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 Table of Contents

1. Who is who at Present 3-9

2. Modi Cabinet 10
3. Prime Minister and President 11-13
4. Chief Ministers and Governors 14-16
5. Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union
Territories 17
6. International Organization 18-22
7. Chief Justice of the High Court 23-24
8. First in India and the world 25-28
9. Mobile Apps & Portals 29-31
10. Brand Ambassador 32-33
11. Military Exercises 34-37
12. Major operations 38-39
13. Important Indexes 40-45
14. Major Centre schemes 46-62
15. State
न क्याschemes
है 2024 Current Affairs 63-64
16. Science and Technology 65-67
17. Environment and Ecology 68-71
18. Statues of india 72-73
19. Name Changed 74-79
20. Famous obituaries 80
21. Trending Topics 81-87
22. Nobel Prize 88
23. Awards and Honors 89-92
24. Upcoming sporting events 93-94
25. Sports 95-100
26. Book and author 101-102
27. GI Tag 2025 103-104
28. Days and themes 2025 105-108
29. Important Days 2025 109-112
30. Arts and Culture 113-115
31. January to March 2025 Current Affairs 116-188

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❑ Constitutional Functionaries - ▪ Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India -
▪ President – Droupadi Murmu (15th) SS Dubey (28th)
▪ Vice President – Jagdeep Dhankhar (14th) ▪ Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) -
▪ Prime Minister – Narendra Modi (14th) Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
▪ Chief of Controller General of Defence Accounts
❑ Judicial Head (CGDA) - Dr. Mayank Sharma
▪ Chief Justice of India (CJI) – Justice BR Gavai (in
May 2025)* ❑ Chief and Deputy Chief of the Armed
▪ Solicitor General of India – Tushar Mehta Forces -
▪ Attorney General of India – R Venkataramani
▪ Supreme Commander – Droupadi Murmu
(16th)
(President)
▪ Chairman of National Green Tribunal (NGT) –
▪ Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India – Anil
Justice Prakash Shrivastava
Chauhan (2nd)
▪ Chief of Indian Air Force – Amarpreet Singh
❑ Parliamentary Head
▪ Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Jagdeep Dhankhar ▪ Chief of Indian Navy – Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
(Vice President) (26th)
▪ Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Harivansh ▪ Chief of Indian Army – Upendra Dwivedi (30th)
Narayan Singh ▪ Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) –
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▪ Secretary General of Rajya Sabhaहै –2024 Rajiv Ghai
Current Affairs
Pramod
Chandra Modi ▪ Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) –
▪ Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha – JP Nadda Anil Chauhan
▪ Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha – ▪ Deputy Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army – N.S.
Mallikarjun Kharge Raja subramani
▪ Speaker of Lok Sabha – Om Birla (18th) ▪ First National Maritime Security Coordinator of
▪ Secretary General of Lok Sabha – Utpal Kumar India – G. Ashok Kumar
Singh ▪ Vice Chief of Indian Air Force – Narmadeshwar
▪ Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha – Rahul Tiwari
Gandhi ▪ Vice Chief of Indian Army – N.S. Raja subramani
▪ Vice Chief of Navy – Vice Admiral Krishna
❑ Elections/Election Commission Swaminathan
▪ Chief Election Commissioner – Gyanesh Kumar
(26th) ❑ Secretary and Advisor -
▪ Election Commissioners - Sukhbir Singh Sandhu ▪ National Security Advisor of India - Ajit Doval
and Vivek Joshi ▪ Deputy National Security Advisor of India - T.V.
▪ Deputy Election Commissioners - Umesh Sinha, Ravichandran, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Pawan
R.K. Gupta, Ajay Bhadoo, Sudeep Jain Kapoor
❑ Comptroller/Comptroller and Auditor General ▪ Cabinet Secretary of India - T.V. Somanathan
▪ Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) - ▪ Advisors to Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Tarun
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▪ Private Secretaries to Prime Minister ▪ Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau
Narendra Modi - Vivek Kumar, Hardik (NCB) – Anurag Garg
Satishchandra Shah and Nidhi Tiwari ▪ Chief of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) – D. S.
▪ Principal Secretaries to Prime Minister Rana
Narendra Modi - Shaktikanta Das and ▪ Director General of National Anti-Doping Agency
Pramod Kumar Mishra (NADA) – Ashish Bhargava
▪ Defence Secretary of India - Rajesh Kumar
▪ Revenue Secretary of India - Arvind ❑ Chiefs of Paramilitary Forces
Shrivastava ▪ Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
▪ Foreign Secretary of India - Vikram Misri (ITBP) – Rahul Rasgotra
▪ Additional Director General of ITBP – Sanjeev
(35th)
Raina
▪ Finance Secretary of India - Ajay Seth
▪ Director General of Border Roads Organisation
▪ Principal Scientific Adviser of India - Ajay (BRO) – Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan
Kumar Sood ▪ Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) –
▪ Chief Economic Adviser of India - V Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Anantha Nageswaran ▪ Director General of Central Reserve Police Force
▪ Advisor to the Ministry of Defence - G. (CRPF) – Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Satish Reddy ▪ Director General of Central Industrial Security Force
▪ Home Secretary of India - Govind Mohan (CISF) – Rajwinder Singh Bhatti
▪ Law Secretary of India - Anju Rathi Rana ▪ Director General of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) –
Paramesh Sivamani
❑ Heads of major investigative ▪ Director General of National Disaster Response
organisations Force (NDRF) – Piyush Anand
▪ Central Vigilance Commissioner of India (CVC) ▪ Director General of National Security Guard (NSG)
– Praveen Kumar Srivastava (19th) – B Srinivasan
▪ Director of Central Bureau of Investigation ▪ Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)-
(CBI) – Praveen Sood Amrit Mohan Prasad
▪ Chief Information Commissioner of India (CIC) ▪ Director General of Railway Protection Force
– Heeralal Samariya (12th) Service (RPFS)- Manoj Yadav
▪ New Chairman of Research and Analysis Wing ▪ Director General of Assam Rifles (AR)- Vikas
(RAW) – Ravi Sinha Lakhera
▪ Chairman of Intelligence Bureau (IB) – Tapan ▪ Director of Special Protection Group (SPG)- Alok
Kumar Deka Sharma
▪ Chairman of National Investigation Agency ▪ Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC)-
(NIA) – Sadanand Vasant Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh
▪ New Director of National Crime Records ▪ Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) – Rahul
Bureau (NCRB) – Alok Ranjan Navin
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❑ Chairmen of major commissions - ▪ Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
▪ NITI Aayog Chairman - Prime Minister Narendra Customs (CBIC)- Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Modi ▪ Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)-
▪ NITI Aayog CEO - BVR Subrahmanyam Ravi Agarwal
▪ NITI Aayog Vice Chairman - Suman K Beri ▪ Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India
▪ 22nd Law Commission Chairman - Justice Ritu (SEBI)- Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Raj Awasthi ▪ Chairman of National Highways Authority of India
▪ National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairman (NHAI)- Santosh Kumar Yadav
- Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar ▪ CEO of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)-
▪ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Ravindra Bhaker
Chairman - Anuj Kumar Singh ▪ Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
▪ 16th Finance Commission Chairman - Dr. Arvind (TRAI)- Anil Kumar Lahoti
Panagariya ▪ CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India
▪ 15th Finance Commission Chairman - Nand (UIDAI)- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Kishore Singh ▪ Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
▪ 7th Pay Commission Chairman - Ashok Kumar (BCAS)- Rajesh Nirvan
Mathur ▪ Director General of Directorate General of Civil
▪ National Statistical Commission (NSC) Chairman -
Aviation (DGCA)- Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar ▪ Chairman of National Dairy Development Board
▪ National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) (NDDB)- Meenesh C Shah
Chairman - Justice V. Ramasubramanian (9th) ▪ Chairman of Company Law Board (CLB)- Mahesh
▪ Currently Chairperson of Competition CommissionMittal Kumar
of India (CCI) - Ravneet Kaur ▪ Chairman of National Company Law Appellate
▪ National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)Tribunal (NCLAT)- Ashok Bhushan
Chairman - Kishor Makwana ▪ Petroleum and Natural Gas Chairman of the Public
▪ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)Accounts Committee (PAC)- Anil Kumar Jain
Chairman - Antar Singh Arya ▪ Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)-
▪ National Commission for Minorities (NCM) K.C. Venugopal
Chairman - Iqbal Singh Lalpura ▪ Chairman of the Estimates Committee- Sanjay
▪ National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Jaiswal
Chairman of NCPCR - Priyank Kanungo ▪ Director General of the National Centre for Good
▪ Chairman of National Commission for Backward Governance (NCGG)- Bharat Lal
Classes (NCBC) - Hansraj Gangaram Ahir ▪ Principal Director General of the Press Information
▪ Chairman of Lokpal - Ajay Manikrao Khanvilkar Bureau (PIB)- Dhirendra Ojha
▪ Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - S
▪ Chairman of the Registrar General and Census
Gopalakrishnan Commissioner of India- Mritunjay Kumar Narayan
Joshi
❑ Chairman of Indian Board/Committee/Authority ▪ Chairman of the Quality Council of India (QCI)-
▪ Chairman and CEO of Railway Board- Satish Jaxay Shah 5
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❑ Heads of maharatna companies - ▪ Chairman of United News of India- Sagar
▪ Chairman of National Thermal Power Corporation Mukhopadhyay
(NTPC) - Gurdeep Singh
▪ Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) ❑ Chairmen and Managing Directors of
- Arvinder Singh Sahney major Public Sector Undertakings(CMD)
▪ Chairman of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited ▪ Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) CMD-
(BHEL) - Koppu Sadashiv Murthy DK Sunil
▪ Chairman of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) - ▪ Bharatiya Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
G. Krishnakumar CMD- A. Robert Gerard Ravi
▪ Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of ▪ Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) CMD- Manoj
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) - Vikas Jain
Kaushal ▪ Airports Authority of India (AAI) CMD- Vipin
▪ Director of Power Grid Corporation of India Kumar
(POWERGRID) - Ravindra Kumar Tyagi ▪ India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)
▪ Chairman of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) - Chairman- Sambit Patra
Parminder Chopra ▪ Engineers India Limited (EIL) CMD- Vartika
▪ New Chairman of Rural Electrification Corporation Shukla
Limited (REC Limited) - Parminder Chopra ▪ Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLCL)
(Additional Charge) CMD- Prasanna Kumar Motupalli.
▪ Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ▪ National Mineral Development Corporation
(ONGC) - Arun Kumar Singh (NMDC) CMD- Amitav Mukherjee
▪ Chairman of Coal India Limited (CIL) - Polavarapu (additional charge)
Mallikarjuna Prasad ▪ Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) CMD-
▪ Chairman of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) - Pardeep Gaur
Amarendu Prakash ▪ Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) CMD-
▪ Chairman of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) - Ajit Kumar Saxena (additional charge)
Sandeep Kumar Gupta ▪ Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) CMD-
Binesh Kumar Tyagi
❑ Heads of Press and Media Organisations - ▪ Container Corporation of India Limited
▪ CEO of Prasar Bharati- Gaurav Dwivedi (CONCOR) CMD- Sanjay Swaroop
▪ Director General of All India Radio (AIR) and ▪ Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
Akashvani- Dr. Pragya Paliwal Gaur CMD- A. Robert Gerard Ravi
▪ Chairman of Press Council of India (PCI)- Ranjana ▪ National Aluminium Company Limited
Prakash Desai (NALCO) CMD- Brijendra Pratap Singh
▪ Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)- Aveek ▪ National Building Construction Corporation
Sarkar (NBCC) CMD - K P Mahadevaswamy
▪ President of Indian Newspaper Society - M. V.
Shreyams Kumar
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❑ Heads of Educational and Academic ❑ Heads of Scientific and Research Organisations
Institutions Central Board of Secondary ▪ Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation
Education - (ISRO) – V Narayanan (11th)
▪ Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education ▪ Chairman of Defence Research and Development
(CBSE) – Rahul Singh Organisation (DRDO) – Samir V Kamat
▪ New Chairman of University Grants Commission ▪ Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
(UGC) – M Jagadeesh Kumar – Vivek Bhasin
▪ Director of National Council of Educational ▪ Director General of Indian Council of Medical
Research and Training (NCERT) – Dinesh Prasad Research (ICMR) – Rajiv Bahl
Saklani ▪ Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural
▪ First woman Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Research (ICAR) – Mangi Lal Jat
University (JNU) – Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit ▪ Director General of Council of Scientific and
▪ Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open Industrial Research (CSIR) – Nallathamby
University (IGNOU) – Nageswara Rao Kalaiselvi
▪ Vice Chancellor of Delhi University – Yogesh ▪ Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) –
Singh Ajit Kumar Mohanty
▪ Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) – ▪ Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Vacant (AERB) – Dinesh Kumar Shukla
▪ Chancellor of Nalanda University – Arvind ▪ Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) –
Panagariya Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair
▪ Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University –
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin ❑ Heads of international sports organizations
▪ Commandant of National Defence Academy (NDA) ▪ President of International Cricket Council (ICC) - Jay
– Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh Shah
▪ Commandant of Indian Military Academy (IMA) – ▪ CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC) – Vacant
Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain ▪ President of FIFA - Gianni Infantino
▪ Director of National Police Academy – Amit Garg ▪ President of International Chess Federation (FIDE) –
▪ Chairman of National School of Drama – Paresh Arkady Dvorkovich
Rawal ▪ President of International Boxing Association (IBA)
▪ Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India – – Umar Kremlev
R Madhavan ▪ President of Badminton World Federation (BWF) –
▪ Chairman of Lalit Kala Academy – V. Nagdas Poul Erik Larsen
▪ President of Sangeet Natak Academy - Sandhya ▪ President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) –
Purecha Mohammed Tayyab Ikram
▪ President of Sahitya Academy - Madhav Kaushik ▪ CEO of International Hockey Federation (FIH) –
▪ President of Indian National Trust for Art and Thierry Weil
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▪ President of International Olympic Committee ▪ President of International Swimming Federation -
(IOC) – Kristy Coventry Husain Al-Musallam
▪ President of International Weightlifting Federation ▪ President of International Athletics Federation
(IWF) – Mohamed Hassan Jal (IAAF)- Sebastian Coe
▪ President of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) – ▪ President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)- PT
Mohsin Naqvi Usha
▪ President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ▪ President of Board of Control for Cricket in India
– Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (BCCI)- Roger Binny
▪ President of Association of Tennis Professionals ▪ President of Boxing Association of India (BFI)- Ajay
(ATP) – Andrea Gaudenzi Singh
▪ President of Commonwealth Games Federation ▪ President of All India Chess Federation (AICF)- Nitin
(CGF) – Lewis Martin Narang
▪ President of International Table Tennis Federation ▪ President of Badminton Association of India (BAI)-
(ITTF) – Petra Sörling Himanta Biswa Sarma
▪ President of International Shooting Sports ▪ President of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)-
Federation (ISSF) – Luciano Rossi Devendra Jhajharia
▪ President of International Golf Federation (IGF) – ▪ President of Archery Association of India (AAI)-
Annika Sorenstam Arjun Munda
▪ President of International Cycling Union (UCI) – ▪ President of All India Football Federation (AIFF)-
David Lappartient Kalyan Chaubey
▪ President of United World Wrestling (UWW) – ▪ President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)-
Nenad Lalovic Sanjay Singh
▪ President of Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ▪ President of Table Tennis Association of India
– Steve Simon (TTFI)- Meghna Ahlawat
▪ President of World Squash Federation (WSF) – ▪ President of Weightlifting Federation of India-
Jenna Wooldridge Sahdev Yadav
▪ President of World Archery Federation (WAF) – ▪ President of All India Tennis Association (AITA)-
Ugur Erdener Anil Jain
▪ President of International Basketball Federation ▪ President of Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports
(FIBA) – Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani (FIFS)- Harsh Jain
▪ President of Federation Internationale Volleyball ▪ President of National Rifle Association of India
(FIVB)- Fabio Azevedo (NRAI) - Kalikesh Narayan Singh
▪ President of International Handball Federation ▪ Men's Cricket Team Coach - Gautam Gambhir
(IHF)- Hassan Mustafa ▪ Women's Cricket Team Coach - Amol Mujumdar
▪ President of International Tennis Federation ▪ Women's Hockey Team Coach - Harendra Singh
(ITF)- David Haggerty ▪ Men's Hockey Team Coach - Craig Fulton
▪ President of International Gymnastics Federation ▪ Indian Men's Football Team Coach - Manolo
(FIG)- Morinari Watanabe Marquez
▪ President of Hockey India (HI)- Dilip Tirkey ▪ Women's National Football Team Coach - Santosh
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❑ Heads of economic/commerce ❑ Public Banks -
institutions/organisations - ▪ New Chairman of Indian Banks Association -
▪ President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – ▪ New Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) -
HarshVardhan Agarwal Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
▪ Secretary General of Federation of Indian ▪ MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda - Debadatta Chand
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – ▪ MD & CEO of Union Bank of India - A
Jyoti Vij Manimekhalai
▪ President of the Federation of Indian Chambers ▪ MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra - Nidhu
of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) – Saxena
Sanjay Nair ▪ MD & CEO of Canara Bank - K Satyanarayana
▪ Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Raju
Chambers of Commerce and Industry ▪ MD & CEO of Central Bank of India - Matam
(ASSOCHAM) – Manish Singhal Venkata Rao
▪ President of Indian Stock Exchange Bombay ▪ MD & CEO of Indian Bank - Vinod Kumar
Stock Exchange (BSE) – Subhasis Chaudhuri ▪ MD & CEO of Bank of India - Rajneesh
▪ MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Karnataka
– Ashish Kumar Chauhan ▪ New MD & CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank - Swarup
▪ President of Confederation of Indian Industry Kumar Saha
(CII) – Sanjiv puri ▪ MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank - Ashok
▪ MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Chandra
– Sundararaman Ramamurthy ▪ MD of UCO Bank - Ashwani Kumar
▪ President of Indian Farmers Fertilizer ▪ New MD & CEO of Industrial Development Bank
Cooperative (IFFCO) – Dileep Sanghani of India (IDBI Bank) - Rakesh Sharma
▪ President of Unit Trust of India (UTI) –
Imtaiyazur Rahman ❑ Private bank -
▪ President of Confederation of Indian Industry ▪ MD & CEO of ICICI Bank – Sandeep Bakshi
(CII) – Sanjeev Puri ▪ MD & CEO of Axis Bank – Amitabh Chaudhry
▪ President of Institute of Chartered Accountants ▪ HDFC Bank CEO – Sashidhar Jagdishan
of India (ICAI) – Charanjot Singh Nanda ▪ Chairman of Bandhan Bank – Anup Kumar Sinha
▪ President of National Bank for Agriculture and ▪ MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank – Partha Pratim
Rural Development (NABARD) – K V Shaji Sengupta
▪ CEO of IDFC First Bank – V. Vaidyanathan
❑ Officials of banks - ▪ MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank – Ashok
▪ Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Vaswani
Sanjay Malhotra ▪ CMD of Small Industries Development Bank of
▪ Deputy Governors of RBI - Poonam Gupta, India (SIDBI) – Manoj Mittal
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❑ Heads of insurance companies - ▪ Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas –
▪ Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Hardeep Singh Puri
Development Authority of India (IRDAI) – ▪ Minister of Communications and Minister of
Debasish Panda Development of North Eastern Region –
▪ Director General of Employees State Insurance Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Corporation (ESIC) – Ashok Kumar Singh ▪ Minister of Law and Justice – Arjun Ram
▪ Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) – Meghwal
Siddhartha Mohanty ▪ Minister of Health and Family Welfare – J P
▪ MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance – Nadda
Tapan Singhel ▪ Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of
▪ Chairman of SBI Life Insurance – Sangramjit Minority Affairs – Kiren Rijiju
Sarangi ▪ Minister of Heavy Industries and Minister of
Steel – H D Kumaraswamy
Union Cabinet 3.0 Current Affairs 2025
▪ Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
▪ Prime Minister, Ministry of Public Grievances and – Jitan Ram Manjhi
Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, ▪ Minister of Road Transport and Highways – Nitin
Department of Space – Narendra Modi Jairam Gadkari
▪ Minister of Women and Child Development – ▪ Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs –
Annapurna Devi Nirmala Sitharaman
▪ Minister of Tribal Affairs of India – Jual Oram ▪ Minister of Commerce and Industry – Piyush
▪ Ministry of Labor and Employment, Minister of Goyal
Youth Affairs and Sports – Mansukh Mandaviya ▪ Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
▪ Minister of Education, Minister of Skill Distribution – Pralhad Joshi
Development and Entrepreneurship – ▪ Minister of Textiles – Giriraj Singh
Dharmendra Pradhan ▪ Minister of Coal and Mines – G Kishan Reddy
▪ Minister of Railways, Minister of Information and ▪ Minister of Food Processing, Industries – Chirag
Electronics-Information Technology – Ashwini Paswan
Vaishnaw ▪ Minister of Defence – Rajnath Singh
▪ Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation – ▪ Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment –
Amit Shah Virendra Kumar
▪ Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate ▪ Minister of Panchayati Raj, Fisheries, Animal
Change, and Minister of Labor and Employment – Husbandry and Dairying – Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Bhupendra Yadav ▪ Minister of Power and Urban Affairs – Manohar
▪ Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Lal Khattar
Ministry of Rural Development – Shivraj Singh ▪ Minister of External Affairs – Dr.
Chouhan Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
▪ Minister of Jal Shakti – C.R. Patil ▪ Minister of Shipping and Waterways –
▪ Minister of Culture, Minister of Tourism of India – Sarbananda Sonowal
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Country Capital Currency Key leaders (as of April 2025)
❖ India New Delhi Indian Rupee President- Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister- Narendra Modi
President- Mohammad
❖ Bangladesh Dhaka Taka Shahabuddin Chuppu
Prime Minister- Muhammad Yunus
❖ Afghanistan Kabul Afghani Acting Prime Minister- Mullah
Mohammad Hasan Akhund
❖ Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani President- Asif Ali Zardari
Rupee Prime Minister- Shehbaz Sharif
Sri President- Anura Kumara
❖ Sri Lanka Sri Lankan
Jayewardenep Rupee Dissanayake
ura Kotte Prime Minister- Harini Amarasuriya
❖ Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese President- Ram Chandra Paudel
Rupee Prime Minister- KP Sharma Oli
❖ Myanmar Naypyidaw Kyat Chairman of State Administration
Council: Min Aung Hlaing
Chinese President: Xi Jinping
❖ China Beijing
(Yuan) P.M- Li Qiang
King: Jigme Khesar Namgyel
❖ Bhutan Thimphu Ngultrum Wangchuck
Prime Minister: Lotay Tshering
❖ Maldives Malé Rufiyaa President: Mohamed Muizzu
President: Vladimir Putin
❖ Russia Moscow Ruble
Prime Minister: Mikhail Mishustin
King: Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
❖ Saudi Riyadh Riyal
Arabia Crown Prince: Mohammed bin
Salman
❖ Australia Canberra Australian Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
Dollar
❖ Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine President: Javier Milei
Peso
Ukrainian President: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
❖ Ukraine Kyiv
Hryvnia Prime Minister: Denys Shmyhal
❖ Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah President: Prabowo Subianto
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Country Capital Currency Key leaders (as of April 2025)
❖ Denmark Copenhagen Danish Krone Prime Minister: Mette Frederiksen
Egyptian President- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
❖ Egypt Cairo
Pound P.M- Mostafa Madbouly
❖ Sweden Stockholm Swedish Prime Minister: Ulf Kristersson
Krona
❖ France Paris Euro President: Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister: François Bayrou
President: Frank-Walter
❖ Germany Berlin Euro Steinmeier
Chancellor: Olaf Scholz
Supreme Leader: Ayatollah Ali
❖ Iran Tehran Rial Khamenei
President: Masoud Pezeshkian
President: Abdul Latif Rashid
❖ Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar Prime Minister: Mohammed Shia'
Al Sudani
President: Isaac Herzog
❖ Israel Jerusalem New Shekel Prime Minister: Benjamin
Netanyahu
❖ Japan Tokyo Yen Emperor: Naruhito
Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba
❖ Lebanon Beirut Lebanese President: Joseph Aoun
Pound Prime Minister: Nawaf Salam
❖ Brazil Brasília Real President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
❖ Canada Ottawa Canadian Prime Minister: Mark Carney
Dollar
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❖ Netherlands Amsterdam Euro
Prime Minister: Dick Schoof
Mauritian President: Dharam Gokhool
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Carney’ time? Belarus
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which country? Ghana Prime Minister of which country?
❑ Joseph Aoun' has become the President of Belgium
which country? Lebanon ❑ Lebanon has formed its first full
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for the third time in 'Venezuela'? Nicolás become the new Prime Minister of this
Maduro’ government? Nawaf Salam
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President of which country? Croatia President of which country in February
❑ Who has taken the oath as the 47th President 2025? Greece
of America? Donald Trump ❑ Yamandou Orsi has become the new
❑ Who has become the Vice President of President of which country? Uruguay
America? J.D. Vance ❑ Who has been sworn in as the new Prime
❑ 'Micheál Martin' has become the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago? Kamla
Minister of which country for the second Persad Bissessar
time? Ireland ❑ Who has been appointed as the ‘first
❑ In March 2025, who was appointed as the woman President’ of Namibia in March
'new Prime Minister of Tunisia’? Zaafrani 2025? Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
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❑ Maharashtra ❑ Telangana
▪ Chief Minister – Devendra Fadnavis ▪ Chief Minister– Revanth Reddy
▪ Deputy Chief Minister – Eknath Shinde And ▪ Governor– Jishnu Dev Verma
Ajit Pawar ▪ Capital– Hyderabad
▪ Governor – CP Radhakrishnan ▪ Established– 2 June 2014
▪ Capital – Mumbai
▪ Establishment – 1 May 1960 ❑ Sikkim
▪ Chief Minister– Prem Singh Tamang
❑ Haryana ▪ Governor– Om Prakash Mathur
▪ Chief Minister – Nayab Singh Saini ▪ Capital– Gangtok
▪ Governor – Bandaru Dattatreya ▪ Established– 16 May 1975
▪ Capital – Chandigarh
▪ Establishment – 1 November 1966 ❑ Bihar
▪ Chief Minister– Nitish Kumar
❑ Odisha ▪ Governor– Arif Mohammad Khan
▪ Chief Minister – Mohan Charan Majhi ▪ Capital– Patna
▪ Governor – Hari Babu Kambhampati ▪ Established– 22 March 1912
▪ Capital – Bhubaneswar
▪ Establishment – 1 April 1936 ❑ Jharkhand
▪ Chief Minister– Hemant Soren
❑ Arunachal Pradesh ▪ Governor– Santosh Gangwar
▪ Chief Minister – Pema Khandu ▪ Capital– Ranchi
▪ Governor – Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik ▪ Established– 15 November 2000
▪ Capital – Itanagar
▪ Establishment – 20 February 1987 ❑ Rajasthan
▪ Chief Minister– Bhajan Lal Sharma
❑ Andhra Pradesh
▪ Governor– Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade
▪ Chief Minister – Chandrababu Naidu
▪ Capital– Jaipur
▪ Governor – S Abdul Nazeer
▪ Established– 30 March 1949
▪ Capital – Amaravati
▪ Establishment – 1 November 1956
❑ Tripura
❑ Kerala ▪ Chief Minister– Manik Saha
▪ Chief Minister– Pinarayi Vijayan ▪ Governor– Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
▪ Governor–Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar ▪ Capital- Agartala
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❑ Madhya Pradesh ❑ Goa
▪ Chief Minister – Mohan Yadav ▪ Chief Minister– Pramod Sawant
▪ Deputy Chief Minister – Rajendra Shukla, ▪ Governor–PS Sreedharan Pillai
Jagdish Devda ▪ Capital–Panaji
▪ Governor – Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel ▪ Established–30 May 1987
▪ Capital – Bhopal
▪ Established – 1 November 1956
❑ Manipur
▪ Chief Minister– N. Biren Singh
❑ Chhattisgarh
▪ Chief Minister – Vishnudeo Sai
▪ Governor–Ajay Kumar Bhalla
▪ Deputy Chief Minister – Vijay Sharma, Arun ▪ Capital–Imphal
Sao ▪ Established–21 January 1972
▪ Governor – Ramen Deka
▪ Capital – New Raipur ❑ West Bengal
▪ Established – 1 November 2000 ▪ Chief Minister– Mamata Banerjee
▪ Governor–Dr CV Ananda Bose
❑ Karnataka ▪ Capital–Kolkata
▪ Chief Minister – Siddaramaiah ▪ Established–1 November 1956
▪ Governor – Thaawarchand Gehlot
▪ Capital – Bengaluru ❑ Tamil Nadu
▪ Established – 1 November 1956 ▪ Chief Minister– Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
▪ Deputy Chief Minister–Udhayanidhi Stalin
❑ Himachal Pradesh
▪ Governor–R N Ravi
▪ Chief Minister – Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
▪ Capital–Chennai
▪ Governor – Shiv Pratap Shukla
▪ Capital – Shimla (S), Dharamshala (W)
▪ Established–1 November 1956
▪ Established – 25 January 1971
❑ Assam
❑ Uttar Pradesh ▪ Chief Minister– Himanta Biswa Sharma
▪ Chief Minister – Yogi Adityanath ▪ Governor–Lakshman Prasad Acharya
▪ Governor – AnandiBen Patel ▪ Capital–Dispur
▪ Capital – Lucknow ▪ Established–26 January 1950
▪ Establishment–24 January 1950
❑ Punjab
❑ Gujarat ▪ Chief Minister– Bhagwant Mann
▪ Chief Minister– Bhupendra Patel ▪ Governor– Gulab Chand Kataria
▪ Governor– Acharya Devvrat ▪ Capital– Chandigarh
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❑ Meghalaya
▪ Chief Minister– Conrad Sangma
▪ Governor– CH Vijayashankar
▪ Capital– Shillong Ravi Sir Books Available-
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❑ Uttarakhand
▪ Chief Minister– Pushkar Singh Dhami
▪ Governor– Gurmit Singh
▪ Capital– Dehradun (W), Bhararisen (S)
▪ Established– 9 November 2000

❑ Nagaland
▪ Chief Minister– Neiphiu Rio
▪ Deputy Chief Minister – Shri. T.R Zeliang
andShri. Yanthungo Patton
▪ Governor– La. Ganesan
▪ Capital– Kohima
▪ Established– 1 December 1963

❑ Mizoram
▪ Chief Minister– Lalduhoma
▪ Governor– General (Dr.) V.K. Singh
▪ Capital– Aizawl
▪ Established– 20 February 1987

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❑ Jammu and Kashmir ❑ Dadra' and 'Nagar Haveli' and 'Daman'
▪ Chief Minister- Omar Abdullah and 'Dau'
▪ Deputy Chief Minister- Surinder Kumar ▪ Lieutenant Governor - Praful Khoda Patel
Choudhary ▪ Capital - Daman
▪ Lieutenant Governor- Manoj Sinha ▪ Establishment - 26 January 2020
▪ Capital- Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
▪ Establishment- 31 October 2019

❑ New Delhi
▪ Chief Minister- Rekha Gupta
▪ Lieutenant Governor- Vinai Kumar Saxena
▪ Establishment- 1 November 1956

❑ Puducherry
▪ Chief Minister- N. Rangasamy
▪ Lieutenant Governor- K. Kailashnathan
▪ Capital- Puducherry
▪ Established- 1 November 1954

❑ Andaman Nicobar
▪ Lieutenant Governor - Devendra Kumar Joshi
▪ Capital- Port Blair
▪ Established- 1 November 1956

❑ Ladakh
▪ Lieutenant Governor - BD Mishra
▪ Capital- Leh and Kargil
▪ Established- 31 October 2019

❑ Lakshadweep
▪ Lieutenant Governor - Praful Khoda Patel
▪ Capital- Kavaratti
▪ Established- 1 November 1956

❑ Chandigarh
▪ Lieutenant Governor - Gulab Chand Kataria
▪ Established- 1 November 1966
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❑ 'World Bank' ❑ World Health Organization (WHO)
▪ Chief - Ajay Banga ▪ Chief - Tedros Adhanom
▪ Headquarters - Washington DC (USA) ▪ Headquarters - Geneva (Switzerland)
▪ Foundation - July 1944 ▪ Established - 7 April 1948

❑ 'GreenPeace International' ❑ International Court of Justice (ICJ)

▪ Chief - Mads Christensen ▪ Chief - Yuji Iwasawa (Japan)
▪ Headquarters - Amsterdam (Netherlands)** ▪ Headquarters - The Hague (Netherlands)
▪ Foundation - 1969 ▪ Established - 1945 by the United Nations
Charter
❑ United Nations University
▪ Chief - Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala ❑ International Solar Alliance (ISA)
▪ Headquarters - Tokyo, Japan ▪ Chief - Ashish Khanna
▪ Foundation - 1975 ▪ Headquarters - Gurugram (Haryana)
▪ Established - 30 November 2015
❑ International Olympic Committee (IOC)
▪ Chief - Kirsty Coventry (from 20 June 2025) ❑ Asian Development Bank (ADB)
▪ Headquarters - Lausanne (Switzerland) ▪ Chief - Masatsugu Asakawa
▪ Foundation - 23 June 1894 ▪ Headquarters - Philippines
▪ Established - 19 December 1966
❑ North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
▪ Chief - Mark Rutte (Netherlands) ❑ Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
▪ Headquarters - Brussels (Belgium) ▪ Headquarters - Paris (France)
▪ Foundation - 4 April 1949 ▪ Chairman - Elisa De Anda Madrazo
▪ Founded - 1989
❑ United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
▪ Chief - Catherine Russell ❑ International Labor Organization (ILO)
▪ Headquarters - New York (USA) ▪ Chief - Gilbert F. Houngbo
▪ Established - 11 December 1946 ▪ Headquarters - Geneva (Switzerland)
▪ Founded - 11 April 1919
❑ World Food Program (WFP)
▪ Chief - Cindy McCain ❑ International Maritime Organization (IMO)
▪ Headquarters - Rome (Italy) ▪ Chief - Arsenio Dominguez
▪ Established - 19 December 1961 ▪ Headquarters - London, (United Kingdom)
▪ Founded - 17 March 1948
❑ International Hockey Federation (FIH)
▪ Chief - Tayyab Ikram
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❑ International Monetary Fund (IMF) ❑ United Nations Environment Programme
▪ Chief - Kristalina Georgieva (UNEP)
▪ Headquarters - Washington DC (USA) ▪ Head: Inger Andersen
▪ Founded - 27 December 1945 ▪ Headquarters: Nairobi (Kenya)
▪ Establishment: 5 June 1972
❑ Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
▪ Chief - Nurlan Yermekbayev ❑ Fédération Internationale de Football
▪ Headquarters - Beijing (China) Association (FIFA)
▪ Founded - 15 June 2001 ▪ Head: Gianni Infantino
▪ Headquarters: Zürich (Switzerland)
❑ National Aeronautics and Space ▪ Establishment: 21 May 1904
Administration (NASA)
▪ Chief - Janet Petro (Caretaker) ❑ United Nations Conference on Trade and
▪ Headquarters - Washington DC (USA) Development (UNCTAD)
▪ Founded - 29 July 1958 ▪ Head: Rebeca Grynspan
▪ Headquarters: Geneva (Switzerland)
❑ United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) ▪ Establishment: 30 December 1964
▪ Chief - Natalia Kanem
▪ Headquarters - New York (USA) ❑ World Economic Forum (WEF)
▪ Founded - 1969 ▪ Head: Klaus Schwab
▪ Headquarters: Cologny, Geneva (Switzerland)
❑ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ▪ Establishment: 1971
▪ Chief - Qu Dongyu
▪ Headquarters - Rome (Italy) ❑ International Union for Conservation of
▪ Foundation - 16 October 1945 Nature (IUCN)
▪ Director General: Grethel Aguilar
❑ United Nations World Tourism Organization ▪ President: Razan Al Mubarak
(UNWTO) ▪ Headquarters: Gland (Switzerland)
❑ Chief - Zurab Pololikashvili ▪ Establishment: 5 October 1948
❑ Headquarters - Madrid (Spain)
❑ Founded - 1 November 1975 ❑ United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
❑ World Chess Federation (FIDE) ❑ Head: Audrey Azoulay
❑ Chief - Arkady Dvorkovich ❑ Headquarters: Paris (France)
❑ Headquarters - Lausanne (Switzerland) ❑ Establishment: 16 November 1945
❑ Founded - 20 July 1924

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❑ World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ❑ Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
▪ Head: Olivier Niggli ▪ Head: Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
▪ Headquarters: Montreal (Canada) ▪ Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
▪ Establishment: 10 November 1999 ▪ Establishment: 7 May 1954

❑ United Nations Development Programme ❑ International Energy Agency (IEA)

(UNDP) ▪ Head: Fatih Birol
▪ Head: Achim Steiner ▪ Headquarters: Paris (France)
▪ Executive Board President: Muhammad ▪ Establishment: 1974
Abdul Muhith
▪ Headquarters: New York ❑ United Nations(UN)
(USA)Establishment: 22 November 1965 ▪ Head - Antonia Guterres
▪ Headquarters - New York (USA))
❑ United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ▪ Establishment – 24 October 1945
▪ President: Denmark (May 2025)
▪ Headquarters: New York (USA) ❑ International Committee of the Red Cross
▪ Establishment: 24 October 1945 (ICRC)
▪ Director General- Pierre Krähenbühl
❑ World Intellectual Property Organization ▪ Head - Mirjana Spoljaric Eger
(WIPO) ▪ Headquarters - Geneva (Switzerland)
▪ Head: Daren Tang ▪ Establishment – 9 February 1863
▪ Headquarters: Geneva (Switzerland)
▪ Establishment: 14 July 1967 ❑ United Nations Social Development
Commission (CSocD)
❑ Stockholm International Peace Research ▪ Head - Nikulás Hannigan
Institute (SIPRI) ▪ Headquarters - New York (USA)
❑ Head: Dan Smith ▪ Establishment– 16 February 1946
❑ Headquarters: Solna (Norway)
❑ Establishment: 6 May 1966 ❑ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change(IPCC)
❑ World Trade Organization (WTO) ▪ Head - Jim Skea
▪ Head: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ▪ Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland
▪ Headquarters: Geneva (Switzerland) ▪ Establishment – 1988
▪ Establishment: 1 January 1995

❑ ‘BRICS’
▪ Headquarters: Shanghai (China)
▪ Establishment: 2006 (1st BRICS Summit
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❑ Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) ❑ International Shooting Sports Federation
▪ Head - Randhir Singh ▪ Head - Luciano Rossi
▪ Headquarter - Kuwait City, Kuwait ▪ Headquarter - Munich, Germany
▪ Establishment - 16 November 1982 ▪ Establishment - 1907

❑ International Boxing Federation (IBA) ❑ International Golf Union (IGF)

▪ Head - Umar Kremlev (Russia)) ▪ Head - Annika Sorenstam
▪ Headquarter - Lausanne (Switzerland)) ▪ Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland
▪ Establishment - 1946 ▪ Establishment - 1958

❑ World Badminton Federation (BWF) ❑ Women's tennis team (WTA)

▪ Head - Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul ▪ Head - steve simon
▪ Headquarter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ▪ Headquarter - United States of America
▪ Establishment – 1934 ▪ Establishment – June 1973

❑ International Association of Athletics ❑ World Squash Federation

Federations (IAAF) ▪ Head - Zena Wooldridge
▪ Head - Sebastian Coe ▪ Headquarter - Hastings, United Kingdom
▪ Headquarter - Monaco ▪ Establishment – 1967
▪ Establishment – 1912
❑ World Archery Federation (WEF)
❑ Asian Cricket Council (ACC) ▪ Head - ugur erdener
▪ Head - Mohsin Naqvi ▪ Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland
▪ Headquarter - Colombo, Sri Lanka ▪ Establishment – 4 September 1931
▪ Establishment – 19 September 1983
❑ International Basketball Association (FIBA)
❑ Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ❑ General Secretary - Andreas Zagklis
▪ Chairman- Andrea Gaudenzi ❑ chairman - Saud bin Muhammad Al Thani
▪ CEO - Massimo Calvelli ▪ Headquarter - Mies, Switzerland
▪ Headquarter - London (UK) ▪ Establishment – 18 June 1932
▪ Establishment– September 1972
❑ International Handball Federation (IHF)
❑ Commonwealth Games Federation(CGF) ▪ Head - Hasan Moustafa
▪ Head - Chris Jenkins OBE ▪ Headquarter - Basel, Switzerland
▪ Headquarter - London, United Kingdom ▪ Establishment – July 12, 1946
▪ Establishment– 1932

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❑ International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) ❑ Association of South-East Asian Nations
▪ Head - Morinari Watanabe (ASEAN)
▪ Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland ▪ Headquarter - Jakarta (Indonesia))
▪ Establishment - 23 July 1881 ▪ Establishment– 8 August 1967

❑ International Swimming Federation ❑ World Meteorological Organization(WMO)

▪ Head - Husain al-Musallam ▪ Head - celeste saulo
▪ Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland ▪ Headquarter - Geneva (Switzerland)
▪ Establishment - 19 July 1908 ▪ Establishment – 23 March 1950

❑ European football team ❑ International Hockey Federation (FIH)

▪ Head - Aleksander Ceferin. ▪ Head - Tayyab Ikram
▪ Headquarter - Nyon, Switzerland ▪ CEO - Thierry Weil
▪ Establishment – 15 June 1954 ▪ Headquarter - Lausanne (Switzerland)
▪ Establishment– 7 January 1924
❑ New Development Bank (NDB)
▪ Head - Dilma Rousseff ❑ International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
▪ Headquarter Shanghai (China) ▪ Head - Petra Sorling
▪ Establishment – 15 July 2014 ▪ Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland
▪ Establishment - 1926
❑ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) ❑ International Tennis Federation (ITF)
▪ Head - Matthias Cormann ▪ Head - David Haggerty
▪ Headquarter - Paris (France) ▪ Headquarter - London, United Kingdom
▪ Establishment– 30 September 1961 ▪ Establishment- 1 March 1913

❑ Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and

Economic Cooperation Initiative (BIMSTEC)
▪ Headquarter - Dhaka (Bangladesh)
▪ Establishment – June 6, 1997
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❑ Bombay High Court - Alok Aradhe ❑ Guwahati High Court - Vijay Bishnoi
▪ Established- 1862 ▪ Established in 1948
▪ Principal Bench - Mumbai ▪ Head Bench - Gauhati
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Maharashtra, Goa, ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Assam, Nagaland,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh

❑ Madras High Court - Kalpathi Rajendran Sriram ❑ Rajasthan High Court - Manindra Mohan
▪ Established- 1862 Shrivastava (Acting)
▪ Principal Bench - Chennai ▪ Established in 1950
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Tamil Nadu, ▪ Head Bench - Jodhpur
Puducherry ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Rajasthan

❑ Calcutta High Court - T.S. Sivagnanam ❑ Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court -
▪ Established- 1862 Justice Arun Palli
▪ Head Bench - Kolkata ▪ Established in 1928
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - West Bengal, Andaman ▪ Head Bench - Srinagar/Jammu
& Nicobar Islands ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Jammu & Kashmir and
Ladakh
❑ Allahabad High Court - Arun Bhansali
▪ Established- 1866 ❑ Kerala High Court - Nitin Madhukar Jamdar
▪ Head Bench - Prayagraj ▪ Established in 1956
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Uttar Pradesh ▪ Head Bench - Kochi
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Kerala and
❑ Karnataka High Court - Nilay Vipinchandra Lakshadweep
Anjaria
▪ Established- 1884 ❑ Madhya Pradesh High Court - Suresh Kumar Kait
▪ Head Bench - Karnataka ▪ Established- 1956
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Karnataka ▪ Head Office- Jabalpur
▪ State Territorial Jurisdiction- Madhya Pradesh
❑ Patna High Court - Ashutosh Kumar
▪ Established- 1916 ❑ Gujarat High Court - Sunita Agarwal
▪ Head Bench - Patna ▪ Established- 1960
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Bihar ▪ Main Chair- Ahmedabad
▪ State Territorial Jurisdiction- Gujarat
❑ Orissa High Court - Harish Tandon
▪ Established- 1948
▪ Head Bench - Cuttack
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Odisha
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❑ Punjab and Haryana High Court - Justice ❑ Tripura High Court - Aparesh Kumar Singh
Sheel Nagu ▪ Established - 2013
▪ Established - 1966 ▪ Head Bench - Agartala
▪ Head Bench - Chandigarh ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Tripura
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Punjab, Haryana
and Chandigarh ❑ Manipur High Court - Justice D. Krishnakumar.
▪ Established - 2013
❑ Delhi High Court - Devendra Kumar ▪ Head Bench - Imphal
Upadhyay ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Manipur
❑ Established - 1966
▪ Head Bench - New Delhi ❑ Meghalaya High Court - Indra Prasanna
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - NCT Delhi Mukherjee
▪ Established - 2013
❑ Himachal Pradesh High Court - Gurmeet ▪ Head Bench - Shillong
Singh Sandhawalia ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Meghalaya
▪ Established - 1971
▪ Head Bench - Shimla ❑ Telangana High Court - Sujoy Paul (Acting)
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Himachal ▪ Established - 2019
Pradesh ▪ Head Bench - Hyderabad
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Telangana
❑ Sikkim High Court - Biswanath Somadder
▪ Established - 1975 ❑ Andhra Pradesh High Court - Dheeraj Singh
▪ Head Bench - Gangtok Thakur
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Sikkim ▪ Established - 2019
▪ Head Bench - Amaravati
❑ Jharkhand High Court - MS Ramachandra ▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Andhra Pradesh
Rao
▪ Established - 2000 ❑ Chhattisgarh High Court - Ramesh Sinha
▪ Head Bench - Ranchi ▪ Established - 2000
▪ Territorial Jurisdiction - Jharkhand ▪ Headquarters- Bilaspur
▪ State Territorial Jurisdiction- Chhattisgarh
❑ Uttarakhand High Court - Guhanathan
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▪ Established - 2000
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❑ In April 2025, which country has built the ❑ Where has the first “WAVES Anime and
world's first 3D printed railway station in just 6 Manga Contest 2025” been organized in
hours - Japan India- Bengaluru (Karnataka) / WAVES
❑ Who has implemented the world's first 'shipping (We Are Vividly Expressing Stories)
carbon tax' - International Maritime ❑ Who has become the first bank to install
Organization (IMO) ATM in train in India- Bank of Maharashtra
❑ Which will become the world's first fully Who has become the first state in India to
renewable energy- Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) launch 'Online Permanent Lok Adalat
In April 2025, which country has launched the Service' in April 2025 - Kerala
world's first 'Thorium Molten Salt Nuclear ❑ Where will India's first 'Indian Institute of
Reactor (TMSR-LF1)' - China Creative Technology (IICT)' be established-
❑ In April 2025, which country has launched the Mumbai (Maharashtra)
world's first '10G broadband network' - China ❑ Where has Union Minister Dr. Jitendra
❑ In March 2025, where has the 'Indian Army Singh launched India's first 'Himalayan
successfully tested the FPV Kamikaze Drone' High-Altitude Atmospheric and Climate
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Rail Corporation 2025- Karnataka
❑ In April 2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh ❑ In which state has India's first 'Quantum
will launch the country's first 'Metro Corridor' Computing Village' been established-
Where has the first 'Himalayan Climate Center' Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)
been inaugurated - Udhampur (Jammu and ❑ Who has become the first airport in Asia to
Kashmir) receive Level 5 Carbon accreditation -
❑ Which company has become India's first Kempegowda International Airport
unicorn of 2025 - Giuseppe ❑ Which has become the first European
❑ In April 2025, IIM Ahmedabad has announced country to exit the ‘International Criminal
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❑ Which has become the first Indian film to be and model created by AI in January 2025 –
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movie trail - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ❑ Where has India inaugurated the first of its
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model built from AI in January 2025 - Maaia Hyperloop test track in collaboration with
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mega 'Innovation Complex' of its kind - ❑ Which vehicle manufacturer has started the
Mumbai (Maharashtra) trial of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty
❑ Which Bengaluru-based startup has launched trucks for the first time in India - Tata
the prototype of India's first air taxi 'Zero' - Motors
Sarla Aviation ❑ Where will India's first API, Green
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indigenous ‘MRI machine’ start in March 2025 storage system' has been launched in which
– AIIMS, Delhi city - Kilokri (South Delhi)
❑ To which state has the Indian Navy handed over ❑ Where has Chief Minister Devendra
the Guldar ship for the country's first Fadnavis inaugurated the first temple
underwater museum – Maharashtra dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in
❑ India’s first company to take advantage of March 2025 - Thane (Maharashtra)
100% FDI in defense project ‘Saab’ belongs to ❑ Where will the country's first public private
which country – Sweden partnership 'green waste processing plant' be
❑ Where has India’s first indigenous automated set up -Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
bio-medical waste treatment plant been ❑ Which has become the first 'Metro Rail
launched – New Delhi Corporation' to start urban cargo service in
❑ Which has become the first state in India to March 2025 - Delhi Metro Rail
implement 'classification of reservation in Corporation
Scheduled Castes' - Telangana ❑ Which Bengaluru-based startup has
❑ Where will India's first gallium nitride (GaN) launched the prototype of India’s first air
based 'semiconductor plant' be set up - Raipur taxi ‘Zero’ – Sarla Aviation
(Chhattisgarh) / GaN - Gallium Nitride ❑ Who has developed India's first automated
❑ Which state will become the country's first 'fully bat monitoring system 'BatEcomon' -
digitally literate state' - Kerala Kadambari Deshpande and Vedant Barje
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❑ In which state India's first 'Generation Beta' ❑ Which state has become the first state in
child was born - Aizawl (Mizoram) India to implement translation system in the
❑ Which state has become the first state to Legislative Assembly - Uttar Pradesh
implement 'Uniform Civil Code' (UCC) after ❑ Where has Union Minister Jitendra Singh
independence - Uttarakhand inaugurated India's first 'Open-Air Art Wall
❑ In which state India's first 'AI University' will Museum' - Mausam Bhawan
be established - Maharashtra ❑ Who has become the first Indian to go to
❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) of the
the foundation stone of 'country's first Green 'International Space Station' (ISS) -
Hydrogen Hub Project' under the National Shubhanshu Shukla
Green Hydrogen Mission - Visakhapatnam ❑ Which IIT has launched India's first cancer
(Andhra Pradesh) genome atlas for early detection of breast
❑ What is the name of India's first indigenous cancer - IIT Madras
micro-missile system designed to counter ❑ Who has inaugurated India's first bifacial
swarm drones - Bhargavastra solar plant on Metro Viaduct - Manohar
❑ In which state India's first 'private Lal Khattar
semiconductor' manufacturing facility has been ❑ In which state / UT the Central Government
started - Andhra Pradesh has approved India's first white tiger
❑ Where has 'India's first glass bridge' been breeding center - Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
inaugurated over the sea connecting ❑ Which state has become the first
Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekananda Rock northeastern state to distribute property
Memorial - Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) cards under the ownership scheme -
❑ Where will the 'first child cancer hospital in Mizoram
India' be established - Patna (Bihar) ❑ In which state / UT the country's first
❑ Which state will connect forest ecosystem with organic fisheries center has been
green GDP has become the first state to connect established - Soreng (Sikkim)
- Chhattisgarh ❑ Which state started 'Rural Cricket League'
❑ Where has India's first coastal and waterfowl Will become the first state to do this –
census been conducted in the year 2025 - Bihar
Jamnagar (Gujarat) ❑ Which has become the first state to provide
❑ In which state/UT has the Central Government governance services ‘Man Mitra’ through
launched India's first organic fisheries cluster - WhatsApp – Andhra Pradesh
Sikkim ❑ In which state, the foundation stone of
❑ Which metro has unveiled 'India's first North India’s first green hydrogen plant has
indigenously built driverless metro train' - been laid in February 2025 – Himachal
Bengaluru Metro Rail Pradesh
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❑ Which country has launched the world's first ❑ Who has launched the world's first
300 MW compressed air energy storage plant commercial space surveillance satellite
'Nengchu-1' - China 'SCOT' - Digantara
❑ Scientists of which country have successfully ❑ Where will the country's first 'permanent art
created kangaroo embryo for the first time village' be built - Prayagraj (Uttar
using IVF technology - Australia Pradesh)
❑ Which has become India's first urban center ❑ Which company has become the first
focusing on climate budget - Ahmedabad private company in India to have its own
❑ Where has India's first 'World Peace Center' constellation of satellites - Pixxel
been inaugurated - Gurugram (Haryana) ❑ India's first "hydrogen train" is being
❑ Who has been appointed as the first woman launched on which railway route in March
'Law Secretary' in March 2025 - Anju Rathi 2025 - Sonipat Section (Jind)
Rana ❑ Which state has become the first state to
❑ Which state has launched the world's first AI- cross the budget size of $ 100 billion -
powered chronic eye disease screening Uttar Pradesh
program 'Nayanamritam 2.0' - Kerala ❑ Which IIT has hosted Asia's first global
❑ India's first offshore airport will be built on a hyperloop competition from 21 to 25
man-made island near which city - Mumbai February 2025 - IIT Madras
(Maharashtra) ❑ Which state/UT police has registered the
❑ The country's first zoo-based biobank has first e-FIR through email - Jammu and
been established in Darjeeling Zoological Kashmir
Park of which state - West Bengal ❑ India's first submerged museum will be set
❑ India's first 'Senior Citizens Commission' has up in Mumbai through which former naval
been established in which state - Kerala ship - INS Guldar
❑ In the Legislative Assembly Which state has ❑ India's first ancient sewn ship has been
become the first state in the country to launched in which shipyard - Hodi
implement sign language for the convenience Innovation Shipyard (Goa)
of Divyangjans - Punjab ❑ Which Municipal Corporation has become
❑ Where has the first breeding site of 'Blue- the first urban local body to include a
cheeked Bee-eater' been discovered in separate climate chapter in its budget -
peninsular India - Aandivilai (Tamil Nadu) Ahmedabad
❑ In which district of Uttar Pradesh has the ❑ Who has become India's first private
foundation stone of India's first 'biopolymer reinsurance company - Valueattics
plant' been laid - Lakhimpur Kheri Reinsurance

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❑ Bhagirath App ❑ Pradhan Mantri Internship Scheme (PMIS)
▪ Launched - Uttarakhand Mobile App
▪ Objective- The aim of this app is to promote ▪ Launched – Union Finance and Corporate
conservation and management of water Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in
resources in the state New Delhi
▪ Objective- The app aims to simplify the
❑ Bhu Bharati Portal registration and application process for youth
▪ Launched - Telangana
▪ Launched - On 14 April 2025 by Telangana ❑ Turbo UPI Plugin
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ▪ Launched – Razorpay
▪ Objective- It aims to promote life science ▪ Objective- It aims to reduce payment failures,
research and provide easy access to data. increase speed, and provide accessible and
reliable digital experience
❑ e-SEHAT App
▪ Launched by – Jammu and Kashmir Chief ❑ Banknet Portal
Minister Omar Abdullah ❑ Launched – Central Government
▪ Objective – Its main objective is to provide a ❑ Objective- This portal has been launched for
comprehensive digital solution to the people, so e-auction of properties
that they can easily avail health care services
❑ BHARATPOL Portal
❑ Sachet App ❑ Launched – Amit Shah
▪ Launched by – National Disaster ❑ Objective- This portal will facilitate
Management Authority (NDMA) international police assistance in real time
▪ Objective – This app is designed with the aim
of sending quick alerts to the people in times of ❑ Garudakshi Online FIR System
natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, ▪ Launched – Karnataka Forest Department
storms etc. ▪ Objective- Prevent encroachment on forests,
illegal felling of trees and poaching
❑ Inter-AIIMS Referral Portal
▪ Launched by – All India Institute of Medical ❑ Bond Central Portal
Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) ▪ Launched – Securities and Exchange Board
▪ Inaugurated by – Union Minister of Health and of India
Family Welfare J.P. Nadda ▪ Objective- It aims to increase transparency in
▪ Objective – To streamline and digitise the the corporate bond market and provide ease to
patient referral system between AIIMS investors to provide bond related information
hospitals from
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❑ Samman Sanjivani App ❑ KaWaCHaM (Disaster Risk Warning System)
▪ Launched - Haryana ▪ KaWaCHaM - Kerala Warnings Crisis and
▪ Objective- This app tracks the facilities provided Hazards Management System
under Mahila and Kishori Samman Yojana ▪ Launched - Kerala
▪ Objective- This system will further enable
❑ DeepSeek R1 AI Model rescue and rehabilitation efforts during
▪ Launched - China extreme weather events induced by climate
▪ Objective- This model solves complex problems change
by breaking them into several steps
❑ iSPOT Portal
❑ SwaRail App ▪ Launched - Securities and Exchange Board
▪ Launched - Indian Railways of India
▪ Objective- Swarel app has been launched to ▪ Objective- It aims to improve data quality,
integrate railway services on a single platform track past anomalies and generate system
reports for better compliance monitoring
❑ RISE App
▪ Launched - Rail Uttar Pradesh ❑ Haj Suvidha App
▪ Objective- The app aims to improve vaccination ▪ Launched - Central Government
coverage and ensure that all children get ▪ Objective- This app has been launched for
vaccinated on time health care support of Indian Haj pilgrims

