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1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will extend market timings for the call money market by two hours, making the revised hours 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, effective July 1, 2025. Who chaired the RBI Working Group that recommended the extension of trading hours in financial markets?

(a) Viral Acharya

(b) T. Rabi Sankar

(c) Shaktikanta Das

(d) Radha Shyam Ratho

(e) N. S. Vishwanathan

2) Which organization has SBI partnered with to integrate the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification into its employee training?

(a) SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India

(b) NSE Academy – National Stock Exchange Academy

(c) FPSB India

(d) IRDAI – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

(e) RBI – Reserve Bank of India

3) Recently, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Edelweiss Life Insurance Company for violation of corporate governance norms. What kind of transactions has Edelweiss Life Insurance been directed to report to IRDAI?

(a) Insurance claims

(b) Foreign investments

(c) Outsourcing transactions

(d) Employee salaries

(e) Bonus payouts

4) In which Indian state is the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary located?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Karnataka

(c) Goa

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Kerala

5) Which of the following statements about the revised CBSE Class 10 examination pattern starting in the academic year 2026–27 is/are correct?

1. CBSE will conduct Class 10 board exams twice a year, with the second session being optional.
2. Students can reappear in all subjects in the second session regardless of their performance in the first.
3. The best score from either of the two attempts in each subject will be considered for the final result.
4. Students who fail in one or two subjects in the first exam will be classified under the 'Essential Repeat' category.
5. To be eligible for the improvement session, a student must pass at least three subjects in the first session.

Options:

(a) 1, 3 and 5 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

(d) All of the above

(e) 1, 4 and 5 only

6) Which of the following companies is set to deploy logical-qubit quantum systems at the Amaravati Quantum Valley?

(a) Microsoft

(b) Google

(c) IBM

(d) Intel

(e) Infosys

7) Recently, the Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025 will be held from 25–27 June 2025 at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). How many thematic areas will ICCON 2025 cover?

(a) 10

(b) 12

(c) 15

(d) 17

(e) 20

8) As per the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, launched “The Emergency Diaries”, a book documenting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s underground activism as a young RSS Pracharak. What was the duration of the Emergency in India covered in the book?

(a) January 1974 – March 1975

(b) June 1975 – March 1977

(c) August 1976 – July 1978

(d) January 1977 – January 1978

(e) October 1975 – December 1976

9) What is the name of the international nuclear emergency exercise being conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Romania in 2025?

(a) SafeNuke-25

(b) AtomAlert-3

(c) ConvEx-3

(d) CernoSim

(e) RadiShield-2025

10) Former Indian leg-spinner V.V. Kumar was celebrated on his 90th birthday with the release of a book titled Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90. Who released the first copy of the book Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90?

(a) Kapil Dev

(b) Sunil Gavaskar

(c) C.D. Gopinath

(d) N. Ram

(e) S. Venkataraghavan

11) Under which route has the Ministry of Defence procured weapons systems worth ₹1,981.90 crore for the Indian Army?

(a) Capital Acquisition Programme

(b) Strategic Partnership Model

(c) Fast Track Procurement Scheme

(d) Defence Acquisition Procedure-2023

(e) Emergency Procurement-6 (EP-6)

12) Which of the following statements about recent military operations involving Iran, Israel, and the United States in 2025 is/are correct?

1. Iran launched Operation “True Promise 3”, targeting key Israeli infrastructure in response to prior attacks.
2. Israel's offensive operation against Iran was codenamed “Midnight Hammer”.
3. The United States launched Operation “Midnight Hammer” to target Iran’s nuclear facilities.
4. Operation “Rising Lion” was the name of Israel's mission to neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
5. The conflict risks disrupting global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting inflation and trade routes.

Options:

(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

(b) 2, 3 and 5 only

(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

(d) All of the above

(e) 1, 3 and 5 only

13) Which of the following statements is true about Google’s newly launched AI Mode in India?

(a) It replaces traditional search with voice-only results powered by Google Assistant.

(b) AI Mode is limited to Google Maps and only supports location-based queries.

(c) It allows users to ask complex and exploratory questions using a custom version of Gemini 2.5.

(d) AI Mode can only be accessed through Google Translate for multilingual support.

