1. Who has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of LIC from 8th June to 7th September 2025?

• A) Siddhartha Mohanty
• B) Unnikrishnan Janardanan
• C) Sat Pal Bhanoo
• D) Stefan Schaffer

Correct Answer: C) Sat Pal Bhanoo

Explanation: Sat Pal Bhanoo has been given interim charge as LIC MD & CEO for three months after Siddhartha Mohanty’s term ended.

2. What is the name of the newly launched central portal for Waqf property management?

• A) PRAGATI
• B) UMEED
• C) SANKALP
• D) NEEM

Correct Answer: B) UMEED

Explanation: UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal was launched by Kiren Rijiju to digitize and reform Waqf property management across India.

3. Which Indian state achieved a 100% certification success rate in the FLNAT 2025 report?

• A) Delhi
• B) Tripura
• C) Tamil Nadu
• D) Gujarat

Correct Answer: C) Tamil Nadu

Explanation: Tamil Nadu certified all 5,09,694 adult learners tested, achieving a 100% success rate in the Foundational Literacy Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) 2025.

4. Which Test cricket series has been renamed as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?

• A) Border-Gavaskar Trophy
• B) India-Pakistan Series
• C) India-Australia Series
• D) India-England Series

Correct Answer: D) India-England Series

Explanation: The India-England Test series has been renamed as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy to honor cricket legends James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar.

5. Who won the Women’s title at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament?

• A) Koneru Humpy
• B) Lei Tingjie
• C) Anna Muzychuk
• D) Ju Wenjun

Correct Answer: C) Anna Muzychuk

Explanation: Ukrainian Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk won the Women’s event at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament.

6. What is the theme of World Oceans Day 2025?

• A) Oceans: Life and Future
• B) Protect Our Blue Planet
• C) Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us
• D) Save the Sea

Correct Answer: C) Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us

Explanation: The 2025 theme for World Oceans Day, celebrated on 8 June, is “Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us”.

7. Which chess player won the 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament in Armenia?

• A) R. Praggnanandhaa
• B) Viswanathan Anand
• C) Arjun Erigaisi
• D) Aravindh Chithambaram

Correct Answer: D) Aravindh Chithambaram

Explanation: Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram remained unbeaten and won the tournament on tie-breaks.

8. What is the objective of the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag initiative launched by Amit Shah?

• A) Promote Sanskrit only
• B) Encourage English in schools
• C) Empower and promote Indian languages
• D) Support coding education

Correct Answer: C) Empower and promote Indian languages

Explanation: Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag aims to support all Indian languages and reduce dependence on foreign languages in governance and administration.

9. Who has been appointed CEO of Asirvad Microfinance in 2025?

• A) Sumit Khandelwal
• B) Roy Varghese
• C) Asheesh Pandey
• D) Zarin Daruwala

Correct Answer: B) Roy Varghese

Explanation: Roy Varghese was appointed as CEO of Asirvad Microfinance, bringing vast experience in banking and financial inclusion.