Practice question set with answers. Use deep links to save questions.
5010 questions loaded. Showing page 21 of 63 for fast crawlable revision and deep linking.
1601. Who was sworn in as Telangana's Chief Minister in December 2023 after Congress's first win in the state?
- A. Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
- B. K. Chandrashekar Rao
- C. Uttam Kumar Reddy
- D. A. Revanth Reddy
Answer: A. Revanth Reddy
Explanation: Revanth Reddy became CM on 7 December 2023, ending BRS rule.
1602. Who became Mizoram's Chief Minister in December 2023 after ZPM defeated the MNF?
- A. Pu Lalthanhawla
- B. Lalduhoma
- C. K. Beichhua
- D. Zoramthanga
Answer: Lalduhoma
Explanation: Lalduhoma, a former IPS officer, led the Zoram People's Movement to victory.
1603. The Union Cabinet's Political Affairs Committee decided on 30 April 2025 to include which exercise in the forthcoming Census?
- A. Religion-wise income survey
- B. Caste enumeration
- C. Land holding survey
- D. Language proficiency test
Answer: Caste enumeration
Explanation: The next Census, with 1 March 2027 as the reference date, will include caste enumeration.
1604. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member in March 2023 after conviction by a court in which city?
- A. Ahmedabad
- B. Surat
- C. Bengaluru
- D. Patna
Answer: Surat
Explanation: A Surat court convicted him in a 2019 'Modi surname' defamation case; the Supreme Court stayed the conviction in August 2023.
1605. Om Birla was re-elected Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024. Who was the opposition's candidate?
- A. Sudip Bandyopadhyay
- B. K. Suresh
- C. Shashi Tharoor
- D. Gaurav Gogoi
Answer: K. Suresh
Explanation: Congress MP K. Suresh contested; Birla won by voice vote.
1606. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election results declared on 4 June, how many seats did the BJP win on its own?
- A. 240
- B. 303
- C. 293
- D. 272
Answer: 240
Explanation: BJP won 240 seats (down from 303); the NDA total was 293 against the majority mark of 272.
1607. In the Delhi Assembly election of February 2025, the BJP won how many of the 70 seats, ending AAP's rule?
- A. 36
- B. 52
- C. 48
- D. 40
Answer: 48
Explanation: BJP won 48 seats and AAP 22; Rekha Gupta became Chief Minister.
1608. Who was appointed Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission in 2025 after Manoj Soni's resignation?
- A. Alka Upadhyaya
- B. Preeti Sudan
- C. Rajiv Gauba
- D. Ajay Kumar
Answer: Preeti Sudan
Explanation: Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan took over as UPSC Chairperson.
1609. Who became Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission in December 2024?
- A. Justice V. Ramasubramanian
- B. Justice Arun Mishra
- C. Justice H. L. Dattu
- D. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Answer: Justice V. Ramasubramanian
Explanation: Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian succeeded Justice Arun Mishra.
1610. The 16th Finance Commission, constituted in December 2023, is chaired by:
- A. Arvind Panagariya
- B. Vijay Kelkar
- C. N. K. Singh
- D. Y. V. Reddy
Answer: Arvind Panagariya
Explanation: Arvind Panagariya heads the 16th FC whose recommendations cover 2026-27 to 2030-31.
1611. 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas', announced in 2021, is observed on:
- A. 2 October
- B. 15 August
- C. 30 January
- D. 14 August
Answer: 14 August
Explanation: It remembers the sufferings of those affected by the 1947 Partition.
1612. 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', notified by the Centre in July 2024, is observed every year on:
- A. 26 January
- B. 26 November
- C. 15 August
- D. 25 June
Answer: 25 June
Explanation: It marks 25 June 1975, the day the Emergency was declared.
1613. In May 2023 a Constitution Bench ruled that the elected Delhi government has legislative and executive control over services except:
- A. Finance and taxation
- B. Public order, police and land
- C. Transport and water
- D. Education and health
Answer: Public order, police and land
Explanation: Services were placed under the Delhi government except for the three reserved subjects of public order, police and land.
1614. In the January 2023 verdict upholding the 2016 demonetisation by a 4:1 majority, who gave the dissent?
- A. Justice S. A. Nazeer
- B. Justice A. S. Bopanna
- C. Justice B. V. Nagarathna
- D. Justice B. R. Gavai
Answer: Justice B. V. Nagarathna
Explanation: Justice Nagarathna dissented, holding the demonetisation should have been done by legislation.
