1. New UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Who has been appointed as the new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)?
A. António Guterres
B. Filippo Grandi
C. Barham Salih
D. Achim Steiner
2. New NASA Administrator
Who has been appointed as the new Administrator of NASA?
A. Bill Nelson
B. Jared Isaacman
C. Charles Bolden
D. Jim Bridenstine
3. New MD & CEO of Airtel India
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Airtel India effective 1 January 2026?
A. Gopal Vittal
B. Randeep Sekhon
C. Shashwat Sharma
D. Adarsh Nayar
4. Oman’s Highest Civilian Award
Which highest civilian award of Oman was conferred upon PM Narendra Modi?
A. Order of Excellence
B. Order of Sultan Qaboos
C. Order of Oman
D. Royal Star of Oman
5. Hurun Global 1000 – Most Valuable Company 2025
Which company topped the Hurun Global 1000 Report 2025?
A. Apple
B. Amazon
C. Microsoft
D. Nvidia
6. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 Winner
Which team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025?
A. Haryana
B. Mumbai
C. Jharkhand
D. Tamil Nadu
7. Most Expensive Overseas Player – IPL 2026
Who became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history at the 2026 auction?
A. Sam Curran
B. Pat Cummins
C. Cameron Green
D. Glenn Maxwell
8. India’s First Forest University
India’s first Forest University is being established in:
A. Amethi
B. Gorakhpur
C. Gwalior
D. Varanasi
9. Gig Workers Welfare Act 2025
Which state approved the ‘Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2025’?
A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Jharkhand
D. Telangana
10. First Woman IMA Graduate
Who became the first woman officer to graduate from IMA, Dehradun?
A. Ritu Maheshwari
B. Sai Jadhav
C. Sangeeta Kapoor
D. Riya Awasthi
11. AYUSH Mark
What is the ‘AYUSH Mark’ launched by PM Modi?
A. A certification mark for organic farming
B. A global ranking system for tourism
C. A quality certification mark for traditional medicine products
D. A rating system for yoga institutes
12. Statutory Status under SHANTI Bill
Which regulatory body received statutory status under the SHANTI Bill 2025?
A. TRAI
B. AERB
C. NPCIL
D. SEBI
13. BRICS Presidency 2026
Which country handed over the BRICS Presidency to India for 2026?
A. China
B. South Africa
C. Brazil
D. Russia
14. Kunar River Diversion
Which country approved diverting the water of the Kunar River?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. Tajikistan
15. CEPA Agreement with India
India recently signed a CEPA agreement with:
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Oman
D. Qatar
16. Exercise Avia Indra 2025
Exercise ‘Avia Indra 2025’ is conducted between:
A. India–France
B. India–USA
C. India–Russia
D. India–Japan
17. Desert Cyclone II
Where is the exercise ‘Desert Cyclone II’ being held?
A. Dubai
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Sharjah
D. Fujairah
18. Sightings of Wild Dogs (Dholes)
Dholes were recently sighted in which wildlife sanctuary?
A. Satpura Wildlife Sanctuary
B. Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Pench Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary
19. Black-Capped Capuchin Monkeys Imported By
Which zoological park imported 8 Black-capped Capuchin Monkeys from South Africa?
A. Mysuru Zoo
B. Arignar Anna Zoo
C. Bannerghatta Biological Park
D. Nandankanan Zoo
20. White Spot Disease Cause
White Spot Disease affecting prawns/crabs is caused by:
A. Bacteria
B. Fungus
C. Virus
D. Parasite
21. Meher Castelino
Meher Castelino, who passed away recently, was:
A. India’s first woman pilot
B. India’s first Miss India
C. India’s first woman MP
D. India’s first classical dancer Padma awardee
22. Ram V. Sutar
Ram V. Sutar, in the news due to his demise, was:
A. Archaeologist
B. Sculptor
C. Economist
D. Wildlife conservationist
23. Peter Arnett
Peter Arnett, who passed away at 91, was a:
A. Inventor
B. Journalist
C. Cricketer
D. Film Director
24. Shivraj Patil
Shivraj Patil, who recently passed away, was a former:
A. External Affairs Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. Home Minister
D. Finance Minister
25. Dhruv 64 Microprocessor
What is the architecture of the ‘Dhruv 64’ microprocessor?
A. 32-bit single core
B. 64-bit dual core
C. 64-bit quad core
D. 128-bit dual core
26. Annatto
Annatto is:
A. A synthetic fertiliser
B. A natural food colour & flavour
C. A soil microbe
D. A medicinal fungus
27. International Human Solidarity Day
When is International Human Solidarity Day observed?
A. 18 December
B. 19 December
C. 20 December
D. 21 December
28. Goa Liberation Day
When is Goa Liberation Day celebrated?
A. 18 December
B. 19 December
C. 20 December
D. 21 December