❑ Sanchar Saathi Mobile App

▪ Launched - Jyotiraditya M. Scindia ❑ RBIDATA App
▪ Objective- This app is designed to strengthen ▪ Launched - Reserve Bank of India
telecom security and empower citizens ▪ Objective- This mobile app presents
macroeconomic and financial data related to
❑ Indian Biological Data Center Portal the Indian economy in a user-friendly and
▪ Launched - Dr. Jitendra Singh attractive format
▪ Objective- It aims to promote life science
research and provide easy access to data. ❑ Aadhaar Good Governance Portal
▪ Launched - It was inaugurated by S.
❑ Entity Locker Platform Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY
▪ Launched - Central Government ▪ Objective- The portal aims to improve
▪ Objective- To make management and monitoring and operations of Aadhaar linked
verification of organizational and business services, to ensure greater transparency and
documents easier efficiency
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❑ Baanknet Portal
▪ Launched - Central Government
▪ Objective- This portal has been launched for
e-auction of properties

❑ BHARATPOL Portal
▪ Launched - Amit Shah
▪ Objective- This portal will facilitate
international police assistance in real time

❑ Garudakshi Online FIR System

▪ Launched - Karnataka Forest Department
▪ Objective- To prevent encroachment on
forests, illegal felling of trees and poaching

❑ Bond Central Portal

▪ Launched - Securities and Exchange Board
of India
▪ Objective- Its objective is to increase
transparency in the corporate bond market and
provide easy access to bond related
information to investors

❑ Grok-3 Chatbot
▪ Launched - Xai
▪ Objective- To bring revolutionary changes in
crime prevention and investigation in the state

❑ ZooWIN Portal
▪ Launched by – National Centre for Disease
Control (NCDC)
▪ Objective – To help health authorities
effectively manage the availability and
distribution of these critical life-saving drugs

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❑ Levi's Brand Global Brand Ambassador - ❑ Security Ambassador of Unified Payment
Diljit Dosanjh Interface (UPI) - Pankaj Tripathi
❑ Puma India Brand Ambassador - PV Sindhu ❑ Brand Ambassador of Hyundai Motor India
❑ FICCI Frames Brand Ambassador - Limited - Deepika Padukone
Ayushmann Khurrana ❑ First Global Brand Ambassador of Bisleri -
❑ Champions Trophy 2025 Event Ambassadors Deepika Padukone
- Shikhar Dhawan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shane ❑ Official Brand Ambassador of Sony Sports
Watson, Tim Southee Network (SSN) - Kartik Aaryan
❑ Federal Bank Brand Ambassador - Vidya ❑ Athlete Ambassador of Asian Hockey
Balan Federation, Continent of Asia - Salima Tete
❑ Skechers Brand Brand Ambassador - Jasprit ❑ Brand Ambassador of All India Pickleball
Bumrah Association (AIPA) - Mandira Bedi
❑ Vision 2020 India Goodwill Ambassador - ❑ Brand Ambassador of Young Voter
Krishnamachari Srikkanth Awareness Campaign for Jammu and
❑ Goibibo Brand Ambassador - Rishabh Pant Kashmir - Suresh Raina
❑ Tata Motors Brand Ambassador - Vicky ❑ Brand Ambassador of All Living Things
Kaushal Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) -
❑ L&T Finance Limited Brand Ambassador - Jackie Shroff
Jasprit Bumrah ❑ Global Brand Ambassador of Human Mobile
❑ 20th Mumbai Marathon Ambassador - Mo Device (HMD) Company - Sanya Malhotra
Farah ❑ MotoGP Brand Ambassador - Shikhar
❑ Cashfree Payments Brand Ambassador - Dhawan
Rajkummar Rao ❑ Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre
❑ Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and (I4C) National Brand Ambassador -
Waterways Brand Ambassador - Manu Rashmika Mandanna
Bhaker ❑ UNICEF India Brand Ambassadors -
❑ EuroGrip Tyres Brand Ambassador - MS Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann
Dhoni Khurrana
❑ UN Global Climate Brand Ambassador - ❑ Basmati rice exporter GRM Overseas,
Shubh (Punjabi rapper) Basmati rice and wheat flour Brand
❑ Dubai Sports Council Brand Ambassadors - Ambassador - Salman Khan
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Harbhajan Singh, ❑ Shriram Finance Brand Ambassador - Rahul
Sania Mirza, Patrice Evra Dravid
❑ Madhya Pradesh Tourism Brand Ambassador
- Pankaj Tripathi

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❑ Sajal Ranjan Mukherjee Bar (SRMB) Steel- ❑ French luxury brand Chanel- Ananya
Rohit Sharma Panday
❑ Election Commission of India's new national ❑ Thomas Cook India Limited- Kartik
icons for voter awareness campaign - Aaryan
Rajkummar Rao and Sachin Tendulkar ❑ T20 Mumbai League Season 3- Rohit
❑ Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Mirzapur, Uttar Sharma
Pradesh) New Brand Ambassador – Pinki ❑ L'Oreal Paris Global Brand Ambassador -
❑ Thailand Tourism Department Brand Alia Bhatt
Ambassador - Sonu Sood

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 Military Exercise 2025
❑ Multinational Naval Exercise La Perouse ❑ Dharma Guardian 2025 Exercise
▪ Countries Participating – Australia, France, UK, ▪ Countries Participating – India – Japan
US, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and ▪ Venue – Mount Fuji (Japan)
Canada ▪ Edition – 6th
▪ Edition – 4th
▪ Venue – Eastern Indian Ocean ❑ Sagar Kavach Exercise
▪ Countries Participating – India – USA
❑ Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin ▪ Venue – Coastal region of West Bengal
• Countries Participating – India-Maldives ▪ Forces Participating – Navy, BSF, CISF and
• Venue – Maldives Local Police
• Edition – 13th
❑ Japal-Sthiti-Raksha 2025 Exercise
❑ Joint Military Exercise Cyclone 2025 ▪ Forces Participating – Indian Army along with
▪ Countries Participating – India and Egypt Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police
▪ Edition – 3rd ▪ Venue – Bet Dwarka, Gujarat
▪ Venue – Mahajan Field Firing Range,
Rajasthan ❑ Tri-Service Special Forces Exercise Desert Hunt
2025
❑ Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo ▪ Forces Participating – Indian Army, Indian Navy
▪ Countries Participating – India, Oman and Indian Air Force
▪ Venue – Russia, China, India and US ▪ Venue – Air Force Station, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
▪ Edition – 5th
▪ Theme of Exercise – Maritime Partnership for ❑ Sea Dragon 2025 Exercise
Peace and Stability ▪ Forces Participating – India, United States,
Australia, Japan, South Korea
❑ Naval Exercise Varuna 2025 ▪ Venue – Guam Coast (USA)
▪ Countries Participating – India and France
▪ Edition – 23rd ❑ Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII
▪ Venue – Arabian Sea ▪ Forces Participating – India – Kyrgyzstan
▪ Venue – Kyrgyzstan
❑ Maritime Naval Exercise AIKEYME 2025 ▪ Edition – 12th
▪ AIKEYME - Africa India Key Maritime
Engagement ❑ Naval Exercise Bongosagar-25
▪ Countries involved – India and 10 African ▪ Countries involved – India and Bangladesh
countries (Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, ▪ Edition – 4th
Eritrea, Comoros, Djibouti, Madagascar,
Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique) ❑ CORPAT-25 Naval Patrol Exercise
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❑ Biennial Capstone Theatre Level Operational ❑ Dustlik Exercise
Exercise (TROPEX) ▪ Countries involved – India – Uzbekistan
▪ Army – Indian Navy
▪ Venue – Indian Ocean Region ❑ Yudh Abhyas Exercise
▪ Countries involved – India – USA
❑ Bilateral Maritime Exercise INDRA 2025
▪ Countries Participating – India-Russia ❑ Dosti-16 Exercise
▪ Edition – 14th ▪ Countries involved – India, Maldives, and Sri
▪ Venue – Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Lanka

❑ Marine Security Belt 2025 ❑ JIMEX Exercise

▪ Countries Participating – Iran, China and Russia ▪ Countries involved – India – Japan
▪ Venue – Gulf of Oman
❑ HOPEX Exercise
❑ Prachand Prahar Exercise 2025 ▪ Countries involved – India – Egypt
▪ Army Participating – Indian Army, Air Force and ❑ Red Flag Exercise Exercise
Navy ▪ Countries involved – India – USA
▪ Venue – Arunachal Pradesh
❑ Interaction Exercise
❑ Airborne Exercise Devil Strike ▪ Countries involved – Shanghai Cooperation
▪ Army – Indian Army Organisation (SCO)
▪ Venue – Northern Borders of India
❑ Khanjar Exercise
❑ Winged Raider Joint Military Exercise ▪ Countries involved – India – Kyrgyzstan
▪ Army – Indian Army and Air Force
▪ Swavalamban Shakti Exercise ❑ Nomadic Elephant Exercise
▪ Participating – Indian Army ▪ Countries involved – India-Mongolia
▪ Venue – Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh)
❑ Maitri Exercise
❑ Udaar Shakti Exercise ▪ Countries involved – India – Thailand
▪ Countries Participating – India- Malaysia
▪ Khan – Quest Exercise ❑ Winbex Exercise
▪ Participant – Indian Army ▪ Countries involved – India-Vietnam
▪ Eastern Bridge-7 Exercise
▪ Participant – India- Oman ❑ Al Najah Exercise
▪ Countries involved – India, Oman
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❑ IMT TRILET- Exercise ❑ Mitra Shakti Exercise
▪ Countries involved – India, Mozambique and ▪ Countries involved – India and Sri Lanka
Tanzania
❑ Freedom Edge Exercise
❑ Vayu Shakti Exercise ▪ Countries involved – South Korea – USA-Japan
▪ Countries involved – Indian Air Force
❑ Birlestik Exercise
❑ Lamitie Exercise ▪ Countries involved – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
▪ Countries involved – India – Seychelles
❑ IBSAMAR VIII Exercise
❑ Tiger Triumph Exercise ▪ Countries involved – India, Brazil and South
▪ Countries involved – India – USA Africa

❑ MILAN Exercise ❑ Gagan Shakti Exercise

▪ Countries involved – Indian Navy ▪ Countries involved – Indian Air Force

❑ ‘Dharma Guardian Exercise ❑ South China Sea Exercise

▪ Countries involved – India – Japan ▪ Countries involved – Japan, Australia and
America
❑ Bharat Shakti Exercise
▪ Countries involved – All three armies of India ❑ Kazind Exercise
▪ Countries involved – Kazakhstan and India
❑ Steadfast Defender Exercise
▪ Countries involved – NATO ❑ X VINBAX Exercise
▪ VINBAX - Vietnam-India Bilateral Army
❑ Desert Cyclone Exercise Exercise
▪ Countries involved – India – United Arab ▪ Countries involved – India and Vietnam
Emirates
❑ Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercise
❑ Cyclone Exercise ▪ Countries involved – America – South Korea
▪ Countries involved – India – Egypt ▪ Bongosagar Exercise
▪ Countries involved – Bangladesh and India
❑ Desert Knight Exercise
▪ Countries involved – India, France, and United ❑ SAMPRITI Exercise
Arab Emirates ▪ Countries involved – India and Bangladesh

❑ Sada Tanseek Exercise ❑ Konkan Exercise

▪ Countries involved – India – Saudi Arabia ▪ Countries involved – India – Britain
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❑ Multinational Air Exercise ‘INIOCHOS- ❑ Exercise Agitation
25’ ▪ Army involved – Indian Air Force
▪ Countries Participated – 5 Countries ▪ Venue – Various Air Force bases
▪ Venue – Andravida Air Base (Greece) ▪ Aircraft involved – Rafale, SU-30 MKI and
▪ Aircraft Participated – Su-30 MKI, fighter S-400
aircraft IL-78 and C-17 and aircraft of Indian
Air Force contingent ❑ Balikatan 2025
▪ Forces involved – Philippines and US
❑ Tiger Triumph 2025 ▪ Venue – Luzon Island (Philippines)
▪ Countries Participated – India-USA ▪ Edition – 40th
▪ Venue – Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam (1-
7 April) and Sea Phase near Kakinada (8-13
April).
▪ Edition – 4th
▪ Forces involved – Army, Navy and Air Force
jointly

❑ Strait Thunder-2025A
▪ Forces involved – China Army, People’s
Liberation Army (PLA)
▪ Venue – Central and southern regions of
Taiwan Strait

❑ Joint Military Exercise Dustlik

▪ Forces involved – India and Uzbekistan
▪ Venue – Pune (Maharashtra)
▪ Edition – 6th

❑ Multinational ‘Desert Flag-10’ Exercise

▪ Forces involved – India, US, UK, France,
Germany, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
South Korea, Turkey and
▪ Venue – Al Dhafra Air Base in United Arab
Emirates (UAE)

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❑ Which operation has been launched by India ❑ Which operation has been launched by India
to help Myanmar amid the devastation caused to save its citizens from the unrest in Sudan -
by the earthquake - Operation Brahma Operation Kaveri
❑ Which organization has launched Operation ❑ Which country has launched 'Operation Iron
Cold Wind on the India-Pakistan border in Swords' against Hamas' attack - Israel
Rajasthan - Border Security Force ❑ Hamas has launched 'Operation Al-Aqsa
❑ The security forces of which country have Flood' against which country - Israel
launched Operation Devil Hunt to prevent ❑ Amid the fierce war going on between Israel
mob attacks and incidents of vandalism across and Hamas, which campaign has India
the country - Bangladesh launched for the safe return of its citizens -
❑ Who has launched Blue Ghost Mission-1 - Operation Ajay
Firefly Aerospace ❑ Which country has launched a joint operation
❑ The central government has approved the called 'Operation Broader Sword' against
implementation of Chandrayaan-5 mission illegal and unauthorized drugs - America &
with whose cooperation - JAXA (Japan) India
❑ Which mission has been launched by Prime ❑ Which operation has been launched by the
Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the 'National Investigation Agency (NIA)' to end
completion of 150 years of the Meteorological organized crime and terrorism - Operation
Department - Mission Mausam Aehmad
❑ Who has announced a new mission 'Baltic ❑ Which operation was launched by Indian
Sentry' to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Railways for tracking the lost luggage of
Sea region - NATO passengers - Operation Amanat
❑ 'Gyan Bharatam Mission' has been announced ❑ Which operation has been launched by the
in the Union Budget 2025-26, what is the Indian Army and Police to locate the terrorists
main objective of this mission - Conservation hiding in Poonch, the border district of
and documentation of one crore 'Jammu and Kashmir' - Operation Trinetra-2
manuscripts ❑ Which operation has been launched against
❑ Indian Air Force has launched a mission to cow slaughter The state has launched
deal with the forest fire in Uttarakhand Which ‘Operation Conviction’ – Uttar Pradesh
operation was started - Operation Bambi ❑ Which mission has been launched by India to
Bucket help the victims of the devastating earthquake
❑ Which state police has started 'Operation in ‘Turkey and Syria’ – Operation Dost
Maryada' for the smooth conduct of ❑ Who has launched ‘Operation Sajag’ to raise
Kedarnath Yatra in May 2024 - Uttarakhand awareness among coastal communities –
❑ 'Operation Unimaginable/Unthinkable' is Indian Coast Guard
related to which country - Russia
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❑ Under which operation, the 'Railway ❑ The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has
Protection Force (RPF)' has rescued 84,119 launched a nationwide campaign by which
children at risk in stations and trains in the last name against the dissemination and sharing of
7 years (2018-2024) - Operation Nanhe child sexual abuse material – Operation
Farishtey Megh Chakra
❑ Which operation has the Indian government ❑ In 1991, what is the name of a single counter-
started to rescue Indians from Haiti - terrorism operation carried out by Assam
Operation Indravati Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir – Operation
❑ Hamas has launched 'Operation Al-Aqsa Dudhi
Flood' against which country – Israel ❑ Which operation has been launched by India
❑ Under which operation, the 'India Tibet to help Myanmar affected by cyclone Mocha –
Border Police (ITBP)' has arrested two Operation Karuna
persons near the China border in eastern ❑ Which mission has been launched by CBI for
Ladakh for smuggling 108 kg of gold biscuits rapid exchange of criminal intelligence on
from China - Operation Jazba drug trafficking – Operation Garuda
❑ In which state/union territory the Indian Army
has foiled an infiltration attempt under
'Operation Tikka'- Jammu Kashmir
❑ In April 2025, the Government of India has
launched which mission for 'clean energy
minerals'- National Important Mineral
Mission (NCMM)

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 Important Index 2025
❑ Henley Passport Index 2025 ❑ Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
▪ India's rank - 85th ▪ India's rank - 96th (India will be ranked 93rd in
▪ 99th (last) rank - Afghanistan 2023)
Top three countries - ▪ Top three countries - Denmark, Finland, Singapore
1. Singapore 2) Japan ▪ Lowest rank - South Sudan
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain etc ▪ Issued by - Transparency International

❑ TomTom's Traffic Index 2025– ❑ World Happiness report 2025

▪ Top 3 most traffic congested cities- ▪ India's rank - 118th (126th, 2024)
Barranquilla (Colombia), Kolkata (India), ▪ Top 3 countries- 1) Finland 2) Denmark 3) Norway
Bengaluru (India) ▪ Last country - Afghanistan
▪ Issuer - United Nations Sustainable Development
❑ QS World Future Skills Index -
Solutions Network
▪ India's rank - 25th
▪ India's rank in future work category - 2nd ❑ World Reputation Ranking 2025 -
▪ Top three countries - US, England, Germany ▪ 1st Rank – Harvard University
▪ Issued by - Quacquarelli Symonds ▪ IISc, which was ranked 101-125 in 2023, is now
ranked 201-300.
❑ Global Firepower Index 2025 -
▪ IIT Delhi and IIT Madras are now ranked 201-300.
▪ Top three countries – United States (score -
▪ Issued by – Times Higher Education (THE)
0.0744), Russia (score - 0.0788), China (score -
0.0788) ❑ Forbes Billionaire List 2024
▪ India ranked - 4th (score 0.1184) ▪ Top three richest women – Alice Walton ($112.5
▪ Last place - Bhutan (145th place) billion, Walmart), Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
▪ Issuer – GlobalFirePower and family ($74.4 billion, L’Oreal) Julia Koch and
❑ US Green Building Council (USGBC) 2024 family ($74.2 billion, Koch Industries)
Rankings
❑ Global Firepower Ranking 2025
▪ India Ranked – 3rd
▪ Top three countries in terms of defence budget –
▪ Top 3 Countries – China – 25+ million sqm,
United States $895 billion, China $266.85 billion,
Canada – 10 million sqm, India – 8.50 million
Russia $126 billion
sqm
▪ India Rank – 4th $75 billion
❑ Global Terrorism Index 2025 ▪ Issued by – International Institute for Strategic
▪ Top 3 Countries – Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Syria Studies (IISS)
▪ India Ranked – 14th (13th in 2024)
❑ Global Internet Shutdowns Report 2024
▪ Last Rank – Bhutan (145th)
▪ Issued by – Institute for Economics and Peace ▪ India Rank – 2nd
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▪ India Ranked – 159 ▪ India Ranked – 3rd
▪ Top Three Countries – Norway, Denmark, ▪ Top Three Countries – United States (81.7) / China
Sweden (72.7) / India (39.1)
▪ Last Position – Eritrea ▪ Issuer – Australian think tank Lowy Institute
▪ Issuer – Reporters Without Boards
❑ ‘Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)’ 2025
❑ Global Hunger Index 2024’ – ▪ India Ranked – 10th
▪ India Ranked – 105 ▪ Top Country – Denmark
▪ Top Three Countries – China, UAE and Kuwait ▪ Issuer – Index think tank Germanwatch, New
▪ Issuer – Concern Worldwide and Welt Climate Institute and Climate Action Network
Hungerhilfe International
▪ Edition – 19th
❑ ‘Global Liveability Index 2024’
❑ ‘Sustainable Business Index’ 2024 – ▪ India Ranked – 112th Mumbai
▪ India Ranked – 23rd ▪ Top Three Countries – Vienna (Austria),
▪ Top Three Countries – New Zealand / United Copenhagen (Denmark), Zurich (Switzerland)
Kingdom / Australia ▪ Last Rank – Damascus (Syria)
▪ Issuer – Hinrich Foundation and India ▪ Issuer – Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Meteorological Department
❑ Global City Index
❑ ‘Global Gender Gap Index 2024’ ▪ Top Three Countries – London; New York, Paris
❑ India Ranked – 129 ▪ ‘State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2024’
❑ Top Three Countries – Iceland / Finland / ▪ First State – Kerala
Norway ▪ Top Three States – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu &
❑ Last Position – Sudan Kashmir
❑ Issuer – World Economic Forum ▪ Issuer – Food Safety and Standards Authority of
❑ Edition – 18th India (FSSAI)

❑ ‘Global Innovation Index 2024’ ❑ Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024
▪ India Ranked – 39th ▪ India Rank – 39th
▪ Top three countries - Switzerland / Sweden / ▪ Top Three Countries – United States (5.24 Score),
United States Spain-Score (5.18 Score), Japan-Score (5.09 Score)
▪ Last position - Angola (133rd) ▪ Issuer – World Economic Forum (WEF)
▪ Issuer - World Intellectual Property
Organization ▪ 'Network Readiness Index' 2024
▪ Edition - 17th ▪ India's rank - 49th
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❑ Hurun Billionaires List 2025 ❑ World Airport Rankings 2025
❑ India Ranked – 3rd ❑ India Ranking – 96th (India ranked 93rd in 2023)
❑ Richest Person in India – Mukesh Ambani ❑ Top 3 International Airports- 1. Singapore Changi
(Reliance Industries) Airport (Singapore), 2. Hamad International Airport
❑ Top 3 Countries – 1) US – 870 Billionaires, 2) (Qatar), 3. Tokyo International Airport (Japan)
China – 823 Billionaires, 3) India – 284
Billionaires ❑ ACI World Report 2024
❑ India Ranking – Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International
❑ Frontier Technologies Index 2024 (IGI) Airport has ranked the 9th busiest airport in
❑ India Ranked – 36th the world with 77 million passengers.
❑ Top 3 Countries – 1) United States, 2) ❑ Issued by – ACI World (Airports Council
Switzerland, 3) Sweden International)
❑ Issuer – United Nations Conference on Trade ❑ Top 3 Airports
and Development (UNCTAD) 1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(USA)
❑ Network Readiness Index 2025 2. Dubai International Airport (UAE)
❑ India Ranked – 36th 3. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (USA)
❑ Top 3 Countries – 1) United States 2)
Singapore, 3) Finland ❑ World’s Best Hospitals 2024’ Report
❑ Issuers – ‘Portland Institute’, ‘Saïd Business ❑ India Ranking – AIIMS Delhi has been ranked 97th
School’ and ‘University of Oxford’ globally in the ‘World’s Best Hospitals 2024’
report.
❑ Nomad Passport Index 2025 Top 3 Best Hospitals
❑ India Ranked – 148th 1. Mayo Clinic (USA) / Score: 97.51%
❑ Top 3 Countries – 1) Ireland 2) Luxembourg 3) 2. Cleveland Clinic (USA) / Score: 96.39%
Switzerland 3. Toronto General - University Health Network
❑ Last Position – Bhutan (145th) (Canada) / Score: 96.24%
❑ Issuer – Nomad Capitalist
❑ India Justice Report 2025
❑ Panchayati Advancement Index 2022-23 Top 3 States- 1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh
❑ Top Rank in Front Runner ‘A’ Category – 3. Telangana
Gujarat ❑ Which country has become India's largest 'trading
❑ Top Three States – 1. Gujarat 2. Telangana 3. partner' for the fourth consecutive year in FY 2025 -
Tripura United States of America (USA)
❑ Issuer – Ministry of Panchayati Raj ❑ Top 3 Trading Partners
❑ United States of America - 131.84 billion USD
❑ China - 127.7 billion USD
❑ United Arab Emirates - 100.5 billion USD
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❑ Global Survey Index released by The Future of According to the report of Niti Aayog, what is the rank
Free Speech of India in the world in automobile production- fourth
1. India Ranked – 24th NEW
2. Top 3 Countries- Norway (87.9), Denmark Top 3 countries- [Link], 2. America, 3. Japan
(87.0), Sweden (86.8) ❑ In a report by global energy think tank 'Amber',
what is the rank of India among the countries
❑ Hurun Global Rich List 2025’ producing electricity from wind and solar energy in
Top 3 Women- the year 2024- third NEW
1. Alice Walton (US) – USD 102 billion, ❑ Edition - 6th
2. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (France) – USD ❑ Top 3 countries - 1. China / 2. United States of
67 billion America (USA) / 3. India
❑ Who has released a report on maternal mortality in
3. Julia Koch and family (US) – USD 60 billion
April 2025- United Nations (UN), United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health
❑ YouGov India Value Ranking 2025
Organization (WHO) NEW
▪ India’s Most Valuable Top-3 Brands
Top 3 countries - 1. Nigeria, 2. India and Democratic
▪ Amazon (56.5 points)
Republic of Congo (jointly), 3. Pakistan
▪ Flipkart (53.0 points) ❑ According to the Synchronous Vulture Survey
▪ Amul (52.8 points) 2025, which state has recorded an increase in the
population of vultures - Tamil Nadu NEW
❑ World Air Quality Report 2024 Top 3 states - 1. Tamil Nadu (157), 2. Kerala (125), 3.
▪ India Ranked – 5th Karnataka (108)
▪ Top 3 Countries – Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan ❑ Which state tops in ‘Solar Power Installations’ in
▪ Issuer – IQAir Indian Railway Stations and Service Buildings in
April 2025 – Rajasthan NEW
❑ ‘Sustainable Business Index’ 2024 Top 3 States- 1. Rajasthan (275), 2. Maharashtra (270),
▪ India Ranked – 23rd 3. West Bengal (237)
▪ Top three countries - New Zealand / United ❑ Which Indian port has topped in ‘Cargo Handling’
Kingdom / Australia among major ports in FY 2025 – Paradip Port
▪ Issued by - Hinrich Foundation and India NEW
Meteorological Department Top 3 Ports- 1. Paradip Port (Odisha), 2. Deendayal
(Kandla) Port (Gujarat), 3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
❑ Stanford AI Index 2025 (JNPT) (Maharashtra)
▪ India Rank – 7th ❑ Forbes released its ‘39th Annual World Billionaires
▪ Issuer – Stanford University (California, USA) List’ Who has topped it – Elon Musk NEW
▪ Top 3 Countries – 1. United States of America Top 3 Billionaires
(USA), 2. China, 3. United Kingdom (UK) 1. Elon Musk – Net worth $342 billion
2. Mark Zuckerberg – Net worth $216 billion
3. Jeff Bezos – Net worth $215 billion
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❑ Which country is ranked fourth in the world in ❑ Which country ranks first in the list of 10 most
December 2024, whose foreign exchange reserves powerful countries in the world in 'Forbes 2025' -
have increased to more than US $ 700 billion - India America
▪ Top 3 countries – China, Japan and Switzerland ▪ Top 3 countries - America first, China second
❑ Who has become the richest Chief Minister of India and Russia third
according to a report released by ADR Report - N. ▪ India is at number 12 in this list
Chandrababu Naidu ❑ Which player tops the list of highest-paid athletes
❑ Top 3 richest Chief Ministers - Chandrababu Naidu 2025 – Cristiano Ronaldo
(Andhra Pradesh) 931 Cr, Pema Khandu ▪ Top 3 players – Cristiano Ronaldo – $285
(Arunachal Pradesh) 332 Cr, Siddaramaiah million, Jon Rahm – $218 million, Lionel Messi
(Karnataka) 51 Cr
– $135 million
❑ According to a report released in January 2025, what
❑ ‘Which state is on top in the ‘Status of Devolution
is India's rank in the world in the export of textiles
to Panchayats in States’ 2024 report – Karnataka
and apparel in 2023 - 06th
▪ Top 3 States – Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
❑ Top 3 countries exporting countries - China,
❑ Who tops Bloomberg's 2025 Asia's Richest
European Union, Bangladesh
❑ According to a report released in January 2025, India
Families List - Mukesh Ambani
is ranked in terms of cyber attacks in 2024 – Second ▪ Top ranked families in the list- Ambani Reliance
▪ Top 3 countries – United States (140 cyber attacks), Industries India, Chearavanont's - Charoen
India (95 cyber attacks), Israel (57 cyber attacks) Pokphand Group (Thailand), Hartonos Jeram
❑ According to the OAG report released in February (Indonesia)
2025, which is the busiest airport in the world - ❑ Which state has recorded the highest number of
Dubai International Airport (DXB) bird species during the 'Great Backyard Bird'
▪ Top 3 Airports- Dubai International Airport (DXB) Count- West Bengal
– United Arab Emirates, Hartsfield-Jackson ▪ Top three states - West Bengal – 543 species,
Atlanta International Airport (ATL) – United Uttarakhand – 446 species, Assam – 414
States and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) species
❑ In the first ever Ganga River Dolphin Survey ❑ Who has become the world's third largest 'biofuel'
conducted in India, which state has recorded the producing country in March 2025 - India
highest number of dolphins - Uttar Pradesh ▪ Top 3 biofuel producing countries in the world -
❑ Ganga River Dolphin Census Report Top - 3 States - United States - largest biofuel producer, Brazil
Uttar Pradesh (2,397), Bihar (2,220), West Bengal - leader in ethanol production from sugarcane,
(815) India - world's third largest biofuel producer
❑ According to the report released by the Indian ❑ According to the 19th Wealth Report 2025
Council of Research on International Economic released by Knight Frank, India ranks at which
Relations (ICRIER), India is ranked in digital user position among the largest global wealth centres
spending – 28th in the world – Fourth
❑ Top 3 countries – United States, China, South ▪ Top-3 Countries- United States (USA) – 905,413
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❑ According to the SIPRI report released in ❑ Global survey index released by The Future of
March 2025, what is the position of India in Free Speech
arms importer in the world - 2nd ▪ India's rank - 24th
▪ Top 3 countries- Ukraine, India, Qatar ▪ Top 3 countries - Norway (87.9), Denmark
❑ Who has become the country with the second (87.0), Sweden (86.8)
largest road network in the world in March ❑ Hurun Global Rich List 2025'
2025 - India ▪ Top 3 women- Alice Walton (USA) – US$102
▪ Top - 3 countries - United States - 68 lakh billion, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (France) –
KM (approx), India - 63.7 lakh KM US$67 billion, Julia Koch and family (USA) –
(approx), China - 53 lakh KM (approx) US$60 billion
❑ Which is the top Indian institute in the ❑ YouGov India Value Ranking 2025
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ‘World University ▪ Top 3 most valuable brands in India - Amazon
Rankings by Subject 2025’ in March 2025 - (56.5 points), Flipkart (53.0 points), Amul (52.8
Indian School of Mining (ISM) Dhanbad points)
▪ Top 3 institutes - Massachusetts Institute of ❑ World Air Quality Report 2024
Technology (MIT) – (for the 13th consecutive ▪ India's rank - 5th
year), Imperial College London, Harvard ▪ Top three countries - Chad, Bangladesh,
University and Oxford University As per the Pakistan
West Bengal State Forest Department 2025 ▪ Issuer – IQAir
report, the total number of one-horned rhinos in ❑ ‘Sustainable Business Index’ 2024 -
West Bengal is - 392 ▪ India's rank - 23rd
▪ Top 3 states - Assam - around 2,600+ (mainly ▪ Top three countries - New Zealand / United
in Kaziranga National Park), West Bengal - 392 Kingdom / Australia
(331 in Jaldapara National Park and 61 in ▪ Issued by - Hinrich Foundation and India
Gorumara National Park), Uttar Pradesh - Meteorological Department
around 40 (mainly in Dudhwa National ❑ According to the data of ‘Indian Tea Board’, what
Park) is the rank of India in global exports – Second
❑ Which country produces the most milk in the ▪ Top 3 tea exporting countries – Kenya, India, Sri
world - India Lanka
▪ Top 3 countries - 1. India 2. America 3. China ▪ What rank has India’s GIFT City Gujarat got in
❑ Who has become the world's most valuable the overall category of ‘Global Financial Centers
'steel manufacturing company' in March 2025 - Index 37’ – 46th
JSW Steel ▪ Top 3 financial centers – New York, London,
▪ World's most valuable steel manufacturing Singapore
companies - JSW Steel (India) - $30+ billion, ❑ Which country is ranked top in global domestic
Nucor Corp (USA) - $29.92 billion, flight load ranking – India
ArcelorMittal (Europe) - $27 billion ▪ Top 3 countries – India (86.4%), United States
(84.1%), China (83.2%)
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❑ Prime Minister's Wealth and Grain ❑ Vigyan Dhara scheme -
Agriculture Scheme - ▪ Scheme launch – 16 January 2025
▪ Inauguration – Finance Minister Nirmala ▪ Nodal Ministry – Department of Science
Sitharaman and Technology under Ministry of Science
▪ Scheme Launch – Union Budget 2025-26 and Technology (MoS&T)
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture ▪ Objective – To build institutional and human
▪ Objective – The scheme will be launched in capacity in the field of science and
partnership with the states, covering 100 technology, promote research and
districts with low productivity, medium development
cropping intensity and below average credit
parameters, benefiting 1.7 crore farmers. ❑ Watershed Yatra-
▪ Inauguration - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
❑ Cashless treatment plan - (Union Rural Development Minister)
▪ Scheme launch – January 2025 ▪ Launch of the scheme - 5 February 2025
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Road ▪ Theme of this initiative - Jal Laaye Dhan-
Transport and Highways Dhaanya
▪ Objective – Compensation of Rs 2 lakh will ▪ Objective - It is an awareness campaign
be given to the immediate family of the aimed at educating people about the right use
deceased for death in hit-and-run cases and conservation methods of water

❑ Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveler ❑ SEED Plan-

Program - ▪ Scheme Launch – February 2022
▪ Inauguration – Amit Shah ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice
▪ Launch of the scheme – 16 January 2025 and Empowerment
▪ Objective – This will provide world-class ▪ Objective – The full form of SEED scheme
immigration facilities to passengers, making is Scheme for Economic Empowerment of
international travel seamless and safe DNTs. This scheme has been launched by
the Department of Social Justice for the
❑ Prime Minister's Young Author Mentorship development and welfare of DNT/NT/SNT.
Scheme (PM-YUVA 3.0) ▪ The purpose of this scheme is to provide free
▪ Nodal Ministry – Union Ministry of coaching to DNT candidates for the
Education preparation of competitive examinations.
▪ Objective – The main objective of this scheme ▪ Full name of SEED scheme - Scheme for
is to train young writers and promote Indian Economic Empowerment of DNTs
literature on the world platform (Denotified and Nomadic Tribe)
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❑ Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity ❑ PM E-Drive Scheme -
Scheme ▪ Scheme launch – October, 2024
▪ Inauguration - Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Heavy Industries
▪ Launch of the scheme - 15 February 2024 ▪ Objective – The government has launched the
▪ Nodal Ministry - Ministry of New and Renewable PM E-Drive scheme to accelerate the adoption
of electric vehicles. Under this, charging
Energy
infrastructure will be established in India and
▪ Objective - This scheme has been started to
EV manufacturing ecosystem will be developed
provide 300 units of free electricity per month to
▪ A financial provision of ₹10,900 crore has been
1 crore households made for this scheme in two years
▪ The Union Cabinet has approved the PM Surya ▪ PM E-DRIVE fullform – PM Electric Drive
Ghar-Free Electricity Scheme of Rs 75,000 crore Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Promotion
to benefit 1 crore families
❑ Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana -
❑ PM Internship Scheme - ▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
▪ Scheme launch – October, 2024 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 28 August 2014
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Corporate Affairs ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
▪ Objective – The scheme aims to provide ▪ Objective – It aims to ensure access to various
internship opportunities to students to tackle the financial services such as basic savings bank
problem of youth unemployment. account, need based credit, remittance facility,
▪ Objective – To provide internships to one crore insurance and pension to the underprivileged
youth in the next five years sections such as weaker sections and low income
▪ Age – 21- 24 years groups
▪ In August 2014, PMJDY opened 18,096,130
❑ ADITI Scheme - bank accounts in a week (highest – Uttar
▪ Inauguration – Union Defence Minister Rajnath Pradesh), which was recognized by the Guinness
Singh Book of World Records
▪ Launch of the scheme – March 4, 2024 ▪ Scheme slogan – Mera Khata, Bhagya Vidhata
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Defence ❑ Prime Minister's Sunrise Scheme -
▪ Objective – Aditi Scheme is an initiative of ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX). The ▪ Launch of the scheme – 22 January 2024
scheme provides grant assistance of up to Rs 25 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of New and
crore for defence technology, research, Renewable Energy (MNRE).
development, and innovation. It aims to develop ▪ Objective – This scheme has been started with
30 critical strategic technologies within a the aim of installing solar panels on the roofs of
stipulated time frameADITI Full Form – Acing one crore houses, the aim of the scheme is to
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❑ Prime Minister's Mudra Scheme(PMMY) ▪ It focuses on making India a US$ 300 billion
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi bioeconomy by the year 2030 and achieving the
▪ Launch of the scheme – 8 April 2015 vision of Developed India 2047. A budget of Rs
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance 9,197 crore has been proposed for the
▪ Objective – The central government launched this implementation of this scheme for the period of
scheme to provide easy access to loans to small the 15th Finance Commission (from 2021-22 to
enterprises 2025-26).
▪ There are three products under this scheme – ▪ Bio-RIDE Scheme Fullform- Biotechnology
Shishu: Loan up to Rs 50,000, Kishor: Loan from Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh, Tarun: Loan from Rs 5 Development
lakh to Rs 10 lakh
▪ Full name of MUDRA scheme – Micro Units ❑ Deen Dayal Touch Scheme -
Development Refinance Agency ▪ Scheme Launch – 3rd November, 2017
▪ Nodal Ministry – Department of Posts (Union
❑ Vigyan Dhara’ scheme- Ministry of Communications)
▪ Scheme launch – August 2024 ▪ Objective – The scheme aims to promote philately
▪ Nodal Ministry – Department of Science and in a sustainable manner among children at a young
Technology (DST) age, thereby strengthening and complementing the
▪ Objective – The primary objective of the ‘Vigyan academic curriculum
Dhara’ scheme is to promote research, innovation ▪ The amount of scholarship is ₹6000/- per year /
and technology development along with S&T ₹500/- per month.
capacity building towards strengthening the ▪ SPARSH Fullform - Scholarship for Promotion of
science, technology and innovation ecosystem in Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby
the country
▪ Under this comprehensive initiative, the
continuation and integration of three major ❑ Tourism Mitra and Tourism Didi Initiative -
Science and Technology (S&T) schemes has been ▪ Scheme launch – 27 September 2024 (World
approved Tourism Day)
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Tourism
❑ Biotechnology Research Innovation and ▪ Objective – The initiative aims to train women and
Entrepreneurship Development - youth to help local people convert their knowledge
▪ Scheme launch – September 2024 about the region into employment opportunities
▪ Nodal Ministry – Department of Biotechnology ▪ The initiative has been launched in 6 tourist
(DBT) destinations across the country – Orchha (Madhya
▪ Objective – It aims to promote research, Pradesh) Gandikota (Andhra Pradesh), Bodh Gaya
innovation and entrepreneurship in biotechnology (Bihar), Aizawl (Mizoram), Jodhpur (Rajasthan),
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❑ Swachh Bharat Yojana - ❑ UNNATI Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi ▪ Scheme launch – March, 2024
▪ Launch of the scheme – 2 October 2014 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban ▪ Objective – It aims to develop industries and generate
employment in the Northeast region.
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▪ Note – The total cost of this scheme is Rs 10,037
▪ Objective – To improve the general quality of life
crore, which is for a period of 10 years
in rural areas by promoting cleanliness, hygiene
▪ UNNATI Full Form – Uttar Poorva Transformative
and elimination of open defecation Industrialization Scheme
▪ Sikkim was the first state in India to be declared
Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Swachh ❑
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Scheme -
Bharat Mission. ▪
Scheme launched – 2014
▪ Slogan of the campaign – One step towards ▪
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
cleanliness ▪
Objective – It aims to link higher education
institutions with a cluster of at least 5 villages so that
❑ NPS Vatsalya Scheme - these institutions can contribute to the economic and
▪ Scheme launch – September 2024 social betterment of these rural communities by using
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance their knowledge and experience
▪ Objective – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ▪ Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT, Delhi) has
announced the NPS 'Vatsalya' scheme under the been made the National Coordinating Agency for
National Pension Scheme (NPS) during her UBA Scheme (National Coordinating Institute- NCI)
budget speech with the aim of enhancing financial ❑ School Soil Health Program -
security. The scheme aims to help families ensure ▪ Scheme launch – March 2024 (New Delhi)
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education and Ministry
financial security for their children as they grow
of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
older. ▪ Objective – The aim of this program is to make
▪ The scheme is for minors (below 18 years of age), students aware about soil health and sustainable
in which parents can invest in the NPS account on agricultural practices, this program has been started as
behalf of children a pilot project in 20 rural Kendriya and Navodaya
Vidyalayas
❑ KIRTI Scheme- ❑ PM Pranam Scheme -
▪ Scheme launch – July 2024 ▪ Inauguration – First announced by the Central
▪ Nodal Ministry – Union Minister of Youth Government in the Budget 2023-24 Launch of the
Affairs and Sports scheme – 28 June 2023
▪ Objective – This nationwide program under ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Chemicals and
Khelo India Mission aims to identify talented Fertilizers
athletes in the age group of 9 to 18 years enrolled ▪ Objective – To promote alternative fertilizers in
in schools across the country farming by reducing the use of chemical fertilizers in
▪ KIRTI - (Khelo India Rising Talent the country.
▪ PM PRANAM – Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for
Identification)
Agriculture Management Yojana
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❑ One Vehicle One FASTag - ❑ Prime Minister-Tribal Tribal Justice Mega Campaign
▪ Inauguration – National Highways Authority of (PM-Janman / PM JANMAN Scheme)
India (NHAI) ▪ Scheme launch – December 2023
▪ Launch of the scheme – April 1, 2024 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Tribal Affairs
▪ Objective – It aims to improve the socio-economic
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Road Transport and
condition of vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG)
Highways
▪ Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) – In
▪ Objective – As per the 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' the year 1973, the Dhebar Commission established
rule implemented from April 1, 2024, only one the Primitive Tribal Groups (PVTG) as a distinct
FASTag can be used for each vehicle. The purpose category, comprising tribal communities with
of this rule is to prevent the use of a single declining or stagnant population, use of pre-
FASTag for multiple vehicles or multiple agricultural technology, economic backwardness and
FASTags linked to a single vehicle. low literacy.
▪ PM-JANMAN- Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi
❑ Prithvi Vigyan (PRITHVI) Scheme - Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
▪ Inauguration - Prime Minister Narendra Modi ❑ Prime Minister Scheduled Caste Abhudaya
▪ Launch of the scheme - January 2024 Scheme (PM-AJAY)
▪ Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Earth Sciences ▪ Scheme Launch – 2021-22
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and
(MoES)
Empowerment
▪ Objective - The Prithvi Vigyan scheme broadly
▪ This scheme is a comprehensive scheme combining
covers the five components of earth science: three centrally sponsored schemes including Pradhan
atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, cryosphere Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), Special
and biosphere. Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
▪ The scheme aims to advance Earth system science (SCA to SCSP), and Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatr
and provide critical services for social, Yojana (BJRCY)
environmental and economic well-being ▪ Objective – To reduce poverty among the Scheduled
▪ It is a comprehensive scheme of the Ministry of Caste communities by creating additional
Earth Sciences (MoES) for the period 2021 to employment opportunities through skill development,
2026 income-generating schemes and other initiatives
❑ Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana ❑ Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana -
(PMGKAY) ▪ Scheme launched – March 2020
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
▪ Launch of the scheme – March 26, 2020 and Public Distribution
▪ Objective – Under this scheme, the Centre provides 5
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
kg of free foodgrains per month to the poor
▪ Objective – It was designed to provide 5 kg of free
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❑ Gobar Dhan Yojana - ❑ PM Kisan Bhai Yojana -
▪ Inauguration – By Department of Drinking ▪ Scheme launch – 2023
Water and Sanitation ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture and
▪ Launch of Scheme – April 2018 Farmers Welfare
▪ Nodal Ministry – Jal Shakti Ministry ▪ Objective – With the launch of this scheme,
▪ Objective – Gobardhan Yojana is an ambitious farmers will be able to store their crops for at least
scheme of the Government of India which aims three months after harvesting.
to keep villages clean, increase the income of ▪ During this time, as soon as they get good prices in
rural families, and produce energy and organic the market, they will be able to sell their produce
manure from cattle waste ▪ PM kisan Bhai – PM-Kisan Bhandaran Incentive
▪ GOBAR-DHAN Full Form – Galvanizing Scheme
Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan
❑ My bill my right scheme -
❑ Lakhpati Didi Scheme - ▪ Scheme launch – 1 September 2023
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
▪ Launch of the scheme – 15 August 2023 ▪ Objective – Mera Bill Mera Adhikar Yojana is
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Rural being launched by the Central Government.
Development Through this, those who upload GST invoice of
▪ Objective – It aims to help 2 crore women of goods purchased under GST will get a chance to
self-help groups to achieve sustainable win cash rewards. This reward can be up to Rs 10
livelihood. Under this scheme, women whose lakh 1 crore
annual household income is Rs 1 lakh or more ▪ The minimum value of the invoice has been kept
are called Lakhpati Didi at Rs 200.

❑ Vaibhav Fellowship Scheme -

▪ Scheme launched – 28 February 2023 ❑ Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme(BBBP)
▪ Nodal Ministry – Union Ministry of Science and ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Technology ▪ Launch of the scheme – 22 January 2015
▪ It aims to incorporate the scientific capabilities ▪ Nodal Ministries – Ministry of Women and Child
of the NRIs in India. To reawaken the cultural Development, Ministry of Health and Family
roots of the NRIs. Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource
▪ Why in the news – Union Science and Development.
Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on 23 ▪ Objective – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme is
January 2024 launched the first batch of Vaibhav aimed at addressing the declining child sex ratio in
Fellowship given to 22 Indian-origin scientists India and empowering girls
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❑ Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana - ❑ Naya Savera Scheme -
▪ Scheme Launch – 2023 ▪ Inauguration – Ministry of Minority Affairs
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice ▪ Scheme Launch – 2023
and Empowerment ▪ Objective – The scheme aims to empower
▪ Objective – Through this scheme, all Indian students from minority communities and
elderly senior citizens will be provided with prepare them for competitive examinations,
basic essential items like food, water, health, so as to improve their participation in
entertainment, care etc. government and private jobs

❑ Mission Utkarsh - ❑ Hydrogen for Heritage Scheme-

▪ Scheme launch – January 2022 ▪ Scheme launch – 2023
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of AYUSH and ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Women and Child Development ▪ Objective – It is proposed to run 35 hydrogen
▪ Objective – Its objective is to work towards
trains under this scheme
achieving the goal of "Anemia Free India" by
controlling anemia
❑ Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
❑ Global Participation Scheme - ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Culture ▪ Launch of the scheme – 11 October 2014
▪ Objective - The scheme aims to promote the rich (Jayprakash Narayan’s birth anniversary)
cultural heritage of India at the international level. ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Rural
Development
❑ One Stop Center Scheme ‘Sakhi’ - ▪ Objective – Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was
▪ Scheme launched – April 2015 announced by the Prime Minister in the year
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Women and 2014 as a part of nation-building
Child Development ▪ The inspiration behind Sansad Adarsh Gram
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Yojana is Mahatma Gandhi
Government to support women affected by
violence ❑ Indian Language Book Scheme -
▪ Scheme Launch – Union Budget 2025-26
▪ National Youth Parliament Scheme(NYPS) ▪ Objective – It aims to make learning more
2.O accessible for students in schools and
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Parliamentary universities
Affairs
▪ Objective – The scheme aims to strengthen
democracy, promote discipline, tolerance and
awareness about parliamentary practices
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❑ PM Mitra Yojana - ❑ My Young India Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Ministry of Textiles ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of Scheme – October 2021 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 31 October 2023 / Launch
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Textiles on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary
▪ Objective – The Center has selected locations in (National Unity Day)
Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to set Sports
up new textile parks under the PM Mega ▪ Objective – Will give a proper platform to the
Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM- youth to fulfill their talent and their dreams, so
MITRA) scheme that they can play a leading role in building a
▪ Full name of PM MITRA scheme – PM Mega developed India
Integrated Textile Region and Appare Parks
❑ Mission Vatsalya Scheme -
❑ Shrestha Scheme - ▪ Scheme Launch – In the year 2009, the Ministry
▪ Launch of the scheme – 6 December 2021 of Women and Child Development implemented
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and three schemes, which were merged in the year
Empowerment 2010 into a single scheme known as Integrated
▪ Objective – Through this scheme, quality Child Protection Scheme
residential education is provided to meritorious ▪ In the year 2017, it was renamed as Child
students of Scheduled Castes Protection Services Scheme and then again in the
▪ Full name of SHRESTHA scheme – Scheme For year 2021-22 as Mission Vatsalya
Residential Education for Students in High ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Women and Child
Schools in Targeted Areas Development (MWCD)
▪ Objective – Mission Vatsalya Scheme aims to
❑ PM-USHA Scheme - contribute to improving the welfare of children
▪ Scheme Launch – 2023 living in difficult circumstances
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
▪ Objective – In the light of the National Education ❑ Vibrant Village Programme)
Policy, the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan ▪ Inauguration – Union Home Minister Amit Shah
(RUSA) scheme was launched in June 2023 as launched the Vibrant Village Program from
“Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh
PM-USHA”. ▪ Launch of the scheme – 15 February 2023
▪ USHA, launched in October 2013 as a centrally ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs
sponsored scheme, aims to provide strategic ▪ Objective – The central government has launched
funding to higher education institutions across the this scheme to develop the northern border
country villages of India along the China border
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❑ Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme - ❑ Ayushman Bharat Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Department of Posts ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of Scheme – 1 April 2023 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 23 September 2018
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Health and Family
▪ Objective – It will provide deposit facility up to a Welfare
maximum of Rs 2 lakh at a fixed interest rate for ▪ Objective – The objective of this scheme is to
two years in the name of women or girls provide health insurance to economically weaker
people (BPL holders)
❑ Pradhan Mantri School for Rising India (PM – ▪ More than 10 crore families will be provided
SHRI) Scheme health insurance of Rs 5 lakh under this scheme
▪ Launch of the scheme – 5 September 2022 ▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
▪ Objective – To promote digital education in the
Yojana from Ranchi, Jharkhand
schools of the country and provide better education
to the students. Under this scheme, smart
classrooms, tablet-based digital libraries, and other ❑ Smart City Scheme -
facilities are developed in schools ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Full name of PM SHRI scheme– PM Schools for ▪ Launch of the scheme – 25 June 2015
Rising India ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs
❑ NAMASTE scheme - ▪ Objective – Smart City Mission is a scheme of the
▪ Scheme launch – August 2022 Government of India which aims to rejuvenate
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban major cities of the country, making them
Affairs and Ministry of Social Justice and sustainable and friendly for citizens
Empowerment ▪ The central government extended the Smart City
▪ Objective – NAMASTE emphasizes on the safety Mission till March 2025
and respect of sanitation workers in urban India
▪ Under this scheme, mechanized methods will be ❑ Namami Gange Project -
promoted instead of manual methods for cleaning ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
sewers and septic tanks ▪ Launch of the scheme – June 2014
▪ Full name of NAMASTE scheme – National Action ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Jal Shakti
Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem ▪ Objective – ‘Namami Gange Programme’ is an
integrated conservation mission, approved as a
❑ Prime Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana - ‘flagship programme’ by the Central Government
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
in June 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000
▪ Scheme Launch – September 2020
crore, aimed at achieving the twin objectives of
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
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❑ SMILE scheme - ❑ Digital India Scheme -
▪ Scheme Launch – February 2022 ▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and ▪ Scheme launched – July 2015
Empowerment ▪ Nodal Ministries – Ministry of Electronics and
▪ Objective – The scheme aims to provide welfare Information Technology and Ministry of Finance
measures to the transgender community and ▪ Objective – To make India digitally empowered
people engaged in begging. ▪ Motto – Power To Empower
▪ Full name of SMILE scheme – Support for
Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and ❑ UDAN Scheme -
Enterprise ▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – 21 October 2016
❑ Agneepath Scheme - ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Civil Aviation
▪ Scheme launched – 14 June 2022 ▪ Objective – The scheme was launched by the
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Defence Ministry of Civil Aviation to develop regional
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government airports and enhance regional connectivity
for the recruitment of youth in the armed forces ▪ On 21 October 2024, Civil Aviation Minister K.
▪ Candidates between 17.5 years to 23 years can Ram Mohan Naidu made a historic announcement
apply for Agneepath Those selected for in which the government decided to extend the
Agneepath Military Recruitment Scheme will be UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for an
named 'Agniveer’ additional 10 years
▪ Full name of UDAN scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam
❑ Prime Minister Housing Scheme - Nagrik
▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – 25 June 2015 ▪ PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme -
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban ▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
Affairs (MoHUA) ▪ Launch of the scheme – 24 February 2019
▪ Objective – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana ▪ Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-
(PMAY) is an initiative of the Government of KISAN) was started in the year 2019 from
India to provide affordable housing to the urban Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
poor with a target of building 2 crore (20 million) ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture and
affordable houses by 31 March 2022 Farmers Welfare
▪ Objective – The main objective of this scheme is
❑ Credit Guarantee Scheme - to provide income support to farmers and their
▪ Scheme launch – 2023 families. Farmers are given Rs 6,000 per year as
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of MSME minimum income support.
▪ Objective – To revive the rural economy and
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❑ Prime Minister's Indian Jan Aushadhi Scheme -
❑ Monument Mitra Scheme-
▪ Scheme launched – July 2015
▪ Scheme Launch – 2017
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Chemicals and
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Culture Fertilizers
▪ Objective – The project aims to develop ▪ Objective – Jan Aushadhi Yojana was launched in
monuments, heritage and tourist sites across India 2008 to make generic medicines affordable to all, in
by inviting corporate entities, public sector 2015 it was renamed as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan
companies or individuals to ‘adopt’ them Aushadhi Yojana

