31. Which foreign bank made the largest-ever FDI in India’s financial services sector in 2025?
A) HSBC
B) MUFG Bank
C) Standard Chartered
D) DBS Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: B Explanation: Japan’s MUFG Bank invested ₹39,618 crore in Shriram Finance.
32. INS Sindhughosh, recently decommissioned, belonged to which class?
A) Kalvari class
B) Arihant class
C) Sindhughosh class
D) Shishumar class
Answer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: INS Sindhughosh was the lead submarine of the Sindhughosh class.
33. Akash-NG missile user trials were conducted for which services?
A) Only Indian Army
B) Only Indian Air Force
C) Indian Navy and Army
D) Indian Army and Air Force
Answer
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: User Evaluation Trials were conducted by both Indian Army and Indian Air Force.
34. Samudra Pratap, inducted recently, is associated with:
A) Missile tracking
B) Coastal surveillance
C) Pollution control
D) Anti-piracy operations
Answer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Samudra Pratap is India’s first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel.
35. Smriti Mandhana achieved which milestone in December 2025?
A) 10,000 international runs
B) 5,000 ODI runs
C) 4,000 T20I runs
D) Fastest T20I century
Answer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: She became the first Asian woman to score 4,000 T20I runs.
36. Which team won the inaugural SAFF Women’s Club Championship?
A) Gokulam Kerala FC
B) East Bengal FC
C) Nepal Police Club
D) ATK Mohun Bagan
Answer
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: East Bengal FC won the inaugural SAFF Women’s Club Championship.
37. The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 replaced which scheme?
A) NRLM
B) PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
C) MGNREGA
D) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
Answer
Correct Answer: C Explanation: VB-G RAM G Act replaced MGNREGA and increased guaranteed employment to 125 days.
38. Which space telescope discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Kepler Telescope
C) James Webb Space Telescope
D) Spitzer Telescope
Answer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The discovery was made by the James Webb Space Telescope, challenging existing planetary formation theories.
39. National Mathematics Day is observed on which date?
A) December 21
B) December 22
C) December 23
D) December 25
Answer
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: It marks the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 December).
40. Which state achieved 1,879 MW rooftop solar capacity in 2025?
A) Rajasthan
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
Answer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Gujarat completed 50% of its PM Surya Ghar target.