Q1. Which country was the ‘Country of Focus’ at the 56th International Film Festival of India 2025?
Ans: Japan
Q2. Which state hosted the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025?
Ans: Goa
Q3. Which Brazilian film was the opening film of IFFI 2025?
Ans: The Blue Trail
Q4. Which legendary actor received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2025?
Ans: Rajinikanth
Q5. Which Vietnamese film won the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film at IFFI 2025?
Ans: Skin of Youth
Q6. Which country’s President visited India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in December 2025?
Ans: Russia
Q7. Who hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin at a private dinner during his India visit?
Ans: Narendra Modi
Q8. What was the bilateral trade target set between India and Russia by 2030?
Ans: $100 billion
Q9. Which nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was discussed for expansion during the India-Russia Summit?
Ans: Kudankulam
Q10. Which organization did Russia formally join during Putin’s India visit in December 2025?
Ans: IBCA
Q11. What was the new repo rate announced by RBI in its December 2025 monetary policy?
Ans: 5.25%
Q12. Who chaired the RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting in December 2025?
Ans: Sanjay Malhotra
Q13. What is RBI’s GDP growth projection for FY26?
Ans: 7.3%
Q14. What is RBI’s CPI inflation projection for FY26?
Ans: 2.0%
Q15. What amount of OMO purchases did RBI announce in December 2025?
Ans: ₹1 trillion
Q16. Which country topped the medal tally at ISSF World Cup Final 2025?
Ans: China
Q17. In which city was the ISSF World Cup Final 2025 held?
Ans: Doha
Q18. Which Indian shooter won gold in Women’s 25m Pistol at ISSF World Cup Final 2025?
Ans: Simranpreet Kaur
Q19. Which Indian shooter set a new ISSF Junior World Record in Women’s 10m Air Pistol?
Ans: Suruchi Singh
Q20. Who presented the National Handicrafts Awards 2023-24?
Ans: Droupadi Murmu
Q21. How many total awards were conferred in National Handicrafts Awards 2023-24?
Ans: 48
Q22. Which ministry organized the National Handicrafts Awards ceremony?
Ans: Textiles
Q23. Which country retained the top position in Arton Capital Passport Index 2025?
Ans: UAE
Q24. What is India’s global rank in the Passport Index 2025?
Ans: 67th
Q25. Which country showed the biggest improvement in Passport Index 2025, jumping to 2nd position?
Ans: Singapore
Q26. What percentage of India’s national income is
earned by the top 10%, according to World
Inequality Report 2026?
Ans: 58%
Q27. Which organization released the World Inequality Report 2026?
Ans: World Inequality Lab
Q28.What percentage of total labour income do women account for in India?
Ans: 18%
Q29. Where was the 20th Session of UNESCO ICH Committee held for the first time?
Ans: Delhi
Q30. Which Indian festival was added to UNESCO’s ICH Representative List in 2025?
Ans: Deepavali
Q31. Which country will preside over the UNESCO ICH Committee in 2026?
Ans: China
Q32. Which edition of the “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States” was released by RBI in December 2025?
Ans: 10th
Q33. When was the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States first published by RBI?
Ans: 2016
Q34.How many new state-wise tables were introduced in the 10th edition of the Handbook?
Ans: 11
Q35.Which award category under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 was awarded posthumously to Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar?
Ans: Vigyan Ratna
Q36. How many total awards were presented in Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025?
Ans: 24
Q37. What is the MSP fixed for ball copra for 2026 season?
Ans: ₹12,500
Q38. Which policy was approved by Cabinet to ensure coal linkages for industrial use and export?
Ans: CoalSETU
Q39. What is the total cost approved for Delhi Metro Phase-V(A)?
Ans: ₹12,014.91 crore
Q40. How many corridors were approved under Delhi Metro Phase-V(A)?
Ans: Three
Q41. Which state celebrated PESA Mahotsav in December 2025?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
Q42. Which handcrafted blade from Arunachal Pradesh received GI tag?
Ans: Dao
Q43.Which airport’s new terminal was inaugurated by PM Modi in Assam?
Ans: Guwahati
Q44.Which award under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is named after a renowned Indian scientist?
Ans: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Q45.What is the total approved cost for Census of India 2027?
Ans: ₹11,718.24 crore
Q46. Which edition of Census will Census of India 2027 be?
