- Which countries did India and Russia agree to enhance trade ties with during the August 21, 2025 meeting?
A) Pharmaceuticals and tourism
B) Energy, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, textiles
C) IT and healthcare
D) Real estate and mining
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A) New Delhi
B) Moscow
C) St. Petersburg
D) Vladivostok
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3. Following the India–Russia talks, what did both countries pledge to resolve?
A) Border disputes
B) Non-tariff barriers and regulatory issues
C) Language differences
D) Visa restrictions
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4. What unusual method was used to carry a terror threat in Jammu?
A) Drone delivery
B) Pigeon carrying a message
C) SMS forwarded via email
D) Package mailed to station
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5. The pigeon incident in Jammu targeted which infrastructure?
A) Railway station
B) Airport
C) Police headquarters
D) Market
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6. The threat via pigeon prompted what response?
A) Mass evacuation
B) Heightened security and probe
C) Closure of the station
D) Public holiday declaration
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7. Between August 21–24, 2025, which Indian city was specifically impacted by heavy rainfall warnings?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Junagadh
C) Surat
D) Vadodara
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8. Which agency issued the heavy rainfall warnings across India?
A) IMD
B) CWC
C) NDMA
D) NDRF
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9. What dividend declaration did Vedanta announce on August 21, 2025?
A) First interim dividend of ₹10/share
B) Second interim dividend of ₹16/share
C) Final dividend of ₹20/share
D) No dividend announced
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10. What was the total payout value of Vedanta’s announced dividend?
A) ₹4,000 crore
B) ₹5,000 crore
C) ₹6,256 crore
D) ₹7,500 crore
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11. Which infrastructure plan did China initiate discussions on around August 21, 2025?
A) New Silk Road to India
B) CPEC 2.0 with Pakistan and Afghanistan
C) Trans-Himalayan railway to Nepal
D) Maritime corridor to Sri Lanka
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12. CPEC 2.0 aims to include which additional country?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Myanmar
D) Afghanistan
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13. What is the key purpose behind launching CPEC 2.0?
A) Tourism boost
B) Regional economic integration, enhanced trade
C) Military alliance formation
D) Environmental conservation
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14. When did the Income-tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025 receive Presidential assent?
A) 11 August 2025
B) 12 August 2025
C) 21 August 2025
D) 1 April 2026
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15. When is the Income-tax Act, 2025 set to commence?
A) Immediately
B) 1 January 2026
C) 1 April 2026
D) 21 August 2025
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16. How many sections does the Income-tax Act, 2025 contain?
A) 200
B) 536
C) 400
D) 300
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17. How many chapters are in the Income-tax Act, 2025?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 23
D) 30
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18. Fiji’s Prime Minister will visit India during which dates?
A) August 21–23, 2025
B) August 24–26, 2025
C) September 1–3, 2025
D) August 28–30, 2025
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19. The Fiji PM is scheduled to address which forum during his India visit?
A) UN General Assembly
B) NITI Aayog
C) ICWA
D) Lok Sabha
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20. The meeting between India and Russia ministers focused on cooperation in which energy-sensitive region?
A) Middle East
B) Arctic and Russian Far East
C) Europe
D) Africa
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21. What triggered the IMD’s alert from August 21–24?
A) Cyclone
B) Heatwave
C) Heavy to very heavy rainfall
D) Hailstorm
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22. The IMD alert spanned multiple regions in India except which?
A) North
B) East
C) West
D) None
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(Note: IMD covered North, East, Northeast, Central, South—West included by overlap.)
23. What major legislative move was tabled in Lok Sabha on August 21, 2025?
A) Income-tax Act
B) Land acquisition bill
C) Online Gaming Regulation Bill
D) Healthcare reform bill
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24. What broad initiative is China advancing amid border talks between India and China?
A) Belt and Road retreat
B) CPEC expansion towards Afghanistan
C) SAARC economic block
D) New SCO charter
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25. Who is the Indian Foreign Minister mentioned in the Russia meeting?
A) S. Jaisankar
B) S. Jaishankar
C) S. Jain
D) S. Joshi
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26. How did the U.S. react to India’s purchase of Russian oil?
A) Lifted sanctions
B) Imposed 50 % tariffs on Indian goods
C) Offered trade incentives
D) Signed a defense pact
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27. The pigeon incident in Jammu is being investigated to determine if it was a terror act or what else?
A) Political stunt
B) Hoax or prank
C) Weather experiment
D) Wildlife migration error
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28. Vedanta’s ₹16/share dividend was announced for which fiscal year?
A) FY24–25
B) FY25–26
C) FY26–27
D) FY23–24
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29. CPEC 2.0 is part of which larger connectivity initiative?
A) Trans-Asian Railway
B) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
C) Eurasian Corridor
D) Asian Highway Network
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30. Which constitutional provision governs the Vice-President’s election process referenced in another brief—but relevant—context?
A) Article 66
B) Article 65
C) Article 61
D) Article 68
This pulls in additional awareness from contemporaneous briefs (Next IAS etc.).
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