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321. In its November 2024 'bulldozer justice' directions, the Supreme Court required a minimum notice of how many days before demolition of a structure (barring public places)?
- A. 30 days
- B. 15 days
- C. 3 days
- D. 7 days
Answer: 15 days
Explanation: The 13 November 2024 guidelines under Article 142 require a 15-day prior notice, a hearing, a reasoned final order and videography of the demolition.
322. The Supreme Court in M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (April 2024) recognised which right as part of Articles 14 and 21?
- A. Right to internet access
- B. Right against the adverse effects of climate change
- C. Right to be forgotten
- D. Right to sleep
Answer: Right against the adverse effects of climate change
Explanation: In the Great Indian Bustard conservation case, the Court held that a clean environment and freedom from climate change's adverse effects form part of Articles 14 and 21.
323. In Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India (11 May 2023), the Constitution Bench held that the Delhi government has legislative and executive control over services except:
- A. Public order, police and land
- B. Water, power and housing
- C. Finance, revenue and excise
- D. Education, health and transport
Answer: Public order, police and land
Explanation: Entries 1, 2 and 18 of the State List (public order, police, land) lie outside the Delhi legislature's competence under Article 239AA; Parliament then passed the GNCTD (Amendment) Act, 2023.
324. In Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra (May 2023), the Constitution Bench declined to restore the Uddhav Thackeray government because:
- A. The Election Commission froze the party symbol
- B. The Governor had dissolved the House
- C. He resigned without facing the floor test
- D. The Speaker had dismissed him
Answer: He resigned without facing the floor test
Explanation: The Court held the Governor's floor-test call unjustified but status quo ante could not be restored since Thackeray resigned without facing the test.
325. How many MPs in total were suspended from both Houses during the Winter Session of December 2023 following the security breach?
- A. 78
- B. 100
- C. 146
- D. 92
Answer: 146
Explanation: Around 100 Lok Sabha and 46 Rajya Sabha members, totalling 146, were suspended for protesting.
326. Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December 2023 on the recommendation of which body?
- A. Committee on Privileges
- B. Committee on Ethics
- C. Rules Committee
- D. Business Advisory Committee
Answer: Committee on Ethics
Explanation: The Ethics Committee's report on the 'cash for query' allegation led to her expulsion on 8 December 2023.
327. In Rahul Gandhi's March 2023 disqualification from the Lok Sabha, the trigger was a conviction in a defamation case by a court in:
- A. Surat
- B. Ahmedabad
- C. Ranchi
- D. Patna
Answer: Surat
Explanation: A Surat magistrate court sentenced him to two years in March 2023; disqualification followed under Section 8(3) of the RP Act, 1951, and was reversed after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction in August 2023.
328. The Bihar caste-based survey results released on 2 October 2023 found Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) to be about what share of the State's population?
- A. 36%
- B. 63%
- C. 15.5%
- D. 27%
Answer: 36%
Explanation: The survey showed EBC at about 36.01%, OBC at 27.13%, Scheduled Castes at 19.65% and Scheduled Tribes at 1.68%.
329. Which State became the first in independent India to enact a Uniform Civil Code, with the law implemented from 27 January 2025?
- A. Madhya Pradesh
- B. Uttarakhand
- C. Gujarat
- D. Assam
Answer: Uttarakhand
Explanation: Uttarakhand's UCC Act, 2024 was passed by the Assembly in February 2024 and operationalised on 27 January 2025 (Goa has a legacy Portuguese code).
330. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 permits a depositor to nominate up to how many nominees?
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 6
Answer: 4
Explanation: The Act allows up to four nominees for deposit accounts, simultaneous or successive, and changed the 'substantial interest' threshold for directors from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 2 crore.
331. The Income-tax Act, 2025, which replaces the Income-tax Act, 1961, is to come into force from:
- A. 1 April 2025
- B. 1 April 2026
- C. 1 January 2026
- D. 1 April 2027
Answer: 1 April 2026
Explanation: The new Act, passed in August 2025, takes effect from 1 April 2026, introducing the concept of a single 'tax year'.
332. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 repealed and replaced which of the following four laws?
