Q.1) China recently achieved a global first by successfully converting thorium into uranium fuel in which type of reactor?
[a] Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor
[b] Fast Breeder Reactor
[c] Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR)
[d] High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor
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Answer: [c] Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR)
Explanation:
China has achieved a historic scientific milestone by successfully performing the world’s first-ever conversion of thorium into uranium fuel inside a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR). The breakthrough was confirmed by the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. SINAP reported that it has collected valid experimental data after loading the TMSR with thorium, demonstrating that the thorium fuel cycle can be achieved in real reactor conditions.
Q.2) The 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2025 (ICGH 2025), held in New Delhi, highlighted which major Indian initiative as a driver of clean energy transition and global leadership in green hydrogen?
[a] National Biofuel Policy
[b] National Green Hydrogen Mission
[c] PM-KUSUM Scheme
[d] National Solar Mission
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Answer: [b] National Green Hydrogen Mission
Explanation:
At the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2025 (ICGH 2025) in New Delhi, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy showcased the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) as a key catalyst for India’s clean energy transition, job creation, and global leadership in green hydrogen technologies.
Q.3) Which lake in Bihar was recently declared India’s 94th Ramsar Site?
[a] Kanwar Lake
[b] Gogabeel Lake
[c] Baraila Wetland
[d] Nagi Lake
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Answer: [b] Gogabeel Lake
Explanation:
Gogabeel Lake in Bihar has been designated as India’s 94th Ramsar Site. With this, Bihar now has six Ramsar sites, becoming the sixth Indian state to have multiple Ramsar sites after Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Odisha. India holds the highest number of Ramsar sites in Asia and ranks third globally, after the UK (176) and Mexico (144) under the Ramsar Convention, 1971.
Q.4) India will receive 8 cheetahs from which country under the newly announced translocation during the first Presidential visit from India?
[a] Namibia
[b] South Africa
[c] Botswana
[d] Kenya
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Answer: [c]
Explanation:
India will receive 8 cheetahs from Botswana as part of Project Cheetah (a national initiative to establish or bolster cheetah populations in India). The announcement happened during the first-ever Presidential visit from India to Botswana. Botswana symbolically handed over the cheetahs as part of the diplomatic/conservation gesture. Five of those cheetahs were quarantined at Mokolodi Nature Reserve (Botswana)- quarantine is standard protocol before international translocation to ensure animal health and prevent disease spread. The translocation is a bilateral conservation move combining diplomacy and species-recovery goals.
Q.5) India recently exported its first consignment of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) to which country?
[a] Brazil
[b] Costa Rica
[c] Mexico
[d] Chile
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Answer: [b] Costa Rica
Explanation:
APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the first-ever export of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica. This initiative supports Kuposhan Mukt Bharat under Poshan Abhiyan, which promotes fortification of rice distributed through schemes like PDS, ICDS, and Mid-Day Meal. APEDA was established in 1985 under the APEDA Act, responsible for promoting exports of agricultural and processed food products. Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) is made by blending rice flour with micronutrients such as iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, then mixing with regular rice in a 1:100 ratio.
Q.6) NITI Aayog recently unveiled the ‘Reimagining Agriculture’ roadmap in which city?
[a] New Delhi
[b] Bengaluru
[c] Gandhinagar
[d] Hyderabad
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Answer: [c] Gandhinagar
Explanation:
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub released the roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The strategy aims to transform India’s agriculture using frontier technologies such as climate-resilient seeds, precision agriculture, digital twins, advanced mechanisation, and agentic AI. This initiative supports India’s broader vision of becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. NITI Aayog was established in 2015, replacing the Planning Commission; serves as the Government of India’s premier think tank for policy formulation. Frontier Technologies in Agriculture: Includes AI, drones, IoT sensors, robotics, and biotechnology for crop resilience and efficiency.
Q.7) Which Indian state became the first to sign an agreement with Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services?
[a] Gujarat
[b] Karnataka
[c] Maharashtra
[d] Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: [c] Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra became the first state in India to sign an agreement with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt. Ltd. for delivering satellite-based internet services across government institutions and remote rural areas. The partnership strengthens the state’s Digital Maharashtra Mission and links with initiatives such as EV policy, coastal development, and disaster resilience, enabling high-speed connectivity in hard-to-reach regions.Starlink is a satellite internet constellation project by SpaceX (USA), using low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to offer high-speed broadband globally. Digital Maharashtra Mission is part of the state’s push toward digital governance, rural connectivity, and smart infrastructure. LEO Satellites operates at 500–2,000 km altitude, enabling low latency internet—ideal for remote and hilly regions.