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1681. Who did R. Praggnanandhaa lose to in the FIDE World Cup 2023 final at Baku?
- A. Hikaru Nakamura
- B. Magnus Carlsen
- C. Fabiano Caruana
- D. Ding Liren
Answer: Magnus Carlsen
Explanation: Praggnanandhaa, then 18, lost the final to Magnus Carlsen after tie-breaks, and qualified for the 2024 Candidates.
1682. Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 final against which Indian player, becoming a Grandmaster in the process?
- A. R. Vaishali
- B. Harika Dronavalli
- C. Koneru Humpy
- D. Vantika Agrawal
Answer: Koneru Humpy
Explanation: The all-Indian final in Batumi, Georgia went to tie-breaks, and 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy.
1683. At the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest (2024), India achieved which historic feat?
- A. Won gold in the open section only
- B. Won silver in both sections
- C. Won gold in both the open and women's sections
- D. Won gold in the women's section only
Answer: Won gold in both the open and women's sections
Explanation: India's open team and women's team both won gold in Budapest, the first time India topped both sections in the same Olympiad.
1684. D. Gukesh became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in December 2024 by defeating whom?
- A. Fabiano Caruana of USA
- B. Ding Liren of China
- C. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia
- D. Magnus Carlsen of Norway
Answer: Ding Liren of China
Explanation: Gukesh, aged 18, won the Singapore match 7.5-6.5 over Ding Liren, surpassing Garry Kasparov's record as youngest champion. He had earlier won the 2024 Candidates in Toronto.
1685. India's tally at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, its best ever, was:
- A. 92 medals including 21 gold
- B. 107 medals including 28 gold
- C. 118 medals including 30 gold
- D. 100 medals including 25 gold
Answer: 107 medals including 28 gold
Explanation: India won 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze (107 in all) at Hangzhou, surpassing its 70 medals at Jakarta 2018.
1686. Which franchise won its maiden IPL title in 2025 by beating Punjab Kings in the final at Ahmedabad?
- A. Delhi Capitals
- B. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- C. Lucknow Super Giants
- D. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Answer: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Explanation: RCB won IPL 2025 by 6 runs. The 2024 champions were Kolkata Knight Riders, and 2023 champions Chennai Super Kings (fifth title).
1687. Which team won the ICC World Test Championship final of June 2025 at Lord's, ending a long drought for its country in ICC events?
- A. South Africa, beating Australia
- B. Australia, beating South Africa
- C. England, beating India
- D. India, beating New Zealand
Answer: South Africa, beating Australia
Explanation: South Africa under Temba Bavuma beat defending champions Australia by 5 wickets, their first ICC title since the 1998 Champions Trophy (ICC Knockout).
1688. In which city was the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played, in which India beat New Zealand?
- A. Karachi
- B. Dubai
- C. Lahore
- D. Abu Dhabi
Answer: Dubai
Explanation: India played all its matches in Dubai under a hybrid model and beat New Zealand by 4 wickets on 9 March 2025 to win the trophy for a third time.
1689. The final of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 was played on 19 November 2023 at which venue, with Australia beating India?
- A. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- B. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- C. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- D. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Answer: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Explanation: Australia won by 6 wickets at Ahmedabad (Travis Head, 137, Player of the Match); Virat Kohli was Player of the Tournament with 765 runs.
1690. Who won the Player of the Match award in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, which India won by 7 runs?
- A. Hardik Pandya
- B. Virat Kohli
- C. Rohit Sharma
- D. Jasprit Bumrah
Answer: Virat Kohli
Explanation: Virat Kohli's 76 won him Player of the Match against South Africa; Jasprit Bumrah was Player of the Tournament. Both Kohli and Rohit announced T20I retirement afterwards.
1691. Which two Indian athletes successfully defended their Paralympic titles at Paris 2024?
- A. Bhavina Patel (table tennis) and Nishad Kumar (high jump)
- B. Manish Narwal (shooting) and Krishna Nagar (badminton)
- C. Devendra Jhajharia (javelin) and Pramod Bhagat (badminton)
- D. Avani Lekhara (shooting) and Sumit Antil (javelin)
Answer: Avani Lekhara (shooting) and Sumit Antil (javelin)
Explanation: Avani Lekhara retained the R2 10 m air rifle standing SH1 gold and Sumit Antil retained the F64 javelin gold with a Paralympic record.
