1. Who represented India in signing the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2026?
(A) S. Jaishankar
(B) Kiren Rijiju
(C) Smriti Irani
(D) Rajnath Singh

2. Who will inaugurate the Cooperative Kumbh 2025 (CoopKumbh 2025) in New Delhi?
(A) Nirmala Sitharaman
(B) Piyush Goyal
(C) Kiren Rijiju
(D) Amit Shah

3. COP30 will be hosted by which country in 2025?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) UAE
(D) Egypt

4. Which city has been ranked as Asia’s happiest city in 2025, according to the Time Out survey?
(A) Bangkok
(B) Shanghai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Seoul

5. Which country did INS Savitri visit as part of its Long-Range Operational Deployment in 2025?
(A) Mauritius
(B) Seychelles
(C) Madagascar
(D) Kenya

6. Which Indian Naval Ship participated in the multilateral Exercise Malabar 2025 held at Guam?
(A) INS Savitri
(B) INS Kolkata
(C) INS Sumedha
(D) INS Sahyadri

7. National Legal Services Day in India is observed every year on which date?
(A) November 8
(B) November 9
(C) November 10
(D) November 11

8. In 2025, Uttarakhand celebrated which anniversary of its statehood?
(A) 20th
(B) 22nd
(C) 25th
(D) 30th

9. Sheetal Devi recently became the first Indian para-athlete to be selected for which team?
(A) Indian Able-Body Junior Archery Team
(B) Indian Olympic Senior Team
(C) Indian Para Mixed Archery Team
(D) National Sports Academy Team

10. Who launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a new global forest finance initiative in which India joined as an observer?
(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Brazil
(D) UNEP

Today’s Explanation

1. (B) Mr. Kiren Rijiju
Brief: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju signed the Bilateral Hajj Agreement 2026 with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, securing an Indian pilgrimage quota of 175,025 for Hajj 2026. mint+1

2. (D) Amit Shah
Brief: Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate CoopKumbh 2025 (Cooperative Kumbh) in New Delhi, a major gathering to galvanise the cooperative movement in India.

3. (B) Brazil
Brief: The 30th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) is scheduled to be hosted by Brazil in 2025, emphasising climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

4. (C) Mumbai
Brief: According to the Time Out City Life Index 2025 (survey of 18,000+ residents), Mumbai was ranked as Asia’s happiest city in 2025, with 94 % of residents saying the city makes them happy. Time Out Worldwide+1

5. (A) Mauritius
Brief: The Indian Naval ship INS Savitri visited Mauritius as part of its long-range operational deployment in 2025, strengthening India’s maritime diplomacy in the Indian Ocean region.

6. (D) INS Sahyadri
Brief: The Indian Navy’s INS Sahyadri (a guided-missile frigate) participated in Exercise Malabar 2025 held at Guam, enhancing India’s interoperability with key Indo-Pacific allies.

7. (B) November 9
Brief: India observes National Legal Services Day every year on 9 November, promoting legal aid and access to justice through the Legal Services Authorities Act.

8. (C) 25th anniversary
Brief: In 2025, the state of Uttarakhand celebrated the 25th anniversary of its formation (1 November 2000 → 1 November 2025), with events and programmes recognising the state’s progress.

9. (C) Indian Para Mixed Archery Team
Brief: Para-archer Sheetal Devi became the first Indian para-athlete selected for the Indian Para Mixed Archery Team in 2025, marking a significant milestone for India’s para-sport representation.

10. (C) Brazil (observer)
Brief: The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a global forest-finance initiative, was launched with Brazil and other nations; India joined as an observer, signalling its interest in global forest financing mechanisms.