Ans: 16th
Q47. In which phase will caste enumeration be included in Census 2027?
Ans: Population Enumeration
Q48. What is the MSP fixed for milling copra for 2026 season?
Ans: ₹12,027
Q49.Which Bihar scheme was approved for development with justice (2025-2030)?
Ans: Saat Nishchay-3
Q50. Which reservoir became Chhattisgarh’s first Ramsar Site?
Ans: Kopra
Q51. Which state launched the Smart Blue Harbours Initiative?
Ans: Gujarat
Q52. What is the rooftop solar capacity achieved by Gujarat in December 2025?
Ans: 1,879 MW
Q53. Which Haryana scheme was modified to provide ₹6,300 quarterly payments to women?
Ans: Lado Lakshmi
Q54.Which became Haryana’s 23rd district in December 2025?
Ans: Hansi
Q56. Which state became the first to pass comprehensive Gig Workers’ Welfare legislation?
Ans: Jharkhand
Q57.Which state launched e-Swathu 2.0 for rural property digitization?
Ans: Karnataka
Q58.Where was India’s first Gen-Z themed Post Office inaugurated?
Ans: Kottayam
Q59. Which state became the first to adopt a three-year rolling budget system?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q60. Which state launched Project Mahadeva for U-13 football talent?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q61. Which state created a Guinness World Record by installing 45,911 solar pumps in 30 days?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q62. Which festival is celebrated annually in Nagaland from 1-10 December?
Ans: Hornbill
Q63. When did Nagaland achieve statehood?
Ans: 1963
Q64. Which state hosted the 15th International Sand Art Festival in December 2025?
Ans: Odisha
Q65.Which state became the first to achieve 100% digitization of voter rolls under SIR-2026?
Ans: Rajasthan
Q66. How many GI tags does Tamil Nadu have after receiving five new ones in December 2025?
Ans: 74
Q67. Who assumed charge as Managing Director of the World Bank in November 2025?
Ans: Paschal Donohoe
Q68.Which country appointed its first Chief of Defence Forces under the 27th Constitutional Amendment?
Ans: Pakistan
Q69. Who was sworn in as Prime Minister of Czech Republic on 9 December 2025?
Ans: Andrej Babiš
Q70.Who was elected as the 38th President of Chile in December 2025?
Ans: José Antonio Kast
Q71. Who was appointed as CEO of The Coca-Cola Company in 2025?
Ans: Henrique Braun
Q72.Which organization will India chair in 2026, represented by CEC Gyanesh Kumar?
Ans: International IDEA
Q73. Which country formally transferred BRICS Presidency to India?
Ans: Brazil
Q74. Which Australian university partnered with Telangana to establish a Centre of Excellence in Applied AI?
Ans: Deakin
Q75. Where will India’s first dedicated Forest University be established?
Ans: Gorakhpur
Q76. Which memorial dedicated to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was inaugurated in Lucknow?
Ans: Rashtra Prerna Sthal
Q77. Which state inaugurated its first Gen-Z Post Office at AIIMS Vijaypur?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir
Q78. What is the name of Kashmir’s harshest 40-day winter period that began on December 21?
Ans: Chillai Kalan
Q79. Which country signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India?
Ans: Oman
Q80. Which country’s company JERA signed India’s first long-term LNG export agreement?
Ans: Japan
Q81. Which country did PM Modi visit on 15-16 December 2025 during the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations?
Ans: Jordan
Q82. Which African country did PM Modi visit for the first time bilaterally on 16-17 December 2025?
Ans: Ethiopia
Q83.Which Italian Deputy PM visited India from 10-12 December 2025?
Ans: Antonio Tajani
Q84. Which state received USD 299.66 million from World Bank for clean air programmes?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q85. Which country became the first to receive UNESCO recognition for its national cuisine as ICH?
Ans: Italy
Q. Which country secured its first African naval base after Sudan’s approval?
Ans: Russia
Q86. Where was the 20th CITES Conference of Parties (CoP-20) held?
Ans: Samarkand
Q87. Which country hosted the 33rd Southeast Asian Games beginning 9 December 2025?
Ans: Thailand
Q88. Which edition of the Asia Power Index 2025 was released by Lowy Institute?
Ans: 7th
Q89. What is India’s rank in Asia Power Index 2025?
Ans: 3rd
Q90. Which country topped the Asia Power Index 2025?