- A. Passport Act 1967, Citizenship Act 1955, Foreigners Act 1946, Extradition Act 1962
- B. Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, Foreigners Act 1946, Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 2000
- C. Foreigners Act 1946, Citizenship Act 1955, Emigration Act 1983, Extradition Act 1962
- D. Passport Act 1967, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, Emigration Act 1983, Citizenship Act 1955
Answer: Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, Foreigners Act 1946, Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 2000
Explanation: The 2025 Act consolidated the 1920, 1939, 1946 and 2000 enactments governing entry, stay and exit of foreigners into one statute.
333. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 decriminalised provisions across how many Central Acts?
- A. 101
- B. 19
- C. 42
- D. 68
Answer: 42
Explanation: The Act amended 183 provisions in 42 Central Acts administered by 19 ministries to improve ease of living and doing business.
334. Budget 2025-26 proposed raising the FDI limit in which sector from 74% to 100% for companies investing the entire premium in India?
- A. Telecom
- B. Pension
- C. Defence
- D. Insurance
Answer: Insurance
Explanation: The FDI limit in insurance was proposed to rise from 74% to 100%, later legislated through the insurance law amendments of December 2025.
335. In Budget 2025-26, personal income up to what level became effectively tax-free under the new regime via an enhanced section 87A rebate (excluding special-rate income)?
- A. Rs 10 lakh
- B. Rs 9 lakh
- C. Rs 15 lakh
- D. Rs 12 lakh
Answer: Rs 12 lakh
Explanation: The rebate was raised so that taxable income up to Rs 12 lakh attracts no tax in the new regime; salaried taxpayers benefit up to Rs 12.75 lakh with the Rs 75,000 standard deduction.
336. Budget 2024-25 abolished which tax, long criticised as a hurdle for start-ups?
- A. Securities Transaction Tax
- B. Equalisation levy on online ads
- C. Dividend Distribution Tax
- D. Angel tax
Answer: Angel tax
Explanation: Angel tax on investments in unlisted start-ups above fair market value was abolished for all classes of investors in the July 2024 Budget.
337. The 'Viksit Bharat' Budget 2024-25 announced a Prime Minister's package for employment and skilling. Under the internship scheme, youth get a monthly allowance of:
- A. Rs 5,000
- B. Rs 8,000
- C. Rs 3,000
- D. Rs 10,000
Answer: Rs 5,000
Explanation: The scheme targets 1 crore youth in 5 years in top 500 companies, with Rs 5,000 per month plus a one-time Rs 6,000 assistance.
338. In January 2024 the RBI barred which entity from accepting fresh deposits or credit transactions after 29 February 2024 (later extended)?
- A. India Post Payments Bank
- B. Fino Payments Bank
- C. Paytm Payments Bank
- D. Airtel Payments Bank
Answer: Paytm Payments Bank
Explanation: On 31 January 2024 the RBI acted against Paytm Payments Bank Ltd under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act citing persistent non-compliance.
339. In June 2025 the RBI cut the repo rate by an unusually large margin, bringing it to:
- A. 5.25%
- B. 5.50%
- C. 6.00%
- D. 5.75%
Answer: 5.50%
Explanation: A 50 bps cut on 6 June 2025 took the repo rate from 6.00% to 5.50%, along with a phased CRR reduction to 3%.
340. The repo rate was held at 6.5% for how many consecutive Monetary Policy Committee meetings from April 2023 to December 2024 before the February 2025 cut?
- A. 11
- B. 9
- C. 13
- D. 8
Answer: 11
Explanation: After the hike to 6.5% in February 2023, the MPC held the rate for 11 successive meetings until the 25 bps cut on 7 February 2025.
341. In October 2024 the Union Cabinet granted classical language status to five more languages. Which of the following was NOT among them?
- A. Pali
- B. Maithili
- C. Assamese
- D. Marathi
Answer: Maithili
Explanation: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added, taking the total to 11; Maithili was not included.
342. Which Gujarati folk dance form was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2023?
- A. Dandiya Raas
- B. Bhavai
- C. Tippani
- D. Garba
Answer: Garba
Explanation: Garba of Gujarat was inscribed at the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee in Kasane, Botswana.
