Q. Who won the men’s title at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship?
a) Arjun Erigaisi
b) Hans Moke Niemann
c) Magnus Carlsen
d) Vladislav Artemiev
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Answer: c) Magnus Carlsen
At the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Women’s World Rapid Chess Championships held in Doha, Qatar, on 28 December 2025, India secured two bronze medals. Arjun Erigaisi won bronze in the men’s section, finishing third with 9.5 points, while Koneru Humpy secured bronze in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen won the men’s title with 10.5 points, claiming his sixth World Rapid Chess Championship.
Q. What is the name of the Long Range Guided Rocket tested by DRDO at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in December 2025?
a) Agni-Prime
b) Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket
c) Pralay Missile
d) BrahMos-II
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Answer: b) Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, on 29 December 2025. The rocket was tested to its maximum range of 120 km.