1692. Which Indian archer became the first from India to win a Paralympic gold in archery at Paris 2024?
- A. Pooja Jatyan
- B. Harvinder Singh
- C. Sheetal Devi
- D. Rakesh Kumar
Answer: Harvinder Singh
Explanation: Harvinder Singh won the men's individual recurve open gold, India's first Paralympic archery gold.
1693. What was India's total medal tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, its best ever?
- A. 31 medals (8 gold, 10 silver, 13 bronze)
- B. 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze)
- C. 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze)
- D. 25 medals (6 gold, 8 silver, 11 bronze)
Answer: 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze)
Explanation: India ended 18th at Paris 2024 Paralympics with 29 medals, up from 19 at Tokyo 2020.
1694. In the bronze-medal match at Paris 2024, the Indian men's hockey team defeated which country?
- A. Germany, 3-2
- B. Great Britain, 2-0
- C. Spain, 2-1
- D. Netherlands, 4-3
Answer: Spain, 2-1
Explanation: India beat Spain 2-1 for a second consecutive Olympic bronze, the first back-to-back hockey medals since 1968 and 1972. It was P. R. Sreejesh's last international match.
1695. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won javelin gold at Paris 2024 with an Olympic record throw of:
- A. 89.45 m
- B. 90.57 m
- C. 91.24 m
- D. 92.97 m
Answer: 92.97 m
Explanation: Nadeem's 92.97 m set a new Olympic record; Neeraj Chopra took silver with a season-best 89.45 m.
1696. Who were India's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics?
- A. Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker
- B. P. V. Sindhu and Sharath Kamal
- C. Mary Kom and Sharath Kamal
- D. Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet Singh
Answer: P. V. Sindhu and Sharath Kamal
Explanation: P. V. Sindhu and table tennis veteran A. Sharath Kamal carried the tricolour at the Seine opening ceremony. At the closing ceremony, P. R. Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker did so.
1697. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of her final at Paris 2024 for being marginally overweight. In which category?
- A. Women's freestyle 53 kg
- B. Women's freestyle 50 kg
- C. Women's freestyle 62 kg
- D. Women's freestyle 57 kg
Answer: Women's freestyle 50 kg
Explanation: Vinesh Phogat had reached the 50 kg final, but was found about 100 g over the limit and was disqualified; she later announced her retirement from wrestling.
1698. Aman Sehrawat, who won bronze at Paris 2024, became India's youngest Olympic medallist. In which wrestling category did he compete?
- A. Men's freestyle 65 kg
- B. Men's freestyle 74 kg
- C. Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
- D. Men's freestyle 57 kg
Answer: Men's freestyle 57 kg
Explanation: Aman Sehrawat, aged 21, won bronze in men's freestyle 57 kg, India's only wrestling medal at Paris 2024.
1699. Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal at Paris 2024 in which shooting event?
- A. 25 m rapid-fire pistol (men)
- B. Trap (men)
- C. 10 m air rifle (men)
- D. 50 m rifle 3 positions (men)
Answer: 50 m rifle 3 positions (men)
Explanation: Swapnil Kusale of Maharashtra took bronze in the men's 50 m rifle 3 positions, India's first Olympic medal in that event.
1700. Manu Bhaker won a second bronze medal at Paris 2024 in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event. Who was her partner?
- A. Sarabjot Singh
- B. Anish Bhanwala
- C. Saurabh Chaudhary
- D. Arjun Babuta
Answer: Sarabjot Singh
Explanation: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh beat Korea's pair for the mixed-team bronze, making Manu the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympics since Independence.
1701. How many medals did India win at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and of what mix?
- A. 6 medals - 2 silver and 4 bronze
- B. 7 medals - 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze
- C. 6 medals - 1 silver and 5 bronze
- D. 5 medals - 1 silver and 4 bronze
Answer: 6 medals - 1 silver and 5 bronze
Explanation: India won six medals at Paris 2024: Neeraj Chopra's silver in javelin and five bronzes (Manu Bhaker, Manu-Sarabjot, Swapnil Kusale, hockey team, Aman Sehrawat). There was no gold.
1702. The Army's long-range surface-to-surface Agni-Prime missile was first tested from a rail-based mobile launcher in September 2025. What is its approximate range class?
- A. About 150 km
- B. About 5,000 km
- C. About 500 km
- D. Up to about 2,000 km
Answer: Up to about 2,000 km
Explanation: Agni-Prime is a canisterised two-stage solid-fuel missile with a range of 1,000-2,000 km; the rail-based launcher lets it move on the national rail network.
