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1. Who has been re-appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maruti Suzuki
India?
(A) Kenichi Ayukawa (B) Osamu Suzuki (C) Hisashi Takeuchi (D) Toshihiro Suzuki (E) R.C. Bhargava
2. According to the Economic Survey, the real GDP growth in 2026 is projected to be between which of the
following ranges?
(A) 5.5% to 6.0% (B) 6.0% to 6.5% (C) 6.3% to 6.8% (D) 5.0% to 5.5% (E) 7.0% to 7.5%
3. What is the maximum percentage increase in health insurance premiums per year for policyholders aged 60 and
above without prior approval?
(A) 5% (B) 8% (C) 10% (D) 12% (E) 15%
4. Which company has signed a contract agreement with Coal India Limited to develop a 300 MW solar PV plant?
(A) Adani Green Energy (B) KPI Green Energy Limited (C) Tata Power (D) Reliance Energy (E) Suzlon Energy
5. Which company is developing India's first 'Drone City' in Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Adani Aerospace (B) Garuda Aerospace (C) Reliance Aerospace (D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
6. Who released the book "Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade" in New Delhi?
(A) PM Modi (B) Amit Shah (C) President Droupadi Murmu (D) Rahul Gandhi (E) Nirmala Sitharaman
7. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Group of Ministers set up by the Government of India for
electricity distribution utilities?
(A) Raj Kumar Singh (B) Piyush Goyal (C) Shripad Yesso Naik (D) Nitin Gadkari (E) Hardeep Singh Puri
8. Who is the head of the three-member judicial committee set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate
the Maha Kumbh stampede?
(A) Justice (retd.) Harsh Kumar (B) Justice (retd.) D K Singh (C) Justice (retd.) V K Gupta
(D) Justice (retd.) Rajesh Verma (E) Justice (retd.) Anil Sharma
9. When is World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day observed annually?
(A) January 29 (B) January 25 (C) January 30 (D) January 31 (E) February 1
10. Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the first Indian astronaut to travel to the
International Space Station (ISS) a private mission. Which spacecraft Shubhanshu shukla will board for his mission
to the ISS?
(A) Soyuz T-11 (B) Blue Origin New Shepard (C) SpaceX Dragon (D) Orion Spacecraft (E) Boeing Starliner
11. Which bank has won awards in six categories at the 20th Annual Banking Technology Conference, Expo &
Citations, 2024?
(A) HDFC Bank (B) ICICI Bank (C) Karnataka Bank (D) State Bank of India (E) Axis Bank
12. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?
(A) Rakesh Asthana (B) Rajesh Nirwan (C) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal (D) Arvind Kumar (E) Ajay Bhalla
13. Which company became the first Indian company to develop pipes for transporting hydrogen?
(A) Reliance Industries (B) Tata Steel (C) JSW Steel (D) Steel Authority of India Limited (E) Bhushan Steel
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14. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the foreign investment limit in the insurance
sector from 74% to 100% in the Budget 2025-26.
Which of the following Acts need to be amended to implement the increased FDI limit in the insurance sector?
1. Insurance Act 1938 2. Life Insurance Corporation Act 1956 3. RBI Act 1949
4. Companies Act 2013 5. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act 1999
(A) only 1 & 2 (B) only 1, 2 & 4 (C) only 2 & 3 (D) only 1, 2, & 5 (E) only 3 & 5
15. What is the main objective of the National Manufacturing Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26?
(A) To promote large-scale service sector employment (B) To support and enhance the 'Make in India' initiative
(C) To encourage foreign direct investment in agriculture (D) To establish new IT hubs across India
16. In January 2025, which financial institution has partnered with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in a strategic
bancassurance alliance to expand life insurance accessibility across India by leveraging 650 banking outlets and
110 million customers?
(A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance (B) Bharti AXA General Insurance (C) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
(D) Go Digit General Insurance (E) PNB MetLife India Insurance
17. What is the name of the application released by the Railway Ministry, a one- stop solution offering multiple
public-facing services?
(A) RailConnect (B) RailGuru (C) SupermanApp (D) TrainTracker (E) SwaRail
18. Legendary former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar honoured with the BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Board's annual gala in Mumbai. The BCCI Lifetime achievement Award was instituted in honour of which legendry
cricketer?
(A) Kapil Dev (B) Col. C.K. Nayudu (C) Sunil Gavaskar (D) Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (E) Rahul Dravid
19. Which of the following statements is false regarding India's Ramsar sites?
(A) India has added four new Ramsar sites, bringing the total to 89.
(B) Tamil Nadu now has the highest number of Ramsar sites in India, with a tally of 20.
(C) India ranks first in the world in terms of the number of Ramsar sites.
(D) Sikkim and Jharkhand have added their first Ramsar sites.
