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801. PYQWho was honoured with the Padma Shri for her role in Goa's liberation struggle in January 2025?
802. PYQAs per the World Bank's GEP January 2025 Report, which Indian sector is witnessing revitalisation due to logistics improvements and tax system…
803. PYQWho won the women's singles title at the 2024 Syed Modi International Badminton tournament?
804. PYQWhere did the Tiger Triumph 2025 exercise commence?
805. PYQIn January 2025, who chaired the first-ever CSR round table for sports development?
806. PYQWho clinched the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship title in 2024?
807. PYQWho bagged the Best Actor award at the 70th National Film Awards 2024?
808. PYQIn April 2025, who addressed the inaugural webcast of Poshan Pakhwada 2025?
809. PYQThe STREE Summit 2025, focusing on women's safety and empowerment, was held in which Indian city?
810. PYQManohar Joshi (posthumous) received the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to which field?
811. PYQWho was appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Revenue in May 2025?
812. PYQWhich Pacific Island country deepened ties with China via a strategic partnership in Feb 2025, raising concerns in New Zealand?
813. PYQWhich governmental body is responsible for executing the Deep Ocean Mission in 2025?
814. PYQWhere were two new jumping spider species identified in India in 2025?
815. PYQWhich Supreme Court case ruled that harmony must be maintained between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?
816. PYQWhich island is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?
817. PYQWhich ruler was associated with the Maitraka dynasty?
818. PYQWhich strategic disinvestment in aviation marked a significant privatisation move in the 21st century?
819. PYQThe term 'reforms with a human face' in the Indian Economy refers to which of the following?
820. PYQWho founded the Pala dynasty in Bengal?
821. PYQWhich initiative was introduced in 2014 to boost the industrial sector by making India a global manufacturing hub?
822. PYQIn January 2025, which ministry introduced the new passport renewal process for transgender citizens post-surgery abroad?
823. PYQWho among the following took charge as the Secretary of DARE and Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in April 2025?
824. PYQThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted India's first Nano Electronics Roadshow on 27 March 2025 at which of the…
825. PYQSenior Carnatic vocalist K Omanakutty Amma, who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2025, hails from which state/UT?
826. PYQWho was honoured with the Best Actress award at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025?
827. PYQWhich department organised the 4th LG Horse Polo Cup-2024 Tournament?
828. PYQIn January 2025, which state declared 32.78 hectare area of the natural inland mangrove site in Guneri village as its first Biodiversity Heritage…
829. PYQAs per the Economic Survey 2024-25, what is India's global rank for exports in 'Telecommunications, Computer, and Information Services'?
830. PYQThe AI Action Summit held in February 2025 was co-chaired by the leaders of which two countries?
831. PYQIn which month did the Union Government introduce the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 for public consultation?
832. PYQWho among the following took charge as the Secretary of DARE and Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in April 2025? *(repeat…
833. PYQUnder the Union Budget 2025-26, a new Makhana Board is to be established in which Indian state?
834. PYQIn exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of which Article of the Constitution of India has the President appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as…
835. PYQIn March 2025, a Parliamentary Panel urged the Government to establish inquiry and prosecution wings for the Lokpal within how many months…
836. PYQThe President of India's authority is explained in which of the following?
837. PYQWhat is the key principle underlying the functioning of the Union Executive that ensures the real executive power is exercised by the elected…
838. PYQThe Wood Fossils Park located, which provides evidence of the Thar Desert's marine past, is located in:
839. PYQWhat is the southern part of the eastern coastal plain called?
840. PYQAs per the National Sample Survey, what was identified as a pronounced deprivation in well-being in India?
841. PYQWhich Gupta ruler is credited with founding Nalanda University?
842. PYQWhich UNESCO World Heritage site in India features cave temples carved out of rock with intricate Buddhist, Hindu and Jain artwork?
843. PYQ'Reservoir Bitches', a raw and feminist work from Mexico, was written by:
844. PYQWhich company was declared winner of the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), conducted by C-DAC, Bangalore, in a function organised by…
845. PYQIn March 2025, which High Court upheld the CCPA guidelines prohibiting hotels/restaurants from levying service charge?
846. PYQPV Sindhu, who won the women's singles final at the Syed Modi International 2024 (Lucknow, Dec 2024), belongs to which sport?