❑ PM e-Vidya Scheme - ❑ Atal Pension Yojana (APY) -

▪ Inauguration – Nirmala Sitharaman ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – 18 May 2020 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 9th May 2015
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government ▪ Objective – It aims to provide a minimum guaranteed
to provide online education to all school going pension ranging from Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 to all
citizens of India after the age of 60 years
students
▪ Age to join this scheme: Minimum – 18 years and
▪ Under the PM e-Vidya program, 12 DTH channels
Maximum – 40 years
will be launched, each dedicated to classes 1 to 12
❑ Prime Minister's Agricultural Irrigation Scheme
❑ PM Ujala Scheme - (PMKSY) -
▪ Launch of the scheme – May 2015 ▪ Scheme Launch – 2015 – 2016
▪ Nodal Ministry – Union Ministry of Power and ▪ Nodal Ministries – Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy Rural Development and Ministry of Agriculture
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government ▪ Objective – To ensure protected irrigation facilities
to provide LED bulbs at affordable rates in the rural in all agricultural areas of the country. Under this
areas of India scheme, central grants are given to the state
▪ Full name of UJALA scheme – Unnat Jyoti by governments. North-eastern states are given grants in
Affordable LEDs for All the ratio of 90:10 and rest of the states in the ratio of
75:25
▪ Tagline – “Per Drop More Crop
❑ One nation one fertilizer scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Narendra Modi
❑ PM Vishwakarma Scheme -
▪ Launch of the scheme – October 2022 ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Chemicals and ▪ Launch of the scheme – 17 September 2023
Fertilizers ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Micro, Small and
▪ Objective – The central government had done this Medium Enterprises (MoMSME)
to stop theft and black marketing of fertilizers ▪ Objective – This scheme has been launched to
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❑ Self-reliant healthy India scheme(Aatm Nirbhar ❑ PM KUSUM Scheme -
Bharat Abhiyan) - ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Inauguration – The scheme was announced by ▪ Launch of the scheme – 2019
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of New and
Union Budget 2021-22. Renewable Energy
▪ Launch of the scheme – 2021 ▪ Objective – PM-KUSUM Yojana is a program to
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Health and Family provide subsidy to farmers for installing solar
Welfare irrigation pumps for farming. Under this scheme,
▪ Objective – The scheme aims to develop the farmers get subsidy ranging from 30% to 90% for
capacity of health care systems, develop installing solar pumps.
institutions and create a network that provides ▪ Full name of PM KUSUM scheme – Pradhan
universal access to public health services Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan
Mahabhiyan
❑ PM SVANidhi Scheme –
▪ Scheme launched – June 2020 ❑ Mission Indradhanush -
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban ▪ Inauguration – Union Health Minister JP Nadda
Affairs ▪ Launch of the scheme – December 2014
▪ Objective – Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana is ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Health and Family
being run for common traders and readymade Welfare
citizens, under which loans are provided to them ▪ Objective – Mission Indradhanush is a scheme
to take their business forward. related to vaccination of the Government of India.
▪ PM SVANidhi – PM Street Vendor’s Under this scheme, the Government of India runs
AtmaNirbhar Nidhi a vaccination campaign to prevent seven deadly
diseases for children between 0 to 5 years and
❑ Prime Minister's Gati Shakti scheme - pregnant women.
▪ Inauguration – PM Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – 2019** ❑ MISHTI scheme -
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Road Transport and ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Highways ▪ Launch of the scheme – 5 June 2023
▪ Objective – The scheme aims to cut logistics ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Environment,
costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce Forest and Climate Change
turnaround time ▪ Objective – It aims to facilitate mangrove
▪ 'Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti' is powered by seven plantations along the coastline of India.
locomotives ▪ MISHTI -The Mangrove Initiative for Coastal
▪ PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for Habitat and Tangible Income
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❑ AMRUT Scheme - ❑ Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – June 2015 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 22 January 2015 (at
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Housing and Urban Panipat, Haryana)
Affairs ▪ Nodal Ministries – Ministry of Women and
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government to Child Development, Ministry of Health and
provide water supply and sewerage connection to Family Welfare and Ministry of Human
every household. Resource Development
▪ Full name of AMRUT scheme – Atal Mission of ▪ Objective – The scheme encourages parents to
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation create a fund for the education and marriage of
their girl child by opening an account in the
❑ Prime Minister's Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana - name of their daughter till she attains the age of
▪ Scheme Launch – August 2022 10 years
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Tribal Affairs ▪ Under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account
▪ Objective – Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped Scheme, a minimum amount of Rs 250 and a
the existing scheme of Tribal Sub-Plan named maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh has to be
‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana deposited in a financial year
(PMAAGY)’ for implementation during 2021-22 to
2025-26 with the aim to transform villages with ❑ Startup India Scheme -
significant tribal population into Adarsh Gram ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(Ideal Village) ▪ Launch of the scheme – 16 January 2016
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and
❑ Prime Minister's Nutrition Scheme - Industry
▪ Scheme Launch – September 2021 ▪ Objective – It aims to promote startup culture in
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education the country and create a strong and inclusive
▪ Objective – The Central Government has approved ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship
the centrally sponsored scheme 'Pradhan Mantri
Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM Poshan)' to provide a ❑ Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme -
hot cooked meal in government and government ▪ Inauguration – Piyush Goyal
aided schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26. ▪ Launch of the scheme – 19 April 2021
▪ Through this scheme, free food will be provided to ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and
the children of government schools of the country Industry
for 5 years. ▪ Objective – The fund aims to provide financial
▪ This scheme was earlier known as Mid Day Meal support to startups for proof of concept,
Scheme and in 2021 it was renamed as Pradhan prototype development, product testing,
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❑ Standup India Scheme - ❑ PM Krishi Udan Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Scheme Launch – August 2020
▪ Launch of the scheme – April 2016 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Civil Aviation
▪ Nodal Ministry – Finance Ministry ▪ Objective – The objective of Krishi Udan Yojana is
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government to provide assistance to farmers regarding
to provide financial assistance to Scheduled transportation of agricultural products
Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs
of India ❑ UDAY Scheme -
▪ Scheme launched – November 2015
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Power
❑ Nai Manzil Scheme -
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government
▪ Scheme launched – August 2015
to improve the financial condition of the power
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Minority Affairs
distribution companies of India.
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government ▪ Full name of UDAY scheme – Ujwal DISCOM
to assist school dropouts from minority Assurance Yojana
communities
▪ This scheme is 50 per cent funded by the World ❑ Syama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission -
Bank ▪ Scheme launched – February 2016
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Rural Development
❑ Aahaar Kranti Mission - ▪ Objective – The scheme aims to create 300 rural
▪ Inauguration – Former Union Health Minister Dr. clusters across India to strengthen financial, job and
Harsh Vardhan lifestyle facilities in rural areas
▪ Scheme launched – April 2021
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Health and Family ❑ Amrit Dharohar Scheme -
Welfare ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government ▪ Launch of the scheme – 5 June 2023 (Announced in
to spread awareness about accessible nutritious Union Budget 2023-24)
food, fruits and vegetables ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Environment, Forest
▪ Motto – Uttam Aahar Uttam Vichar and Climate Change
▪ Objective – It aims to promote sustainable
❑ YUVA 2.0 PM Scheme - ecosystem development through conservation of
▪ Inauguration – Ministry of Education wetlands.
▪ Launch of the scheme – October 2022
❑ Lively Village Program-II
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
▪ Programme launch- April 2025
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government
▪ It aims to bring about holistic development of
to train young writers of India. It is a mentorship
villages along the international border
program for young and emerging writers under
▪ The scheme will be implemented for a period of
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▪ Full name of YUVA scheme – Young, Upcoming for which a total allocation of ₹6,839 crore has been
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❑ Atal Bhujal Yojana- ❑ SVAMITVA Scheme-
▪ Scheme launched – December 2019 ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Nodal Ministry – Jal Shakti Ministry ▪ Launch of the scheme – 24 April 2021
▪ Objective – To improve groundwater ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Panchayati Raj
management in India ▪ Objective – Under this scheme, ownership /
▪ Atal Bhujal Yojana was implemented with the property cards will be made for each landowner.
financial assistance of the World Bank This will help them to present an official
document to financial institutions in case of using
❑ Prime Minister Maternity Vandana their land / property as property in future. Under
Scheme(PMMVY) the ownership scheme, land will be surveyed
▪ Scheme launched – January 2017 through drones.
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Women and Child ▪ Full name of Swamitva Yojana– Survey of
Development Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised
▪ Objective – Launched by the Central Government Technology in Village Area
for the welfare of pregnant and lactating women
▪ Under this scheme, the cash incentive provided to ❑ Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY)-
pregnant women and lactating mothers is Rs 5000 ▪ Scheme launched – 2018
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Labor and
❑ National Livelihood Mission - Employment
▪ Scheme launched – 2015 ▪ Objective – Central Government has started this
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Rural Development scheme to provide livelihood to the people who
▪ Objective – National Livelihood Mission aims to have lost their jobs
create efficient and effective institutional
platforms for the rural poor to enhance household ❑ Jal Jeevan Mission -
incomes through sustainable livelihood ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
enhancement and improved access to financial ▪ Launch of the scheme – 15 August 2019
services. National Rural Livelihood Mission was ▪ Nodal Ministry – Jal Shakti Ministry
launched in 2011 ▪ Objective – To supply 55 liters of water per day to
▪ In November 2015, the program was renamed as every rural family under Har Ghar Jal Yojana
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM)
❑ New Swarnima Scheme -
❑ Prime Minister's Jeevan Jyoti Scheme - ▪ Scheme launch – 2023
▪ Scheme launched – May 2015 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and
▪ Nodal Ministry – Finance Ministry Empowerment
▪ Objective – Under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti ▪ Objective – To create a sense of self-reliance
Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), the family of the among women of backward classes. Under this,
insured gets a life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh in women entrepreneurs of backward classes can get
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❑ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme - ❑ Make in India scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
▪ Launch of the scheme – August 2023 ▪ Launch of the scheme – 25 September 2014
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Railways ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and
▪ Objective – AMRUT Bharat Station Yojana was Industry
launched in February 2023 by the Ministry of ▪ Objective – Make in India focuses on 27 sectors of
Railways to redevelop 1275 stations across the the economy which was launched to promote
country manufacturing in India and boost the country’s
economy
▪ The 10th anniversary of Make in India is
❑ FAME India Scheme -
celebrated on 24 September 2024
▪ Scheme launched – 1 April 2015
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Heavy Industries ❑ Prime Minister Ujjwala Scheme -
▪ Objective – To reduce pollution caused by diesel ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and petrol driven vehicles ▪ Launch of the scheme – 1 May 2016
▪ The second phase of 'FAME India' scheme will be ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Petroleum and
launched on 7 September 2018 Natural Gas
▪ FAME Full form – Faster Adoption and ▪ Objective – The main objective of this scheme is
Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles to promote the use of LPG instead of fossil fuels
used for cooking in rural areas
❑ New India Literacy Programme - ▪ Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was started from
▪ Scheme Launch – Launched by the Government Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)
of India for the financial year 2022-23 to 2026-27. ▪ Slogan – 'Clean fuel, better life’
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
▪ Objective – New India Literacy Program is an ❑ PM Care for Children Scheme -
initiative of the Government of India. Its purpose ▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is to provide basic literacy (reading and writing) ▪ Launch of the scheme – 29 May 2021
to non-literate people aged 15 years and above ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Women and Child
Development
❑ PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana - ▪ Objective – Under this scheme, the aim is to provide
▪ Scheme launched – July 2015 financial assistance to such children who have lost
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Skill Development their parents or legal guardians or adoptive parents or
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) surviving parents during the COVID-19 pandemic
▪ Objective – The main objective of this scheme is
to develop the country by reducing the rate of ❑ Dispute to Trust 1.0 Scheme -
▪ Scheme Launch – Vivaad se Vishwas Scheme was
unemployment.
launched in Union Budget 2020 by Union Finance
▪ Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is the
Minister
name of the skill development program of the ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
Government of India ▪ Objective – An effort to resolve pending direct tax
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❑ PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana(PM-SYM) ❑ Young Professionals Scheme -
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ▪ Scheme launch – 9 January 2023
▪ Launch of Scheme – February 2019 ▪ Objective – To allow 3,000 degree holders aged
between 18 and 30 years to live and work in each
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Labour and
other's countries
Employment
▪ Objective – Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi
❑ Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0 Scheme -
Maandhan is a voluntary and contributory pension ▪ Scheme Launch – 2 August 2023
scheme for unorganised workers aged between 18 ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Finance
to 40 years with monthly income of Rs 15000 or ▪ Objective – It is a voluntary settlement scheme to
less. resolve long-standing contractual disputes involving
▪ Under this scheme, every subscriber will get an government agencies.
assured pension of minimum Rs 3000 every ▪ Note – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
month on reaching the age of 60 years. announced the Vivaad se Vishwas scheme in her
2023-24 Budget speech
❑ PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana -
▪ Inauguration – Prime Minister Narendra Modi ❑ NIPUN Scheme -
▪ Launch of the scheme – 12 September 2019 ▪ Scheme launch – 2021
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture and ▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education
▪ Objective – All children of the country should
Farmers
acquire basic literacy and numeracy between the
▪ Objective – Under this scheme, farmers get a
ages of 3 to 9 years
pension of at least Rs 3,000 every month after the ▪ Full name of NIPUN scheme– National lnitiative For
age of 60 years. Proficiency in Reading with understanding and
▪ On 12 September 2024, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Numeracy
Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY) has completed
five successful years ❑ PRIP Plan -
▪ Scheme launch – 2023
❑ National Quantum Mission - ▪ Nodal Ministry – Union Minister of Chemicals and
▪ Scheme launch – 19 April 2023 Fertilizers and Minister of Health and Family
▪ Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Science and Welfare
Technology ▪ Objective – It aims to promote innovation in medical
▪ Objective – The aim of this mission is to advance device design and development.
scientific and industrial research and development
❑ National Critical Minerals Mission
in the field of quantum technology and to create a
▪ Mission Launch - April 2025
vibrant and creative ecosystem related to it. The
▪ Mission Objective - The main objective of NCMM is
duration of the National Quantum Mission will be
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❑ Which state government has launched the 'Pujari ❑ Which state government has approved the
Granthi Samman Yojana' for Hindu and Sikh 'Aerospace and Defense Policy' in January
priests in January 2025? Delhi 2025? Uttar Pradesh
❑ Which state government has launched a 15-day ❑ The 'Chief Minister Mobile Operation Theater'
'Reading Campaign Among Students' from January has been launched by the Governor of which
1, 2025? Maharashtra state La Ganesan on 26 January 2025?
❑ Which state government has launched the 'Shaheed Nagaland
Madho Singh Hath Kharcha' scheme to promote ❑ Which state has launched four welfare schemes
education among Scheduled Tribe (ST) students? - Raithu Bharosa, Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa,
Odisha Indiramma Indlu and new ration card on the
❑ Which state government has launched the 'Parth occasion of Republic Day? Telangana
Yojana' to reduce unemployment? Madhya ❑ Which state has approved a pilot project for
Pradesh cannabis cultivation? Himachal Pradesh
❑ Which state government has launched the 'Bima ❑ Which state government has launched several
Sakhi Yojana' to provide insurance to all? Goa initiatives to empower girls under Beti Bachao
❑ Which state has launched the 'Swami Vivekananda Beti Padhao? Odisha
Yuva Shakti Mission' on the occasion of National ❑ Which state has announced an allocation of
Youth Day? Madhya Pradesh ₹1,500 crore for roads and a new 'Nadi Bandhan'
❑ Which state government has announced e- scheme in Budget 2025? West Bengal
Anusandhan, e-Parichay and Bandhan initiatives to ❑ Which state government has launched the 'Skill
attract pilgrims to the 'Gangasagar Mela'? West Uday Tongai' scheme in February 2025?
Bengal Tripura
❑ Which state government has announced to provide ❑ Which state has launched G-SAFAL scheme to
₹20,000 monthly pension to those jailed during the uplift 50,000 underprivileged women? Gujarat
Emergency? Odisha ❑ Which state government has launched the first
❑ Which state has launched 'She Cohort 3.0' to project on collection and disposal of expired
empower women-led startups? Punjab medicines? Kerala
❑ Which state government has notified the Vehicle ❑ Which state government has launched 'Witness
Scrapping and Recycling Facility Promotion Policy Security Scheme' to ensure the safety of
2024? Haryana witnesses in February 2025? Haryana
❑ Which state government has launched 'Deendayal ❑ Which state government has announced to
Upadhyaya Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Kalyan launch 'Pragati Path' scheme to improve rural
Yojana' for landless farmers? Chhattisgarh road network? Karnataka
❑ Which state government has launched ❑ Which state has launched Shiksha Sanjeevani
'Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana' to Insurance Scheme to provide accident insurance
make single women self-reliant? Uttarakhand to school children? Rajasthan
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❑ Which state government has announced to
provide free electricity to all government schools
and launch 'Talliki Vandanam' scheme? Andhra
Pradesh
❑ Which state/UT government has launched 'Mahila
Samridhi Yojana'? New Delhi
❑ Which state government has launched 'Project
Hifazat' for the safety of women? Punjab
❑ Which state government has launched
'Gosamriddhi' cattle insurance scheme under the
National Livestock Mission? Kerala
❑ Which state government has launched a scheme to
provide fine rice to the poor for free through
ration shops – Telangana
❑ Which state government has launched the
‘Antyodaya Griha Yojana’ towards the housing
mission – Odisha
❑ Who has launched the Anant Nagar scheme of
‘Development Authority (LDA)’ in Lucknow –
Yogi Adityanath
❑ After whom will the ‘Zero Poverty Scheme’ of
the Uttar Pradesh government be named – Dr.
Bhimrao Ambedkar
❑ Under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,
which state has made Hindi compulsory as a
‘third language’ in schools- Maharashtra
❑ Which state government has launched the ‘Pink
E-Rickshaw Scheme’ to empower women and
make them financially independent-
Maharashtra Which state has launched the
‘Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam Scheme’ for the
development of traditional artisans in April 2025-
Tamil Nadu Which state/union territory has
launched the ‘Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana’
in April 2025 scheme’ has been started- New
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❑ Which country has launched the world's fastest ❑ In which state, East India's first and the
high-speed train CR450 prototype - China country's sixth astronomical observatory has
❑ Which IIT has developed needleless shock syringe been inaugurated in January 2025 - West
for painless injection - IIT Bombay Bengal
❑ By which year India will establish 'Maitri-2' ❑ Which country has developed the world's most
research center in place of Maitri in Antarctica - powerful hydrogen train engine - India
2029 ❑ In which state, India's first 'private
❑ Which IIT has developed a bacteria to tackle soil semiconductor' manufacturing facility has been
pollution and boost agriculture - IIT Bombay launched - Andhra Pradesh
❑ Which organization has developed technology to ❑ Who has become India's first Hindi singer and
produce 'paracetamol medicine' indigenously - model built with AI in January 2025 - Maya
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ❑ Which Bengaluru-based startup has launched
(CSIR) the prototype of India's first air taxi 'Zero' -
❑ Which IIT has launched Asia's largest 'Shallow Sarla Aviation
Wave Basin Research Facility' - IIT Madras ❑ Which company is going to build the world's
❑ Which Pune-based startup has developed AI-based largest data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat -
pulse diagnostic tool 'Nadi Tarangini' for Ayurveda Reliance Industries
doctors - Atreya Innovation ❑ Which country has launched a new AI model
❑ Who has developed 32-bit microprocessors for called 'DeepSeek R1', surpassing OpenAI's
'Vikram 3201' and 'Kalpana 3201' space ChatGPT - China
applications - ISRO ❑ Which metro has unveiled 'India's first
❑ Which IIT institution Silicon carbide has been indigenously built driverless metro train' -
extracted from ‘artificial moon soil’ – IIT Madras Bengaluru Metro Rail
❑ Which institute in collaboration with DRDO has ❑ In which city 'India's first battery energy storage
launched India’s largest metal 3D printing machine system' will be launched in March 2025 -
for rocket components – IIT Hyderabad Kilokri (South Delhi)
❑ Which IIT has launched India’s first cancer ❑ South India's first infectious disease research
genome atlas for early detection of breast cancer – and diagnosis Where will the laboratory be set
IIT Madras up - Bengaluru (Karnataka)
❑ Which country’s scientists have successfully ❑ Which state government has set a target to set
created a kangaroo embryo for the first time using up a 1000 MW solar plant through women self-
IVF technology – Australia help groups - Telangana
❑ Which organisation has tested ‘CROPS’ to study ❑ Which country has sent the sixth nuclear reactor
plant growth in space – ISRO for the 'Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu' -
❑ Who will launch its most advanced compact AI Russia
model in March 2025? Where has the world’s ❑ Who has inaugurated the floating solar power
largest natural ‘white hydrogen’ reserves been plant at Kochi Refinery - Bharat Petroleum
discovered – France Corporation Limited
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❑ Which space agency will launch a large space ❑ Which organization has launched its first quantum
telescope called SPHEREx in February 2025 - computing chip named ‘Majorana 1’ – Microsoft
NASA ❑ In which district of Uttar Pradesh, the foundation
❑ The 'Third AI Action Summit 2025' co-chaired by stone of India’s first ‘biopolymer plant’ has been
Prime Minister Modi has started in - Paris (France) laid – Lakhimpur Kheri
❑ Which country has produced oxygen for rocket fuel ❑ Which company has unveiled the AI model
in space using "artificial photosynthesis" ‘Magma’ – Microsoft
technology - China ❑ Which IIT has launched India’s first Hyperloop
❑ Where has India's first indigenous automated test track in collaboration with Indian Railways –
biomedical waste treatment plant been launched - IIT Madras
New Delhi ❑ Where has lead-free ‘perovskite LED’ technology
❑ ISRO has developed an indigenous semiconductor been developed in India – Hyderabad (Telangana)
chip in collaboration with which IIT - IIT Madras ❑ Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has
❑ Which IIT has launched solar dehydration inaugurated the ‘5G Lab developed by C-DOT’ in
technology to preserve agricultural produce using which university – Guwahati University (Assam)
sustainable energy - IIT Kanpur ❑ Who unveiled the new quantum computing chip
❑ Which country has unveiled the world's largest 10- ‘Ocelot’ aimed at accelerating the development of
ton propellant mixer for rocket motors - India commercially viable quantum computers –
❑ Which company has announced to lay a 50 Amazon Web Services
thousand km cable in the sea between India and ❑ Which Indian media group has unveiled AI artists
America - META – Aishan and Rooh – India Today Group
❑ Who has inaugurated India's first bifacial solar ❑ Which state has inaugurated the newly developed
plant on Metro Viaduct - Manohar Lal Khattar ‘Mahseer Hatchery And has inaugurated the
❑ Which Google has launched its largest campus 'Freshwater Fisheries and Sustainable
'Anant' in an Indian city - Bengaluru (Karnataka) Aquaculture Laboratory' – Manipur
❑ Grok-3 chatbot has been launched by which ❑ Where has ISRO Chairman V Narayanan
company, which is being called the world's launched the "Shri S Ramakrishnan Thermal
smartest AI - Xai Research Center" in March 2025 - IIT Madras
❑ Which state has launched the world's first AI- ❑ Where will the country's first public private
powered chronic eye disease screening program partnership 'green waste processing plant' be set
'Nayanamritham 2.0' - Kerala up - Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
❑ "Gemma 3" has been unveiled - Google ❑ In which state of India will the 'Namrup-IV
❑ Where has Union Science and Technology Minister fertilizer plant' be set up – Assam
Dr. Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of the ❑ Which country has jointly established the world's
permanent campus of 'NECTAR' - Shillong longest 'quantum satellite link' with South Africa
(Meghalaya) - China
❑ Which ministry has launched a software based on ❑ Where will the testing of the country's first
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❑ Under the nuclear mission, India has set a target to
❑ Who has launched the AI cloud ‘Vayu’ in March
install how much nuclear power generation
2025 – Tata Communication
capacity by the year 2047 - 100 GW
❑ In April 2025, which country has tested the ‘non-
❑ Where has Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel
nuclear hydrogen bomb’ developed in
inaugurated India's largest 'chlorotoluene plant' -
collaboration with magnesium hydride – China
Dahej (Gujarat)
Which organization has unveiled the seventh
❑ Which state/union territory police is soon going to
generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip
install a network of CCTV cameras equipped with
‘Ironwood’ – Google
'Face Recognition System (FRS)' across the city -
❑ Which institution has launched the seventh
New Delhi
generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip
❑ Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
‘Ironwood’ in India For the first time, success has
have developed a new technology to make 'bricks
been achieved in gene therapy treatment of
on the moon', in which which bacteria has been
‘hemophilia’- BRIC-inStem
used - Sporosarcina pasteuri
❑ Where has India launched the first ‘indigenous
❑ Who has launched the most advanced 'Llama-4' AI
HPV test kit’ for cervical cancer detection- New
model in April 2025 - Meta
Delhi
❑ Where has the country's largest 5.4 GW high-tech
❑ In April 2025, the ‘Indian Institute of Spices
solar cell manufacturing plant been inaugurated in
Research (IISR)’ has developed a new light
April 2025 - Gujarat
colored turmeric variety by what name- IISR
❑ In which state has India's largest 'petrochemical
Surya
Plant’ will be built – Odisha
❑ In April 2025, scientists have succeeded in reviving
the ancient species of which animal called ‘Dire
Wolf’ – Wolf
❑ With which country has India signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
‘cooperation in the field of scientific research’ –
Italy
❑ In April 2025, where has Union Civil Aviation
Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the ‘Black
Box Lab’ – New Delhi
❑ Which startup has launched QpiAl-Indus, one of
India’s most powerful quantum computers – QpiAI
Where has Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil
launched a digital platform for ‘Freshwater
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❑ Which city has been declared the 58th Tiger Reserve ❑ What is the name of the world's largest iceberg
of the country in March 2025 - Madhav Tiger that is stuck near South Georgia Island - A23a
Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) ❑ Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the
❑ Which city has launched 'Climate Mission' with the foundation stone of the country's first Green
aim of becoming the world's first energy-literate city - Hydrogen Hub Project under the National Green
Indore Hydrogen Mission - Visakhapatnam (Andhra
❑ Which ministry has declared the Wayanad landslide Pradesh)
as a disaster of 'severe nature' - Home Ministry ❑ The Forest Department of which state has
❑ Which state government has started disposal of toxic launched the 'Garudakshi' online FIR system -
waste from Union Carbide factory after 40 years - Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh ❑ Which Union Minister has launched the 'India
❑ According to the report released in January 2025, in Cleantech Manufacturing Platform' during the
the year 2020, India's greenhouse gas emissions have India Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi - Piyush
decreased by how much % compared to the previous Goyal
year (2019) - 7.93% ❑ Which year has become the first year to cross the
❑ The forest department of which state has developed a 1.5 degree Celsius limit of global temperature rise
park based on Mahabharata - Uttarakhand - 2024
❑ Where has India's first coastal and waterfowl census
❑ In January 2025, in which city of America, an
been conducted in the year 2025 - Jamnagar (Gujarat)
emergency has been declared due to the rapid
❑ According to the India Meteorological Department,
spread of forest fire - Los Angeles
which year has become the hottest year in the country
❑ In January 2025, 'Mount Ibu' has erupted in
since 1901 - 2024
'North Maluku' of which country - Indonesia
❑ The Central Government has launched India's first
❑ India has sent humanitarian aid to which country
organic fisheries cluster in which state/UT - Sikkim
❑ In which state a rare butterfly species 'Banded Royal after 'Rafale Hurricane' - Cuba
Butterfly' (Rachna Jalindra Indra) has been ❑ Year 2025 In which state Kappad and Chal
discovered - Tripura beaches have received the 'Global Blue Flag
❑ The Central Government has banned animal Certification' - Kerala
painkiller 'Nimeslide' due to its side effects on which ❑ Which two sites of India have been included in
animal - Vulture the 2025 'World Monument Watch List' - Musi
❑ Where has one of the world's most dangerous spider River Historical Buildings and Bhuj Historical
species 'Big Boy' been discovered in January 2025 - Water Systems
Australia ❑ Which state government has signed an agreement
❑ Which school has become the only educational with Iceland with the aim of achieving carbon
institution in the northeastern states to receive Green neutrality by 2070 - Uttarakhand
School rating - PM Shri Government School ❑ The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has
Namchi (Sikkim) been officially implemented in India, which is the
❑ Which Municipal Corporation has become the first nodal agency for this alliance - National Tiger
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❑ In which state a rare migratory bird 'Bar-Headed ❑ In which state/UT the country's first biological
Goose' has been seen for the first time - Arunachal fisheries center has been established - Soreng
Pradesh (Sikkim)
❑ In March 2025, the "Kanger Valley National Park" ❑ How many wetland sites have been included in
located in which state has been included in the the list of Ramsar wetland sites by the
UNESCO's tentative heritage list - Chhattisgarh Government of India in February 2025 - 04
❑ Where will the country's first public private ❑ Which state government has announced to build
partnership 'green waste processing plant' be set up 'Dolphin Safari' for Gangetic Dolphin
- Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Conservation - Uttar Pradesh
❑ Which Union Minister has launched the toolkit for ❑ Which state government has signed MoU with
the 9th edition of 'Swachh Survekshan' - Manohar Nayara Energy for the restoration of 'Khijadia
Lal Khattar Bird Sanctuary' - Gujarat
❑ Which state government has notified the Vehicle ❑ Who has released the 'United Nations World
Scrapping and Recycling Facility Promotion Policy Water Development Report 2025' - United
2024 - Haryana Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
❑ According to the analysis done in January 2025, Organization (UNESCO)
which country's Yala glacier will disappear by 2040 ❑ In which state new wild species of ginger
due to climate change - Nepal 'Zingiber Jagannathi Sahu' and 'Priyadarshini'
❑ According to the report of West Bengal State Forest have been discovered - Odisha
Department 2025, the total number of one-horned ❑ Which state government has announced to
rhinos in West Bengal has increased to - 392 develop 'Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary' as
❑ Where has 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain- the state's first leopard safari - Punjab
2025' been launched - Panchkula (Haryana) ❑ Who has developed 'India's first hydrogen-
❑ Which country has decided to withdraw from the transport pipe' - Tata Steel
'World Health Organization' (WHO) and the Paris ❑ India's first night safari Where will 'Kukrail' be
Climate Agreement in January 2025 - America built - Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
❑ In which state/UT 23 species of flies belonging to ❑ Where has India's first 'frozen zoo' been
the Culicoides genus have been identified by established - Darjeeling (West Bengal)
researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) ❑ Who has developed India's first hydrogen-
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands transport pipe - Tata Steel
❑ Which state/union territory has started the process ❑ 'Guneri village' has been declared the first
of geo-tagging of Chinar trees to preserve heritage - biodiversity heritage site of which state - Gujarat
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) ❑ The mysterious rusty spotted cat has been seen for
❑ Which cities of India have been included in the list the first time in the forests of Purulia district of
of 31 wetland cities of the world in January 2025 - which state - West Bengal
Udaipur and Indore ❑ Deputy Chief Minister of which state
❑ The 'White-naped Tit Bird', which has been seen on Udhayanidhi Stalin has inaugurated a bird park in
the Kappatagudda Hills, is an endemic bird of Kambarasampettai - Tamil Nadu
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❑ Which urban center has become India's first climate ❑ In February 2025, which Indian beach witnessed
budget-focused city - Ahmedabad record mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles -
❑ Which has become the 5th most polluted country in Rushikulya Beach
the world in the 7th annual 'World Air Quality ❑ Which fund has been launched at CBD COP16 to
Report 2024' - India promote biodiversity finance - Cali Fund
❑ In March 2025, tropical cyclone Alfred has caused ❑ Which country has announced the Green
havoc in which country - Australia Transition Alliance India (GTAI) initiative -
❑ Which state has announced an allocation of ₹1,500 Denmark
crore for roads and a new 'river bond' scheme in ❑ Where has the Cape Vulture been sighted after
Budget 2025 - West Bengal almost 30 years in February 2025 - Eastern Cape
❑ In which country has Jurassic bird fossils about 150 Province (South Africa)
million years old been found - China ❑ Which state has recorded the highest number of
❑ The President of which country has canceled dolphins in the first ever Ganges River Dolphin
federal policies promoting paper straws - America Survey conducted in India - Uttar Pradesh (2,397)
❑ The carcass of a male elephant has been found in ❑ The country's first zoo-based biobank has been
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary near the Indo- established in the Darjeeling Zoological Park of
Nepal border, in which state is this wildlife which state - West Bengal
sanctuary located - Uttar Pradesh ❑ In which national park has the rare marbled cat
❑ In which place high levels of 'fecal coliform' have been seen in March 2025 - Dehing Patkai
been found in the river water - Mahakumbh National Park (Assam)
❑ In which state is 'Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary' ❑ Which country has become the third largest
located - Kerala 'biofuel' producing country in the world – India
❑ Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi ❑ In which state/UT has the Central Government
inaugurate the wildlife rehabilitation center approved India's first white tiger breeding center -
'Vantara' - Jamnagar (Gujarat) Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
❑ Where has the first breeding site of 'Blue-cheeked ❑ Which initiative has been launched by the Central
Bee-eater' been discovered in peninsular India - Government to raise awareness about water and
Anandivalai (Tamil Nadu) soil conservation - Watershed Yatra
❑ Which state has become the state with the highest ❑ Chief Minister of which state Revanth Reddy has
number of vultures in the country - Madhya inaugurated the 'Experiment Park' – Telangana
Pradesh ❑ In which river has the rare crocodile catfish
❑ Which beach's 'Blue Flag certification' has been (Bagarius suchus) been discovered in February
temporarily suspended - Rushikonda Beach 2025 - Bahini (Guwahati)
(Andhra Pradesh) ❑ Which vehicle manufacturer has started the trial
❑ Which state has recorded the highest number of of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks for the
bird species during the 'Great Backyard Bird' Count first time in India - Tata Motors
- West Bengal ❑ In February 2025, in which state the foundation
❑ Which country's 'Mount Lewotobi Laki - Laki stone of North India's first green hydrogen plant
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❑ Where has India's first 'wolf reserve' been ❑ In April 2025, which state has declared 'DPS
established in April 2025- Latehar (Jharkhand) Flamingo Lake' as a conservation reserve -
❑ India's 107th national park 'Simlipal' has been Maharashtra
officially given the status of national park, in which ❑ In April 2025, which country has announced to
state is it located- Odisha adopt 'green cryptocurrency' to boost the economy
❑ Where has the '11th BRICS Environment Ministers' - Bhutan
Meeting' been organized in April 2025 - Brasilia ❑ In April 2025, which state government has
(Brazil) announced to bring 8 cheetahs from Botswana
❑ Where has the new species of terrestrial snail under 'Project Cheetah' - Madhya Pradesh
Theobaldius konkaniensis been discovered in April ❑ In April 2025, UNESCO has added '16 new
2025 - Konkan (Maharashtra) global geoparks' to its list, now the total number
❑ Which country has proposed the formation of of global geoparks has become - 229
'Global Climate Council (GCC)' before COP-30 in ❑ Which airport has become the first to receive
April 2025- Brazil / COP-30 conference will be Level 5 carbon recognition in Asia -
held in Belém city of Brazil from 10 to 21 Kempegowda International Airport
November 2025 ❑ Which Indian beach has witnessed record mass
❑ On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in February 2025 -
'Eravikulam National Park' in April 2025 Which Rushikulya Beach
states will conduct a joint survey of Nilgiri Tahr- ❑ Which country has launched Green Transition
Kerala and Tamil Nadu Alliance India (GTAI) initiative has been
❑ Which state government has declared a new announced - Denmark
wildlife sanctuary in the name of 'Dr Bhimrao ❑ Where has the Cape Vulture been seen after
Ambedkar' - Madhya Pradesh almost 30 years in February 2025 - Eastern Cape
❑ The first photographic evidence of 'Woolly Flying Province (South Africa)
Squirrel' has been recorded in the Miyar Valley of ❑ Who has become the world's third largest 'biofuel'
which state- Himachal Pradesh producing country – India
❑ In April 2025, a rare golden tiger, also known as ❑ Where has a new species of frog 'Leptobrachium
golden tabby tiger, has been spotted in which aryatarium' been discovered after 21 years of
national park - Kaziranga National Park (Assam) study- Garbhaga Reserve Forest, Guwahati
❑ In which areas of India have six new species of ❑ 'International Big Cat Alliance In which country
'scarab beetle' been discovered in April 2025 - is the headquarters of ‘IBCA’ established – India
Northeast India and Western Ghats
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Pradesh government approved the transfer of
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philosopher Tiruvalluvar has been unveiled - Jaipur's Wax Museum for his extraordinary
Philippines achievement of completing 50 centuries in ODI
❑ Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu cricket - Virat Kohli
Naidu has announced to install a 58 feet high statue ❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the
of which freedom fighter - Potti Sriramulu statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot
❑ In December 2024, the Indian Army has unveiled a Fort in which state - Sindhudurg (Maharashtra)
grand statue of 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' at ❑ A 7 feet tall statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar was
which place - Ladakh unveiled in the Supreme Court premises on
❑ In which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi Constitution Day (26 November) by whom -
unveil the 125 feet high bronze statue of Lachit Draupadi Murmu
Borphukan 'Statue of Valour' - Jorhat (Assam) ❑ Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
❑ In which temple was the '51 inch high statue of unveiled the statue of Shivaji Maharaj in which
Ramlala' installed on 22 January 2024 - Ayodhya state / UT - Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir)
Ram Temple ❑ Which Indian player's statue was unveiled at
❑ In which country was the statue of Tamil poet Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium during the
'Thiruvalluvar' inaugurated in December 2023 - World Cup 2023 - Sachin Tendulkar
France ❑ Wax statue of which great man was unveiled at
❑ In which state was the 108 feet high statue of Adi Jaipur Wax Museum in December 2023 - Dr. BR
Shankaracharya 'Statue of Oneness' unveiled - Ambedkar
Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh) ❑ Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 108
❑ In which district of Uttar Pradesh did Prime feet statue of Lord Shri Ram in which state
Minister Narendra Modi unveil the 647th birth Foundation stone laid - Kurnool (Andhra
anniversary of 'Sant Ravidas' on 25 Feet high Pradesh)
statue unveiled - Varanasi ❑ Who inaugurated the 12-foot statue of Mahatma
❑ Where was the world's tallest 'Nataraja statue' Gandhi and 'Gandhi Vatika' near Rajghat (New
installed at the G20 summit venue - Bharat Delhi) on 4 September 2023 - Draupadi Murmu
Mandapam (New Delhi) ❑ In which country did Prime Minister Narendra
❑ In which state did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Modi unveil a 42-feet high bronze statue of
unveil the statue of India's first Chief of Defense 'Mahatma Gandhi' in May 2023 - Hiroshima
Staff (CDS) late 'Bipin Rawat' - Dehradun (Japan)
(Uttarakhand) ❑ In which country did Maharashtra Deputy Chief
❑ Where was Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's 206 feet high Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveil the statue of
statue 'Statue of Social Justice' inaugurated - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - Mauritius
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) ❑ Where is the 'Statue of Liberty' located - New
❑ In which country did the Meghalaya government York
unveil the statue of 'U Tirot Sing' (Khasi freedom ❑ In which country was the 141-foot-high statue of
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Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Surishwar Ji Maharaj, 'Statue of Peace' - Pali
Constitution - Hyderabad (Telangana) (Rajasthan)
❑ Which foundation announced to build a 242 feet ❑ Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the 4 feet
high statue of Adiyogi Shiva near Noida Airport high 'Statue of Peace' of Shri Ramanujacharya -
in Uttar Pradesh - Isha Foundation (World's Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
tallest Shiva statue - Vishwas Swarupam) ❑ In which state is the world's tallest statue 'Statue
❑ Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 54 of Unity' located - Gujarat
feet high statue of Lord Hanuman at Sarangpur ❑ Where has the 112 meter high statue of Lord
temple in which state - Botad (Gujarat) Shiva 'Statue of Belief (Viswas Swaroopam)'
❑ Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the been unveiled - Nathdwara (Rajasthan)
statues of 'Lord Basaveshwara Ji and Nadaprabhu ❑ Where did the Prime Minister unveil the 108 feet
Kempegowda Ji' in the assembly premises of high statue of Hanuman ji - Morbi (Gujarat)
which state - Bengaluru (Karnataka) ❑ In which country was the statue of Sardar
❑ The statue of which female cricketer was installed Vallabhbhai Patel unveiled - Markham (Canada)
for the first time at the Sydney Cricket Ground - ❑ In which Indian Embassy did India's Minister of
Belinda Clark (Australia) State for External Affairs V Muralidharan unveil
❑ Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a the first statue of Mahatma Gandhi - Oman
120 feet high statue of a polo player riding a polo ❑ In which state will the grand statue of 'Martyr
at the Marging Polo Complex - Imphal Chandrashekhar Azad' be installed - Bhopal
(Manipur) (Madhya Pradesh)
❑ The statue of philosopher saint Ramanujacharya ❑ In which state will the 151 feet high statue of
'Statue of Equality' Where is the ‘Statue of Laxman ji be built - Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Equality’ located - Hyderabad (Telangana) ❑ Where will the world's tallest statue of Lord
❑ Where is the ‘Statue of Prosperity’, the statue of Buddha in sleeping posture be installed - Bodh
Bengaluru founder Shri Nad Prabhu Gaya (Bihar)
Kempegowda, located - Bengaluru ❑ In which state is the 251 meter high statue of 'Sita
❑ Where was the 70 feet high statue ‘Statue of Mata' being installed - Sitamarhi (Bihar)
Knowledge’ inaugurated on the 131st birth ❑ Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi install
anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Latur a 28-feet-high jet black granite statue of Netaji
(Maharashtra) Subhash Chandra Bose - Near India Gate
❑ Where did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveil ❑ Where did Union Minister Piyush Goyal unveil
the statue of Rajput warrior Veer Durgadas the statue of independent India's first Finance
Rathore - Jodhpur Minister 'RK Shanmugam Chetty' -
❑ Foreign Minister S. Whose statue did Jaishankar Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
unveil in Paraguay - Mahatma Gandhi ❑ Where did PM Modi unveil a 30 feet high bronze
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Administration' after 'Manmohan Singh' - Stadium - Niranjan Shah Stadium
Himachal Pradesh ❑ Vice President of UAE Rashid Al Maktoum has
❑ The cultural center in Jaffna of which country given new name to 'Al Minhad' city - Hind Shahar
has been renamed as 'Thiruvalluvar Cultural ❑ Central Government has given new name to
Center' - Sri Lanka 'Ayodhya Airport' of Uttar Pradesh - Maharishi
❑ The Assam government has declared which city Valmiki International Airport
as the second capital of the state - Dibrugarh ❑ For the first time in India, a hockey stadium (Rae
❑ What has 'Google Maps' named the 'Gulf of Bareli Hockey Stadium) will be named after
Mexico' in America - Gulf of America which player - Rani Rampal
❑ What has the Indian Army renamed the ❑ The place on the moon where 'Chandrayaan-2'
headquarters of the Eastern Command 'Fort has left its footprints, that place will be known by
William' - Vijay Durg which name - Tiranga Point
❑ What is the new name of food delivery company ❑ New name of 'Rohtang Tunnel' of Himachal
Zomato - Eternal Pradesh - Atal Tunnel
❑ Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has renamed its ❑ New name of 'Habibganj Railway Station' of
HJT-36 jet trainer - Yashas Madhya Pradesh - Rani Kamalapati Railway
❑ The name of Foy Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Station
Rajasthan has been changed, what is the new ❑ New name of 'Ahmednagar City' of Maharashtra
name of this lake - Varun Sagar changed to new name - Ahilya Nagar
❑ What is the new name of 'King Edward ❑ New name of the historic 'Mughal Garden' built in
Memorial Bhawan' located in Ajmer - Rashtrapati Bhavan (Delhi) - Amrit Udyan
Maharishi Dayanand Vishrant Grih ❑ New name of 'Ratnagiri Road Railway Station' of
❑ The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has Odisha - Road Railway Station
renamed its training center after whom is - ❑ New name of 'Atal Seva Kendra' - Rajiv Gandhi
Rajaditya Cholan (RTC), Thakolam Seva Kendra
❑ The new name of 'Bangalore City University' ❑ New name of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi
will be kept after which former Prime Minister - Yojana (PMJAY) - Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya
Dr. Manmohan Singh Janaushadhi Pariyojana
❑ The name of 'Astra MK-III missile' has been ❑ New name of Jog or Xerospa waterfall -
changed to what new name - Gandeev Mahatma Gandhi waterfall
❑ The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) ❑ The name of any state can be changed by whom?
has changed its name to what new name - Parliament
Commonwealth Games ❑ New name of ‘Ayodhya Railway Station’ of Uttar
❑ Which scheme has been renamed as Deen Dayal Pradesh - Ayodhya Dham Junction
❑ New name of ‘Indiabulls Housing Finance
Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood
Limited (IBHFL)’ - Samman Capital Limited
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Centers' - Ayushman Arogya Mandir ❑ Central Government has given new name to
❑ The new name of 'Millets Super Food' - Shri 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam
Ann Karyakram (PMKKK)' - PM VIKAS
❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed the ❑ New name of 'Ministry of Human Resource
theory of 'brain-drain' to which new term - Development (MHRD)' - Ministry of
Brain-Gain Education
❑ Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society ❑ New name for ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
(NMML)' renamed as - Pradhan Mantri Award’ – Major Dhyanchand
Museum and Library Society ❑ New name for ‘Railway Protection Force
❑ 'Bihar Makhana' renamed as - Mithila (RPF)’ – Indian Railway Protection Force
Makhana Service (RPFS)
❑ 'Mid-Day Meal Scheme' renamed as - PM ❑ After which award winners did Prime
Poshan Yojana Minister Narendra Modi name the 21 largest
❑ 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' renamed as - unnamed islands of ‘Andaman and Nicobar
Major Dhyanchand Islands’ – Param Vir Chakra winner
❑ New name of ‘Kandla Port’ - Deendayal Port ❑ Aurangabad located in Maharashtra has been
❑ New name of ‘Wheeler Island (Odisha)’ - APJ renamed as - Sambhaji Nagar
Abdul Kalam Island ❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
❑ New name of ‘Point 5140 Hill’ of Drass sector announced that the ranks in which army will
of Kargil - Gun Hill be renamed according to Indian culture -
❑ New name of ‘Allahabad’ – Prayagraj Indian Navy
❑ Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar ❑ The name of the old 'Parliament House' has
Rao has changed the name of his party from been changed to a new name - Samvidhan
'Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS)' to 'Bharat Sadan
Rashtra Samiti (BRS)' ❑ Which actresses' names have been removed
❑ New name of 'Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve' - from the National Film Award category -
Ramganga National Park Indira Gandhi and Nargis Dutt
❑ New name of 'Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh ❑ In 1955, whose name was changed to State
Joint High Court' - Jammu-Kashmir and Bank of India - Imperial Bank of India
Ladakh High Court
❑ In 2006, the United Nations Human Rights
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Pradesh - Veerangana Laxmi Bai renamed as Tantya Bhil Railway Station
❑ New name of India's first RAPIDX train - ❑ The Central Government renamed Itanagar's
Namo Bharat 'Greenfield Airport' as Donyi Polo Airport
❑ New name of Mumbai Central Railway Station ❑ The 'Ekana Stadium' of Lucknow as Atal Bihari
- Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth Station Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium
❑ New name of Bangalore Mysore Tipu Express ❑ The Central Government renamed Maharashtra's
by Railway Ministry - Wodeyar Express 'Aurangabad City' as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
❑ New name of Train Guard by Indian Railways - ❑ The 'Havelock Island' of Andaman Nicobar as
Train Manager Swaraj Dweep
❑ New name of Train - 18 - Vande Bharat ❑ The 'Turkey Country' as Turkiye
Express ❑ The 'Agartala Airport' as Maharaja Veer
❑ Maharashtra's Digha Railway Station - Digha Vikram Airport
Village Railway Station ❑ The Central Government renamed Delhi's
❑ Arunachal Pradesh's Kibithu Military Station - 'Rajpath and Central Vista Lawn' as Kartavya
General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison Path
❑ Gujarat's Kevadia Railway Station - Ekta ❑ A road in Canada's 'Markham City' was named
Nagar Railway Station after which musician of India - AR Rahman
❑ Rajasthan's Miyan Ka Bada Railway Station - ❑ The Central Government renamed 'Telia
Mahesh Nagar Halt Afghan' village in Deoria district of Uttar
❑ Pune's Army Sports Institute Stadium will be Pradesh as Telia Shukla
named after which player - Neeraj Chopra ❑ The 'Afghanistan Country' as Islamic Emirates
❑ 'Mopa International Airport (Goa)' will be of Afghanistan (IEA)
renamed to a new name - Manohar Parrikar ❑ Australia New name for ‘Men’s Test Player of
International Airport the Year Award’ – Shane Warne
❑ Nagpur's 'Itwari' Railway station renamed as ❑ WHO has given a new name to ‘Monkeypox
'Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Station' Virus’ – M Pox
❑ One of the three craters discovered on Mars has ❑ New name for social media platform ‘Twitter’
been named 'Mursan', it is located in which state –X
- Uttar Pradesh ❑ New name for ‘Facebook’ company – META
❑ Indian Air Force's 'S-400 Air Defender' missile ❑ New name for ‘Kibithu Military Station’ in
system will be known by which name - Arunachal Pradesh – General Bipin Rawat
Sudarshan Military Garrison
❑ Which state government announced to rename ❑ Rename of ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park’ to be
dragon fruit as 'Kamalam Fruit' - Gujarat changed to – Orang National Park
❑ Assam's 'Bogibeel Bridge' renamed as - Atal ❑ In which institution’s school textbooks, the
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❑ New name of Chhattisgarh's 'Naya Raipur' - ❑ Uttar Pradesh government has given a new
Atal Nagar name to ‘Kakori incident’ – Kakori Train
❑ New name of famous 'Nayaghat Bandha Action
Chauraha' in Ayodhya - Lata Mangeshkar ❑ Karnataka government has given a new name
Chowk to ‘Hubli railway station’ – Shri
❑ New name of Noida's 'Amaltash Road' - Siddharudha Swami ji
Ramnath Goenka Marg ❑ Mohali International Hockey Stadium has a
❑ New name of 'Mundera Bazaar' in Gorakhpur new name – Balbir Singh Senior
district - Chauri Chaura International Hockey Stadium
❑ New name of 'Environment Bhawan' of Delhi - ❑ Asmita Mahila League has a new name –
Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan Khelo India Mahila League
❑ New name of 'Neil Island' of Andaman Nicobar ❑ The prestigious ‘Throne Room’ in Kolkata’s
- Shaheed Dweep Raj Bhavan has a new name – Sardar
❑ New name of 'Mount Harriet' located in Vallabhbhai Patel Ekta Room
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Mount ❑ The International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Manipur has named a small planet (33928) after which
❑ New name of Mumbai's 'Churchgate Railway Indian astronomer – Ashwin Shekhar
Station' - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh ❑ The new name of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Station Abhiyaan’ is BADLAV
❑ New name of Curry Road Station - Lalbaug ❑ The star located 392.01 light years away
Station from the Earth and closest to the Sun has
❑ New name of Sandhurst Road Station - Dongri been named after which former Prime
Station Minister of India – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
❑ New name of Marine Lines Station - ❑ Australia’s ‘Harris Park’ has a new name –
Mumbadevi Station Little India
❑ New name of Cotton Green Station - ❑ Udhampur Railway Station has a new name –
Kalachowki Station Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan
❑ New name of Charni Road Station - Girgaon Railway Station
Station ❑ North New name of 'Mughalsarai Railway
❑ New name of Dockyard Road Station - Station' of the state - Pandit Deendayal
Mazgaon Station Upadhyay Junction
❑ New name of King Circle Station - Tirthankar ❑ The Himachal Pradesh state government has
Parshvanath Station given a new name to 'Handicrafts and
❑ New name of Mumbai Central Station - Nana Handloom Corporation' - Himcraft
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❑ New name of ‘Agra Airport’ – Deen Dayal ❑ Capital of Andaman Nicobar changed from Port
Upadhyay Airport Blair to - Sri Vijayapuram
❑ What is the new name of ‘Bandra-Versova ❑ President Draupadi Murmu has unveiled the new
Seaway’ in Mumbai - Veer Savarkar flag and emblem on the occasion of completion
Bridge of how many years of establishment of the
❑ What has been the name of ‘Sabarmati Supreme Court? 75 years
Ghat (Gujarat)’ changed to? Atal Ghat ❑ Which place has been officially declared as the
❑ Maharashtra government has renamed full capital of Andhra Pradesh - Amaravati
‘Daulatabad Fort’ – Devagiri Fort ❑ With effect from 1 July 2024, India has replaced
❑ What has been the name of ‘Kolkata Port’ how many of its colonial era criminal laws with
changed to? Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port new penal laws? 3
❑ What has been the name of ‘Aurangzeb ❑ 'Hyderabad' has been made the full capital of
Road’ in Delhi changed to - Kalam Road which state - Telangana
❑ Maharashtra government renamed Mumbai ❑ India's longest cable-stayed bridge 'Signature
Trans Harbour Link as Atal Bihari Bridge' renamed as - Sudarshan Setu
Vajpayee Smriti Setu ❑ 'Joshimath Nagar' and 'Koshyakutoli Tehsil' of
❑ Madhya Pradesh state government renamed Uttarakhand state renamed as - Jyotirmath,
Bhopal's 'Islam Nagar' village as Jagdishpur Kainchidham
❑ Maharashtra's 'Osmanabad city' as ❑ Paytm e-commerce renamed as - Pie Platforms
Dharashiv ❑ Which state government has renamed its jails as
❑ Uttar Pradesh's 'Faizabad' as Ayodhya 'Sudhar Grih'? Uttar Pradesh
❑ New name for New Delhi's 'Pravasi ❑ What was the name given to the landing site of
Bharatiya Kendra' as Sushma Swaraj 'Chandrayaan-3' on the moon - Shiv-Shakti
Bhawan Point
❑ World's largest cricket stadium 'Motera ❑ A stand of which stadium will be named after
Stadium (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)' as women cricketer 'Jhulan Goswami' - Eden
Narendra Modi Gardens Stadium (Kolkata)
❑ Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic Darbar Hall and ❑ The 'Leicester Cricket Ground' of England was
Ashok Hall have been renamed as - named after which great Indian player - Sunil
Gantantra Mandap and Ashok Mandap Gavaskar
❑ Kerala Assembly passed a resolution for the ❑ The new name of 'Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium' -
second time to rename the state as - Keralam Arun Jaitley Stadium
❑ When was Madras state renamed as Tamil ❑ Delhi Government has announced to use which
Nadu - 1969 word by banning the word 'Harijan' - Dr.
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❑ New name of Khultabad in Maharashtra - ❑ New name of Abdullahpur of Dehradun district
Ratnapur of Uttarakhand - Dakshnagar
❑ New name of Uttar Pradesh government's ❑ New name of Nawabi Road of Nainital district of
'Zero Garibi Yojana' - Will be named after Uttarakhand - Atal Marg
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar ❑ New name of Panachakki of Nainital district of
❑ New name of 'Silkiyara Tunnel' in Uttarakhand - IIT Marg is now - Gurugowalkar
Uttarakhand - Baba Baukhnag Marg
❑ New name of Aurangzebpur in Haridwar ❑ New name of Chandpur Khurd of Dehradun
district of Uttarakhand - Shivaji Nagar district of Uttarakhand - Prithviraj Nagar
❑ New name of Ghaziwali in Haridwar ❑ New name of Nagar Panchayat Sultanpur Patti of
district of Uttarakhand - Arya Nagar Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand -
❑ New name of Chandpur in Haridwar Kaushalya Puri
district of Uttarakhand - Jyotiba Phule
Nagar
❑ New name of Mohammadpur Jat in
Haridwar district of Uttarakhand -
Mohanpur Jat
❑ New name of Khanpur Kursali in Haridwar
district of Uttarakhand - Ambedkar Nagar
❑ New name of Idrishpur in Haridwar district
of Uttarakhand - Nandpur
❑ New name of Khanpur in Haridwar district
of Uttarakhand - Srikrishnapur
❑ New name of Akbarpur Fazalpur in
Haridwar district of Uttarakhand - Vijay
Nagar
❑ Asafnagar in Haridwar district of
Uttarakhand New name of - Devnarayan
Nagar
❑ New name of Salempur Rajputana of
Haridwar district of Uttarakhand - Shursen
Nagar
❑ New name of Mianwala of Dehradun
district of Uttarakhand - Ramjiwala
❑ New name of Peerwala of Dehradun district
of Uttarakhand - Kesarinagar
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the age of 86, he was associated with which field reader has passed away at the age of 102, what
– Taxonomy was his name - R.S. Venkataraman
❑ The world’s oldest Olympic gold medalist ‘Agnes ❑ The first president and freedom leader of which
Keleti’ has passed away at the age of 103, she country Sam Nujoma has passed away at the age
was from which country – Hungary of 95 - Namibia
❑ In January 2025, veteran Dr. Rajagopal ❑ In February 2025, the chief priest of which
Chidambaram has passed away at the age of 88, temple, Mahant Satendra Das has passed away -
he was associated with which field – Nuclear Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
scientist ❑ Famous folk singer and Padma Shri Sukri
❑ French Indian Sanskrit scholar ‘Dr. Pierre Sylvain Bommagowda has passed away at the age of 88,
Pilliozat’ has passed away, he was awarded in which year was she awarded Padma Shri - 2017
Padma Shri in which year – 2024 ❑ In February 2025, the symbol and activist of the
❑ In January 2025, Shigemi Fukahori, who survived Chipko movement has passed away at the age of
the Nagasaki atomic bombing, has passed away at 93, what was her name - Vimala Bahuguna
the age of 93, in which year the Nagasaki atomic ❑ In February 2025, the leading actress of Telugu
bombing incident took place – 09 August 1945 cinema has passed away at the age of 102, what is
❑ In January 2025, ‘P. Jayachandran has passed her name - C Krishnaveni
away at the age of 80 in Thrissur, Kerala. He was ❑ In February 2025, the eminent personality 'Milind
related to which field - Playback singer Rege' has passed away He died at the age of 76,
❑ David Lynch has passed away in January 2025 at he was associated with which sport - Cricket
the age of 78. He was related to which field - ❑ In February 2025, the famous dancer 'Mayadhar
Director Raut' died at the age of 92, he was associated
❑ Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis with which dance - Odissi
Law has passed away at the age of 84. He was ❑ Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman died at the
related to which sport - Football age of 95, he was associated with which field -
❑ Wing Commander (Retd.) Dr. K. Ramchand was Cinema
the former director of the Center for Airborne ❑ In March 2025, the first judge of the Supreme
Systems (CABS) under which organization, who Court in independent India, Justice V.
passed away in January 2025 at the age of 82- Ramaswami died at the age of 96, when was the
DRDO impeachment motion brought against him – 1993
❑ In January 2025, India's most prominent and ❑ In February 2025, the 16th Chief Election
famous sculptor passed away at the age of 76, Commissioner of India passed away at the age of
what was her name - Latika Katt 79, what was his name - Naveen Chawla
❑ In April 2025, former Deputy Army Chief ❑ In March 2025, Garimella Balakrishna Prasad
Lieutenant General S. Pattabiraman died at the passed away, he was related to - Classical singer
❑ In January 2025, 'KM Cherian' passed away at the
age of 78, he was from which state- Tamil Nadu
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Union Budget 2025- 26 ❑ Which scheme has been announced to be
❑ Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister launched in 100 agricultural districts to increase
Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget the production of vegetables and fruits in the
2025-26 in the Parliament on February 01, 2025 Union Budget 2025-26? Pradhan Mantri Dhan-
❑ The total size of the Budget 2025 presented this Dhanya Krishi Yojana
time is Rs 50.65 lakh crore ❑ According to the new personal income tax system
❑ This is the 8th consecutive budget presented by in the Union Budget 2025-26, what percentage of
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, before tax will be levied on income from 12 lakh to 16
this she has presented one interim budget and 6 full- lakh? 15 %
time budgets ❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, the annual limit of
❑ The four major engines of the journey of developed tax deduction at source (TDS) on rent has been
India described in the Union Budget are agriculture, increased from 2.40 lakh to how much?6 lakh
MSME, investment and export ❑ How much amount has been allocated to the
❑ The total revenue receipt in the budget is Rs defense sector in the Union Budget 2025-26? Rs
34,20,409 crore, apart from this, the allocation to be 6,81,210 crore
made to various states is Rs 14.22 lakh crore ❑ In which state has the establishment of Makhana
❑ The fiscal deficit for 2025-26 is estimated to be 4.4 Board been announced in the Union Budget 2025-
percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) 26? Bihar
❑ The fiscal deficit for the financial year 2025-26 is ❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, the maximum limit
estimated to be Rs 15,68,936 crore of short term loan to farmers, fishermen and dairy
❑ Who has presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in farmers under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) has been
the new Parliament House? Nirmala Sitharaman increased from Rs 3 lakh to how much? Rs 5 lakh
(Finance Minister) ❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, the establishment
❑ With which theme has Finance Minister Nirmala of National Institute of Food Technology
Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26? Entrepreneurship and Management has been
Sabka Vikas announced in which state? Bihar
❑ How many engines of growth have been identified ❑ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has
in the Union Budget 2025-26? 04 (Agriculture announced to set up a plant with annual capacity
MSME, Investment and Export) of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes to increase urea supply
❑ With which groups in focus, development measures in Budget 2025-26 where? Namrup (Assam)
have been proposed in the Union Budget 2025-26? ❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, which scheme has
GYAN - Garib (G), Yuva (Y), Annadaata (A), Nari been announced to promote Indian languages and
(N) provide education to students in their mother
❑ What is the total expenditure allocated in the Union tongue? Bharatiya Bhasha Pustaka Scheme
Budget 2025-26? Rs 50,65,345 crore ❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, which type of
❑ What is the estimated fiscal deficit for the Union laboratories has been announced to be set up in
Budget 2025-26 as a percentage of GDP? 4.4 50,000 government schools in the next 5 years to
percent promote innovation and scientific thinking among
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❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, which fund has Key revision points -
been announced to be set up to strengthen the
shipping industry, port infrastructure and 1. Removal of Section 40- Waqf Board can no longer
coastal development? Marine Development declare any property as Waqf.
Fund (MDF) 2. Public objection right- Any citizen can file
❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, which fund has objection on Waqf listing.
been announced to be started to complete the 3. Omission of Section 52A- Section of penalty for
encroachment removed.
stalled housing projects? SWAMIH Fund-2
4. End of tribunal powers - Waqf disputes will now be
❑ In the Union Budget 2025-26, the limit of
settled in civil courts
foreign direct investment (FDI) in the 5. Central/State monitoring - Governments will be able
insurance sector has been increased from 74% to review Waqf Board decisions
to what percentage? 100 percent 6. Digital mapping of properties - All Waqf properties
❑ Under the new tax system in the Union Budget will be recorded online
2025-26, the limit of standard deduction has 7. Board member tenure fixed - Limited and clear
been increased from ₹50,000 to how much? period of service prescribed
75,000 8. Restriction on suo motu powers - Boards cannot
❑ According to the Union Budget 2025-26, what take decisions without legal basis
percentage of tax will be levied on income up 9. Annual audit mandatory - Boards will have to
to Rs 12 lakh in the new tax system? 0 percent submit reports for financial transparency
10. Re-regulation on leasing - Lease period/conditions
Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 will be redefined
❑ Passed in Lok Sabha- On 3 April 2025, 288 votes 11. Uniform rules in all states - Uniform policy will be
in favour and 232 votes against applicable across India
❑ Passed in Rajya Sabha- On 4 April 2025, 128 12. Revenue record based ownership - Final decision
votes in favour and 95 votes against. on property ownership will be based on revenue
❑ Presidential assent- Given by President Draupadi records
Murmu on 5 April 2025, making the Bill a law. 13. Open complaint system - Citizens can now file
❑ The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 has been complaints online
renamed as the Integrated Waqf Management, 14. Court assisted eviction process - Court order will
Empowerment, Efficiency and Development be required to remove illegal occupation
(UMEED) Bill
❑ The Waqf Amendment Bill was introduced in
Parliament in August 2024
❑ Referred to Parliamentary Committee (Chairman-
Jagdambika Pal)
❑ The Bill was approved by the Committee on 27
February 2025 with 14 major amendments
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67th Grammy Awards 2025 Oscar award २०25
❑ Where is the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony 2025 ❑ Date of Event – 2 March 2025 (India time – 3
held? [Link] Arena, Los Angeles March 2025)
❑ Who has won the Best Album of the Year award at the ❑ Venue – Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles, USA)
67th Grammy Awards 2025? Beyonce ❑ Edition – 97th
❑ Which Indian-origin musician has won the Best New ❑ Oscar Awards Hosted by – Conan Christopher
Age, Ambient or Chant Album award at the 67th O’Brien
Grammy Awards 2025? Chandrika Tandon ❑ Most Nominations – Emilia Pérez (13) Spanish
❑ Which song has won both Song of the Year and Record language French musical crime comedy film
of the Year awards at the 67th Grammy Awards 2025? ❑ Best Film – Anora
Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar ❑ Most Awards – Anora (5)
❑ Which artist has won the Best New Artist award at the ❑ Best Director – Sean Baker / for the film Anora
67th Grammy Awards 2025? Chappel Roan ❑ Best Actor – Adrien Brody, / for the film The
❑ Which artist received the most Grammy nominations at
Brutalist
the 67th Grammy Awards 2025? Beyonce
❑ Best Actress – Mickey Madison for the film
❑ Who won the most awards at the 67th Grammy Awards
Anora
2025? Kendrick Lamar
❑ Best Original Song – El Mal from Emilia Pérez
❑ Who has become the first black female artist to win the
Best Country Album title at the Grammy Awards
❑ Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin, / for the
2025? Beyonce film A Real Pain
❑ Grammy Awards are given by which organization? The ❑ Best Supporting Actress – Zoe Saldana, / for the
Recording Academy film Anora perez for the film
❑ Which country hosted the first ever Grammy Awards ❑ Best International Feature Film - I'm Still Here
ceremony? United States (Brazil)
❑ Which artist holds the record for winning the most ❑ Best Animated Feature Film - Flow
Grammys in a single night? Michael Jackson ❑ Best Documentary Feature Film - No Other
❑ Which artist has set the record for winning the most 35 Land
Grammy Awards at the Grammy Awards 2025? ❑ Best Original Screenplay - Anora
Beyonce ❑ Best Documentary Short Film - The Only Girl in
❑ What is the new name of the category known as Best the Orchestra
Pop Dance Recording at the Grammy Awards? Best ❑ Best Sound - Dune: Part 2
Pop Dance Recording ❑ Best Production Design - Wicked
❑ Grammy Awards were originally known by what other ❑ Best Cinematography - The Brutalist
name? Gramophone Awards ❑ Best Adapted Screenplay - Conclave
❑ Ricky Kej won his third Grammy Award for which ❑ Best Live Action Short - I'm not a robot
album in the year 2023? Divine Tides ❑ Best Animated Short Film - In the Shadow of
❑ Who won the Best Children's Music Album award for Cyprus
'A Colourful World' in the year 2022? Falguni Shah ❑ Best Original Score - The Brutalist
❑ How many Grammy Awards did AR Rahman win for ❑ Best Hair and Makeup - The Substance
'Slumdog Millionaire' in the year 2010? 2 ❑ Best Visual Effects - Dune: Part Two
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IIFA Awards 2025 ICC Champions Trophy 2025
❑ Best Film- Laapataa Ladies
❑ Best Actor- Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) for ❑ 2025 winner – India (3rd time winner)
the film ❑ 2025 runner-up – New Zealand
❑ Best Actress- Nitanshi Goyal (Laapataa Ladies) ❑ India winner in ICC Champion Trophy –
for the film three times (2025, 2013, 2002)
❑ Best Director- Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies) for the ❑ Man of the Match in the final match – Rohit
film
Sharma (India)
❑ Best Debut Director- Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon
❑ Player of the Series Award – Rachin Ravindra
Express) for the film
❑ Best Supporting Actor- Ravi Kishan (Lapata
(New Zealand)
Ladies) for the film ❑ Golden Bat – Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
❑ Best Supporting Actress- Janaki Bodiwala / Total 263 runs /
(Shaitan) for the film ❑ Golden Ball – Matt Henry (New Zealand) / 10
❑ Best Music Director- Ram Sampath (Lapata wickets in 4 matches
Ladies) ❑ Winning amount – $2.24 million (₹20.8
❑ Best Song- Prashant Pandey (Sajni from Lapata crores)
Ladies) ❑ Brand Ambassadors – Shikhar Dhawan
❑ Best Singer (Male)- Jubin Nautiyal (for the song (India), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan), Shane
Dua from Article 370) Watson (Australia), Tim Southee (New
❑ Award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Zealand),
Cinema- Rakesh Roshan ❑ Indian team captain – Rohit Sharma
❑ Best Singer (Female)- Shreya Ghoshal (Bhool ❑ Official Song – Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke
Bhulaiyaa 3) Ami J Tomar for the song 3.0)
❑ Final Match Stadium – Dubai International
❑ Best Performance in a Negative Role - Raghav
Stadium (UAE)
Juyal for the movie Kill
❑ Best Debut (Male) - Lakshya Lalwani for the
❑ ICC Champions Trophy 2029 Host Country-
movie Kill India
❑ Best Debut (Female) - Pratibha Ranta for the
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Padma Awards 2025 ❑ Kailash Nath Dixit – Others (Archaeology), NCT
❑ The Government of India has announced 139 Delhi
Padma Awards for 2025 on the eve of Republic ❑ Manohar Joshi (posthumously) – Public Works,
Maharashtra
Day.
❑ Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty – Commerce and
❑ This year 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan
Industry, Tamil Nadu
and 113 Padma Shri awards have been announced.
❑ Nandamuri Balakrishna – Arts, Andhra Pradesh
❑ These awards will be given to citizens who have ❑ P.R. Sreejesh – Sports, Kerala
made exceptional contributions in various fields. ❑ Pankaj Patel – Commerce and Industry, Gujarat
❑ 23 of the Padma awardees are women. ❑ Pankaj Udhas (posthumously) – Arts, Maharashtra
❑ These also include 10 foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI ❑ Ram Bahadur Rai – Literature and Education
category people. (Journalism), Uttar Pradesh
❑ There are 13 celebrities who are being given awards ❑ Sadhvi Ritambhara – Social Work, Uttar Pradesh
posthumously. ❑ S. Ajith Kumar – Arts, Tamil Nadu
❑ Shekhar Kapoor – Arts, Maharashtra
Padma Vibhushan 2025 Winners - ❑ Shobhana Chandrakumar – Arts, Tamil Nadu
1. Mr. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy – Medicine, ❑ Sushil Kumar Modi (posthumously) – Public Works,
Telangana Bihar
❑ Vinod Dham – Science and Engineering, United
2. Justice (Retd.) Mr. Jagdish Singh Khehar – Public
States
Works, Chandigarh
Padma Shri 2025 Winners -
3. Mrs. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia – Arts, Gujarat
❑ Bollywood's famous singer Arijit Singh
4. Mr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam – Arts,
❑ Bollywood's famous comedian Ashok Laxman Saraf
Karnataka ❑ Rajasthan's folk singer Begum Batool
5. Mr. M. T. Vasudevan Nair (posthumous) – ❑ Bollywood singer Jaspinder Narula
Literature and Education, Kerala ❑ Kuwait's yoga teacher Sheikh A.J. Al Sabah
6. Mr. Osamu Suzuki (posthumous) – Commerce and ❑ Uttarakhand's travel blogger couple Hugh and
Industry, Japan Colleen Gantzer
7. Mrs. Sharda Sinha (posthumous) – Arts, Bihar ❑ Bhakti singer Bheru Singh Chauhan
❑ Journalist Bhim Singh Bhavesh
Padma Bhushan 2025 Winners - ❑ Novelist Jagdish Joshila
❑ A. Surya Prakash – Literature and Education ❑ Neerja Bhatla, who works for the prevention of
(Journalism), Karnataka cervical cancer
❑ Nagaland's fruit farmer L Hangthing
❑ Anant Nag – Arts, Karnataka
❑ Puducherry's musician P Datchanamurthy
❑ Bibek Deb Roy (posthumously) – Literature and
❑ Madhya Pradesh's social entrepreneur Sally Holkar
Education, NCT Delhi
❑ Marathi writer Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampally
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Kho-Kho World Cup 2025 National Sports Awards 2025
❑ Kho-Kho World Cup is an international Kho-Kho ❑ Which player has won the Major Dhyanchand Khel
tournament Ratna Award for the year 2024? Gukesh D
❑ Event – 13 to 19 January 2025 (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey) Praveen
❑ Edition – 1st Kumar (Para Athletics), Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
❑ Venue – Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi ❑ How many players have been awarded the Arjuna
❑ Countries Participated – 23 Award in 2024? 34
❑ Total Teams – 20 Men’s and 19 Women’s Teams ❑ National Sports Awards are given by whom?
❑ Organizers – Indian Kho-Kho Federation and President
International Kho-Kho Federation ❑ What was the old name of the biggest sports award
❑ Mascots – Tejas and Tara / Tejas: Symbolizes given in India 'Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna
brightness and energy, depicted in blue / Tara: Award'? Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Represents guidance and aspiration, depicted in ❑ Which university was given the Maulana Abul
orange Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024? Chandigarh
❑ Tagline – The World Goes Kho University
❑ Brand Ambassador – Salman Khan ❑ How many players have been awarded the
❑ Co-Brand Ambassador – Tiger Shroff Dhyanchand Award for Lifetime Achievement in
❑ Inauguration – Jagdeep Dhankhar (Vice President) 2024? 3
❑ Who won the first men’s Kho-Kho World Cup 2025? Maha Kumbh Fair 2025
India/ Runner-up – Nepal ❑ In how many years is Kumbh Mela organized in
❑ Captain of Indian men’s team – Pratik Waikar India?12
❑ Who won the first women’s Kho-Kho World Cup ❑ Where is the Maha Kumbh Mela organized in the
2025? India/ Runner-up – Nepal year 2025? Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh)
❑ Captain of Indian women’s Kho-Kho team – ❑ How many royal baths were held in Prayagraj
Priyanka Ingle Kumbh Mela 2025? 06
❑ The world's largest fair 'Kumbh Mela' is organized
Ranji Trophy 2025 at how many holy places in India? Four (Prayagraj,
❑ Event- 11 October 2024 – 26 February 2025 Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik)
❑ Winner – Vidarbha (third title) ❑ In which year was Kumbh Mela included in the list
❑ Runner-up – Kerala of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage? 2017
❑ Vidarbha team captain – Akshay Wadekar ❑ Which district has been declared as 'Mahakumbh
❑ Kerala team captain – Sachin Baby area' by the Uttar Pradesh government before the
❑ Total teams – 38 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela? 76th
❑ Administrator – BCCI ❑ When is the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 organized in
❑ 2023-24 winner – Mumbai (42nd time) Prayagraj? From 13 January to 26 February
❑ Tournament format- Round-robin and then knockout ❑ Where will the next Kumbh Mela be held in the
❑ Player of the series- Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) year 2027? Nashik (Maharashtra)
❑ Most runs- Yash Rathore (Vidarbha) (960) ❑ Which FM channel has been launched by the Uttar
❑ Most wickets- Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) (69) Pradesh government to spread the spirit of Maha
Kumbh to remote areas? Kumbhavani
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38th National Games 2025 ❑ Mascots - Binbin (Mascot of Snow Games) and Nini
❑ Host State- Uttarakhand (Mascot of Ice Games)
❑ Edition – 38th ❑ Motto - Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia
❑ Venue/Cities – Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, ❑ Indian contingent members - 88 (59 athletes and 29
Udham Singh Nagar, Tehri, Almora, Champawat team officials)
and Pithoragarh ❑ Flag bearers of India- Arif Khan and Bhavani
❑ Inauguration – 28 January 2025 by PM Narendra Thekkada
Modi ❑ First time included sport- Ski mountaineering
❑ Inauguration Venue – Rajiv Gandhi International ❑ 10th Winter Asian Games 2029 - Trojana, Saudi
Cricket Stadium, Dehradun Arabia
❑ Date of the event – 28 January 2025 to 14 February ❑ Top medal table- China
2025 ❑ Total medals- 85 (Gold-32, Silver- 27,
❑ Theme – Green Games Bronze- 26)
❑ Name of torch – Tejaswini
❑ Mascot – Mauli (Monal Bird) Women's Premier League 2025
❑ Motto – Sankalp se Shikhar Tak ❑ Venue – Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai and
❑ Number of Games – 35 Vadodara
❑ Participating Teams – 37 (Athletes – 10000+) ❑ Date of Event – 14 February – 15 March
❑ Athlete Oath at Opening Ceremony – Lakshya Sen ❑ Edition – 3rd
(Badminton Player) ❑ Winning Team – Mumbai Indians (2nd time) /
❑ Governing bodies of 38th National Games 2025- Captain – Harmanpreet Kaur
Indian Olympic Association (IOA, Sports Authority ❑ Runner-up Team – Delhi Capitals / Captain –
of India (SAI), Government of Uttarakhand etc. Meg Lanning
❑ Governing body of National Games- Indian ❑ Player of the Match in Final Match –
Olympic Association (IOA) Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians)
❑ Top position in medal table – Services ❑ Orange Cap – Natalie Sciver Brunt (Mumbai
❑ Total medals- 121 Gold 68 , Silver 26 , Indians) / Most Runs – 523 / Orange Cap
Bronze 27 Services/Army team has won Raja Winning Amount – 5 Lakhs
Bhalendra Singh Trophy for the 5th time ❑ Purple Cap – Amelia Kerr (Mumbai Indians) /
Most Wickets – 18 / Orange Cap Winning
Asian Winter Games 2025 Amount – 5 Lakhs
❑ Other name of Asian Winter Games 2025 - ❑ Title Sponsor – Tata Group
Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games ❑ Total Matches – 22 Matches
❑ Venue - Harbin (China) / Edition - 9th ❑ Winning Team Amount – 6 Crores
❑ Date of the event - 7 to 14 February 2025 ❑ Runner-up Team Amount – 3 Crores
❑ Opening Venue - Harbin International ❑ First Position in League Table – Delhi Capitals
Convention Center, China
❑ Inauguration - Chinese President Xi Jinping
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❑ The Nobel Prize was established when These awards are given every year in 6 fields -
businessman and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel died ▪ The Swedish Academy of Sciences selects the
and left the majority of his estate to establish winners for physics and chemistry
prizes in the fields of physics, chemistry, ▪ The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, for physical
medicine, literature and peace or medical achievements
❑ Alfred Nobel's will stated that the prize should be ▪ The Swedish Academy, Stockholm, for literature
awarded to those "who have done the most to ▪ The Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of the
benefit mankind in the past year" Norwegian Parliament (Storting)
❑ He is known for inventing dynamite ▪ The Swedish Central Bank "Sveriges Riksbank"
❑ The first prizes were awarded in 1901 and have established the Prize in Economic Sciences in
been awarded annually ever since Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1967 and it was first
❑ Nobel Day – celebrated every year on 10 awarded in 1969.
December, marks the anniversary of Alfred ▪ The 'Nobel Prize in Economics 2024' is awarded
Nobel's death and is the day when the Nobel to Daron Acemoglu (Turkish-American), Simon
Prizes are awarded to Nobel laureates Johnson (British American) and James A.
❑ Famous scientist Alfred Nobel, known as the Robinson (Britain)
inventor of dynamite, was born in 1833 in ▪ Awarded with the 2024 Nobel Prize for Peace -
Stockholm (Sweden) Nihon Hidankyo (Japanese organization)
❑ The Nobel Prize is not awarded posthumously. ▪ Awarded with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field of
However, if a person dies between the 'Literature' - Han Kang (South Korea)
announcement of the prize and the ceremony in ▪ Awarded with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field of
December, the prize may be awarded 'Chemistry' - David Baker (America), Demis
❑ The Nobel Foundation has announced a new Hassabis (Britain) and John M Jumper (America)
Nobel Prize for 2023 The prize money for the ▪ Awarded with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field of
Nobel Peace Prize has been increased from 1 'Physics' - John Hopfield (America) and
million kroner to 11 million kroner. Geoffrey Hinton (America)
❑ All winners receive their awards at a ceremony in ▪ Awarded with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field of
Stockholm, Sweden, while the Peace Prize is Medicine - Victor Ambrose (America) and
awarded in Oslo, Norway. Gerry Ruvkun (America)
❑ The Nobel Prize consists of a green gold-plated ▪ In whose memory is the Nobel Prize given every
Nobel Prize medal, a diploma, and a document year? Alfred Nobel
confirming the prize amount.
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❑ Who has been awarded Fiji's highest honor ❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded
'Companion of the Order of Fiji' in April 2025- the highest civilian honor of which country
Madhusudan Sai “Mithra Vibhushan 2025” – Sri Lanka
❑ Who has been awarded the prestigious honor of the ❑ Who will be awarded the prestigious ‘Ugadi
French government 'Officer of the Order of Arts and Award 2025’ for his outstanding contribution in
Letters'- Payal Kapadia historical research and social service – Maina
❑ Who has been awarded the 36th 'Goldman Swamy
Environment Prize 2025' Asia region- Batmunkh ❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Uttar Pradesh Anmol
Lavsandesh Ratna Award 2025’ – Nikhil Singhal
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Lata Dinanath ❑ Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya has
Mangeshkar Award 2025'- Kumar Mangalam conferred the state’s highest civilian award
Birla ‘Assam Baibhav 2024’ to whom – Rana Pratap
❑ Who has been awarded the 'World Sportsman of the Kalita
Year' at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2025- ❑ Which state’s ‘Fire Department’ has been honored
Mondo Duplantis by the Goa government – Uttar Pradesh
❑ Who has won the 'World Press Photo of the Year ❑ In April 2025, Prime Minister Patongtarn
2025' award- Samar Abu Elouf Shinawatra of which country has presented the
❑ From which year will the new category of 'Best sacred text: ‘Vishwa Tipitaka: Sajjahaya Phonetic
Stunt Design' be introduced at the Oscar Awards- Edition’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi –
2028 Thailand
❑ Which Indian actor has been awarded the 'Macau ❑ Thailand’s ‘Prime Minister Prime Minister
International Comedy Festival Who has been Narendra Modi has gifted a Dokra brass peacock
awarded the 'Master Humour Award' in 2025'- boat prepared by tribal artisans of which state to
Aamir Khan 'Paitongtarn Shinawatra' - Chhattisgarh
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Varchol Dalit Sahitya ❑ During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Modi
Award 2025'- P. Sivakami gifted a Buddha statue made in which style to
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Legends of Endoscopy King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand - Sarnath
Award 2025'- Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy style
❑ Who has become India's first 'Mrs. Globe ❑ President Draupadi Murmu has been awarded the
International Award 2025' winner- Anuradha Garg prestigious 'Key of Honor' of Lisbon city of which
❑ Who has won the Prime Minister's Award in the country - Portugal
'Innovation Category' for Excellence in Public ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Oscar of Science'
Administration in 2024- Poshan Tracker Breakthrough Prize 2025 in Fundamental Physics -
Application CERN Laboratory
❑ Which foreign leader has been given a 'Guard of ❑ Who has been awarded the 'National Maritime
Honour' in Delhi on his official visit to India in Varun Award 2025' - Rajesh Unni
April 2025- J. D. Vance ❑ Which cricketer will be awarded the title of
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Honorary Doctorate' by 'Knighthood' for his exceptional contribution to
'Constantine the Philosopher University' of Slovakia cricket in April 2025 Who has been awarded with-
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❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Abel Prize 2025’ - ❑ Which Indian has won the title of “Mrs. Universe
Masaaki Kashiwara 2025”- Angela Swamy
❑ Who has been awarded the 59th ‘Gyanpeeth ❑ Who will be awarded the ‘Gold Mercury Award
Award 2025’ - Vinod Kumar Shukla 2025’ in March 2025- Dalai Lama
❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Stockholm Water ❑ Who has been awarded the “Lifetime
Prize 2025’ - Gunter Bloschel Achievement Award 2025” by the United
❑ Who has been awarded the 34th ‘Saraswati Kingdom government- Chiranjeevi
Samman 2025’ - Bhadreshdas ❑ Who has been awarded the “Knight Cross of the
❑ Who will be awarded the “Sangit Kalanidhi Order of Dannebrog” by the King of Denmark in
Award 2025” - R.K. Shriramkumar March 2025- Vijay Shankar
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Pritzker Architecture ❑ Who has presented the ‘Ramnath Goenka Award
Prize 2025' - Liu Jiakun 2025’ for excellence in journalism- Draupadi
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Barbados', the highest honor of Barbados, in ❑ Who has won the ‘India Electronics and
March 2025 - Narendra Modi Semiconductor Association (IESA)’ Technovation
❑ Which country has announced to honor Prime Startup Award for Semiconductors 2025- AGNIT
Minister Narendra Modi with its highest honor Semiconductors
"Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and ❑ First to win the annual prestigious ‘Ramsar
Key of the Indian Ocean" in March 2025 - Award’ in the Prudent Use of Wetlands category
Mauritius Who has become an Indian - Jayashree
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Sahitya Akademi Venkatesan
Translation Award 2024' in the English language ❑ Who has been awarded the Best Film Award at
category in March 2025 - Anisur Rahman the 25th 'International Indian Film Academy
❑ Who has been awarded the Best Actor Award in Awards (IIFAA) 2025’ - Laapataa Ladies
the 3rd 'OTTplay Awards 2025' - Anupam Kher ❑ Which airport has won the prestigious 'Airport
and Manoj Bajpayee Service Quality (ASQ)' Award for the Best
❑ Who has been awarded the 7th "Hockey India Airport in the Asia-Pacific region - Indira
Jaman Lal Sharma Award 2024" in March 2025 - Gandhi International Airport
Prasar Bharati ❑ Who has been awarded the "AM Turing Award
❑ Who has been awarded the "Goalkeeper of the 2024" given for technological contribution in the
Year" in Hockey India Awards 2024 Who has computing field - Richard Sutton and Andrew
been awarded the “Film of the Year Award” – Barto
Savita Poonia ❑ Who has been awarded the "Digital
❑ Who has been awarded the “Holberg Prize 2025” Transformation Award 2025" for the Flow and
of Norway in March 2025 – Gayatri Sarathi initiatives in March 2025 - Reserve Bank
Chakravorty Spivak of India
❑ Who has been awarded the “Maharashtra ❑ Which film has been awarded the Best Film
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❑ Which teacher from Rajasthan has been selected ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Pravasi Bharatiya
for the 'Global Teacher Prize 2025' - Mohammad Samman Award' 2025 in January 2025 - Dr. Syed
Imran Khan Mewati Anwar Khurshid
❑ Which Indian American singer and entrepreneur ❑ Which country has conferred its highest non-
has won the 67th Grammy Award for the album civilian honour 'Honorary Citizen Award' on
'Triveni' - Chandrika Tandon former Director General of Confederation of Indian
❑ 'Chaman Arora' has been awarded the Sahitya Industry (CII) 'Tarun Das' - Singapore
Akademi Award 2024 in which language - Dogri ❑ Who has been honoured for the series 'Chunav Ka
❑ Which company has received the 'Great Place to Parv Desh Ka Garv' in January 2025 -
Work' certification for the second consecutive Doordarshan
year - Steel Authority of India Limited ❑ President of which country Christine Carla
❑ Which players will be awarded the Major Kangalu has been awarded the 'Pravasi Bharatiya
Dhyanchand Khel Ratna in January 2025 - Manu Samman Award' by India - Trinidad and Tobago
Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh and ❑ Which Air Force officer has been awarded the Air
Praveen Kumar Force Medal for anti-piracy mission in the Arabian
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Padmapani Lifetime Sea - Akshay Saxena
Achievement Award' at the Ajanta-Ellora ❑ Which state/UT tableau has won the Best Tableau
International Film Festival 2025 - Sai Paranjape award in the Republic Day parade - Uttar Pradesh
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Gangadhar National ❑ Best Tableau among Union Ministries and
Poetry Award' for 2023 by Sambalpur University Departments - Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Pratibha Satpathy ❑ Marching Contingent Category (in Services) -
❑ '82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards' in 2025 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Contingent
Who has won the Best Motion Picture-Drama ❑ Marching Contingent Category (CAPF and other
award - The Brutalist auxiliary forces) - Delhi Police Marching
❑ Who has become the first football player to Contingent
receive the 'US Presidential Medal of Freedom' - ❑ Which great batsman has been awarded the 'BCCI
Lionel Messi Lifetime Achievement Award' in February 2025
❑ How many players have been awarded the 'Arjuna -Sachin Tendulkar
Award' in January 2025 - 34 ❑ Polly Umrigar Award for Best International
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Gates-Cambridge Cricketer for 2023-24 in the men's category -
Impact Prize' 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Jaspreet Bumrah
Foundation - Urbashi Sinha ❑ Best International Debut Award - Sarfaraz Khan
❑ Who has been selected in the institutional ❑ Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Trophy -
category for the 'Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Tanush Kotian
Management Award' 2025 – INCOIS ❑ Which player has won his first Allan Borde Medal
❑ Who has been awarded the "Hockey India Balbir in the 'Australian Cricket Awards' 2025 - Travis
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❑ Who has been awarded the 'Most Excellent ❑ Who has become the first black woman to win the
Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)' of title of 'Mrs. World' 2025 - Tshego Gelai
the United Kingdom in February 2025 - N. ❑ In February 2025, who has been awarded the 'CA
Chandrasekaran in Public Service' award by ICAI - Deepak Kedia
❑ Who has won the Best Film award at the 78th ❑ In February 2025, who has been awarded the 'CA
'British Academy Film Awards' - Conclave in Public Service' award by ICAI Gone is the days
❑ Which Indian has been awarded the 'Governor's - Deepak Kedia
Citation' by Massachusetts Governor Maura ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Prestigious Maharaja
Healey - Nita Ambani Hari Singh Award' 2024-25 - Manoj Sinha
❑ Who has won the 'Sportstar of the Year (Male)' ❑ Who has been selected as the 'ICC Women's T20I
award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2025 - P.R. Cricketer of the Year' 2024 - Amelia Kerr
Sreejesh ❑ Who has won the 'ICC Men's Test Cricketer of
❑ Which state's forest project has been awarded the the Year' 2024 award in January 2025 - Jasprit
'SKOCH Award' - Nagaland Bumrah
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Knight Commander ❑ Who has been awarded the 'ICC Women's Test
of the Most Excellent Order of the British Cricketer of the Year' 2024 award in February
Empire' in February 2025 - Sunil Bharti Mittal 2025 - Jasprit Bumrah Ceramic heatshield tile has
❑ Which airport has become the first Indian airport been gifted - Elon Musk
to win the 'Best Security Award (Golden ❑ Prime Minister Modi has gifted a specially made
Trophy)' - Mopa Airport Dokra artwork to French President Emmanuel
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Woman Entrepreneur Macron, which state does it belong to –
Award in Sustainability' in February 2025 - Chhattisgarh
Nidhi Kar ❑ Who has been awarded the “Defense Innovation
❑ Whose organization Vantara has been awarded Challenge for Excellence Award 2024” for ‘Veer’
the prestigious 'Prani Mitra Rashtriya Puraskar Electric Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (E-TATV)
2025' by the Government of India - Anant in March 2025 – Pravaag Dynamics Private
Ambani Limited
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Banaras Lit Fest ❑ Who has received the Best Film Award at the
2025' book award for fiction - Raj Kamal Jha ‘Asian Film Awards 2025’ in March 2025 – All
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Icon of Excellence' at We Imagine As Light
the 14th Forbes India Leadership Awards 2025 - ❑ Best International Cricketer for 2023-24 in the
Jai Shah women's category - Smriti Mandhana
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Lifetime ❑ 'S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025' to be
Achievement in Hospitality and Education included Which is the only Indian bank - Yes
through Technology' award by Union Tourism Bank
Minister Gajendra Shekhawat - Suborno Bose ❑ Which airport has been awarded the Platinum
❑ Which famous social worker has been awarded Award in 'ACI Green Airports Recognition 2025'-
the 'Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025'- Hubli Airport
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Ladakh
❑ National Games New ▪ Khelo India Winter Games 2025 (Stage 2) –
▪ 38th National Games- Uttarakhand Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir)
▪ 39th National Games- Meghalaya
▪ 37th National Games- Goa ❑ Special Olympics Winter Games New
▪ 36th National Games- Gujarat ▪ Special Olympics Winter Games 2025 – Turin,
Italy
❑ AFC Men’s Asian Cup- New
▪ 19th AFC Asian Cup 2027 – Saudi Arabia ❑ Kabaddi World Cup New
▪ AFC Asian Cup 2023 – Qatar ▪ Kabaddi World Cup 2025 – Midlands, England /
2nd Edition
❑ ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup New ▪ 1st Kabaddi World Cup (2019) – Malaysia
▪ 1st ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023-
South Africa ❑ Asian Wrestling Championships New
▪ 1st ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 – ▪ Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 – Amman
Malaysia (Jordan) / 21st Edition

