(1.) Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, what is the maximum rooftop solar capacity for which financial subsidy is provided for residential households?

(a.) 1 kW

(b.) 2 kW

(c.) 3 kW

(d.) 5 kW

(2.) Which digital platform was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enable frictionless credit delivery by facilitating seamless data transfer from data providers to lenders?

(a.) Unified Lending Interface (ULI)

(b.) Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

(c.) Credit Flow Network (CFN)

(d.) Digital Credit Exchange (DCE)

(3.) India's Deep Ocean Mission features a manned submersible designed to carry three humans to a depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean. What is the name of this submersible?

(a.) Oceanus 6000

(b.) Samudrayaan-1

(c.) MATSYA 6000

(d.) Varuna 6000

(4.) The BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy is implemented under the aegis of which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c.) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(5.) In 2024, Charaideo Moidams was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list under the cultural category. In which state of India is it located?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Tripura

(c.) Manipur

(d.) Arunachal Pradesh

(6.) Which automated air defence control and reporting system was developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the Indian Army to integrate air defence units?

(a.) Netra

(b.) Akashteer

(c.) Trishul

(d.) Swathi

(7.) The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023 reserves what percentage of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 30 percent

(c.) 33 percent

(d.) 50 percent

(8.) What is the primary objective of the PM-PRANAM scheme launched by the Government of India?

(a.) To promote organic farming in coastal regions

(b.) To reduce the use of chemical fertilizers by encouraging alternative fertilizers

(c.) To modernise agricultural cold storage infrastructure

(d.) To provide monthly pension benefits to small farmers

(9.) Which institutional mechanism was established under RBI guidelines to facilitate discounting of trade receivables of MSMEs from corporate buyers?

(a.) TReDS

(b.) ONDC

(c.) Account Aggregator

(d.) Bharat BillPay

(10.) The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act, 2023 repealed which pre-existing statutory research body in India?

(a.) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

(b.) Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

(c.) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

(d.) Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)

(11.) What is the name of the joint lunar polar exploration mission planned collaboratively by ISRO and JAXA (Japan)?

(a.) LUPEX

(b.) Chandrayaan-4

(c.) Hakuto-R

(d.) SELENE-2

(12.) Under India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023, what is the target value of total exports of Goods and Services set to be achieved by 2030?

(a.) USD 1 Trillion

(b.) USD 2 Trillion

(c.) USD 3 Trillion

(d.) USD 5 Trillion

(13.) Which Greenfield All-Weather Deep Draft Port in Maharashtra received Union Cabinet approval for development under the landlord port model?

(a.) Vizhinjam Port

(b.) Vadhavan Port

(c.) Dholera Port

(d.) Tajpur Port

(14.) Under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, what is the maximum penalty that can be imposed by the Data Protection Board for a significant personal data breach?

(a.) Rs 50 Crore

(b.) Rs 100 Crore

(c.) Rs 250 Crore

(d.) Rs 500 Crore

(15.) What is the target for total non-fossil fuel power capacity of India to be achieved by the year 2030 as per its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)?

(a.) 300 GW

(b.) 400 GW

(c.) 500 GW

(d.) 750 GW

(16.) Which international initiative was launched by India during the G20 Summit in New Delhi to promote global adoption of sustainable biofuels?

(a.) International Solar Alliance

(b.) Global Biofuel Alliance

(c.) Global Green Hydrogen Accord

(d.) Bio-Energy Mission 2030

(17.) The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed by India involves which group of non-EU European nations?

(a.) European Union (EU)

(b.) European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

(c.) Nordic Council

(d.) Baltic States Union

(18.) What is the primary target group focused under the central welfare scheme PM-JANMAN?

(a.) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

(b.) Scheduled Castes in Border Districts

(c.) Transgender Communities

(d.) Small and Marginal Farmers

(19.) Under the RBI framework, the UPI Circle feature allows a primary account holder to delegate payment authority to a secondary user up to what monthly spend limit?

(a.) Rs 5,000

(b.) Rs 15,000

(c.) Rs 25,000

(d.) Rs 50,000

(20.) Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) is India's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine commissioned at Visakhapatnam in 2024?

(a.) INS Arihant

(b.) INS Arighat

(c.) INS Chakra

(d.) INS Aridhaman

(21.) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, what target annual production capacity of green hydrogen is envisaged by the year 2030?

(a.) 1 Million Metric Tonnes

(b.) 2.5 Million Metric Tonnes

(c.) 5 Million Metric Tonnes

(d.) 10 Million Metric Tonnes

(22.) The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar award instituted by the Government of India confers awards across how many distinct categories?

(a.) 3

(b.) 4

(c.) 5

(d.) 6

(23.) Which country hosted the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in late 2024?

(a.) United Arab Emirates

(b.) Azerbaijan

(c.) Brazil

(d.) Egypt

(24.) Which central scheme provides comprehensive end-to-end support including skill training, credit, and market linkage to traditional artisans and craftspeople?

(a.) PM-Vishwakarma

(b.) PM-SVANidhi

(c.) PM-KUSUM

(d.) PM-MITRA

(25.) Which joint military training exercise is conducted annually between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force?

(a.) Dharma Guardian

(b.) Jimex

(c.) Exercise Sahyog

(d.) Veer Guardian

(26.) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit comprises two distinct corridors: the East Corridor and which other corridor?

(a.) North-South Corridor

(b.) Northern Corridor

(c.) Central Corridor

(d.) West Corridor

(27.) Which statutory authority in India regulates and supervises Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Payment System Operators?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(c.) IRDAI

(d.) PFRDA

(28.) Following amendments to the RBI Act, 1934, how is the minimum Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) requirement for scheduled commercial banks determined?

(a.) Defined dynamically by RBI without a statutory minimum floor limit

(b.) Fixed at 15 percent by Parliament

(c.) Minimum 5 percent floor set by Banking Regulation Act

(d.) Fixed at 10 percent by Finance Commission

(29.) In late 2024, five languages were conferred Classical Language status by the Union Cabinet. Which of the following was NOT among those five newly included languages?

(a.) Marathi

(b.) Pali

(c.) Prakrit

(d.) Maithili

(30.) Under Project Seabird, India is expanding its major naval base at which coastal location in Karnataka?

(a.) Karwar

(b.) Kochi

(c.) Visakhapatnam

(d.) Mangaluru