10 Questions • Answer all questions and submit to see your results
Select one answer for each question
Quiz Complete! 🎉
0/10
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
Answer Review
Review all questions with correct answers and explanations
📝 Revision Notes
Key takeaways from today’s quiz to strengthen your preparation
Infrastructure
103 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations Inaugurated
PM Modi inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat Stations across 86 districts, 18 states/UTs at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore, part of Rs 26,000 crore Rajasthan projects. Also dedicated a 100 MW Solar Project (Didwana) and 300 MW Solar Project (Bikaner). Amrit Bharat Station Scheme focuses on modernising smaller stations with better amenities and aesthetics.
Education & Technology
Kerala – India’s First Mandatory Class 10 Robotics Curriculum
Kerala became India’s first state to make robotics education mandatory for Class 10 (June 2025; 4.3 lakh students), implemented by KITE. 29,000 robotic kits distributed; students build AI-powered smart doors using Arduino, IR sensors, servo motors. 9,924 teachers trained; textbooks in 4 languages.
Science & Technology
JNCASR’s NASICON Sodium-Ion Battery – 6-Minute Charge
JNCASR (Bengaluru) developed a NASICON Sodium-Ion Battery that charges to 80% in 6 minutes with 3,000+ cycle life. Led by Prof. Premkumar Senguttuvan; anode improved via nano-sizing, carbon coating, aluminium doping. Sodium is abundant in India — suitable for EVs, solar grids, drones, rural electrification. Cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion.
International
Algeria Joins NDB – All Non-Founding Members
Algeria joined NDB (May 22, 2025). Non-founding members: Bangladesh, UAE, Egypt, Indonesia, Algeria; Uruguay is prospective. NDB founded in 2015 with USD 100B authorised capital. First President: K.V. Kamath (India, 2015–2020). India’s NDB Regional Office: GIFT City, Gandhinagar (est. 2022).
Rankings & Reports
World’s Wealthiest Cities 2025 – Mumbai 27th
Henley & Partners 2025: NYC tops (384,500 HNIs) → Bay Area (2nd) → Tokyo (3rd). Mumbai ranks 27th — India’s wealthiest city with 51,000+ millionaires, 25 billionaires, and a 69% rise in millionaires over 10 years. Lisbon debuts at 50th, replacing Auckland.
Digital Governance
MHA e-Zero FIR – Auto-Registration for Cyber Crimes
MHA’s e-Zero FIR auto-registers FIRs for cyber financial losses of Rs 10 lakh and above via NCRP or Helpline 1930. FIRs registered at e-Crime Police Station, Delhi; complainant must visit within 3 days. Integrates NCRP + Delhi Police e-FIR + NCRB CCTNS; aligns with BNSS 2023 Section 173.
Science & Defence
CSIR-NAL HAP – India’s High Altitude Platform
CSIR-NAL’s HAP prototype reached 24,000 feet (FL240) at ATR, Challakere, Karnataka (May 8–13, 2025). Subscale: 12-m wingspan, <22 kg, ~1 kg payload; fully autonomous. Full-scale target: 65,000 ft, 10 kg payload. Uses: border surveillance, disaster response, telecom relay, weather monitoring.
Science & Biodiversity
New Marine Nematode – Pheronous jairajpurii (Tamil Nadu Coast)
ZSI, Kolkata discovered Pheronous jairajpurii on the Tamil Nadu coast — the 3rd species in the rare Pheronous genus (South Africa 1966, China 2015). Family: Ironidae; Order: Enoplida. Acts as a bioindicator of coastal health and nutrient cycling. Named after Late Prof. M.S. Jairajpuri. Published in Zootaxa.
Economics
Fitch Upgrades India’s GDP Growth Potential to 6.4%
Fitch Ratings raised India’s 5-year medium-term GDP growth potential by 0.2 pp to 6.4% (from 6.2%), citing higher employment and rising working-age population. India projections: 6.4% (2025), 6.3% (2026), 6.4% (2027). TFP long-term average: 1.5%. EM 5-year average revised down to 3.9% from 4.0%.