1703. India's record defence production in 2024-25 was valued at roughly:
- A. Rs 80,000 crore
- B. Rs 1.5 lakh crore
- C. Rs 2.8 lakh crore
- D. Rs 50,000 crore
Answer: Rs 1.5 lakh crore
Explanation: Defence production touched about Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2024-25 against about Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24.
1704. The Army's ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) contract of March 2025 was awarded to a consortium of:
- A. Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems
- B. Mahindra and Adani Defence
- C. L&T and Kalyani Strategic
- D. HAL and BEL
Answer: Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems
Explanation: The order is for 307 ATAGS howitzers, developed by DRDO, worth about Rs 7,000 crore, split between the Bharat Forge and Tata groups.
1705. In March 2025 the Defence Ministry signed contracts worth about Rs 62,700 crore for how many Light Combat Helicopters 'Prachand'?
- A. 83
- B. 200
- C. 97
- D. 156
Answer: 156
Explanation: The contract with HAL covers 156 LCH Prachand: 66 for the IAF and 90 for the Army.
1706. The Union defence budget for 2025-26 was allocated at about:
- A. Rs 6.81 lakh crore
- B. Rs 7.5 lakh crore
- C. Rs 4.3 lakh crore
- D. Rs 5.94 lakh crore
Answer: Rs 6.81 lakh crore
Explanation: The 2025-26 defence allocation was Rs 6.81 lakh crore, up from Rs 6.21 lakh crore in 2024-25.
1707. India's defence exports in 2024-25 reached a record of about:
- A. Rs 31,500 crore
- B. Rs 12,000 crore
- C. Rs 23,622 crore
- D. Rs 15,920 crore
Answer: Rs 23,622 crore
Explanation: Defence exports rose to about Rs 23,622 crore in 2024-25 from Rs 21,083 crore in 2023-24.
1708. The Air Force Day parade and air show of 6 October 2024 was held at:
- A. Hindon, Ghaziabad
- B. Chandigarh
- C. Marina Beach, Chennai
- D. Prayagraj
Answer: Marina Beach, Chennai
Explanation: The IAF's 92nd anniversary air show was held at Tambaram and Marina Beach, Chennai; the 2023 edition was at Prayagraj.
1709. Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024 was India's first:
- A. Exercise with ASEAN navies
- B. Large-scale multinational air exercise hosted by the IAF
- C. Space-warfare drill
- D. Joint tri-service exercise with Russia
Answer: Large-scale multinational air exercise hosted by the IAF
Explanation: Tarang Shakti was the IAF's first multinational air exercise hosted in India, with several foreign air forces taking part in 2024.
1710. The Malabar naval exercise of 2023 was hosted by Australia off which city, with India, the US and Japan participating?
- A. Sydney
- B. Darwin
- C. Melbourne
- D. Perth
Answer: Sydney
Explanation: Malabar 2023 was hosted by Australia at Sydney in October 2023; Malabar 2024 was hosted by India at Visakhapatnam.
1711. Exercise Tiger Triumph, first held in April 2024, is a tri-services humanitarian assistance exercise between India and:
- A. France
- B. Japan
- C. United States
- D. Australia
Answer: United States
Explanation: Tiger Triumph is the India-US tri-services HADR exercise, with the first edition held off Visakhapatnam and Kakinada.
1712. In March 2024 the Indian Navy's INS Kolkata intercepted and captured the hijacked bulk carrier MV Ruen and pirates in the:
- A. Arabian Sea off Somalia
- B. Strait of Malacca
- C. Gulf of Mannar
- D. Bay of Bengal
Answer: Arabian Sea off Somalia
Explanation: The Navy captured 35 Somali pirates and rescued the crew of MV Ruen about 2,600 km from India's coast.
1713. INS Jatayu, a Naval Detachment commissioned in March 2024, is located on which island of Lakshadweep?
- A. Agatti
- B. Minicoy
- C. Androth
- D. Kavaratti
Answer: Minicoy
Explanation: INS Jatayu at Minicoy strengthens the Navy's presence near the busy Eight Degree Channel sea lanes.
1714. INS Imphal, the third Project-15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned in December 2023 at:
- A. Visakhapatnam
- B. Mumbai
- C. Kochi
- D. Kolkata
Answer: Mumbai
Explanation: Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, INS Imphal was commissioned in Mumbai on 26 December 2023.
