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Prelims Booster - 26-SEPTEMBER -2025 | 5 Questions| UPSC and State PSC

 1. "Almatti Dam " is located in which state?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Gujarat

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Karnataka


Answer. d) Karnataka


Context: Karnataka has proposed raising the Almatti Dam height from 519 m to 524 m.

It is on the Krishna River. 


2. India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility is located in which country?

a) South Africa

b) Nepal

c) Brazil

d) Morocco


Answer. d) Morocco


Context: India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility was inaugurated in Morocco by the Defence Minister of India.

The facility, set up by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).


3. What does Antifa stand for?

a) Anti-Famine Alliance

b) Anti-Fascist movement

c) Anti-Federalist Association

d) Anti-Fraud Initiative


Answer. b) Anti-Fascist movement 

Context: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to designate Antifa a terrorist organisation after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Antifa is short for Anti-Fascist, a political movement or ideology that opposes fascism and far-right extremism. 

It is not a formal organization but a loosely connected movement of groups and individuals.


4." Mahendragiri Hills" often appears in the news. It is located in which state?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) Karnataka

d) Odisha


Answer. d) Odisha;

Context: Environmentalists have raised concerns over unchecked tourism and construction projects in the ecologically fragile Mahendragiri hills of Odisha, threatening its biodiversity despite its Biodiversity Heritage Site status since 2022.

It is situated in the Gajapati district, Odisha, at an elevation of 1,501 meters


5. Who gives the Champions of the Earth Award?

a) World Bank

b) UNDP

c) UNEP

d) EU


Answer. c) UNEP

Context: UNEP announced the 2025 Young Champions of the Earth award, recognising innovators from India, Kenya, and the US.

It is UNEP’s flagship youth engagement award, recognising young entrepreneurs under 30 with bold environmental solutions.

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