Ans: United States
Q91. How many UPI transactions were recorded in November 2025?
Ans: 19 billion
Q92. What was the total value of UPI transactions in November 2025?
Ans: ₹24.58 lakh crore
Q93. How many retail CBDC (e₹) transactions were recorded by December 2025?
Ans: 120 million
Q94. What percentage of global real-time payment transactions does India account for, according to IMF?
Ans: 49%
Q95. Which organization recognized UPI as the world’s largest Fast Payment System?
Ans: IMF
Q96. What is the total deposit amount in PMJDY accounts as of December 2025?
Ans: ₹2.75 lakh crore
Q97. How many accounts are there under PMJDY?
Ans: 56 crore
Q98. Which country was the first location for soft-launch of Bharat Taxi Cooperative?
Ans: Delhi
Q99. What is RBI’s projection for Current Account Deficit (CAD) as percentage of GDP?
Ans: 1.3%
Q100. What is India’s foreign exchange reserves as of 28 November 2025?
Ans: USD 686.2 billion
Q101. How many months of import cover does India’s forex reserves provide?
Ans: 11
Q102. For how long was the PM SVANidhi scheme extended?
Ans: March 2030
Q103. How many complaints were recorded by RBI Ombudsman in 2024-25?
Ans: 13.34 lakh
Q104. What percentage of RBI Ombudsman complaints were against banks?
Ans: 81.53%
Q105. Which three banks retained D-SIB status in December 2025?
Ans: SBI, HDFC, ICICI
Q106. Which payments bank received in-principle RBI approval to convert into Small Finance Bank?
Ans: Fino
Q107. Which bank launched the ‘Luxura’ RuPay credit card?
Ans: PNB
Q108. Which cricketer was appointed as brand ambassador for PNB’s Luxura card?
Ans: Harmanpreet Kaur
Q109. Which bank partnered with Jio-bp for a co-branded RuPay fuel card?
Ans: IndusInd
Q110. What amount of green loan did Tata Realty sign with DBS Bank India?
Ans: ₹1,280 crore
Q111. How much investment will Amazon make in India by 2030?
Ans: USD 35 billion
Q112. What is Microsoft’s AI and cloud investment commitment to India?
Ans: USD 17.5 billion
Q113. How much will Adani Group invest in green energy?
Ans: USD 75 billion
Q114. What is the targeted capacity of Khavda Renewable Energy Park by 2030?
Ans: 30 GW
Q115. How much investment commitment did Telangana secure at Rising Global Summit 2025?
Ans: ₹5.75 lakh crore
Q116. Who was appointed as Chairman of CBIC in December 2025?
Ans: Vivek Chaturvedi
Q117. Who was given additional charge as DG of BSF from 1 December 2025?
Ans: Praveen Kumar
Q118. Who was appointed as Managing Director of LIC with tenure till September 2027?
Ans: Ramakrishnan Chander
Q119. Who was appointed as Executive Director of RBI on 1 December 2025?
Ans: Usha Janakiraman
Q120. Whose tenure as Chairman of ONGC was extended till 6 December 2026?
Ans: Arun Kumar Singh
Q121. Who was appointed as Managing Director of SBI in
December 2025?
Ans: Ravi Ranjan
Q131. Which actress received the Golden Globe Horizon Award at Red Sea International Film Festival?
Ans: Alia Bhatt
Q132. Who was named TIME Entertainer of the Year 2025?
Ans: Leonardo DiCaprio
Q133. Which Indian film was shortlisted for Oscar 2026 Best International Feature Film?
Ans: Homebound
Q122. Who was appointed as CMD of Coal India Limited?
Ans: B. Sairam
Q123. Who was appointed as Director General of NCAER effective from 5 January 2026?
Ans: Suresh Goyal
Q124. Who became the first woman officer to pass out from IMA?
Ans: Sai Jadhav
Q125. Who was re-elected as President of NRAI for 2025 2029?
Ans: Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
Q126. Who was appointed as UN Resident Coordinator to India for 2025-2029?
Ans: Stefan Priesner
Q127. Who was designated as the next Mossad Chief of Israel?
Ans: Roman Gofman
Q128. Who was appointed as Vice President of AI at Apple Inc.?
Ans: Amar Subramanya
Q129. Which football star became investor and brand ambassador of Perplexity AI?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo
Q130. Who was appointed as the 13th Chief Information Commissioner of India?