1715. INS Tamal, commissioned on 1 July 2025 at Kaliningrad, is notable as:
- A. First nuclear submarine
- B. The last major warship the Indian Navy inducted from a foreign yard
- C. A hospital ship
- D. India's first aircraft carrier
Answer: The last major warship the Indian Navy inducted from a foreign yard
Explanation: INS Tamal, a Krivak-class stealth frigate built in Russia, was described as the last warship the Navy will induct from abroad.
1716. On 15 January 2025 the Prime Minister commissioned three naval combatants at once. Which set is correct?
- A. INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer
- B. INS Kolkata, INS Kochi and INS Chennai
- C. INS Imphal, INS Mormugao and INS Visakhapatnam
- D. INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat
Answer: INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer
Explanation: The destroyer Surat (P15B), frigate Nilgiri (P17A) and submarine Vaghsheer (Project 75 Scorpene) were commissioned at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
1717. During Operation Sindoor, which air defence system was referred to by the Indian Army as 'Sudarshan Chakra'?
- A. S-400 Triumf
- B. Barak-8
- C. Akash
- D. Iron Dome
Answer: S-400 Triumf
Explanation: The Russian-origin S-400 long-range surface-to-air system, deployed in Punjab, was called Sudarshan Chakra.
1718. The India-Pakistan understanding to stop military action after Operation Sindoor was reached on:
- A. 7 May 2025 via a summit
- B. 15 May 2025 at the UN
- C. 1 June 2025 via the Simla Agreement
- D. 10 May 2025 through DGMO-level talks
Answer: 10 May 2025 through DGMO-level talks
Explanation: The cessation of firing and military action took effect on the evening of 10 May 2025 after the two Directors General of Military Operations spoke.
1719. After the Pahalgam attack, India's Cabinet Committee on Security announced that which treaty would be held in abeyance?
- A. Kartarpur Corridor Agreement, 2019
- B. Simla Agreement, 1972
- C. Tashkent Declaration, 1966
- D. Indus Waters Treaty, 1960
Answer: Indus Waters Treaty, 1960
Explanation: On 23 April 2025 India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, closed the Attari Integrated Check Post and cut defence ties staff at the Pakistan High Commission.
1720. Which two women officers briefed the media on Operation Sindoor in May 2025?
- A. Lt Col Punita Arora and Cdr Prerna Deosthalee
- B. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
- C. Major Radhika Sen and Wing Commander Deepika Misra
- D. Colonel Mitali Madhumita and Flt Lt Shivangi Singh
Answer: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
Explanation: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi (Army Signals) and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh (IAF helicopter pilot), along with the Foreign Secretary, gave the briefings.
1721. During Operation Sindoor, India struck how many terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir?
- A. Nine
- B. Twelve
- C. Five
- D. Twenty-one
Answer: Nine
Explanation: Nine terror sites, including Jaish-e-Mohammed's Bahawalpur base and Lashkar-e-Taiba's Muridke centre, were hit on 7 May 2025.
1722. Operation Sindoor, launched by the Indian armed forces on 7 May 2025, was a response to the terror attack of 22 April 2025 at:
- A. Baisaran meadow, Pahalgam
- B. Gulmarg
- C. Pulwama
- D. Uri
Answer: Baisaran meadow, Pahalgam
Explanation: The Pahalgam attack at Baisaran meadow killed 26 people, mostly tourists, and led to the launch of Operation Sindoor.
1723. India signed a deal with the US in October 2024 for 31 MQ-9B drones. How many are for the Navy?
- A. 8
- B. 15
- C. 10
- D. 16
Answer: 15
Explanation: Of the 31 MQ-9B HALE drones (about USD 3.5 billion), 15 SeaGuardians go to the Navy and 8 each SkyGuardians to the IAF and Army.
1724. India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in April 2025 to buy how many Rafale-Marine fighters for the Navy?
- A. 18
- B. 54
- C. 36
- D. 26
Answer: 26
Explanation: The deal for 22 single-seat and 4 twin-seat Rafale-M jets is worth about Rs 63,000 crore, for INS Vikrant.
1725. In September 2025 the Defence Ministry signed a contract with HAL for how many Tejas Mk1A fighters worth about Rs 62,370 crore?
- A. 60
- B. 83
- C. 97
- D. 120
Answer: 97
Explanation: The order for 97 Tejas Mk1A (68 single-seat, 29 twin-seat) followed the 2021 order for 83 aircraft.
