1. Who won the Booker Prize for 2025 ?
    Ans : David Szalay for the book “Flesh”
  2. What is BRAP ?
    Ans : Business Reforms Action Plan . Tamil Nadu has been recognized as a top achiever in four parameters under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2024 for ease of doing business at the Udyog Samagam 2025
  3. What is the rank of India in the Climate Risk Index (CRI) ?
    Ans: The Climate Risk Index (CRI) ranks countries by the human and economic toll of extreme weather . India is ranked 9th for the overall impact from 1995-2024 (30 year period). From 1995 to 2024, more than 832,000 lives were lost and direct economic losses of nearly USD 4.5 trillion (inflation-adjusted) were recorded, driven by more than 9,700 extreme weather events . The worst affected country is Dominica
  4. Which state achieved highest ever voter turnout in the Assembly polls ?
    Ans : Bihar . The turnout was the highest at 68.8%
  5. Who is the First Music artist with top 10 hits in 6 different decades ?
    Ans : Michael Jackson , as his song ‘thriller’ re-entered the billboard hot 100 list
  6. Which are the top 3 countries in Green House Gases (GHG) emission ?
    Ans : China , USA and India
  7. What is the Unit of Measurement of Green House Gases emission ?
    Ans : CO2e and its expressed as Metric Tons CO2e . Example “ Worldwide, GHG emissions are on an increasing trend. In 2024, 57,700 metric tonnes of CO2 (MtCO2e)”
  8. What is the PMVBRY ?
    Ans: Prime Minister Vikshit Bharat Rozgar Yojana which has an outlay of Rs.1 lakh crores and intends to create 3.5 Crore jobs
  9. Who is the Union Labour Minister ?
    Ans: Mr.Mansukh Mandaviya
  10. Who is the Indian Shooter who won the 10 Meter Air Pistol Gold medal in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup event in Cairo ?
    Ans: Samrat Rana has made history at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo by becoming India’s first-ever world champion in an Olympic pistol discipline by winning the 10 m air pistol gold medal on his debut
  11. With which sports is the Billie Jean King Cup associated with ?
    Ans : Tennis
  12. Where is the Asian Archery championships being held ?
    Ans : Dhaka , Bangladesh
  13. What is Ebullism ?
    Ans : Boiling of bodily fluids at low atmospheric pressure . This occurs at altitudes above roughly 63,000 feet where the atmospheric pressure is 47 mmHg or less. It can cause serious injury and is a risk for astronauts and high-altitude aviators. 
  14. What is Hypoxia ?
    Ans: Hypoxia is a medical condition where the body or a specific tissue is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen. This can occur due to poor blood flow, low oxygen content in the blood (hypoxemia), or the body’s inability to use the oxygen that is present. Symptoms include confusion, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, and bluish skin and it can cause severe damage to vital organs like the brain and heart