(e) It uses a neural machine translation engine to convert queries into local Indian languages only.

14) What is the name of the missile tested by Japan on its territory for the first time?

(a) Type 88

(b) Type 91

(c) Type 12

(d) Type 93

(e) Type SSM-X

15) Recently, Jahnavi Dangeti has been selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for which space agency’s inaugural class of 2025?

(a) NASA

(b) ISRO

(c) Blue Origin

(d) Titan Space Industries

(e) SpaceX

16) Who is the individual shareholder selling equity in Aakash Educational Services in this transaction?

(a) Ritesh Agarwal

(b) Byju Raveendran

(c) Dr. Devi Shetty

(d) J. C. Chaudhry

(e) Ronnie Screwvala

17) Who is the legendary coach currently mentoring Neeraj Chopra?

(a) Uwe Hohn

(b) Klaus Bartonietz

(c) Jan Železný

(d) Tero Pitkämäki

(e) Thomas Röhler

18) As per the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in its State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report released in June 2025, it revealed that Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, with 2024 emerging as the region’s hottest year ever.  Which oceans experienced record sea surface temperatures and marine heatwaves, as noted in the report?

(a) Arctic and Atlantic Oceans

(b) Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans

(c) Pacific and Indian Oceans

(d) Southern and Arctic Oceans

(e) Black Sea and Caspian Sea

19) Recently, Cricketer Rinku Singh to Join UP Basic Education Department as Officer under Sports Quota. Under which policy was Rinku Singh appointed to a government position?

(a) National Sports Promotion Scheme

(b) Khelo India Recruitment Programme

(c) Olympic and World Champion Quota Act

(d) International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules, 2022

(e) UP Talent Reward Scheme, 2023

20) What is the name of the new stipend scheme launched by the All India Chess Federation for young players?

(a) National Chess Talent Scheme

(b) Young Grandmasters Support Program

(c) Chess Champions Grant Initiative

(d) Top National Players Stipend Scheme

(e) India Chess Excellence Fund

Answers :

1) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will extend market timings for the call money market by two hours, making the revised hours 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, effective July 1, 2025.

The extension is based on the recommendations of the Working Group chaired by Radha Shyam Ratho, set up to review trading and settlement timings of RBI-regulated financial markets.

Detailed Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will extend market timings for the call money market by two hours, making the revised hours 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, effective July 1, 2025.

The call money market is used exclusively by banks and standalone primary dealers for liquidity adjustment.

The extension is based on the recommendations of the Working Group chaired by Radha Shyam Ratho, set up to review trading and settlement timings of RBI-regulated financial markets.

The overnight money market, including uncollateralised and collateralised segments, is the most liquid segment in India’s financial markets.

The market repo and Tri-Party Repo (TREP) trading hours will also be extended to 4:00 PM, starting August 1, 2025.

2) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

State Bank of India (SBI) announced a strategic partnership with FPSB India to integrate the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification into its employee learning framework.

Detailed Explanation:

State Bank of India (SBI) announced a strategic partnership with FPSB India to integrate the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification into its employee learning framework.

The program targets SBI’s entire workforce of 2.36 lakh employees.

The initiative aims to enhance financial planning services for NRI, HNI, and UHNI customer segments, covering areas like:Investment planning, Retirement readiness, Insurance advisory, Estate planning.

The goal is to standardize advisory services across SBI’s extensive network of 22,900+ branches and 63,700+ ATMs

The initiative supports India’s broader financial literacy goals.

FPSB India is a part of a global organization representing over 230,000 CFP professionals worldwide

3) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Edelweiss Life Insurance Company for violation of corporate governance norms.

The insurer has been directed to categorise certain transactions as outsourcing in line with IRDAI Regulations and report them to the Authority.

Detailed Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Edelweiss Life Insurance Company for violation of corporate governance norms.

The insurer has been directed to categorise certain transactions as outsourcing in line with IRDAI Regulations and report them to the Authority.

IRDAI has mandated the company to:

Implement an outsourcing policy that is Board-approved

Include provisions for periodic review in the policy.

Establish a vendor management policy with clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cost allocations.

4) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

Kerala has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur district as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, making it the first forest area in India exclusively dedicated to butterflies.

