Q1. Which endangered species is being protected by the world’s first approved chlamydia vaccine?

• A. Tasmanian Devils
• B. Kangaroos
• C. Koalas
• D. Emus

Answer: C. Koalas

Explanation: Australia approved the world’s first chlamydia vaccine to protect koalas, which suffer from high infection rates causing infertility and death.

Q2. Who has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal in September 2025?

• A. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
• B. KP Sharma Oli
• C. Sushila Karki
• D. Sher Bahadur Deuba

Answer: C. Sushila Karki

Explanation: Sushila Karki, Nepal’s first woman Chief Justice, was appointed interim PM after the resignation of KP Sharma Oli amid protests.

Q3. What is the new UPI Person-to-Merchant (P2M) transaction limit set by NPCI effective from 15th September 2025?

• A. ₹5 lakh
• B. ₹1 lakh
• C. ₹10 lakh
• D. ₹2 lakh

Answer: C. ₹10 lakh

Explanation: NPCI increased the P2M UPI transaction limit to ₹10 lakh for selected verified categories to encourage high-value digital payments.

Q4. Who was posthumously honoured with the PV Narasimha Rao Award for Economics in 2025?

• A. Raghuram Rajan
• B. Amartya Sen
• C. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
• D. Manmohan Singh

Answer: D. Manmohan Singh

Explanation: Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh was posthumously honoured for his contributions to India’s economic transformation.

Q5. What was India’s retail inflation rate in August 2025?

• A. 2.84%
• B. 2.07%
• C. 1.61%
• D. 3.34%

Answer: B. 2.07%

Explanation: Retail inflation rose to 2.07% in August 2025, up from 1.61% in July, but remained within the RBI’s 4% target.

Q6. What was the purpose of the ₹100 crore Call for Proposals launched at the Green Hydrogen R&D Conference?

• A. Solar panel manufacturing
• B. EV charging infrastructure
• C. Supporting start-ups in hydrogen innovation
• D. Wind turbine development

Answer: C. Supporting start-ups in hydrogen innovation

Explanation: The Call for Proposals aims to support hydrogen-based innovation projects by providing up to ₹5 crore per project to selected start-ups.

Q7. What significant event related to agri-exports took place in Patna in September 2025?

• A. Opening of a cold storage unit
• B. Launch of Bihar’s first APEDA regional office
• C. Launch of a GI-tag awareness campaign
• D. Inauguration of a farmer’s cooperative

Answer: B. Launch of Bihar’s first APEDA regional office

Explanation: Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated APEDA’s first regional office in Patna to enhance Bihar’s agri-export capabilities.

Q8. What is the name of the AI-generated minister appointed in Albania?

• A. Alora
• B. Diella
• C. Robina
• D. Elena

Answer: B. Diella

Explanation: Albania appointed Diella, the world’s first AI-generated digital minister, to oversee public tenders and promote transparency.

Q9. Which country sentenced its former president to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup?

• A. Chile
• B. Argentina
• C. Brazil
• D. Venezuela

Answer: C. Brazil

Explanation: Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup after the 2022 elections.

Q10. What international day is celebrated on 12th September each year?

• A. World Science Day
• B. International Day for South-South Cooperation
• C. UN Peacekeeping Day
• D. International Development Day

Answer: B. International Day for South-South Cooperation

Explanation: The day marks the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action in 1978 to promote cooperation among developing countries.