11. Which country was designated as the Country of Focus at IFFI 2025?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Japan
D) Australia
Answer
Correct Answer: C) Explanation:
Japan was selected as the Country of Focus at IFFI 2025 to highlight its cinema and cultural exchange with India.
12. India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined to which of the following levels in recent reports?
A) 2.1
B) 2.0
C) 1.9
D) 1.8
Answer
Correct Answer: C) Explanation:
India’s TFR declined to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, indicating long-term population stabilization.
13. Which Payments Bank became the first to receive RBI approval to convert into a Small Finance Bank?
A) Airtel Payments Bank
B) Paytm Payments Bank
C) India Post Payments Bank
D) Fino Payments Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: D) Explanation: Fino Payments Bank became the first payments bank to get RBI approval to convert into a Small Finance Bank.
14. Which missile system was successfully test-launched by the Indian Army’s Southern Command in 2025?
A) Agni-V
B) Akash
C) Prithvi-II
D) BrahMos
Answer
Correct Answer: D) Explanation: The Indian Army successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile, demonstrating long-range precision strike capability.
15. India ranked which position in the Asia Power Index 2025 released by the Lowy Institute?A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
Answer
Correct Answer: B) Explanation: India ranked 3rd in the Asia Power Index 2025 and crossed the threshold to become a Major Power.
16. Which film won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film at IFFI 2025?
A) Gondhal
B) A Useful Ghost
C) Skin of Youth
D) Kesari Chapter 2
Answer
Correct Answer: C) Explanation: The Golden Peacock Award was won by “Skin of Youth”, directed by Ashleigh Mayfair from Vietnam.
17. Which bank retained its status as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) in 2025?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) Punjab National Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Canara Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: C) Explanation: State Bank of India retained its D-SIB status due to its systemic importance to the Indian banking system.
18. Which country approved a 25-year agreement allowing Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa?
A) Egypt
B) Libya
C) Algeria
D) Sudan
Answer
Correct Answer: D) Explanation: Sudan approved Russia’s first African naval base near Port Sudan on the Red Sea.
19. Who was named World Athletics Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2025?
A) Eliud Kipchoge
B) Noah Lyles
C) Jakob Ingebrigtsen
D) Mondo Duplantis
Answer
Correct Answer: D) Explanation: Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the award after an unbeaten and record-breaking season.
20. India’s first private Navigation Excellence Centre (ACEN) was inaugurated in which city?
A) Bengaluru
B) Pune
C) Thiruvananthapuram
D) Hyderabad
Answer
Correct Answer: C) Explanation: ACEN was launched in Thiruvananthapuram to strengthen navigation technology and defence support systems.