Detailed Explanation:

Kerala has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur district as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, making it the first forest area in India exclusively dedicated to butterflies.

Located in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats, the sanctuary aims to preserve butterfly habitats and promote awareness, eco-tourism, and scientific research.

Renaming Date: Declared as a butterfly sanctuary by the Kerala State Wildlife Board on June 18, 2025.

Location & Area: Spread over 55 sq. km in Kannur district, Kerala, within the Western Ghats.

Biodiversity Significance: Home to 266+ butterfly species, accounting for over 80% of Kerala’s butterfly diversity.

Habitat Type: Tropical and semi-evergreen forests ideal for butterfly breeding and migration.

5) Answer: A

Starting in the 2026–27 academic year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will allow Class 10 students to sit for their board examinations twice a year, with an optional second session for score improvement in up to three academic subjects.

Dual Examination Sessions: Mandatory exams in February and an optional improvement session in May for eligible students.

Improvement Opportunity: Students may reappear in up to three core subjects (Science, Maths, Social Science, and languages) and have the best of two scorescounted

Eligibility Criteria: Must pass at least three subjects in the first exam; those failing 1–2 subjects enter the ‘Compartment’ category and can retake them, while students failing three or more move to ‘Essential Repeat’ and cannot use the second session.

6) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh will host the nation’s first Quantum Computing Valley in Amaravati, set to open by January 2026, as part of the National Quantum Mission.

Industry Partnerships:

IBM to deploy logical-qubit quantum systems on-site

LTIMindtree and TCS collaborating on real-world applications in logistics, finance, and manufacturing.

Detailed Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh will host the nation’s first Quantum Computing Valley in Amaravati, set to open by January 2026, as part of the National Quantum Mission.

Announced during workshop in Vijayawada, the Amaravati Quantum Valley Tech Park will serve as a national hub for research, innovation, and industry collaboration across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, agri-tech, and climate modeling.

Launch Timeline: Operational by January 2026 under the National Quantum Mission.

Innovation Hub: Will provide quantum computing infrastructure accessible to academia, startups, and government bodies.

Industry Partnerships:

IBM to deploy logical-qubit quantum systems on-site

LTIMindtree and TCS collaborating on real-world applications in logistics, finance, and manufacturing.

7) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

The Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025 will be held from 25–27 June 2025 at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

17 Thematic Areas: Sessions covering topics from habitat restoration and wildlife health to community engagement and climate resilience

Detailed Explanation:

The Indian Conservation Conference (ICCON) 2025 will be held from 25–27 June 2025 at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Inaugurated by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, the event will bring together 500+ participants from India and the Global South to address urgent biodiversity challenges.

TechBridge Innovation Forum: A new platform showcasing cutting-edge wildlife technologies to enhance conservation efforts.

Diverse Participation: Over 500 delegates including scientists, policymakers, forest officers, NGOs, and early-career researchers.

17 Thematic Areas: Sessions covering topics from habitat restoration and wildlife health to community engagement and climate resilience Capacity-Building Workshops:10 workshops designed to strengthen field skills and academic methodologies in conservation science

Inclusive Access:Travel bursaries provided to ensure equitable participation, especially for students and young researchers.

8) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

Detailed Explanation:

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched “The Emergency Diaries”, a book documenting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s underground activism as a young RSS Pracharak during India’s 21-month Emergency (June 1975–March 1977), based on first-hand anecdotes and archival material.

50th Anniversary Release: Launched on June 25, 2025, marking half a century since the Emergency was proclaimed by Indira Gandhi.

Focus on PM Modi’s Role: Chronicles his ideological journey and resistance efforts to protect democracy under an authoritarian regime

Source Material: Draws from personal accounts of Modi’s contemporaries and historical documents, offering a first-person perspective

9) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Romania will launch the world’s largest and most complex international nuclear emergency exercise, ConvEx-3 (2025), on June 24, 2025.

Detailed Explanation:

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Romania will launch the world’s largest and most complex international nuclear emergency exercise, ConvEx-3 (2025), on June 24, 2025.

The exercise simulates a severe accident at Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, the country’s only nuclear power plant.

Over 75 countries and 10 international organizations will participate both onsite in Romania and remotely, testing global readiness for nuclear or radiological emergencies with cross-border consequences.