❑ FIDE Chess World Cup New ❑ World Boxing Cup New

▪ FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 – New Delhi, ▪ World Boxing Cup 2025 – Brazil
India
▪ FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 – Baku, ❑ Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) New
Azerbaijan ▪ Khelo India Youth Games 2025 – Bihar
▪ FIDE Chess World Cup’ 2021 – Sochi, Russia ▪ Khelo India Winter Youth 2024 – Tamil Nadu
▪ Khelo India Winter Youth 2023 – Madhya Pradesh
❑ Asian Winter Games New ▪ Khelo India Winter Youth 2021 – Haryana
▪ 9th Asian Winter Games 2025 – Harbin, China ▪ Khelo India Winter Youth 2020- Assam
▪ 10th Asian Winter Games 2029 - Neom, Saudi
Arabia ❑ FIFA Women's World Cup New
▪ FIFA Women's World Cup 2031 - USA
❑ Asian Winter Games ▪ FIFA Women's World Cup 2027- Brazil
▪ 9th Asian Winter Games 2025 - Harbin, China ▪ FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 – Australia, New
▪ 10th Asian Winter Games 2029 - Neom, Saudi Zealand
Arabia
❑ IBSF World Billiards Championship New
❑ Asian Snooker Championship New ▪ IBSF World Billiards Championship 2025 - Ireland
▪ Asian Snooker Championship’ 2025 - Doha, ▪ IBSF World Billiards Championship 2022- Doha,
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❑ Summer Olympics - ❑ Fifa world cup -
▪ 33rd Summer Olympic Games 2024 – Paris ▪ 22nd FIFA World Cup 2022 – Qatar
(France) ▪ 23rd FIFA World Cup 2026 – USA, Canada,
▪ 34th Summer Olympic Games 2028 – Los Mexico
Angeles (United States) ▪ 24th FIFA World Cup 2030 – Spain, Portugal,
▪ 35th Summer Olympic Games 2032 – Brisbane Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
(Australia) ▪ 25th FIFA World Cup 2034 – Saudi Arabia
▪ FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – USA
❑ Winter Olympics -
▪ ICC Women's T20 World Cup -
▪ 24th Winter Games 2022 – Beijing (China)
▪ 8th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 – South
▪ 25th Winter Games 2026 – Milan and Cortina
Africa
(Italy)
▪ 9th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 – UAE
▪ 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 – India
❑ ICC Men's T20 World Cup -
▪ ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027 – Sri
▪ 2024 – America and West Indies
Lanka
▪ 2026 – India and Sri Lanka
▪ 2028 – Australia and New Zealand
❑ ICC One Day World Cup -
▪ 13th Cricket World Cup 2023 – India
❑ Asian Games -
▪ 14th Cricket World Cup 2027 – South Africa,
▪ 19th Asian Games 2022 (to be held in 2023) –
Zimbabwe, Namibia
Hangzhou (China)
▪ 20th Asian Games 2026 – Nagoya (Japan) ❑ ICC Cricket Women's World Cup -
▪ 21st Asian Games 2030 – Doha (Qatar) ▪ 12th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 –
▪ 22nd Asian Games 2034 – Riyadh (Saudi New Zealand
Arabia) ▪ 13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 –
India
❑ Commonwealth Games - ▪ ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – Pakistan
▪ 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 – ▪ ICC Champions Trophy 2029 – India
Birmingham (England) ▪ 9th ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 –
▪ 23rd Commonwealth Games 2026 – Victoria Bangladesh
(Australia) ▪ 10th ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026
– England
❑ Hockey World Cup -
▪ 16th Men’s Hockey World Cup (2026) – ❑ AFC Women's Asian Cup -
Belgium and Netherlands ▪ 22nd AFC Women's Asian Cup 2029 -
▪ Women’s Hockey World Cup (2026) – Belgium Uzbekistan
and Netherlands ▪ 21st AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 - Australia
▪ 1st Hockey 5s Men’s World Cup 2024 – Oman ▪ 20th AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 - India
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❑ Which team has won its 33rd 'Santosh ❑ In which state the 74th 'Senior National Basketball
Trophy' in the 78th edition of Santosh Championship' has been organized - Gujarat
Trophy 2024-25 - West Bengal ❑ Who has been named as the best javelin thrower of
❑ Who has won the men's title of 'World Blitz 2024 by the prestigious American magazine 'Track
Title' 2024 - Magnus Carlsen and Ian and Fields News' - Neeraj Chopra
Nepomniachtchi ❑ Which country's player 'Tamim Iqbal' has
❑ Indian chess player R. Which medal has announced his retirement from international cricket
Vaishali won in the women's category of the in January 2025 - Bangladesh
2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship - ❑ Which team has won the 41st 'Spanish Super Cup'
Bronze medal 2025 - FC Barcelona
❑ What is the mascot of the 'First Kho-Kho ❑ The 'Indian women's cricket team' has scored the
World Cup' 2025 to be held in January 2025 highest score of the Indian team against which team
- Tara and Tejas - Ireland
❑ Who has become the first woman to run the ❑ Where has the first edition of the 'Kho-Kho World
05 km race in 13 minutes 54 seconds - Cup' been held on 13 January 2025 - New Delhi
Beatrice Chebet ❑ Where has the first edition of the 'Kho-Kho World
❑ Where has the International Championship Cup' been held on 13 January 2025 - New Delhi
Trophy Men Youth and Junior of Handball ❑ Who has been appointed as the captain of Punjab
been held in January 2025 - Lucknow Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League
(Uttar Pradesh) (IPL) 2025 season - Shreyas Iyer
❑ Which medal has Varun Tomar of the Indian ❑ Which country's bowler Varun Aaron announced his
Army won in the men's 10 meter air pistol retirement from international cricket in January 2025
event of the 67th 'National Shooting - India
Championship 2024' - Gold medal ❑ Who has been named 'Men's Player of the Month' by
❑ What is the name of the torch of the 38th ICC for December 2024 - Jasprit Bumrah
'National Games' to be held in Uttarakhand - ❑ Who has set the record of playing the most Grand
Tejaswini Slam matches (430) in January 2025 - Novak
❑ Which state government has announced an Djokovic (Serbia)
important three-year sponsorship scheme of ❑ Which country will host the second edition of the
₹ 15 crore for the Indian National Kho-Kho 'ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup' 2025 -
Team - Odisha Malaysia
❑ Which squash player won the 'British Junior ❑ Who has won the 32nd 'Vijay Hazare Trophy' 2024-
Open' in January 2025 Who has won the 25 title - Karnataka
Under 17 Girls Singles title in 2024 - ❑ Who has won the men's and women's title in the
Anahat Singh 'Kho Kho World Cup 2025' - India
❑ The 19th 'AFC Asian Cup' 2027 will be ❑ Who has won the men's singles title in the 'India
organized in which country - Saudi Arabia Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament' 2025 -
Viktor Axelsen
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❑ Which country will host the ‘FIDE Chess ❑ Who has become the highest run-scoring Indian
World Cup’ 2025 – India wicketkeeper in ‘T20 cricket’ – Dinesh Karthik
❑ Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh ❑ Who has won the title of ‘ICC Women’s
Mandaviya has inaugurated the Khelo India Championship’ 2022–25 – Australia
Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 in which ❑ In January 2025, the CEO of the International
state/UT – Leh (Ladakh) Cricket Council (ICC) has resigned from his post,
❑ Who has won the ‘ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer what is his name – Geoff Allardyce
of the Year’ 2024 award – Arshdeep Singh ❑ Who has become the first Australian player to
❑ Who has become the first Indian to take a hat- score a double century on Sri Lankan soil –
trick in the ‘U19 Women’s World Cup’ 2025 – Usman Khawaja
Vaishnavi Sharma ❑ Which team has won the Women’s Under-19 T20
❑ Which President of the International Cricket World Cup 2025 – India
Council has been elected as the Advisory ❑ Who has won the 6th ‘Men’s Hockey India
Board Member of the ‘Marylebone Cricket League’ 2024–25 title – Shrachi Rrah Bengal
Club’- Jai Shah Tigers
❑ Which former Australian cricket captain has ❑ Which country will host the 9th ‘Asian Winter
been inducted into the prestigious Australian Games’ 2025 – China
Cricket Hall of Fame in January 2025 – ❑ How many member Indian team has been
Michael Clarke approved by the Central Government for the 9th
❑ Who has been selected as the ‘ICC Women’s ‘Asian Winter Games’ 2025 – 88
T20I Cricketer of the Year’ 2024 – Amelia ❑ Who has won the title of ‘Tata Steel Masters’
Kerr 2025 – R. Praggnanandhaa
❑ Who has won the ‘First Women’s Hockey ❑ Who has won the first ‘World Pickleball League’
India League’ 2025 title – Odisha Warriors 2025 title – Bengaluru Jawan
❑ Who 38th ‘National Games 2025’ inaugurated ❑ In February 2025, which country’s former world
in Uttarakhand – Narendra Modi number 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion
❑ Which Olympic medalist has been appointed ‘Simona Halep’ has announced her retirement
as India’s new foreign javelin throw coach – from tennis – Romania
Sergei Makarov ❑ In February 2025, which sport’s famous player
❑ Who has won the men’s singles title in the ‘Wriddhiman Saha’ has retired from the sport –
86th ‘Senior National and Inter-State Table Cricket
Tennis Championship’ 2024 – Manush Shah ❑ Which men’s Kabaddi team has won the gold
❑ Who has topped the first phase of ‘Khelo India medal in the 38th ‘National Games’ 2025 – Uttar
Winter Games’ 2025 – Ladakh Pradesh
❑ Which state will become the first state to start ❑ Which Indian boxer has won the gold medal in
‘Rural Cricket League’ – Bihar the women’s 75 kg category in the 38th ‘National
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❑ Who has won the International Cricket ❑ Which country is on top in the 9th ‘Asian Winter
Council (ICC) Players of the Month award Games’ 2025 – China ( Total Medals – 85 (Gold -
for January 2025 - Beth Mooney (Australia) 32, Silver – 27, Bronze – 26)
and Jomel Warrican (West Indies) ❑ Who has won the title of ‘Asia Mixed Team
❑ Which Indian player has been appointed as Badminton Championship’ 2025 – Indonesia
the event ambassador for the 'Champions ❑ Which country will host the first Olympic eSports
Trophy' to be held in February 2025 - Games in 2027 – Saudi Arabia
Shikhar Dhawan ❑ Who has been named as the 2024 Indian
❑ Who has become the first Indian batsman to Sportswoman of the Year by the British Broadcasting
score 4,000 international runs against Corporation (BBC) of the United Kingdom – Manu
England - Virat Kohli Bhaker
❑ Who has topped the medal tally of the 38th ❑ Who has won the title of ‘Delhi Open ATP
National Games 2025 - Services Sports Challenger Tennis Tournament’ 2025 – Kirian
Control Board or Army Jacquet
❑ Who has become the first female cricketer to ❑ Who has won the ‘Memory League World
be banned on corruption charges - Shohely Championship’ 2025 – Vishwa Rajkumar
Akhtar ❑ Who has won the men’s title of ‘Asian Snooker
❑ Which player has topped the list of highest- Championship’ 2025 in February 2025 – Pankaj
earning athletes of 2025 - Cristiano Ronaldo Advani
/ $285 million ❑ Which country is going to host the 34th ‘ITTF-ATTU
❑ Who has become the fastest Asian batsman to Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament’ Will do -
complete 6,000 runs in One Day China
Internationals (ODIs) - Babar Azam ❑ Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to reach
❑ Where has the third edition of the 'Women's 200 ODI wickets - Mohammed Shami
Premier League' started - Vadodara ❑ Who has become the second fastest player to score
(Gujarat) 11,000 runs in ODIs - Rohit Sharma
❑ World's number 1 player Jannik Sinner has ❑ Who has become the youngest debutant in the
been banned for 3 months after a positive Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 - G Kamalini
doping test, he is associated with which sport ❑ Who has become the fastest player to score 14,000
- Tennis ODI runs by breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record -
❑ Jacob Kiplimo has become the first runner Virat Kohli
from which country to complete a half ❑ Which football club has won the Indian Super League
marathon in less than 57 minutes - Uganda (ISL) Winners Shield title - Mohun Bagan Super
❑ Who has won the 'Sportstar of the Year Giant
(Men)' award at the Sportstar Aces Awards ❑ Who has won the 'Maharashtra Open Singles' 2025
2025 - P.R. Sreejesh title - Dalibor Svrcina
❑ Who has become the youngest player to win a
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❑ Who has won the third 'SABA Women's ❑ Who has won the singles title of the Octane
Championship 2025' title - India Sydney Classic 2025 squash tournament - Sourav
❑ Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Ghoshal
title - Vidarbha ❑ Who has won the men's doubles title of the
❑ Who has become the seventh Indian cricketer to 'Bengaluru Open 2025' tennis tournament - Ray
play 300 ODIs in March 2025 - Virat Kohli Ho and Anirudh Chandrashekhar
❑ Who has won the singles title of ‘Mumbai Open ❑ Which Indian Grandmaster has won the 'Cannes
Tennis Competition 2025’ Women’s Tennis International Open Chess Championship 2025' in
Association (WTA) 125 Series – Jill Teichman France - Pa Iniyan
❑ Which state will host the 39th session of ❑ Which country will host the second ‘Asian
‘National Games’ – Meghalaya Yogasana Championship 2025’ – India
❑ How many medals has India won in Para Archery ❑ Who won the 'Senior National Men's Handball
Asia Cup World Ranking Competition 2025 – 12 Championship' in December 2024 - Kerala
❑ Which Australian player has announced his ❑ Who won the 15th 'National Title' in motorcycle
retirement from ODI cricket in February 2025 – drag racing in December 2024 - Hemant
Marcus Stoinis Mudappa
❑ Who has won the gold medal in the men’s 50m ❑ Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to
rifle 3 position event in the 38th National Games complete 200 wickets in Test cricket in
– Neeraj Kumar December 2024 - Jaspreet Bumrah
❑ Who has become the second-highest six-hitting ❑ In which state will the first 'International
Indian player in ODI cricket history – Rohit Olympic Research Conference' be organized -
Sharma Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
❑ ‘Indian Snooker Championship’ Who has won the ❑ Who has announced the formation of a dedicated
title of 2025 - Pankaj Advani ‘Task Force’ to assist displaced Afghan women
❑ Who is the new captain of 'Lucknow Super cricketers – International Cricket Council
Giants (LSG)' in IPL 2025 - Rishabh Pant (ICC)
❑ Who has won the men's singles title of ❑ Which country will host the ‘FIFA Women’s
'Australian Open' 2025 - Jannik Sinner World Cup’ in 2031 – America / Edition – 11th
❑ Women's singles title of Australian Open - ❑ Who has become the first Indian player to score
Madison Keys (Runner-up - Aryna ‘100 half centuries’ in T20 cricket in April 2025-
Virat Kohli
Sabalenka)
❑ Who has won the ‘FIDE Women’s World Chess
❑ Where is the first edition of 'World Pickleball
Championship 2025’ Who has won the title- Ju
League' organized in January 2025 - Mumbai Wenjun
(Maharashtra) ❑ What is the position of India in the medal tally of
❑ Who has won the women's singles title in the ‘Asian Under-18 Athletics Championship 2025’-
'India Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament' Sixth (Indian athletes won one gold, five silver
2025 - An Se-Young and five bronze medals)
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❑ Which state of India will host the FIH 'Junior ❑ Who has won the 'Japanese Grand Prix 2025' for
Men's Hockey World Cup 2025' - Tamil the fourth time in a row - Max Verstappen
Nadu ❑ Who has been made the new 'white-ball captain' of
❑ Who has won the title of 'Miami Open the England team - Harry Brook
Champion 2025' - Jacob Mensik ❑ Which Indian player has won the first gold medal
❑ Who has won the men's singles title in 'Indian in the 'ISSF Shooting World Cup 2025' - Sifat
Open 2025' squash - Karim El Torkie Kaur Samra
❑ How many medals has India won in 'Asian ❑ How many medals has India won in the 'World
Wrestling Championship 2025' - 10 / medals Boxing Cup Brazil 2025' - 6 (1 gold, 1 silver and
(1 gold, 3 silver, 6 bronze medals) 4 bronze medals)
❑ Who has won the women's singles title in ❑ Who has become the first Indian to score 13000
'Miami Open Champion 2025' - Aryna runs in 'T20 cricket' - Virat Kohli
Sabalenka ❑ What position has India achieved in the medal
❑ Men's singles title in 'Miami Open Champion table of Buenos Aires 'ISSF World Cup 2025' -
2025' - Jacob Mensik (Czech Republic) Second India has won a total of 8 medals (4
❑ Who will host the 12th 'Hero Asia Cup gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
Hockey 2025' - Rajgir (Bihar) ❑ Who has become the first player to hit '1000 fours
❑ Where has the first 'World Boxing Cup 2025' and sixes' in IPL history in April 2025 - Virat
been organized - Brazil Kohli
❑ Who has won the 'MotoGP America Grand ❑ Which team won the title of 'Indian Super League
Prix 2025' - Francesco Bagnaia 2024-25' is- Mohun Bagan Super Giant
❑ Which Indian player Who has won the gold ❑ Who has won the title of ‘Rolex Monte Carlo
medal in the ‘Ezelhof CSI Lier Equestrian Masters 2025’- Carlos Alcaraz
Competition 2025’ – Niharika Singhania ❑ What position has India secured in the medal tally
❑ Where is the first leg of the ‘International in the first stage of ‘Archery World Cup 2025’-
Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Fourth (India / Total Medals – 4 (1 Gold, 1 Silver,
Cup 2025’ being organized – Buenos Aires 2 Bronze)
(Argentina) ❑ Who has been selected as the ‘ICC Men’s Player
❑ Where will the ‘Khelo India Youth Games of the Month’ for March 2025- Shreyas Iyer
2025’ be organized – Bihar ❑ Who has been selected as the mascot of ‘Khelo
❑ Who has become the first Indian to win a India Youth Games 2025’- Gaj Singh
gold medal in the ‘World Boxing Cup 2025’ ❑ Which state has won the 15th ‘Hockey India
in Brazil – Hitesh Gulia Senior Men’s National Championship 2025’-
❑ Who has won the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix 2025’ Punjab
– Oscar Piastri ❑ Who has won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air
❑ After how many years cricket is making a pistol event in the ‘ISSF Shooting World Cup
comeback in the ‘Los Angeles 2028 2025’- Saurabh Chaudhary
Olympics’ – 128 years
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❑ Who has won the title of 'IBSF World Billiards Championship 2025' - Sourav Kothari
❑ Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 'Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 2025' - Lucknow (Uttar
Pradesh)
❑ Who has won the 'Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2025' - Oscar Piastri
❑ What is the position of India in the 'ISSF World Cup Lima 2025' medal table - Third / Total 7 medals (2
gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
❑ Who has been awarded the 'World Sportsman of the Year' at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 -
Mondo Duplantis
❑ World Sportsman of the Year - Mondo Duplantis
❑ World Sportswoman of the Year - Simone Biles
❑ World Team of the Year - Real Madrid
❑ Lifetime Achievement Award - Kelly Slater
❑ According to 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2025', which Indian players have been named as the world's
leading male and female cricketers for the year 2024 Who has been nominated- Smriti Mandhana and
Jaspreet Bumrah
❑ Where has the world's first 'Humanoid Robot Half Marathon' been organized in April 2025- Beijing
(China)
❑ Which medal has Neeraj Chopra won in the 'NWU Poach Invitational 2025'- Gold medal
❑ Which country will host the 10th edition of the 'FIFA Women's World Cup 2027'- Brazil
❑ Who has won the title of 'FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025'- Koneru Humpy
❑ Who has won the title of boys' category of 'Dream Sports Championship Football 2025'- Punjab FC
❑ Who has won the mixed doubles title in 'WTT Contender Tunis 2025'- Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
❑ What is India's position in the 'Asian Yogasana Sports Championship 2025'- First / Total 87 medals (83
gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
❑ In April 2025 Who has become the 'youngest player to score the second fastest century' in IPL - Vaibhav
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launched his autobiography - Stumped Reconnecting the Bond - Raman Mittal
❑ Who has released the book ‘Jammu Kashmir Seema Singh
and Ladakh Through the Ages’ - Amit Shah ❑ Who announced the launch of his
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘HOW INDIA autobiography ‘Source Code: My Beginnings’
SCALED MT G20’ launched in January 2025 – Bill Gates
- Amitabh Kant ❑ Who released the book titled ‘Heavenly
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘Parliament: Islands of Goa’ – P S Sreedharan Pillai
Powers, Functions and Privileges; A ❑ Authors of the book titled ‘Bihar ke Gandhi
Comparative Constitutional Perspective’ - Dr. Nitish Kumar’ – Ashok Chaudhary and
K.S. Chauhan Shambhavi Chaudhary
❑ Who is the author of the book titled ‘The ❑ Authors of the book titled ‘India’s Nuclear
World After Gaza’ – Pankaj Mishra Titans’ – Saumya Avasthi and Shrabana
❑ Who has released the book titled ‘Indian Barua
Renaissance : Modi Decade’ – Amit Shah ❑ Authors of the book titled ‘Modi's Governance
❑ Who is the author of the book titled ‘The New Triumph: Reshaping India's Path to
Icon: Savarkar and the Facts’ – Arun Shourie Prosperity’ – Tarun Chugh
❑ Who has released Gopichand Hinduja’s book ❑ Authors of the book titled ‘Bharat ke 75
‘I Am?’ – Jagdeep Dhankhar mahan krantikari’ – Bhim Singh
❑ Who is the author of the book titled ‘Life on ❑ Book titled ‘Five Decades in Politics’ Whose
Mars: Collected Stories’ – Namita Gokhale autobiography - Sushil Kumar Shinde
❑ Whose Nobel Peace Prize winner’s ❑ Author of the book 'India @100: Envisioning
autobiography “Diyaslaai” has been released Tomorrow's Economic Powerhouse' - K.V.
in February 2025 – Kailash Satyarthi Subramanian
❑ Who is the author of the book titled ‘Parvat ❑ Author of the book 'WAR' launched in
Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari’ published October - Bob Woodward
in March 2025 – Madan Mohan Sati ❑ Author of the book 'Khaki Mein Sthitapragya'
❑ Who is the author of the book titled “Leo the - Anil Raturi
Untold Story” – P.S. Raman ❑ Author of the book 'Mother Mary Comes to
❑ Who is the author of the book 'To the Seventh Me' - Arundhati Roy
Generation' - Dr. V.I. Mathan ❑ Who is the author of the book 'Eminent
❑ Jenny Erpenbeck was awarded the Distorians: Twists and Truths' - Utpal Kumar
'International Booker Prize 2024' for which of ❑ Author of the book 'Treasures of the Gupta
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❑ The book ‘Ripples of Change: Gender-Transformative Rural WASH Programmes in India’ has been
published by – Ministry of Jal Shakti, UNICEF India and DDWS
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation
of India’ – Sanjeev Chopra
❑ Who is the author of ‘Heart Lamp’, the first Kannada language book to be included in the six books
shortlisted for the ‘International Booker Prize 2025’ – Banu Mushtaq NEW
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘Careless People’ – Sarah Wynn-Williams
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘The Chief Minister and the Spy’ – Amarjit Singh Dulat
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Courtroom’- Fali S. Nariman
❑ Who is the author of the book ‘Ramanujan: Journey of a Great Mathematician’- Arun Singhal and
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❑ In January 2025, ‘Virgin Coconut Oil’ of ❑ Which state's textile craft art 'Ajarkh' has been
which state/UT has been granted GI tag – given 'GI tag' - Gujarat
Andaman and Nicobar Islands ❑ In August 2024, India has achieved a major
❑ Kumbakonam Betel Leaves’ and ‘Thovalai success by exporting its first GI-tagged fig
Flower Garland’ of which state have been juice to which country - Poland
granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag by ❑ In October 2024, which state has got GI tag
the Government of India – Tamil Nadu for many unique varieties of traditional foods
❑ In April 2025, 8 products of which state have and beer made from rice - Assam
been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag ❑ Tangail sari, Garad sari and Koriyal sari of
– Tamil Nadu/Kumbakonam Betel Leaves which state got separate GI tag - West Bengal
(Thanjavur), Thovalai Flower Garland ❑ The famous Marcha rice (looking like black
(Kanyakumari), Panruti Cashew, Puliyankudi pepper) of which state got GI tag - Bihar
Acid Lime, Chettikulam Shallot (Small ❑ The centuries-old traditional craft Basohli
Onion), Virudhunagar Samba Vathal (Dry Pashmina originating from the picturesque
Red Chilli), Panruti Palppazham (Jackfruit) district of Kathua of which Union Territory /
and Ramanadu Chithiraikkar Rice State got GI tag - Jammu and Kashmir
❑ In April 2025, how many new products of ❑ The traditional festive sweet dish 'Khaje',
West Bengal have been granted Geographical spicy Harmal chilli and Mindoli banana
Indication (GI) tag – 7 (Nolen Gurer Sandesh, (Moira banana) of which state have got GI
White Bonde of Kamarpukur, Chhanabora of tag? Goa
Murshidabad, Motichoor Laddu of Bishnupur, ❑ The famous silver Tarakashi of which place
Baruipur Guava, Radhunipagal Rice, Nistari has been given the Geographical Indication
Silk Yarn of Malda) (GI) tag – Cuttack (Orissa)
❑ Which state's 'Amalsad Chikoo' has been ❑ The Bhaderwah Rajmash and Sulai honey of
given Geographical Indication (GI) Tag - Doda and Ramban districts of which union
Gujarat territory/state have been given the prestigious
❑ Which state's tribal handicraft Geographical Indication (GI) tag – Jammu
'Kannadippayya' has been given Geographical and Kashmir
Indication (GI Tag) - Kerala ❑ The ‘Manjuli Masks’ and ‘Manuscript
❑ Which state's Kappad and Chal beaches have Paintings’ of which state have got the GI tag
received 'Global Blue Flag Certification' in the status – Assam
year 2025 - Kerala ❑ The ‘Tiranga Barfi’ and ‘Dhalua Metalcraft’
❑ Which state's Tangail Saree, Garad Saree and of which place have got the GI Tag – Banaras
Koriyal Saree got separate GI Tag - West (Uttar Pradesh)
Bengal ❑ Handloom products have got the
Geographical Indication (GI) tag – Assam
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the GI tag – Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh) of which state have been granted Geographical
❑ The ‘Matabari Pera’ and ‘Rignai Pachara’ have Indication (GI) Tag – West Bengal
got the GI (Geographical Indication) tag – ❑ Which two traditional textile products of Meghalaya
Tripura have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
❑ Sitar and Tanpura made in Miraj of which state by the Central Government- Rindia Silk and Khasi
have got GI tag – Maharashtra Handloom
❑ Which state's tribal dress Risa has got the GI tag – ❑ Radhunipagal Rice and Nistari Silk Yarn of Malda
Tripura of which state have been granted Geographical
❑ Which state's Besan Laddu got GI Tag - Ayodhya Indication (GI) Tag – West Bengal
❑ Which state's native date palm variety "Kachhi ❑ Nolen Gurer Sandesh, White Bonde of Kamarpukur
Kharek" Which state's 'Kalo Nuniya Rice' has got of which state have been granted Geographical
the GI tag - Gujarat Indication (GI) Tag – West Bengal
❑ Which state's 'Laung Lata' and ‘Lal Peda' will be ❑ Which two traditional textile products of Meghalaya
given the GI tag - Uttar Pradesh have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
❑ Which state's famous Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi by the Central Government- Rindia Silk and Khasi
(Silver Filigree) has earned the GI tag – Odisha Handloom
❑ Which state's Khajuri Guda got GI Tag - Odisha ❑ Which products of 'Banaras' have been given
❑ Which state's product Sundarban Honey got GI Geographical Indication (GI) tag- Banarasi Tabla,
Tag - West Bengal Banarasi Shehnai and Banarasi Stuffed Mirch
❑ Which state's 'Kumbakonam Betel Leaves' and ❑ Which state's Chhanabora of Murshidabad,
'Thovalai Flower Garland' have been granted Motichoor Laddu of Bishnupur, Baruipur Guava
Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the have been given Geographical Indication (GI) tag -
Government of India - Tamil Nadu West Bengal
❑ Which state's 'Panaruti Cashew, Puliyankudi Acid ❑ Which four special spices have been granted
Lime' have been granted Geographical Indication 'Geographical Indication (GI) tag' in April 2025 -
(GI) tag by the Government of India Tamil Amaravati Pippali (Maharashtra), Thaladan
Nadu Grambu (clove) (Kerala), Warangal Chapata
❑ Which state's 'Amalsad Chikoo' has been granted Chilli (Telangana) and Virudhunagar Samba
Geographical Indication (GI) tag - Gujarat Wattal Chilli (Tamil Nadu)
❑ Which state's tribal handicraft 'Kannadippaya' has ❑ Panaruthi Palppazham (Jackfruit) and Ramanadu
been granted Geographical Indication (GI Tag) - Chithiraikkar Rice of which state have been granted
Kerala Geographical Indication (GI) Tag – Tamil Nadu
❑ Which state's Panarauti Chettikulam Shallot ❑ In April 2025, which traditional crafts of Jammu
(small onion), Virudhunagar Samba Vathal (dried and Kashmir have been granted ‘Geographical
red chilli) have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) Tag’- Willow Bat, Namda, Gabba,
Indication (GI) tag by the Government of India - Tweed, Crewel, Chain Stitch, Shikara, Waggu
Tamil Nadu ❑ The ‘Bihu Dhol’ of which state has got the GI tag –
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Theme – (Together We Thrive: Celebrating ❑ ‘Parakram Diwas 2025’ on the birth anniversary
Our Global Bonds) of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose – January 23 /
❑ World Braille Day 2025 – 04 January Born – January 23, 1897 in Cuttack, Odisha
❑ 67th Foundation Day of Defence Research and ❑ State Day of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura –
Development Organisation (DRDO) – 02 January 21, 2025
January ❑ National Girl Child Day 2025 – January 24 /
❑ Savitribai Phule Jayanti 2025 – 03 January / Theme – Empowering girls for a brighter
Born – 3 January 1831 in Naigaon village of future
Maharashtra ❑ ‘International Education Day’ 2025 – January 24
❑ National Bird Day 2025 – 05 January / Theme – / Theme – AI and Education: Human Agency
Protecting Our Feathered Friends in an Automated World
❑ World War Orphans Day 2025 – 06 January ❑ 15th National Voters’ Day 2025 – January 25 /
❑ 78th Foundation Day of Bureau of Indian Theme – Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
Standards (BIS) – 06 January / Founded – 6 ❑ 76th Foundation Day of Uttar Pradesh State - 24
January 1947 January / Theme 2025 - Vikas aur virasat:
❑ Birth anniversary of ‘Guru Gobind Singh’ – 06 Pragati path par Uttar Pradesh (Development
January 2025 and heritage: Uttar Pradesh on the path to
❑ 18th ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ 2025 – 09 progress)
January / Theme (2025) – Diaspora's ❑ National Tourism Day 2025 - 25 January /
contribution to a Viksit Bharat Theme - Tourism for Inclusive Growth
❑ World Hindi Day 2025 - 10 January / Theme ❑ 76th Republic Day 2025 - 26 January / Theme -
(2025) - Hindi: A Global Voice of Unity and (Swarnim Bharat - Virasat aur Vikas)
Cultural Pride ❑ State Day of Himachal Pradesh - 25 January
❑ National Human Trafficking Awareness Day ❑ International Clean Energy Day 2025 – 26
2025 - 11 January / Theme (2025) - Connecting January
the Dots ❑ National Geographic Day 2025 - 27 January /
❑ National Youth Day 2025 - 12 January / Theme Theme - Support for Conservation and
(2025) - Youth empowerment for nation Sustainability.
building ❑ ‘International Customs Day’ 2025 – 26 January /
❑ Indian Army Day 2025 - 15 January Theme 2025 – Customs Delivering on its
❑ National Startup Day 2025 - 16 January Commitment to Efficiency, Security, and
❑ National Road Safety Week 2025 - 11 to 17 Prosperity
January / Theme 2025 - Be a Road Safety Hero ❑ Lala Lajpat Rai’s 160th Birth Anniversary – 28
❑ First Foundation Day of Lokpal of India - 16 January 2025 / Born – 28 January 1865
January 2025 ❑ ‘World Leprosy Day’ 2025 – 26 January /
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❑ ‘Indian Newspaper Day’ 2025 – 29 January 2025 – Radio and climate change
❑ ‘World Wetlands Day’ 2025 – 02 February / ❑ ‘National Productivity Day’ 2025 – February 12 /
Theme –Protecting wetlands for our common Theme – From Ideas to Impact: Protecting
future Intellectual Property for Competitive Startups
❑ ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ 2025 – ❑ ‘World Pangolin Day’ 2025 – February 15
30 January / Theme 2025 – Unite. Act. ❑ ‘Global Tourism Resilience Day’ 2025 - 17
Eliminate February
❑ ‘World Cancer Day’ 2025 – 04 February / ❑ ‘International Child Cancer Day’ 2025 - 15
Theme 2025 – United by Unique February
❑ ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ 2025 – ❑ ‘International Child Cancer Day’ 2025 - 15
04 February February / Theme 2025 - Inspiring Action
❑ ‘World Inter-Faith Harmony Week’ 2025 – 01 – ❑ ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti’ 2025 - 19
07 February / Theme – Solidarity for Peace February
❑ National Commission for Women (NCW) ❑ 22nd Foundation Day of ‘National Commission
Foundation Day 2025 – 31 January for Scheduled Tribes’ (NCST) - 19 February
❑ International Day of ‘Zero Tolerance for Female ❑ ‘World Social Justice Day’ 2025 - 20 February /
Genital Mutilation’ 2025 – 06 February / Theme Theme 2025 - Strengthening a Just Transition
– Step Up the Pace for a Sustainable Future
❑ World Pulses Day 2025 – 10 February / Theme – ❑ 38th Foundation Day of Arunachal Pradesh,
Pulses: Bringing diversity to agrifood systems Mizoram and Manipur - 20 February
❑ Safer Internet Day 2025 – 11 February / Theme – ❑ ‘International Mother Language Day’ 2025 – 21
Together, for a better internet February / Theme 2025 – Silver Jubilee
❑ ‘75th anniversary of National Sample Survey’ – 7 Celebration of International Mother Language
February 2025 Day
❑ ‘National Deworming Day’ 2025 – 10 February ❑ Mauritius National Day – 12 March 2025
/ Second Monday of February ❑ ‘Central Excise Day’ 2025 – 24 February
❑ International Arabian Leopard Day 2025 – ❑ ‘National Science Day’ 2025 – 28 February /
February 10 Theme for 2025 – Empowering Indian youth
❑ World Unani Day 2025 – February 11 / Theme for global leadership in science and innovation
– Innovations in Unani Medicine for for a developed India
Integrated Health Solutions – The Way ❑ International Child Cancer Day 2025 – 15
Forward February / Theme 2025 – Inspiring Action
❑ ‘International Day for the Prevention of Violent ❑ ‘World Protein Day’ 2025 – 27 February
Extremism Conducive to Terrorism’ 2025 – ❑ Zero Discrimination Day 2025 – 01 March /
February 12 Theme 2025 – We Stand Together
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- Empowering Grassroots Movements for a 2025 by RBI – 10 to 16 March /Theme – India
Sustainable Future Pays Digitally
❑ World Seagrass Day 2025 – 1 March ❑ “World Sparrow Day 2025” – 20 March /Theme
❑ World Wildlife Day 2025 – 3 March / Theme – –‘Hope for Sparrow’
Wildlife Conservation Finance : Investing in ❑ “Global Recycling Day 2025” – 18 March
People and Planet ❑ “International Day of Happiness 2025” – 20
❑ World Hearing Day 2025 – 3 March / Theme – March / Theme – Caring and Sharing
Wildlife Conservation Finance : Investing in ❑ ‘International Day of Forests 2025’ – 21 March
People and Planet /Theme – ‘Forests and Food’
❑ World Hearing Day 2025 – 3 March / Theme – ❑ “World Poetry Day 2025” – 21 March / Theme –
‘Ear and hearing care for all’ ‘Poetry as a bridge to peace and inclusion’
❑ International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation ❑ ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Awareness Day 2025 – 5 March Discrimination 2025’ – 21 March
❑ 7th Jan Aushadhi Week 2025 – 1 to 7 March ❑ 75th ‘World Meteorological Day 2025’ – 23
❑ 54th National Security Day 2025 – 4 March / March / Theme – ‘Closing the early warning
Theme – Security and welfare are essential for gap together’
a developed India ❑ 1st ‘World Glacier Day 2025’ – 21 March /
❑ ‘International Women’s Day 2025’ – 8 March / Theme – ‘Glacier Preservation’
Theme – ‘Accelerate Action’ ❑ ‘World Water Day 2025’ – 22 March / Theme –
❑ 54th ‘National Security Week 2025’ – 4 March to ‘Glacier Preservation’
10 March /Theme – Safety & Well-being ❑ ‘World TB Day 2025’ – 24 March / Theme –
Crucial for Viksit Bharat ‘Yes! We can end TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver’
❑ ‘International Women Judges Day 2025’ – 10 ❑ ‘Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia’s 113th Birth
March Anniversary – 23 March
❑ “No Smoking Day 2025” – 12 March /Theme – ❑ ‘World Puppet Day 2025’ – 21 March / Theme –
Unmasking the Appeal Robots, Al, and the Dream of the Puppet?”
❑ “Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ❑ ‘International Day of Remembrance of the
Foundation Day 2025” – 10 March Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave
❑ 135th ‘National Archives of India (NAI) Trade 2025’ – 25 March “Theatre and a
Foundation Day 2025’ – 11 March Culture of Peace”
❑ “World Kidney Day 2025” – 13 March / Theme ❑ Bangladesh’s 55th Foundation Day – 26 March
–Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect ❑ ‘International Zero Waste Day 2025’ – 30 March
Kidney Health / Theme – ‘Towards Zero Waste in Fashion
❑ “National Vaccination Day 2025” – 16 March and Textiles
❑ “World Consumer Rights Day 2025” – 15 March ❑ ‘90th Foundation Day of Reserve Bank of India
/Theme – ‘just transition to a sustainable (RBI)’ 2025 – 1 April
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Theme – Advancing Neurodiversity and the – “Access for All: Women and Girls Bleed Too”
United Nations Sustainable Development ❑ ‘World Liver Day 2025’ – 19 April / Theme –
Goals (SDGs)’ ‘Food is Medicine’
❑ ‘International Transgender Day of Visibility ❑ ‘Satellite Technology Day 2025’ – 19 April
2025’ – 31 March ❑ ‘Earth Day 2025’ – 22 April / Theme – ‘Our
❑ ‘52nd Anniversary of Project Tiger’ – 1 April power, our planet’
❑ ‘Blindness Prevention Week 2025’ – 1 to 7 April ❑ ‘Civil Service Day 2025’ – 21 April / Theme –
❑ ‘International Children’s Book Day 2025’ – 2 ‘Our power, our planet’
April / Theme – ‘The Freedom of Imagination’ ❑ ‘World Creativity and Innovation Day 2025’ – 21
❑ ‘International Mine Awareness Day 2025’ 4 April
April / Theme – ‘A secure future starts here’ ❑ ‘United Nations Chinese Language Day 2025’ – 20
❑ ‘National Maritime Day 2025’ 5 April / Theme – April / Theme – ‘The Chinese language – a gift
Our ocean, our responsibility, our opportunity across time and space’
❑ ‘International Day of Sport for Development and ❑ ‘World Book and Copyright Day 2025’ – 23 April /
Peace 2025’ – 6 April / Theme - 'Providing Theme – “The role of literature in achieving
equal opportunities' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”
❑ 'World Health Day 2025'- 7 April / Theme - ❑ ‘Fire Safety Week 2025’ – 21 to 25 April
'Healthy beginnings, optimistic future' ❑ ‘Khongjom Day 2025’ – 23 April
❑ 'World Homeopathy Day 2025'- 10 April ❑ ‘English Language Day 2025’ – 23 April
❑ 7th 'Nutrition Fortnight 2025’ - 8 to 22 April ❑ ‘World Malaria Day 2025’ – 25 April / Theme –
❑ 'National Safe Motherhood Day 2025' 11 April / “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine,
Theme - 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Reignite”
Futures' ❑ ‘National Panchayati Raj Day 2025’ – 24 April /
❑ 106th anniversary of 'Jallianwala Bagh Massacre' Theme – ‘Water Sufficient Village’
- 13 April ❑ ‘World Immunization Week 2025’ – 24 to 30 April
❑ 135th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar / Theme – ‘Vaccination for all is humanly
- 14 April 2025 possible’
❑ ‘International Human Space Flight Day 2025’- 12 ❑ ‘World Intellectual Property Day 2025’ – 26 April
April / Theme – ‘IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP’
❑ ‘World Chagas Disease Day 2025’- 14 April ❑ ‘World Veterinary Day 2025’ – 26 April / Theme
/Theme – ‘Prevention, control, care: – ‘Animal health requires a team’
everyone's role in Chagas disease’ ❑ ‘International Dance Day 2025’ - 29 April
❑ ‘World Art Day 2025’- 15 April /Theme – ‘Art ❑ ‘International Yoga Day 2025’ - 21 Jun
for unity and healing’ Theme – Yoga for One Earth, One Health
❑ ‘Siachen Day 2025’- 13 April to commemorate ❑ ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025’ –
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❑ DRDO Foundation Day – 3 January ❑ International Epilepsy Day – 10 February
❑ World Braille Day – 4 January ❑ Anti-Trafficking Day – 11 February
❑ National Bird Day – 5 January ❑ International Day of Women and Girls in Science
❑ World War Orphans Day – 6 January – 11 February
❑ Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti – 6 January ❑ International Day for the Prevention of Violent
❑ Earth Rotation Day – 8 January Extremism Conducive to Terrorism – 12
❑ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas – 9 January February
❑ World Hindi Day – 10 January ❑ Guru Ravidas Jayanti – 12 February
❑ National Youth Day – 12 January ❑ World Radio Day – 13 February
❑ Lohri Festival – 13 January ❑ Sarojini Naidu Jayanti – 13 February
❑ Makar Sankranti – 14 January ❑ International Child Cancer Day – 15 February
❑ Indian Army Day – 15 January ❑ World Pangolin Day – 15 February
❑ Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Foundation Day ❑ Taj Mahotsav – 17 February to 27 February
– 21 January ❑ Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day – 20
❑ Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti – 23 February
January ❑ World Anthropology Day – 20 February
❑ National Girl Child Day – 24 January ❑ Mizoram Foundation Day – 20 February
❑ International Education Day – 24 January ❑ World Social Justice Day – 20 February
❑ National Voter’s Day – 25 January ❑ International Mother Language Day – 21
❑ National Tourism Day – 25 January February
❑ Republic Day – 26 January ❑ World Thinking Day – 22 February
❑ International Clean Energy Day – 26 January ❑ World Peace and Understanding Day – 23
❑ International Customs Day – 26 January February
❑ National Geographic Day – 27 January ❑ Central Excise Day – 24 February
❑ Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27 January ❑ Death Anniversary of Veer Savarkar – 26
❑ Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai – 28 January February
❑ Indian Newspaper Day – 29 January ❑ World NGO Day – 27 February
❑ Martyr’s Day – 30 January ❑ National Science Day – 28 February
❑ World Leprosy Day – 30 January ❑ Rare Disease Day – 28 February
❑ World Wetlands Day – 2 February ❑ World Seagrass Day – 1 March
❑ International Development Week – 2 February to ❑ World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day,
8 February National Defence Day – 3 March
❑ World Cancer Day – 4 February ❑ International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
❑ International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Awareness Day – 5 March
Genital Mutilation – 6 February ❑ International Women’s Day – 8 March
❑ Surajkund Crafts Mela – 7 February ❑ No Smoking Day – 12 March
❑ International Day of the Arabian Leopard – 10 ❑ Holika Dahan – 13 March
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❑ National Immunization Day – 16 March ❑ World Asthma Day – 2 May
❑ International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow ❑ Press Freedom Day – 3 May
Day – 20 March ❑ Coal Miners Day – 4 May
❑ International Day of Forests, World Syndrome ❑ International Firefighters Day – 4 May
Day – 21 March ❑ World Humour Day – 4 May
❑ World Water Day, Bihar Day – 22 March ❑ World Athletics Day – 7 May
❑ World Meteorological Day – 23 March ❑ World Red Cross Day – 8 May
❑ World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – 24 March ❑ World Thalassemia Day – 8 May
❑ Odisha Foundation Day, April Fools’ Day, Week ❑ Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti – 9 May
to Prevent Blindness – 1 April ❑ National Technology Day – 11 May
❑ World Autism Awareness Day – 2 April ❑ Mother’s Day – 12 May (Second Sunday of May)
❑ International Mine Awareness Day – 4 April ❑ International Nurses Day – 12 May
❑ National Maritime Day – 5 April ❑ International Family Day – 15 May
❑ World Health Day – 7 April ❑ World Hypertension Day – 17 May
❑ Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Telugu New Year – 9 April ❑ World Telecommunication Day – 17 May
❑ World Homeopathy Day – 10 April ❑ Armed Forces Day – 18 May
❑ National Pet Day, National Safe Motherhood Day ❑ International Museum Day – 18 May
– 11 April ❑ Anti-Terrorism Day – 21 May
❑ Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Remembrance Day, ❑ International Biodiversity Day – 22 May
Vishu – 13 April ❑ National Remembrance Day – 26 May
❑ Ambedkar Remembrance Day, Tamil New Year – ❑ World No Tobacco Day – 31 May
14 April ❑ World Milk Day – 1 June
❑ Bengali New Year – 15 April ❑ Global Parents’ Day – 1 June (First Sunday)
❑ World Haemophilia Day – 17 April ❑ Telangana Foundation Day – 2 June
❑ World Heritage Day – 18 April ❑ World Bicycle Day – 3 June
❑ National Civil Services Day – 21 April ❑ World Environment Day – 5 June
❑ World Earth Day – 22 April ❑ World Food Safety Day – 7 June
❑ Hanuman Jayanti, World Book and Copyright ❑ World Oceans Day – 8 June
Day – 23 April ❑ World Brain Tumour Day – 8 June
❑ National Panchayati Raj Day – 24 April ❑ World Blood Donor Day – 12 June
❑ World Malaria Day – 25 April ❑ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – 15 June
❑ World Intellectual Property Day – 26 April ❑ Autistic Pride Day – 18 June
❑ World Day for Safety and Health at Work – 28 ❑ International Yoga Day – 21 June
April ❑ World Music Day – 21 June
❑ World Veterinarian Day – 30 April (Last ❑ International Olympic Day – 23 June
Saturday of every April ❑ United Nations Public Service Day – 23 June
❑ International Labour Day – 1 May ❑ International Day against Drug Abuse – 26 June
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❑ World UFO Day – 2 July ❑ International Literacy Day – 8 September
❑ World Zoonosis Day – 6 July ❑ World Suicide Prevention Day, Ganesh Chaturthi
❑ Global Forgiveness Day – 7 July – 10 September
❑ World Population Day – 11 July ❑ Hindi Day – 14 September
❑ Malala Day – 12 July ❑ Engineer’s Day, International Day of Democracy
❑ National French Fry Day – 13 July – 15 September
❑ World Day of International Justice – 17 July ❑ World Ozone Day – 16 September
❑ Nelson Mandela International Day – 18 July ❑ International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer’s
❑ Pi Approximation Day – 22 July Day – 21 September
❑ National Broadcasting Day, Chandra Shekhar ❑ World Rhino Day – 22 September
Azad’s Birth Anniversary – 23 July ❑ World Pharmacist Day – 25 September
❑ Kargil Vijay Diwas – 26 July ❑ World Tourism Day – 27 September
❑ World Hepatitis Day – 28 July ❑ World Heart Day – 29 September
❑ International Tiger Day – 29 July ❑ International Day of Older Persons, International
❑ International Friendship Day, World Day against Coffee Day – 1 October
Human Trafficking – 30 July ❑ Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-
❑ World Lung Cancer Day, World Breastfeeding Violence – 2 October
Week begins – 1 August ❑ World Animal Welfare Day – 4 October
❑ Hiroshima Day – 6 August ❑ World Teachers’ Day – 5 October
❑ National Handloom Day, Friendship Day – 7 ❑ Indian Air Force Day – 8 October
August ❑ World Postal Day – 9 October
❑ Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day, World Elephant ❑ World Mental Health Day – 10 October
Day – 9 August ❑ International Girl Child Day – 11 October
❑ International Youth Day, World Elephant Day – ❑ International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction –
12 August 13 October
❑ International Left Hander Day – 13 August ❑ World Standards Day – 14 October
❑ India’s Independence Day – 15 August ❑ World Student Day, Global Handwashing Day –
❑ National Roll Over Day – 16 August 15 October
❑ World Humanitarian Day, Photograph Day – 19 ❑ World Food Day – 16 October
August ❑ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty –
❑ Goodwill Day, World Mosquito Day – 20 August 17 October
❑ International Day for the Remembrance of the ❑ World Statistics Day – 20 October
Slave Trade – 23 August ❑ United Nations Day, World Development
❑ Women’s Equality Day – 26 August Information Day – 24 October
❑ National Sports Day – 29 August ❑ National Unity Day, Halloween – 31 October
❑ World Letter Writing Day – 1 September ❑ Haryana Foundation Day, Karnataka Rajyotsava –
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❑ Child Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness
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❑ Legal Services Day – 9 November
❑ National Education Day – 11 November
❑ World Pneumonia Day – 12 November
❑ World Kindness Day – 13 November
❑ Children’s Day – 14 November
❑ National Epilepsy Day, International Students’
Day – 17 November
❑ International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day – 19
November
❑ World Children’s Day – 20 November
❑ World Fisheries Day, World Television Day – 21
November
❑ International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women – 25 November
❑ Constitution Day of India – 26 November
❑ World AIDS Day – 1 December
❑ National Pollution Control Day, International Day
for the Abolition of Slavery – 2 December
❑ International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3
December
❑ Indian Navy Day – December 4
❑ World Soil Day, International Volunteer Day – 5
December
❑ Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil
Aviation Day – 7 December
❑ International Anti-Corruption Day – December 9
❑ Human Rights Day – 10 December
❑ International Mountain Day – 11 December
❑ National Energy Conservation Day – 14
December
❑ International Migrants’ Day – 18 December
❑ International Human Solidarity Day – 20
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❑ In which state the seven-day 'International ❑ In which city of Uttar Pradesh has the 'Saras
Saraswati Festival' 2025 has been organized - Aajeevika Mela' 2025 been organized - Noida
Haryana ❑ In which state / union territory has the 'Herath
❑ In which state is the 'Nagoba Jatara Festival' Mahotsav 2025' been celebrated in February 2025
celebrated - Telangana - Jammu and Kashmir
❑ In which state has the 'World Class ❑ India's first submerged museum will be set up in
Archaeological Experiential Museum' been Mumbai through which former naval ship - INS
inaugurated - Vadnagar (Gujarat) Guldar
❑ In which country has Prime Minister Narendra ❑ Where has the 25th anniversary of the Sufi
Modi performed the Maha Kumbhabhishekam of Festival 'Jahan-e-Khusro 2025' been organized -
the grand temple of Lord Murugan - Jakarta New Delhi
(Indonesia) ❑ In which state / union territory has the 'Losar
❑ Akashvani has launched the radio series 'Har Festival 2025' been organized - Ladakh
Kanth Mein Bharat' to promote Indian classical ❑ Where has the annual literature festival 'Festival
music in collaboration with which ministry - of Letters 2025' been organized - New Delhi /
Ministry of Culture Theme of the festival - Indian literary
❑ Where has the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam traditions
Swaminarayan (BAPS) institution inaugurated the ❑ Where has the Indian Council of Cultural
largest Hindu temple in South Africa - Relations (ICCR) organized its '75th Anniversary
Johannesburg Cultural Celebration' in April 2025 - Dhaka
❑ Where has the 'Tribal Cultural Conclave' been (Bangladesh)
organized in February 2025 - Prayagraj ❑ In which state has 'Bohag Bihu 2025' been
❑ Where has the 32nd session of the 'Indian Art celebrated has been - Assam
History Congress' been organized in February ❑ Where will West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
2025 - Noida (Uttar Pradesh) Topic - Rendering Banerjee inaugurate the 'Jagannath Temple' in
of Indian epics in art and culture April 2025 - Digha
❑ In which state the 38th 'Surajkund International ❑ Where has the Defense Literature Festival 'Kalam
Crafts Fair' has been organized - Faridabad and Kavach 2.0' been organized in April 2025
(Haryana) New Delhi Theme - 'Securing the nation's
❑ Which festival of Odisha has been included in the progress through defense reforms'
'National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage' by ❑ Which two Indian texts have been included in
the Ministry of Culture in April 2025 - Puri's UNESCO's 'Memory of the World Register' in
Jagannath Rath Yatra and Cuttack's Bali April 2025 - Srimad Bhagavadgita and
Yatra Natyashastra
❑ In which state has 'Madhavpur Mela 2025' been ❑ Where has 'Ramayana Conclave 2025' been
organized – Gujarat organized - Colombo (Sri Lanka)
❑ Where has the 37th 'Kathak Mahotsav 2025' been ❑ ‘Sarhul Festival 2025’ has been organized in
organized - New Delhi which state – Jharkhand
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❑ In December 2024, which country's 'Balkan ❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Blues' has been recognized by UNESCO - Bosnia inaugurated the Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan Ji
❑ In which state/UT 'Kagyed Dance Festival' has Temple of ISKCON - Navi Mumbai
been celebrated - Sikkim ❑ In which state has Union Home Minister Amit
❑ In which country 'Tamu Lhosar Festival' has been Shah inaugurated the Archaeological Experiential
celebrated - Nepal Museum, Prerana Complex and Vadnagar Sports
❑ In which country '18th Elephant and Tourism Complex - Vadnagar (Gujarat)
Festival' has been organized - Nepal ❑ With which country has India declared the year
❑ Which state government has announced to 2026 as a 'double year' for culture, tourism and AI
celebrate 'Sanskriti Utsav' from January 2 to - Spain
January 26, 2025 - Uttar Pradesh Theme of the ❑ Where has 'Parshuram Kund Mela' 2025 started in
program - Uttar Pradesh Parv - Hamari January 2025 - Arunachal Pradesh
Sanskriti-Hamari Pehchaan ❑ Which two sites of India have been included in the
❑ Which state will organize 'National Saras Mela' 2025 'World Monument Watch List' - Musi River
2025 from 20 to 31 January 2025 - Kerala Historical Buildings and Bhuj Historical Water
❑ In which state/UT 'Jallikattu Festival' 2025 has Systems
been organized - Tamil Nadu ❑ In January 2025, ASI archaeologists have found a
❑ Which state has announced to give a prize of 1 1,200-year-old Buddhist monastery at the
million dollars to the person or organization who Ratnagiri Buddhist site in Jajpur district of which
decodes the script of Indus Valley Civilization - state - Odisha
Tamil Nadu ❑ A historical metal statue 'Umamaheshwar's statue'
❑ In which state ‘Flamingo Festival’ will be has been discovered in Kundapura taluk of Udupi
organized – Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) district of which state - Karnataka
❑ In which city ‘Mahakumbh’ has been organized in ❑ Which state government has declared 'two
January 2025 – Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) Harappan sites more than 4,400 years old' as
❑ In which state 23rd ‘Divya Kala Mela’ has been protected archaeological monuments - Haryana
organized – Vadodara (Gujarat) ❑ During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Modi
