1. When was CRPF Raising Day celebrated in 2025?

• a) 25th July
• b) 27th July
• c) 30th July
• d) 1st August

Correct Answer: b) 27th July

Explanation: CRPF Raising Day is celebrated annually on 27th July, marking the formation of the Crown Representative Police in 1939.

2. Where will India’s first Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation be set up?

• a) Jim Corbett National Park
• b) Kaziranga National Park
• c) Anamalai Tiger Reserve
• d) Sundarbans

Correct Answer: c) Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Explanation: India’s first Centre for Hornbill Conservation will be established at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district to protect hornbill species and their habitats.

3. What is the newly increased monthly pension for journalists under the Bihar Journalist Samman Pension Scheme?

• a) ₹5,000
• b) ₹10,000
• c) ₹15,000
• d) ₹20,000

Correct Answer: c) ₹15,000

Explanation: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar increased the monthly pension for eligible journalists to ₹15,000 under the Bihar Journalist Samman Pension Scheme, a significant rise from ₹6,000.

4. Who was appointed as the President of the United Nations Global Compact Network India for the 2025–27 term?

• a) Nirmal K. Minda
• b) Vaishali Nigam Sinha
• c) Uma Kanjilal
• d) Amitabh Chaudhry

Correct Answer: b) Vaishali Nigam Sinha

Explanation: Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-Founder and Chairperson of Sustainability at ReNew, was elected as the President of the UN Global Compact Network India for the 2025–27 term.

5. Which state government is setting up India’s first Hornbill Conservation Centre?

• a) Kerala
• b) Karnataka
• c) Tamil Nadu
• d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: c) Tamil Nadu

Explanation: The Tamil Nadu government is setting up India’s first Hornbill Conservation Centre at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to protect hornbill species.

6. What is the new monthly pension for the dependent spouse of a deceased journalist under the Bihar Journalist Samman Pension Scheme?

• a) ₹3,000
• b) ₹5,000
• c) ₹10,000
• d) ₹12,000

Correct Answer: c) ₹10,000

Explanation: The Bihar CM announced that the dependent spouse of a deceased journalist will now receive ₹10,000/month, up from ₹3,000 under the Bihar Journalist Samman Pension Scheme.

7. Which country is participating in the 14th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’ alongside India?

• a) Japan
• b) Russia
• c) Singapore
• d) United States

Correct Answer: c) Singapore

Explanation: The 14th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’ is being conducted between India and Singapore in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

8. Which city was declared the cleanest city under Swachh Survekshan 2024–25?

• a) Panaji
• b) New Delhi
• c) Bengaluru
• d) Mumbai

Correct Answer: a) Panaji

Explanation: Panaji, Goa, was declared the cleanest city in India in the population category of 20,000 to 50,000 under Swachh Survekshan 2024–25.

9. Which of the following is one of the four hornbill species that will be protected under India’s first Hornbill Conservation Centre?

• a) Black-necked Crane
• b) Great Hornbill
• c) White-headed Vulture
• d) Bengal Tiger

Correct Answer: b) Great Hornbill

Explanation: The Centre for Hornbill Conservation will focus on four species found in the Western Ghats, including the Great Hornbill.

10. Which defence organization developed the ULPGM-V3 missile?

• a) HAL
• b) DRDO
• c) ISRO
• d) BHEL

Correct Answer: b) DRDO

Explanation: The ULPGM-V3 missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), enhancing India’s indigenous defence capabilities.