Ans: Raj Kumar Goyal
Q134. Who won the Turner Prize 2025?
Ans: Nnena Kalu
Q135. Who was named TIME Athlete of the Year 2025?
Ans: A’ja Wilson
Q136. Which Chennai-based team won the Most Inspirational Award at NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge 2025?
Ans: Photonics Odyssey
Q137. Who was conferred the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France?
Ans: Ravi DeeCee
Q138. Which BCCI Secretary won the Transformational Leader of the Year Award?
Ans: Jay Shah
Q139. Which organization won the UN Population Award 2025?
Ans: IUSSP
Q140. Who won the Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare?
Ans: Anant Ambani
Q141. Who received the UNEP Champions of the Earth Award 2025 from India?
Ans: Supriya Sahu
Q142. Which organization became the first Indian entity to receive IEEE SA Corporate Award 2025?
Ans: C-DOT
Q143. Who topped the TIME Person of the Year 2025 list?
Ans: Architects of Artificial Intelligence
Q144. Who won the Hurun India Top 200 Entrepreneurs 2025?
Ans: Deepinder Goyal
Q145. Which personality became the world’s richest person crossing USD 600 billion in 2025?
Ans: Elon Musk
Q146. Which edition of the India-Russia Annual Summit was held in December 2025?
Ans: 23rd
Q147. Where was the EARTH Summit 2025 held?
Ans: Gandhinagar
Q148. Which state hosted the World Summit on Disaster Management in December 2025?
Ans: Uttarakhand
Q149. Where will the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit be held from 17-19 December 2025?
Ans: New Delhi
Q150. Which state hosted the 60th DGP-IGP Conference in November 2025?
Ans: Chhattisgarh
Q151. What was the theme of the 60th DGP-IGP Conference?
Ans: Viksit Bharat: Security Dimensions
Q152. Which edition of Smart India Hackathon was held in 2025?
Ans: 8th
Q153. Which ministry launched the Jal Shakti Hackathon 2025?
Ans: Jal Shakti
Q154. Which country hosted the 7th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)?
Ans: Kenya
Q155. Where was the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine held?
Ans: New Delhi
Q156. How many bilateral meetings on AYUSH were held during the WHO Traditional Medicine Summit?
Ans: 16
Q157. Where was the UEF Trade Summit 2025 held?
Ans: Chennai
Q158. Which city hosted the 11th Conference of States Parties to UNCAC?
Ans: Doha
Q159. Which edition of the Hornbill Festival was held in Nagaland in December 2025?
Ans: 26th
Q160. Where was the Regional AI Impact Conference held in December 2025?
Ans: Shillong
Q161. Which city emerged as the world’s most populous city in World Urbanization Prospects 2025?
Ans: Jakarta
Q162. What is New Delhi’s global rank in the most populous cities list?
Ans: 4th
Q163. How many foreign tourist visits did India record in 2024 according to India Tourism Data Compendium 2025?
Ans: 20.94 million
Q164. Which state was most visited by foreign tourists in India in 2024?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q165. Which institute released the Asia Power Index 2025?
Ans: Lowy Institute
Q166. What is India’s score in Asia Power Index 2025?
Ans: 40.0
Q167. Which company topped SIPRI’s Top 100 ArmsProducing Companies 2024?
Ans: Lockheed Martin
Q168. What is HAL’s rank in SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing Companies?
Ans: 44th
Q169. How many billionaires globally inherited USD 298 billion according to UBS report?
Ans: 91
Q170. Who was named TIME Person of the Year 2025?
Ans: Architects of Artificial Intelligence
Q171. Who was named TIME CEO of the Year 2025?
Ans: Neal Mohan
Q172. How many cities were inducted into UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities in 2025?
Ans: 72
Q173. How many Indian cities are part of UNESCO GNLC?
Ans: Three
Q174. Which Indian city is NOT part of UNESCO GNLC – Warangal, Thrissur, or Nilambur?
Ans: None
Q175. What is India’s rank in Global AI Vibrancy Tool 2025?
Ans: 3rd
Q176. Which frigate was commissioned as the fourth Project-17A Nilgiri-class ship?
Ans: INS Taragiri
Q177. Which shipyard built INS Taragiri?
