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Q. Indian Railways is the largest electrified rail network in the world, surpassing which countries?
A. USA and UK
B. China and Russia
C. Japan and Germany
D. France and Italy
Q. The Integrated Security Hub (ICCC) inaugurated in January 2026 is located at which place?
A. Port Blair
B. Diglipur
C. Car Nicobar
D. Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Q. India’s largest integrated inland Rainbow Trout farm was inaugurated in January 2026 in which state?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Telangana
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Q. India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train was launched in January 2026 on which route?
A. Delhi – Mumbai
B. Chennai – Bengaluru
C. Kolkata (Howrah) – Guwahati
D. Mumbai – Ahmedabad
Q. What was the codename of the U.S. military operation conducted in Venezuela in January 2026?
A. Operation Iron Shield
B. Operation Absolute Resolve
C. Operation Freedom Storm
D. Operation Southern Watch
Q. World Braille Day is observed to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille. On which date is World Braille Day observed every year?
A. 2 January
B. 3 January
C. 4 January
D. 5 January
Q. India surpassed which country to become the world’s largest producer of rice in January 2026?
A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. United States
D. China
Q. Who has been appointed as the chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team?
A. Graham Reid
B. Janneke Schopman
C. Sjoerd Marijne
D. Michael Nobbs
Q. India’s first bullet train, scheduled to be launched on 15 August 2027, will operate on which high-speed rail corridor?
A. Delhi–Varanasi
B. Chennai–Bengaluru
C. Delhi–Ahmedabad
D. Mumbai–Ahmedabad
Q. Exercise Desert Cyclone II was conducted between which two armed forces from 18–30 December 2025?
A. Indian Army and US Army
B. Indian Navy and UAE Navy
C. Indian Army and UAE Land Forces
D. Indian Air Force and UAE Air Force
Q. What is the official title of the Grand International Exposition showcasing the sacred Piprahwa relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, inaugurated in New Delhi in January 2026?
A. Relics of Kapilavastu: The Buddha Legacy
B. Sacred India: Buddhist Heritage and Art
C. Buddha and the Path of Enlightenment
D. The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One
Q. Who took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force on 1 January 2026?
A. Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh
B. Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
C. Nagesh Kapoor
D. Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Q. India test-fired two ‘Pralay’ missiles in a salvo mode on 31 December 2025. The test was conducted off which state’s coast?
a) Gujarat
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Odisha
d) Andhra Pradesh
Q. On 31 December 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the construction of a 6-lane greenfield access-controlled highway connecting which major cities?
a) Pune–Nagpur
b) Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot
c) Mumbai–Aurangabad
d) Indore–Bhopal
Q. According to the IMF and ACI Worldwide reports, why is India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) considered the world’s leading real-time payment system?
A. It is used only for government transactions
B. It has the highest number of registered banks
C. It accounts for around 49% of global real-time payment transactions
D. It operates only in metropolitan cities
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
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
Q. President Droupadi Murmu undertook a historic submarine sortie in December 2025 onboard which submarine?
A. INS Arihant
B. INS Kalvari
C. INS Vaghsheer
D. INS Chakra
Q. Which country became the first in the world to officially recognise Somaliland as an independent state in December 2025?
A. Egypt
B. United States
C. Israel
D. United Kingdom
Q. Who received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 26 December 2025 for achievements in cricket?
A. Shubman Gill
B. Sarfaraz Khan
C. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
D. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Q. Veer Baal Diwas, observed every year on 26 December, commemorates the martyrdom of which Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
A. Ajit Singh & Jujhar Singh
B. Ajit Singh & Zorawar Singh
C. Zorawar Singh & Fateh Singh
D. Jujhar Singh & Fateh Singh
Q. Good Governance Day is observed annually on 25 December to mark the birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Morarji Desai
Q. Who has been nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2025?
(a) Gagan Narang
(b) Hardik Singh
(c) MM Somaya
(d) Treesa Jolly
Q. The United States’ AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite was launched in December 2025 through which commercial arm of ISRO?
