1. What is the total pumped storage hydropower capacity India aims to achieve by 2032?
Correct answer: 51.24 GW.
– India targets increasing its pumped storage hydropower capacity from under 5 GW to 51.24 GW by 2032.
– Greenko, Adani, and JSW are leading this initiative.
2. The Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Artists-in-Residence programme recently showcased which two traditional art forms?
Correct answer: Madhubani and Gond.
– These were featured during the Kala Utsav hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan from May 20–27, 2025.
3. What new title has Gujarat earned concerning the Indian Railways network?
Correct answer: 24th state to achieve full rail electrification.
– Gujarat achieved 100% rail electrification, aligning with the Indian Railways’ net-zero emissions target by 2030.
4. What is the significance of the “Mad Million Day” initiative launched by LIC?
Correct answer: Record-breaking life insurance sales event.
– On January 20, 2025, LIC sold 588,107 policies in 24 hours through over 452,000 agents.
5. Which international award in 2025 highlighted Indian scientists’ contributions to the Large Hadron Collider?
Correct answer: Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
– Indian researchers were part of the award-winning work on Higgs boson and quark-gluon plasma via ALICE and CMS experiments at CERN.
6. Which of the following themes was promoted by India at the 9th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting in Brasília?
Correct answer: Sahyog, Samanjasya, Samagrata, Sarvasammati.
– These Sanskrit concepts guided India’s vision for collaborative industrial growth under Industry 4.0.
7. Which Indian state recently launched a Space Industrial Policy aiming for ₹10,000 crore investment?
Correct answer: Tamil Nadu.
– The policy aims to create 10,000 jobs and attract significant space-tech investment, utilizing ISRO’s local infrastructure.
8. Why has India officially revised its coastal length to 11,098.8 km?
Correct answer: Due to improved measurement tools.
– Technologies like GIS, LIDAR, and satellite data refined the measurements in accordance with the coastline paradox.
9. What unique aspect defines the quasi-satellite Kamo‘oalewa being targeted by China’s Tianwen-2 mission?
Correct answer: It orbits Earth while mimicking the Moon’s path.
– Kamo‘oalewa is a rare quasi-satellite, providing insights into lunar origin and orbital mechanics.
10. What was the core purpose of the “Dhartii Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan” announced in Dahod?
Correct answer: Tribal welfare and village development.
– It’s part of PM Modi’s tribal-focused initiatives during his ₹24,000 crore development package in Dahod.
