[1]. Recently, who was appointed as the UN Global Road Safety Champion to promote awareness and action on road safety worldwide?

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[2]. Recently, the Druzhba oil pipeline was in the news following a halt in oil flows due to drone attacks. The Druzhba pipeline primarily transports crude oil from which country to Central and Eastern Europe?

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[3]. Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) revised India’s national accounts by changing the GDP base year. Which of the following is the new GDP base year adopted by India?

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[4]. Recently, the Prime Minister paid heartfelt tributes to revolutionary leader Chandrashekhar Azad on his Martyrdom Day, remembering his supreme sacrifice and unwavering resolve against injustice. He was associated with which of the following revolutionary organisations?

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[5]. Recently, the Prime Minister paid heartfelt tributes to revolutionary leader Chandrashekhar Azad on his Martyrdom Day, remembering his supreme sacrifice and unwavering resolve against injustice. He was associated with which of the following revolutionary organisations?

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[6]. Recently, the Ministry of MSME upgraded the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) from Schedule ‘B’ to Schedule ‘A’ Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) status. With reference to CPSEs, consider the following statements:

1. CPSEs are companies in which the direct holding of the Central Government is 51% or more.
2. The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) classifies CPSEs into three schedules: A, B, and C.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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[7]. Recently, the Chagos Islands sovereignty deal was in the news amid discussions between the UK and Mauritius. The Chagos Islands are located in which ocean?

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[8]. Recently, Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI launched two indigenous Large Language Models (LLMs), marking a milestone for India’s Sovereign AI ambitions. With reference to Large Language Models (LLMs), consider the following statements:

1.A Large Language Model is a type of Artificial Intelligence trained on vast amounts of text data to understand and generate human language.

2.Large Language Models function without the use of parameters and rely only on manually coded rules.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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[9]. Researchers recently noted that ocean salinity can intensify El Niño events. El Niño is primarily associated with which ocean?

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[10]. Recently, which state police launched ‘Operation Crackdown’ to curb the misuse of mule bank accounts in cyber fraud cases?

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[11]. Recently, which country launched a new Large Grant project for India under the International Climate Initiative (IKI), with funding up to EUR 20 million, to enhance resilience in high-risk ecosystems?

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[12]. Recently, several Hoysala-era temples and Jain basadis in Karnataka have drawn attention to the region’s medieval heritage. The Hoysala Dynasty mainly ruled over which present-day Indian state?

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[13]. Recently, the Supreme Court referred to the Principle of Just Deserts while discussing punishment in criminal law. The Principle of Just Deserts is primarily associated with which theory of punishment?

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[14]. Recently, Phase III of the All India Tiger Estimation 2025-26 was initiated at Periyar Tiger Reserve. Periyar Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

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[15]. Recently, the Union Minister of Science & Technology launched the SUJVIKA Portal during the 40th foundation day of the Department of Biotechnology. What is the primary purpose of the SUJVIKA Portal?

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[16]. Recently, FSSAI issued an advisory mandating clear front-of-pack labelling of chicory content in coffee powder packs from July 1. Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is primarily cultivated in which type of climate?

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[17]. Recently, a severe seafood-related illness in Vizhinjam, Kerala, was suspected to be caused by contamination with which highly potent marine neurotoxin?

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[18]. Recently, the first scientific assessment identified Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve as a stronghold of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus). In which type of habitat is the fishing cat primarily found?

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[19]. Recently, ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research (ICAR-DFR), Pune discovered a new blossom midge species named ‘Contarinia icardiflores sp. nov'. What is the main damage caused by blossom midge larvae?

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[20]. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil and CSIR India signed a cooperation arrangement for access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL).

Statement-II: TKDL was set up in 2001 by CSIR and the Ministry of AYUSH to prevent wrongful patents on Indian traditional knowledge.

Which one of the following is correct?

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