Ans: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Q178. Which vessel was delivered by Goa Shipyard as the third Fast Patrol Vessel?
Ans: ICGS Amulya
Q179. Which operation was launched by Indian Navy for HADR in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah?
Ans: Operation Sagar Bandhu
Q180. Which edition of EKUVERIN exercise was conducted between India and Maldives?
Ans: 14th
Q181. Which edition of Garuda Shakti was conducted between India and Indonesia?
Ans: 10th
Q182. Where was Garuda Shakti 2025 held?
Ans: Bakloh
Q183. Which edition of Harimau Shakti was conducted between India and Malaysia?
Ans: 5th
Q184. Where was Desert Cyclone-II exercise held with UAE?
Ans: Abu Dhabi
Q190. How many BRO projects were inaugurated simultaneously across Ladakh, J&K and 7 states?
Ans: 125
Q191. What is the length of Shyok Tunnel in Eastern Ladakh?
Ans: 920 metres
Q192. Where is the Galwan War Memorial located?
Ans: Eastern Ladakh
Q193. Which mountain peak (7,042 m) was summited for the first time by Indian Army?
Ans: Mount Kangto
Q194. Which aircraft’s MRO facility is being constructed by TASL-Lockheed Martin in Bengaluru?
Ans: C-130J
Q195. Which Admiral visited Brazil for maritime cooperation talks?
Ans: Dinesh K. Tripathi
Q196. Who was appointed as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition?
Ans: Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu
Q197. Who was appointed as DG (Inspection & Safety) in Indian Air Force?
Ans: Air Marshal Tejbir Singh
Q198. Which lead submarine of Sindhughosh class was decommissioned after 40 years?
Ans: INS Sindhughosh
Q199. Which ASW Shallow Water Craft was delivered by GRSE at Chennai Port?
Ans: INS Anjadip
Q200. Where were Akash-NG User Trials completed by DRDO?
Ans: Chandipur
Q185. Where was BrahMos Missile test-fired by Indian Army in December 2025?
Ans: Bay of Bengal
Q186. Which submarine is India’s third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine?
Ans: INS Aridhaman
Q187. Which is India’s first indigenous Diving Support Craft commissioned at Kochi?
Ans: DSC A20
Q188. Which naval aviation squadron ‘Ospreys’ was commissioned in Goa?
Ans: INAS 335
Q189. What is the total value of emergency contracts signed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd?
Ans: ₹2,461.62 crore
Q201. Which spacecraft did Russia launch from Baikonur for ISS Expedition 73?
Ans: Soyuz MS-28
Q202. How many new bush frog species were discovered by Wildlife Institute of India?
Ans: 13
Q203. Which organization inaugurated India’s first private Navigation Excellence Centre (ACEN)?
Ans: ISRO
Q204. Where is ACEN located?
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram
Q205. Which aerospace company inaugurated Infinity Campus highlighted in Mann Ki Baat?
Ans: Skyroot
Q206. What is the health condition caused by chronic cannabis use flagged by WHO and CDC?
Ans: CHS
Q207. What is the probability of La Niña occurrence in December 2025-February 2026 according to WMO?
Ans: 55%
Q208. Which AI model did Google launch for advanced reasoning and problem-solving?
Ans: Gemini 3 Deep Think
Q209. What is the name of the ancient spiral galaxy discovered 12 billion light-years away?
Ans: Alaknanda
Q210. Which telescope data was used to discover galaxy Alaknanda?
Ans: James Webb Space Telescope
Q211. Which IIT launched Y-Point Venture Capital Fund for deep-tech startups?
Ans: IIT Bombay
Q222. Which company launched Project Suncatcher for solar-powered data centres in space?
Ans: Google
Q223. Which country will send the first wheelchair user to space on Blue Origin NS-37?
Ans: Germany
Q224. Which space telescope discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet?
Ans: James Webb
Q225. Which Mars orbiter lost contact with NASA temporarily?
Ans: MAVEN
Q226. Which country defeated India in ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2025 final?
Ans: Pakistan
Q212. What is the corpus of Y-Point VC Fund?
Ans: ₹250 crore
Q213. Which IIT inaugurated India’s National Hub for Quantum Communication?
Ans: IIT Madras
Q214. How many new jumping spider species were discovered in Meghalaya by ZSI?
Ans: Two
Q215. Which festival was inscribed in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2025?
