OCT 18
QUESTIONS
- A veteran journalist and author who has written notable biographies of personalities such as V.K. Krishna Menon, Nargis, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and former Singapore President Lee Kuan Yew and author of book Ghoshayatra has died recently. What is the name of this veteran journalist?
- A Union Minister has recently launched the MY Bharat Mobile Application which enhances accessibility of the MY Bharat platform an online youth leadership and social engagement portal. Who is this Union Minister?
- A British ethologist who died recently is well known for her exceptionally detaileand long-term research on the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Who is she?
- What is the name of the new AI and GIS (Geographic Information System) command system launched by Border Security Force (BSF) in 2025?
- Sanchar Saathi is a citizen centric initiative of which government department?
- According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, which state reported the highest number of cybercrime cases in 2023?
- Name the Indian who won the women's individual compound event at the World Para Archery Championship 2025?
- A campaign has been launched by ICC and UNICEF during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to promote equal opportunities for children. What is the name of this campaign?
- Who has been re-appointed as the Attorney General of India in September 2025?
- What is the rank of India in the 2025 Index of Economic Freedom?
- Which space organization has launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission?
- Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
- Where was the foundation stone of Namo Van laid to mark Wildlife Week 2025?
- Where was the 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2025 held?
ANSWERS
1. T.J.S. George
2. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
3. Jane Goodall
4. Decision Support System (DSS)
5. Department of
Telecommunications (DoT)
6. Karnataka
7. Sheethal Devi
8. Promise to Children
9. R. Venkataramani
10. 128
11. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
12. Hindustani classical music
13. Manesar, Haryana
14. Dubai
QUESTIONS
1. Who was honoured with the 2023 Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony?
2. Which term is used to describe the 25 crore aspirational Indians who have recently risen from poverty and are driving the country's consumption-driven growth?
3. Name the national benchmarking program launched to assess logistics performance across states and union territories.
4. Which is the first country to secure two Polymetallic Sulphides exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority, gaining exclusive 15-year rights in the Carlsberg Ridge?
5. What initiative did the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launch to empower tribal youth as future leaders, with student chapters in IITs, IIMs, and AIIMS?
6. Which village in Kutch district became the fourth solar village under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, with 81 solarized homes generating 177 kW of power?
7. Which railway station was officially renamed 'Ahilyanagar' to honor 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar?
8. India's first Al-powered Integrated Command & Control Centre for efficient pilgrim management is inaugurated at:
9. Name the cross-incubation programme launched under the India-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Partnership to boost agritech cooperation and sustainable agriculture.
10. Which country is launching the K visa to attract young
STEM professionals amid USH-1B restrictions?
11. Which former Chief Justice of India released the debut book titled "*Why the Constitution Matters*"?
12. Who became the 13th Director of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI)?
13. Where is India's first defense manufacturing plant in Africa, set up by Tata Advanced Systems Maroc, located?
14. Name the first Tri-Services technology symposium launched at the Manekshaw
Centre to develop futuristic defence technologies for the Indian Armed Forces.
15. Which iconic fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force completed its final operational flight on
September 24. 2025?
16. Which declaration was adopted at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG), emphasizing AI, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and civil service transformation?
17. Which ministry of the Government of India released the Forest Accounts 2025 during the 29th CoCSSO, based on the UN SEEA framework?
18. According to the Forest Accounts 2025, which Indian state recorded an increase of 4,137 sq. km in forest cover between 2010-11 and 2021-22, the highest among all states?
19. What was the Infant Mortality Rate in India in 2023, as reported in the Children in India 2025 report?
20. Who performed the official anthem 'Bring it Home' for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025?
ANSWERS
1. Mohanlal
2. Neo-Middle Class
3. LEADS 2025
4. India
5. Adi Karmayogi Student
Chapters
6. Dhordo
7. Ahmednagar
8. Tirumala
9. Maitri 2.0
10. China
11. DY Chandrachud
12. Dr. Kanad Das
13. Berrechid, Morocco
14. T-SATS
15. MiG-21
16. Visakhapatnam
Declaration 2025
17. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
18. Kerala
19. 25
20. Shreya Ghoshal
