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- 1. Which state has the highest number of factories in India
- 3. A policy that attempts to promote companies based in the home country and discriminate against those from abroad
- 5. The takeover of private businesses by Government is called
- 7. First country in Europe to adopt UPI
- 9. Which ministry is responsible for conducting the census in India?
- 11. Which country's passport remains the most powerful in the world, granting visa-free access to 193 of 227 locations
- 12. Koneru Hampi and Divya Deshmukh are associated with which sport
- 15. Cambodia informed that Thai soldiers initiated the conflict when they violated a prior agreement by advancing on a Hindu temple near the border built by which empire
- 19. Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that the arrival of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is a "significant step" to strengthen India's defence capabilities.Which company manufactures these helicopters ?
- 21. Which International agency noted that India is the global leader in fast payments(Use abbreviation)
- 22. Thailand and which country and currently at loggerheads over border dispute
- 23. Capital of Maldives
- 25. Name of the tax imposed on imported goods that are sold at a price that's lower than their normal value. The purpose of this tax is to protect domestic industries from unfair competition and damage caused by dumping
- 28. Realising the sector’s potential for growth and its capability to provide large-scale employment, the Indian government is enthusiastically pursuing which program as a core policy initiative to support and speed up the country’s manufacturing sector including electronics
- 29. Lok Sabha Speaker ___ will now form a committee to investigate the charges against Justice Varma and, if sufficient cause is found, recommend his impeachment
- 31. UPI is already operational in how many countries
- 32. Full form of FDI in trade terms
- 34. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 will be hosted in which city. A key agenda will be the decision on using genetic tools in nature conservation.
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- 2. Which mobile application won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025 Champion Award for rural digital governance?
- 4. An economic system that combines elements of free enterprise and state planning.(Clue - India has this type of economy)
- 6. A term used to describe efforts to reduce the share of public spending in GDP
- 8. India was ranked at which position amongst 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad 2025
- 10. Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?
- 13. India has historically intervened for the Maldives’ security, notably during the 1988 coup attempt called ______ and through joint naval exercises like “Ekuverin” and “Dosti.”
- 14. According to the latest Global Leader Approval Rating by Morning Consult, conducted between 4 and 10 July 2025, who remains the most trusted leader in the world with an approval rating of 75 per cent and ahead of leaders such as South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung (59 per cent), Argentina’s Javier Milei (57 per cent), and Canada’s Mark Carney (56 per cent). US President Donald Trump has been ranked eighth at 44 per cent.
- 16. This is done by individuals, companies and institutions to protect themselves against adverse market movements, such as changes in commodity prices, currencies or interest rates
- 17. Which group is in news for family fued over the control after the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur
- 18. VijayDiwas is observed on 26 July, commemorates the Indian Army’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 ____ Conflict
- 20. Currency of Maldives
- 24. Full form of CNG which is growing as a green energy substitute
- 26. India signed Free Trade Agreement with which country during PM Modi's visit ( Use abbreviation)
- 27. India has climbed how many places on Henley Passport Index 2025 to 77th rank and the number of countries allowing visa-free access to Indian passport holders has mariginally been increased to 59
- 30. Which app has the highest market share among UPI apps in India
- 33. FIDE Women's World Cup have finalists from which country