Japan
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Israel

5.Which state is the largest producer of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum), which was mentioned in news due to death of elephants?

[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Madhya Pradesh

6.Gobind Sagar Lake, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Haryana

7.Minuteman III Missile, which was seen in the news, is developed by which country?

[A] United States of America
[B] France
[C] Russia
[D] China

8.Which day is observed as ‘International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict’ annually?

[A] November 5
[B] November 6
[C] November 7
[D] November 8

9.Which state has recently approved a 35% reservation for women in all state government recruitments?

[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan

10.What is the name of the zoological park in India that has established a genetic biobank for endangered Himalayan species?

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[A] Nehru Zoological Park
[B] Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park
[C] Amirthi Zoological Park
[D] Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park

11.Which state has launched a policy to introduce diploma and certificate courses in animal husbandry and para-veterinary medicine?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Haryana
[D] Gujarat

12.Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, which was seen in the news, lies at the junction of which two mountain ranges?

[A] Aravallis and Satpuras
[B] Aravallis and Vindhyas
[C] Purvanchal and Himalayas
[D] Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

13.One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which was completed 10 years of implementation, is associated with which ministry?

[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Rural Development

14.Neft Daslari, recently mentioned in the news, is located off the coast of which country?

[A] Azerbaijan
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Iran
[D] Russia

15.Which institute clinched the top spot in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2025?

[A] IIT Delhi
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru University
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] Jamia Millia Islamia

16.Where was Bengaluru’s first digital population clock inaugurated?

[A] Bangalore University
[B] Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
[C] National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
[D] Institute for Social Economic Change (ISEC)

17.When is the International Week of Science and Peace (IWOSP) celebrated?

[A] November 1 to 7
[B] November 9 to 15
[C] October 15 to 21
[D] December 1 to 7

18.Pandit Ram Narayan, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?

[A] Music
[B] Journalism
[C] Politics
[D] Sports

19.Which organization recently hosted the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) in Delhi?

[A] United Nations Development Programme
[B] Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
[C] European Telecommunications Standards Institute
[D] World Bank

20.Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as prime minister of which country?

[A] France
[B] Japan
[C] Vietnam
[D] Egypt