ConvEx exercises are held every three to five years by IAEA Member States to evaluate and improve international emergency preparedness.

10) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

Former Indian leg-spinner V.V. Kumar was celebrated on his 90th birthday with the release of a book titled Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90.

Released by C.D Gopinath: India’s first Test victory team member, presented the book’s first copy.

Detailed Explanation:

Former Indian leg-spinner V.V. Kumar was celebrated on his 90th birthday with the release of a book titled Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90.

The event, held in Chennai, brought together former cricketers and sportswriters to honour Kumar’s enduring legacy, particularly his contributions to domestic cricket.

Commemorative Book Launched:Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90 was released to honour his life and cricketing journey.

Released by (c)(d) Gopinath: India’s first Test victory team member presented the book’s first copy.

Contributors to the Book: Includes tributes from G.R. Viswanath, S. Venkataraghavan, and N. Ram of The Hindu Group.

Outstanding First-Class Career:

Matches: 129

Wickets: 599

11) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has equipped the Indian Army with weapons systems worth ₹1,981.90 crore through the Emergency Procurement-6 (EP-6) route to boost operational readiness for counter-terrorism (CT) operations.

Detailed Explanation:

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has equipped the Indian Army with weapons systems worth ₹1,981.90 crore through the Emergency Procurement-6 (EP-6) route to boost operational readiness for counter-terrorism (CT) operations.

The procurement involved 13 critical items, completed within compressed timelines for rapid capability augmentation enhancing:Situational awareness, Lethality, Mobility, Protection for troops in CT environments

The 13 procured items include:

Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction Systems (IDDIS)
Low-Level Lightweight Radars (LLLR)

Very Short-Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORADS) – launchers and missiles

12) Answer: A

Iran launched its most significant missile strike of 2025 on Israel under Operation “True Promise 3”, targeting Ben Gurion Airport, biological research centers, and military command hubs in retaliation for recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian soil.

The strike marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing West Asian conflict, raising the risk of a full-scale regional war involving Iran, Israel, and the US.

A wider conflict could severely disrupt global trade by threatening key maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, potentially causing soaring oil prices, global inflation, and shipping route disruptions.

Israel initiated a "targeted military operation" against Iran on June 13, named Operation Rising Lion, aimed at thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions.

The name "Operation Rising Lion" symbolizes Israel's strength, dominance, and intent for victory over Iran.

The United States carried out strikes on Iran called Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting Iran’s nuclear program.

The name "Midnight Hammer" reflects the timing and intensity of the US's massive and unprecedented attacks on Iran.

13) Answer: C

Google launched AI Mode in India, integrated into the Google Search experience, accessible via Labs sign-up.

AI Mode allows users to ask longer, more complex, and exploratory questions that previously required multiple searches.

Powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.5, AI Mode employs a query fan-out technique, dividing questions into subtopics and sending multiple related queries simultaneously.

AI Mode draws information from high-quality web content and fresh, real-time sources including:Knowledge Graph, Real-world information, Shopping data for billions of products

It is multimodal, supporting user queries via:Text input, Voice commands (microphone icon), Images (using Google Lens capabilities)

14) Answer: A

Short Explanation:

Japan's military has conducted its first-ever missile test on Japanese territory, marking a significant shift in its defence posture.

The test involved the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, a short-range, truck-mounted missile developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Detailed Explanation:

Japan's military has conducted its first-ever missile test on Japanese territory, marking a significant shift in its defence posture.

The test involved the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, a short-range, truck-mounted missile developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

It was carried out on June 25, 2025, at the Shizunai Anti-Air Firing Range in Hokkaido, targeting an uncrewed boat located 40 km off the coast.

Previously, missile tests were conducted in the United States and Australia due to space limitations and safety concerns.

This test is part of Japan’s strategy to accelerate its military build-up and gain strike-back capabilities, mainly to deter China’s assertive naval presence.

15) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

Jahnavi Dangeti, a 23-year-old from Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, will become the first Indian astronaut on the Titans Space mission scheduled for 2029.

She has been selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the Inaugural Class of 2025 by Titan Space Industries (TSI), a US-based private space research agency.

