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[1]. The Supreme Court recently directed the Centre to constitute which body within six months under Section 215B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?
[A]. National Highway Authority |
[B]. Road Transport Tribunal |
[C]. National Road Safety Board |
[D]. Central Motor Vehicles Committee |
[2]. Recently, which country became the member of the BRICS-led New Development Bank (NDB)?
[A]. Argentina |
[B]. Algeria |
[C]. Saudi Arabia |
[D]. Turkey |
[3]. Recently, the Supreme Court declared Zudpi jungles as forest land. Where are these ecologically important wildlife corridors located?
[A]. Western Ghats |
[B]. Eastern Vidarbha |
[C]. Sunderbans |
[D]. Aravalli Hills |
[4]. Recently, FAO added six sites to its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) list, including traditional farming systems in Brazil, China, Mexico, and Spain. What is the aim of the GIAHS programme?
[A]. Promote industrial farming |
[B]. Protect traditional agriculture |
[C]. Expand urban farming |
[D]. Replace old methods with GMOs |
[5]. Recently, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) under MHA launched the e-Zero FIR initiative to enable faster response to high-value cyber financial crimes. What is the minimum financial loss threshold for automatic registration of a Zero FIR under this initiative?
[A]. ₹1 lakh |
[B]. ₹5 lakh |
[C]. ₹10 lakh |
[D]. ₹15 lakh |
[6]. Recently, a study found that funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are not adequately reaching indigenous communities who play a vital role in protecting biodiversity. GEF serves as a financial mechanism for how many major international environmental conventions?
[A]. Three |
[B]. Four |
[C]. Six |
[D]. Five |
[7]. Recently, Operation Olivia protected over 8 lakh Olive Ridley turtles along Odisha’s Gahirmatha coast during their annual mass nesting season, known as arribada. What is the IUCN status of the Olive Ridley turtle?
[A]. Vulnerable |
[B]. Near Threatened |
[C]. Endangered |
[D]. Critically Endangered |
[8]. Recently, UIDAI began sharing anonymized, non-personal data from the Aadhaar Dashboard on the open government data platform to support better governance and investment decisions. Which of the following is an example of public non-personal data?
[A]. Aadhaar number |
[B]. Vehicle registration statistics |
[C]. Customer purchase history |
[D]. Mobile number |
[9]. Recently, RBI revised rules for investment in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which are privately pooled funds regulated by SEBI. Which of the following is a Category I AIF?
[A]. Hedge Funds |
[B]. Private Equity Funds |
[C]. Venture Capital Funds |
[D]. Real Estate Funds |
[10]. Recently, massive weather phenomena called twisters were observed in the United States, triggered by the collision of warm, moist air with cold, dry air. Twisters are a type of which natural event?
[A]. Tornado |
[B]. Earthquake |
[C]. Hurricane |
[D]. Volcanic eruption |
[11]. Recently, in which of the following countries - declared as polio-free in 2000 - did the World Health Organization declared a polio outbreak?
[A]. Myanmar |
[B]. Papua New Guinea |
[C]. Sri Lanka |
[D]. Bangladesh |
[12]. Recently, the Rajon ki Baoli was restored by the Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India. Where is Rajon ki Baoli located?
[A]. Hauz Khas, New Delhi |
[B]. Lodhi Gardens, New Delhi |
[C]. Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi |
[D]. Qutub Minar Complex, New Delhi |
[13]. Recently, the Karnataka Government submitted a request for electric buses under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme. Under which Ministry was the PM E-DRIVE Scheme launched?
[A]. Ministry of Power |
[B]. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
[C]. Ministry of Heavy Industries |
[D]. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
[14]. Recently, the Union Home Minister inaugurated a new and revamped Multi Agency Centre (MAC) in New Delhi. What is the primary function of the MAC?
[A]. Promoting cultural heritage |
[B]. Coordinating counter-terrorism intelligence |
[C]. Conducting space research |
[D]. Regulating financial institutions |
[15]. Recently, Akashteer, developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), played a crucial role in recent border skirmishes with Pakistan. What is Akashteer primarily designed to intercept and neutralise?
[A]. Submarines and warships |
[B]. Tanks and artillery |
[C]. Drones and missiles |
[D]. Fighter jets and helicopters |
[16]. Recently, Himachal Pradesh notified the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve in the remote Spiti Valley, making it India’s largest conservation reserve. Under which Act was this notification issued?
[A]. Environment Protection Act, 1986 |
[B]. Forest Conservation Act, 1980 |
[C]. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 |
[D]. Biodiversity Act, 2002 |
[17]. Recently, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was revamped to provide more frequent and comprehensive labour market data in India. Which organisation is responsible for conducting and releasing the PLFS reports?
[A]. NITI Aayog |
[B]. Labour Bureau |
[C]. Ministry of Labour and Employment |
[D]. National Statistics Office (NSO) |
[18]. Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed there was no radiation leak from nuclear facilities in Pakistan following recent military activity. What is the primary role of the IAEA?
[A]. Promoting global disarmament treaties |
[B]. Overseeing international trade in nuclear technology |
[C]. Monitoring the peaceful use of nuclear energy |
[D]. Conducting military inspections of nuclear facilities |
[19]. Recently, India successfully test-fired Bhargavastra, an indigenously developed system by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), featuring a two-layer defence with micro-rockets and guided micro-missiles. What is Bhargavastra primarily designed to counter?
[A]. Submarine intrusions |
[B]. Ballistic missile attacks |
[C]. Drone and drone swarm threats |
[D]. Satellite-based surveillance |
[20]. Recently, India announced the launch of its latest Earth observation satellite, EOS-09 (RISAT-1B), equipped with advanced radar technology to capture high-resolution images in all weather conditions, enhancing surveillance along sensitive borders. What technology does EOS-09 use to see through clouds and darkness?
[A]. Optical Imaging |
[B]. Infrared Sensors |
[C]. C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
[D]. Microwave Radiometry |
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