Q1. Which organization recently sold U.S. dollars in the forex market to stabilize the Indian rupee?
A) SEBI
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Reserve Bank of India
D) NITI Aayog
Answer: ✅ C) Reserve Bank of India
Q2. Which Indian state has launched a major heritage conservation project covering temples, forts, and step-wells?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
Answer: ✅ C) Maharashtra
Q3. Which Union Territory is seeking statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution as of October 2025?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Puducherry
C) Ladakh
D) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Answer: ✅ C) Ladakh
Q4. On which date will Indian stock exchanges remain closed for the Diwali Muhurat trading session in 2025?
A) 20 October 2025
B) 21 October 2025
C) 22 October 2025
D) 23 October 2025
Answer: ✅ B) 21 October 2025
Q5. The U.S. President recently warned India about “massive tariffs” if it continues importing crude oil from which country?
A) China
B) Iran
C) Russia
D) Venezuela
Answer: ✅ C) Russia
Q6. Which country’s army colonel recently took over as the president following a coup?
A) Mali
B) Madagascar
C) Niger
D) Sudan
Answer: ✅ B) Madagascar
Q7. Who scored a century in her 300th international appearance during the England vs India Women’s World Cup 2025 match?
A) Harmanpreet Kaur
B) Smriti Mandhana
C) Heather Knight
D) Tammy Beaumont
Answer: ✅ C) Heather Knight
Q8. Which team defeated India in the first ODI match held in Perth under the DLS method?
A) South Africa
B) England
C) Australia
D) New Zealand
Answer: ✅ C) Australia
Q9. India’s U-17 Women’s Football Team recently qualified for which tournament for the first time through the competitive route?
A) FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup
B) AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026
C) SAFF U-17 Championship
D) Asian Games Women’s Football 2026
Answer: ✅ B) AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026
Q10. The registration deadline for which national-level postgraduate entrance exam was extended to 20 October 2025?
A) CAT 2025
B) GATE 2026
C) IIT JAM 2026
D) CSIR NET 2025
Answer: ✅ C) IIT JAM 2026