847. PYQWhich hockey player received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024?
848. PYQIn January 2025, Ms. Jyothi Yarraji received the Arjuna Award 2024 for her association with which game?
849. PYQTHDC India Limited (THDCIL) won the 'Digital Innovation in Disaster Management (Gold)' award at ETGovernment DigiTech Awards 2025 for its Digital…
850. PYQIn October 2024, which state became the first in India to introduce the concept of 'co-districts'?
851. PYQThe 13th edition of the India-Maldives joint military exercise "Ekuverin" took place in the Maldives in ______?
852. PYQWho is the author of the autobiography 'Diyaslai' released in 2025?
853. PYQWhat is the name of the mission launched by ISRO in December 2024 to test orbital docking?
854. PYQThe Tarkine region, in news in 2024 for conservation efforts, is located in which Australian state?
855. PYQWhich is a community-driven folk dance of Uttarakhand, originating in the Kumaon region?
856. PYQWhich programme was launched in 2000 to improve cold storage facilities for agricultural products in India?
857. PYQWhich uprising was primarily linked to protests against a road construction project by the British military?
858. PYQWhich is the westernmost island of the Lakshadweep group?
859. PYQWhich of the following States has declared a social security scheme for registered newspaper hawkers in the State in 2021 considering the losses…
860. PYQIdentify the structural formula for ethene.
861. Who was reappointed by the Centre as Chairman of CBDT in 2026?
862. Pongal, the harvest festival, is primarily celebrated in which state?
863. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar after independence?
864. Which scale is commonly used to measure temperature in most countries, including India, for daily use?
865. India launched Operation Amistad, a HADR mission, to assist which country after devastating earthquakes?
866. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by which ruler?
867. Qutab Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi, was built by whom?
868. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of which country, passed away at the age of 74?
869. The Sushruta Samhita, which describes procedures such as rhinoplasty, is a foundational ancient Indian text on:
870. The Harappan (Indus Valley) site of Lothal, known for its dockyard, is located in which present-day state?
871. Which body is responsible for regulating the securities and stock market in India?
872. Bhagat Singh was hanged along with Rajguru and which other revolutionary on 23 March 1931?
873. The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is located in which state?
874. Which cell organelle contains the genetic material (DNA) of the cell?
875. Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
876. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the President appoint the Chief Justice of India?
877. India's Mars orbiter mission 'Mangalyaan' was successfully launched by which organization?
878. The first passenger train in India, in 1853, ran between which two stations?
879. Which Delhi Sultan set up a separate department of agriculture called 'Diwan-i-Kohi'?
880. On a sum of money invested for 2 years, the compound interest and simple interest are Rs 742 and Rs 700, respectively (same rate per annum, CI…
881. Balgandharva, the noted exponent of Natya Sangeet (Marathi musical theatre) known for his female roles, was born with what actual name?
882. Which body regulates the mutual fund and stock market industry in India?
883. Ayodhya, an important pilgrimage city in UP, is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of which deity?
884. Which of these is an operating system?
885. Which country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final?
886. The Ilbert Bill controversy of 1883, over allowing Indian judges to try Europeans in the countryside, took place during the tenure of which Viceroy?
887. "Mission Aagaman", under which Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 in July 2026, is described as:
888. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021?
889. Researchers from ATREE, Bengaluru discovered two new species of rare solitary bees during the Siang Expedition in which valley?
890. The land border between India and Pakistan is officially known as?
891. The historic Vikramshila University in Bihar was founded by which Pala king?
892. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a given principal is Rs 968 in 2 years at the rate of 22% per annum…
893. The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri (F38), its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at which location on 11 July 2026?
894. Which son of Aurangzeb rebelled against him during the Rajput war of 1679-1681, sheltered with Sambhaji and later fled to Persia?
895. Mathura and Vrindavan are closely associated with the life of which deity?
896. Harappa, the type-site of the Indus Valley Civilization, is situated on the bank of which river?
897. The Revolt of 1857 first broke out at which place?
898. Which Five-Year Plan is associated with the introduction of economic liberalization reforms in India (1992-97)?
899. The Indian Association, founded in Calcutta in 1876, is chiefly associated with which Moderate leader known as the 'Indian Burke'?
900. Who is credited with creating the modern Periodic Table of chemical elements?