(1.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal implementing agency for the 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' which aims to provide free electricity to households by installing rooftop solar panels?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(c.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Rural Development

(2.) Who chairs the 16th Finance Commission, constituted by the Government of India to make recommendations for the five-year period starting April 1, 2026?

(a.) N. K. Singh

(b.) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

(c.) C. Rangarajan

(d.) Y. V. Reddy

(3.) The NISAR satellite, a joint Earth-observation mission featuring dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (L-band and S-band), is a collaborative initiative between ISRO and which international space agency?

(a.) ESA

(b.) JAXA

(c.) NASA

(d.) CNES

(4.) The legally binding United Nations agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is popularly known as:

(a.) High Seas Treaty

(b.) Montreal Oceans Protocol

(c.) Paris Marine Accord

(d.) Nairobi Declaration

(5.) Naval Base INS Kadamba, developed under the multi-phase mega infrastructure initiative 'Project Seabird', is located in which state?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Goa

(d.) Karnataka

(6.) The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan (PM-JANMAN) is specifically formulated to secure socio-economic development for which vulnerable group?

(a.) Scheduled Castes in border villages

(b.) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

(c.) Landless marginal farmers

(d.) Urban migrant labourers

(7.) Under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved for Central Government employees, what percentage of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months before retirement is assured as pension for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years?

(a.) 40 percent

(b.) 45 percent

(c.) 50 percent

(d.) 60 percent

(8.) What is the name of the uncrewed half-humanoid robot engineered by ISRO to fly aboard preliminary uncrewed missions of the Gaganyaan programme?

(a.) Mitra

(b.) Vyommitra

(c.) Sophia

(d.) Gagan-Kanya

(9.) The 'Moidams' — the mound-burial system of the Ahom Dynasty — was inscribed as India's 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which state is it located?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Odisha

(c.) West Bengal

(d.) Tripura

(10.) What is the central purpose of the 'UDGAM' centralized web portal launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

(a.) To process cross-border trade settlements in Rupee

(b.) To enable members of the public to search for unclaimed deposits across multiple banks

(c.) To register central bank digital currency retail wallets

(d.) To issue sovereign green bonds to institutional buyers

(11.) The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, enacted to modernize rules of evidence in Indian courts, repealed which historic statute?

(a.) Indian Penal Code, 1860

(b.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

(c.) Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(d.) Police Act, 1861

(12.) Who serves as the ex-officio President of the Governing Board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)?

(a.) Union Minister of Science and Technology

(b.) Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

(c.) Prime Minister of India

(d.) Chairman of University Grants Commission

(13.) Agni-Prime (Agni-P), successfully flight-tested by DRDO from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, belongs to which category of missile systems?

(a.) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

(b.) New Generation Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

(c.) Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile

(d.) Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile

(14.) Which institution acts as the financial market regulator and issuing authority manager for Sovereign Green Bonds (SGBs) issued by the Government of India?

(a.) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

(b.) State Bank of India (SBI)

(c.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(d.) NABARD

(15.) The Logistics Performance Index (LPI), which evaluates national trade logistics efficiency across countries, is published by which international organisation?

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) World Bank Group

(c.) World Trade Organization

(d.) International Monetary Fund

(16.) The Global Innovation Index (GII), assessing global innovation capabilities and achievements, is published annually by which specialized agency?

(a.) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

(b.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(c.) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

(d.) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

(17.) Which indigenous Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) primarily inhabits Great Nicobar Island, where the development of an International Transshipment Port is planned?

(a.) Sentinelese

(b.) Jarawa

(c.) Shompen

(d.) Great Andamanese

(18.) Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the autonomous organization regulating mineral resources exploration in the international seabed area?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Kingston, Jamaica

(c.) Nairobi, Kenya

(d.) Vienna, Austria

(19.) INS Arighaat, commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, is India's second indigenously constructed vessel belonging to which category?

(a.) Aircraft Carrier

(b.) Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN)

(c.) Guided Missile Destroyer

(d.) Stealth Frigate

(20.) Which city hosted the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

(a.) Dubai, UAE

(b.) Baku, Azerbaijan

(c.) Belém, Brazil

(d.) Tashkent, Uzbekistan

(21.) Under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, which newly created fund replaced the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to support telecom connectivity in rural and remote regions?

(a.) BharatNet Fund

(b.) Digital Bharat Nidhi

(c.) Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund

(d.) PM Digital Connectivity Kosh

(22.) The 'Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme' (FTI-TTP), designed to provide pre-verified passengers with expedited entry via automated e-gates, was launched by which Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of External Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Civil Aviation

(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Tourism

(23.) Under the PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme for higher education, what interest subvention is offered during the moratorium period on loans up to ₹7.5 lakh for eligible students with annual family income up to ₹8 lakh?

(a.) 3 percent

(b.) 5 percent

(c.) 7 percent

(d.) 100 percent full waiver

(24.) Operation Sadbhav was launched by India to provide emergency Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to which friendly countries impacted by Typhoon Yagi?

(a.) Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Seychelles

(b.) Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar

(c.) Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh

(d.) Fiji, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea

(25.) The 'Bhashini' initiative, developed under MeitY to facilitate digital inclusion, relies on which primary artificial intelligence domain to eliminate language barriers in India?

(a.) Blockchain Distributed Ledger

(b.) Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Open Data Repositories

(c.) Quantum Cryptography

(d.) Satellite Optical Processing

(26.) In capital market reforms, the optional 'T+0' settlement cycle mechanism introduced by SEBI allows same-day settlement in which specific market segment?

(a.) Government Securities market

(b.) Equity Cash Market

(c.) Foreign Exchange Spot Market

(d.) Commercial Paper Market

(27.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal agency implementing the 'National Quantum Mission' (NQM) to advance quantum tech research and development?

(a.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology)

(c.) Ministry of Defence

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(28.) What is the primary goal of the 'PM-PRANAM' scheme approved by the Cabinet?

(a.) To expand organic farming across coastal districts

(b.) To incentivize states to promote alternative fertilizers and reduce chemical fertilizer consumption

(c.) To digitize agricultural marketing mandis nationwide

(d.) To install off-grid solar pumps for marginal farmers

(29.) The 'BioE3' Policy approved by the Union Cabinet to drive high-performance biomanufacturing stands for 'Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and...':

(a.) Energy

(b.) Employment

(c.) Empowerment

(d.) Ecosystems

(30.) Which country hosted the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan under its official chairmanship?

(a.) South Africa

(b.) Russia

(c.) Brazil

(d.) China