1. Which state’s leadership crisis involved the summoning of CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to Delhi?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Bihar
Answer: B) Karnataka
2. What is the primary objective of the UMEED portal launched by Kiren Rijiju?
A) Agricultural subsidies
B) Digital management of Waqf properties
C) Healthcare initiatives
D) Renewable energy tracking
Answer: B) Digital management of Waqf properties
3. Which country increased its defense budget by 20% to PKR 2,550 billion in 2025?
A) Afghanistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: C) Pakistan
4. Who won the men’s singles title at the Indonesia Open 2025?
A) Chou Tien-chen
B) Anders Antonsen
C) Viktor Axelsen
D) Lakshya Sen
Answer: B) Anders Antonsen
5. Which Indian city was declared the ‘Leopard Capital’ with 85 free-ranging leopards?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) Bengaluru
6. What is the focus of the Clean Plant Programme launched in Pune?
A) Urban waste management
B) Agricultural productivity
C) Renewable energy
D) Water conservation
Answer: B) Agricultural productivity
7. Which organization partnered with AU Small Finance Bank for climate risk management?
A) World Bank
B) International Finance Corporation
C) IMF
D) Asian Development Bank
Answer: B) International Finance Corporation
8. How many gold medals did India win at the 2025 Taiwan Athletics Open?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
Answer: B) 12
9. Which Indian state’s tableau won first prize at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh
10. What is the purpose of the NeVA system implemented in Puducherry?
A) Digital governance
B) Healthcare digitization
C) Agricultural subsidies
D) Tax collection
Answer: A) Digital governance
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