15 Important MCQs – 3 November 2025
- . Which satellite was recently launched by ISRO as India’s heaviest communication satellite?
A. GSAT-20
B. CMS-03
C. INSAT-4CR
D. RISAT-2BR1
✅ Answer: B. CMS-03 - What is the main purpose of ISRO’s CMS-03 satellite?
A. Weather forecasting
B. Real-time communication for naval & disaster ops
C. Mapping of land resources
D. Interplanetary communication
✅ Answer: B. Real-time communication for naval & disaster ops - The “Pink Saheli Smart Card” launched in Delhi provides free travel to which group?
A. Senior citizens
B. Women and transgender commuters
C. Students below 18
D. Healthcare workers
✅ Answer: B. Women and transgender commuters - Who has been appointed as the new Director of DRDL Hyderabad?
A. Dr Tessy Thomas
B. Dr Samir V Kamat
C. Dr Ankathi Raju
D. Dr Sudhir Mishra
✅ Answer: C. Dr Ankathi Raju - What is the theme of the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025?
A. Building Digital India
B. AI for All
C. Research, Development & Innovation for New India
D. Smart Science for Sustainable Growth
✅ Answer: C. Research, Development & Innovation for New India - “Exercise Trishul 2025” is a:
A. Bilateral exercise with the US
B. Disaster relief simulation
C. Tri-services joint military exercise
D. Naval-only exercise
✅ Answer: C. Tri-services joint military exercise - The 17th GRIHA Summit 2025 was organized under which ministry?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Science & Technology
D. NITI Aayog
✅ Answer: B. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs - What is the name of Russia’s newly launched nuclear submarine?
A. Belgorod
B. Moscow
C. Khabarovsk
D. Typhoon II
✅ Answer: C. Khabarovsk - Shafali Verma achieved which record in the recent World Cup final?
A. Fastest T20 century
B. Youngest player to score 50+ in World Cup final
C. Most sixes in an innings
D. Youngest captain to win the World Cup
✅ Answer: B. Youngest player to score 50+ in World Cup final - Who won the 42nd Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Trophy 2025?
A. Punjab Police
B. Indian Oil Mumbai
C. Indian Railways Delhi
D. Indian Navy
✅ Answer: B. Indian Oil Mumbai
11. Where are the Asian Youth Games 2025 being held?
A. Beijing, China
B. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
C. Jakarta, Indonesia
D. Tokyo, Japan
✅ Answer: B. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
12.Which organization launched the “Digital Krishi Seva Platform”?
A. NABARD
B. NITI Aayog
C. ICAR
D. Ministry of Agriculture
✅ Answer: A. NABARD
13. India and France recently signed an MoU for cooperation in which field?
A. Defence manufacturing
B. Arctic and Antarctic research
C. Renewable energy
D. Semiconductor design
✅ Answer: B. Arctic and Antarctic research
14. The RBI’s Digital Rupee Phase III pilot focuses on:
A. Wholesale CBDC
B. Cross-border & offline retail payments
C. Bank deposit integration
D. Blockchain for government bonds
✅ Answer: B. Cross-border & offline retail payments
15.Which Indian institution was recently declared a “World Heritage in Education Site” by UNESCO?
A. Banaras Hindu University
B. Nalanda University
C. Taxila University
D. Aligarh Muslim University
✅ Answer: B. Nalanda University
📘 Last-Minute Revision Sheet (Super Quick Notes)
Topic Key Points
- ISRO CMS-03 India’s heaviest comm. satellite (4,400 kg); enhances naval & disaster communication.
- Pink Saheli Card Free travel for women & transgender in Delhi buses; NCMC-enabled.
- Dr Ankathi Raju New Director, DRDL Hyderabad (DRDO Missile Complex).
ESTIC 2025 ₹1 lakh crore R&D fund for AI, space, green tech; inaugurated by PM Modi. - Exercise Trishul 2025 Tri-services drill across Rajasthan, Gujarat & Arabian Sea.
- 17th GRIHA Summit Theme: “Innovate to Act for Climate Resilient World.”
- Russia – Khabarovsk Submarine carrying Poseidon nuclear drone.
- Shafali Verma Youngest player (21) to score 50+ in WC final.
- Indian Oil Mumbai Won 42nd Surjit Hockey Trophy (beat Indian Railways).
- Asian Youth Games Held in Tashkent; India leads in athletics & shooting.
- Global Youth Peace Summit Theme: “Voices for a Shared Future.” (MEA-hosted).
- Digital Krishi Seva NABARD’s AI-driven agri credit & insurance platform.
- India–France MoU Arctic & Antarctic climate research cooperation.
- Digital Rupee Phase III Retail pilot expands cross-border & offline UPI link.
- Nalanda University UNESCO “World Heritage in Education Site” 2025
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