1615. In October 2024 a Constitution Bench upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which concerns:
- A. Persecuted minorities from three countries
- B. Overseas Citizens of India
- C. Citizenship by registration
- D. Assam Accord migrants
Answer: Assam Accord migrants
Explanation: By a 4:1 majority the court upheld Section 6A, covering migrants who entered Assam between 1 Jan 1966 and 25 March 1971.
1616. In August 2024 a seven-judge Supreme Court bench ruled, by a 6:1 majority, that states may:
- A. Extend reservation beyond 50 percent
- B. Sub-classify Scheduled Castes for reservation
- C. Abolish reservation for OBCs
- D. Reserve seats for the creamy layer
Answer: Sub-classify Scheduled Castes for reservation
Explanation: The ruling in State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh overruled E.V. Chinnaiah (2004) and permitted sub-classification within SCs/STs.
1617. On 15 February 2024 the Supreme Court struck down which scheme as unconstitutional?
- A. Electoral Bonds Scheme
- B. Agnipath Scheme
- C. Aadhaar Act
- D. Collegium system
Answer: Electoral Bonds Scheme
Explanation: A five-judge bench held the Electoral Bonds Scheme violated the right to information under Article 19(1)(a).
1618. On 11 December 2023 a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the CJI upheld the abrogation of which Article?
- A. Article 370
- B. Article 371
- C. Article 35A only
- D. Article 356
Answer: Article 370
Explanation: The Supreme Court upheld the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and directed that statehood be restored and elections held in J&K by September 2024.
1619. The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 primarily facilitates:
- A. Civil control of military courts
- B. Joint/theatre commands with a single commander's disciplinary powers over all personnel
- C. Dismissal of service chiefs
- D. Creation of a fourth armed service
Answer: Joint/theatre commands with a single commander's disciplinary powers over all personnel
Explanation: The Act empowers the commander-in-chief of an inter-services organisation to exercise command and discipline over personnel of all services in it.
1620. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 replaced which earlier aviation law?
- A. Airports Authority Act, 1994
- B. Aircraft Act, 1934
- C. Indian Aircraft Act, 1911
- D. Carriage by Air Act, 1972
Answer: Aircraft Act, 1934
Explanation: The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 replaced the Aircraft Act, 1934.
1621. The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 replaced which law of 1867?
- A. Vernacular Press Act
- B. Newspapers (Incitement) Act
- C. Press and Registration of Books Act
- D. Indian Press Act
Answer: Press and Registration of Books Act
Explanation: The 2023 Act replaced the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.
1622. The Post Office Act, 2023 repealed which colonial-era statute?
- A. Post Office Savings Bank Act, 1873
- B. Indian Post Office Act, 1898
- C. Indian Postal Services Act, 1854
- D. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Answer: Indian Post Office Act, 1898
Explanation: The Post Office Act, 2023 replaced the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.
1623. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 repealed which of the following older laws?
- A. Extradition Act 1962 and Passport Act 1967
- B. Foreigners Act 1946 and Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920 among four
- C. Only the Passport Act 1967
- D. Citizenship Act 1955
Answer: Foreigners Act 1946 and Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920 among four
Explanation: The 2025 Act replaced four laws: Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, Foreigners Act 1946 and Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 2000.
1624. Cyclone Fengal, which crossed the coast near Puducherry on 30 November 2024, was named by:
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Thailand
- C. Oman
- D. Qatar
Answer: Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Fengal was a name contributed by Saudi Arabia under the WMO/ESCAP panel naming list.
1625. Cyclone Biparjoy (June 2023), which made landfall near Jakhau in Gujarat, was named by which country?
- A. Bangladesh
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Myanmar
- D. Oman
Answer: Bangladesh
Explanation: Biparjoy, meaning 'disaster' in Bengali, was named by Bangladesh.
1626. The deadly landslides of 30 July 2024 in Kerala's Wayanad district devastated which villages?
- A. Mundakkai and Chooralmala
- B. Nilambur and Edakkara
- C. Munnar and Devikulam
- D. Idukki and Peermade
Answer: Mundakkai and Chooralmala
Explanation: Landslides in Mundakkai and Chooralmala killed over 200 people.
