1. How did China describe President Trump's threat to raise tariffs on Chinese imports above 100%?
Answer: B. China called it blackmail and vowed to fight to the end.
2. Which honour did Sri Lanka confer on PM Modi during his April 2025 visit?
Answer: C. Mitra Vibhushana is Sri Lanka's highest civilian honour.
3. Which Indian institute will open a campus in Dubai, with its first MBA programme in September 2025?
Answer: B. IIM Ahmedabad's Dubai campus was announced.
4. According to the UNESCAP 2025 report, what share of global economic growth did Asia-Pacific account for in 2024?
Answer: D. The report states Asia-Pacific accounted for 60% of global growth in 2024.
5. Which constitutional article on Governors' assent to Bills was interpreted by the Supreme Court in the Tamil Nadu Governor case?
Answer: D. The ruling clarified the Governor's three options under Article 200.
6. How many police personnel were covered in the 2025 Lokniti-CSDS and Common Cause survey on policing?
Answer: B. The survey involved 8,276 police personnel.
7. What was Lodhi Garden originally called, as per the notes?
Answer: A. It was known as Bagh-e-Jud, a Sayyid-era pleasure garden.
8. Amalsad Chikoo, which received a GI tag, belongs to which Gujarat district?
Answer: C. It is named after Amalsad village in Navsari district.
9. Which department launched the Genome India Project in January 2020?
Answer: B. The Department of Biotechnology launched it.
10. Which atoms were entangled in the odd-cycle game experiment on quantum supremacy?
Answer: C. The experiment used two strontium atoms entangled by lasers.
11. Which gene-editing technique did Colossal Biosciences use to create its dire wolf-like pups?
Answer: A. The notes say 20 edits across 14 genes were made with CRISPR.
12. Globalstar applied to which Indian body to authorise its satellite constellation and operations?
Answer: D. IN-SPACe is the nodal space authorisation body.
13. Which Supreme Court case prompted the suggestion of an oversight committee for CoC conduct under IBC?
Answer: B. The Court's remarks in the Jet Airways judgment led to the proposal.
14. Which regulator issues Primary Dealer licences, as in the news about Shriram Finance's application?
Answer: B. Shriram sought a standalone PD licence from the RBI.
15. Form ITRB is meant for which purpose?
Answer: B. It is for declaring undisclosed income found in search or requisition operations.