343. Which two Indian cities were added to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in October 2023?
- A. Srinagar and Hyderabad
- B. Chennai and Mumbai
- C. Jaipur and Varanasi
- D. Gwalior and Kozhikode
Answer: Gwalior and Kozhikode
Explanation: Gwalior was named a City of Music and Kozhikode a City of Literature on 31 October 2023.
344. The Constitution's 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' declared by the Government in July 2024 is observed on:
- A. 26 November
- B. 25 June
- C. 13 April
- D. 26 January
Answer: 25 June
Explanation: 25 June, the day the Emergency was proclaimed in 1975, was notified as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas.
345. Under the Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme launched in August 2023, the PM laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of about how many stations?
- A. 508
- B. 1,275
- C. 103
- D. 715
Answer: 508
Explanation: On 6 August 2023 the PM laid the foundation for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across 27 states/UTs at about Rs 24,470 crore.
346. The Namo Bharat regional rapid transit (RRTS) priority section opened in October 2023 ran between Sahibabad and:
- A. Duhai Depot
- B. Meerut South
- C. Modinagar North
- D. Muradnagar
Answer: Duhai Depot
Explanation: The first 17 km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot was inaugurated on 20 October 2023.
347. Which agency was handed over the investigation of the June 2023 Balasore train accident in view of possible sabotage?
- A. CBCID Odisha
- B. NIA
- C. Enforcement Directorate
- D. CBI
Answer: CBI
Explanation: The Railway Board recommended a CBI probe into the Balasore accident; the CRS had separately probed the technical cause.
348. The Odisha train accident of 2 June 2023 near Bahanaga Bazar involved the Coromandel Express, a goods train and which other train?
- A. Yesvantpur-Howrah Duronto
- B. Shalimar-Chennai Express
- C. Howrah-Chennai Mail
- D. Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express
Answer: Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express
Explanation: In the Balasore accident, the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express hit a stationary goods train and its derailed coaches struck the passing Yesvantpur (SMVT Bengaluru)-Howrah Superfast Express.
349. The Wayanad landslides that killed over 200 people occurred on 30 July 2024. The worst-hit villages were Mundakkai and:
- A. Meppadi town
- B. Chooralmala
- C. Sulthan Bathery
- D. Kalpetta
Answer: Chooralmala
Explanation: The disaster in Kerala's Wayanad district devastated Mundakkai and Chooralmala in the Meppadi area, triggered by extremely heavy rain.
350. Cyclone Biparjoy, which made landfall near Jakhau in Gujarat in June 2023, derives its name from a word in which language?
- A. Sinhala (Sri Lanka)
- B. Bengali (Bangladesh)
- C. Urdu (Pakistan)
- D. Burmese (Myanmar)
Answer: Bengali (Bangladesh)
Explanation: Biparjoy, meaning 'disaster' in Bengali, was named by Bangladesh.
351. Cyclone 'Fengal' (November-December 2024), which affected Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, was named by:
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Bangladesh
- C. Myanmar
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Fengal was a name proposed by Saudi Arabia; Cyclone Dana (Oct 2024, Odisha) was named by Qatar and Michaung (Dec 2023) by Myanmar.
352. Cyclone 'Remal' that hit the coast of West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2024 was named by which country?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Thailand
- C. Qatar
- D. Oman
Answer: Oman
Explanation: Under the WMO/ESCAP panel name list, 'Remal' (Arabic for sand) was contributed by Oman.
353. The Silkyara tunnel collapse rescue of November 2023, in which 41 workers were brought out after 17 days, took place in which district?
- A. Tehri Garhwal
- B. Rudraprayag
- C. Chamoli
- D. Uttarkashi
Answer: Uttarkashi
Explanation: The Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on the Char Dham road project in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, collapsed on 12 November 2023; the rescue ended on 28 November.
354. In June 2024 the Cabinet approved a major deepwater port at Vadhavan. It is located in which state?
- A. Odisha
- B. Gujarat
- C. Andhra Pradesh
- D. Maharashtra
Answer: Maharashtra
Explanation: Vadhavan Port is near Dahanu in Palghar district, Maharashtra, with an outlay of about Rs 76,200 crore.