❑ ‘Makarvilakku Festival’ was in news due to gifted a Buddha statue made in which style to
crowd of devotees, it is celebrated in which state King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand - Sarnath
– Kerala style
❑ ‘Vibrant Boda/Bodo Festival’ is the biggest ❑ Where has 'Purple Fest 2025' been organized -
annual festival of Hatti tribes of Trans-Giri region New Delhi
of which state – Himachal Pradesh ❑ In which state has the 'Archaeological Survey of
❑ ‘Avaniyapuram Jallikattu’ festival has been India (ASI)' discovered about 110 megaliths in
celebrated in which state – Tamil Nadu March 2025 - Kerala
❑ In which state ‘Kanuma’, the festival of cattle has ❑ Where has 'Shigmo Utsav 2025' been organized -
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❑ Where has the 'Eternal Mithila Festival 2025' ❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi
been organized - Gandhinagar (Gujarat) inaugurated the largest Jhumar dance
❑ Where will the country's first 'permanent performance to commemorate the 200th
Kalagram' be built - Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) anniversary of the tea industry - Guwahati
❑ Where has 'Addukal Pongala', one of the largest (Assam)
gatherings of women globally, been organized in ❑ 'Jhumoir Binandini' is a traditional dance
March 2025 - Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) performed in which state - Assam
❑ In which state has "Hola Mohalla Festival 2025" ❑ In April 2025, the 'Hamari Parampara Hamari
been celebrated in March 2025 - Punjab Virasat' program has been started at the national
❑ How many sites has India included in the level in Delhi by which ministry - Ministry of
UNESCO Tentative Heritage List in March Panchayati Raj
2025 - 6 ❑ In which state ‘Gaan Ngai Festival’ has been
1. Ganga Ghat of Varanasi - Varanasi, Uttar celebrated by ‘Kabui-Rongmei Naga community’
Pradesh – Manipur
2. Temples of Kanchipuram - Kanchipuram, ❑ Who has hosted the 38th meeting of the 'Central
Tamil Nadu Archaeological Advisory Board (CABA)' in April
3. Satpura Tiger Reserve - Madhya Pradesh 2025 - Yadubir Singh
4. Military Architecture of Maharashtra -
Maharashtra
5. Heere Benkal Megalithic Site - Karnataka
6. Bhedaghat-Lamhetaghat - Jabalpur, Madhya
Pradesh
❑ "Nauroz Utsav" as New Year in March 2025 In
which religion is it celebrated - Parsi religion
❑ Where did Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
inaugurate the first temple dedicated to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in March 2025 -
Thane (Maharashtra)
❑ Which state is hosting the world's largest 'Jhumar
Mahotsav Dance Performance 2025' - Assam
❑ In which state 'Thaipusam Festival' has been
celebrated - Tamil Nadu
❑ Where was 'Bel Vivah', a symbol of women
empowerment, organized - Kathmandu (Nepal) /
Theme - "Culture and Tradition: A Step
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❑ In April 2025, where has Union Minister Jitendra ❑ Which has become the 35th state/union territory
Singh inaugurated the country's first 'Himalayan to join the ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’? Delhi
Climate Center'? Udhampur (Jammu and ❑ In a report by ‘global energy think tank Ember’,
Kashmir) what is India’s rank among countries producing
❑ In April 2025, from which country has India electricity from wind and solar energy in the year
approved a Rs 63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale 2024? Third (Top 3 countries – 1. China / 2.
marine fighter jets for the Navy? France United States of America (USA) / 3. India)
❑ Who has successfully tested the 'Kalam-100' ❑ Where has the 9th ‘Global Technology Summit
engine for the Vikram-1 rocket in April 2025? 2025’ been organized? New Delhi (Theme –
Skyroot Aerospace ‘Possibility’) Inaugurated by External Affairs
❑ Which company has become India's first unicorn Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar
of 2025? Giuseppe ❑ In April 2025, ‘President Draupadi Murmu’ has
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Vice become the second Indian President to visit which
President of the 'All India Ophthalmology Society country after 29 years? Slovakia
(AIOS)' in April 2025? Dr. Mohan Rajan ❑ The Central Government has increased the
❑ Famous Rai folk dancer of Madhya Pradesh 'Ram material cost by what percentage under the
Sahay Pandey' passed away at the age of 92. In ‘Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM
which year was he awarded the Padma Shri Poshan) Yojana’ for the year 2025-26? 9.5%
award? 2022 ❑ Which has become the first Indian film to be
❑ In April 2025, India and the Supreme Court of included in London's 'Scenes in the Square' movie
which country have signed a Memorandum of trail? Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Understanding (MoU) to enhance judicial ❑ In April 2025, which traditional crafts of Jammu
cooperation? Nepal and Kashmir have been granted 'Geographical
❑ The historical inscription discovered atop the Indication (GI) tag'? Kashmir Namda, Kashmir
Somgiri hills in Madurai district belongs to which Gabba, Kashmir Willow Bat, Kashmir Tweed,
era? Chola era Crewel, Kashmir Chain Stitch, Shikara and
❑ In April 2025, which country has proposed the Wagguv
formation of a ‘Global Climate Council (GCC)’ ❑ In April 2025, the US has extradited which person
ahead of COP-30? Brazil accused of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack to India?
❑ Which state has topped the Front Runner ‘A’ Tahawwur Rana
category in the ‘Panchayat Advancement Index ❑ Which position has India secured in the medal
2022-23’? Gujarat (Top States – 1. Gujarat 2. tally of Buenos Aires 'ISSF World Cup 2025'?
Telangana 3. Tripura) Second (Top 3 countries - China - total 11 medals
❑ Who has been conferred with the ‘Honorary (5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze), India - total 8
Doctorate’ by Slovakia’s ‘Constantine the medals (4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze), United
Philosopher University’ in April 2025? Draupadi States - total 6 medals (2 gold, 3 silver and 1
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❑ Which will become the world's first fully ❑ When is ‘World Book and Copyright Day 2025’
renewable energy-powered city? Amaravati celebrated? 23 April (Theme – “The role of
(Andhra Pradesh) literature in achieving Sustainable Development
❑ When is the 'United Nations Chinese Language Goals (SDGs)” )
Day 2025' celebrated? 20 April (Theme - 'The ❑ Where has Union Shipping and Waterways
Chinese language - a gift across time and space') Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated India’s
❑ Which country has announced to adopt 'green largest ‘international cruise terminal’? Mumbai
cryptocurrency' to boost the economy in April (Maharashtra)
2025? Bhutan ❑ Which state government has launched the ‘Pink
❑ 'Pope Francis' died at the age of 88 in April 2025, E-Rickshaw Scheme’ to empower women and
he was from which country? Argentina make them financially independent?
❑ Where have the Philippines and the US organized Maharashtra
the 40th edition of the joint military exercise ❑ What is the position of India in the ‘International
'Balikatan 2025'? Luzon Island (Philippines) Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup
❑ 'Garia Puja' was celebrated in which state in April Lima 2025’ medal tally? Third (Top 3 countries -
2025? Tripura China - Total 13 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 6
❑ Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar called which bronze), USA – Total 7 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 1
article of the Indian Constitution a 'nuclear bronze), India – Total 7 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 1
missile'? Article 142 bronze)
❑ Where has the 15th ‘BRICS Agriculture Ministers ❑ Who has won the Prime Minister's Award for
Meeting’ been organized in April 2025? Brasilia Excellence in Public Administration in the
(Brazil) (Theme – ‘Promoting inclusive and 'Innovation Category' in 2024? Nutrition
sustainable agriculture through cooperation, Tracker Application
innovation and equitable trade among BRICS ❑ Which foreign leader has been given a 'Guard of
countries’) Honour' in Delhi on an official visit to India in
❑ Who has won the ‘Saudi Arabia Grand Prix April 2025? J. D. Vance
2025’? Oscar Piastri ❑ Which famous social worker has been awarded
❑ In April 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the 'Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025'?
become the first Indian leader to visit Jeddah city Achyuta Samant
of which country after 40 years? Saudi Arabia ❑ Which country has tested the 'non-nuclear
❑ Where has Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh hydrogen bomb' developed in collaboration with
launched India’s first ‘Himalayan High-Altitude magnesium hydride in April 2025? China
Atmospheric and Climate Research Center’? ❑ Who has been awarded the 'World Sportsman of
Chenani (Jammu and Kashmir) the Year' at the Laureus World Sports Awards
❑ What percentage tariff has been imposed on steel 2025? Mondo Duplantis (World Sportswoman
imports in India in April 2025? 12% of the Year - Simone Biles / World Team of the
❑ Who has been nominated by India as the Indian Year - Real Madrid Lifetime Achievement Award
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Agreement, when was it signed? 1972 Courtroom'? Fali S. Nariman
❑ Which country will host the 10th edition of the ❑ What is India's rank in the 'Stanford AI Index
'FIFA Women's World Cup 2027'? Brazil 2025'? 7th (Top 3 countries 1. United States of
❑ When is 'World Immunization Week 2025' being America (USA) 2. China 3. United Kingdom
celebrated? 24 to 30 April (Theme - (UK)
'Vaccination for all is humanly possible') ❑ Where has DRDO achieved a major milestone in
❑ India's 107th national park 'Simlipal' has been the development of 'Scramjet Engine' with a
officially given the status of a national park, in successful ground test of 1,000 seconds?
which state is it located? Odisha Hyderabad
❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive ❑ When is 'World Day for Safety and Health at
Director (ED) of 'Reliance Industries Limited Workplace 2025' celebrated? 28 April (Theme -
(RIL)' in April 2025? Anant Ambani "Revolutionizing Health and Safety: The Role
❑ Who has been awarded the prestigious honor of of AI and Digitalization in the Workplace.")
the French government 'Officer of the Order of ❑ The fifth chairman of ISRO K. Kasturirangan
Arts and Letters'? Payal Kapadia died at the age of 84 in 2000, in which year was
❑ Who has won the title of boys' category of he awarded the Padma Vibhushan? 2000
'Dream Sports Championship Football 2025'? ❑ In April 2025, 'Udaan Yojana' completed 8 years,
Punjab FC (Girls' Category Winner - when was it started? 27 April 2017
Jharkhand FA) ❑ '11th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers'
❑ When is 'World Intellectual Property Day 2025' Conference' will be held in April 2025 Where was
celebrated? 26 April (Theme - 'IP and Music: the ‘meeting’ held? Brasilia (Brazil) (Theme –
Feel the Beat of IP') ‘Strengthening cooperation with the Global
❑ As per the new directive of the Reserve Bank of South for more inclusive and sustainable
India, it is mandatory for all Indian banks to governance’)
migrate their website to which new domain? ❑ To which country has India provided medical
.[Link] assistance of $2 million to help manage
❑ Who has been awarded Fiji's highest honour ‘thalassemia and sickle cell disease’? Nepal
'Companion of the Order of Fiji' in April 2025? ❑ Which exercise has been conducted by the Indian
Madhusudan Sai Air Force with Rafale, SU-30 MKI and S-400 air
❑ When is 'World Veterinary Day 2025' defense system? Aagram
celebrated? 26 April (Theme - 'Animal health ❑ Who has been appointed as the new chairman of
requires a team') ‘Air India Express’ in April 2025? Nipun
❑ How much amount has been allocated by Union Agarwal
Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for 'Electronic ❑ Former Deputy Army Chief Lieutenant General
Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)'? S. Pattabiraman passed away in April 2025 at the
22,919 crores age of 78, he was from which state? Tamil Nadu
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secretary of 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi' in celebrated? 2 April (Theme – ‘Advancing
March 2025? Nidhi Tiwari Neurodiversity and the United Nations
❑ Which state of India will host the FIH 'Junior Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’)
Men's Hockey World Cup 2025'? Tamil Nadu ❑ The fourth edition of the tri-service bilateral
❑ Which state government has launched a scheme exercise ‘Tiger Triumph 2025’ has been
to provide good quality rice to the poor for free organized between India and which country?
through ration shops? Telangana America
❑ Who has won the title of 'Miami Open Champion ❑ Who has won the women’s singles title in the
2025'? Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic) ‘Miami Open Champion 2025’? Aryna
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Windham-Campbell Sabalenka (Men's Singles title - Jakub Mensik
Prize 2025'? Rana Dasgupta (Czech Republic)
❑ What is the position of India in the 'Hurun ❑ Where has Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Billionaires List 2025'? Third (Top 3 countries - unveiled the 'Statue of Maharaja Agrasen'? Hisar
1. America 2. China 3. India) (Haryana)
❑ Where has President Draupadi Murmu ❑ When is 'Utkal Diwas 2025' celebrated? 1 April
inaugurated the 'National Environment ❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid
Conference 2025'? New Delhi the foundation stone of 'Madhav Netralaya
❑ Where will the 6th 'BIMSTEC Summit 2025' be Premium Centre'? Nagpur (Maharashtra)
organized? Bangkok (Thailand) (Theme – ❑ Who has released the report titled 'Education and
‘BIMSTEC – Prosperous, Resilient and Nutrition: Learn to Eat Well' during the Nutrition
Open’) for Development programme in March 2025?
❑ Where has the 37th ‘Kathak Mahotsav 2025’ been United Nations Educational, Scientific and
organized? New Delhi Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
❑ Who has won the men’s singles title in ‘Indian ❑ Where has the 'Indian Army successfully tested
Open 2025’ squash? Karim El Torkhi the FPV Kamikaze Drone for the first time' in
(Women’s singles title – Anahat Singh) March 2025? Pathankot (Punjab)
❑ SpaceX has launched the ‘Blue’ satellite of ❑ Under the nuclear mission, India has set a target
India’s space startup HEX20. Where is this space to establish how much nuclear power generation
startup located? Kerala capacity by the year 2047? 100 GW
❑ Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the ❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the
multinational air exercise ‘INIOCHOS-25’, foundation stone of 'Madhav Netralaya Premium
where has it been organized? Andravida Air Centre' during the 'International Yoga Day Which
Base (Greece) theme has been announced for ‘Yoga for One
❑ How many medals has India won in total in Earth, One Health’
‘Asian Wrestling Championship 2025’? 10 (1 ❑ Who has been appointed as the ‘Deputy Governor
gold, 3 silver, 6 bronze medals) (Only one gold of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’ in April 2025?
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'Naxal free'? 31 March, 2026 (FIEO)’ in April 2025? Subhash Chander
❑ Which state government has launched 'Bhagirath Ralhan
App' under water conservation? Uttarakhand ❑ Which state government has launched the ‘Zero
❑ Who is the author of the book 'The Great Poverty P4’ initiative? Andhra Pradesh
Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the ❑ Who has been appointed as a member of the
Transformation of India'? Sanjeev Chopra Advisory Council of the Managing Director of the
❑ Who has become the first African woman to ‘International Monetary Fund (IMF)’ in March
become the 'Secretary General of the 2025? N Chandrasekaran
Commonwealth of Nations' in April 2025? ❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of
Shirley Bochwe (Ghana) the ‘Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
❑ Where has Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Authority (PFRDA)’? Sivasubramanian Raman
Patel inaugurated India's largest 'chlorotoluene ❑ Who has won the ‘MotoGP America Grand Prix
plant'? Dahej (Gujarat) 2025’? Francesco Bagnaia
❑ Which state/union territory police is soon going ❑ When is ‘International Mine Awareness Day 2025’
to install a network of CCTV cameras equipped celebrated? 4 April (Theme – ‘A secure future
with 'Face Recognition System (FRS)' across the starts here’)
city? New Delhi ❑ Which country has unveiled the ‘Zircon’
❑ Who will host the 12th 'Hero Asia Cup Hockey hypersonic missile with a speed of Mach 9 in April
2025'? Rajgir (Bihar) 2025? Russia
❑ When was the 52nd anniversary of ‘Project ❑ Who has been appointed as the new President of
Tiger’, a pioneering initiative that changed the the 'Asian Cricket Council (ACC)' in April 2025?
landscape of wildlife conservation, celebrated? 1 Mohsin Naqvi (Pakistan)
April ❑ Which Indian port has topped the 'cargo handling'
❑ The ‘Gaiya Mission’, which ended on 27 March among major ports in the financial year 2025?
2025, was related to which space agency? Paradip Port (Odisha)
European Space Agency (ESA) ❑ Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya has
❑ What is the new name of ‘Aurangzebpur’ in conferred the state's highest civilian award 'Assam
Haridwar district of Uttarakhand? Shivaji Nagar Baibhav 2024' on whom? Rana Pratap Kalita
❑ Which state’s ‘Kumbakonam betel leaves’ and ❑ In March 2025, the "Sagarmala Project" completed
‘Thovalai flower garland’ have been granted 10 years. When was it started? 2015
Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the ❑ Which state is at the top in 'solar energy
Government of India? Tamil Nadu installation' in Indian railway stations and service
❑ Where has the ‘Army Commanders’ Conference buildings in April 2025? Rajasthan
2025’ been organized? New Delhi ❑ Where is the first leg of the 'International Shooting
❑ When is ‘International Children’s Book Day Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025' being
2025’ celebrated? 2 April (Theme – ‘The organized? Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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financial year 2025, which has put it ahead of Shinawatra of which country has presented the
America and Europe? 1,681 locomotives (Top 3 sacred text: 'Vishwa Tipitaka: Sajjahaya Phonetic
countries – 1. India 2. China 3. Russia) Version' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
❑ Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Thailand
(IISc) have developed a new technology for ❑ When is the 'International Day of Sports for
making 'bricks on the moon', in which which Development and Peace 2025' celebrated? 6 April
bacteria has been used? Sporosarcina pasteurii (Theme - 'Providing equal opportunities')
❑ In April 2025, US President Donald Trump has ❑ Which position has India got in the 'Frontier
announced what percentage of 'competitive tariff' Technologies Index 2024' of the United Nations
on India? 26% Conference on Trade and Development? 36th
❑ The Government of India has decided to set up Top 3 countries - 1) United States of America
how many 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools 2) Switzerland 3) Sweden
(EMRS)' to provide quality education to tribal ❑ Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of
children? 440 EMRS the 'Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh High Court' in
❑ Where has the 6th 'BIMSTEC Summit 2025' been April 2025? Justice Arun Palli
organized? Bangkok (Thailand) (participated ❑ When is the 'World Health Day 2025' celebrated?
from India – Narendra Modi) 7 April (Theme - “Healthy beginnings, optimistic
❑ Who has been appointed as the DGP of ‘Fire and future” / ‘Healthy beginnings, optimistic future’)
Rescue Services’ in April 2025? Seema Agarwal ❑ Which state government has declared two
❑ When is ‘National Maritime Day 2025’ Harappan sites more than 4,400 years old as
celebrated? 5 April (Theme – ‘Our ocean, our protected archaeological monuments? Haryana
responsibility, our opportunity’) (located in Tighrana and Mitathal villages of
❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded Bhiwani district)
the highest civilian honour “Mithra Vibhushan ❑ In April 2025, how many new products of West
2025” of which country? Sri Lanka Bengal have been granted Geographical Indicator
❑ On the occasion of whose birth anniversary, 5 (GI) tag? 7 (1. Nolen Gurer Sandesh 2. White
April is celebrated as ‘Equality Day’? Babu Bonde of Kamarpukur 3. Chhanabora of
Jagjivan Ram Murshidabad 4. Motichoor Laddu of Bishnupur 5.
❑ In which state ‘Madhavpur Mela 2025’ has been Baruipur Guava 6. Radhunipagal Rice 7. Nistari
organized? Gujarat Silk Yarn of Malda)
❑ Which country has taken over the chairmanship ❑ According to the Synchronous Vulture Survey
of ‘BIMSTEC’ for the next two years? 2025, which state has recorded an increase in the
Bangladesh population of vultures? Tamil Nadu (Top 3
❑ Which state’s ‘Fire Department’ has been states - Tamil Nadu (157), Kerala (125),
honored by the Goa government? Uttar Pradesh Karnataka (108)
❑ Which state's 8 products have been granted ❑ Where will the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 be
Geographical Indication (GI) tag in April 2025? held? Bihar (Five cities - Patna, Rajgir, Gaya,
Tamil Nadu Bhagalpur and Begusarai)
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successfully conducted four flight tests of Information Officer (Deputy CIO) of Bombay
MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missile) Stock Exchange (BSE) in April 2025? Viral
from which state? Odisha Davda
❑ Where was the first 'International Research ❑ How many medals has India won in total in
Conference 2025' on Pension organized in 'World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025'? 6 Top (3
collaboration with the World Bank? New Delhi countries 1. Uzbekistan (Total 71 medals) 2.
❑ Who has become the first Indian to win a gold India – (Total 6 medals) 3. Kazakhstan –
medal in the 'World Boxing Cup 2025' in Brazil? (Total 80 medals)
Hitesh Gulia ❑ Who will launch the ‘Biomass Satellite Mission’
❑ Who has approved the Waqf (Amendment) Act, through Vega C rocket in April 2025? European
2025 on 5 April 2025? Draupadi Murmu Space Agency (ESA)
❑ Who has become the first Indian to be awarded ❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chief
the 'Fred Darington Sand Master Award 2025'? Executive Officer (CEO) of ‘Oman India Joint
Sudarshan Patnaik Investment Fund (OIJIF)’ in April 2025? Satish
❑ President Draupadi Murmu has been awarded the Chavva
prestigious 'Key of Honor' of Lisbon city of ❑ Where has Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev
which country? Portugal Verma inaugurated the renovated ‘Tribal
❑ The tribal handicraft 'Kannadipaya' of which state Museum’? Bhadrachalam
has been granted Geographical Indicator (GI ❑ Which four special spices have been granted
Tag)? Kerala Geographical Indication (GI) tag in April 2025?
❑ Who has won the 'Japanese Grand Prix 2025' for 1. Amravati Pippali (Maharashtra) 2.
the fourth time in a row? Max Verstappen Thaladan Grambu (Clove) (Kerala) 3.
(Belgium) Warangal Chapata Chilli (Telangana) 4.
❑ Where has the '11th BRICS Environment Virudhunagar Samba Wattal Chilli (Tamil
Ministers Meeting' been organized in April 2025? Nadu)
Brasilia (Brazil) ❑ In April 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
❑ Who has been made the new 'white-ball captain' has flagged off 'INS Sunayana' from Karwar in
of the England team? Harry Brook Karnataka under which mission? Mission
❑ On board which Indian Army sailing vessel, the SAGAR
first tri-service women's global circumambulation ❑ Who has become the 54th country to sign the
expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' has departed 'Artemis Accords' in April 2025? Bangladesh
from Mumbai? IASV Triveni ❑ When is 'World Homeopathy Day 2025'
❑ Where has the new species of terrestrial snail celebrated? 10 April
'Theobaldius konkaniensis' been discovered in ❑ Who has released 'A Report on Maternal
April 2025? Konkan (Maharashtra) Mortality' in April 2025? United Nations (UN),
❑ Who has become the first Indian to score 13000 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
runs in ‘T20 cricket’? Virat Kohli World Health Organization (WHO) (jointly)
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Ganesha' have been found in which Indian state? Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as its
Maharashtra Executive Director (ED)? Sohini Rajola
❑ The 'Police Army Recruitment Training and ❑ Who has launched the most advanced 'Llama-4'
Hunar (Parth)' scheme is an initiative launched by AI model in April 2025? Meta
which state government? Madhya Pradesh ❑ Which has become the first European country to
❑ Which state government has launched 'One exit the International Criminal Court (ICC) in
KGBV, One Sport Yojana' to promote sports in April 2025? Hungary
Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools ❑ During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Modi
(KGBVs)? Uttar Pradesh gifted a Buddha statue made in which style to
❑ 'CROP (Comprehensive Remote Sensing King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand? Sarnath
Observation on Crop Progress)' is a framework style
developed by which institute? National Remote ❑ In which state will India's largest 'petrochemical
Sensing Centre (NRSC) plant' be constructed? Odisha
❑ As of April 2025, which are the four countries ❑ Who has been awarded the 'National Maritime
that have demonstrated their 'operational anti- Varun Award 2025'? Rajesh Unni
satellite (ASAT)' capabilities through trials? ❑ When is the 7th 'Poshan Pakhwada 2025' being
United States, Russia, China, India celebrated? 8 to 22 April
❑ Which state government has launched the ❑ Which scheme has been approved by the Central
'Mukhya Sevak Samvad' initiative to directly Government to promote the overall development
communicate with the beneficiaries of of border villages in April 2025? Lively Village
government schemes? Uttarakhand Program-II
❑ In April 2025, the 'Bullseye Galaxy' (LEDA ❑ In April 2025, 'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana'
1313424) was discovered using which astronomy has completed 10 years. When was it started? 8
instrument? Hubble Space Telescope April 2015
❑ In April 2025, a rare and almost complete fossil ❑ Which festival of Odisha has been included in the
of 'Alamosaurus' has been found in which 'National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage' by
country? United States the Ministry of Culture in April 2025? Jagannath
❑ When is the 90th Foundation Day of 'Reserve Rath Yatra of Puri and Bali Yatra of Cuttack
Bank of India (RBI)' celebrated in 2025? 1 April ❑ What is the rank of India in the 'Nomad Passport
❑ Who has launched the ‘FRAME2’ mission to Index 2025'? 148th (Top 3 countries 1. Ireland 2.
send the first human space mission to Earth’s Luxembourg 3. Switzerland)
polar orbit? SpaceX ❑ When is 'World Art Day 2025' celebrated? 15
❑ Forbes released its ‘39th Annual World April (Theme – ‘Art for unity and healing’)
Billionaires List’, who has topped it? Elon Musk ❑ Who has successfully test fired Long Range Glide
(Top 3 Billionaires - Elon Musk - Net worth Bomb (LRGB) 'Gaurav' from Sukhoi-30 MKI in
$342 Billion, Mark Zuckerberg - Net worth April 2025? DRDO
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the title of 'Knighthood' for his exceptional Stunt Design' be introduced in the Oscar Awards?
contribution to cricket? James Anderson 2028
❑ Which state of India has hosted the 'International ❑ Who has won the 'Bahrain Grand Prix 2025'?
Youth Conference 2025'? Sikkim / (Theme of Oscar Piastri
the conference - 'Celebration of 50 years of ❑ When is 'World Chagas Disease Day 2025'
statehood of Sikkim') celebrated? 14 April (Theme - 'Prevention, control,
❑ Where will the 'STREE Summit 2025' be care: everyone's role in Chagas disease')
organized with the aim of empowering women? ❑ When is the 135th birth anniversary of Dr.
Hyderabad (Telangana) Bhimrao Ambedkar celebrated? 14 April 2025
❑ Which airport has topped the 'World Airport ❑ Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador
Ranking 2025' for the 13th consecutive time? for its foreign exchange business by 'Thomas Cook
Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore) India Limited' in April 2025? Kartik Aryan
(Top 3 - 1. Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore) ❑ According to the report released in April 2025,
2. Hamad International Airport (Qatar) 3. Tokyo how much annual increase in greenery has been
International Airport (Japan) recorded in the Thar Desert in the last two
❑ Who has become the first player to hit '1000 fours decades? 38%
and sixes' in IPL history in April 2025? Virat ❑ After how many years is cricket making a
Kohli comeback in the 'Los Angeles 2028 Olympics'?
❑ In which state / union territory of India has 128 years
'Apricot Flower Festival 2025' been organized? ❑ The first photographic evidence of 'Woolly Flying
Ladakh Squirrel' has been recorded in the Miyar Valley of
❑ Which state government has declared a new which state? Himachal Pradesh
wildlife sanctuary in the name of 'Dr. Bhimrao ❑ Which country has become the first African
Ambedkar'? Madhya Pradesh country to sign a Country Partnership Framework
❑ In April 2025, environmentalist Daripalli (CPF) with the 'International Solar Alliance (ISA)'?
Ramaiya, popularly known as 'Vanjeevi', passed Mauritius
away at the age of 87, in which year he was ❑ Who has announced the formation of a dedicated
awarded the Padma Shri award? 2017 'Task Force' to assist displaced Afghan women
❑ When is 'International Human Space Flight Day cricketers? International Cricket Council (ICC)
2025' celebrated? 12 April ❑ In April 2025, the Ministry of Skill Development
❑ Which two traditional textile products of and Entrepreneurship has launched the 'India Skills
Meghalaya have been granted Geographical Accelerator Abhiyaan' in collaboration with
Indication (GI) tag by the Central Government whom? World Economic Forum (WEF)
Which is? Rindia Silk and Khasi Handloom ❑ Which Indian actor has been awarded the 'Master
❑ Which team has won the title of 'Indian Super Humour Award' at the 'Macau International
League 2024-25'? Mohun Bagan Super Giant Comedy Festival 2025'? Aamir Khan
(Runner-up - Bengaluru FC) ❑ Who has taken oath as the President of 'Ecuador'
for the second time in April 2025? Daniel124Noboa
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Gujarat Police for monitoring crime and prompt Championship 2025'? Sourav Kothari
action? GP-DRISHTI ❑ Where will India's first 'Indian Institute of
❑ Which country has become India's largest 'trading Creative Technology (IICT)' be established?
partner' for the fourth consecutive year in FY Mumbai (Maharashtra)
2025? United States of America (USA) Top 3 ❑ Where has a new species of frog 'Leptobrachium
Trading Partners 1. United States - 131.84 aryatium' been discovered after 21 years of study?
billion USD 2. China - 127.7 billion USD 3. Garbhaga Reserve Forest, Guwahati
United Arab Emirates - 100.5 billion USD ❑ With the help of which space telescope, signs of
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chairman life-related molecules have been found in the
and Managing Director (CMD) of 'Mazagon atmosphere of 'exoplanet K2-18b' in April 2025?
Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)'? Jagmohan James Webb Space Telescope
❑ Who has become India's first 'Mrs. Globe ❑ Who has been appointed as the 'new Prime
International Award 2025' winner? Anuradha Minister of Serbia' in April 2025? Duro Macut
Garg ❑ Where has Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
❑ Who has been appointed as the Director General inaugurated the 'Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 2025'?
of 'Indian Council of Agricultural Research Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
(ICAR)' in April 2025? Mangi Lal Jat ❑ When is 'Earth Day 2025' celebrated? 22 April
❑ When is 'World Liver Day 2025' celebrated? 19 (Theme – ‘Our power, our planet’)
April (Theme – ‘Food is Medicine’) ❑ When is ‘Civil Services Day 2025’ celebrated? 21
❑ Which two Indian texts have been included in April (Theme – ‘Empowering Citizens through
UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World Register’ in Efficient and Transparent Governance’)
April 2025? Shrimad Bhagwat Gita and Natya ❑ Who is the author of the book ‘The Chief
Shastra Minister and the Spy’? Amarjit Singh Dulat
❑ In which country has the world’s 17th ‘Athlete ❑ In which country has the headquarters of
Passport Management Unit (APMU)’ been ‘International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)’ been
established in April 2025? India (Inaugurated established? India
by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports ❑ Which state has declared ‘DPS Flamingo Lake’ as
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya) a conservation reserve in April 2025?
❑ What is the position of India in the medal tally of Maharashtra
‘Asian Under-18 Athletics Championship 2025’? ❑ The ‘Silkyaara Tunnel’ in Uttarakhand will be
Sixth (Total 11 medals – 1 gold, 5 silver and 5 renamed after whom? Baba Baukhnag
bronze medals) (Top 3 countries China – Total ❑ Which Union Minister has been named as ‘Young
medals 26 (10 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze) Japan – Global Leader 2025’ by the World Economic
Total medals 22 (8 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze) Forum (WEF)? Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu
Iran – Total medals 16 (5 gold, 6 silver, 5 ❑ In April 2025, the Indian Air Force has joined the
bronze) multinational 'Desert Flag-10' exercise in which
country? United Arab Emirates
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Banerjee inaugurate the 'Jagannath Temple' in Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik' been
April 2025? Digha organized? Pune (Maharashtra)
❑ Who has won the 'Rolex Monte Carlo Masters ❑ Which products of 'Banaras' of Uttar Pradesh
2025' title? Carlos Alcaraz have been granted Geographical Indication (GI)
❑ Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the tag in April 2025? Banarasi Tabla, Banarasi
'ICC Men's Cricket Committee' in April 2025? Shehnai, Banarasi Stuffed Mirch
Sourav Ganguly ❑ Where has the Defence Literature Festival 'Kalam
❑ With which country has India signed a and Kavach 2.0' been organized in April 2025?
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for New Delhi (Theme - 'Securing the nation's
'cooperation in the field of scientific research'? progress through defence reforms')
Italy ❑ Which state has constituted the 'Kurien Joseph
❑ Which has become the first state in India to Committee' to review Centre-State relations in
implement 'classification of reservation in April 2025? Tamil Nadu
Scheduled Castes'? Telangana ❑ Who has become the first Indian player to score
❑ Where has Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram '100 half-centuries' in T20 cricket in April 2025?
Mohan Naidu inaugurated the 'Black Box Lab' in Virat Kohli
April 2025? New Delhi ❑ Which state government has declared heatwave as
❑ Where will India's first gallium nitride (GaN) a 'state-specific disaster' and announced financial
based 'semiconductor plant' be set up? Raipur assistance to the affected families? Telangana
(Chhattisgarh) ❑ Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has
❑ India has become which country in the world to unveiled which mascot of 'Verka Brand'? Veera
test 'laser director weapon system'? Fourth (Top- ❑ Who has won the title of 'FIDE Women's World
3 Russia, China and USA) Chess Championship 2025'? Ju Wenjun
❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Varchol Dalit Sahitya ❑ When is 'World Heritage Day 2025' celebrated?
Puraskar 2025’? P. Sivakami 18 April Theme - 'Disaster and Conflict Resilient
❑ In April 2025, a rare golden tiger, also known as Heritage'
golden tabby tiger, has been spotted in which ❑ Which country has been elected as the President
national park? Kaziranga National Park of 'Interpol's Governance Committee' in April
(Assam) 2025? United Arab Emirates (UAE)
❑ Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the ❑ Which app for healthcare has been launched by
23rd Law Commission of India in April 2025? Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Abdullah in April 2025? e-SEHAT
❑ Who has been elected as the President of ‘Gabon ❑ Who has become the first bank in India to install
country’ for seven years in April 2025? Brice ATM in train? Bank of Maharashtra
Oulguei Nguema ❑ When is 'World Hemophilia Day 2025'
❑ Which company’s ‘New Shepard rocket’ has celebrated? 17 April Theme - “Access for All:
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2025', which Indian players have been named as Mangeshkar Award 2025'? Kumar Mangalam
the world's leading male and female cricketers for Birla
the year 2024? Jaspreet Bumrah and Smriti ❑ When is 'World Malaria Day 2025' celebrated? 25
Mandhana April Theme - “Malaria Ends With Us:
❑ Who has hosted the 38th meeting of the 'Central Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”
Advisory Board of Archaeology (CABA)' in ❑ In April 2025, 'World Economic Forum (WEF)'
April 2025? Yadbir Singh (Organized - New President Klaus Schwab resigned, who has been
Delhi) appointed interim president after the resignation?
❑ Which country has launched the world's first Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
'Thorium Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor (TMSR- ❑ In April 2025, 'Swamitva Yojana' has completed
LF1)' in April 2025? China 5 years of implementation, when was it started?
❑ Who has been reappointed by the Government of 24 April 2020
India as the Deputy Governor of the 'Reserve ❑ Where has the Indian Army launched the 'Voice
Bank of India (RBI)' in April 2025? T Rabi of Kinnaur' community radio station? Kinnaur
Shankar (Himachal Pradesh)
❑ Which organization has unveiled the seventh- ❑ Which state has become the first to complete the
generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip 'village-level survey of antiquities' in April 2025?
'Ironwood'? Google Karnataka
❑ In April 2025, which state has launched ❑ Where has Union Health and Family Welfare
'Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam Yojana' for the Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the
development of traditional artisans? Tamil Nadu 'National Zero Measles Rubella Eradication
❑ In April 2025, UNESCO has added '16 new Campaign'? New Delhi
global geo-parks' to its list, now what is the total ❑ Under the Spadex mission, which two satellites
number of global geo-parks? 229 completed their second successful docking?
❑ Where has the world's first 'humanoid robot half SDX01 (changer) and SDX02 (target)
marathon' been organized in April 2025? Beijing ❑ In April 2025, the Government of India has
(China) decided to suspend the 'Indus Water Treaty' with
❑ Where has Union Home Minister Amit Shah Pakistan, when was this agreement signed? 1960
unveiled the 'HEALD' initiative to deal with liver ❑ Who has proposed to install the 'Quantum Gravity
diseases? New Delhi Gradiometer (QGG)' instrument on a satellite to
❑ In which state/union territory has the Indian Army detect subtle gravitational changes on Earth?
foiled an infiltration attempt under 'Operation NASA
Tikka'? Jammu and Kashmir ❑ In which state has India's first 'quantum
❑ According to the 'Global Trade Outlook and computing village' been established? Amaravati
Statistics Report 2025' released by the World (Andhra Pradesh)
Trade Organization (WTO), what is the projected ❑ When is 'Khongjom Day 2025' celebrated? 23
decline in global trade? 0.2% April
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Executive Officer (CEO) of 'India Semiconductor (SCTPP)’ launched by the Chhattisgarh
Mission (ISM)' in April 2025? Amitesh Kumar government has been set up in which district?
Sinha Korba
❑ Who has been elected as the new President of ❑ The traditional ‘Saudagari Block Print’ of which
'Badminton World Federation (BWF)' in April city has received the Geographical Indication (GI)
2025? Khunying Patama Leesawatrakul tag? Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
❑ When is 'International Dance Day 2025' ❑ India’s first textile machine park has been set up
celebrated? 29 April in which city, which is being called the country’s
❑ What is India's rank in 'Asian Yogasana Sports ‘Home of Textile Machine Parks’? Kanpur,
Championship 2025'? 1st (Top 3 countries - Uttar Pradesh
India - total 87 medals (83 gold, 3 silver and 1 ❑ The military exercise ‘Straight Thunder-2025A’,
bronze medal), Japan - total 10 medals (3 gold, which started in April 2025, has been organized
3 silver and 4 bronze medals), Mongolia - total by which country? China
18 medals (1 gold, 11 silver and 6 bronze ❑ Which state has won the title of the 47th
medals) ‘National Junior Girls Handball Championship
❑ According to the report of which organization, 2025’? Uttar Pradesh
about 17.1 crore people have come out of extreme ❑ The West Bengal government has launched which
poverty in India in the last 10 years? World Bank initiative to prevent mother-to-child transmission
❑ Which state/union territory has launched of HIV, syphilis and ‘hepatitis B’? Triple
'Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana' in April 2025? Elimination Initiative
New Delhi ❑ The Cheraoba festival, which is celebrated as the
❑ Who has become the 'youngest player to score the traditional New Year, is mainly associated with
second fastest century' in IPL in April 2025? the cultural identity of which state? Manipur
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar) ❑ Which is the first district in Jharkhand to launch a
❑ With which country has India signed a deal worth screening campaign for ‘Non-Alcoholic Fatty
$7.4 billion for '26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets' in Liver Disease (NAFLD)’? Ranchi
April 2025? France ❑ Which ministry has launched the ‘NITI NCAER
❑ Which country has launched 'Tianlian-2 (05)' data States Economic Forum’ portal in New Delhi?
relay in April 2025 Which country has Ministry of Finance
successfully launched a satellite? China ❑ Which ministry has recently released a report on
❑ The Indian government has discontinued the ‘Impact of climate change on women and children
'transshipment transit facility' for exports of in agro-ecological zones’? Ministry of Women
which country? Bangladesh and Child Development
❑ Which country will host the 11th edition of the ❑ Which institute has developed the ‘Orange pulpy
'FIFA Women's World Cup' in 2031? America sweet potato variety (SP-95/4)’? ICAR-Tuber
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become the first to measure the temperature of the species has been identified as the exclusive carrier
South Pole of the Moon? ChaSTE of 'Hantavirus'? Black rat
❑ Where was the second ‘Global Conference on Air ❑ Which organisation has released the 'Death
Pollution and Health 2025’ organized by WHO? Sentences and Executions 2024' report? Amnesty
Cartagena (Colombia) International
❑ Which country has released the first ‘International ❑ Which state's 'Samba Vathal (chilli)' has received
AI Safety Report 2025’? United Kingdom the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in April
❑ Which state has become the first to implement the 2025? Tamil Nadu
‘Agri Voltaic Project’? Uttar Pradesh ❑ Where has the 8th meeting of the Joint
❑ Who has won the title of ‘Tashkent Open Committee of ASEAN-India Trade Commodity
Agzamov Memorial Chess Tournament’ held in Agreement (AITIGA) been held? India
2025? Nihal Sarin ❑ Command Area Development and Modernisation
❑ The ‘Protection of Interests in Aircraft Goods Bill of Water Management (M-CADWM) is a sub-
2025’ is in line with which international scheme of which flagship programme? Pradhan
agreement? Cape Town Convention Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
❑ Which state has topped the ‘Financial Health ❑ Which institute has developed an affordable
Index (FHI)’ 2025? Odisha electro-fluidic device for early detection of 'sickle
❑ Where has Rajasthan’s first ‘International AI cell disease'? Raman Research Institute (RRI),
Robotics Institute’ been inaugurated? Jaipur Bengaluru
❑ What is the main objective of NASA’s TESS ❑ Which state in India has recorded the highest real
mission (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)? economic growth rate in 2024-25? Tamil Nadu
Searching for exoplanets around the brightest ❑ The publication titled ‘Women and Men in India
dwarf stars 2024: Selected Indicators and Data’ has been
❑ The ‘Bharani festival’ is mainly celebrated in released by which ministry in April 2025?
which state? Kerala Ministry of Statistics and Programme
❑ The Karaganda region, which was in the news for Implementation
the discovery of ‘Rare Earth Elements (REEs)’ in ❑ What is the name of the new policy launched by
April 2025, is located in which country? the Indian Government for the merger of
Kazakhstan ‘Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)’? One State, One
❑ According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey RRB
(PLFS), what has been the unemployment rate in ❑ Which ministry has launched the ‘Microdata
rural areas in the year 2024? 4.2% Portal’ during the conference of State
❑ Which state has hosted the ‘National Tribal Youth Government Ministers? Ministry of Statistics
Festival 2025’? Mizoram and Programme Implementation
❑ The ‘Vizinjam International Port’, seen in the ❑ Which organisation has released the ‘Trade and
news, is located in which city? Development Foresights 2025’ report? United
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❑ India has provided financial assistance of US $ ❑ Where has the Indian Air Force (IAF) organized
9.90 lakh to which country through United an air show to pay tribute to 'Nayak Babu Kunwar
Nations partnership? Sierra Leone Singh' of 1857? Patna (Bihar)
❑ Which state has won the 15th ‘Hockey India ❑ Which state government has launched the
Senior Men’s National Championship 2025’? 'Lakhpati Baideu Yojana' with the aim of making
Punjab women entrepreneurs self-reliant? Assam
❑ Who has won the bronze medal in the 10m air ❑ Which northeastern state has launched a year-long
pistol event at the 'ISSF Shooting World Cup cleanliness campaign called ‘Swachhata
2025'? Saurabh Chaudhary Abhiyaan’ in March 2025? Mizoram
❑ Which has been declared the best hospital in India ❑ Rare copper plaques of Sangam dynasty ruler
in the 'World's Best Hospitals 2024' report? All ‘Dev Raya I’ have been unveiled in which city?
India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bengaluru
New Delhi ❑ India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and which
❑ Where will Prime Minister Narendra Modi institution have jointly launched the ‘Investor
inaugurate the ‘Vizhinjam International Port’ in Didi’ initiative? Investor Education and
May 2025? Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)
❑ Who has been appointed as the first brand ❑ Which medal has been won by Rudraksh
ambassador from India by ‘French luxury brand Balasaheb Patil in the men’s 10m air rifle
Chanel’? Ananya Pandey shooting event at the ‘ISSF World Cup 2025’?
❑ Who has won the ‘World Press Photo of the Year Gold medal
2025’ award? Samar Abu Elouf ❑ What is the name of the scheme launched by the
❑ In April 2025, which cricketer has been appointed Ministry of Electronics and Information
as the brand ambassador of 'T20 Mumbai League Technology (MeitY) to promote the
Season 3'? Rohit Sharma manufacturing of electronic components in April
❑ When is 'National Panchayati Raj Day 2025' 2025? Electronics Components Manufacturing
celebrated? 24 April Theme – ‘Water Sufficient Scheme
Village’ ❑ Which has been declared as Kerala’s first
❑ Which country has launched the world’s first ‘extreme poverty-free’ constituency in April
‘10G broadband network’ in April 2025? China 2025? Dharmadam
❑ Who has been ranked as the best university in ❑ According to the India Skills Report 2025, which
India in the ‘Asian University Rankings 2025’? state is at the top in the field of mathematical
Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bengaluru skills and computer proficiency? Uttar Pradesh
(Top 3 Universities 1. Tsinghua University ❑ Which organisation has designed and developed
(China) 2. Peking University (China) 3. the ‘Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft’? CSIR-NAL
National University of Singapore (Singapore)) ❑ Which space agency has been entrusted with the
❑ Which state government has launched the ‘Mahila task of launching 'Biomass Mission' to monitor
Samvad Rath’ campaign to promote women global forest biomass? European Space
empowerment? Bihar Agency/ESA
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❑ Thangjing Hill, seen in the news in April 2025, is ❑ Which Indian states have been selected for
located in which state? Manipur scientific study to assess zoonotic spillover risks?
❑ In April 2025 Which Indian institute has Sikkim, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
developed a ‘Made-in-India Organ-on-Chip ❑ The Technology and Innovation Report 2025 has
Device’? IISc Bengaluru been released by which organisation? United
❑ The ‘Palna Scheme’ supports which Sustainable Nations Industrial Development Organization
Development Goal (SDG)? SDG 8 – Decent (UNIDO)
Work and Economic Growth ❑ The ‘World Audio Visual and Entertainment
❑ Which country has launched a 3.2-metre aperture Summit’ will be organized in which city of India?
radio and millimetre-wave telescope called the Mumbai
‘Three Gorges Antarctic Eye’ in Antarctica? ❑ The ‘Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)’ has
China discovered four rock art sites dating from the 16th
❑ In April 2025 Which institute has developed to 19th centuries in which state? Mizoram
energy-efficient graphene-based technology to ❑ Which international naval force has proposed a
safely manage oil spills? IIT Kharagpur joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy under
❑ The ‘Future of Jobs Report 2025’ has been ‘Operation Atlanta’? European Union Naval
published by which organisation? World Forces
Economic Forum ❑ Which state has initiated a ‘pilot vehicle-to-grid
❑ In April 2025 Which state government has (V2G) project’ in collaboration with IIT
announced 20% reservation for Agniveers in state Bombay? Kerala
police recruitment? Haryana ❑ Which Indian institute has developed ‘solar
❑ Which state/UT has organised the Apricot evaporators’ that function like lotus leaves to treat
Blossom Festival 2025 to promote ecotourism? salt water? IIT Bombay
Ladakh ❑ The ‘Cradle of Humankind’ is a UNESCO World
❑ Uttar Pradesh's first 'waste-to-compressed natural Heritage Site, located in which country? South
gas (CNG) plant' has been inaugurated in which Africa
city? Prayagraj ❑ The ‘National Karmayogi Jan Seva Program’ has
❑ When is 'World Parkinson Day 2025' observed? been organized by which ministry? Ministry of
11 April AYUSH
❑ Which country has launched the world's first ❑ Which institute has discovered a host protein that
'anti-drone barrage weapon' to counter drone kills germs before they harm the body by using
swarms and missile warfare? China small tweezers like instruments? IIT Bombay
❑ A rare long-nosed vine snake has been ❑ In which Indian state is the ‘Mahadev Koli tribe’
rediscovered in which 'Tiger Reserve'? Dudhwa mainly found? Maharashtra
Tiger Reserve ❑ Which initiative has been launched by BRICS
❑ In which state, a long-lost velvet worm species countries in April 2025 to tackle land degradation
'Typhloperipatus williamsoni' has been and loss of soil fertility? BRICS Land
rediscovered after 111 years? Arunachal Restoration Partnership
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❑ In which state has the first onco robotic surgery ❑ According to a recent study, which country is the
facility been inaugurated in Northeast India? second largest emitter of nitrous oxide (N₂O)?
Assam India
❑ Which organisation has launched a new software ❑ The ‘World Economic Outlook: A Critical
tool 'STELLAR' model for planning power Juncture Among Policy Shifts’ report in April
generation? Central Electricity Authority 2025 has been released by which organisation?
❑ When is 'World Quantum Day 2025' celebrated International Monetary Fund (IMF)
on 14 April ❑ Which ministry has launched the ‘AI Careers for
❑ Which Indian startup has launched the world's Women’ initiative? Ministry of Skill
first and unique cryptography management Development and Entrepreneurship
solution 'Q-Shield'? QNu Labs ❑ What is the name of the world’s first ‘market-
❑ 'Etalin Hydroelectric Project' is proposed in which based scheme’ specifically designed to control
state? Arunachal Pradesh particulate air pollution? Surat Emission
❑ What is the name of the operation launched by the Trading Scheme
CBI to combat international organised cybercrime ❑ Which country has reported the first human case
and digital arrests? Operation Chakra-V of myiasis due to ‘New World Screwworm
❑ Which institute has developed 'venom maps' to (NWS)’ in April 2025? Mexico
predict the properties of Russell's viper's venom? ❑ Which state government has launched the
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru ‘Resham Sakhi Yojana’ to economically
❑ Which country has confirmed the deployment of empower rural women? Uttar Pradesh
'US anti-ship missile system NMESIS' for ❑ Which institute hosted the International
Balikatan military exercise in April 2025? Conference ‘Shaping the Energy Future:
Philippines Challenges and Opportunities (SEFCO-2025)’?
❑ Which organisation has organised the 'Building a CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-
Clean Sports Ecosystem' conference in New IIP), Dehradun
Delhi? National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) ❑ Which institute has developed a ‘new optical
India sensor platform’ for detecting cholesterol?
❑ Which city of Maharashtra has successfully Institute of Advanced Study in Science and
achieved the target of 100% safe segregation, Technology (IASST), Guwahati
collection and disposal of sanitary and biomedical ❑ What is the name of the ‘e-digital wallet’
waste? Karad developed by SEEDS India to aid disaster-
❑ Which state has secured the first position in India affected communities? Akshavi (Disaster
in the effective implementation of ‘Pradhan Damage Statement)
Mantri Micro Food Processing Enterprises ❑ Which medical institute in Chhattisgarh has
Upgradation Scheme (PMFME)’? Uttar Pradesh become the first to successfully perform ‘swap
❑ Which country has launched the ‘Shenzhou-20 kidney transplant’? All India Institute of
Mission’ in April 2025? China Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur

