1. Who has been appointed as the acting CEO of ONDC following the departure of Thampy Koshy?

• a. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
• b. Vibhor Jain
• c. Santosh Kumar
• d. DK Das

Correct Answer: b. Vibhor Jain

Explanation: Vibhor Jain has been appointed as the acting CEO of ONDC as the organization seeks a permanent successor to Thampy Koshy.

2. Which company launched India’s first hydrogen-powered mining truck?

• a. Tata Motors
• b. JSW Steel
• c. Adani Enterprises
• d. Reliance Industries

Correct Answer: c. Adani Enterprises

Explanation: Adani Enterprises launched India’s first hydrogen-powered mining truck in Chhattisgarh, in collaboration with ANR and ANIL.

3. What is the investment value of the approved semiconductor plant in Uttar Pradesh?

• a. ₹5,000 crore
• b. ₹2,800 crore
• c. ₹3,700 crore
• d. ₹4,200 crore

Correct Answer: c. ₹3,700 crore

Explanation: The government has approved a ₹3,700 crore semiconductor plant near Jewar Airport to enhance India’s chip manufacturing ecosystem.

4. What unique tourism payment innovation did Bhutan recently implement?

• a. Cashless card system
• b. Blockchain-powered ticketing
• c. Nationwide crypto-powered tourism payments
• d. Tourist digital ID

Correct Answer: c. Nationwide crypto-powered tourism payments

Explanation: Bhutan became the first country to launch a national crypto payment system for tourists with Binance Pay and DK Bank.

5. Which bank reported the highest percentage growth in net profit among PSBs in FY25?

• a. Punjab & Sind Bank
• b. Punjab National Bank
• c. Bank of India
• d. UCO Bank

Correct Answer: b. Punjab National Bank

Explanation: PNB reported a 102% growth in net profit in FY25, the highest among public sector banks.

6. Who was appointed as Canada’s Minister for Foreign Affairs under PM Mark Carney?

• a. Ruby Sahota
• b. Maninder Sidhu
• c. Anita Anand
• d. Randeep Sarai

Correct Answer: c. Anita Anand

Explanation: Anita Anand of Indian origin has been appointed as Canada’s Foreign Minister by PM Mark Carney.

7. What new policy did Maharashtra implement to promote environmental sustainability in construction?

• a. Ban on concrete imports
• b. Mandatory artificial sand use
• c. Increased royalty on natural sand
• d. Green certification for buildings

Correct Answer: b. Mandatory artificial sand use

Explanation: Maharashtra mandated the use of artificial sand (m-sand) in all government construction to reduce river sand dependency and support sustainability.