Detailed Explanation:

Jahnavi Dangeti, a 23-year-old from Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, will become the first Indian astronaut on the Titans Space mission scheduled for 2029.

She has been selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the Inaugural Class of 2025 by Titan Space Industries (TSI), a US-based private space research agency.

Jahnavi is a graduate of NASA’s International Air and Space Program (IASP) and is the first Indian to complete this programme, held at the Kennedy Space Centre, USA.

The Titans Space mission will:

Last 5 hours

Include 2 Earth orbits

Provide ~3 hours of continuous zero gravity

Feature 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets

Be led by William McArthur Jr., veteran NASA astronaut and Chief Astronaut at TSI

16) Answer: D

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the combination involving the acquisition of Aakash Educational Services Limited (Target) by:

Manipal Health Systems Private Limited (Acquirer-1)

Manipal Education and Medical Group India Private Limited (Acquirer-2)
 (Together referred to as the Acquirers)

About Manipal Education and Medical Group India Pvt Ltd is:

Registered in India

Owned and controlled by resident Indians

Engaged in management consultancy services

The transaction involves the acquisition of equity shares in Aakash by the Acquirers from Mr. J. C. Chaudhry, an individual shareholder in the Target.

17) Answer: C

Neeraj Chopra continued his red-hot 2025 season by winning the men’s javelin title at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet (Czech Republic), registering a best throw of 85.29 m under the mentorship of coach Jan Železný—his second international victory within six days.

Winning Mark: Achieved 85.29 m in Round 3, outpacing the entire field.

Back-to-Back Titles: Follows his Paris Diamond League triumph, marking two major wins in six days.

Performance Breakdown: Six attempts of X (foul), 83.45 m, 85.29 m, 82.17 m, 81.01 m, X (foul).

18) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in its State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report released in June 2025, revealed that Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, with 2024 emerging as the region’s hottest year ever.

Sea surface temperatures and marine heatwaves hit record levels in Pacific and Indian Ocean coasts.

Detailed Explanation:

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in its State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report released in June 2025, revealed that Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, with 2024 emerging as the region’s hottest year ever.

The report outlines catastrophic climate events including heatwaves, glacial loss, sea-level rise, floods, cyclones, and droughts, highlighting a growing climate crisis.

Asia’s warming rate is nearly 2x the global average, with 2024 the hottest year ever in Asia.

All years between 2015–2024 ranked among Asia’s 10 warmest years.

Sea surface temperatures and marine heatwaves hit record levels in Pacific and Indian Ocean coasts.

Sea levels rose faster than the global average, posing risks to low-lying regions.

Extreme weather events in 2024 caused massive loss of life and infrastructure damage.

19) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is set to begin a new chapter in public service by joining the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department as a District Basic Education Officer (BSA).

His appointment falls under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules, 2022, a government initiative to reward top-performing sportspersons with Class 1 or 2 jobs in the state services.

Detailed Explanation:

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is set to begin a new chapter in public service by joining the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department as a District Basic Education Officer (BSA).

His appointment falls under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules, 2022, a government initiative to reward top-performing sportspersons with Class 1 or 2 jobs in the state services.

Appointing Authority: Uttar Pradesh government under CM Yogi Adityanath.

Designation:District Basic Education Officer (BSA) in the UP Basic Education Department.

Policy Framework: Appointment made under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules, 2022, which enables direct Class 1/Class 2 appointments for international medal winners.

20) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has launched the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), to provide structured financial support to promising chess players aged Under-7 to Under-19.

Detailed Explanation:

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has launched the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), to provide structured financial support to promising chess players aged Under-7 to Under-19.

This marks the first nationwide initiative offering direct financial aid to young talents in Indian chess history.

Scheme Name: Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS)

Launched by: All India Chess Federation (AICF)

Launch Date: June 25, 2025

Target Group: Chess players from U-7 to U-19 categories

Initial Beneficiaries: 78 players (39 boys and 39 girls)

Quarterly Stipend Range: ₹60,000 to ₹1.5 lakh

The scheme aligns with AICF’s broader vision to uplift Indian chess, following the international success of players like R Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh D.

Inspired by the post-pandemic chess boom due to platforms like Chess.com and ChessBase India.