1. What is coal gasification? a) Burning coal directly b) Turning coal into electricity c) Converting coal into syngas d) Crushing coal to powder
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Answer: c) Converting coal into syngas Explanation: Coal gasification is a thermo-chemical process that converts coal into syngas, mainly composed of CO, H₂, and CH₄.
2. Which gases are primarily found in syngas? a) Oxygen and Nitrogen b) Methane and Ethane c) Hydrogen and Carbon monoxide d) Carbon dioxide and Argon
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Answer: c) Hydrogen and Carbon monoxide Explanation: Syngas consists mainly of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, used as fuel or feedstock.
3. What is in-situ gasification? a) Above-ground processing b) Underground coal gasification c) Natural combustion of coal d) Gas storage
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Answer: b) Underground coal gasification Explanation: In-situ refers to the process happening inside the coal seam underground, suitable for deep, unmineable coal.
4. What is the financial outlay of the Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme? a) ₹5,000 crore b) ₹8,500 crore c) ₹10,000 crore d) ₹6,200 crore
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Answer: b) ₹8,500 crore Explanation: The scheme launched in 2024 has a budget of ₹8,500 crore to promote 100 MT coal gasification by 2030.
5. When was the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) established? a) 1995 b) 2000 c) 2005 d) 2010
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Answer: b) 2000 Explanation: UNFF was formed in 2000 by ECOSOC to promote global forest sustainability.
6. Where was UNFF20 held? a) Geneva b) Rome c) New York d) Paris
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Answer: c) New York Explanation: The 20th session was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in May 2025.
7. As per latest data, what is India’s forest cover? a) 19.52% b) 21.78% c) 25.17% d) 28.92%
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Answer: c) 25.17% Explanation: According to the State of Forest Report, India has 25.17% forest and tree cover.
8. What is Chrysopoeia? a) An ancient language b) Turning base metals into gold c) A solar eclipse d) A space telescope
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Answer: b) Turning base metals into gold Explanation: Chrysopoeia is an ancient alchemical concept of transforming lead into gold.
9. What element was transmuted into gold at CERN? a) Iron b) Uranium c) Lead d) Silver
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Answer: c) Lead Explanation: Pb-208 nuclei were transformed into gold nuclei through high-energy interactions.
10. What is ALICE in CERN? a) AI algorithm b) Detector for heavy ion collisions c) Rocket engine d) Nuclear submarine
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Answer: b) Detector for heavy ion collisions Explanation: ALICE is an LHC detector used for studying matter under extreme energy.
11. What is INS Arnala designed for? a) Aircraft carrier operations b) Ballistic missile defense c) Anti-submarine warfare in shallow water d) Submarine patrolling
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Answer: c) Anti-submarine warfare in shallow water Explanation: INS Arnala is a shallow-water ASW craft with mine-laying and surveillance capabilities.
12. Who built INS Arnala? a) Goa Shipyard b) Mazagon Dock c) GRSE and L&T Shipyard d) Vishakhapatnam Dockyard
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Answer: c) GRSE and L&T Shipyard Explanation: INS Arnala was designed by GRSE and built by L&T at Kattupalli under PPP.
13. Which shipyard built INS Vikrant? a) Mazagon Dock b) Cochin Shipyard c) Goa Shipyard d) L&T Shipyard
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Answer: b) Cochin Shipyard Explanation: INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenously designed aircraft carrier, built at CSL.
14. What is the displacement of INS Vikrant? a) 30,000 tonnes b) 35,000 tonnes c) 43,000 tonnes d) 50,000 tonnes
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Answer: c) 43,000 tonnes Explanation: The full-load displacement of INS Vikrant is approximately 43,000 tonnes.
15. When is World Thalassaemia Day observed? a) May 7 b) May 8 c) May 9 d) May 10
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Answer: b) May 8 Explanation: World Thalassaemia Day is marked on May 8 to spread awareness about the disease.
16. What causes Thalassaemia? a) Iron deficiency b) Gene mutation c) Viral infection d) Poor diet
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Answer: b) Gene mutation Explanation: Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder caused by mutations in genes controlling hemoglobin production.
17. HAROP drone is classified as which type of weapon? a) Reconnaissance UAV b) Ballistic missile c) Loitering munition d) Fighter drone
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Answer: c) Loitering munition Explanation: HAROP is a loitering munition that crashes into targets with precision after loitering in the air.
18. What is the operational range of the HAROP drone? a) 150 km b) 200 km c) 300 km d) 500 km
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Answer: b) 200 km Explanation: The HAROP drone has a strike range of 200 km and endurance of 6 hours.
19. What is the main objective of the Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN)? a) Naval war exercises b) Disaster response coordination c) Trade route mapping d) Satellite launching
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Answer: b) Disaster response coordination Explanation: IPLN is a Quad initiative to improve logistics for humanitarian disaster relief across the Indo-Pacific.
20. Which countries form the Quad group? a) India, China, USA, UK b) India, Australia, Japan, USA c) India, South Korea, UK, Japan d) India, Germany, Australia, UK
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Answer: b) India, Australia, Japan, USA Explanation: The Quad consists of India, USA, Japan, and Australia.
21. What is the purpose of CCI’s new 2025 Regulation? a) Mergers regulation b) Trade facilitation c) Preventing predatory pricing d) Stock market monitoring
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Answer: c) Preventing predatory pricing Explanation: The 2025 regulation helps assess predatory pricing practices in digital and e-commerce sectors.
22. How is the cost of production defined in the 2025 CCI Regulations? a) Fixed cost b) Average fixed cost c) Average variable cost d) Marginal cost
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Answer: c) Average variable cost Explanation: The regulation uses average variable cost for assessing predatory pricing.
23. What agreement are India and Chile negotiating? a) Free Trade Agreement b) Strategic Defense Agreement c) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement d) Climate Treaty
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Answer: c) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Explanation: India and Chile are negotiating a CEPA to boost trade ties.
24. Chile is the world’s largest producer of which metal? a) Uranium b) Copper c) Iron d) Lithium
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Answer: b) Copper Explanation: Chile is the top global copper producer and part of the Lithium Triangle.
25. Which desert is found in Chile? a) Thar b) Gobi c) Atacama d) Mojave
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Answer: c) Atacama Explanation: The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest non-polar desert on Earth.
26. What is the Ojos del Salado known for? a) Deepest ocean trench b) Largest salt lake c) Highest active volcano d) Oldest glacier
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Answer: c) Highest active volcano Explanation: Ojos del Salado is the world’s highest active volcano.
27. What connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea? a) Gulf of Aden b) Suez Canal c) Strait of Hormuz d) Bab-el-Mandeb
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Answer: c) Strait of Hormuz Explanation: The Persian Gulf connects to the Arabian Sea via the Strait of Hormuz.
28. Which island is the largest in the Persian Gulf? a) Bahrain b) Qeshm c) Sirri d) Abu Musa
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Answer: b) Qeshm Explanation: Qeshm Island in Iran is the largest island in the Persian Gulf.
29. Which international body officially recognises the term ‘Persian Gulf’? a) WTO b) UNDP c) IHO d) IMF
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Answer: c) IHO Explanation: The International Hydrographic Organisation recognises ‘Persian Gulf’ as the official name.
30. What resource is vital to global supply via the Persian Gulf? a) Natural gas b) Grain c) Oil d) Water
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Answer: c) Oil Explanation: Nearly 30% of global oil exports pass through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
