1. Which institution collaborated with the Bose Institute, Kolkata, to develop an advanced injectable hydrogel for localized cancer treatment?
AIIMS Delhi
IIT-Madras
IISc Bangalore
IIT-Guwahati
2. Which Indian state has become the first to adopt the Green GDP model, integrating the economic value of its forest ecosystem services into financial planning?
Kerala
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
3. What is Nomura’s revised GDP growth forecast for India in FY25?
7.5%
6.9%
6.5%
6.7%
4. Which Indian state faces significant human trafficking challenges, particularly in the Sundarbans region, due to socio-environmental vulnerabilities?
Odisha
Bihar
West Bengal
Assam
5. What is the below-age group most affected by the recent surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases reported in China?
14 years
20 years
30 years
70 years
6. What percentage of its stake in Unity Small Finance Bank does BharatPe plan to sell?
25%
49%
10%
77%
7. Which location recently witnessed protests over the disposal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory?
Indore
Pithampur
Bhopal
Gwalior
8. Which Indian state has expanded the Rythu Bharosa scheme to provide ₹7,500 per acre to farmers starting January 2025?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
9. Which Indian state recorded an elephant population of 5,828 in the 2024 Elephant Population Estimate?
Assam
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
10. Which bank is merging with National Co-operative Bank as approved by the RBI?
Maratha Sahakari Bank
Cosmos Co-operative Bank
Sahebrao Deshmukh Sahakari Bank
Karnataka Bank
11. Where will the 15th Aero India, Asia’s largest aero show, be held in 2025?
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Chennai
12. Which state won the 33rd Santosh Trophy title in 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Kerala?
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Punjab
Maharashtra
13. What is India’s rank in terms of the largest metro network in the world after achieving over 1000 km of metro coverage?
3rd
2nd
4th
1st
14. Which organization developed indigenous technology for producing paracetamol to reduce import dependency?
DRDO
ICMR
CSIR
ISRO
15. Which city has been declared the world’s most polluted with PM2.5 levels peaking at 266 µg/m³?
Hanoi
Beijing
New Delhi
Jakarta
16. Which Indian state is being monitored for the first cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) by ICMR?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Karnataka
17. Which state launched the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme for tribal students during the Adivasi Mela?
Jharkhand
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
18. Where did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone for the new Central Ayurveda Research Institute building?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
19. Which country ranks first globally in terms of cyberattacks in 2024?
China
Russia
United States
India
20. Which state is hosting the 38th National Games for the first time in 2025?
Haryana
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
21. Which bank received RBI approval to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank?
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
SBI
22. Which Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor did the Prime Minister inaugurate a 13-km stretch of in January 2025?
Mumbai-Pune
Hyderabad-Warangal
Delhi-Meerut
Chennai-Bengaluru
23. On which date is National Bird Day celebrated annually?
December 25
January 5
February 14
March 21
24. What percentage of Indian women aged 25-49 have undergone hysterectomy, according to NFHS-4?
4%
5%
6%
7%
25. Which country declared a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces due to rising crime and armed groups?
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
Ecuador
26. Where was the eighth ACTCM Barge, LSAM 22, inducted?
Kochi
Mumbai
Visakhapatnam
Chennai
27. Which condition is primarily screened by the CipAir app?
Asthma
Diabetes
Hypertension
Cancer
28. Which state announced a $1 million prize for deciphering the Indus Valley script?
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
29. Where did India’s first-ever census of coastal and wader birds take place in January 2025?
Surat
Ahmedabad
Bhuj
Jamnagar
30. Who won the 10m air rifle gold at the 15th Lakshya Cup?
Gajanan Khandagale
Kiran Jadhav
Mohit Gowda
Abhinav Bindra
31. Which organization launched the Fast Patrol Vessels Amulya and Akshay for the Indian Coast Guard?
Goa Shipyard Limited
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
32. Which city has secured the top spot in West Asia in the Global Power City Index 2024 and eighth position globally?
Abu Dhabi
Riyadh
Muscat
Dubai
33. Which state signed a ₹15 crore sponsorship deal for the Indian national kho kho team?
Odisha
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
34. Which country is Sister Inah Canabarro, the world’s oldest living person, from?
Italy
France
Brazil
Spain
35. Which city became the headquarters of the 69th division under the Northern Railway Zone?
Pathankot
Jammu
Chandigarh
Amritsar
36. In which Indian state was the Banded Royal butterfly first discovered?
Assam
West Bengal
Meghalaya
Tripura
37. Where was the first photographic evidence of the elusive Pallas’s cat captured in India?
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
38. Who assumed command of the Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad, on January 6, 2025?
Air Commodore Rajesh Verma
Air Commodore Vinay Sharma
Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu
Air Commodore Arjun Singh
39. In which country did the Prime Minister announce his resignation as leader of the ruling party?
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
40. What is the name of the portal launched by the CBI to enhance international police assistance in fighting transnational crimes?
POLICECONNECT
INTERPOLNET
BHARATPOL
CBI-SAFE
41. Which company has acquired a 26% stake in NDDB Mirda Ltd, a bio-gas venture?
Tata
Mahindra
Suzuki
Hyundai
42. On which date is the World Day of War Orphans observed every year?
December 31
January 6
February 10
January 8
43. Who has been appointed as the CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board?
V.K. Saxena
Sajid Rashidi
Azimul Haque
Mohammed Ali Khan
44. Where was India’s first organic fisheries cluster launched?
Kerala
Sikkim
West Bengal
Assam
45. What is the national gender ratio on electoral rolls in 2024?
940
948
970
920
46. What is India’s projected GDP growth rate for the financial year 2024-25?
6.4%
7.3%
8.2%
5.4%
47. To how many scheduled languages has the e-Shram portal been expanded?
20
18
22
24
48. Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Signature Global, effective January 7, 2025?
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Rahul Gupta
Anil Mehta
Vikram Sinha
49. Which country’s president has been invited as the chief guest for India’s 2025 Republic Day parade?
Japan
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
50. Which country will host the AFC Asian Cup 2027?
Saudi Arabia
India
Qatar
UAE