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❑ In April 2025, the new species of snake ❑ Which state government has announced to set up
‘Dendrelaphis anthracina’ has been found in 'Eco Town' in collaboration with Japanese
which country? Papua New Guinea companies in April 2025? Telangana
❑ Which country has become the first in the world ❑ Who is the author of the book ‘Ramanujan:
to successfully breed the critically endangered Journey of a Great Mathematician’? Arun
‘Great Indian Bustard (GIB)’? India Singhal and Devendra Kumar Sharma
❑ When is World Day for Animals in Laboratories
2025 observed? 24 April
❑ Which country has hosted the ‘Talisman Saber
2025’ military exercise? Australia
❑ Which is India’s first ‘coal public sector
undertaking (PSU)’ to adopt paste fill technology
in underground mining? South Eastern
Coalfields Limited (SECL)
❑ In April 2025, Sayani Das has achieved the
distinction of becoming the first Asian woman to
swim across which famous strait? Strait of
Gibraltar
❑ The ‘I am Circular’ coffee table book has been
launched recently by which ministry? Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology
❑ In April 2025, which country has built the
‘world’s first 3D printed railway station’ in just 6
hours? Japan
❑ When is ‘National Safe Motherhood Day 2025’
celebrated? 11 April (Theme - “Healthy
Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” / ‘Healthy
Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’)
❑ In April 2025, the Maharashtra government has
announced to rename which place as ‘Ratnapur’
under cultural revival? Khultabad
❑ Which mission has been launched by the
Government of India for 'Clean Energy Minerals'
in April 2025? National Critical Mineral
Mission (NCMM)
❑ Which states will conduct a joint survey of Nilgiri
Tahr on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of
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❑ Which state government has announced the ❑ Which space organization will launch the Punch
launch of 'Pragati Path' scheme to improve rural mission in collaboration with SpaceX to study the
road network? Karnataka solar atmosphere? NASA
❑ Which Indian beach has witnessed record mass
❑ Who has been appointed as the chairman of
nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in February 2025?
Rushikulya Beach 'Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation'? N
❑ Who is the author of the book 'Life on Mars: Chandrasekaran
Collected Stories'? Namita Gokhale ❑ Which state/UT police has registered the first e-
❑ When is 'National Science Day' 2025 celebrated? FIR through email? Jammu and Kashmir
28 February (Theme - Empowering Indian ❑ Which state government has issued an order to
youth for global leadership in science and teach Telugu as a compulsory subject in schools?
innovation for a developed India)
Telangana
❑ Which company has unveiled the AI model
❑ Indian Army has organized military exercise 'Jal-
'Magma'? Microsoft
❑ Which IIT has launched India's first Hyperloop Thal-Raksha 2025' in Bet Dwarka of which state?
test track in collaboration with Indian Railways? Gujarat
IIT Madras ❑ When is 'World Civil Defence Day' 2025
❑ In February 2025, NASA has launched robotic celebrated? 01 March (Theme 2025 - Civil
moon lander Athena to the moon in collaboration Defence, Guarantee of Security for the
with which space agency? SpaceX Population)
❑ Which fund has been launched at CBD COP16
❑ The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has
to promote biodiversity finance? Cali Fund
❑ Which country has announced the Green renamed its training center after whom?
Transition Alliance India (GTAI) initiative? Rajaditya Cholan (RTC), Thakolam
Denmark ❑ The ‘International Radio Biology Conference’
❑ Which country's scientists have created the first 2025 on Space Radiation, Human Space Mission
detailed geological map of the Moon's South has started in which city? New Delhi
Pole using Chandrayaan-3 data? India ❑ When is ‘World NGO Day’ 2025 celebrated? 27
❑ When is 'World Protein Day' 2025 celebrated?
February (Theme of World NGO Day 2025 –
27 February
❑ With which state government has Solar Energy Empowering Grassroots Movements for a
Corporation of India Limited signed an Sustainable Future)
agreement for a solar project? Madhya Pradesh ❑ Whose organization Vantara has been awarded
❑ Who has become the 11th Chairman of the the prestigious ‘Prani Mitra Rashtriya Puraskar
'Securities and Exchange Board of India' (SEBI)? 2025’ by the Government of India? Anant
Tuhin Kanta Pandey Ambani

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❑ In February 2025, 'Herath Mahotsav 2025' was ❑ Who has been appointed as the head of Controller
celebrated in which state/UT? Jammu and General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) in March
Kashmir 2025? Dr. Mayank Sharma
❑ Where has lead-free 'perovskite LED' technology ❑ When is ‘World Wildlife Day’ 2025 celebrated?
been developed in India? Hyderabad 3 March (Theme – ‘Wildlife Conservation
(Telangana) Finance: Investing in People and Planet’)
❑ Who has unveiled 'One Nation-One Port' to ease ❑ Who has been given additional charge as Revenue
business and increase efficiency? Sarbananda Secretary in March 2025? Ajay Seth
Sonowal ❑ Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2024-25
❑ Who has won the title of the third 'SABA title? Vidarbha (Runner-up – Kerala)
Women's Championship 2025'? India ❑ India’s first ancient sewn ship has been launched
❑ The Central Government has approved the in which shipyard? Hodi Innovation Shipyard
development of Mamnoor Airport in which state? (Goa)
Telangana ❑ Who has released the report ‘Becoming a high-
❑ Who has launched 'Athena' lunar lander to search income economy in a generation’ in March 2025?
for the source of water ice on the south pole of the World Bank
Moon? Intuitive Machines ❑ Who unveiled the new quantum computing chip
❑ India's first submerged museum will be set up in ‘Ocelot’ aimed at accelerating the development of
Mumbai through which former naval ship? INS commercially viable quantum computers?
Guldar Amazon Web Services
❑ Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has ❑ Who has been honoured with the 'Icon of
inaugurated the '5G Lab developed by C-DOT' in Excellence' at the 14th Forbes India Leadership
which university? Guwahati University (Assam) Awards 2025? Jai Shah
❑ Which Nobel Peace Prize winner's autobiography ❑ 'Yamandou Orsi' has become the new President of
"Diyasalai" has been released in February 2025? which country? Uruguay
Kailash Satyarthi ❑ When is 'World Hearing Day' 2025 celebrated? 3
❑ Where has the integrated tri-services special March (Theme - 'Ear and hearing care for all')
forces exercise 'Desert Hunt 2025' been ❑ Who has been re-elected as the President of the
organized? Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Bar Council of India (BCI)? Manan Kumar
❑ Where has the 25th anniversary of the Sufi Mishra (7th consecutive time)
festival 'Jahan-e-Khusro 2025' been organized? ❑ Which state has recorded the highest number of
New Delhi dolphins in the first ever Ganges River Dolphin
❑ 'Losar Festival 2025' has been organised in which Survey conducted in India? Uttar Pradesh
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play 300 ODIs in March 2025? Virat Kohli of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks for the
❑ Which Indian mission has taken the picture of the first time in India? Tata Motors
first 'solar flare' kernel? Aditya-L1 ❑ Where has the 'Adarsh Mahila-Hitashi Gram
❑ Who has become the 'first woman pilot of the Panchayat' initiative been launched? New Delhi
Indian Air Force's Jaguar fighter jet squadron' in ❑ Who has launched 'Blue Ghost Mission-1'?
March 2025? Tanushka Singh Firefly Aerospace
❑ Who has won the men's doubles title of the ❑ Who has become the 'Chancellor of Austria' in
'Bengaluru Open 2025' tennis tournament? March 2025? Christian Stocker
Anirudh Chandrasekhar (India) and Ray Ho ❑ Which Indian Grandmaster has won the 'Cannes
(Taipei) International Open Chess Championship 2025' in
❑ Who has released a report titled 'From borrowers France? Pa Iniyan
to builders: The role of women in India's financial ❑ Which country will host the second 'Asian
growth story'? NITI Aayog Yogasana Championship 2025'? India
❑ Which film has been awarded the Best Film ❑ Which municipal corporation has become the first
Award at the 97th Academy Awards 2025? urban local body to include a separate climate
Anora chapter in its budget? Ahmedabad
❑ Which country has designated English as an ❑ When is the 54th 'National Safety Day 2025'
official language in March 2025? United States celebrated? 4 March (Theme - Security and
of America welfare are essential for a developed India)
❑ Who has been appointed as the CEO of ❑ NASA will launch which mission to find out what
'Government e-Marketplace (GeM)' by the happened right after the Big Bang? SPHEREX
Government of India? Ajay Bhadu Telescope, SPHEREX - (Spectro Photometer
❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the History of the Universe, Epoch of
inaugurated the wildlife rehabilitation center Reionization, and Ices Explorer)
'Vantara'? Jamnagar (Gujarat) ❑ What is the rank of India in the 'Global Internet
❑ The Central Government has given the status of Shutdown Report 2024' released by Access Now?
25th and 26th Navratna company to whom? Second (Top 3 countries - Myanmar (85 times),
IRCTC and IRFC respectively India - (84 times), Pakistan - (21 times))
❑ When is 'International Disarmament and Non- ❑ Which country has agreed to give India a
Proliferation Awareness Day 2025' celebrated? 5 greenfield area of 9,000 square kilometers for
March cobalt and copper exploration? Zambia

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❑ When is 'Zero Discrimination Day' 2025 ❑ Which state government has launched ‘Project
celebrated? 01 March (Theme 2025 - We Stand Hifazat’ for the safety of women? Punjab
Together) ❑ In March 2025, the Central Government has
❑ In which city of Uttar Pradesh has 'Saras Aajeevika
allocated approximately how many crores for the
Mela' 2025 been organized? Noida
‘IndiaAI Mission’? ₹10,371 crore
❑ When is ‘World Seagrass Day 2025’ celebrated? 1
❑ Which state government has launched 'Chief
March
Minister Balika Samridhi Yojana' and 'Chief
❑ Where is the ‘9th National Summit 2025’ on
Minister Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana'? Tripura
Healthcare Innovations organized? Puri (Odisha)
❑ According to the SIPRI report released in March
❑ Which state government has announced to provide
2025, what is the position of India in arms
free electricity to all government schools and
importer in the world? Second (TOP - 3
launch 'Talliki Vandanam' scheme? Andhra
Ukraine, India, Qatar)
Pradesh
❑ Who has been appointed as the new President and
❑ Where has the Cape Vulture been seen after almost
CEO of 'Honda Cars India' in March 2025?
30 years in February 2025? Eastern Cape
Takashi Nakajima
Province (South Africa)
❑ The 4th edition of 'Bongosagar' and the 5th
❑ Where has India's first 'World Peace Center' been
edition of 'CORPAT' between the Indian and
inaugurated? Gurugram (Haryana) (Established
which country's navies have been held in the Bay
under the leadership of Acharya Lokesh Muni,
founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharati) of Bengal? Bangladesh
❑ 'Eyal Zamir' has been appointed as the new
❑ Who has been appointed by 'Levi's Brand' as its
military chief of which country? Israel
new global brand ambassador? Diljit Dosanjh
❑ Which state government has launched the 'RISE'
❑ Which organization has released the report on the
app to monitor children's vaccination? Uttar
status of the world's plant genetic resources on 13
Pradesh
March 2025? Food and Agriculture Organization
❑ Who will represent India in the Board of
❑ When is ‘International Women’s Day 2025’
Directors of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)?
celebrated? 8 March (Theme – “Accelerate
Rajiv Shukla
Action”)
❑ Which beach's 'Blue Flag Certification' has been
❑ Where is the annual literature festival ‘Festival of
temporarily suspended? Rushikonda Beach
Letters 2025’ organized? New Delhi (Theme of the
(Andhra Pradesh)
festival – Indian literary traditions)
❑ Which eminent table tennis star of India has ❑ Which state has inaugurated the newly
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prestigious annual 'Ramsar Award' in the space surveillance satellite 'SCOT'? Digantara
category of prudent use of wetlands? Jayshree ❑ Who is the author of the book 'Mountain Shiromani
Vencatesan Bhagat Singh Koshyari' published in March 2025?
❑ When is “No Smoking Day 2025” celebrated? 12 Madan Mohan Sati
March (Topic - Unmasking the Appeal) ❑ Where has the 'GRIDCON 2025' international
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chairman conference been organized to strengthen India's
and Managing Director (CMD) of 'Hindustan power grid? New Delhi (India) (Topic -
Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)'? Vikas 'Innovations in Grid Resilience')
Kaushal ❑ Who has topped the medal table in "Khelo India
❑ Which famous badminton player has partnered Winter Games (KIWG) 2025"? Indian Army
with innovative menstrual hygiene brand (TOP - Indian Army, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh)
'Naarica'? Saina Nehwal ❑ Which state's assembly has become the first state to
❑ Which company has become the third most launch a searchable engine to access
valuable brand of India in the "YouGov India debates/proceedings going on since 1947? Punjab
Value Ranking 2025"? Amul (52.8 points) (Top - ❑ Who has launched the 'Pradhan Mantri Yuva
Amazon (56.5 points) Lekhak Mentorship Scheme' (PM-YUVA 3.0) to
❑ Who has been awarded the Best Film Award at introduce Indian writing globally? Ministry of
the 25th 'International Indian Film Academy Education
Awards (IIFAA) 2025’? Laapataa Ladies ❑ In which country's Balochistan province, Baloch
❑ Which state/union territory government has insurgents have hijacked a passenger train called
launched the 'Mahila Samridhi Yojana'? New "Jaffar Express"? Pakistan
Delhi ❑ Which airport has won the prestigious 'Airport
❑ Where has the 'Shashwat Mithila Mahotsav 2025' Service Quality (ASQ)' award for the best airport in
been organized? Gandhinagar (Gujarat) the Asia-Pacific region? Indira Gandhi
❑ With which country has India signed a $248 International Airport
million deal to upgrade T-72 tank engines? ❑ Where has India's first "World Para-Athletics
Russia Grand Prix 2025" been held? New Delhi
❑ When is the "Central Industrial Security Force ❑ Which player has received the "ICC Men's Player
(CISF) Foundation Day 2025" celebrated? 10 of the Month" award for February 2025? Shubman
March Gill
❑ The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) ❑ In which state has a new snakehead species called
has changed its name to what new name? 'Channa Nachi' been discovered in March 2025?
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❑ Which bank has launched the 'Aasmita' scheme to ❑ Where will the country's first 'permanent art
help women entrepreneurs grow their business? village' be built? Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh)
State Bank of India (SBI) ❑ When is "World Kidney Day 2025" celebrated?
❑ Who has become 'Asia's richest businesswoman' 13 March (Theme - 'Are Your Kidneys OK?
and 'India's richest woman' in March 2025? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health')
Roshni Nadar Malhotra ❑ Which state government has used the Tamil letter
❑ In March 2025, Justice V. Ramaswami, the first ரூ instead of ₹ for the budget in March 2025?
judge of the Supreme Court in independent India, Tamil Nadu
has passed away at the age of 96. When was the ❑ Where was the "Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of
impeachment motion brought against him? 1993 Public Service and Innovation" inaugurated in
❑ When is the 135th 'National Archives (NAI) March 2025? Reduit (Mauritius)
Foundation Day 2025' celebrated? 11 March ❑ Where has the "International Yoga Festival 2025"
❑ Who has won the final title of "Women's Premier been organized? Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
League (WPL) 2025"? Mumbai Indians ❑ Who has been awarded the "AM Turing Award
(Runner-up - Delhi Capitals) 2024" for technical contribution in the computing
❑ Who has been appointed as the new President of field? Andrew Barto (USA) and Richard
"Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association Sutton (Canada)
(ATMA)" in March 2025? Arun Mammen ❑ Where has the 69th session of the ‘United Nations
❑ When is “World Consumer Rights Day 2025” Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW)’
celebrated? 15 March (Theme – “A just been started? New York (USA)
transition to a sustainable lifestyle”) ❑ In March 2025, which fighter aircraft has
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of successfully tested the ‘Astra air-to-air missile’
“Tata Communications” in March 2025? N off the coast of Odisha? Tejas
Ganapathy Subramaniam ❑ Who has joined the Central Government’s
❑ Who has won the title of 15th Hockey India ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’ in March 2025? Indian
Senior “Women’s National Championship 2025”? Railways
Hockey Jharkhand (Top 3 - Hockey ❑ Where has ‘Addukal Pongala’, one of the largest
Jharkhand (Gold) Hockey Haryana (Silver) gatherings of women globally, been organized in
Hockey Mizoram (Bronze) March 2025? Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
❑ When is the 5th “Digital Payment Awareness ❑ Who has become the country with the second
Week (DPAW) 2025” organized by RBI? 10 to largest road network in the world in March 2025?
16 March (Theme – “India Pays Digitally”) India (Top – 3 United States, India, China)
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Sarathi initiatives in March 2025? Reserve Bank Madhya Pradesh
of India ❑ Former Asian President Rodrigo Duterte, who
❑ In March 2025, the “Kanger Valley National was arrested on a warrant of the International
Park” located in which state has been included in Criminal Court (ICC), is from which country?
the UNESCO Tentative Heritage List? Philippines
Chhattisgarh ❑ In March 2025, India has become the top source
❑ Who has unveiled its most advanced compact AI of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in which
model “Gemma 3” in March 2025? Google country? United Arab Emirates
❑ Where has the 10th “Raisina Dialogue 2025” ❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chief
been organized? New Delhi (Inauguration - Executive Officer (CEO) by ‘Intel’ in March
Prime Minister Narendra Modi) (Theme - 2025? Lip-Boo Tan
‘Kalachakra - People, Peace and Planet’) ❑ Which mission will bring NASA scientists Sunita
❑ Where has Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth from
the “Lachit Barphukan Police Academy”? the ‘International Space Station (ISS)’? Crew-10
Golaghat (Assam) Mission
❑ Who has topped the medal table in the “World ❑ Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister
Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025”? India (Top 3 of Trinidad and Tobago in March 2025? Stuart
India, China, USA) Young
❑ Who has been awarded the “Hockey India Balbir ❑ Who has launched the “Global Engagement
Singh Senior Award 2024” for the best player in Scheme” to promote Indian art and culture in
the men's category in March 2025? Harmanpreet March 2025? Ministry of Culture
Singh / In the women's category - Savita Punia ❑ Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive
❑ When is “National Vaccination Day 2025” Officer (CEO) of ‘Anusandhan National Research
celebrated? 16 March Foundation (ANRF)’ in March 2025? Dr.
❑ Which three countries have conducted a joint Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
naval exercise called 'Marine Security Belt 2025' ❑ Who has won the final title of “International
in the Middle East in March 2025? Iran, China Masters League (IML) 2025”? India Masters
and Russia (Runner-up - West Indies Masters)
❑ Who will be awarded the 'Gold Mercury Award ❑ In March 2025, China has deployed 5,000 km
2025' in March 2025? Dalai Lama capacity ‘LPAR’ radar near the border of which
country? Myanmar
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Symonds (QS) ‘World University Rankings by inaugurate the “Shri S Ramakrishnan Thermal
Subject 2025’ in March 2025? Indian School of Research Centre” in March 2025? IIT
Mining (ISM) Dhanbad (Top 3 - Madras
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ❑ Where did Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Imperial College London, Harvard University inaugurate the first temple dedicated to
and University of Oxford)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in March 2025?
❑ Who has been awarded the 7th “Hockey India
Thane (Maharashtra)
Jaman Lal Sharma Award 2024” in March 2025?
❑ Which state government has imposed a fee of
Prasar Bharati
₹50 per person on tourists visiting the state in
❑ Which organisation has launched the ‘UN80
Initiative’ to enhance operational efficiency and March 2025? Sikkim
cost-effectiveness? United Nations ❑ Where has the “Kabaddi World Cup 2025”
❑ How many sites has India included in UNESCO’s been organized outside Asia for the first time?
Tentative Heritage List in March 2025? 6 Indian England
sites (1. Ganga Ghat of Varanasi - Varanasi, Uttar ❑ ‘Tulsi Gabord’, who visited India in March
Pradesh, 2. Temples of Kanchipuram - 2025, is the intelligence chief of which
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 3. Satpura Tiger country? United States of America
Reserve - Madhya Pradesh, 4. Military ❑ Where has the 14th ASEAN Defence
Architecture of Maharashtra - Maharashtra, 5. Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)
Heere Benkal Megalithic Site - Karnataka, 6. Expert Working Group (EWG) been
Bhedaghat-Lamhetaghat - Jabalpur, Madhya organized? New Delhi (India)
Pradesh)
❑ Who has been named as the ‘Fit India Icon’
❑ The Central Government has approved the
by Union Sports Minister Mansukh
implementation of “Chandrayaan-5 Mission” with
Mandaviya? Ayushmann Khurrana
whose cooperation? JAXA (Japan)
❑ Which has become the first ‘Metro Rail
❑ How many medals has India won in the ‘Special
Olympics Winter Games 2025’ held in Turin Corporation’ to start urban cargo service in
(Italy)? 33 medals (Top 3 countries - USA, March 2025? Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Canada, Germany) ❑ What is the rank of India in the “World
❑ The 23rd edition of the bilateral naval exercise Happiness Report 2025”? 118th (1. Finland
“Varuna 2025” has been organized between India 2. Denmark 3. Norway)
and which country? France
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Ritwik Chaudhary Bolipalli (India) and Barbados, the 'Order of Freedom of Barbados', in
Nicolas Barrientos (Colombia) March 2025? Narendra Modi
❑ Where has the new global alliance for sustainable ❑ Who has been appointed as the first woman 'Law
urban development 'C-3' (Cities Coalition for Secretary' in March 2025? Anju Rathi Rana
Circularity) been launched? Jaipur (Rajasthan) ❑ In which state, 2 ropeway projects have been
❑ Who has been honoured with the 'Lifetime approved under the Parvatmala Project in March
Achievement in Hospitality and Education 2025? Uttarakhand
through Technology' award by Union Tourism ❑ Which state government has decided to close
Minister Gajendra Shekhawat? Suborno Bose liquor shops near religious places in the "Excise
❑ Who has launched 'Payodhi', a human milk bank Policy 2025"? Uttarakhand
for critically ill children? All India Institute of ❑ According to a global study published in The
Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi Lancet, how many million people in India may be
❑ In which national park has a rare marbled cat overweight or obese by 2050? 440 million
been spotted in March 2025? Dehing Patkai ❑ Where has Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav
National Park (Assam) inaugurated the '24th World Sustainable
❑ Who has inaugurated the second edition of 'Amrit Development Summit 2025'? New Delhi (Topic –
Mahotsav of Diversity 2025' at Rashtrapati ‘Financing climate solutions and sustainable
Bhavan? Draupadi Murmu (Rashtrapati development’)
Bhavan, New Delhi) ❑ Where has the annual multilateral anti-submarine
❑ Under the National Health Policy (NHP), what is warfare (ASW) exercise ‘Sea Dragon 2025’
the maternal mortality rate (MMR) per 1 lakh live started? Guam coast (USA)
births? 100 ❑ Who has won the title of ‘ICC Champions Trophy
❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive 2025’? India (Runner-up – New Zealand)
Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India in March ❑ Who has been appointed as the Chairman and
2025? Ajit Ratnakar Joshi Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral
❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Pritzker Architecture Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited?
Prize 2025’? Liu Jiakun Amitav Mukherjee
❑ What is the position of India in the ‘Global
Terrorism Index 2025’? 14th (Top – Burkina
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index “Free Speech 2025” released by The Future Achievement Award 2025” by the United
of Free Speech? 24th (1. Norway 2. Denmark 3. Kingdom Government? Chiranjeevi
Sweden)
❑ Who has been awarded the “Knight Cross of the
❑ Who has won the title of “Australian F1 Grand
Prix 2025”? Lando Norris Order of Dannebrog” by the King of Denmark in
❑ In March 2025, which Indian long distance runner March 2025? Vijay Shankar
has been banned for 4 years due to doping ❑ Where is North India’s ‘first nuclear project’
violation? Archana Jadhav being set up? Gorakhpur (Haryana)
❑ Who has launched ‘Sanity Squad Scheme’ to ❑ Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu
strengthen the safety of women in public places?
Naidu has announced the installation of a 58 feet
Delhi Police
❑ Who has received the Best Film award at the high statue of which freedom fighter? Potti
‘Asian Film Awards 2025’ in March 2025? All Sriramulu
We Imagine As Light (Best Actress – Shahana ❑ In which state of India will the ‘Namrup-IV
Goswami (Santosh), Best Director – Yoshida Fertilizer Plant’ be set up? Assam
Daihachi (Teki Cometh) ❑ When is “World Poetry Day 2025” celebrated? 21
❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive March (Theme – ‘Poetry as a bridge to peace
Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in
and inclusion’)
March 2025? Indraneel Bhattacharya
❑ Where has the Khelo India Para Games 2025 been ❑ Who has awarded the ‘Ramnath Goenka Award
organized in March 2025? New Delhi 2025’ for excellence in journalism? Draupadi
❑ Where will the country’s first Public Private Murmu
Partnership (PPP) based ‘Green Waste Processing ❑ Who will be awarded the 59th 'Gyanpeeth Award
Plant’ be set up? Indore (Madhya Pradesh) 2025'? Vinod Kumar Shukla
❑ Who has become the first woman and African ❑ When is the 75th 'World Meteorological Day
president of the International Olympic Committee
2025' celebrated? 23 March (Theme - 'Closing
(IOC) in March 2025? Christy Coventry
❑ The Union Cabinet has made a revision of how the early warning gap together')
many crore rupees in the ‘National Gokul ❑ Who has been appointed as the 'first woman
Mission’ to boost the livestock sector? ₹1,000 President' of Namibia in March 2025? Netumbo
crore Nandi-Ndaitwah
❑ When has ‘International Forest Day 2025’ been ❑ Who has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the
celebrated? 21 March (Theme – ‘Forest and
'Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)' in
Food’ / ‘Forests and Food’)
❑ Who has been awarded the “Maharashtra March 2025? Anuj Kumar Singh
Bhushan Award 2025”? Ram Sutar ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Stockholm Water
❑ Who is the author of the book “Leo the Untold Prize 2025'? Gunther Bloschel
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celebrated? 21 March (Theme – ‘Glacier Achievement Award 2025” by the United
Preservation’) Kingdom Government? Chiranjeevi
❑ Who is hosting the 11th ‘Asian Swimming
❑ Who has won the title of ‘Kabaddi World Cup
Championship 2025’? Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
❑ Who has developed 32-bit microprocessors for 2025’? Men’s Category Winner – India
‘Vikram 3201’ and ‘Kalpana 3201’ space (Runner-up England), Women’s Category
applications? ISRO Winner – India (Runner-up England)
❑ Who has become the first non-host country to ❑ Who will be awarded the “Sangeet Kalanidhi
qualify for the ‘FIFA World Cup 2026’ after the Award 2025”? R.K. Shriramkumar (Nritya
host countries? Japan
Kalanidhi Samman 2025 – Bharatanatyam
❑ Which country’s ‘Mount Lewotobi Laki – Laki
volcano’ has erupted in March 2025? Indonesia dancer Urmila Satyanarayan)
❑ Where has the world’s largest natural ‘white ❑ Who has been appointed as the ‘new Prime
hydrogen’ reserve been discovered? France Minister of Tunisia’ in March 2025? Zafrani
❑ In which state has India’s first ‘Senior Citizens Zaizri
Commission’ been established? Kerala ❑ Where has ‘Purple Fest 2025’ been organized?
❑ Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador New Delhi
of 'Goibibo' in March 2025? Rishabh Pant
❑ Which initiative has been launched by the
❑ Who has launched the second warship 'Tavsya' to
enhance India's naval power? Goa Shipyard Government of India to promote biotech startups
Limited (GSL) in March 2025? Biosarathi
❑ Who has won the women's singles title in 'SRFI ❑ Which state has become the first state in the
India Tour 2025'? Anahat Singh (Men's singles country to implement sign language for the
title - Veer Chotrani) convenience of Divyangjans in the Legislative
❑ Which university has appointed Amitabh Kant as Assembly? Punjab
its chancellor? National Institute of
❑ When is ‘World TB Day 2025’ celebrated? 24
Information Technology University (NIIT)
❑ Who has been appointed as the Managing March (Theme - “Yes! We can end TB:
Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer Commit, Invest, Deliver”)
(CEO) of 'Industrial Finance Corporation of India ❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi
(IFCI)' by the Government of India? Rahul Translation Award 2024’ in the English language
Bhave category in March 2025? Aneesur Rahman
❑ Which state government has launched the "Rajiv
(Translation - 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi') (In
Yuva Vikasam" scheme to promote self-
employment? Telangana Hindi language category - Madan Soni
❑ Who has been appointed as the new brand (Translation - 'Syed Haider Raza: The journey
ambassador of 'Tata Motors' in March 2025? of an extraordinary artist')
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❑ When is 'World Puppetry Day 2025' celebrated? ❑ Which country has been elected as the President
21 March (Theme - Robots, AI, and the Dream of the 'Global System for Mobile Communication
of the Puppet) Association (GSMA)' established by BRICS in
❑ Who has been appointed as the new 'Finance March 2025? Gopal Vithal
Secretary' in March 2025? Ajay Seth ❑ Where has the 'Zanskar Winter Sports and
❑ Who has won the China 'F1 Grand Prix 2025' Tourism Festival 2024-25' been organized?
title? Oscar Piastri (Australia) Ladakh
❑ Which state government has announced the ❑ South Africa and which country have jointly
project of 'Ganga and Sharda River Corridor' to established the world's longest 'quantum satellite
promote religious tourism? Uttarakhand link'? China
❑ According to the report of West Bengal State ❑ Who has won the bronze medal in the women's
Forest Department 2025, what is the total number vault event at the 'Federation Internationale de
of one-horned rhinos in West Bengal? 392 (Top 3 Gymnastique (FIG)' World Cup? Pranati Nayak
States - Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh) (Jela Hang - Gold Medal (USA)
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of ❑ Where will the first maritime naval exercise
'Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural 'AIKEYME 2025' between India and 10 African
Heritage (INTACH)'? Ashok Singh Thakur countries be held? Dar e Salaam Port
❑ Who has been appointed as the full-time member (Tanzania)
of 'NITI Aayog' in March 2025? Rajiv Gauba ❑ Who has announced to join the 'New
❑ India's first night safari Where will ‘Kukrail’ be Development Bank (NDB)'? Indonesia
produced? Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) ❑ Which state government has announced to build a
❑ Where has ‘Shigmo Festival 2025’ been 'dolphin safari' for Gangetic dolphin
organized? Goa conservation? Uttar Pradesh (in Varanasi)
❑ Who has been awarded the Best Actor award at ❑ Who has become the first Indian to captain three
the 3rd ‘OTTplay Awards 2025’? Manoj different teams in IPL 2025? Ajinkya Rahane
Bajpayee and Anupam Kher (Best Actress – ❑ Where will Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Kajol) inaugurate the new 'Pamban Rail Bridge'?
❑ Who has been awarded the ‘Abel Prize 2025’? Rameswaram Island (Tamil Nadu)
Masaki Kashiwaara (Japanese mathematician) ❑ Who has won the bronze medal in the 'Asian
❑ When is ‘World Theatre Day 2025’ celebrated? Wrestling Championship 2025'? Sunil Kumar
27 March (Theme – “Theatre and a Culture of ❑ Who has released the 'United Nations World
Peace”) Water Development Report 2025'? United
❑ Which state has designated ‘Kasampatti Sacred Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Grove’ as its second biodiversity heritage site? Organization (UNESCO)
Tamil Nadu ❑ In which state will the 'Tribhuvan Lok Sabha has
❑ When is ‘Universal Acceptance Day 2025’ passed a law to establish a 'Cooperative
celebrated? 28 March University'? Gujarat

