1. What was the duration of PM Modi’s Independence Day 2025 speech, the longest in his tenure?
A) 85 minutes
B) 90 minutes
C) 103 minutes
D) 120 minutes
Answer: C) 103 minutes
2. Which two GST slabs has the Indian government proposed to retain under the new reforms?
A) 0% and 18%
B) 5% and 12%
C) 5% and 18%
D) 12% and 28%
Answer: C) 5% and 18%
3. How many people were killed in the roof collapse incident at the Dargah near Delhi’s Humayun’s Tomb?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: C) 6
4. Where did PM Modi announce a tenfold nuclear power boost by 2047?
A) In Parliament Budget Session
B) During Independence Day Speech
C) At a G20 Summit
D) In Mann Ki Baat address
Answer: B) During Independence Day Speech
5. Which location recently witnessed deadly flash floods killing over 60 people?
A) Srinagar
B) Kishtwar, J&K
C) Leh
D) Manali
Answer: B) Kishtwar, J&K
6. What is the name of the mission PM Modi announced to explore deep-water energy resources?
A) Deep Sea Energy Project
B) National Ocean Energy Mission
C) National Deep Water Exploration Mission
D) Bharat Hydrocarbon Initiative
Answer: C) National Deep Water Exploration Mission
7. What did PM Modi claim India achieved 5 years ahead of schedule?
A) 100% electrification
B) Clean energy target
C) Universal healthcare
D) Food grain self-sufficiency
Answer: B) Clean energy target
8. Which leader criticised PM Modi’s Independence Day speech as “bland & hypocritical”?
A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Arvind Kejriwal
C) Opposition parties collectively
D) Asaduddin Owaisi
Answer: C) Opposition parties collectively
9. In which state did a political poster controversy arise over featuring Savarkar more prominently than Gandhi?
A) Gujarat
B) Delhi
C) Maharashtra
D) National-level Independence Day event
Answer: D) National-level Independence Day event
10. What semiconductor milestone did PM Modi announce for the year-end?
A) Export of chips to the US
B) First Made-in-India semiconductor chip
C) Chip manufacturing in space
D) AI-designed chip for defence
Answer: B) First Made-in-India semiconductor chip
11. Which high-profile actor recently had his bail cancelled by the Supreme Court in a murder case?
A) Salman Khan
B) Darshan
C) Sanjay Dutt
D) Rajpal Yadav
Answer: B) Darshan
12. The Dharmasthala case is being referred to as what by Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar?
A) Political vendetta
B) Conspiracy to tarnish legacy
C) Fake news scandal
D) Judicial overreach
Answer: B) Conspiracy to tarnish legacy
13. Who was the Nagaland Governor that recently passed away at the age of 80?
A) PB Acharya
B) RN Ravi
C) L. Ganesan
D) SC Jamir
Answer: C) L. Ganesan
14. Which city in Telangana was recently hit by heavy to very heavy rainfall?
A) Warangal
B) Nizamabad
C) Hyderabad
D) Adilabad
Answer: C) Hyderabad
15. What major conservation threat have stray dogs been linked to, according to ThePrint?
A) Tiger cub deaths
B) Preying on Olive Ridley turtles and young wolves
C) Spread of rabies to cattle
D) Forest fire incidents
Answer: B) Preying on Olive Ridley turtles and young wolves
16. Which leader said, “Will Pahalgam killers decide whether J&K will be a state?”
A) Mehbooba Mufti
B) Farooq Abdullah
C) Omar Abdullah
D) Ghulam Nabi Azad
Answer: C) Omar Abdullah
17. Which Indian city recently experienced severe flight delays due to heavy rain?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Chennai
Answer: B) Delhi
18. What campaign has the Congress launched against alleged fraudulent voting?
A) Clean Vote Drive
B) Vote Chori se Azaadi
C) Democracy First
D) Stop Fake Votes
Answer: B) Vote Chori se Azaadi
19. Who received the Yudh Seva Medal for leading the Indian Army’s information war during Operation Sindoor?
A) Major General SS Sharda
B) Lt General Manoj Pande
C) Brigadier Ramesh Singh
D) Colonel Anil Sharma
Answer: A) Major General SS Sharda
20. How many BSF personnel were awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously for Operation Sindoor?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B) 2