1627. The Silkyara tunnel collapse of November 2023, in which 41 workers were trapped for 17 days, happened in:
- A. Sikkim
- B. Jammu and Kashmir
- C. Uttarakhand
- D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
Explanation: The tunnel on the Char Dham road project in Uttarkashi collapsed on 12 Nov 2023; all 41 were rescued on 28 Nov.
1628. The Kanchanjunga Express accident of 17 June 2024, in which a goods train rammed the passenger train, occurred in which area?
- A. Bahanaga, Odisha
- B. Kantakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
- C. Rangapani near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
- D. Balasore, Odisha
Answer: Rangapani near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Explanation: The collision at Rangapani, in the Katihar division of NFR, killed about 10 people.
1629. Air India Flight AI171, which crashed on 12 June 2025 shortly after take-off, was bound from Ahmedabad to:
- A. Singapore
- B. London Gatwick
- C. London Heathrow
- D. Dubai
Answer: London Gatwick
Explanation: The Boeing 787-8 bound for London Gatwick crashed into a medical college hostel area; one passenger survived.
1630. The submersible 'Titan' imploded in June 2023 while descending to the wreck of:
- A. Lusitania
- B. Andrea Doria
- C. RMS Titanic
- D. Bismarck
Answer: RMS Titanic
Explanation: The OceanGate submersible imploded near the Titanic wreck, killing all five on board.
1631. Japan's SLIM lander touched down on the Moon in January 2024, making Japan which number of country to soft-land on the Moon?
- A. Third
- B. Fifth
- C. Fourth
- D. Sixth
Answer: Fifth
Explanation: After the USSR, USA, China and India, Japan became the fifth country to soft-land on the Moon.
1632. China's Chang'e-6 mission in June 2024 achieved which first?
- A. Landed at Moon's north pole
- B. First crewed lunar landing
- C. Returned samples from the Moon's far side
- D. Built a lunar base
Answer: Returned samples from the Moon's far side
Explanation: Chang'e-6 brought back the first-ever samples from the lunar far side (South Pole-Aitken basin).
1633. Sunita Williams returned to Earth in March 2025 aboard which spacecraft, after about 286 days in space?
- A. SpaceX Crew Dragon (Crew-9)
- B. Boeing Starliner
- C. Soyuz MS-25
- D. Orion
Answer: SpaceX Crew Dragon (Crew-9)
Explanation: Her Starliner test flight (June 2024) stayed docked, and she returned on Crew-9 Dragon on 18 March 2025.
1634. Koneru Humpy won the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in December 2024 at which venue?
- A. New York
- B. Warsaw
- C. Doha
- D. Dubai
Answer: New York
Explanation: Humpy won her second world rapid title in New York, after her 2019 win.
1635. The 37th National Games (October-November 2023) were held for the first time in which state?
- A. Uttarakhand
- B. Kerala
- C. Goa
- D. Gujarat
Answer: Goa
Explanation: Goa hosted the National Games for the first time; the 38th edition followed in Uttarakhand in 2025.
1636. The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with centenary matches in which South American countries?
- A. Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay
- B. Brazil, Chile and Peru
- C. Argentina, Chile and Ecuador
- D. Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia
Answer: Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay
Explanation: Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host one match each to mark the 1930 centenary.
1637. Which cricket format was approved for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics by the IOC in October 2023?
- A. One Day (50 overs)
- B. The Hundred
- C. Twenty20 (T20)
- D. T10
Answer: Twenty20 (T20)
Explanation: The IOC approved cricket (T20), baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash for LA28.
1638. Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open 2025 men's final in a five-set thriller against:
- A. Novak Djokovic
- B. Daniil Medvedev
- C. Jannik Sinner
- D. Alexander Zverev
Answer: Jannik Sinner
Explanation: Alcaraz saved three championship points to beat Sinner and retain the Roland Garros title.
1639. Iga Swiatek won the Wimbledon 2025 women's singles title by defeating Amanda Anisimova with which scoreline?
- A. 6-1, 6-2
- B. 7-5, 6-3
- C. 6-0, 6-1
- D. 6-0, 6-0
Answer: 6-0, 6-0
Explanation: Swiatek won 6-0, 6-0, her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam.