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❑ By which year is the Indian Space Research ❑ Who has topped the ‘Khelo India Para Games
Organization (ISRO) planning to develop the 2025’? Haryana (Top 3 states – Haryana,
Indian Space Station (BAS)? 2035 Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh)
❑ Which will become the second state in the ❑ Who has been awarded the 34th ‘Saraswati
country to implement the 'Uniform Civil Code'? Samman 2025’? Bhadreshdas (Sanskrit work
Gujarat ‘Swaminarayan Siddhanta Sudha’)
❑ In which city is the Gaba Stadium, which will be ❑ Which Indian cricketer has been appointed as the
demolished after the 2032 Olympic Games, new brand ambassador of ‘L&T Finance Limited’
located? Brisbane (Australia) in March 2025? Jasprit Bumrah
❑ In March 2025, the Government of India has ❑ Which two countries have experienced an
increased the salary of the Member of Parliament earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on 28 March 2025?
by what percentage? 24% Myanmar and Thailand
❑ Which is the country producing the most milk in ❑ What is the name of the cooperative based
the world? India (Top 3 countries - 1. India 2. ‘transport service’ launched by the Central
America 3. China) Government in March 2025? Sahakar Taxi
❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive ❑ Who has taken oath as the Chief Justice of
Director by 'Canara Bank' in March 2025? S. K. ‘Odisha High Court’ in March 2025? Justice
Majumdar Harish Tandon
❑ In which state has the 'Archaeological Survey of ❑ Where has the Indian Armed Forces organized
India (ASI)' discovered about 110 megaliths in ‘Prachanda Prahar Exercise 2025’? Arunachal
March 2025? Kerala Pradesh
❑ In which country will the 13th 'ICC Women's ❑ Who has launched the ‘Balpan Ki Kavita
ODI World Cup 2025' be organized? India Initiative’ to restore Indian poems for young
children? Ministry of Education
❑ Who has become the world's highest valued 'steel
manufacturing company' in March 2025? JSW ❑ India and which country have signed a Letter of
Steel (1. JSW Steel (India) 2. Nucor Corp Intent (LOI) for ‘Green and Digital Shipping
(USA) 3. ArcelorMittal (Europe)) Corridor (GDSC)’? Singapore
❑ Which state government has announced to ❑ Where has the 14th edition of bilateral maritime
develop 'Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary' as exercise ‘Indra 2025’ between India and Russia
the state's first leopard safari? Punjab Navy been held? Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
❑ Where will the testing of the country's first ❑ India has formed ‘LIBA (Lanka India Business
indigenous 'MRI machine' begin in March 2025? Association)’ to promote trade with which
AIIMS, Delhi country? Sri Lanka

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❑ When is ‘International Zero Waste Day 2025’ ❑ Who has been appointed as the Director of the
celebrated? 30 March (Theme – ‘Towards Zero 'National Institutes of Health (NIS)' of the United
Waste in Fashion and Textiles’) States? Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
❑ Which operation has India launched to help ❑ Where has the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
‘Myanmar’ amid the devastation caused by the (ONGC) discovered oil reserves at a depth of
earthquake? Operation Brahma 3,000 meters in the Ganga basin? Ballia (Uttar
Pradesh)
❑ Household Consumption Expenditure Survey
(HCES) is released by which ministry? Ministry ❑ Who has become the first Indian woman to be
of Statistics and Program Implementation included in the list of top 10 rich women in the
'Hurun Global Rich List 2025'? Roshni Nadar
❑ According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), which country has become the first ❑ Who has topped the 8th 'Elite Women's National
African country to eliminate onchocerciasis (river Boxing Championship 2025'? Railway Sports
blindness)? Niger Promotion Board
❑ The “Chagos Archipelago” located in the Indian ❑ According to the data of 'Indian Tea Board', what
Ocean has become a cause of tension between is India's rank in global exports? Second (Top 3
which two countries? United Kingdom and tea exporting countries- 1. Kenya, 2. India, 3.
Mauritius Sri Lanka)
❑ Who has launched the “Pradhan Mantri Dhan ❑ Which IIT has developed a framework for
Dhanya Krishi Yojana” to support farmers of 100 protecting infrastructure from ballistic missiles?
areas? Central Government IIT Madras
❑ The “Chagos Archipelago” located in the Indian ❑ Which organization has launched healthcare's first
Ocean has become a cause of tension between integrated voice AI assistant "Dragon Copilot"?
which two countries? United Kingdom and Microsoft
Mauritius ❑ Who has become the first Indian female athlete to
❑ Which is the first company to develop steel pipes cross a distance of more than 16 meters in an
for hydrogen transportation in India? Tata Steel indoor shot put event? Krishna Jaishankar
❑ Which country has launched the ‘Michibiki 6’ ❑ According to the 'State of India's Digital
navigation satellite in February 2025? Japan Economy (SIDE) Report 2025', what is India's
rank in digital user spending? 28th
❑ MBDA has developed “Meteor Missile” for six
European countries (UK, Germany, Italy, France, ❑ Who has hosted the 42nd National Senior Rowing
Spain, Sweden) which type of missile is it? Championship to be held in March 2025? Bhopal
Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Madhya Pradesh)
(BVRAAM) ❑ Which ministry has launched the 'One Day as a
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Prahlad Joshi has launched India's first AI-powered Challenger Tennis Tournament 2025'? Siddhant
'solar manufacturing line' in which state? Gujarat Banthia (India) and Alexander Donsky (Bulgaria)
❑ When is 'World Obesity Day 2025' celebrated? 4 ❑ Which country has decided to pull out of the
March / Theme 2025 - 'Changing Systems, 'Cluster Munitions Convention (CCM)' that bans
Healthier Lives' cluster bombs? Lithuania
❑ Which is the host city of the second edition of ❑ Where has the Department of Fisheries organized
'India Para Games (KIPG) 2025'? New Delhi the 'Fisheries Startup Conclave 2.0' in March
❑ Which countries have been expelled from 'FIFA 2025? Hyderabad (Telangana)
World Cup 2026' by the International Football ❑ In which state has 'Valmiki Mahotsav 2025' been
Federation (FIFA)? Russia, Congo, Pakistan organized? Bihar
❑ Which organization has successfully tested the ❑ Where has 'Africa Health Agenda International
Semi-Cryogenic Engine (SE2000) in March 2025? Conference (AHAIC) 2025' been organized?
Indian Space Research Organization Kigali (Rwanda)
❑ Who has launched 'IndiaAI Compute Portal' and ❑ In which state has 'Chapchar Kut Festival 2025'
'Dataset Platform AIKosha' in March 2025? been celebrated? Mizoram
Ministry of Electronics and Information ❑ In which state has 'Jadaiya Swami Utsav 2025'
Technology been celebrated? Tamil Nadu
❑ Where has India's first 'battery-grade lithium ❑ Which Indian Naval ship participated in the 57th
refinery' been set up in March 2025? Greater National Day celebrations of Mauritius in March
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) 2025? INS Imphal
❑ Which organisation has developed a 'LOX- ❑ Who has released the 19th ‘Financial Stability
methane' engine for the Next Generation Launch Report (FSR) 2024’? Reserve Bank of India
Vehicle (NGLV)? Indian Space Research ❑ Where has Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda
Organisation inaugurated the 3rd International Health
❑ Which state government has launched 'Advanced Technology Assessment Symposium (ISHTA
Cyber Security Operation Centre (SOC)' to 2025)? New Delhi
strengthen cyber security? Kerala ❑ Which organisation has released the report titled
❑ Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena ‘Compassion and Primary Health Care’ in March
has inaugurated which garden under the Yamuna 2025? World Health Organisation (WHO)
Flood Area Restoration Initiative of Delhi ❑ Which country has organised the ‘Ghode Jatra
Development Authority? Amrit Biodiversity Park Festival 2025’? Nepal
❑ Where has the 'All India Women Advocates ❑ Which country has become the first country to
Conference 2025' been organized? New Delhi move from a human-centric approach to a nature-
❑ What is the name of the scheme approved by the centric approach in international jurisprudence?
government to promote electronics component India
manufacturing in India? Electronics Component ❑ Which organisation has released the publication
Manufacturing Scheme ‘Energy Statistics India 2025’? National
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Conference 2025 has been organized in which 'State of the Economy' report, what is India's
city? Munich (Germany) projected growth rate in the financial year 2025-26?
❑ Which city has launched ‘Solar-Hybrid River 6.7%
Cruise’ on Yamuna River in March 2025? Delhi ❑ Which state has topped the national ranking of
❑ ‘Matho Nagarang Festival 2025’ is celebrated 'Syama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission
every year in which state/union territory? Ladakh (SPMRM)'? Telangana
❑ Which two union territories have achieved 100% ❑ In which state 'Bagad Rath Yatra Festival 2025' has
rooftop solar target in government buildings by been celebrated? Maharashtra
March 2025? Chandigarh and Daman & Diu ❑ Which institute has developed India's first VR-
❑ Low-Level Transportable Radar (LLTR) has been enabled metaverse platform 'Gyandhara' for
jointly developed by which organizations? schools? IIT Guwahati
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Defence ❑ In March 2025, the Ministry of Culture has
Research & Development Organisation launched an initiative in which state to promote
(DRDO) 'Kamba Ramayana Paath'? Tamil Nadu
❑ Which company has launched ‘Club Energy Eco ❑ Which ministry has launched the 'National
Crew’, India’s largest energy literacy campaign? Innovation Challenge (NIDAR)' for Drone
Tata Power Applications and Research under the Swayamsevak
❑ India’s first Exploration License (EL) auction and Initiative? Ministry of Electronics and
AI-driven Exploration Hackathon has been Information Technology
launched in which state? Goa ❑ Which state government has launched India's first
❑ In March 2025, which country declared the end of industry-driven digital detox initiative 'Beyond
its second ‘Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)’ Screens'? Karnataka
outbreak? Tanzania ❑ What is the theme of the annual conference 2025 of
❑ Where was the 57th Annual Council of the ‘All ‘National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL)’?
Bodo Students Union (ABSU)’ held? Assam Anti-Doping Science: Innovations and
❑ Renowned personality Ramakanta Rath, who Challenges
passed away in March 2025, was associated with ❑ Which research institute in India has developed the
which field? Literature world’s first genetically modified (GM) cotton,
❑ Where is the ‘India Innovation Summit 2025’ which is fully resistant to pink bollworm (PBW)?
Pioneering Solutions to End-TV held? New Delhi CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)
❑ In March 2025, the ‘Dog-faced Water Snake’ ❑ Which institute has launched the ‘Samartha
(Cerberus rynchops) has been recorded for the Incubation Program’ to promote innovation in
first time in the Northeast region of India? Assam telecommunications and information technology
❑ Challenger 150 is a global deep-sea research (IT)? Centre for Development of Telematics (C-
initiative, recognized by which organization? DOT)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and ❑ Which organization published the ‘State of Climate
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 2024’ report in March 2025? World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Conference on ‘National Clean Air Programme State Link Project' been approved in Bihar?
(NCAP)’ been organized? Gorakhpur Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
❑ In March 2025, in which country a new type of ❑ Who has chaired the 7th meeting of the 'National
magnetism called ‘altramagnetism’ has been Wildlife Board 2025'? Narendra Modi (Prime
discovered? Sweden Minister)
❑ Which state government has launched ‘One Time ❑ Which ministry has hosted India's first 'Nano
Settlement Scheme (OTS)’ for farmers and small Electronics Roadshow' on 16 March 2025?
entrepreneurs? Rajasthan Ministry of Electronics and Information
❑ Which institute has launched a national Technology
competition on ‘Samarthya: Corporate Rescue ❑ Which organization has funded the ‘FireSat
Strategies 2025’? Indian Institute of Corporate satellite project’? Google
Affairs (IICA) ❑ When is ‘World Down Syndrome Day 2025’
❑ Which has become ‘India’s first railway zone’ to celebrated? 21 March
achieve 250 million tonnes (MT) freight loading ❑ Which state is hosting the 57th Senior ‘National
in the financial year 2024-25? East Coast Kho-Kho Championship 2025’? Odisha
Railway (ECOR) ❑ A Eurasian Goshawk, a medium to large sized
❑ In March 2025, which state government has bird of prey, has been spotted in which wildlife
adopted the Human Organ and Tissue sanctuary of Maharashtra? Tansa Wildlife
Transplantation Act? Telangana Sanctuary
❑ Which country is hosting the Financial Action ❑ Which country has discovered the world’s oldest
Task Force 'Private Sector Collaboration Forum known meteorite ‘impact crater’? Australia
(PSCF) 2025'? India ❑ Which organisation has released the 'Housing
❑ Which ministry has launched a new e-auction Trends and Progress in India, 2024' report in
portal called 'BAANKNET' to streamline the March 2025? National Housing Bank (NHB)
auction of banks' properties? Ministry of ❑ ‘Mission 300’ is a joint initiative of which
Finance organizations to provide electricity to 300 million
❑ Which ministry has launched India's social people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030? World
security data integration exercise with the Bank and African Development Bank
'International Labour Organization (ILO)'?
❑ “Epidelaxia falciformis” and “Epidelaxia
Ministry of Labour and Employment
palustris” are two new species of jumping spiders,
❑ Which organisation has launched BHIM (Bharat
it belongs to which genus? Epidelaxia
Interface for Money)' 3.0? National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI) ❑ Where has ‘Bithoor Mahotsav 2025’ been
❑ Who has won India's first gold medal in the organized? Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) Which city
'Senior Asian Wrestling Championship 2025'? has hosted the "Payment Security Summit 2025"
Manisha Bhanwala to be held in March 2025? Mumbai
❑ When is ‘Ordnance Factories Day 2025’ (Maharashtra)
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foundation day in March 2025? March 26 Championship 2025"? Haryana (Top 3 Haryana,
❑ The 'Global Astrometric Interferometer for
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra)
Astrophysics (GAIA)' was launched by which
space organisation? European Space Agency ❑ India participated in the 353rd Governing Body
(ESA) Meeting of the ‘International Labor Organization
❑ Sumeet Reddy, who recently announced his (ILO)’, where has it been organized? Geneva
retirement, is associated with which sport? (Switzerland)
Badminton ❑ Which planet has become the “most planet with
❑ Where will the 72nd "Miss World Beauty Contest 274 moons” with 128 new moons in March 2025?
2025" be organized? Hyderabad (Telangana)
Saturn
❑ Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the
'Indian Banks Association' in March 2025? ❑ Who has been awarded the “Goalkeeper of the
Challa Srinivasulu Setty Year Award” in Hockey India Awards 2024?
Savita Poonia
❑ Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet program has received the
first F404-IN20 engine from GE Aerospace, who ❑ Princess Astrid of which country visited India in
has developed Tejas? Hindustan Aeronautics March 2025 to promote trade and investment
Limited (HAL) relations between India and Belgium? Belgium
❑ Where has CDS General Anil Chauhan ❑ 18th Where is the 'All India Police Shooting
inaugurated Asia’s largest inter-collegiate (Sports) Championship 2024-25' organized?
technical and entrepreneurship festival ‘Techkriti Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
2025’? IIT Kanpur (Theme – ‘Panta Rei’ ❑ Which organization has announced the launch of a
(Everything Flows) new quantum computing chip called 'Majorana 1'?
Microsoft
❑ Who has been awarded the “Holberg Prize 2025”
of Norway in March 2025? Gayatri ❑ Which Indian city is hosting the ‘Billie Jean King
Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 Tennis Tournament’?
Chakravarty Spivak
Pune
❑ When is “World Sparrow Day 2025” celebrated?
20 March (Theme – ‘Hope for Sparrow’) ❑ Who has been appointed as the Goodwill
Ambassador of “Vision 2020 India” to fight
❑ Which scheme has been launched by the Central
avoidable blindness? Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Government in March 2025 to promote scientific
research and innovation? Vigyan Dhara Yojana ❑ Which state has announced to launch its own
❑ When is “International Day of Happiness 2025” satellite in March 2025? Assam
celebrated? 20 March (Caring and Sharing) ❑ In March 2025, the United Nations General
❑ Which country has launched 'Nuclear Powered Assembly has announced to celebrate which day as
Submarine' in March 2025? Russia 'International Hope Day'? 12 July
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Junior Chess Championship 2025’? Pranav missile' changed to? Gandiva
Venkatesh ❑ Which country has been declared as the '58th
❑ Who has won the 6th ‘Asian Women’s Kabaddi Tiger Reserve' of the country in March 2025?
Title 2025’? India (Runner-up – Iran) Madhav Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
❑ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ❑ What is the name of the world's largest iceberg
laid the foundation stone of Microsoft Campus in which is stuck near South Georgia Island? A23a
which city? Noida ❑ When is 'International Women Judges Day 2025'
❑ ‘Bengaluru City University’ will be renamed after celebrated? 10 March
which former Prime Minister? Dr. Manmohan ❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chief
Singh Executive (CE) of Indian Banks Association
❑ Who has been appointed by Federal Bank as its (IBA)? Atul Kumar Goyal
first brand ambassador in March 2025? Vidya ❑ Which country has become the 5th most polluted
Balan country in the world in the 7th annual 'World Air
❑ On the occasion of International Women’s Day Quality Report 2024'? India (TOP - 3 Chad,
2025, who has launched the ‘Insuring Heroes’ Bangladesh, Pakistan)
campaign? PhonePe ❑ Which country has announced to honour Prime
❑ Who has won the ‘India Electronics and Minister Narendra Modi with its highest honour
Semiconductor Association (IESA)’ "Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and
Technovation Startup Award for Semiconductors Key of the Indian Ocean" in March 2025?
2025? AGNIT Semiconductors Mauritius
❑ Who has been appointed as the ‘New Judge of the
Supreme Court’ in March 2025? Justice
Joymalya Bagchi
❑ Who has been appointed as the 'new Prime
Minister of Canada' in March 2025? Mark Carney
❑ When has the 54th 'National Security Week 2025'
been celebrated? March 4 to March 10 (Theme
- 'Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit
Bharat')
❑ The 12th joint special forces exercise "Khanjar-
XII" has been conducted between India and which
country? Kyrgyzstan
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wicketkeeper in ‘T20 cricket’? Dinesh Karthik experiential museum' been inaugurated?
(total score 7451 runs) Vadnagar (Gujarat)
❑ ‘Hisashi Takeuchi’ has been appointed as the CEO ❑ Which ministry has launched the 'MSME Team
and MD of which company? Maruti Suzuki Initiative' to empower small businesses to adopt
digital commerce? Ministry of Micro, Small
❑ Who has won the title of ‘ICC Women’s
and Medium Enterprises
Championship’ 2022–25? Australia (Edition –
Third) ❑ Who has inaugurated the 10th 'Sci-Fi Science
Film Festival' of India? Pramod Sawant
❑ ISRO has launched its 100th mission with which
rocket? GSLV- F15 ❑ In January 2025, India's most prominent and
famous sculptor has passed away at the age of 76,
❑ Which Wing Commander has been awarded the Air
what was her name? Latika Katt
Force Medal for the anti-piracy mission in the
Arabian Sea? Akshay Saxena ❑ In February 2025, how many wetland sites have
been included in the list of Ramsar wetland sites
❑ What has ‘Google Maps’ named the ‘Gulf of
by the Government of India? 04 (Tamil Nadu -
Mexico’ in America? Gulf of America
Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and
❑ Which state/UT’s tableau has won the Best Tableau Theerthangal Bird Sanctuary, Sikkim -
award in the Republic Day parade? Uttar Pradesh Khecheopalri Wetland, Jharkhand - Udhwa
(Theme of the tableau - 'Mahakumbh 2025 - Lake)
Golden India: Heritage and Development')
❑ With which theme has 'Finance Minister Nirmala
Second place - Tripura, Third place - Andhra
Sitharaman' presented the Union Budget 2025-
Pradesh
26? Sabka Vikas
❑ Which IIT institute has extracted silicon carbide
❑ Which team has won the Women's Under-19 T20
from 'artificial moon soil'? IIT
World Cup 2025? India (Runner-up – South
❑ In January 2025, the CEO of the International Africa, Edition – 2nd)
Cricket Council (ICC) has resigned from his post,
❑ When is ‘World Wetlands Day’ 2025 celebrated?
what is his name? Geoff Allardice
02 February 2025 (Theme 2025 – Protecting
❑ Which state has approved a pilot project for the wetlands for our shared future)
cultivation of hemp? Himachal Pradesh
❑ Which great batsman has been awarded the
❑ Which state will become the first state to start ‘BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award’ in
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Group Corp’? Hiroki Totoki League’ 2024-25 title? Shrachi Rrah Bengal
Tigers (Runner-up – Hyderabad Hurricanes)
❑ In which country the first edition of ‘Raisina
❑ Which country will host the 9th ‘Asian Winter
Middle East Conference’ has been organized? Abu
Games’ 2025? Harbin (China)
Dhabi (UAE)
❑ The book titled ‘Indian Renaissance: Modi
❑ Who has developed ‘India’s first hydrogen- Decade’ has been released by whom? Amit Shah
transport pipe’? Tata Steel ❑ When is ‘World Cancer Day’ 2025 celebrated? 04
❑ Which country is the first country in Africa and the February (Theme 2025 – United by Unique)
fifth country in the world to stop the spread of ❑ Which app has been launched by Indian Railways
Onchocerca volvulus parasite? Niger to integrate railway services on a single platform?
SwaRail
❑ Which country will chair the meeting of ‘BRICS
❑ Which country has given ‘Mount Taranaki’ the
Youth Council Entrepreneurship’ working group?
same legal rights as a person? New Zealand
India (Theme of the meeting – Youth
❑ Which Indian-origin astronaut has set a new
Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development)
record for the longest spacewalk? Sunita
❑ When is ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ Williams
2025 celebrated? 30 January Theme 2025 – ❑ Which teacher from Rajasthan has been selected
Unite, Act, Eliminate for the ‘Global Teacher Prize 2025’?
❑ Which country will set up a migrant detention Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati
center in ‘Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’? America ❑ 'Guneri Village' has been declared the first
biodiversity heritage site of which state? Gujarat
❑ Point Nemo, which was in the news recently, is ❑ The 16th Chief Election Commissioner of India
located in which ocean? Pacific Ocean has passed away in February 2025 at the age of
❑ Under whose chairmanship a three-member judicial 79, what was his name? Naveen Chawla
committee has been constituted to investigate the ❑ The mysterious rusty spotted cat has been seen for
stampede in Maha Kumbh? Justice Harsh Kumar the first time in the forests of Purulia district of
which state? West Bengal
❑ When did the ‘Indian Coast Guard’ (ICG) celebrate
❑ Which scheme has been launched in the Union
its 49th Foundation Day? 01 February 2025
Budget 2025-26 to provide digital textbooks in
Foundation Year - 1 February 1977
Indian languages? Bharatiya Bhasha Pustaka
❑ When was ‘International Human Brotherhood Day’ Yojana
2025 celebrated? 04 February
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has won the 67th Grammy Award for the album scalable payment solutions? Blitz
'Triveni'? Chandrika Tandon ❑ Who has launched the 9th ‘Ammunition cum
❑ Who has won the title of 'Tata Steel Masters' 2025? Torpedo cum Missile’ (ACTCM) Barge LSAM
R. Praggnanandhaa 23’? Indian Navy
❑ The 13th edition of the joint military exercise ❑ Which African country’s largest city Goma and
'Ekuverin' between India and which country has surrounding areas are witnessing a conflict
started in February 2025? Maldives between rebels and their forces? Democratic
❑ Bart de Wever has taken oath as the Prime Minister Republic of Congo
of which country? Belgium ❑ Which country has unveiled two missiles Etemad
❑ When is 'World Interfaith Harmony Week' 2025 and Ghadr-380 in February 2025? Iran
celebrated? 01 - 07 February (Theme of 2025 - ❑ The Central Government had approved how many
Solidarity for Peace) member Indian contingent for the 9th ‘Asian
❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has performed Winter Games’ 2025? 88
Maha Kumbhabhishekam of the grand temple of ❑ ‘Chaman Arora’ has been awarded the Sahitya
Lord Murugan in which country? Jakarta Akademi Award 2024 in which language? Dogri
(Indonesia) (Book – ‘Ik Hor Ashwatthama’)
❑ How many crores of rupees have been allocated for ❑ Which country has launched the ‘Michibiki-6’
the Deep Ocean Mission in the Union Budget satellite? Japan
2025? 600 crore rupees ❑ Who has won the first ‘World Pickleball League’
❑ In February 2025, the FDI limit in the insurance 2025 title? Bengaluru Jawans (Runner-up –
sector has been increased from 74 percent to how Pune United)
much percent? 100% ❑ Which player has won his first Allan Border
❑ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has medal at the ‘Australian Cricket Awards’ 2025?
announced a 'Nuclear Energy Mission' worth how Travis Head
many crores to develop indigenous small modular ❑ In which state/UT has the Central Government
reactors? ₹ 20,000 crore approved India’s first white tiger breeding centre?
❑ Who has become the next MD of 'Chennai Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
Petroleum Corporation Limited'? H. Shankar ❑ Which has become the first state in India and the
❑ In collaboration with which ministry, Akashvani world to provide governance services through
has launched the radio series 'Har Kanth Mein WhatsApp? Andhra Pradesh (Initiative name –
Bharat' to promote Indian classical music? ‘Mana Mitra’)
Ministry of Culture ❑ How many crores has the Central Government
❑ When is the National Commission for Women allocated for ‘PM e-DRIVE’ till March 2026? ₹
(NCW) Foundation Day 2025 celebrated? 31 10,900 crores
January (Theme 2025 - Nari Tu Narayani) ❑ Which country has become the world’s second
largest mobile manufacturer in February 2025?
India (First place – China)
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Government for health care support of Indian Haj prevent religious conversion by force, fraud or
pilgrims? Haj Suvidha App inducement? Rajasthan
❑ Which organization has developed India's man-
portable air defense missile system VSHORADS? ❑ The Indian Army has signed an agreement with
DRDO which IIT to develop bamboo-based bunkers at
❑ Which neighboring country of India has recorded high altitudes? IIT Guwahati
the highest inflation in 65 years? Sri Lanka
❑ Which country's former world number 1 and two- ❑ Who has been appointed as Director in the
time Grand Slam champion 'Simona Halep' has Department of Justice under the Central Staffing
announced her retirement from tennis in February Scheme? Monica Rani
2025? Romania
❑ Which state government has appointed a panel to ❑ Which country has withdrawn its membership
draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Gujarat from the United Nations Human Rights Council
❑ In February 2025, famous player of which sport (UNHRC) and cut funding to UNRWA? America
'Wriddhiman Saha' has retired from the game?
❑ Who has been appointed as the new head of
Cricket
❑ 'Gyan Bharatam Mission' has been announced in ‘Citibank India’? K. Balasubramaniam
the Union Budget 2025-26, what is the main ❑ Which state's last Naxalite Lakshmi surrendered
objective of this mission? Preservation and and that state has now been declared 'Naxal free'?
documentation of one crore manuscripts
Karnataka
❑ Who has been appointed as the Director in the
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas? Sagar ❑ Which men's Kabaddi team has won the gold
Singh Kalsi medal in the 38th 'National Games' 2025? Uttar
❑ India's first 'AI University' will be established in
Pradesh (Runner-up - Chandigarh)
which state? Maharashtra
❑ Who has become the first black woman to win the ❑ What is the new name given by the Indian Army
title of 'Mrs. World' 2025? Tshego Gelai to the headquarters of the Eastern Command 'Fort
❑ Asia's leading aerospace and defense exhibition William'? Vijay Durg
'Aero India 2025' will be held in which city?
Bengaluru (Karnataka) ❑ Which country ranks first in the list of 10 most
❑ How many million dollars has India contributed to powerful countries in the world in 'Forbes 2025'?
the United Nations budget for 2025? $37.64 America (second place - China, third place -
million Russia)
❑ When is the International Day of 'Zero Tolerance
for Female Genital Mutilation' 2025 observed? 06 ❑ Where has the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam
February (Theme of 2025 - Accelerate) Swaminarayan (BAPS) Sanstha inaugurated
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3D printing machine for rocket components? IIT 'World Pharmacopoeia' been held in February
Hyderabad
2025? New Delhi
❑ In February 2025, the Government of India has
launched which new visa category for foreign ❑ Who has been appointed as 'Aga Khan V', the
nationals? AYUSH Visa spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims? Prince
❑ Which IIT has launched India's first cancer genome Rahim al-Husseini
atlas for early detection of breast cancer? IIT ❑ Where has the 'Tribal Cultural Conclave' been
Madras organized in February 2025? Prayagraj
❑ Which initiative has been launched by the Central ❑ Which has become the first Latin American
Government to raise awareness about water and
country to exit China's Belt and Road Initiative
soil conservation? Watershed Yatra
❑ Which country has imposed tariff on American (BRI)? Panama
products after the US decision to increase tariff on ❑ Which country's scientists have successfully
Chinese products? China created a kangaroo embryo for the first time using
❑ Who has registered his name in the Asia Book of IVF technology? Australia
Records for the second time in Asia's fastest half ❑ Which Indian boxer has won the gold medal in
marathon? Lavanya (Haryana) the women's 75 kg category at the 38th 'National
❑ In February 2025, a senior All India Radio news
Games'? Lovlina Borgohain
reader has passed away at the age of 102, what was
his name? R.S. Venkataraman ❑ In which city has the National Skill Development
❑ Which school has become the only educational Corporation (NSDC) International Academy been
institution in the North-Eastern states to receive inaugurated in February 2025? Greater Noida
Green School Rating? PM Shri Government (Uttar Pradesh)
School Namchi (Sikkim) ❑ Pinaka Multiple Rocket Launch System (MRLS)
❑ Which party has returned to power in the country's
has been developed by which organization?
capital New Delhi after 27 years in February 2025?
BJP (BJP - 48 seats, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - DRDO
22 seats, Congress - 0 seats) ❑ What is the new repo rate after the cut made by
❑ In which state has the 'BIMSTEC Youth Summit' RBI in February 2025? 6.25%
2025 been organized in February 2025? ❑ What is the new name of food delivery company
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) Theme - Youth as a Zomato? Eternal
bridge for intra-BIMSTEC exchange ❑ Which Australian player has announced his
❑ In which state has the foundation stone of North
retirement from ODI cricket in February 2025?
India's first green hydrogen plant been laid in
February 2025? Himachal Pradesh Marcus Stoinis
❑ Which state government has started several ❑ The Union Cabinet has decided to extend the
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government to train 'good drivers' and reduce in Public Service' award by ICAI? Deepak Kedia
accidents? 1600 ❑ ‘TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL)
❑ Where has the 32nd session of the 'Indian Art delivered the 300th fuselage of Apache AH-64
History Congress' been organized in February helicopter manufactured at which plant to
2025? Noida (Uttar Pradesh) Theme - Boeing? Hyderabad
Rendering of Indian epics in art and culture ❑ Who has won the singles title of the Women's
❑ In which state has the 38th 'Surajkund International Tennis Association (WTA) 125 Series 'Mumbai
Crafts Fair' been organized? Faridabad (Haryana) Open Tennis Tournament 2025'? Jill Teichman
❑ By whom has the biennial Capstone Theater Level ❑ What is the position of India in the US Green
Operational Exercise (TROPEX) 2025 been Building Council (USGBC) 2024 rankings?
organized? Indian Navy Third (Top 3 - China, Canada, India)
❑ Who has become the Indian player to hit the second ❑ TATA Group company Tata Power Renewable
most sixes in ODI cricket history? Rohit Sharma Energy Limited and which bank have signed an
❑ Where has "Aero India 2025", one of Asia's largest agreement for solar power financing? Bank of
air shows, been organized? Bengaluru Baroda
(Karnataka) ❑ How much does Jindal Nuclear plan to invest to
❑ Which country's security forces have launched add 18GWe to India's nuclear power capacity by
'Operation Devil Hunt' to prevent mob attacks and 2047, in line with the government's nuclear power
incidents of vandalism across the country? targets? ₹1.80 lakh crore
Bangladesh ❑ Saab, India's first company to avail 100% FDI in
❑ When was 'International Arabian Leopard Day' defense project, belongs to which country?
2025 celebrated? 10 February Sweden
❑ Where has the third edition of the joint military ❑ Indian Army and Air Force conducted which
exercise 'Cyclone 2025' between India and Egypt military exercise to enhance inter-service
been held? Rajasthan synergy? Winged Raider
❑ Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has renamed its ❑ What is the rank of India in the ‘Corruption
HJT-36 jet trainer as Yashas Perception Index’ 2024? 96th (Top 3 countries -
❑ Where was the 'Navy Chiefs' Conference 2025', Denmark, Finland, Singapore), (Issued by -
committed to protecting maritime interests, held? Transparency International)
New Delhi ❑ When is ‘World Unani Day’ 2025 celebrated? 11
❑ Which state is hosting the world's largest 'Jhumar February (Theme 2025 - Innovations in Unani
Mahotsav Dance Performance 2025'? Assam Medicine for Integrated Health Solutions -
❑ Where has the 'Third AI Action Summit 2025' Way Forward)
started, co-chaired by Prime Minister Modi? Paris ❑ Which state will host the 39th session of
(France) ‘National Games’? Meghalaya
❑ Who launched the nationwide mass drug ❑ India’s first 100% FDI availing company in
administration (MDA) campaign for the defense project ‘Saab’ belongs to which country?
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Index' 2025? 80th (Top countries – 1st place - (IIFA) Awards 2025’ will be held in which city?
Singapore, 2nd place - Japan and South Korea,
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
3rd place - European countries – Finland,
France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland) ❑ Which country is hosting the annual conference
❑ How many medals has India won in the Para of the International Institute of Administrative
Archery Asia Cup World Ranking Competition Sciences (IIAS) for the first time in February
2025? 12 (Top countries – India, Thailand, 2025? India (Theme 2025 – Next Generation
Indonesia) Administrative Reforms – Empowering
❑ Who has won the title of 'Indian Snooker Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile)
Championship' 2025? Pankaj Advani
❑ Who has won the International Cricket Council
❑ Where has India's first indigenous automated bio-
medical waste treatment plant been launched? New (ICC) Players of the Month award for January
Delhi 2025? Jomel Warrican (West Indies), Beth
❑ What is the rank of India in the US Green Building Mooney (Australia)
Council (USGBC) 2024 rankings? 3rd (Top ❑ When is ‘World Radio Day’ 2025 observed? 13
countries – China, Canada, India) February (Theme 2025 – Radio and Climate
❑ Which military exercise has been organized by the Change)
Indian Army and Air Force to enhance inter-service
❑ In which state/UT has the 14th ‘Asian Fisheries
synergy? Winged Raider
❑ Who has won the singles title of the Women's and Aquaculture Forum Meeting’ been
Tennis Association (WTA) 125 Series 'Mumbai organized? New Delhi (Theme 2025 - Greening
Open Tennis Tournament 2025'? Jill Teichman Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific)
❑ TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) has ❑ ISRO has developed an indigenous
delivered the 300th fuselage of Apache AH-64 semiconductor chip in collaboration with which
helicopter manufactured at which plant to Boeing?
IIT? IIT Madras
Hyderabad
❑ Mahant Satendra Das, the chief priest of which ❑ Where is the 12th edition of the 'World
temple, has passed away in February 2025? Ram Government Summit' being held in February
Janmabhoomi Temple 2025? Dubai (UAE) (Theme 2025 - Shaping
❑ When is the 'International Day for the Prevention Future Governments)
of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism' ❑ Which Indian player has been appointed as the
2025 observed? 12 February event ambassador for the 'Champions Trophy' to
❑ When is the 'International Day of Women and Girls
be held in February 2025? Shikhar Dhawan
in Science' 2025 observed? 11 February (Theme
2025 - Exploring Careers of Women and Girls ❑ Which veteran filmmaker will be honoured with
in Science: Their Voice in Science) the Outstanding Achievement Award at the IIFA
Awards 2025? Rakesh Roshan
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celebrated? 12 February (Theme 2025 - From Jurassic bird fossil been found? China
Ideas to Impact: Protecting Intellectual
❑ Which country's President Klaus Iohannis has
Property for Competitive Startups)
❑ When is ‘National Women’s Day’ 2025 celebrated? resigned from his post in February 2025 fearing
13 February impeachment? Romania
❑ Which Ministry and Department of Social Justice ❑ What is the name of the space telescope that has
have signed an MoU to promote senior citizen care discovered a rare Einstein ring around the galaxy
and combat substance abuse? Ministry of AYUSH NGC 6505? Euclid Space Telescope
❑ In which river has a rare crocodile catfish (Bagarius ❑ When is 'International Darwin Day' 2025
suchus) been discovered in February 2025? Vahini
celebrated? 12 February
(Guwahati)
❑ Lok Sabha has announced translation services in ❑ Which country's President has repealed federal
how many new languages in Parliament? 06 (Bodo, policies promoting paper straws? America
Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Sanskrit and Urdu) ❑ Who has become the 73rd President of the
❑ Who has topped the medal tally of the 38th Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
National Games 2025? Services Sports Control (ICAI) for 2025-26? Charanjot Singh Nanda
Board or Army (2nd place – Maharashtra, 3rd ❑ Which player has topped the list of highest-paid
place – Haryana)
athletes of 2025? Cristiano Ronaldo (Top 3
❑ Who has become the first female cricketer to be
banned on corruption charges? Shoheli Akhtar players - Cristiano Ronaldo, Jon Rahm, Lionel
❑ Who is the author of the book titled ‘The New Messi)
Icon: Savarkar and the Facts’? Arun Shourie ❑ Which Bollywood actor has become the co-
❑ The name of Foy Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Rajasthan founder of audio story platform 'Velvet'? Pankaj
has been changed, what is the new name of this Tripathi
lake? Varun Sagar
❑ Which state has topped the 'Status of Devolution
❑ In February 2025, ‘Constantine Tassoulas’ has been
elected President of which country? Greece to Panchayats in States' 2024 report? Karnataka
❑ Which state has announced an allocation of ₹1,500 (Top 3 states - Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil
crore for roads and a new ‘river bond’ scheme in Nadu)
Budget 2025? West Bengal ❑ Who has gifted a hexagonal ceramic heatshield
❑ ‘Thaipusam festival’ has been celebrated in which tile to Prime Minister Modi in February 2025?
state? Tamil Nadu Elon Musk
❑ Who has released Gopichand Hinduja’s book ‘I
❑ Prime Minister Modi has gifted a specially made
Am?’? Jagdeep Dhankhar
❑ Which country has approved the construction of Dokra artwork to French President Emmanuel
‘Cold Seep’ space station in the South China Sea? Macron, it is related to which state?
China Chhattisgarh
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imposed President's rule in February 2025? Bhawan' located in Ajmer? Maharshi Dayanand
Manipur Vishrant Griha
❑ In which country's Kathmandu Valley, a symbol of
women empowerment, 'Bel Vivah' has been ❑ Who has won the 'Forward Faster Sustainability
organized? Nepal Award on Water Resilience' 2025? NTPC
❑ In February 2025, which state government has
❑ Who has become the fastest Asian batsman to
launched the 'Skill Uday Tongai' scheme? Tripura
❑ Who is at the top of Bloomberg's 2025 list of Asia's complete 6,000 runs in One Day Internationals
richest families? Mukesh Ambani (ODI)? Babar Azam
❑ Famous folk singer and Padma Shri Sukri
❑ What is India's rank in the top 10 countries most
Bommagowda has passed away at the age of 88, in
which year was she awarded Padma Shri? 2017 affected by extreme weather events in the last
❑ Which ministry is organizing the first regional three decades from 1993-2023? 06th
dialogue on social justice in New Delhi? Ministry ❑ Who has virtually addressed the fourth edition of
of Labor and Employment
Samvaad in Thailand in February 2025?
❑ In February 2025, the Government of India has
announced to issue a commemorative coin of ₹ 100 Narendra Modi
on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Most Excellent Order
which great singer? Mohammad Rafi of the British Empire (Civil Division)' of the
❑ Where has the third edition of 'Women's Premier
United Kingdom in February 2025? N.
League' started? Vadodara (Gujarat)
❑ On 14 February 2025, Ayushman Bharat Vaya Chandrasekaran
Vandana Yojana has been officially launched in ❑ When is ‘World Pangolin Day’ 2025 celebrated?
which state/union territory? Puducherry
15 February
❑ Which IIT has launched solar dehydration
technology to preserve agricultural produce using ❑ Where is ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2025’
sustainable energy? IIT Kanpur organized? New Delhi
❑ In which state 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0' has
been organized in February 2025? Varanasi (Uttar ❑ Swedish defense company SAAB has tied up with
Pradesh) whom for ‘Electronic Warfare Laser Warning
❑ In February 2025, the symbol and activist of the System 310’? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Chipko movement has passed away at the age of (HAL)
93, what was her name? Vimala Bahuguna
❑ Under whose chairmanship has a 31-member ❑ World number 1 player Jannik Sinner has been
selection committee been constituted to examine banned for 3 months after a positive doping test,
the new Income Tax Bill? Baijayant Panda he is associated with which sport? Tennis
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Commissioner of India? Gyanesh Kumar Games’ 2025? China (Total medals – 85 (Gold -
❑ Which country has unveiled the world's largest 10- 32, Silver – 27, Bronze – 26)) (2nd place –
tonne propellant mixer for rocket motors? India South Korea, 3rd place – Japan)
❑ When is 'Global Tourism Resilience Day' 2025 ❑ Who has been appointed by Standard Chartered
observed? 17 February Bank as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for
❑ When is 'International Child Cancer Day' 2025 India and South Asia? Prabhdev Singh
observed? 15 February (Theme 2025 - Inspiring ❑ Who has inaugurated the National Tribal Festival
Action) ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ in February 2025? Draupadi
❑ Who has inaugurated the National Geospatial Murmu
Knowledge-based Land Survey (Naksha) Pilot ❑ Which ministry has organized India’s largest
Programme of Urban Habitats? Shivraj Singh global textile event ‘Bharat Tex 2025’ in
Chouhan February 2025? Ministry of Textiles
❑ Who has won the Best Film Award at the 78th ❑ Who has won the title of ‘Asia Mixed Team
'British Academy Film Awards'? Conclave Badminton Championship’ 2025? Indonesia
❑ RBI has announced the release of new banknotes of (Runner-up – China)
how many denominations, which will bear the ❑ Which country will host the first Olympic eSports
signature of new Governor Sanjay Malhotra? ₹ 50 Games in 2027? Saudi Arabia
❑ Which Indian has been awarded the 'Governor's ❑ Which state has introduced the country's first
Citation' by Massachusetts Governor Maura dedicated Global Capability Center (GCC) Policy
Healey? Nita Ambani 2025? Madhya Pradesh
❑ Jacob Kiplimo has become the first runner from ❑ Which Union Minister has inaugurated the one-
which country to complete a half marathon in less day conference - 'Waste Recycling and Climate
than 57 minutes? Uganda Change 2025'? Bhupendra Yadav
❑ Which state has launched the G-SAFAL scheme to ❑ In which country has the statue of Tamil poet and
uplift 50,000 underprivileged women? Gujarat philosopher Tiruvalluvar been unveiled?
❑ Who has won the 'Sportstar of the Year (Male)' Philippines
award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2025? P.R. ❑ Under the AI for Entrepreneurship initiative
Sreejesh launched by the Government of India, how many
❑ Which company has announced to lay a 50 lakh youth are targeted to be trained? 01 lakh
thousand km cable in the sea between India and ❑ To which country has APEDA sent a sea
America? META consignment of Indian pomegranates for the first
❑ Which country will host the emergency European time in February 2025? Australia
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India has completed its wet testing at the port? celebrated? 20 February (Theme 2025-
Matsya – 6000 Strengthening Just Transitions, for a
❑ In February 2025, the leading actress of Telugu Sustainable Future)
cinema has died at the age of 102, what is her ❑ Which state government has approved a new land
name? C Krishnaveni law to ‘protect cultural identity and natural
❑ Who has become the new Chief Minister of Delhi? resources’? Uttarakhand
Rekha Gupta ❑ In February 2025, India and which country signed
❑ Which state government has launched the first a Memorandum of Understanding to further their
project on collection and disposal of expired cooperation in lithium mining and exploration?
medicines? Kerala Argentina
❑ When is ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti’ ❑ The International Association of Maritime
2025 celebrated? 19 February Navigation Aids (IALA) has elected which
❑ Which city of India has hosted the first All India country as its Vice President? India
Conference of Transgenders? Ajmer (Rajasthan) ❑ Who inaugurated the first edition of ‘SOUL
❑ In which state has there been a complete ban on the Leadership Conclave’ in February 2025?
production of gutkha and pan masala containing Narendra Modi
nicotine and tobacco? Jharkhand ❑ Who inaugurated India’s first bifacial solar plant
❑ In February 2025, Union Minister Sarbananda on Metro Viaduct? Manohar Lal Khattar
Sonowal has inaugurated the inland waterways ❑ Which state has become the first state to cross the
terminal on which river? Brahmaputra River $100 billion budget size? Uttar Pradesh
❑ In February 2025, high levels of 'fecal coliform' ❑ Who has taken charge as the ‘Election
have been found in the river water at which place? Commissioner of India’? Vivek Joshi
Maha Kumbh ❑ Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of
❑ Which state has become the first state in India to SBI Card? Salila Pandey
implement translation system in the Legislative ❑ In which Indian city has Google launched its
Assembly? Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly largest campus 'Anant'? Bengaluru (Karnataka)
❑ The sixth edition of the exercise 'Dharma Guardian' ❑ Grok-3 chatbot has been launched by which
2025 will be held between India and which company, which is being called the world's
country? Japan smartest AI? xAI
❑ Who has been named as the 2024 Indian ❑ Who has won the title of 'Delhi Open ATP
Sportswoman of the Year by the British Challenger Tennis Tournament' 2025? Kirian
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Parikrama II? INSV Tarini news, is located in which state? Himachal
❑ The much talked about 'Peppara Wildlife Pradesh
Sanctuary' is located in which state? Kerala
❑ Which bank has launched the 'RBIDATA' app to
❑ The 'Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile' has been
provide access to economic and financial data?
developed by which country? America
Reserve Bank of India
❑ Which state of Northeast India is celebrating its
38th Foundation Day on 20 February? Arunachal ❑ On 20 February 2025, Mount Dukono in which
Pradesh, Mizoram (Establishment Year - 1987) country erupted, leading to aviation warnings and
❑ When did the 'National Commission for Scheduled safety advisories? Indonesia
Tribes' (NCST) celebrate its 22nd Foundation Day? ❑ Who has become the 9th Director of the 'Federal
19 February (Establishment Year - 19 February Bureau of Investigation'? Kash Patel
2004)
❑ Who has been appointed as the second Principal ❑ Which state has recorded the highest number of
Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in bird species during the 'Great Backyard Bird'
February 2025? Shaktikanta Das (Earlier Count? West Bengal (Top 3 States - West
Principal Secretary - PK Mishra) Bengal - 543 species, Uttarakhand - 446 species
❑ Which IIT has hosted Asia's first global hyperloop -, Assam - 414 species)
competition from 21 to 25 February 2025? IIT ❑ In February 2025, the Government of India has
Madras extended the tenure of the 'Chief Economic
❑ When is ‘International Mother Language Day’ Advisor' (CEA), what is his name? V Anantha
2025 celebrated? 21 February (Theme 2025 - Nageswaran
Silver Jubilee Celebration of International
❑ The 'Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela' 2025 has been
Mother Language Day)
inaugurated in February 2025 by whom? Shivraj
❑ Who will attend the ‘Mauritius National Day’
Singh Chouhan (Theme of the fair - 'Unnat
celebrations as the chief guest on 12 March 2025?
Krishi - Developed India)
Narendra Modi
❑ Which state has launched the world’s first AI- ❑ The 98th 'All India Marathi Sahitya Sammelan'
powered chronic eye disease screening program has been inaugurated by whom? Narendra Modi
‘Nayanamritham 2.0’? Kerala ❑ Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to
❑ Who has won the ‘Memory League World reach 200 ODI wickets? Mohammed Shami
Championship’ 2025? Vishwa Rajkumar
❑ NITI Aayog CEO’s term has been extended by one
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for global energy impact? Brazil the country's first zoo-based biobank been
❑ Which state's forest project has been awarded the established? West Bengal
'SKOCH Award'? Nagaland
❑ Who has become the second fastest player to score ❑ Who has become the fastest player to score
11,000 runs in ODIs? Rohit Sharma (Top 3 14,000 ODI runs by breaking Sachin Tendulkar's
players - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sachin record? Virat Kohli
Tendulkar)
❑ Which country has become the second country in ❑ Who has laid the foundation stone of a cancer
the world after China to launch Electronic Personal hospital at Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur
License (EPL) for pilots? India district of Madhya Pradesh? Narendra Modi
❑ Which country will host the 34th 'ITTF-ATTU
Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament'? China ❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi
❑ Which organization has launched its first quantum inaugurated the largest Jhumor dance
computing chip called 'Majorana 1'? Microsoft performance to commemorate the 200th
❑ Who has become the youngest debutant player in anniversary of the tea industry? Guwahati
Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025? G (Assam)
Kamalini
❑ Who tops the list of world's richest women ❑ Who has been appointed as the next Chancellor of
according to Forbes Billionaire List 2024? Alice Germany in February 2025? Friedrich Merz
Walton
❑ In February 2025, eminent personality 'Milind ❑ According to the 'Global Firepower Ranking'
Rege' has passed away at the age of 76, he is 2025, which country ranks top in terms of defense
associated with which sport? Cricket budget? America (India's rank - fourth)
❑ Researchers of which country have identified a new
bat coronavirus, named HKU5-CoV-2? China ❑ Which football club has won the Indian Super
❑ According to a report by Bain & Company and League (ISL) Winners Shield title? Mohun
NASSCOM, by which year India will become a Bagan Super Giant (Runner-up - Odisha FC
high-income country with a GDP of $23-$35 Club)
trillion? 2047
❑ Where has the first breeding site of 'Blue-cheeked ❑ Which state government has launched the
Bee-eater' been discovered in peninsular India? 'Witness Protection Scheme' to ensure the safety
Anandivalai (Tamil Nadu) of witnesses in February 2025? Haryana
❑ Where is the 'Global Investors Summit (GIS)'
❑ When is the 'Central Excise Day' 2025
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
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score a double century on Sri Lankan soil? Usman 4,000 international runs against England? Virat
Khawaja Kohli
❑ Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the 'Director
❑ Which institution has launched the iSPOT portal
of National Intelligence (DNI)' of which country?
for reporting technical glitches? Securities and
America
Exchange Board of India
❑ Which two countries have launched the Trust
❑ Who has become the first Indian to go on the Initiative to promote cooperation in critical
Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) of the ‘International minerals in February 2025? India and the United
Space Station’ (ISS)? Shubhanshu Shukla States
❑ Which organization has conducted three ❑ Which organization has launched the ‘Imagine a
consecutive successful flight tests of world with more women in science’ campaign?
‘VSHORADS’ in February 2025? DRDO UNESCO
❑ An initiative called 'Chandrayaan Se Chunav Tak' ❑ Where has the 8th edition of the Indian Ocean
has been launched by whom to increase voter Conference (IOC) been held? Muscat (Oman)
awareness and participation? Election
❑ Gravhawk hybrid surface-to-air missile system has
Commission of India (ECI)
been developed by which country? United
❑ In which IIT has ISRO launched FEAST software Kingdom
in the 8th National Finite Element Developers' ❑ In February 2025, the carcass of a male elephant
Meeting? IIT Hyderabad was found in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
❑ Which country has produced oxygen for rocket near the India-Nepal border, in which state is this
fuel in space using "artificial photosynthesis" wildlife sanctuary located? Uttar Pradesh
technology? China ❑ In which country has the 5th edition of the
multilateral naval exercise 'Komodo' been held?
❑ Who has been awarded the Golden Peacock CSR
Indonesia
Award 2024 at the 19th International Conference?
❑ Till which year has the Central Government
Coal India Limited
extended the PM-Asha Yojana? 2025-26
❑ Who has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in ❑ How many Indian universities have found a place
the 'Department of Expenditure'? Mritinjai in the World Reputation Rankings 2025? Four
Srikanthan ❑ Where has Union Minister Jitendra Singh
❑ Who has been appointed as India's new inaugurated India's first 'open-air art wall
Ambassador to Egypt? Mr Suresh K. Reddy museum'? Mausam Bhawan
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❑ In February 2025, famous dancer 'Mayadhar Raut' ❑In which district of Uttar Pradesh has the
has passed away at the age of 92, he is associated foundation stone of India's first 'biopolymer plant'
with which dance? Odissi been laid? Lakhimpur Kheri
❑ Which bank has launched 'Financial Literacy ❑Who has won the title of 'Maharashtra Open
Week' 2025? Reserve Bank of India Singles' 2025? Dalibor Svrcina
❑ Who has been awarded 'Knight Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire' in ❑In which coastal state of India has the exercise
February 2025? Sunil Bharti Mittal 'Sagar Kavach' been organized on 21-22 February
❑ Which airport has become the first Indian airport to 2025? West Bengal
win the 'Best Security Award (Golden Trophy)'? ❑Who has become the first disabled astronaut to fly
Mopa Airport on an ISS mission? John McFaul
❑ Which state government has announced the launch
❑Which country has topped the world in raising
of 'Pragati Path' scheme to improve rural road
funds through IPO in the year 2024? India
network? Karnataka
❑ Which Indian beach has witnessed record mass ❑Who has become the youngest player to win a
nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in February 2025? WTA 1000 title in February 2025? Mira Andreeva
Rushikulya Beach ❑Who has been elected as the Speaker of the Delhi
❑ Who is the author of the book 'Life on Mars: Legislative Assembly? Vijender Gupta
Collected Stories'? Namita Gokhale
❑ When is ‘National Science Day’ 2025 celebrated? ❑Who has won the singles title of the Octane Sydney
28 February (Theme for 2025 – Empowering Classic 2025 squash tournament? Saurav Ghoshal
Indian youth for global leadership in science ❑To which state has the Indian Navy handed over the
and innovation for a developed India) Guldar ship for the country's first underwater
❑ Which company has unveiled the AI model museum? Maharashtra
‘Magma’? Microsoft
❑Who has been awarded the 'Woman Entrepreneur
❑ Which IIT has launched India’s first Hyperloop test
Award in Sustainability' in February 2025? Nidhi
track in collaboration with Indian Railways? IIT
Kar
Madras
❑ In February 2025, NASA in collaboration with ❑NITI Aayog has formed a committee for
which space agency has launched the robotic moon transformation in AIIMS New Delhi, who will lead
lander Athena to the moon? SpaceX this committee? VK Paul
❑ Which fund has been launched at CBD COP16 to ❑Where will the 12th Regional 3R and Circular
promote biodiversity finance? Cali Fund Economy Forum be organized in March 2025?
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high-speed train CR450 prototype? China best actors of the 21st century released by British
media 'The Independent' in December 2024?
❑ Which ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty
Irrfan Khan
on digital plates of five countries? Finance
Ministry ❑ On 28 December 2024, which state government
has decided to abolish 9 districts and three new
❑ Which company has received the 'Great Place to
divisions announced by the Congress government?
Work' certification for the second consecutive
Rajasthan
year? Steel Authority of India Limited
❑ Who won the 'Senior National Men's Handball
❑ In which state 'India's first glass bridge' has been
Championship' in December 2024? Kerala
inaugurated over the sea connecting Tiruvalluvar
(Runner-up - Chandigarh)
statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial?
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) ❑ In which country 176 people have died due to a
plane crash in December 2024? South Korea
❑ Which country is ranked fourth in the world,
whose foreign exchange reserves have increased ❑ In December 2024, at which place did the Indian
to more than 700 billion US dollars? India (Top Army unveil a grand statue of 'Chhatrapati Shivaji
3 countries – China, Japan, Switzerland) Maharaj'? Ladakh
❑ According to the data released by the Election ❑ Who has been appointed as the new CEO of 'DBS
Commission of India, which state/UT had the Bank India'? Rajat Verma
highest percentage of women voters in the ❑ Which country has set a new record by issuing
country during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? more than 10 lakh non-immigrant visas to Indians
Puducherry for the second consecutive year? America
❑ Who has won the 15th 'national title' in ❑ With the help of which rocket, ISRO has
motorcycle drag racing? Hemant Mudappa successfully launched the 'Space Docking
❑ In which year has India recorded the highest ever Experiment (SpaDeX)' mission? PSLV C-60
coal production? 2023-24 ❑ Which city has launched the 'Climate Mission'
❑ Which country's 'Balkan Blues' has been with the aim of becoming the world's first energy-
recognized by UNESCO? Bosnia literate city? Indore
❑ Who has become the youngest woman to climb ❑ Which IIT has developed a needleless shock
the highest peaks of all 7 continents? Kamya syringe for painless injection? IIT Bombay
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❑ According to a report released by ADR Report, ❑ In which country has the '18th Elephant and
who has become the richest Chief Minister of Tourism Festival' been organized? Nepal
India? N. Chandrababu Naidu (Top 3 Chief ❑ In which country will the 19th 'AFC Asian Cup'
Ministers - N. Chandrababu Naidu, Pema 2027 be organized? Saudi Arabia
Khandu (Arunachal Pradesh), Siddaramaiah
(Karnataka) ❑ When is ‘Earth Rotation Day’ 2025 celebrated?
08 January
❑ Who has won the 78th 'Santosh Trophy' 2024-25?
❑ When is ‘Global Family Day’ 2025 celebrated?
West Bengal (Runner-up - Kerala)
01 January Theme – Together We Thrive:
❑ Which ministry has declared the Wayanad Celebrating Our Global Bonds
landslide as a disaster of 'severe nature'? Ministry ❑ By which year will India establish ‘Maitri-2’
of Home Affairs research centre in place of Maitri in Antarctica?
2029
❑ 'Tamu Lhosar Parv' has been celebrated in which
country? Nepal ❑ Which year has been declared by the United
Nations as the year of cooperation, quantum
❑ According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) science and technology and peace and trust? 2025
report, what percentage of India's GDP is
❑ Which state government has started disposal of
expected to increase in the financial year 2024- toxic waste from Union Carbide factory after 40
25? 6.6% years? Madhya Pradesh
❑ In January 2025, which state government has ❑ Which players will be awarded the Major
launched 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana' for Dhyanchand Khel Ratna in January 2025? Manu
Hindu and Sikh priests? Delhi Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh,
Praveen Kumar
❑ Who has taken over the command of the Western
❑ What is the name given to the new generation of
Air Command of the Indian Air Force on January
children born after the year 2025? Beta
1, 2025? Jitendra Mishra Generation
❑ According to the report released in January 2025, ❑ In which state will ‘India’s first child cancer
in the year 2020, India's greenhouse gas emissions hospital’ be established? Patna (Bihar)
have decreased by how much % as compared to ❑ Who has won the men's title of 'World Blitz Title'
the previous year (2019)? 7.93% 2024? Ian Nepomniachtchi, Magnus Carlsen
❑ In January 2025, till when has the government ❑ In which country has the wearing of burqa been
decided to extend the time limit of Pradhan banned from 01 January 2025? Switzerland
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which state has become the state with the highest complete 200 wickets in Test cricket? Jasprit
number of vultures in the country? Madhya Bumrah
Pradesh
❑ Which country will host the World Audio Visual
❑ Who has won the ‘Asian Snooker Championship’
and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025?
2025 men’s title in February 2025? Pankaj
India
Advani
❑ Which Indian biologist and wildlife ❑ In which state/UT 'Kagyed Dance Festival' was
conservationist has been nominated for the celebrated? Sikkim
'Woman of the Year' award by Time magazine? ❑ Under which name has 'Syed Kirmani' launched
Purnima Devi Barman his autobiography? Stumped
❑ India's first offshore airport will be built on a ❑ In January 2025, which country's player 'Martin
man-made island near which city? Mumbai Guptill' has announced his retirement from
(Maharashtra) international cricket? New Zealand
❑ Which Union Minister has inaugurated the two- ❑ 'John Mahama' has become the President of which
day regional dialogue on social justice? Dr. country for the third time? Ghana
Mansukh Mandaviya
❑ Which medal did Indian chess player R. Vaishali
❑ Which country has announced the Green
win in the women's category of the 2024 FIDE
Transition Alliance India (GTAI) initiative? World Blitz Championship? Bronze medal
Denmark
❑ Which two countries have officially become full
❑ Where has the first international conference on
members of the Schengen area of the European
carbon markets Nature 2025 been organized? New Union (EU) on 1 January 2025? Romania and
Delhi Bulgaria
❑ Where has the first conference for women ❑ Which state has announced a reward of $1 million
peacekeepers 2025 been organized? New Delhi to the person or organization who decodes the
script of the Indus Valley Civilization? Tamil
❑ Who has become the CEO of Unique Nadu
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in
❑ In which city is the Gopinath Bordoloi
January 2025? Bhuvnesh Kumar
International Airport, the design of whose new
❑ Who has been appointed as the Secretary General terminal building has been unveiled? Guwahati
of ASSOCHAM in January 2025? Manish ❑ RS-24 Yars is the intercontinental ballistic missile
of which country? Russia
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'Reading Campaign among Students' from Development Organisation’ (DRDO) celebrate its
January 1, 2025? Maharashtra 67th Foundation Day? 01 January (Foundation
❑ Which country has introduced a new tourism tax Year - 1958)
replacing the old resort fee effective from January ❑ Which bank has launched two innovative deposit
1, 2025? Russia schemes ‘Har Ghar Lakhpati’ and ‘SBI Patrons’
❑ Which state has become the first state to link with the aim of promoting financial inclusion?
forest ecosystem to green GDP? Chhattisgarh SBI Bank