1726. The first flight of the indigenous Tejas Mk1A fighter took place in March 2024 from:
- A. Bengaluru (HAL)
- B. Nashik
- C. Hyderabad
- D. Kanpur
Answer: Bengaluru (HAL)
Explanation: The first production Tejas Mk1A made its maiden flight from HAL's Bengaluru facility on 28 March 2024.
1727. DRDO's successful flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile in November 2024 had a reported range of over:
- A. 800 km
- B. 3,000 km
- C. 500 km
- D. 1,500 km
Answer: 1,500 km
Explanation: The long-range hypersonic anti-ship/land-attack missile was tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island on 17 November 2024 with a range above 1,500 km.
1728. INS Arighaat, commissioned on 29 August 2024, is India's second:
- A. Aircraft carrier
- B. Diesel-electric attack submarine
- C. Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
- D. Destroyer
Answer: Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
Explanation: INS Arighaat followed INS Arihant as India's second SSBN, built under the Advanced Technology Vessel project at Visakhapatnam.
1729. Agni-5's first flight test with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, under 'Mission Divyastra', took place in:
- A. March 2024
- B. December 2024
- C. July 2022
- D. April 2023
Answer: March 2024
Explanation: DRDO conducted the MIRV-equipped Agni-5 test on 11 March 2024 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
1730. PSLV-C61, carrying EOS-09 in May 2025, failed to reach orbit due to a problem in its:
- A. Third stage
- B. Payload fairing
- C. Fourth stage
- D. First stage
Answer: Third stage
Explanation: The mission was terminated after a drop in chamber pressure in the third stage (PS3), a rare PSLV failure.
1731. National Space Day, first celebrated on 23 August 2024, commemorates:
- A. Chandrayaan-3's soft landing near the Moon's south pole
- B. Mangalyaan's Mars orbit insertion
- C. Launch of Aryabhata satellite
- D. Birth of Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: Chandrayaan-3's soft landing near the Moon's south pole
Explanation: The date marks the 2023 lunar landing; the first National Space Day theme was 'Touching Lives while Touching the Moon'.
1732. SSLV-D3, which launched EOS-08 on 16 August 2024, was significant because:
- A. It launched a probe to Venus
- B. It used a reusable first stage
- C. It completed the SSLV development phase, enabling technology transfer to industry
- D. It was the first crewed launch
Answer: It completed the SSLV development phase, enabling technology transfer to industry
Explanation: SSLV-D3 was the third and final developmental flight; the vehicle was then handed over for commercial production via technology transfer.
1733. The Bharatiya Antariksh Station is planned to be fully operational by:
- A. 2028
- B. 2035
- C. 2030
- D. 2040
Answer: 2035
Explanation: India plans to launch the first module (BAS-1) by 2028 and have the full station by 2035.
1734. In September 2024 the Union Cabinet approved the Venus Orbiter Mission and which other mission, targeting lunar sample return by 2027?
- A. Aditya-L2
- B. Gaganyaan-2
- C. Mangalyaan-2
- D. Chandrayaan-4
Answer: Chandrayaan-4
Explanation: The Cabinet approved Chandrayaan-4 (sample return) and Venus Orbiter Mission, and also the first Bharatiya Antariksh Station module, BAS-1.
1735. Agnikul Cosmos' Agnibaan SOrTeD, launched on 30 May 2024, used the world's first single-piece 3D-printed engine of which type?
- A. Ion thruster
- B. Solid-fuel
- C. Hybrid nuclear
- D. Semi-cryogenic
Answer: Semi-cryogenic
Explanation: Agnibaan used the single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic 'Agnilet' engine, launched from India's first private launchpad at Sriharikota.
1736. The Reusable Launch Vehicle 'Pushpak' autonomously landed for the third consecutive time in June 2024 at the Aeronautical Test Range in:
- A. Pokhran, Rajasthan
- B. Challakere, Karnataka
- C. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- D. Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Answer: Challakere, Karnataka
Explanation: RLV-LEX-03 'Pushpak' was released from a helicopter and landed autonomously on the Challakere runway in Chitradurga.
1737. The communication satellite CMS-03, launched by LVM3-M5 on 2 November 2025, is notable as:
- A. First satellite for deep-space communication
- B. India's first private-built satellite
- C. The heaviest communication satellite launched from Indian soil to date
- D. First satellite launched by a reusable rocket
Answer: The heaviest communication satellite launched from Indian soil to date
Explanation: CMS-03 weighed about 4,400 kg and was placed in geosynchronous transfer orbit by the LVM3 'Bahubali'.
