Q1: Who recently presented the formal insignia of the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra?

Answer: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Q2: Which country recently declared a 30-day state of emergency to deal with public protests and violence?

Answer: Peru

Q3: Where will the 11th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) be held in December?

Answer: Chandigarh

Q4: How many lakh lamps did the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh light during the 9th Deepotsav, achieving a Guinness World Record?

Answer: 2.6 million

Q5: Which country became the 90th member country of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2025?

Answer: Tuvalu

Q6: Which world-famous player recently won the 2025 MLS Golden Boot Award presented by Audi?

Answer: Lionel Messi

Q7: In which country has India officially elevated its technical mission to embassy status?

Answer: Afghanistan

Q8: Which date is celebrated every year as 'World Polio Day'?

Answer: 24 October

Q9: With which country has India launched the Ramanujan Junior Researchers Programme, named after mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan?

Answer: Britain

Q10: Which naval ship recently participated in the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX 2025)?

Answer: INS Sahyadri

Q11: When is 'International Snow Leopard Day' celebrated every year?

Answer: 23 October

Q12: How many lakhs crore rupees worth of goods are traded in India from Navratri to Diwali?

Answer: ₹5.4 lakh crore

Q13: Coal India Limited has announced the establishment of a 'Sustainable Energy Centre' in collaboration with which IIT institute?

Answer: IIT Madras

Q14: The year 2025 marks which anniversary of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership?

Answer: 25th

Q15: According to a recently published report, what is India's global rank in terms of total forest area?

Answer: 9th

Q16: With which bank has DPIIT signed an MoU to increase financial and non-financial support for startups?

Answer: Kotak Mahindra Bank

Q17: In which state will the FIDE World Cup 2025 be held?

Answer: Goa

Q18: Who has taken charge as the new full-time Member Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas?

Answer: Tarun Kumar Pithode

Q19: Where will the ASEAN Summit 2025 be held?

Answer: Malaysia

Q20: When is United Nations Day celebrated every year?

Answer: 24 October

Q21: Find the next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?

Answer: 80 (pattern: multiply previous number by 2)

Q22: If A=1, B=2, ..., what is the sum of letters in 'MATH'?

Answer: M(13)+A(1)+T(20)+H(8) = 42

Q23: Find the odd one out: Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Rose

Answer: Rose (flower, others are animals)

Q24: If in a code, BAT = 6, then CAT = ?

Answer: C(3)+A(1)+T(20) = 24

Q25: Rearrange the letters ‘LAPTE’ to form a meaningful word.

Answer: PLATE