Most Important Current Affairs Questions Today for UPSC and CSS Competitive Examination.
📰 PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACK (Operation Mahadev)
1. What was the name of the operation that neutralized the Pahalgam attackers?
A) Operation Sunrise
B) Operation Pahalgam
C) Operation Mahadev
D) Operation Trident
✅ Correct: C
2. Which Indian agency has launched a probe into the killing of the Pahalgam attack mastermind?
A) CBI
B) RAW
C) IB
D) NIA
✅ Correct: D
3. Where did the encounter take place in which the mastermind was killed?
A) Baramulla
B) Kupwara
C) Srinagar
D) Anantnag
✅ Correct: C
4. What political figure questioned the government on the Pahalgam attack in Lok Sabha?
A) Sonia Gandhi
B) Priyanka Vadra
C) Rahul Gandhi
D) Akhilesh Yadav
✅ Correct: B
📰 POLITICS & PARLIAMENT
5. Who mocked the government’s ceasefire stance during Parliament Monsoon Session?
A) Asaduddin Owaisi
B) Priyanka Vadra
C) Akhilesh Yadav
D) Shashi Tharoor
✅ Correct: C
6. Congress MP called “Sindoor” a…?
A) Religious Symbol
B) Sacred Custom
C) Personal Choice
D) Tamasha
✅ Correct: D
📰 FINANCE & ECONOMY
7. Which bank topped the list of ₹67,000 crore unclaimed deposits?
A) HDFC
B) ICICI
C) Punjab National Bank
D) SBI
✅ Correct: D
8. How much of the unclaimed deposit amount is set to move to the govt fund?
A) ₹45,000 crore
B) ₹67,000 crore
C) ₹85,000 crore
D) ₹90,000 crore
✅ Correct: B
📰 IT SECTOR
9. How many job cuts are TCS reportedly executing?
A) 5,000
B) 8,000
C) 10,000
D) 12,000
✅ Correct: D
10. Who quoted a line from Sholay while commenting on layoffs?
A) Narayana Murthy
B) CP Gurnani
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
✅ Correct: B
📰 GLOBAL NEWS
11. Where did Shane Tamura open fire as seen in the viral video?
A) Chicago
B) Midtown Manhattan
C) Los Angeles
D) Washington DC
✅ Correct: B
12. What nationality was the Delta Airlines pilot arrested after landing?
A) Chinese-origin
B) British-origin
C) Indian-origin
D) Canadian-origin
✅ Correct: C
📰 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
13. Maharashtra now allows temples and charities to invest up to how much in mutual funds and bonds?
A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 75%
✅ Correct: C