1640. The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 (played in January-February 2024) was won by hosts:
- A. Egypt
- B. Senegal
- C. Ivory Coast
- D. Nigeria
Answer: Ivory Coast
Explanation: Ivory Coast beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final at Abidjan.
1641. Which team beat Colombia 1-0 after extra time to win Copa América 2024 in Miami?
- A. Argentina
- B. Uruguay
- C. Brazil
- D. Chile
Answer: Argentina
Explanation: Argentina won a record 16th Copa América title through Lautaro Martínez's extra-time goal.
1642. The 2023 SAFF Championship final in Bengaluru was won by India, defeating which team on penalties?
- A. Bangladesh
- B. Nepal
- C. Kuwait
- D. Lebanon
Answer: Kuwait
Explanation: India beat Kuwait 5-4 on penalties to win a record ninth SAFF title.
1643. India won the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in 2025 held in Malaysia by beating:
- A. South Africa
- B. England
- C. Australia
- D. New Zealand
Answer: South Africa
Explanation: India retained the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, beating South Africa in the final.
1644. In the Asia Cup 2023 final at Colombo, India bowled Sri Lanka out for 50. Which Indian bowler took 6 for 21?
- A. Jasprit Bumrah
- B. Kuldeep Yadav
- C. Mohammed Siraj
- D. Hardik Pandya
Answer: Mohammed Siraj
Explanation: Mohammed Siraj took 6/21 and India chased 51 in 6.1 overs to win by 10 wickets.
1645. Which team won the Women's Premier League 2024 under Smriti Mandhana's captaincy?
- A. UP Warriorz
- B. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- C. Delhi Capitals
- D. Mumbai Indians
Answer: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Explanation: RCB beat Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2024 final to win the title.
1646. Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title in 2023 by beating which team in the final at Ahmedabad?
- A. Lucknow Super Giants
- B. Gujarat Titans
- C. Mumbai Indians
- D. Delhi Capitals
Answer: Gujarat Titans
Explanation: CSK beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (DLS method) on the reserve day.
1647. Which team won IPL 2024, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final at Chennai?
- A. Kolkata Knight Riders
- B. Mumbai Indians
- C. Rajasthan Royals
- D. Chennai Super Kings
Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders
Explanation: KKR won their third IPL title in 2024, defeating SRH by 8 wickets.
1648. Which team won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 held in the UAE, beating South Africa in the final?
- A. India
- B. Australia
- C. England
- D. New Zealand
Answer: New Zealand
Explanation: New Zealand won their maiden Women's T20 World Cup title.
1649. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Neeraj Chopra won gold with a throw of:
- A. 89.94 m
- B. 87.58 m
- C. 88.17 m
- D. 86.67 m
Answer: 88.17 m
Explanation: His 88.17 m throw made him India's first World Championships javelin gold medallist.
1650. In April 2025, Neeraj Chopra was conferred which honorary rank in the Territorial Army?
- A. Lieutenant Colonel
- B. Colonel
- C. Major
- D. Captain
Answer: Lieutenant Colonel
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra was made an honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Territorial Army (Rajputana Rifles).
1651. Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time (90.23 m) at which May 2025 event?
- A. Paris Diamond League
- B. Asian Championships
- C. Zurich Diamond League
- D. Doha Diamond League
Answer: Doha Diamond League
Explanation: Neeraj threw 90.23 m at the Doha Diamond League, though he finished second.
1652. In the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2024, India ranked:
- A. 129th of 146
- B. 112th of 146
- C. 127th of 146
- D. 135th of 146
Answer: 129th of 146
Explanation: India ranked 129th of 146 in the 2024 Global Gender Gap Index.
1653. 'Naatu Naatu' from RRR won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in January 2023. Who composed it?
- A. M. M. Keeravani
- B. Amit Trivedi
- C. Anirudh Ravichander
- D. A. R. Rahman
Answer: M. M. Keeravani
Explanation: M. M. Keeravani composed Naatu Naatu, which also won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
1654. Which Indian film by Payal Kapadia won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival?
- A. The Shameless
- B. Santosh
- C. Joyland
- D. All We Imagine as Light
Answer: All We Imagine as Light
Explanation: 'All We Imagine as Light' won the Grand Prix, the first Indian film to do so.