1738. NISAR, launched on 30 July 2025 aboard GSLV-F16, is a joint Earth-observation mission of ISRO with:
- A. JAXA
- B. NASA
- C. ESA
- D. Roscosmos
Answer: NASA
Explanation: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar uses dual-frequency L-band and S-band radar to scan almost the entire globe every 12 days.
1739. Which four test pilots (Group Captains) were named by the Prime Minister as Gaganyaan astronaut-designates in February 2024?
- A. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap and Shubhanshu Shukla
- B. Sunita Williams, Kalpana Chawla, Raja Chari and Sirisha Bandla
- C. Abhinandan Varthaman, Ajay Rathore, Ankit Raj and Vivek Singh
- D. Rakesh Sharma, Ravish Malhotra, Nagapathi Bhat and Anil Menon
Answer: Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap and Shubhanshu Shukla
Explanation: The four were announced at VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram on 27 February 2024 after training in Russia and at ISRO's astronaut centre.
1740. Gaganyaan's planned orbital altitude for the crewed mission is about 400 km. The female humanoid robot being prepared for its uncrewed flights is called:
- A. Vyommitra
- B. Antariksha Sakhi
- C. Vikram-H
- D. Gaganmitra
Answer: Vyommitra
Explanation: Vyommitra, a half-humanoid robot, will fly on the uncrewed Gaganyaan missions to simulate human functions.
1741. Gaganyaan's Test Vehicle Abort Mission TV-D1, a crew escape system demonstration, was conducted on:
- A. 18 June 2022
- B. 14 July 2023
- C. 21 October 2023
- D. 1 January 2024
Answer: 21 October 2023
Explanation: TV-D1 on 21 October 2023 tested the Crew Escape System and Crew Module recovery in the Bay of Bengal.
1742. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla travelled to the International Space Station in 2025 as part of which mission?
- A. Soyuz MS-25
- B. Crew-8
- C. Axiom-4 (Ax-4)
- D. Starliner-1
Answer: Axiom-4 (Ax-4)
Explanation: Shukla piloted Axiom-4, launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 25 June 2025, becoming the first Indian on the ISS and the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma (1984).
1743. The launch of NVS-02 on 29 January 2025 aboard GSLV-F15 marked which milestone for Sriharikota?
- A. The 100th launch from the spaceport
- B. First launch of a private rocket
- C. The first crewed launch
- D. The 50th PSLV launch
Answer: The 100th launch from the spaceport
Explanation: GSLV-F15 / NVS-02 was the 100th launch from Sriharikota; NVS satellites expand the NavIC regional navigation system.
1744. SpaDeX, launched on 30 December 2024, demonstrated the successful docking of two satellites on 16 January 2025, making India the ___ country to achieve space docking.
- A. Second
- B. Fifth
- C. Third
- D. Fourth
Answer: Fourth
Explanation: After the US, Russia and China, India became the fourth country to dock spacecraft, using SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target) launched on PSLV-C60.
1745. XPoSat, launched on 1 January 2024 by PSLV-C58, is India's first dedicated mission to study:
- A. X-ray polarisation of cosmic sources
- B. Solar corona
- C. Ocean colour
- D. Lunar water ice
Answer: X-ray polarisation of cosmic sources
Explanation: XPoSat studies polarisation of X-rays from black holes and neutron stars, making India the second country after the US (IXPE) with such a mission.
1746. Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, launched on 2 September 2023, was placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange Point L1 on:
- A. 14 February 2024
- B. 26 August 2023
- C. 15 November 2023
- D. 6 January 2024
Answer: 6 January 2024
Explanation: Aditya-L1 was inserted into its halo orbit about 1.5 million km from Earth on 6 January 2024.
1747. Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July 2023 from Sriharikota aboard which launch vehicle?
- A. PSLV-C57
- B. LVM3-M4
- C. SSLV-D2
- D. GSLV-F12
Answer: LVM3-M4
Explanation: LVM3-M4 carried Chandrayaan-3; PSLV-C57 launched Aditya-L1 in September 2023.
1748. Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023. The landing site was later named:
- A. Jawahar Point
- B. Shiv Shakti Point
- C. Tiranga Point
- D. Vikram Sarabhai Point
Answer: Shiv Shakti Point
Explanation: The Chandrayaan-3 landing site was named Shiv Shakti Point, while the Chandrayaan-2 impact site was named Tiranga Point; 23 August is observed as National Space Day.
