1. The India-EU trade pact negotiations are targeted to be finished in which year?
Answer: C. Negotiators aim to close the India-EU deal within 2025, ahead of a summit planned for that same year. The talks cover trade, investment, green growth, security and mobility.
2. Which EU policy worries India the most where trade is concerned?
Answer: A. CBAM puts a carbon-linked levy on imports according to their emissions footprint. India fears this will hurt its exports, notably steel and aluminium.
3. Ukraine has reportedly been pushed towards talks with Russia by which country?
Answer: E. Reports say Washington is urging Kyiv to enter diplomatic talks with Moscow. This points to a change in how the US backs Ukraine in the war.
4. After the US put a 10% tariff on Chinese imports, how did China react?
Answer: B. Beijing reacted sharply to the 10% US duty and said it would do whatever was needed to counter it. Chinese share prices fell afterwards.
5. Aditya L1's SUIT instrument achieved which notable scientific first?
Answer: D. SUIT recorded an X6.3-class flare in near ultraviolet light. The data reveal how energy spreads and how temperature changes in the Sun's atmosphere.
6. The number of Ramsar Sites India has designated for wetland protection is:
Answer: B. India's 75 Ramsar Sites span roughly 1.33 million hectares. These wetlands help conserve biodiversity and regulate the climate.
7. Heatwave-driven wheat price pressure could push India to take which step?
Answer: E. After successive years of weak wheat harvests, India may cut or scrap its 40% import duty on wheat. The aim is to steady domestic supply and prices.
8. SEBI's 'Bond Central' initiative is chiefly meant to do what?
Answer: A. SEBI set up Bond Central to make the corporate bond market more transparent and efficient. Investors get easier access to bond data through it.
9. India's GDP growth projection for the third quarter of FY25 is:
Answer: D. Q3 FY25 growth is projected at 6.2%, helped by exports and government spending. Sluggish investment growth acts as a drag.
10. By 2029, India's digital economy is projected to make up what share of GDP?
Answer: C. The digital economy is expanding fast and should account for about one-fifth of GDP by 2029, even though user adoption remains a challenge.
11. The NSO revised real GDP growth for FY24 to 9.2%. Which statement about this figure is correct?
Answer: B. The release described 9.2% as the highest annual growth in 12 years, leaving out the post-pandemic rebound year of FY22.
12. In February 2025, net GST collections after refunds of Rs 20,889 crore grew by what rate?
Answer: C. Net collections of about Rs 1.63 lakh crore grew 8.1%; 9.1% was the gross growth rate.
13. Garud Special Forces, which took part in Exercise Desert Hunt 2025, belong to which organisation?
Answer: C. Garud is the special forces unit of the Indian Air Force; Para (SF) is the Army's and MARCOS the Navy's.
14. The eight core industries together account for what share of the weight in the Index of Industrial Production?
Answer: D. The eight industries make up 40.27% of the IIP weight.
15. The 2025 Zero Discrimination Day statement from UNAIDS mainly stressed the importance of which group for the HIV response?
Answer: B. UNAIDS said communities are essential to sustaining the HIV response and called for their legal recognition and funding.