355. Vizhinjam International Seaport, commissioned by the Prime Minister on 2 May 2025, is India's first deepwater container:
- A. Fishing harbour
- B. Naval dockyard
- C. River port
- D. Transshipment port
Answer: Transshipment port
Explanation: Vizhinjam in Kerala is India's first deepwater container transshipment port, developed on a PPP model with Adani Ports.
356. The Chenab Rail Bridge, dedicated to the nation on 6 June 2025, is part of which rail project?
- A. Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
- B. Jammu-Pathankot line
- C. Konkan Railway
- D. Kangra Valley line
Answer: Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
Explanation: The Chenab bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, forms part of the USBRL project, which gave Kashmir a direct rail link with the rest of India.
357. The new Pamban Railway Bridge, opened in April 2025, is India's first of which type?
- A. Extradosed river bridge
- B. Vertical-lift railway sea bridge
- C. Arch railway bridge
- D. Cable-stayed sea bridge
Answer: Vertical-lift railway sea bridge
Explanation: The new Pamban bridge connecting Rameswaram with the mainland has a 72.5 m vertical lift span, the first of its kind in India.
358. The Sela Tunnel inaugurated in March 2024, giving all-weather connectivity to Tawang, lies in which state?
- A. Ladakh
- B. Sikkim
- C. Himachal Pradesh
- D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Sela Tunnel on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang road in Arunachal Pradesh, at about 13,000 ft, is the world's longest bi-lane tunnel at that altitude.
359. India's first underwater metro tunnel, inaugurated in March 2024, runs beneath which river?
- A. Godavari
- B. Damodar
- C. Yamuna
- D. Hooghly
Answer: Hooghly
Explanation: The Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch passes under the Hooghly river; it was inaugurated on 6 March 2024.
360. Sudarshan Setu, inaugurated in February 2024, India's longest cable-stayed bridge, links Okha with which island?
- A. Shiyal Bet
- B. Pirotan
- C. Bet Dwarka
- D. Diu
Answer: Bet Dwarka
Explanation: The 2.32 km Sudarshan Setu connects Okha on the mainland to Bet Dwarka in Gujarat.
361. The Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link), inaugurated in January 2024, connects Mumbai with:
- A. Thane
- B. Alibag
- C. Vasai
- D. Navi Mumbai (Nhava Sheva/Chirle)
Answer: Navi Mumbai (Nhava Sheva/Chirle)
Explanation: The roughly 21.8 km MTHL (about 16.5 km over sea), India's longest sea bridge, links Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva/Chirle in Navi Mumbai; inaugurated 12 January 2024.
362. Who was the mission commander of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) private mission that carried Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS in June 2025?
- A. Peggy Whitson
- B. Christina Koch
- C. Kalpana Chawla
- D. Sunita Williams
Answer: Peggy Whitson
Explanation: Ax-4 launched on 25 June 2025 under former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson; Shukla was pilot, with specialists from Poland and Hungary.
363. ISRO's EOS-08 satellite, launched on 16 August 2024, was placed in orbit by which vehicle on its third development flight?
- A. SSLV-D3
- B. LVM3-M4
- C. PSLV-C58
- D. GSLV-F14
Answer: SSLV-D3
Explanation: SSLV-D3 successfully launched EOS-08 (and SR-0 DEMOSAT) on 16 August 2024, completing the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle's development phase.
364. Aditya-L1 was inserted into its final halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1 on which date?
- A. 14 January 2024
- B. 2 September 2023
- C. 6 January 2024
- D. 15 February 2024
Answer: 6 January 2024
Explanation: ISRO placed Aditya-L1 in its halo orbit around L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth, on 6 January 2024 after launch on PSLV-C57.
365. Which was the Delhi-based event on 13 December 2023 that led to the suspension of 146 MPs in the Winter Session?
- A. Women's reservation protest
- B. Speaker election dispute
- C. Rajya Sabha walkout
- D. Parliament security breach with smoke canisters
Answer: Parliament security breach with smoke canisters
Explanation: Two intruders jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack; MPs demanding a statement by the Home Minister were suspended.
366. Who was sworn in as Delhi's CM on 21 September 2024 after Arvind Kejriwal resigned?
- A. Saurabh Bharadwaj
- B. Atishi
- C. Raghav Chadha
- D. Sunita Kejriwal
Answer: Atishi
Explanation: Atishi became Delhi's third woman CM, serving until February 2025.