(E) all are true
20. Indian Coast Guard Day is observed annually on February 1. In which year was the Indian Coast Guard officially
formed?
(A) 1975 (B) 1976 (C) 1977 (D) 1978 (E) 1980
21. The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Gol will organize the BRICS Youth
Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting from 3rd to 7th March 2025. What is the theme of the BRICS
Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting 2025?
(A) Youth Innovation in the Digital Age (B) Sustainable Business for Future Generations
(C) Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth (D) Empowering Young Leaders for Global Change
(E) Economic Development Through Startups
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22. India has defended their ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 9 wickets in the
final match at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Who was awarded the Player of the Match in the ICC
Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup final?
(A) Vaishnavi Sharma (B) Niki Prasad (C) Gongadi Trisha (D) Harleen Deol (E) Priya Punia
23. What is the fiscal deficit target for India in the Union Budget 2025-26?
(A) 5.2% of GDP (B) 4.8% of GDP (C) 4.4% of GDP (D) 4.2% of GDP (E) 4.5% of GDP
24. How much has been allocated for the Samudrayaan project under India's Deep Ocean Mission in Budget 2025?
(A) 500 crore (B) 600 crore (C) 700 crore (D) 550 crore (E) 650 crore
25. How much allocation has been made in the Budget 2025-26 for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
(A) 15,000 crore (B) 20,000 crore (C) 25,000 crore (D) 30,000 crore (E) 10,000 сгore
26. In the Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya
Krishi Yojana. It is a new initiative aimed at supporting farmers in 100 regions facing challenges in agriculture.
Which of the following is NOT one of the key focus areas of the scheme?
(A) Enhancing agricultural productivity (B) Improving irrigation facilities
(C) Increasing industrial production (D) Adopting crop diversification and sustainable agriculture
(E) Improving credit availability
27. What is the new loan limit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) as announced in Budget 2025-26?
(A) 2 lakh (B) 3 lakh (C) 4 lakh (D) 5 lakh (E) 6 lakh
28. Which edition of the 'Ekuverin' military exercise is being conducted in February 2025?
(A) 10th (B) 11th (C) 12th (D) 13th (E) 14th
30. Navin Chawla passed away recently at the age of 79. Who was Navin Chawla?
(A) Former RBI Governor (B) Former Chief Election Commissioner (C) Former Home Minister
(D) Former Chief Justice of India (E) Former Lok Sabha Speaker
31. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on February 2 to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands in
sustaining biodiversity and supporting human well-being. What is the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2025?
A) Wetlands for Climate Action (B) Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future
(C) The Future of Wetlands and Wildlife (D) Wetlands: Our Life Source (E) Wetlands and Water Conservation
32. Which state in India will establish the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Maharashtra (C) Karnataka (D) Gujarat (E) Uttar Pradesh
33. Under Budget 2025-26, what is the new credit guarantee cover for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) under
the CGTMSE scheme?
(A) Rs 3 crore (B) Rs 5 crore (C) Rs 7 crore (D) Rs 10 crore (E) Rs 15 crore
34. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced an extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with
100% coverage, with an outlay of Rs 67,000 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26. Until which year has the Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM) been extended?
(A) 2025 (B) 2026 (C) 2027 (D) 2028 (E) 2030
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35. Which initiative has the Government of India recently launched to improve the Haj pilgrimage experience?
(A) Haj Sahayata Portal (B) Haj Suvidha App (C) Pilgrim Assist App
(D) Haj Connect Service (E) Bharat Pilgrimage Guide
36. What percentage of equity stake in Home Credit India Finance Private Ltd. has TVS Holdings Ltd. acquired in
February 2025?
(A) 70% (B) 80.74% (C) 85.78% (D) 75% (E) 90.12%
37. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come into force as a treaty-based, inter-governmental
organization, becoming a fully functional international legal entity on January 23. Which of the following countries
is NOT one of the founding members of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?
(A) India (B) Republic of Nicaragua (C) Somalia (D) Liberia (E) United States of America
38. World Cancer Day is celebrated on February 4 every year to spread awareness and educate people about the
prevention, detection, and treatment of this life-threatening disease. What is the theme of World Cancer Day
2024?
(A) Together We Can (B) I Am and I Will (C) Close the Care Gap (D) United by Unique (E) Cancer: A Global Fight
39. Who has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Belgium?
(A) Charles Michel (B) Alexander De Croo (C) Bart De Wever (D) Elio Di Rupo (E) Yves Leterme
40. What is the amount allocated for the Maritime Development Fund announced by finance minister Nirmala
Sitharaman in Budget 2025?
(A) Rs 10,000 crore (B) Rs 15,000 crore (C) Rs 20,000 croгe (D) Rs 25,000 crore (E) Rs 30,000 crore
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