1. The execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur was done by which Mughal Emperor?
a) Shah Jahan
b) Jahangir
c) Aurangzeb
d) Azam Shah
Answer. c) Aurangzeb;
Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was executed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi on November 24, 1675, for refusing to convert to Islam and upholding the religious freedom of Hindus.
2. What is India's rank in the World Happiness Report 2025?
a) 100th
b) 105th
c) 108th
d) 118th
Answer. d) 118th;
India ranked 118th out of 147 countries, while Finland topped the list for the eighth consecutive year. It is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford.
3. " Silahalla Power Project " often appears in the news, it is from ------------- state.
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer. c) Tamil Nadu;
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) recently canceled the public hearing for the Silahalla Power Project in the Nilgiris due to public opposition and environmental concerns.
4. " UNESCO’s Challenger 150 initiative " often appears in the news, it is related to ----------------.
a) Mountain Research
b) Wetlands research
c) Environmental-Cultural research
d) deep-sea research
Answer. d) deep-sea research
UNESCO’s Challenger 150 initiative is a global collaborative that highlights the importance of international cooperation in deep-sea research. It offers new insights into life under ice-covered seafloors.
5. " BAANKNET portal" is related to ----------
a) Dealing with cyber fraud
b) Judiciary
c) Public Sector Banks and financial institutions
d) E-governance
Answer. c) Public Sector Banks and financial institutions.
BAANKNET portal is an integrated e-auction portal for Public Sector Banks and financial institutions to auction properties for recovery of NPA loans.
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