1. What Is ONDC ?
    Ans : Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) . Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched ONDC as a public, open-sourced network for e-commerce, using open specifications and protocols to democratize digital commerce in India. It was designed to break the dominance of large e-commerce platforms and create a level playing field for small businesses and sellers .
  2. THE government has notified the DPDP Act . What is it ?
    Ans : Digital Personal Data Protection Act . Organisations now need to focus on identifying what personal data they hold, creating proper consent systems, and improving databreach response mechanisms. “With the DPDP Rules notified, Indian enterprises have a clear road map on how they collect, process, secure and govern personal data.
  3. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) lifted suspensions on Paris Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and multiple medal winner in  World and Asian Championships Neha Sangwan on Friday . Why were they banned ?
    Ans : They were banned for being overweight during their participation in international competitions earlier this year
  4. Who has been the longest serving Chief Minister of a state in India ?
    Ans : Mr.Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front Party , who served as Chief Minister of Sikkim for 24 years and 166 days , from Dec 1994 till May 2019
  5. What is Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) ?
    Ans : The Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework in India is a mandate to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for monetary policy to manage inflation at 4% (+/-) 2%
  6. Where is a Port planned in the Andaman and Nicobar islands , as part of the Great Nicobar Project ?
    Ans : Galathea Bay . The Great Nicobar project envisages an investment of ₹92,000 crore and includes a transshipment port, an airport, a power plant and a greenfield tourism project and township
  7. What is meant by a Geographical Indication tag (GI tag) ?
    Ans: A GI tag recognises products that possess unique qualities or characteristics linked to their geographical origin.
  8. Who are the first Indians to win the Recurve Archery Gold Medal in the Asian Archery Championships being held in Dhaka ?
    Ans : B. Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat became the rst-ever Indian male and female recurve archers to win individual titles at the Asian championships in Dhaka on Friday
  9. What is the origin of the Ashes Cricket Tournament between England and Australia ?
    Ans :
    The 1882 Test match: Australia famously defeated England at The Oval in London, which was their first Test match win in England. The unexpected loss stunned the English public.
    The mock obituary: In response, The Sporting Times newspaper published a satirical obituary for English cricket, humorously creating the idea of “The Ashes”.
    The quest to regain the Ashes: That winter, the English team toured Australia, with their captain, Ivo Bligh, announcing that he was on a “quest to regain those Ashes”.
    The urn: During the tour, after England had won the series, Bligh was presented with a small terracotta urn by a group of Melbourne women. It is believed to contain the ashes of a burnt cricket bail.
    The modern trophy: The original urn is a private memento and is considered too fragile to be used as a trophy. It is permanently housed in the MCC Cricket Museum at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Since the 1998–99 series, a Waterford Crystal trophy modeled on the urn has been presented to the series winner.
  10. Who is the Director General of the World Trade Organisation ?
    Ans : Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
  11. Which is the most popular out bound tourist destinations of Indian Travellers in 2025 ?
    Ans :  Vietnam has emerged as the most popular destination for Indian tourists . 3,98,673 Indians visited Vietnam in the last year