A. Antrix Corporation
B. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
C. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
Q. National Farmers Day (Kisan Diwas) is celebrated every year on which date in India?
A. 26 January
B. 15 August
C. 23 December
D. 2 October
Q. Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is the highest recognition in India for contributions in which fields?
A. Literature and arts
B. Sports and culture
C. Science, technology and innovation
D. Public administration
Q. Who has been appointed captain of India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
A. Hardik Pandya
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Suryakumar Yadav
D. Jasprit Bumrah
Q. National Mathematics Day is observed on 22 December to commemorate the birth anniversary of which mathematician?
A. Aryabhata
B. Bhaskara I
C. Srinivasa Ramanujan
D. C.V. Raman
Q. The ex-Agniveer quota in Border Security Force (BSF) constable recruitment was increased by the Ministry of Home Affairs in December 2025 from 10% to:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Q. A special discussion during the Winter Session of Parliament 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of which song?
A. Jana Gana Mana
B. Sare Jahan Se Achha
C. Vande Mataram
D. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Order of Oman (First Class) by which leader in December 2025?
A. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tarik
D. King Salman bin Abdulaziz
Q. Which digital platform was launched by PM Narendra Modi during the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (2025)?
A. Ayushman Bharat Portal
B. eSanjeevani
C. My Ayush Integrated Services Portal (MAISP)
D. National Digital Health Mission
Q. The SHANTI Bill, passed by Parliament in December 2025, is related to reforms in which sector?
A. Coal energy
B. Renewable energy
C. Oil and gas
D. Nuclear energy
Q. The specially designed wildlife-safe stretch of NH-45, launched in December 2025, passes through which Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Kanha Tiger Reserve
B. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
C. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
D. Pench Tiger Reserve
Q. Which of the following attack helicopters has been inducted into the Indian Army’s 451 Army Aviation Squadron, completing its fleet in December 2025?
A. Mi-35 Hind
B. LCH Prachand
C. AH-1Z Viper
D. AH-64E Apache
Q. Which is the highest civilian award of Ethiopia conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2025?
A. Order of Solomon
B. Star of Ethiopia
C. The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia
D. Lion of Addis Ababa
Q. Which Indian film has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category?
A. Laapataa Ladies
B. The Lunchbox
C. Homebound
D. Court
Q. The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G Bill) seeks to replace which scheme?
A. PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
B. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
C. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
D. PM Awas Yojana
Q. Vijay Diwas (16 December) commemorates India’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which led to the creation of which country?
A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
Q. India won its maiden Squash World Cup title in December 2025 after defeating which team 3–0 in the final?
A. England
B. Egypt
C. Australia
D. Hong Kong
Q. Who was appointed as India’s new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 15 December 2025?
A. Jitendra Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. Raj Kumar Goyal
D. C.P. Radhakrishnan
Q: Harimau Shakti 2025, a joint military exercise between India and Malaysia, was conducted at which location in India?
A. Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
B. Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
C. Babina Field Firing Range, Uttar Pradesh
D. Deolali Training Area, Maharashtra
Q : Lionel Messi’s “GOAT India Tour 2025” in December 2025 was conducted across which of the following cities?
A. Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi
B. Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi
C. Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi
D. Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur
Q: The CoalSETU policy approved by Govt in December 2025 aims to:
A) Fix coal prices for regulated sectors
B) Provide free coal to power plants
C) Ensure seamless, efficient and transparent auction of coal linkages
D) Ban export of coal from India
Q : What is a key feature that makes Census 2027 unique compared to previous Censuses in India?
A) It will cover only urban population
B) It will be the first Census conducted after Independence
C) It will be India’s first fully digital Census using mobile applications
D) It will be conducted in a single phase
Q. What was the primary focus of the phone conversation between PM Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump on 11 December 2025?
A. Finalising a defence pact
B. Strengthening bilateral trade and strategic cooperation
C. Launching a joint space mission
D. Discussing UN Security Council reforms
Q. Supriya Sahu received the UNEP Champions of the Earth 2025 award for which major contribution?
A. Developing India’s first carbon trading market
B. Advancing sustainable cooling, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience initiatives in Tamil Nadu
C. Leading India’s national climate finance programme
D. Launching a global biodiversity monitoring network
Q. Which Indian festival was inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session held at the Red Fort, New Delhi in December 2025?