Ans: Deepavali
Q216. Which US agency qualified the world’s first AI system AIM-NASH for liver assessment?
Ans: FDA
Q217. Which IIT hosted the Global AI Conclave in Chennai in December 2025?
Ans: IIT Madras
Q218. How many black-capped capuchin monkeys arrived at Bannerghatta Biological Park?
Ans: Eight
Q219. Which naval squadron of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa?
Ans: INAS 335
Q220. What is India’s rank in Global AI Index 2025?
Ans: 3rd
Q221. Which AIIMS conducted India’s first advanced brain stent clinical trial?
Ans: AIIMS Delhi
Q227. Where was ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2025 held?
Ans: Dubai
Q228. Which beverage brand became Official Partner of TATA WPL from 2026?
Ans: Bisleri
Q229. Which fast bowler retired from all formats of international cricket in December 2025?
Ans: Mohit Sharma
Q230. How many ODI sixes has Rohit Sharma hit to become the highest six-hitter?
Ans: 352
Q231. What is Virat Kohli’s total international century count after his 52nd ODI century?
Ans: 83
Q232. Who became the first bowler to take 600 T20 wickets?
Ans: Sunil Narine
Q233. Who became the first Indian with 100 wickets in Tests, ODIs and T20Is?
Ans: Jasprit Bumrah
Q234. Who scored maiden ODI century for India vs South Africa?
Ans: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Q235. Which IPL team appointed Andre Russell as Power Coach after his retirement?
Ans: KKR
Q236. Who became the youngest Indian to score a List-A century at 14 years?
Ans: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Q237. Which state won its first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2025?
Ans: Jharkhand
Q238. Which cricketer had stands named after them at Mullanpur Stadium, Punjab?
Ans: Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur
Q239. Who won Men’s Singles at Syed Modi International 2025?
Ans: Jason Gunawan
Q240. Which country won Women’s Singles at Syed Modi International 2025?
Ans: Japan
Q241. Which country won the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025?
Ans: Belgium
Q242. Which country won Gold at FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025?
Ans: Germany
Q243. Who won the 2025 Qatar F1 Grand Prix?
Ans: Max Verstappen
Q244. Who won his first F1 World Drivers’ Championship in 2025?
Ans: Lando Norris
Q245. Which team won the Global Chess League 2025?
Ans: Alpine SG Pipers
Q246. Who won the Jerusalem Masters 2025 defeating Viswanathan Anand?
Ans: Arjun Erigaisi
Q247. Who became the youngest FIDE-rated chess player?
Ans: Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha
Q248. Which club won the inaugural SAFF Women’s Club Championship?
Ans: East Bengal FC
Q249. Where was WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025 held?
Ans: Taipei
Q250. What was India’s rank at WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025 on debut?
Ans: 8th
Q251. Which university topped Khelo India University Games 2025 medal tally?
Ans: Chandigarh University
Q252. Which state will host the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games in 2026?
Ans: Chhattisgarh
Q253. Who became the first Indian to win individual gold in Eventing at FEI Asian Equestrian Championships?
Ans: Ashish Limaye
Q254. Where was Squash World Cup 2025 held?
Ans: Chennai
Q255. Which country did India defeat to win its first-ever Squash World Cup?
Ans: Hong Kong
Q256. Which country will host the 1st Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship 2026?
Ans: India
Q257. Who won ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November 2025?
Ans: Shafali Verma
Q258. Who won ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November 2025?
Ans: Simon Harmer
Q259. Who is the author of “The One: Cricket, My Life and More”?
Ans: Shikhar Dhawan
Q260. Which publisher released “The One: Cricket, My Life and More”?
Ans: HarperCollins
Q261. Who released the Gujarati edition of “Chunotiya Mujhe Pasand Hai” in Ahmedabad?
Ans: Amit Shah
Q262. Whose biography is “Chunotiya Mujhe Pasand Hai”?
Ans: Anandiben Patel
Q263. Who was the former Governor of Mizoram who passed away at 73 in New Delhi?
Ans: Swaraj Kaushal
Q264. Who was the former Chairperson of Lakme who passed away at 95 in Mumbai?
Ans: Simone Tata
Q265. Who was the founder of Hamal Panchayat who passed away at 95 in Pune?
Ans: Dr. Baba Adhav
Q266. Which acclaimed Bengali film actor associated with Satyajit Ray passed away at 81?
