Q1: Which report released by UNEP in October 2025 warned of a widening global finance gap for climate adaptation in developing countries?
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Adaptation Gap Report 2025
Q2: The Government of India formed a committee under Neeraj Kumar Gupta in October 2025 to review export rebate rates for which schemes?
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RoDTEP & RoSCTL-RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme and the RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies) scheme
Q3: In October 2025, India and Nepal signed MoUs to develop new high-voltage cross-border transmission lines for what purpose?
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To boost regional energy trade, enhance grid stability, and promote clean power exchange through improved connectivity.
Q4: The Ministry of Education announced that a new curriculum framework would be introduced from Class 3 onwards starting in which academic year?
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2026–27 ( It will integrate Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking )
Q5: According to October 2025 reports, municipalities contribute two-thirds of India’s GDP but control less than 1 % of tax revenue. This highlights which governance challenge?
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Fiscal imbalance or over-centralisation of taxation powers in the Indian federal system
Q6: A 4,000-year-old temple of the Dilmun Civilisation was unearthed in October 2025 on which island?
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Failaka Island, which is part of Kuwait.
Q7: India’s first Integrative Oncology Centre was inaugurated in October 2025 at:<br />
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All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Dhargal, Goa
Q8: The “Swachh Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan,”campaign under which India achieved three Guinness World Records, focused primarily on:
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Preventive and women-centric healthcare
Q9: Which Indian biosphere reserve entered UNESCO’s World Network in October 2025?
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The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (Himachal Pradesh)
Q10: The “Bharat Yatra Card,” launched in October 2025, aims to provide:
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Unified public-transport payment system -a single, prepaid, National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)
Q11: The “KOYLA SHAKTI” dashboard launched in October 2025 pertains to which sector?
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Coal mining
Q12: The “India and the World Order: Preparing for 2047” international conference was hosted in October 2025 by which institution?
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JNU (School of International Studies)
Q13: The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed on which date in October 2025?
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17 October
Q14: The Indian government issued import licences for rare-earth magnets from China to how many domestic firms in October 2025?
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4
Q15: The term “Urban Fiscal Syndrome,” highlighted in October 2025, refers to:
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Financial stress and imbalance experienced by cities
Q16: The RBI’s bi-monthly monetary policy review held in October 2025 maintained the repo rate at:
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5.50%
Q17: The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves promotes:
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North-South, South-South and South-North-South collaboration for Sustainable ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation
Q18: The “Employment in Crisis” theme discussed in October 2025 primarily focused on:
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Impact of technological acceleration (specifically AI and automation) and skill mismatches on the global workforce, particularly in the IT sector
Q19: What does RoDTEP stand for, a key export scheme mentioned in October 2025?
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Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
Q20: In October 2025, which two companies announced a partnership to integrate AI tools into global payment systems?
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PayPal & OpenAI
Q21: In October 2025, India’s foreign-policy shift included hosting the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime for discussions in New Delhi. Which is correct about India’s approach then?
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Engagement without formal recognition
Q22: According to October 2025 updates, the term “Urban Fiscal Syndrome” describes the phenomenon where urban municipalities contribute large shares of GDP but control a very small percentage of tax revenue. This reflects a challenge of:
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Fiscal federalism or vertical fiscal imbalance
Q23: The equipping of India’s first Integrative Oncology Centre in October 2025 took place at:
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AIIA Goa
Q24: In October 2025, which ancient civilisation's 4,000-year-old temple was reported unearthed on Failaka Island, Kuwait?
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Dilmun
Q25: In October 2025, the Indian state of Gujarat declared the year 2025 as the “Year of Urban Development” to mark two decades since the launch of its well-planned city project. Which of these facts is correct?
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The state sanctioned approx. ₹8,220 crore for urban development
Q26: The bilateral summit held in October 2025, the 22nd India–ASEAN Summit, saw India agreeing to celebrate 2026 as which of the following with ASEAN?
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Year of Maritime Cooperation
Q27: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its “Adaptation Gap Report 2025” in October, which warned that the global finance gap for climate adaptation in developing countries has:
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Widened significantly,(approximately US$284–339 billion per year)
Q28: In October 2025, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) celebrated its centenary (100 years) on which date?
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2 October 2025
Q29: In October 2025, India launched its first national roadmap titled the “National Red List Roadmap and Vision 2025-30” for which area of concern?
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Biodiversity conservation
Q30: According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) FLA Census 2024-25 released in October 2025, which two countries together accounted for over one-third of India’s total FDI equity inflows?
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United States & Singapore (The US (20%) and Singapore (14.3%))
Q31: In October 2025, India designated three major ports as “Green Hydrogen Hubs”. Which of the following is not one of those three ports?
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Mumbai Port (Maharashtra)