A. Holi
B. Garba
C. Deepavali (Diwali)
D. Durga Puja
Q. Which team won the 2025 FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup held in Chennai in December 2025?
A. Spain
B. Germany
C. India
D. Argentina
Q. Who appointed Andrej Babiš as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on 9 December 2025?
A. Miloš Zeman
B. Petr Pavel
C. Viktor Orbán
D. Charles Michel
Q. Which state ranks first in rooftop solar installation under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana as of December 2025?
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Q. In December 2025, India achieved which Panchamrit clean energy milestone ahead of the 2030 target?
A. 40% power capacity from non-fossil sources
B. 45% power capacity from renewable sources
C. 50% power capacity from non-fossil sources
D. 60% power capacity from renewable sources
Q. According to MNRE data (June 2025), what were India’s total installed power capacity and non-fossil capacity respectively?
A. 450 GW and 210 GW
B. 485 GW and 243 GW
C. 500 GW and 260 GW
D. 470 GW and 235 GW
Q. Which Indian festival has been nominated by India for inscription on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List during the 20th session held in December 2025 in Delhi?
A. Holi
B. Onam
C. Diwali
D. Durga Puja
Q. Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year in India on which date?
A. December 4
B. December 5
C. December 7
D. December 10
Q. Which countries will jointly host the FIFA World Cup 2026?
A. USA, Mexico, Brazil
B. Canada, Brazil, Argentina
C. USA, Canada, and Mexico
D. USA, UK, and France
Q. How many teams will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026?
A. 32
B. 36
C. 40
D. 48
Q: The book “Bharat: That Is India – Reclaiming Our Real Identity”, launched by IGNCA on 7 December 2025, is authored by:
A. Ram Bahadur Rai
B. Arif Mohammad Khan
C. Abhijeet Joag
D. Adi Shankaracharya
Q. Following the recent 25 basis point reduction in December 2025, what is the new policy repo rate announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) 6.00%
B) 5.50%
C) 5.25%
D) 5.00%
Q. Which bilateral trade target was set between India and Russia during the 23rd Annual Summit in 2025?
A. $50 billion by 2028
B. $75 billion by 2030
C. $100 billion by 2030
D. $120 billion by 2035
Q. 5th Edition of ‘Harimau Shakti’ Joint Military Exercise was conducted in December 2025 in Rajasthan between which two countries?
A. India and Indonesia
B. India and Thailand
C. India and Malaysia
D. India and Vietnam
Q. Why is Putin’s 2025 visit to India considered strategically significant?
A) It is his first visit after becoming President
B) It marks the end of India-US relations
C) It is his first visit to India since the Russia-Ukraine war began
D) It was only for cultural cooperation
Q. Who won the Jerusalem Masters 2025 chess title?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) Ian Nepomniachtchi
C) Peter Svidler
D) Arjun Erigaisi
Q. Navy Day on 4 December commemorates which historic naval operation?
A) Operation Vijay
B) Operation Trident
C) Operation Sankalp
D) Operation Meghdoot
Q. Which defence achievement did DRDO accomplish on 2 December 2025, making India one of the few nations with in-house advanced escape-system testing capability?
A) Successful static ejection seat test
B) First test of a new fighter jet engine
C) High-speed rocket-sledge dynamic test of a fighter aircraft escape system
D) Deployment of a new anti-missile shield
Q. Where was the fourth edition of Kashi–Tamil Sangamam inaugurated on 2 December 2025?
A) Chennai
B) Madurai
C) Varanasi
D) Coimbatore
Q. Who assumed the Chairship of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on behalf of India in December 2025?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Sunil Arora
C) Gyanesh Kumar
D) Ashok Lavasa
Q. What is the new name given to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)?
A) Lok Sewa Bhawan
B) Sewa Dham
C) Sewa Tirth
D) Pradhan Mantri Enclave