1655. The fusion band Shakti, featuring John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain, won a Grammy in February 2024 for the album:
- A. Divine Tides
- B. Breath of Heaven
- C. Triveni
- D. This Moment
Answer: This Moment
Explanation: Shakti's 'This Moment' won Best Global Music Album at the 66th Grammys.
1656. The 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award was won by which Indian, an Assam-based oncologist?
- A. Dr. Pratap Reddy
- B. Dr. Naresh Trehan
- C. Dr. Ravi Kannan R.
- D. Dr. Devi Shetty
Answer: Dr. Ravi Kannan R.
Explanation: Dr. Ravi Kannan R. of Cachar Cancer Hospital won the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
1657. In Swachh Survekshan 2023 (results announced January 2024), which two cities were jointly declared the cleanest in the 'Super Swachh League'?
- A. Indore and Bhopal
- B. Mysuru and Indore
- C. Surat and Navi Mumbai
- D. Indore and Surat
Answer: Indore and Surat
Explanation: Indore and Surat were jointly the cleanest cities in Swachh Survekshan 2023.
1658. India's rank in the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2024 was:
- A. 40th
- B. 48th
- C. 81st
- D. 39th
Answer: 39th
Explanation: India ranked 39th in GII 2024, improving from 40th in 2023.
1659. In RSF's World Press Freedom Index 2024, India ranked:
- A. 142nd
- B. 161st
- C. 150th
- D. 159th
Answer: 159th
Explanation: India ranked 159th among 180 countries in RSF's 2024 index.
1660. Which country topped Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2024, with India ranked 96th?
- A. New Zealand
- B. Singapore
- C. Finland
- D. Denmark
Answer: Denmark
Explanation: Denmark topped the CPI 2024; India ranked 96th.
1661. In the UNDP Human Development Report 2023-24 (released March 2024), India's HDI rank was:
- A. 138
- B. 134
- C. 132
- D. 130
Answer: 134
Explanation: India ranked 134 of 193 countries in the 2023-24 Human Development Report.
1662. In the Global Hunger Index 2024, India was ranked:
- A. 101st out of 116
- B. 105th out of 127 countries
- C. 111th out of 125
- D. 94th out of 107
Answer: 105th out of 127 countries
Explanation: India ranked 105th of 127 countries in GHI 2024 (111th of 125 in 2023).
1663. The 59th Jnanpith Award (announced March 2025) was given to which Hindi author, the first from Chhattisgarh to receive it?
- A. Vinod Kumar Shukla
- B. Ashok Vajpeyi
- C. Kedarnath Singh
- D. Krishna Sobti
Answer: Vinod Kumar Shukla
Explanation: Vinod Kumar Shukla, author of 'Naukar Ki Kameez', won the 59th Jnanpith Award.
1664. The 58th Jnanpith Award (for 2023), announced in February 2024, was shared by Gulzar and which Sanskrit scholar?
- A. Satyavrat Shastri
- B. Ramchandra Shukla
- C. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
- D. Swami Ramdev
Answer: Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
Explanation: The 58th Jnanpith went jointly to Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.
1665. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, announced in September 2025, was conferred on which Malayalam superstar?
- A. Prithviraj Sukumaran
- B. Fahadh Faasil
- C. Mammootty
- D. Mohanlal
Answer: Mohanlal
Explanation: Mohanlal was selected for the 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
1666. Who was announced as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 in September 2024?
- A. Mithun Chakraborty
- B. Dharmendra
- C. Rajinikanth
- D. Amitabh Bachchan
Answer: Mithun Chakraborty
Explanation: Mithun Chakraborty was named for the 2023 Dadasaheb Phalke Award and received it at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony.
1667. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2022, announced in 2023, was given to which veteran actress?
- A. Rekha
- B. Hema Malini
- C. Waheeda Rehman
- D. Asha Parekh
Answer: Waheeda Rehman
Explanation: Waheeda Rehman received the 2022 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinema honour.
1668. The founder of Sulabh International, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 2024 for sanitation reforms, was:
- A. Harish Salve
- B. Bindeshwar Pathak
- C. Sam Pitroda
- D. Anna Hazare
Answer: Bindeshwar Pathak
Explanation: Bindeshwar Pathak, who founded the Sulabh sanitation movement, received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2024.
