Q.1> The ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2025’ (titled “Running on Empty”) has been released by which organization?
Ans> United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Q.2> Which Indian chef was awarded as one of the “Top Agri-Food Pioneers” in 2025 by the World Food Prize Foundation for linking culinary arts with nutrition advocacy and sustainable agriculture?
Ans> Sanjeev Kapoor
Q.3> Which country developed and launched the ‘Hyunmoo-5’ ballistic missile, often referred to as the “monster missile”?
Ans> South Korea
Q.4> In which country has the Amazon FACE (Free-Air CO₂ Enrichment) project, an experiment to study the effects of rising carbon dioxide on the rainforest, been launched?
Ans> Brazil
Q.5> Satkosia Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state?
Ans> Odisha
Q.6> Where was the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 held?
Ans> New Delhi, India
Q.7> Who have been invited as the chief guests for India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2026?
Ans> Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, leaders of the European Union
Q.8> Which Central Pay Commission has been approved by the Central Government?
Ans> 8th Central Pay Commission
Q.9> Under the leadership of whom did the artificial intelligence company xAI launch ‘Grokpedia’?
Ans> Elon Musk
Q.10> National Unity Day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of whom?
Ans> Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q.11> According to recent air quality reports (October 2025), which of the following cities was ranked as the most polluted city in the world?
Ans> Baghdad, Iraq
Q.12> What is the rank of India in the Global Firepower (GFP) Index 2025?
Ans> 4th
Q.13> Droupadi Murmu has become the first President of India to fly in a Rafale aircraft. This historic flight was conducted at which Air Force station?
Ans> Ambala Air Force Station
Q.14> With which country’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) did India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) sign an agreement for the production of the ‘SJ-100’ civilian aircraft?
Ans> Russia
Q.15> In which of the following countries have archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old temple of the Dilmun civilization?
Ans> Kuwait
Q.16> Which country has honoured Donald Trump with its highest civilian award, the ‘Grand Order of Mugunghwa’?
Ans> South Korea
Q.17> Where was the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held (from October 27-30, 2025)?
Ans> New Delhi, India
Q.18> What is the name of the program launched by Punjab Police to promote online safety?
Ans> Cyber Jago
Q.19> What is the total fertilizer subsidy approved by the Central Government for the Rabi Season 2025-26 (from October 2025 to March 2026)?
Ans> ₹37,952.29 crore
Q.20> The widely discussed IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) legal proposal ‘007’ is primarily related to which concept?
Ans> Soil security and protection law
