1. Who has been posthumously conferred the P V Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for Economics in September 2025?
[A] CT Kurien
[B] Amiya Kumar Bagchi
[C] Meghnad Desai
[D] Manmohan Singh
Correct Answer: D [Manmohan Singh]
2. Jonas Gahr Store has become the Prime Minister of which country in September 2025?
[A] Norway
[B] Poland
[C] Switzerland
[D] France
Correct Answer: A [Norway]
3. Which Indian research institute developed a multifunctional wound-healing pad using the red ivy plant (Strobilanthes alternata)?
[A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
[C] National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
[D] Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi
Correct Answer: B [Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram]
4. All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) is conducted by which organization?
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Statistical Office (NSO)
[D] Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Correct Answer: C [National Statistical Office (NSO)]
5. What kind of disease is “Sarcoidosis” that was recently seen in news?
[A] Autoimmune inflammatory disease
[B] Nutritional deficiency disorder
[C] Neurological disorder
[D] None of the Above
Correct Answer: A [Autoimmune inflammatory disease]
6. The International Day of Democracy is observed on which day every year?
[A] September 12
[B] September 13
[C] September 14
[D] September 15
Correct Answer: D [September 15]
7. Where was India’s largest sports complex, the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, inaugurated?
[A] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
[B] Ahmedabad, Gujarat
[C] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
[D] Jaipur, Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B [Ahmedabad, Gujarat]
8. Which institution has launched the initiatives AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C] Department of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Correct Answer: A [NITI Aayog]
9. The Anbu Karangal Scheme was launched by which state government?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
10. Where was Asia’s first dedicated cancer centre for women, Apollo Athenaa, inaugurated?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] New Delhi
Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