Science & Polar Research
Polar Bhavan at NCPOR, Goa – India’s First Polar & Ocean Museum
Polar Bhavan (11,378 sq. m, Rs 55 crore) at NCPOR, Vasco da Gama, Goa houses India’s first Polar and Ocean Museum and Science On Sphere (SOS) — a 3D climate visualisation platform. Sagar Bhavan (Rs 13 crore) has -30°C ice core labs and a Class 1000 clean room. NCPOR (est. 1998, MoES) manages Maitri, Bharati, Himadri, Himansh stations.
🎴 Revision Flashcards
Click each card to flip and test your recall
Tap to Reveal
Name all five non-founding members of the New Development Bank (NDB).
Bangladesh, UAE, Egypt, Indonesia, Algeria
Algeria admitted May 22, 2025; Uruguay is prospective member; NDB est. 2015, USD 100B capital
Tap to Reveal
What is Kerala’s distinction in robotics education and how many kits were distributed?
India’s first mandatory Class 10 robotics curriculum; 29,000 kits
Implemented by KITE; 4.3 lakh students; 9,924 teachers trained; Arduino-based
Tap to Reveal
What are the key specs of JNCASR’s NASICON Sodium-Ion Battery?
80% charge in 6 minutes; 3,000+ charging cycles
Anode: nano-sized + carbon coated + Al-doped; suitable for EVs, solar grids, rural electrification
Tap to Reveal
What is MHA’s e-Zero FIR and what is the minimum cyber loss threshold?
Auto-FIR registration for cyber financial crime; Rs 10 lakh minimum
Via NCRP/Helpline 1930; complainant visits e-Crime PS Delhi within 3 days; BNSS 2023 S.173
Tap to Reveal
What altitude did CSIR-NAL’s HAP prototype reach, and what is the full-scale target?
24,000 feet (prototype); 65,000 feet (full-scale target)
Tested at Challakere, Karnataka; fully autonomous; full-scale: 10 kg payload
Tap to Reveal
Which city topped Henley’s Wealthiest Cities 2025, and where does Mumbai rank?
New York City (384,500 HNIs); Mumbai 27th (51,000+ millionaires)
Bay Area 2nd, Tokyo 3rd; Mumbai millionaires grew 69% in 10 years
Tap to Reveal
What are the four research stations managed by NCPOR?
Maitri, Bharati, Himadri, Himansh
NCPOR est. 1998 under MoES; Polar Bhavan at Vasco da Gama, Goa; Rs 55 crore
Tap to Reveal
What is Fitch’s revised 5-year GDP growth potential for India and the revision magnitude?
6.4%; revised up by 0.2 percentage points (from 6.2%)
Reasons: higher employment, rising working-age population; TFP avg: 1.5%
Think & Discuss
Sodium-Ion Batteries & India’s EV Future: Can Homegrown Chemistry Break China’s Lithium Stranglehold?
Context from today’s quiz: JNCASR (Bengaluru) has developed a NASICON Sodium-Ion Battery that charges to 80% in just 6 minutes with over 3,000 charge cycles — a potential breakthrough for EVs, solar grids, and rural electrification. Sodium is abundantly available in India, unlike lithium, where global supply chains are dominated by China, Chile, and Australia. This aligns with India’s push to reduce critical mineral dependency through the National Critical Mineral Mission.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
India currently imports over 70% of its lithium-ion cells and is heavily dependent on Chinese battery supply chains for its EV transition. Sodium-ion batteries, while slightly lower in energy density, use India-abundant materials and could be manufactured domestically at scale — potentially transforming India’s energy security calculus.
Should India make a strategic national bet on Sodium-Ion battery technology rather than continuing to build lithium-ion capacity, or would this risk falling behind the global EV mainstream?
Should India make a strategic national bet on Sodium-Ion battery technology rather than continuing to build lithium-ion capacity, or would this risk falling behind the global EV mainstream?
- JNCASR’s 6-minute fast-charge breakthrough addresses one of the biggest EV adoption barriers — should India fast-track commercialisation through PLI-style incentives specifically for sodium-ion technology?
- Kerala’s mandatory robotics curriculum is training the next generation in hardware-software integration — how should India align its school and vocational education to build a domestic battery technology workforce?
- With Fitch raising India’s growth potential citing a rising working-age population, how critical is the transition to domestic clean energy technology (EVs, solar storage) to sustaining that growth trajectory?
We’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your perspective in the comments.
📤 Found this useful? Help your friends stay updated too!