❑ The forest department of which state has ❑ Who inaugurated the ‘Rural India Festival’ 2025
developed a park based on Mahabharata? organized in New Delhi on 4 January 2025?
Uttarakhand Narendra Modi (Theme - Building a Resilient
Rural India for a Developed India 2024)
❑ Which ministry has declared 2025 as the 'Year of
Reforms'? Ministry of Defence ❑ In January 2025, Blinkit app has announced the
launch of a rapid ambulance service in which city?
❑ Which state government has announced to Gurugram (Haryana)
celebrate 'Sanskriti Utsav' from January 2 to
January 26, 2025? Uttar Pradesh ❑ Which country has seen a significant increase in
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in
❑ Which state will organize 'National Saras Mela' January 2025? China
2025 from January 20 to 31, 2025? Kerala
❑ When is ‘Savitri Bai Phule Jayanti’ 2025
❑ India has provided aid of $500,000 to which celebrated? 03 January
country after the earthquake? Vanuatu
❑ Which IIT has launched Project VISTAAR in
❑ In January 2025, 'K.S. Mani Lal' died at the age of collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and
86, he was associated with which field? Farmers Welfare? IIT Madras (VISTAAR
Taxonomy (Virtually Integrated System to Access
❑ Who has released the book 'Jammu Kashmir and Agricultural Resources)
Ladakh Through the Ages'? Amit Shah ❑ Where has India's first coastal and waterfowl
❑ Who will be honored with the 'Padmapani census been organized from 03 to 05 January
Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Ajanta- 2025? Jamnagar (Gujarat)
Ellora International Film Festival 2025? Sai ❑ In which state has the 31st 'National Children's
Paranjape Science Congress' been organized? Madhya
❑ 'Vav Tharad' has become the 34th new district of Pradesh (Main theme - Understanding
which state? Gujarat Ecosystems for Health and Wellness)

❑ The world's oldest Olympic gold medalist 'Agnes

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Poetry Award' for 2023 by Sambalpur Financial Officer (CFO) of 'Signature Global'?
University? Pratibha Satpathy Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
❑ Which IIT has developed a bacteria to tackle soil ❑ On 01 January 2025, the Union Cabinet chaired by
pollution and boost agriculture? IIT Bombay Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched
which scheme to provide nationwide access to
❑ When is 'World Braille Day' 2025 celebrated? 04
research, articles and journals? One Nation, One
January
Subscription
❑ Which Union Minister has launched 'Sashakt Beti'
❑ According to a report released in January 2025,
and 'E-Drishti Projects'? Dharmendra Pradhan
what is India's rank in the world in the export of
❑ In January 2025, veteran Dr. Rajagopal textiles and apparel in 2023? 06th (Top 3
Chidambaram has passed away at the age of 88, exporting countries - China, European Union,
he is related to which field? Nuclear Scientist Bangladesh)
❑ The Central Government has launched a revised ❑ When is 'World Introvert Day' 2025 celebrated?
portal for e-auction of properties under which 02 January
name? Banknet Portal
❑ When is 'World War Orphan Day' 2025
❑ Who has become the first woman to run a 05 km celebrated? 06 January
race in 13:54 minutes? Beatrice Chebet
❑ When is 'National Bird Day' 2025 celebrated? 05
❑ Where has the International Championship January (Theme - Protecting Our Feathered
Trophy of Handball Men Youth and Junior been Friends)
held in January 2025? Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
❑ What is the mascot of the 'First Kho-Kho World
❑ Which Union Minister has released the Dynamic Cup' 2025 to be held in January 2025? Tejas,
Groundwater Resources Assessment Report for Tara
the entire country for the year 2024? C.R. Patil
❑ With which country has India signed an agreement
❑ Under which zone will the Union Railway on non-basmati rice trade in January 2025?
Ministry establish its 69th Railway Division in Indonesia
Jammu? Northern Railway Zone
❑ Who has become the Speaker of the 'House of
❑ According to the India Meteorological Representatives' of the United States? Mike
Department, which year has become the hottest Johnson
year in the country since 1901? 2024
❑ 'Know Your Army Mela 2025' has been organized
❑ French Indian Sanskrit scholar 'Dr. Pierre Sylvain at Golconda Fort in which state? Telangana
Pilliozat' has passed away, in which year was he
❑ Which airline has become the first to provide in-
awarded Padma Shri? 2024
flight Wi-Fi internet services on domestic routes?
Air India
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Divas Convention’ has been organized? Treatment Scheme' for accident victims? Nitin
Gadkari
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) (Theme – Diaspora’s
Contribution to a Viksit Bharat) ❑ Prime Minister of which country Justin Trudeau
has announced his resignation from his post?
❑ Which country’s metro network has become the Canada
third largest ‘metro network’ in the world in
❑ Who has become the CEO of Delhi Waqf Board?
January 2025? India (Top two countries – Azimul Haque
China and United States)
❑ In which city has Prime Minister Narendra Modi
❑ Which organization has developed the technology laid the foundation stone of Central Ayurveda
to produce ‘Paracetamol medicine’ indigenously? Research Institute (CARI)? New Delhi
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ❑ In which state/UT has 'Jallikattu Utsav' 2025 been
(CSIR) organized? Tamil Nadu
❑ Where will the 15th edition of Asia’s largest ❑ Who has won the Best Motion Picture-Drama
biennial air show and aviation exhibition ‘Aero Award at the 82nd 'Annual Golden Globe Awards'
India’ 2025 be organized in January 2025? 2025? The Brutalist
Bengaluru (Karnataka) (Theme – The Runway ❑ How many players will be awarded the 'Arjuna
to a Billion Opportunities) Award' in January 2025? 34 (32+2)

❑ Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the ❑ Who has been appointed as the head of
'Directorate General of Civil Aviation' (DGCA) in
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
January 2025? Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
Devjit Saikia
❑ When is the birth anniversary of 'Guru Gobind
❑ The 'Panchayat to Sansad 2.0' program has been Singh' celebrated in January 2025? 06 January
launched in January 2025 by whom? Om Birla
❑ Who has been elected as the President of ‘Athletic
❑ Varun Tomar of the Indian Army has won which Federation of India (AFI)’? Bahadur Singh
medal in the men's 10m air pistol event of the Sagoo
67th 'National Shooting Championship 2024'? ❑ Which country has officially become the 10th full
Gold Medal member of BRICS in January 2025? Indonesia

❑ What is the name of the torch of the 38th ❑ Which squash player has won the Under 17 Girls
Singles title at the ‘British Junior Open’ in
'National Games' to be held in Uttarakhand?
January 2025? Anahat Singh
Tejaswini
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'Gandhi Darshan Art Gallery' near Rajghat in cooperation on co-production of interoperable
New Delhi? Om Birla sonobuoys for Undersea Domain Awareness
(UDA) for the Indian Navy? America
❑ In January 2025, Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of ❑ When is ‘World Hindi Day’ 2025 celebrated? 10
the Nagasaki nuclear bombing, has passed away January Theme (2025) – Hindi: A Global Voice
at the age of 93. In which year did the Nagasaki of Unity and Cultural Pride
nuclear bombing incident take place? 09 August ❑ In which state a rare butterfly species ‘Banded
Royal Butterfly’ (Rachna Jalindra Indra) has been
1945
discovered? Tripura
❑ Who has become the new chairman of the Indian ❑ Who has been appointed as ‘Revenue Secretary’
Space Research Organization (ISRO) in January in January 2025? Tuhin Kanta Pandey
❑ Who has been appointed as Secretary, Department
2025? Dr. V. Narayanan
of Investment and Public Asset Management
❑ In which state/UT has the Central Government (DIPAM) in January 2025? Arunish Chawla
launched India's first organic fisheries cluster? ❑ When is ‘National Human Trafficking Awareness
Sikkim Day’ 2025 celebrated? 11 January Theme (2025)
– Connecting the Dots
❑ Who has launched the 'BHARATPOL Portal' ❑ When is the death anniversary of former Prime
developed by the 'Central Bureau of Investigation' Minister of India ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri’
(CBI) on 07 January 2025? Amit Shah celebrated? 11 January (Death Anniversary - 11
January 1966)
❑ Which company will invest three billion dollars in ❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the
two years to expand its cloud computing and foundation stone of the country's first Green
artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in India? Hydrogen Hub Project under the National Green
Microsoft Hydrogen Mission? Visakhapatnam (Andhra
Pradesh)
❑ According to a report released in January 2025, ❑ Who has been appointed as the Chairman-cum-
India is at which position in terms of cyber Managing Director (CMD) of 'National
attacks in 2024? Second (Top 3 countries – Aluminum Company Limited' (NALCO)?
United States, India, Israel) Brijendra Pratap Singh
❑ In which country has the Government of India
❑ When was the 78th Foundation Day of the Bureau successfully commissioned two units of 6×170
of Indian Standards (BIS) celebrated? 06 MW 'Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project'?
January (Foundation Year – 6 January 1947) Bhutan
❑ Which state government has launched 'Bima Sakhi
❑ Which IIT has launched Asia's largest 'Shallow Yojana' to provide insurance to all? Goa (First
Wave Basin Research Facility'? IIT Madras state to launch Bima Sakhi Yojana - Haryana)
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'Garudakshi' online FIR system? Karnataka Samman Award' 2025 in January 2025? Dr. Syed
Anwar Khurshid
❑ In which city will 'India's first battery energy ❑ Which year has become the first year to cross the
storage system' be launched in March 2025? 1.5 degree Celsius limit of global temperature
Kilokri (South Delhi) rise? 2024
❑ Which FM channel has been launched by the Uttar
❑ In which state will 'Flamingo Festival' be Pradesh government to spread the spirit of Maha
organized? Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) Kumbh to remote areas? Kumbhavani
❑ In which state/UT has the 'Developed India Young
❑ Which state government has launched 'PARTH
Leaders Dialogue' 2025 started to commemorate
Yojana' to reduce unemployment? Madhya
the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami
Pradesh (PARTH - Police, Army Recruitment Vivekananda? New Delhi
Training & Hunar) ❑ In January 2025, 'P. Jayachandran' has passed
away in Thrissur, Kerala at the age of 80, he was
❑ 'Ashish Naithani' has been appointed as the judge
related to which field? Playback singer
of which High Court? Uttarakhand High Court ❑ In which state has the 21st edition of the 'Third
❑ According to the 'Henley Passport Index' 2025, Eye Asian Film Festival' been organized?
which country's passport has been described as Maharashtra
❑ Who has been named as the best javelin thrower
the most powerful? Singapore (India's rank -
of 2024 by the prestigious American magazine
85th) 'Track and Fields News'? Neeraj Chopra
❑ Where has the 17th edition of 'Arabplast', West ❑ In January 2025, which country's player 'Tamim
Asia's leading trade exhibition for plastics and Iqbal' has announced his retirement from
international cricket? Bangladesh
petrochemicals, been held? Dubai (United Arab
❑ Which state government has set a target to set up a
Emirates) 1000 MW solar plant through women self-help
❑ Which metro has unveiled 'India's first groups? Telangana
❑ Which country has launched the first certificate
indigenously built driverless metro train'?
course in Hindi on 'World Hindi Day'? Sri Lanka
Bengaluru Metro Rail ❑ Who has been appointed as the ambassador of the
❑ Which state has renamed the 'Institute of Public 20th 'Mumbai Marathon'? Mo Farah
Administration' after 'Manmohan Singh'? ❑ Which Union Minister has launched the 'Indian
Biological Data Centre Portal' for Indian genome
Himachal Pradesh
data? Dr. Jitendra Singh
❑ When is 'National Youth Day' 2025 celebrated? ❑ 'Joseph Aoun' has become the President of which
12 January (Theme 2025 - Youth country? Lebanon
empowerment for nation building)
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convicted in the history of America? Donald which country, who is on a tour of India from 14
Trump to 18 January? Singapore
❑ Against which team has the 'Indian Women's
❑ The 'Makaravilakku festival' was in the news due
Cricket Team' scored the highest score of the
to the crowd of devotees, it is celebrated in which
Indian team? Ireland
state? Kerala
❑ Who will attend the swearing-in ceremony of
❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 'Donald Trump' on behalf of India on 20 January
'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit' to be 2025? Dr. S Jaishankar
held in which country? France ❑ When is 'Indian Army Day' 2025 celebrated? 15
❑ The President of which country will attend India's January Theme 2025 - Samarth Bharat,
'Republic Day' 2025 as the chief guest? Saksham Sena
Indonesia ❑ DRDO has launched a new uniform for soldiers
deployed in severe cold, what is the name of this
❑ Which country will host the 28th 'Commonwealth uniform? Himkavach
Presidents Conference' 2026? India ❑ On which date has the 'India Meteorological
❑ In which city, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh Department' (IMD) completed 150 years of its
has inaugurated the Mega Entrepreneurship establishment? 15 January 2025
Development sector? Pune (Maharashtra) ❑ 'Zoran Milanovic' has been re-elected to the post
Conference focused on the livestock of President of which country? Croatia
❑ Where has the first edition of the 'Kho-Kho World
❑ The 23rd 'Divya Kala Mela' has been organized in Cup' been held on 13 January 2025? New Delhi
which state? Vadodara (Gujarat) ❑ Which country has sent the sixth nuclear reactor
❑ In January 2025, 'Mount Ibu' has erupted in 'North for the 'Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu'? Russia
Maluku' of which country? Indonesia ❑ Which state has launched 'Swami Vivekananda
Yuva Shakti Mission' on the occasion of National
❑ Who is the author of the book 'HOW INDIA
Youth Day? Madhya Pradesh
SCALED MT G20' launched in January 2025?
❑ Who has been appointed as the captain of Punjab
Amitabh Kant
Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League
❑ In which city has 'Mahakumbh' been organized in (IPL) 2025 season? Shreyas Iyer
January 2025? Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) ❑ Who has become the first Indian woman player to
score the fastest 4000 runs in ODI International?
❑ With new discoveries in January 2025, which
Smriti Mandhana
country has become the second top country in the
❑ According to Tom Tom's Traffic Index released in
world with lithium reserves? China (Top
January 2025, which city has become the most
country - Chile)
congested city in India? Kolkata
❑ In January 2025, in which city of America, ❑ Which team has won the 41st 'Spanish Super Cup'
emergency has been declared due to rapid spread 2025? FC Barcelona
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❑ Which state government has announced e- ❑ Where will the 85th ‘All India Presiding Officers
research, e-introduction and Bandhan initiatives Conference’ be held? Patna (Bihar)
to attract pilgrims to the 'Gangasagar Mela'? West
❑ Who has handed over the last Scorpene class
Bengal
submarine ‘INS Vagsheer’ to the Indian Navy in
❑ In January 2025, the third generation anti-tank January 2025? Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
missile 'Nag MK-2' manufactured by whom has
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice
been successfully tested? DRDO
of the ‘Telangana High Court’? Justice Sujoy
❑ Where has the 10th 'Ajanta Verul International Paul
Film Festival' started? Maharashtra
❑ In which state the cattle festival ‘Kanuma’ has
❑ In January 2025, Commerce and Industry been celebrated in January 2025? Telangana
Minister Piyush Goyal has launched the 'National
❑ In which state the first eastern India and the
Turmeric Board', who has become the first
country’s sixth astronomical observatory has been
chairman of this board? Palle Ganga Reddy
inaugurated in January 2025? West Bengal
❑ Who has been appointed as the President of the
❑ In which state the ‘Gaan Ngai Utsav’ has been
newly formed Athletes Commission of the
celebrated by the ‘Kabui-Rongmei Naga
Athletics Federation of India (AFI)? Anju Bobby
community’? Manipur
George
❑ Which company has become the first private
❑ Which mission has been launched by Prime
company in India to have its own constellation of
Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the
satellites? Pixel
completion of 150 years of the Meteorological
Department? Mission Mausam ❑ ‘Parliament: Powers, Functions and Privileges;
Who is the author of the book 'A Comparative
❑ In which state/UT, Prime Minister Narendra
Constitutional Perspective'? Dr. K.S. Chauhan
Modi has inaugurated the 'Z-Morh Tunnel' or
'Sonamarg Tunnel'? Jammu Kashmir ❑ Who has been named 'Men's Player of the Month'
by ICC for December 2024? Jaspreet Bumrah /
❑ Who has been appointed as the new President of
Women's Player of the Month - Annabel
'Indian Police Foundation'? OP Singh
Sutherland (Australia)
❑ 'Jivant Boda/Bodo Festival' is the biggest annual
❑ Who has announced a new mission 'Baltic Sentry'
festival of the Hatti tribes of the Trans-Giri region
to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea
of which state? Himachal Pradesh
region? NATO
❑ Which country's bowler Varun Aaron has
❑ Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi
announced his retirement from international
inaugurated the Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Ji
cricket in January 2025? India
temple of ISKCON? Navi Mumbai
❑ Which state/UT has become the 34th state to
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❑ Scientists of which country have created the first ❑ Which state government has announced an
detailed geological map of the South Pole of the important three-year sponsorship scheme of ₹15
Moon using Chandrayaan-3 data? India
crore for the Indian national kho-kho team?
❑ When is ‘World Protein Day’ 2025 celebrated? 27
February Odisha
❑ With which state government has the Indian Solar ❑ Where has the 8th edition of 'Indusfood' been
Energy Corporation Limited signed an agreement organized from 08 to 10 January 2025? Greater
for a solar project? Madhya Pradesh
Noida (Uttar Pradesh)
❑ Which country has successfully placed the
ChinaSat-10R (Zhongxing-10R) communication ❑ Which state government has launched the
satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit? China ‘Shaheed Madho Singh Hath Kharcha’ scheme to
❑ The Central Government has approved a memorial promote education among Scheduled Tribe (ST)
for former President Pranab Mukherjee, he has students? Odisha
served as which order of President of India? 13th
❑ Which state government has launched ‘Gunotsav
❑ In which state/UT will Prime Minister Narendra
2025’ to assess the performance of students?
Modi inaugurate the 'Z-Morh' tunnel on January 13,
Assam
2025? Jammu and Kashmir
❑ 'Godavarthi Venkat Srinivas' has been appointed as ❑ When was the 18th 'Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas'
the next Ambassador of India to which country? 2025 celebrated? 09 January Theme (2025) -
Oman Diaspora's contribution to a Viksit Bharat
❑ Who has become the first football player to receive
the 'US Presidential Medal of Freedom'? Lionel ❑ How many judicial and technical members have
Messi been appointed in the principal bench of the
❑ In which state has the 74th 'Senior National 'National Company Law Tribunal' (NCLT) in
Basketball Championship' been organized? New Delhi? 24
Gujarat
❑ Where will South India's first infectious disease
❑ Who will become the next Prime Minister of research and diagnostic laboratory be established?
'Canada'? Anita Anand Bengaluru (Karnataka)
❑ Which country will lift sanctions imposed on
❑ Which Union Minister has launched the 'India
Indian entities to promote close cooperation in the
civil nuclear program? America Cleantech Manufacturing Platform' during the
India Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi? Piyush
❑ When is 'National Startup Day' 2025 celebrated? 16
Goyal
January
❑ 'Avaniyapuram Jallikattu' festival was celebrated in ❑ Who has become the new treasurer of 'Board of
which state? Tamil Nadu Control for Cricket in India' (BCCI)? Prabhtej
Singh Bhatia (BCCI Secretary - Devjit Saikia)
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Pravasi Sammelan' been inaugurated? Dehradun 'ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup' 2025 be
organized? Malaysia
❑ Where has the 'International Kite Festival' started
❑ The 8th 'Central Pay Commission' has been
in January 2025? Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
approved by the Modi Cabinet, when is it
❑ In January 2025, Sonia Gandhi has inaugurated expected to be implemented? 2026
the new headquarters of Congress, what is its ❑ With which country has India declared the year
name? Indira Bhawan 2026 as a 'double year' for culture, tourism and
❑ What is the name of India's first indigenous AI? Spain
micro-missile system designed to counter swarm ❑ Where has 'Parshuram Kund Mela' 2025 started in
drones? Bhargavastra January 2025? Arunachal Pradesh
❑ According to the information of PhD Chamber of
❑ In the year 2025, Kappad and Chal beaches of Commerce and Industry, by which year will India
which state have received 'Global Blue Flag become the fourth largest economy in the world?
Certification'? Kerala 2026
❑ Which state has launched 'She Cohort 3.0' to ❑ When was the first foundation day of the Lokpal
empower women-led startups? Punjab of India celebrated in the year 2025? 16 January
❑ Which organization has conducted the 'CROPS'
❑ In the year 2025, which country has become the test to study the growth of plants in space? ISRO
fourth country to achieve unmanned docking in ❑ Who has become the new MD and CEO of
space? India (Top 3 countries - United States, 'Punjab National Bank (PNB)'? Ashok Chandra
Russia and China) ❑ Who has become the new MD and CEO of 'Indian
❑ Which state government has announced to Bank'? Vinod Kumar
provide ₹20,000 monthly pension to those jailed ❑ With which state has Singapore signed a MoU to
during the Emergency? Odisha set up a 'FinTech Hub' in January 2025? Odisha
❑ Who has been appointed as the Ombudsman and
❑ Who has become the brand ambassador of 'Puma Ethics Officer of the 'Board of Control for Cricket
India'? PV Sindhu in India (BCCI)'? Arun Mishra
❑ Which Union Minister has launched the ❑ In January 2025, 'David Lynch' has passed away
registration portal for 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' at the age of 78, he was related to which field?
Phase 3? Dharmendra Pradhan Director
❑ Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi
❑ Indian Air Force has organized the elite air
inaugurate the 'Second India Mobility Global
military exercise 'Devil Strike' in collaboration
Expo' 2025 in January 2025? Bharat Mandapam
with whom? Indian Army
(New Delhi)
❑ Who has inaugurated the 'Fast Track ❑ Which two sites of India have been included in the
Immigration-Trusted Traveler Program' on 16 2025 'World Monument Watch List'? Musi River
January 2025? Amit Shah Historical Buildings, Bhuj Historical Water
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❑ Which Union Minister has launched the 'India ❑ Who has been appointed as the Director General
Startup Grand Challenge' on National Startup Day of ‘Central Reserve Police Force’ (CRPF)?
2025? Piyush Goyal Gyanendra Pratap Singh
❑ ‘Trajan 155 mm’ towed artillery gun system has
❑ Which Union Minister has inaugurated the been developed by India and which country?
Sanchar Saathi mobile app, National Broadband France
Mission (NBM) 2.0 and intra circle roaming ❑ Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) is participating in
the fourth edition of the multinational exercise ‘La
facility on DBN funded 4G mobile sites?
Perouse’? INS Mumbai
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia ❑ Who has been sworn in as the 47th President of
❑ When is 'National Road Safety Week' 2025 the United States? Donald Trump
celebrated? 11 to 17 January Theme 2025 - Be a ❑ In which state has India’s first ‘private
semiconductor’ manufacturing facility been
Road Safety Hero
started? Andhra Pradesh
❑ Who has won the 32nd 'Vijay Hazare Trophy' ❑ Which country has started the world’s first 300
2024-25 title? Karnataka (Runner-up - MW compressed air energy storage plant
Vidarbha) ‘Nengchu-1’? China
❑ In which country’s Jaffna, the cultural center has
❑ What is the rank of India in the first edition of been renamed as ‘Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center’?
'QS World Future Skills Index'? 25th Sri Lanka
❑ The central government has banned animal
❑ Who has won the men's and women's category painkiller ‘Nimeslide’ due to its side effects on
titles in the 'Kho Kho World Cup 2025'? India which animal? Vulture
(Runner-up Men and Women Category – ❑ Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis
Nepal) Law has passed away at the age of 84, he is
related to which sport? Football
❑ What is the GDP growth rate of India estimated ❑ Which state government has signed an agreement
by the World Bank in the next two financial with Iceland with the aim of achieving carbon
years? 6.7% neutrality by 2070? Uttarakhand
❑ Who has won the men's singles title in the 'India
❑ Who inaugurated the country's '5th US Consulate' Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament' 2025?
in Bengaluru in January 2025? Dr. S Jaishankar Victor Axelsen
❑ Which space organization will launch 'LEXI ❑ Who has won the women's singles title in the
'India Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament'
Mission' to study the magnetic cover of the Earth
2025? Aan Se-Young
from the moon? NASA (LEXI - Lunar ❑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided 65
Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager) lakh property cards to the beneficiaries of 50,000
villages under the 'Swamitva Yojana', when was
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❑ Which state government has announced the ❑ Who has become India's first Hindi singer and
formation of a 16-member committee to draft the model created from AI in January 2025? Maaya
first AI policy? Maharashtra ❑ Which space organization has successfully
demonstrated the restart of Vikas Liquid Engine at
❑ Which Union Minister has launched the toolkit the Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri? ISRO
for the 9th edition of 'Swachh Survekshan'?
❑ Who has declared a national emergency on the
Manohar Lal Khattar
southern border of the US in January 2025?
❑ In which country has the 55th 'World Economic Donald Trump
Forum' 2025 Annual Meeting been organized? ❑ Which state government has notified the Vehicle
Davos (Switzerland) Scrapping and Recycling Facility Promotion
Policy 2024? Haryana
❑ Which organization has announced 'Internet
Governance Internship' and 'Capacity Building ❑ In January 2025, ASI archaeologists have found a
1,200-year-old Buddhist monastery at the
Scheme'? National Internet Exchange of India
Ratnagiri Buddhist site in Jajpur district of which
(NiXi) state? Odisha
❑ Who has become the Vice President of America ❑ Which Union Minister has organized the third
in January 2025? JD Vance international conference of SIAM on 'Sustainable
Circularity' in New Delhi? Bhupendra Yadav
❑ Where has 'Big Boy', one of the world's most
dangerous spider species, been discovered in ❑ Which country has become the ninth partner
January 2025? Australia country of BRICS in January 2025? Nigeria
❑ In which state 'Flamingo Festival' 2025 has been
❑ Where has the 'National Institute of Mental
celebrated? Andhra Pradesh
Health Rehabilitation' been established in January
2025? Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) ❑ When is 'Parakram Diwas' celebrated on the birth
anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? 23
❑ When has the 'National Disaster Response Force' January
(NDRF) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day? 19 ❑ The Central Government has launched which
January (Formation of NDRF - 2006) digital platform to ease the management and
❑ Who has become the new captain of 'Lucknow verification of organizational and business
documents? Entity Locker
Super Giants (LSG)' in IPL 2025? Rishabh Pant
❑ In which state will the first 'International Olympic
❑ Who has created the world record of the tallest Research Conference' be organized?
'human pyramid' in January 2025? Daredevils Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
(Indian Army)

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❑ Who is the author of the book 'How India Scaled ❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive Director
MT G20'? Amitabh Kant and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ‘Reliance
❑ Which country has decided to withdraw from the Power’? Neeraj Parikh
'World Health Organization' (WHO) and the Paris ❑ Which state government has approved the
Climate Agreement in January 2025? America ‘Aerospace and Defence Policy’ in January 2025?
Uttar Pradesh
❑ Where has India inaugurated the first-of-its-kind ❑ Which country will deploy its first human-
CSIR mega 'Innovation Complex'? Mumbai powered underwater submersible? India
(Maharashtra) ❑ Which state government has banned the sale of
❑ Who has been appointed as the Additional Director liquor at 17 religious places? Madhya Pradesh
General (ADG) of the 'Border Security Force' ❑ Where will the 48th ‘International Kolkata Book
(BSF)? Mahesh Kumar Agarwal Fair’ 2025 be held? Kolkata
❑ Which country will host the ‘FIDE Chess World
❑ Which country has become the 7th largest coffee Cup’ 2025? India
producer globally in January 2025? India ❑ Who has become the first Indian-American and
❑ According to a recent report published by World Hindu second woman in January 2025? Usha
Data Lab, by which year India is projected to have a Vance
16% share in global consumption on the basis of ❑ Where has the sixth ‘International Millet Festival’
purchasing power parity? 2050 been organized? Bengaluru (Karnataka) /
Conference theme - Transformation of agri-
❑ Who has been elected as the President of the
food systems through agro-ecology: a global
'Institute of Company Secretaries of India' (ICSI)
perspective
for 2025? Dhananjay Shukla
❑ Which Bengaluru-based startup has launched the
❑ Who has been selected in the institutional category prototype of India's first air taxi 'Zero'? Sarla
for the 'Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Aviation
Management Award' 2025? Indian National ❑ Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
Centre for Ocean Information Services has inaugurated Khelo India Winter Games
(INCOIS) (KIWG) 2025 in which state / UT? Leh (Ladakh)
❑ Which state government has signed a digital deal
❑ When is ‘National Girl Child Day’ 2025
with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore to set up an
celebrated? 24 January / Theme 2025 -
advanced AI data center? Telangana
Empowering girls for a brighter future
❑ When did the state of 'Uttar Pradesh' celebrate its
❑ When is ‘International Education Day’ 2025 76th Foundation Day? 24 January / Theme 2025
celebrated? 24 January / Theme 2025 - AI and - Development and heritage: Uttar Pradesh on
Education: Human Agency in an Automated the path to progress
World ❑ Which state has celebrated its 53rd Foundation
❑ A historic metal statue ‘Umamaheshwara ki Murti’ Day on 21 January? Manipur, Meghalaya and
has been discovered in Kundapura taluk of Udupi Tripura
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❑ When is the 15th ‘National Voter Day’ 2025 ❑ Who has won the women's singles title of
celebrated? 25 January / Theme 2025 - Nothing 'Australian Open' 2025? Madison Keys
Like Voting, I Vote for Sure ❑ Which state has unveiled the disaster risk warning
system 'Kavacham'? Kerala
❑ What is India’s rank in the ‘Global Firepower
❑ Which industry is going to build the world's
Index’ 2025? Fourth position (Top 3 countries
largest data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat? Reliance
– United States, Russia, China) (Report Issuer
Industries
– [Link] Website)
❑ On which date does 'Himachal Pradesh' celebrate
❑ When is ‘National Tourism Day’ 2025 its State Day? 25 January
celebrated? 25 January / Theme 2025 – ❑ Who has won the 'ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of
Tourism for Inclusive Growth the Year' 2024 award? Arshdeep Singh
❑ Which President of the International Cricket ❑ Which state/union territory has started the process
Council has been elected as a board member of of geo-tagging of Chinar trees to preserve
the Advisory Board of ‘Marylebone Cricket heritage? Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
Club’? Jai Shah ❑ Who has become the brand ambassador of 'FICCI
Frames'? Ayushmann Khurrana
❑ How many people have been awarded the ‘Padma ❑ Who has become the first Indian to take a hat-trick
Vibhushan’ in 2025? 07 in the 'U19 Women's World Cup' 2025?
❑ Which state has been listed as the top performing Vaishnavi Sharma
'Achievers' in the first 'Financial Health Index ❑ Which Union Minister has inaugurated the
(FHI) Report' 2025 released by NITI Aayog? Handloom Conference 'Manthan' in January 2025?
Odisha Giriraj Singh
❑ Who has won the men's singles title of 'Australian
❑ Which anniversary of Republic Day is celebrated Open' 2025? Jannik Sinner
on 26 January 2025? Theme of 76th Republic ❑ Which Union Minister has unveiled the battlefield
Day 2025 - 'Swarnim Bharat - Virasat aur surveillance system 'Sanjay'? Rajnath Singh
Vikas' ❑ Which Indian short film has been nominated for
❑ Where has the second meeting of the BIMSTEC the Best Short Film (Live Action) at the 2025
Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation Oscars? Anuja
been organized in January 2025? New Delhi ❑ Which state has launched the 'Samman Sanjivani'
app for 'Mahila and Kishori Samman Yojana' on
❑ 'Michael Martin' has become the Prime Minister the occasion of National Girl Child Day 2025?
of which country for the second time? Ireland Haryana
❑ Which institution has inaugurated the first edition ❑ Which country has completed the construction of
of the Technology Dialogue in January 2025? the world's longest 'Expressway Tunnel (Tianshan
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru / Shengli Tunnel)' in January 2025? China
Theme - Exploring New Frontiers in
Technology Diplomacy
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❑ Where is the first edition of the ‘World Pickleball ❑ Which country has launched a new AI model
League’ organized in January 2025? Mumbai called 'DeepSeek R1', surpassing OpenAI's
(Maharashtra) ChatGPT? China
❑ Which space organization will conduct its 100th ❑ When is ‘National Geographic Day’ 2025
launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center in celebrated? 27 January Theme 2025 – Support
Sriharikota on 29 January 2025? ISRO for Conservation and Sustainability
❑ Who has won the title of ‘First Women’s Hockey
❑ Which Indian Naval Ship has conducted a India League’ 2025? Odisha Warriors
hydrographic survey of Mauritius in January ❑ When is ‘International Customs Day’ 2025
2025? INS Sarvekshak celebrated? 26 January / Theme 2025 – Customs
is fulfilling its commitment towards efficiency,
❑ In which city of Uttar Pradesh has the Inland security and prosperity
Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) established ❑ Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of
its new regional office in January 2025? ‘Industrial Development Bank of India’ (IDBI
Varanasi Bank)? Rakesh Sharma
❑ Which state has become the first state to
❑ Who has become the Chairman of ‘Bharti AXA implement ‘Uniform Civil Code’ (UCC) after
Life Insurance’? Akhil Gupta independence in January 2025? Uttarakhand
❑ The ‘Chief Minister Mobile Operation Theatre’
❑ ‘Jitendra Pal Singh’ has been appointed as the has been launched by the Governor of which state
new Ambassador of India to which country? La Ganesan on 26 January 2025? Nagaland
Israel ❑ Who has been selected as the ‘ICC Women’s T20I
Cricketer of the Year’ 2024? Amelia Kerr
❑ Which former Australian cricket captain has been
❑ In January 2025, 'KM Cherian' has passed away at
inducted into the prestigious Australian Cricket the age of 82, he was related to which field?
Hall of Fame in January 2025? Michael Clarke Cardiologist
❑ Which organization has started 'Operation Cold
❑ When is ‘International Clean Energy Day’ 2025
Wind' on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan?
celebrated? 26 January Border Security Force
❑ The President of which country has appointed ❑ Who has been appointed as the Director of 'Liquid
'Sean Karan' as the Director of Secret Service? Propulsion Systems Center' by ISRO chief V.
Narayanan? M Mohan
America
❑ On 26 January 2025, young Indian mountaineer
❑ Which cities of India have been included in the Shivangi Pathak hoisted the tricolor on the highest
list of 31 wetland cities of the world in January peak 'Mount Kosciusko' of which country?
2025? Udaipur and Indore Australia

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❑ Who has won the 'ICC Men's Test Cricketer of ❑ Who has been awarded the 'Prestigious Maharaja
the Year' 2024 award in January 2025? Jasprit Hari Singh Award' 2024-25? Manoj Sinha
Bumrah / ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year ❑ Who has been appointed as the Director General
2024 - Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) (prestigious of ‘Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’ (BCAS)?
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy) Rajesh Nirvan

❑ In which country has 'Pashmina Utsav' been ❑ Assam government has declared which city as the
second capital of the state? Dibrugarh (First
organized for the first time? Kathmandu (Nepal)
capital – Dispur)
❑ Which birth anniversary of 'Lala Lajpat Rai' has ❑ President of UAE has declared which year as
been celebrated on 28 January 2025? 160th (Born ‘Year of Community’? 2025
- 28 January 1865)
❑ Who has topped the first phase of ‘Khelo India
❑ Where has 'Sambhar Mahotsav' 2025 been Winter Games’ 2025? Ladakh (Second Place –
organized? Rajasthan Tamil Nadu, Third Place – Maharashtra),
Venue – Leh (Ladakh), Mascot – Snow
❑ When has 'World Leprosy Day' 2025 been Leopard
celebrated? 26 January (Last Sunday of ❑ Which country has been declared malaria free by
January) Theme 2025 - Unite, Act, Finish ‘World Health Organization’ (WHO) in January
❑ Which country has officially joined the 'Medium 2025? Georgia
Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted ❑ Which state has become the first northeastern state
Aircraft System (MALE RPAS)' or 'Eurodrone to sign MoU with Bhashini? Tripura
Programme'? India ❑ Chief Minister of which state Revanth Reddy has
inaugurated ‘Experiment Park’? Telangana
❑ Which Olympic medalist has been appointed as
India's new foreign javelin throw coach? Sergei ❑ President of which country Christine Carla
Makarov Kangalu has been conferred the 'Pravasi Bharatiya
Samman Award' by India? Trinidad and Tobago
❑ Who has inaugurated the 'Utkarsh Odisha-Make-
❑ In which state has the seven-day 'International
in-Odisha Conclave' 2025 in Bhubaneswar, Saraswati Mahotsav' 2025 been organized?
Odisha? Narendra Modi Haryana
❑ When is 'Shaheed Diwas' 2025 celebrated? 30 ❑ Which state has become the first northeastern state
January (Death anniversary of Mahatma to distribute property cards under the ownership
Gandhi - 30 January 1948) scheme? Mizoram
❑ In which state/UT has the country's first organic
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❑ Who has set the record of playing the most 430 ❑ According to the analysis done in January 2025,
Grand Slam matches in January 2025? Novak which country's Yala glacier will disappear by
Djokovic (Serbia) 2040 due to climate change? Nepal
❑ Which country has honored former Director ❑ In which state/UT, 23 species of flies belonging to
General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) the Culicoides genus have been identified by
'Tarun Das' with its highest non-civilian honor researchers of the Zoological Survey of India
'Honorary Citizen Award'? Singapore (ZSI)? Andaman and Nicobar Islands
❑ Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice ❑ Which state government has launched 'Deendayal
of 'Delhi High Court'? Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Kalyan
Upadhyay Yojana' for landless farmers? Chhattisgarh
❑ Which country has developed the world's most ❑ Which of the following schemes has completed 10
powerful hydrogen train engine? India years on 22 January 2025? Beti Bachao Beti
❑ In which state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Padhao Yojana
has inaugurated the Archaeological Experiential
Museum, Prerna Complex and Vadnagar Sports ❑ Who has inaugurated the 38th 'National Games' in
Complex? Vadnagar (Gujarat) Uttarakhand? Narendra Modi Subject - Green
Games, Mascot - Mauli, Motto - From
❑ Who has become the President of 'PM Museum
and Library Society'? Nripendra Mishra Resolution to Peak

❑ The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) rules have been ❑ Who has been appointed as the Executive Director
approved during the cabinet meeting held in which of 'Dhanlaxmi Bank'? P. Suryaraj
state secretariat on 20 January 2025?
❑ 'Alexander Lukashenko' has become the President
Uttarakhand
❑ Who is the author of the book 'The World After of which country for the seventh time? Belarus
Gaza'? Pankaj Mishra ❑ The 'White-naped Tit Bird', which has been seen
❑ In January 2025, in which country more than 80 on the Kappatagudda Hills, is an endemic bird of
people have died in a fuel tanker explosion? which country? India
Nigeria
❑ When is 'Indian Newspaper Day' 2025 celebrated?
❑ Who has been awarded the 'Gates-Cambridge 29 January
Impact Prize' 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates ❑ Who has been honored for the series 'Chunav Ka
Foundation? Urbashi Sinha Parv Desh Ka Garv' in January 2025?
Doordarshan
❑ In January 2025, 'Virgin Coconut Oil' of which
state/UT has been granted GI tag? Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
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❑ Who has been appointed as the Director General ❑ In which state/UT has the country's first organic
of ‘Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’ (BCAS)? fisheries center been established? Soreng
Rajesh Nirvan (Sikkim)
❑ Assam government has declared which city as the ❑ Which Indian film has been selected for the 'Japan
second capital of the state? Dibrugarh (First Academy Film Award'? Missing Ladies
capital – Dispur)
❑ Which state will become the first state to start
❑ President of UAE has declared which year as 'Rural Cricket League'? Bihar
‘Year of Community’? 2025
❑ In which state is 'Nagoba Jatara Festival'
❑ Who has topped the first phase of ‘Khelo India celebrated? Telangana
Winter Games’ 2025? Ladakh (Second Place – ❑ Which organisation has launched the enhanced
Tamil Nadu, Third Place – Maharashtra), Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 system?
Venue – Leh (Ladakh), Mascot – Snow Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Leopard ❑ Which Pune-based startup has developed AI-based
❑ Which country has been declared malaria free by pulse diagnostic tool ‘Nadi Tarangini’ for
Ayurveda practitioners? Atreya Innovation
‘World Health Organization’ (WHO) in January
2025? Georgia ❑ Who has taken oath as President for the third time
in ‘Venezuela’? Nicolas Maduro
❑ Which state has become the first northeastern
❑ Who has become the new Chief Secretary of
state to sign MoU with Bhashini? Tripura
Manipur? Prashant Kumar Singh
❑ Chief Minister of which state Revanth Reddy has ❑ India has set a target of how many billion dollars
inaugurated ‘Experiment Park’? Telangana of combined exports from food and beverages,
❑ President of which country Christine Carla agriculture, and marine products industries in the
next five years? $100 billion
Kangalu has been conferred the 'Pravasi
❑ To which country has India sent humanitarian aid
Bharatiya Samman Award' by India? Trinidad after 'Cyclone Rafale'? Cuba
and Tobago ❑ Which state has launched four welfare schemes -
❑ In which state has the seven-day 'International Raithu Bharosa, Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa,
Indiramma Indlu and new ration card on the
Saraswati Mahotsav' 2025 been organized?
occasion of Republic Day? Telangana
Haryana
❑ Who has won the men's singles title in the 86th
❑ Which state has become the first northeastern 'Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis
state to distribute property cards under the Championships' 2024? Manush Shah (Women's
ownership scheme? Mizoram singles title - Diya Chitale)
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