Multiple Choice Questions (1st February 2025)
1. Who is the first Indian astronaut to pilot Axiom-4 to the International Space Station?
- A) Rakesh Sharma
- B) None of these
- C) Shubhanshu Shukla
- D) Sunita Williams
- E) Suresh Kumar
2. What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in FY25 as per the Economic Survey 2024-25?
- A) 5.2%
- B) 7.1%
- C) 6.4%
- D) 8.3%
- E) 6.0%
3. What change has the NPCI implemented for UPI transactions starting from February 1, 2025?
- A) Limiting the number of transactions per day
- B) Requiring transactions to be fully encrypted
- C) Making UPI transaction IDs strictly alphanumeric
- D) Adding transaction fees for certain transfers
- E) Expanding UPI usage to other countries
4. What is the theme for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025?
- A) “End NTDs in our Lifetime”
- B) “Unite, Act, and Eliminate NTDs”
- C) “NTDs: A Global Fight”
- D) “Together for a Disease-Free World”
- E) “Fighting NTDs with Innovation”
5. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?
- A) Anil Kapoor
- B) Rajesh Nirwan
- C) None of these
- D) Sandeep Singhal
- E) Sunil Kumar
6. What is the maximum annual health insurance premium hike allowed for senior citizens as per the new IRDAI directive?
- A) 15%
- B) 5%
- C) 10%
- D) 20%
- E) 8%
7. Which company has developed India’s first hydrogen-compliant transport pipes?
- A) Tata Motors
- B) Reliance Industries
- C) Tata Steel
- D) Hindalco
- E) Jindal Steel