Question 1:

 Which of the following countries withdrew its invitation to join BRICS or declined BRICS membership after being invited?

1. Saudi Arabia
2. Argentina
3. Egypt
4. Iran

Answer: B. Argentina

Explanation:

• BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of ten countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
• Established: 2006 (as BRIC), South Africa joined in 2010, making it BRICS. Next Summit 2025-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Argentina (Withdrew in 2024)
• New Development Bank (NDB) (BRICS Bank) – Established in 2015 for funding infrastructure projects. Headquarter: Shanghai, China,

Question 2:

1. The Moidams, recently nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site from India, are:
2. Ancient rock-cut caves in Meghalaya
3. Mound-burial tombs of the Ahom kings and nobles in Assam
4. Buddhist monastic ruins in Arunachal Pradesh
5. Royal forts built by the Ahom Dynasty

Answer: B. Mound-burial tombs of the Ahom kings and nobles in Assam

Explanation:

Assam three World Heritage Sites:

1.Kaziranga National Park

2. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Charaideo- Moidams – the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty

Question 3:

Q: The Lodi Dynasty was founded by:

1. Ibrahim Lodi
2. Sikandar Lodi
3. Bahlol Lodi
4. Khizr Khan

Answer: 3. Bahlol Lodi

Question 4:

Match the following:

Column A.
A. Champaran Satyagraha
B. Kheda Satyagraha
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Civil Disobedience Movement
E. Quit India Movement

Column B.

1. 1930
2. 1942
3. 1917
4. 1918
5. 1920

Answer: a) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-2

Question 5:

1. The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, is related to:

1. Reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions
2. Making the Right to Education a Fundamental Right
3. Introduction of Goods and Services Tax
4. Reorganization of states on a linguistic basis

Answer: B. Making the Right to Education a Fundamental Right

Question 6:

Column A – Article
A. Article 14
B. Article 21
C. Article 32
D. Article 370
E. Article 51A

Column B – Subject
1. Right to Constitutional Remedies
2. Equality before Law
3. Fundamental Duties
4. Right to Life and Personal Liberty
5. Special status to Jammu & Kashmir (now abrogated)

Answer: A–2, B–4, C–1, D–5, E–3

Question 7:

1. National Hindi Diwas is celebrated in India on:
2. August 15
3. October 2
4. September 14
5. November 14

Answer: C. September 14

Question 8:

1. Which state in India has the largest international border?
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. West Bengal
4. Punjab
5. Gujarat

Answer: B. West Benal

Question 9:

1. Who is the author of the book ‘Why Bharat Matters’?
2. Narendra Modi
3. Amit Shah
4. S. Jaishankar
5. Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: C. S. Jaishankar

Question 10:

Who is the Chief Justice of India as of 2025?

1. a) Justice U.U. Lalit
2. b) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
3. c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
4. d) Justice N.V. Ramana

Answer: c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Question 11:

Question: Where will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?​

1. a) Paris, France​
2. b) Los Angeles, United States​
3. c) Tokyo, Japan​
4. d) London, United Kingdom

Answer: b) Los Angeles, United States​

Question 12:

Question: Xerophthalmia is a deficiency of which vitamin?

1. a) Vitamin A
2. b) Vitamin C
3. c) Vitamin B12
4. d) Vitamin D

Answer: a) Vitamin A

Question 13:

Common Name:
A) Baking Soda
B) Caustic Soda
C) Washing Soda
D) Sulfuric Acid

Chemical Formula:
H₂SO₄
NaHCO₃
Na₂CO₃
NaOH

Answer: a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Question 14:

Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024?

1. a) Roger Penrose and Reinhard Genzel
2. b) Alain Aspect and John Clauser
3. c) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton
4. d) Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann

 Answer: c) John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton

Question 15:

Question: Where does the Godavari River originate?

1. a) Trimbak Plateau, Maharashtra
2. b) Amarkantak Plateau, Madhya Pradesh
3. c) Brahmagiri Hills, Maharashtra
4. d) Western Ghats, Karnataka

Answer:  c) Brahmagiri Hills, Maharashtra

Question 16:

Q: Who led the revolt in Kanpur?

1. a) Rani Lakshmibai
2. b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
3. c) Tantia Tope
4. d) Nana Saheb

Answer: d) Nana Saheb

Question 17:

Question: What was the primary objective of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission?​

1. a) To establish a permanent human presence in space
2. b) To conduct the first crewed orbital flight over Earth’s poles
3. c) To deploy a new communication satellite network
4. d) To test a new spacecraft propulsion system​

Answer: b) To conduct the first crewed orbital flight over Earth’s poles

Question 18:

What is the primary objective of the Aditya-L1 mission launched by ISRO?

1. a) To study the Moon’s surface
2. b) To observe the Sun and its impact on space weather
3. c) To send a satellite to Mars
4. d) To monitor Earth’s atmosphere

Answer: b) To observe the Sun and its impact on space weather

Question 19:

Which among the following is the largest coalfield in India?

• Talcher
• Rampur
• Yellandu
• Jharia

Answer: Jharia

Question 20:

Who issues the one rupee note in India?

1. a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
2. b) Government of India
3. c) Ministry of Finance
4. d) Ministry of Commerce

Answer: b) Government of India

Question 21:

Lender of the Last Resort is:

• SBI
• IDBI
• NABARD
• RBI

Answer: 4. RBI

Question 22:

Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development in 2024?​

1. a) Michelle Bachelet
2. b) Malala Yousafzai
3. c) Nelson Mandela
4. d) Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer: a) Michelle Bachele

Question 23:

Who discovered X-rays?

1. a) Albert Einstein
2. b) Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
3. c) Marie Curie
4. d) Nikola Tesla

Answer: b) Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

Question 24:

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for controlling balance and coordination?

1. a) Cerebrum
2. b) Cerebellum
3. c) Medulla Oblongata
4. d) Hypothalamus

Answer: b) Cerebellum

Question 25:

Question: What is the SI unit of magnetic flux?

1. a) Ampere
2. b) Tesla
3. c) Weber
4. d) Gauss

Answer: c) Weber