367. The Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls announced by ECI in June 2025 was the first such exercise since:
- A. 1995
- B. 2003
- C. 1990
- D. 2011
Answer: 2003
Explanation: It required electors not in the 2003 roll to submit documents; the Supreme Court told the ECI to consider Aadhaar as a 12th document.
368. Manipur was placed under President's Rule on 13 February 2025 following the resignation of which Chief Minister?
- A. N. Biren Singh
- B. Yumnam Khemchand
- C. Thangjam Biswajit
- D. Ibobi Singh
Answer: N. Biren Singh
Explanation: Biren Singh resigned on 9 February 2025 after ethnic violence beginning 3 May 2023; Article 356 was invoked.
369. The Kovind committee on 'One Nation One Election' was headed by which former President?
- A. Pratibha Patil
- B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- C. Ram Nath Kovind
- D. Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation: Its 18,626-page report in March 2024 recommended synchronising polls in two phases, with local body polls within 100 days of the general ones.
370. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduced in December 2024 seeks to enable:
- A. Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
- B. Fixed term for Governors
- C. Delimitation freeze extension
- D. Women's reservation in RS
Answer: Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
Explanation: Based on the Kovind committee report (March 2024), the 'One Nation One Election' bill was sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
371. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut in November 2024 by winning the bypoll from which constituency?
- A. Wayanad
- B. Amethi
- C. Rae Bareli
- D. Raebareli Sadar
Answer: Wayanad
Explanation: She won Wayanad (vacated by Rahul Gandhi, who retained Rae Bareli) by about 4.1 lakh votes.
372. Jharkhand's November 2024 election saw which alliance, led by Hemant Soren, retain power?
- A. JMM-BJP alliance
- B. RJD-Left alliance
- C. JMM-Congress-RJD alliance
- D. BJP-AJSU alliance
Answer: JMM-Congress-RJD alliance
Explanation: JMM won 34 seats and the alliance 56 of 81; Hemant Soren had returned in July 2024 after Champai Soren's brief tenure.
373. In the November 2024 Maharashtra assembly election, the BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 of 288 seats. Who was sworn in as CM on 5 December 2024?
- A. Eknath Shinde
- B. Devendra Fadnavis
- C. Ajit Pawar
- D. Uddhav Thackeray
Answer: Devendra Fadnavis
Explanation: BJP won 132 seats on its own; Shinde and Ajit Pawar became deputy CMs. Fadnavis became CM for the third time.
374. Who became CM of Jammu & Kashmir in October 2024, after its first assembly election since 2014?
- A. Sakina Itoo
- B. Mehbooba Mufti
- C. Omar Abdullah
- D. Farooq Abdullah
Answer: Omar Abdullah
Explanation: National Conference won 42 seats; Omar Abdullah became the first CM of the UT of J&K, and Surinder Choudhary Deputy CM.
375. Haryana's October 2024 assembly election resulted in BJP winning how many of 90 seats, a third consecutive term?
- A. 46
- B. 52
- C. 40
- D. 48
Answer: 48
Explanation: BJP won 48 and Congress 37; Nayab Singh Saini remained CM (he had replaced Manohar Lal Khattar in March 2024).
376. Karnataka's May 2023 assembly election gave Congress how many of 224 seats?
- A. 113
- B. 135
- C. 122
- D. 150
Answer: 135
Explanation: Congress won 135, BJP 66 and JD(S) 19; Siddaramaiah became CM for the second time with D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy CM.
377. Mizoram's December 2023 election was won by which party led by Lalduhoma?
- A. Zoram People's Movement
- B. Congress
- C. Mizo National Front
- D. BJP
Answer: Zoram People's Movement
Explanation: ZPM won 27 of 40 seats, defeating Zoramthanga's MNF.
378. Which of the following is a correct pairing of the December 2023 CM selections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh?