1669. Which agricultural scientist, known as the architect of India's Green Revolution, was among the five Bharat Ratna recipients announced in 2024?
- A. Verghese Kurien
- B. M. S. Swaminathan
- C. Norman Borlaug
- D. B. P. Pal
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
Explanation: M. S. Swaminathan was conferred the Bharat Ratna (posthumously) in 2024 along with Karpoori Thakur, L. K. Advani, P. V. Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
1670. Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon 2025 title made him the first man from which country to win the singles crown at The Championships?
- A. Italy
- B. Spain
- C. Serbia
- D. Switzerland
Answer: Italy
Explanation: Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final, becoming Italy's first Wimbledon men's singles champion.
1671. Who won the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand?
- A. England
- B. Australia
- C. Sweden
- D. Spain
Answer: Spain
Explanation: Spain beat England 1-0 in the Sydney final, its first Women's World Cup title.
1672. Which team won UEFA Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin?
- A. Germany
- B. Spain
- C. Portugal
- D. France
Answer: Spain
Explanation: Spain won a record fourth European title; Mikel Oyarzabal scored the late winner.
1673. Which footballer retired from international football in June 2024, ending a career with 94 goals for India?
- A. Sunil Chhetri
- B. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- C. Bhaichung Bhutia
- D. Sandesh Jhingan
Answer: Sunil Chhetri
Explanation: Sunil Chhetri played his last match against Kuwait in Kolkata on 6 June 2024 (a World Cup qualifier), and later returned from retirement in 2025.
1674. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, contested between England and India in 2025, ended:
- A. India won 3-2
- B. 2-2 draw
- C. England won 3-1
- D. England won 3-2
Answer: 2-2 draw
Explanation: The five-Test series was tied 2-2 after India won the final Test at The Oval by 6 runs. Shubman Gill led India in his first series as Test captain.
1675. Who won Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia, and by what margin?
- A. India, 3-1
- B. Series drawn 2-2
- C. Australia, 2-1
- D. Australia, 3-1
Answer: Australia, 3-1
Explanation: Australia won the five-Test series 3-1, reclaiming the trophy; Jasprit Bumrah (32 wickets) was Player of the Series.
1676. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2023 for which sport?
- A. Squash (doubles)
- B. Tennis (men's doubles)
- C. Table tennis (doubles)
- D. Badminton (men's doubles)
Answer: Badminton (men's doubles)
Explanation: The badminton men's doubles pair was honoured for its 2023 Asian Games gold and world No. 1 ranking; Mohammed Shami received the Arjuna Award that year.
1677. Which four sportspersons received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award announced in January 2025?
- A. Manu Bhaker, Aman Sehrawat, Praveen Kumar and Gukesh D
- B. Harmanpreet Singh, Vinesh Phogat, Gukesh D and Swapnil Kusale
- C. Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar and Manu Bhaker
- D. Neeraj Chopra, Gukesh D, Sumit Antil and Manu Bhaker
Answer: Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar and Manu Bhaker
Explanation: The 2024 Khel Ratna went to chess champion Gukesh, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, para high jumper Praveen Kumar and shooter Manu Bhaker.
1678. The Kho Kho World Cup 2025, whose inaugural edition India hosted in New Delhi, was won by:
- A. Only the Indian women's team
- B. Only the Indian men's team
- C. Nepal's men's team
- D. Both the Indian men's and women's teams
Answer: Both the Indian men's and women's teams
Explanation: India won both titles in January 2025, beating Nepal in both the men's and women's finals.
1679. Rohan Bopanna won the 2024 Australian Open men's doubles with Matthew Ebden. What record did he set?
- A. Oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era (aged 43)
- B. First Indian to win a men's doubles Grand Slam
- C. First Indian to win all four Grand Slams
- D. Youngest world No. 1 in doubles
Answer: Oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era (aged 43)
Explanation: At 43, Bopanna became the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era and also the oldest world No. 1 in doubles.
1680. Which country won the men's hockey World Cup 2023 held at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela?
- A. Netherlands
- B. Australia
- C. Belgium
- D. Germany
Answer: Germany
Explanation: Germany beat Belgium in a shoot-out in the final at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium (January 2023); India finished ninth.
IUC AcademyHome