1. 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
2. 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
3. Which state won the Senior National Men’s Handball Championship 2024 title?
[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
[B] Kerala
4. 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
5. 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)
6. Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, which was seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Nepal
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh
[A] Pakistan
7. Which organization has launched the quantum processor ‘Willow’?
[A] Amazon
[B] Meta
[C] Google
[D] Microsoft
[C] Google
8. What is the primary objective of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme?
[A] To promote digital literacy among students
[B] To provide access to top-tier international research articles and journals
[C] To fund research projects in rural areas
[D] To establish new universities across the country
[B] To provide access to top-tier international research articles and journals
9. Which country has introduced a new ‘Tourism tax’ in January 2025?
[A] Bhutan
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Nepal
[C] Russia
10. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
[A] Kerala
11. Which union ministry is associated with the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
12. Which two countries have become the full member of the European Union’s (EU) Schengen area on January 1, 2025?
[A] Cyprus and Ireland
[B] Romania and Bulgaria
[C] Iceland and Cyprus
[D] None of the Above
[B] Romania and Bulgaria
13. Which state became the first to link forest ecosystem with Green GDP?
[A] Haryana
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Bihar
[C] Chhattisgarh
14. Sultanpur National Park is located in which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Odisha
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttarakhand
[A] Haryana
15. Which country has recently witnessed the outbreak of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV)?
[A] Russia
[B] Iran
[C] China
[D] India
[C] China
16. Which institute has developed an injectable hydrogel for localized cancer treatment?
[A] IIT Guwahati
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Bombay
[A] IIT Guwahati
17. What is the name of initiative launched by Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), Maharashtra to empower women entrepreneurs?
[A] Udyog Sakhi
[B] Faral Sakhi
[C] Mahila Udyam
[D] Aasha Sakhi
[B] Faral Sakhi
18. Which state government launched the Sikhya Daat Project to educate prisoners?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Punjab
19. When is the ‘World Braille Day’ observed every year?
[A] January 3
[B] January 4
[C] January 5
[D] January 6
[B] January 4
20. Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
[D] Rajasthan