- A. Kailash Vijayvargiya, Diya Kumari, Arun Sao
- B. Mohan Yadav, Gajendra Shekhawat, Renuka Singh
- C. Mohan Yadav, Bhajan Lal Sharma, Vishnu Deo Sai
- D. Shivraj Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje, Raman Singh
Answer: Mohan Yadav, Bhajan Lal Sharma, Vishnu Deo Sai
Explanation: BJP picked first-time CMs; Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa became Rajasthan deputy CMs.
379. Who was sworn in as Telangana's Chief Minister on 7 December 2023 after Congress's win?
- A. A. Revanth Reddy
- B. Uttam Kumar Reddy
- C. K. Chandrashekar Rao
- D. Bhatti Vikramarka
Answer: A. Revanth Reddy
Explanation: Revanth Reddy replaced KCR whose BRS lost; Bhatti Vikramarka became Deputy CM.
380. In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly election, the TDP-led NDA alliance won how many of the 175 seats?
- A. 164
- B. 120
- C. 135
- D. 151
Answer: 164
Explanation: TDP 135, Jana Sena 21 and BJP 8 totalled 164; YSRCP fell to 11. Pawan Kalyan became Deputy CM, Naidu CM.
381. Which party won the Odisha assembly election of 2024, ending Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule? Who became CM?
- A. BJD; Naveen Patnaik
- B. BJP; Dharmendra Pradhan
- C. Congress; Sapta Girish
- D. BJP; Mohan Charan Majhi
Answer: BJP; Mohan Charan Majhi
Explanation: BJP won 78 of 147 seats; Majhi, a tribal leader from Keonjhar, took oath on 12 June 2024 with Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida as deputies.
382. Om Birla was re-elected Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024, the first contested Speaker election since:
- A. 1991
- B. 1976
- C. 1952
- D. 2004
Answer: 1976
Explanation: He defeated Congress's K. Suresh by voice vote; it was the first contested Speaker election since 1976. Rahul Gandhi became the Leader of Opposition.
383. Who became the first BJP MP from Kerala by winning Thrissur in 2024?
- A. Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- B. Suresh Gopi
- C. K. Surendran
- D. V. Muraleedharan
Answer: Suresh Gopi
Explanation: Actor Suresh Gopi won Thrissur and became Union Minister of State.
384. Which constituency recorded the highest NOTA votes (over 2 lakh) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls after the Congress candidate withdrew?
- A. Bhopal
- B. Indore
- C. Surat
- D. Gandhinagar
Answer: Indore
Explanation: Indore's NOTA crossed 2.18 lakh after the Congress's Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew; BJP's Shankar Lalwani won by 11.75 lakh, India's largest margin. In Surat, BJP's Mukesh Dalal won unopposed.
385. The 2024 Lok Sabha election was conducted over how many phases, between 19 April and 1 June 2024?
- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 9
- D. 6
Answer: 7
Explanation: It was held in seven phases, the second-longest after 1951-52, and about 64.2 crore people voted, a world record.
386. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election results declared on 4 June 2024, the BJP won how many seats?
- A. 293
- B. 240
- C. 272
- D. 303
Answer: 240
Explanation: BJP won 240 (down from 303), the NDA won 293 and the INDIA bloc 234, with Congress at 99; the majority mark was 272 of 543.
387. Who took oath as Delhi's Chief Minister on 20 February 2025 after the BJP's assembly election win?
- A. Parvesh Verma
- B. Rekha Gupta
- C. Vijender Gupta
- D. Manoj Tiwari
Answer: Rekha Gupta
Explanation: BJP won 48 of 70 seats in February 2025; Rekha Gupta (Shalimar Bagh) took oath on 20 February 2025. Kejriwal lost the New Delhi seat to Parvesh Verma. She is Delhi's fourth woman CM after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit and Atishi.
388. Preeti Sudan was appointed Chairperson of the UPSC in 2025. She earlier held which post?
- A. Cabinet Secretary
- B. Union Health Secretary
- C. Defence Secretary
- D. Union Home Secretary
Answer: Union Health Secretary
Explanation: A retired 1983-batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer, she succeeded Ajay Kumar and took charge on 1 August 2025.
389. Who was elected the 15th Vice-President of India on 9 September 2025?
- A. Venkaiah Naidu
- B. B. Sudershan Reddy
- C. C.P. Radhakrishnan
- D. Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: C.P. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Radhakrishnan (NDA) beat B. Sudershan Reddy (INDIA bloc) 452 to 300 after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on 21 July 2025 citing health.