Ans: Kalyan Chatterjee
Q267. Who was the former Union Home Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker who passed away at 90 in Latur?
Ans: Shivraj Vishwanath Patil
Q268. Who was India’s oldest serving MLA who passed away at 94 in Bengaluru?
Ans: Shamanur Shivashankarappa
Q269. Who was the designer of Statue of Unity who passed away at 100?
Ans: Ram Sutar
Q270. Which Malayalam actor known as voice of common man passed away at 69?
Ans: Sreenivasan
Q271. Who became the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive Jnanpith Award?
Ans: Vinod Kumar Shukla
Q272. Which British playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter passed away at 88?
Ans: Sir Tom Stoppard
Q273. Which Italian French Open champion passed away at 92 in Rome?
Ans: Nicola Pietrangeli
Q274. Which former England cricketer passed away at 62 in Australia?
Ans: Robin Smith
Q275. Which architect designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and passed away at 96?
Ans: Frank Gehry
Q276. Who was the author of Shopaholic series who passed away at 55?
Ans: Sophie Kinsella
Q277. Which Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent passed away at 91 in USA?
Ans: Peter Arnett
Q278. Who was the Pearl Harbor attack survivor who passed away at 105?
Ans: Ira Schab
Q285. What is the theme of UN International Day of Banks 2025?
Ans: Banks Powering
Q286. What is the fastest speed a cheetah can run according to International Cheetah Day facts?
Ans: 112 km/hr
Q287. What is the theme of International Volunteer Day 2025?
Ans: Every Contribution Matters
Q279. What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2025?
Ans: Overcoming disruption
Q280. Which force celebrated its 61st Raising Day on 1 December 2025?
Ans: BSF
Q281. What is the theme of National Pollution Control Day 2025?
Ans: Sustainable Living
Q282. Which edition of World Computer Literacy Day was observed in 2025?
Ans: 25th
Q283. What is the theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025?
Ans: Fostering disability-inclusive societies
Q284. What is the theme of Indian Navy Day 2025?
Ans: Combat Ready
Q288. What is the theme of World Soil Day 2025?
Ans: Healthy Soils
Q289. Whose memory is observed on Mahaparinirvan Diwas on 6 December?
Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Q290. Which edition of Armed Forces Flag Day was observed in 2025?
Ans: 77th
Q291. Which convention’s anniversary is marked by International Civil Aviation Day?
Ans: Chicago Convention
Q292. Which edition of SAARC Charter Day was observed in 2025?
Ans: 41st
Q293. Which submarine’s induction anniversary is marked on Indian Navy Submarine Day?
Ans: INS Kalvari
Q294. Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment, marked on Bodhi Day?
Ans: Bodh Gaya
Q295. What is the theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025?
Ans: Uniting with Youth
Q296. What is the theme of Human Rights Day 2025?
Ans: Human Rights Everyday
Q297. What is the theme of International Mountain Day 2025?
Ans: Glaciers matter
Q298. Which organization’s anniversary is marked on UNICEF Day?
Ans: UNICEF
Q299. What is the theme of International Universal Health Coverage Day 2025?
Ans: Unaffordable health costs
Q300. Which observance marks the anniversary of India’s victory in 1971 war?
Ans: Vijay Diwas
Q301. Which phrase was declared Word of the Year 2025 by Oxford University Press?
Ans: Rage Bait
Q302. Which fruit from West Bengal received GI tag in December 2025?
Ans: Darjeeling Mandarin Orange
Q303. Which airport became India’s first water-positive airport?
Ans: IGI Airport
Q304. How many GI tags does Tamil Nadu have after receiving five new ones?
Ans: 74
Q305. Which messaging apps were directed to enforce SIM binding by DoT?
Ans: WhatsApp, Telegram
Q306. Where was Vigyanika Science Literature Festival 2025 held?
Ans: New Delhi
Q307. Where was a 70-foot iron statue of Lionel Messi unveiled?
Ans: Kolkata
Q308. From which country did capuchin monkeys arrive at Bannerghatta?
Ans: South Africa
Q309. Which scheme was extended by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs till March 2030?
Ans: PM SVANidhi
Q310. What is the total corpus of Tex-RAMPS Scheme
approved by Ministry of Textiles?
Ans: ₹305 crore