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Q1. Which of the the following did the Supreme Court of India rule regarding assent by the President or a Governor of a bill passed by a state legislature?
A) The President must give assent within 30 days.
B) The Governor must give assent within 15 days.
C) No fixed timeline can be set for giving assent, and the judiciary cannot confer “deemed assent”.
D) The Governor’s assent can be overridden by the President after 60 days. Answer: C) No fixed timeline can be set for giving assent, and the judiciary cannot confer “deemed assent”.
Explanation: The Supreme Court held that neither the President nor a Governor can be bound by a fixed timeline when giving assent to bills passed by state assemblies, and that the courts cannot treat silence as “deemed assent”.
Q2. Who was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th term?
A) Nitish Kumar
B) Tejashwi Yadav
C) Jitan Ram Manjhi
D) Sushil Kumar Modi Answer: A) Nitish Kumar
Explanation: Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for the 10th time after meeting the Governor and staking claim to form the next NDA government
Q3. The government expanded which facility for UAE nationals in India?
A) Full-residency rights
B) Visa-on-arrival to additional Indian cities: Cochin, Calicut, Ahmedabad
C) Free medical insurance
D) Tax exemption on remittances
Answer: B) Visa-on-arrival to additional Indian cities: Cochin, Calicut, Ahmedabad
Explanation: India expanded its visa-on-arrival facility for UAE nationals to include more entry points: Cochin, Calicut and Ahmedabad.
Q4. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) launched “ANNA DARPAN”, a digital platform aimed at:
A) Tracking the nutritional status of children
B) Modernising warehousing and improving transparency in the PDS (Public Distribution System)
C) Providing direct cash transfers to farmers
D) Monitoring sugar production across states
Answer: B) Modernising warehousing and improving transparency in the PDS
Explanation: The ANNA DARPAN platform was introduced by FCI to enhance transparency and efficiency in warehousing and public distribution. (As previously noted)
Q5. Which severe weather phenomenon was likely to form in the Bay of Bengal, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) alert?
A) Cyclone Yaas
B) Cyclone Senyar
C) Cyclone Biparjoy
D) Cyclone Khai-mok
Answer: B) Cyclone Senyar
Explanation: The IMD issued alerts for a possible formation of Cyclone “Senyar” over the Bay of Bengal with heavy rainfall forecast for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Q6. According to UNICEF data mentioned, how many children in India still lack access to key services (as of Nov 2025)?
A) ~150 million
B) ~206 million
C) ~95 million
D) ~300 million
Answer: B) ~206 million
Explanation: The news bulletin states that although India is on track to meet its poverty-reduction goal, about 206 million children still lack access to crucial services.
Q7. Which Indian sportsperson advanced in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament as per recent news?
A) Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy
B) PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth
C) HS Prannoy only
D) Lakshya Sen only
Answer: A) Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy
Explanation: Both Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy advanced to the next round of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament according to the school-news update.
Q8. In international news, which island nation raised its alert for a volcanic eruption of Mount Semeru to the highest level?
A) Philippines
B) Indonesia
C) Japan
D) Fiji
Answer: B) Indonesia
Explanation: Indonesia raised the alert level for Mount Semeru following fresh eruptions, as mentioned in the news summary.
Q9. What was the status of India’s defence production for the year 2024-25, as reported?
A) ₹1.20 lakh crore
B) ₹1.34 lakh crore
C) ₹1.54 lakh crore (highest-ever)
D) ₹1.65 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹1.54 lakh crore (highest-ever)
Explanation: The bulletin stated that India recorded its highest ever defence production of ₹1.54 lakh crore in 2024-25.
Q10. The core sector output in India for October showed:
A) Growth of 1.8%
B) Zero growth (no growth)
C) A contraction of 0.5%
D) Growth of 0.9%
Answer: B) Zero growth (no growth)
Explanation: One of the headlines mentions that India’s core sector output showed no growth in October.