390. K. Sanjay Murthy was appointed the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in November 2024, succeeding:
- A. Girish Chandra Murmu
- B. Rajiv Mehrishi
- C. Vinod Rai
- D. Shashi Kant Sharma
Answer: Girish Chandra Murmu
Explanation: Murmu had earlier been Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (2019-20).
391. Vikram Misri became India's Foreign Secretary in July 2024. He succeeded:
- A. S. Jaishankar
- B. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
- C. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
- D. Pankaj Saran
Answer: Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Explanation: Kwatra was appointed ambassador to the US; Misri was previously Deputy NSA and had served as Ambassador to China and Spain.
392. T.V. Somanathan took over as Cabinet Secretary on 30 August 2024. Immediately before this he was:
- A. Home Secretary
- B. Principal Secretary to PM
- C. Defence Secretary
- D. Finance Secretary
Answer: Finance Secretary
Explanation: A 1987-batch Tamil Nadu cadre officer, he succeeded Rajiv Gauba, who had served five years in the post.
393. Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as SEBI Chairperson on 1 March 2025, succeeding:
- A. U.K. Sinha
- B. Madhabi Puri Buch
- C. Ajay Tyagi
- D. Ketan Dalal
Answer: Madhabi Puri Buch
Explanation: Buch was SEBI's first woman and first private-sector-origin chair (March 2022 - February 2025).
394. The RBI announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 banknotes from circulation on:
- A. 30 September 2022
- B. 1 April 2024
- C. 19 May 2023
- D. 8 November 2016
Answer: 19 May 2023
Explanation: The notes (introduced in November 2016) remained legal tender; exchange was allowed until 7 October 2023 at bank branches.
395. The Repo Rate was cut by 25 bps on 7 February 2025 to 6.25%. What was significant about it?
- A. First cut by Governor Das
- B. First cut in nearly five years
- C. First cut since 2008
- D. First increase since 2022
Answer: First cut in nearly five years
Explanation: It was Governor Malhotra's first MPC meeting and the first cut since May 2020; rates were later cut to 6.00% (April) and 5.50% (June 2025).
396. Sanjay Malhotra took charge as the RBI Governor on 11 December 2024. Which post did he hold immediately before?
- A. Revenue Secretary
- B. Economic Affairs Secretary
- C. Finance Secretary
- D. DPIIT Secretary
Answer: Revenue Secretary
Explanation: A 1990-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, Malhotra succeeded Shaktikanta Das as the 26th Governor.
397. Who became the first woman to be appointed the Chairperson of the Railway Board and CEO of Indian Railways (September 2024)?
- A. Leena Nandan
- B. Anju Gupta
- C. Preeti Sudan
- D. Jaya Verma Sinha
Answer: Jaya Verma Sinha
Explanation: Jaya Verma Sinha (IRTS) took charge on 1 September 2024; Satish Kumar succeeded her in September 2025.
398. Ratan Tata died on 9 October 2024. Who succeeded him as Chairman of the Tata Trusts?
- A. Cyrus Mistry
- B. Noel Tata
- C. N. Chandrasekaran
- D. Venu Srinivasan
Answer: Noel Tata
Explanation: Noel Tata was named chairman of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust on 11 October 2024; N. Chandrasekaran is chairman of Tata Sons.
399. Which instrumentalist and Grammy-winning percussionist died on 15 December 2024 in San Francisco?
- A. Hariprasad Chaurasia
- B. Birju Maharaj
- C. Zakir Hussain
- D. Bhimsen Joshi
Answer: Zakir Hussain
Explanation: Zakir Hussain, tabla maestro, had won three Grammys in February 2024 including with Shakti's 'This Moment' (Best Global Music Album).
400. Which Indian pair received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in January 2024 (for 2023)?
- A. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
- B. Harmanpreet and Sreejesh
- C. Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal
- D. Aditi Ashok and Avani Lekhara
Answer: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Explanation: The badminton doubles pair won the 2023 Asian Games and Indonesia Open; for 2024 awards, Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar and Manu Bhaker received it (January 2025).
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