1749. Operation Sindhu, launched in June 2025, was India's effort to:
- A. Strike terror camps across the LoC
- B. Evacuate Indian nationals from Iran and Israel
- C. Clean the Indus river
- D. Rescue Wayanad flood victims
Answer: Evacuate Indian nationals from Iran and Israel
Explanation: Operation Sindhu evacuated Indians from Iran (and Israel) during the Iran-Israel conflict of June 2025.
1750. India's humanitarian and rescue assistance to Myanmar after the 28 March 2025 earthquake was called:
- A. Operation Brahma
- B. Operation Maitri
- C. Operation Sahayata
- D. Operation Dost
Answer: Operation Brahma
Explanation: Operation Brahma delivered relief and NDRF teams to Myanmar; Operation Dost was India's 2023 relief for Turkey and Syria.
1751. India's evacuation operation for its citizens from Israel in October 2023 was named:
- A. Operation Ajay
- B. Operation Ganga
- C. Operation Kaveri
- D. Operation Dost
Answer: Operation Ajay
Explanation: Operation Ajay brought Indians home after the October 2023 Hamas attacks; Operation Kaveri (Sudan, April 2023) and Operation Ganga (Ukraine, 2022) were other drives.
1752. The Republic Day 2024 parade tableaux theme was:
- A. Nari Shakti
- B. Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas
- C. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
- D. Viksit Bharat and Bharat - Loktantra ki Matrika
Answer: Viksit Bharat and Bharat - Loktantra ki Matrika
Explanation: The 2024 parade also had an all-women tri-service contingent for the first time and a theme of Viksit Bharat and democracy's mother.
1753. Who was the chief guest at the 76th Republic Day parade on 26 January 2025?
- A. Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa
- B. Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia
- C. Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE President
- D. Anthony Albanese, Australia
Answer: Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia
Explanation: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto attended the 2025 parade whose tableaux theme was 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'.
1754. Who was the chief guest at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations in January 2024?
- A. Emmanuel Macron
- B. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- C. Rishi Sunak
- D. Prabowo Subianto
Answer: Emmanuel Macron
Explanation: French President Macron was the chief guest in 2024; Egypt's el-Sisi was in 2023 and Indonesia's Prabowo in 2025.
1755. Mauritius conferred on the Indian Prime Minister its highest honour during the National Day celebrations on 12 March 2025, named:
- A. Mauritian Order of Merit
- B. Grand Cross of Port Louis
- C. Order of the Dodo
- D. Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Answer: Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Explanation: Modi was chief guest at Mauritius' National Day 2025 and became the first Indian leader to receive this award.
1756. Sri Lanka conferred the 'Mitra Vibhushana' award on the Indian Prime Minister during his visit in:
- A. September 2023
- B. April 2025
- C. November 2025
- D. January 2024
Answer: April 2025
Explanation: Mitra Vibhushana, a foreign-friend honour, was presented in Colombo in April 2025, where India and Sri Lanka also signed a defence cooperation MoU.
1757. Kuwait conferred its highest honour, the Order of Mubarak the Great, on the Indian Prime Minister during his visit in:
- A. August 2022
- B. June 2025
- C. March 2023
- D. December 2024
Answer: December 2024
Explanation: The Order of Mubarak the Great was presented in December 2024 during the first visit of an Indian PM to Kuwait in over four decades.
1758. Narendra Modi received Nigeria's Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger in November 2024. He is the second foreigner to get it, after:
- A. Queen Elizabeth II
- B. Nelson Mandela
- C. Pope John Paul II
- D. Princess Diana
Answer: Queen Elizabeth II
Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II was the only foreign recipient before Modi of Nigeria's second-highest national honour.
1759. The first global AI Safety Summit, which produced the Bletchley Declaration in November 2023, was held in:
- A. South Korea
- B. France
- C. United Kingdom
- D. United States
Answer: United Kingdom
Explanation: The AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, UK, on 1-2 November 2023 was followed by Seoul (May 2024) and Paris (February 2025).
1760. The AI Action Summit of February 2025 was co-chaired by India's Prime Minister and the leader of:
- A. South Korea
- B. France
- C. Japan
- D. United Kingdom
Answer: France
Explanation: Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the Paris AI Action Summit, and India announced it would host the next one.
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