1. Who announced a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) Kamala Harris
d) Barack Obama
Answer: b) Donald Trump
2. What concern did India raise about Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike?
a) It will increase remittances
b) It may have humanitarian consequences
c) It will reduce brain drain
d) It helps Indian IT firms
Answer: b) It may have humanitarian consequences
3. How much fee will existing H-1B visa holders reportedly have to pay under Trump’s new order?
a) $10,000
b) $25,000
c) $50,000
d) $100,000
Answer: d) $100,000
4. India’s government has directed all missions abroad to assist Indians travelling to which country in the next 24 hours?
a) UK
b) US
c) Canada
d) Australia
Answer: b) US
5. During his speech, PM Modi said India’s biggest enemy is:
a) Corruption
b) Dependence
c) Poverty
d) Inflation
Answer: b) Dependence
6. PM Modi recently conducted an aerial survey of which Special Investment Region?
a) Dholera
b) GIFT City
c) Dharavi
d) Amritsar
Answer: a) Dholera
7. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to visit the US on which date for trade talks?
a) September 15, 2025
b) September 20, 2025
c) September 22, 2025
d) September 30, 2025
Answer: c) September 22, 2025
8. Which Indian brand recently cut prices of 700 products including ghee?
a) Mother Dairy
b) Patanjali
c) Amul
d) Nestle India
Answer: c) Amul
9. Amul reduced ghee prices by how much per litre?
a) ₹20
b) ₹30
c) ₹40
d) ₹50
Answer: c) ₹40
10. Gautam Adani and his wife recently offered prayers in which city after SEBI dismissed Hindenburg charges?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Ahmedabad
d) Jaipur
Answer: c) Ahmedabad
11. Which cricketer’s team cancelled a press conference before the India match, risking Asia Cup sanctions?
a) Bangladesh
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: c) Pakistan
12. Which Indian activist completed five years in jail without trial, as reported by The Guardian?
a) Umar Khalid
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Medha Patkar
d) Gautam Navlakha
Answer: a) Umar Khalid
13. A viral video showed PM Modi saluting whom in Bhavnagar?
a) A soldier
b) A young boy
c) A farmer
d) A teacher
Answer: b) A young boy
14. Which FMCG product was found cheaper at DMart stores, yet still profitable?
a) Amul Butter
b) Parle-G biscuits
c) Maggi noodles
d) Fortune oil
Answer: c) Maggi noodles
15. Which tech billionaire recently gave a warning to India’s “EMI generation”?
a) Jeff Bezos
b) Elon Musk
c) Warren Buffett
d) Bill Gates
Answer: c) Warren Buffett
16. Which upcoming IPO is backed by investor Vijay Kedia?
a) TechD Cybersecurity
b) Reliance Retail
c) Zomato Logistics
d) Ola Power
Answer: a) TechD Cybersecurity
17. Pakistan reportedly flouted Asia Cup rules by:
a) Cancelling a press conference
b) Fielding an ineligible player
c) Not showing up for practice
d) Protesting umpire decisions
Answer: a) Cancelling a press conference
18. Which farmer accidentally grew the world’s most expensive mango?
a) From Punjab
b) From Maharashtra
c) From Madhya Pradesh
d) From Bihar
Answer: b) From Maharashtra
19. Which Indian landmark saw a viral incident of a man giving a ‘dream hug’ that left tourists uncomfortable?
a) Red Fort
b) India Gate
c) Gateway of India
d) Taj Mahal
Answer: b) India Gate
20. Which Indian school recently won the All India Robotics Championship?
a) Doon School
b) MESCO School, Hyderabad
c) DPS RK Puram
d) Mayo College
Answer: b) MESCO School, Hyderabad