(1.) Which Indian city hosted the Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 on January 6, 2026?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Jaipur

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Gandhinagar

(2.) Under which section of the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act, 2007 was the statutory Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) established?

(a.) Section 3

(b.) Section 10

(c.) Section 18

(d.) Section 25

(3.) Who serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) operationalized under the RBI?

(a.) Union Finance Minister

(b.) RBI Governor

(c.) Deputy Governor of RBI

(d.) NITI Aayog CEO

(4.) Which regulatory framework was issued by the RBI on January 6, 2026, to govern cross-border guarantees?

(a.) FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026

(b.) ECB Master Directions 2026

(c.) Cross-Border Banking Norms 2026

(d.) FDI Guarantee Act 2026

(5.) What is the approved total cost for constructing the 374-km Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot 6-lane greenfield corridor in Maharashtra?

(a.) ₹12,500 crore

(b.) ₹15,000 crore

(c.) ₹19,142 crore

(d.) ₹25,400 crore

(6.) Under which execution model is the Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot greenfield expressway corridor being developed?

(a.) Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

(b.) Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)

(c.) Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll model

(d.) Swiss Challenge Model

(7.) In which year did India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas make its maiden flight?

(a.) 1998

(b.) 2001

(c.) 2005

(d.) 2010

(8.) Which city was announced as the host for the Indian Army Day Parade 2026?

(a.) Pune

(b.) Lucknow

(c.) Jaipur

(d.) Bengaluru

(9.) PathGennie, highlighted by the Ministry of Science and Technology in early 2026, is associated with which domain?

(a.) Space Navigation

(b.) Drug Discovery & Molecular Simulation

(c.) Quantum Cryptography

(d.) Crop Yield Forecasting

(10.) What is the geographical area covered under the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) eco-sensitive regime?

(a.) 5,000 sq km

(b.) 8,200 sq km

(c.) 10,400 sq km

(d.) 15,000 sq km

(11.) The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) environmental protection regime was established following which landmark Supreme Court case in 1996?

(a.) T.N. Godavarman Case

(b.) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

(c.) Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum Case

(d.) Olga Tellis Case

(12.) Which academic institution partnered with the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 to bring research perspectives?

(a.) IIT Delhi

(b.) IIT Bombay

(c.) IIT Jodhpur

(d.) IIT Kharagpur

(13.) Which statutory body replaced the earlier non-statutory Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS)?

(a.) Payments Regulatory Board (PRB)

(b.) Fintech Oversight Council

(c.) Digital Payments Board

(d.) Monetary Policy Committee

(14.) How many total members constitute the statutory Payments Regulatory Board (PRB)?

(a.) 4 members

(b.) 5 members

(c.) 6 members

(d.) 8 members

(15.) The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan primarily focuses on which domain in India?

(a.) Digital Currency

(b.) Multimodal Infrastructure & Logistics Integration

(c.) Higher Education

(d.) Agricultural Exports

(16.) Which nodal agency designed India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas?

(a.) DRDO Laboratories

(b.) Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)

(c.) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

(d.) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

(17.) How many total operational squadrons of LCA Tejas are currently inducted in the Indian Air Force as of 2026?

(a.) 1 squadron

(b.) 2 squadrons

(c.) 4 squadrons

(d.) 5 squadrons

(18.) Under which Act was the National Green Tribunal (NGT) established in India?

(a.) Environment Protection Act 1986

(b.) National Green Tribunal Act 2010

(c.) Air Act 1981

(d.) Water Act 1974

(19.) The nationwide campaign "Your Money, Your Right", which helped return unclaimed financial assets to owners, was run by which department?

(a.) Department of Economic Affairs

(b.) Department of Financial Services (DFS)

(c.) Department of Revenue

(d.) SEBI

(20.) How much amount in unclaimed financial assets was successfully returned during the "Your Money, Your Right" campaign concluded in early 2026?

(a.) ₹1,000 crore

(b.) ₹2,500 crore

(c.) ₹4,200 crore

(d.) ₹10,000 crore

(21.) Which technology incubation arm of IIT Delhi partnered with IDFC FIRST Bank to launch the IGNITE cohort for startups?

(a.) FITT

(b.) SINE

(c.) TIHAN

(d.) C-CAMP

(22.) What is the non-dilutive grant funding provided to selected tech startups under the IGNITE programme by FITT IIT Delhi & IDFC FIRST Bank?

(a.) Up to ₹10 lakh

(b.) Up to ₹20 lakh

(c.) Up to ₹30 lakh

(d.) Up to ₹50 lakh

(23.) SAMPANN portal, managed by the Department of Telecommunications, functions as an online system for which purpose?

(a.) Spectrum Bidding

(b.) Telecom Tower Tracking

(c.) Pension Processing & Direct Disbursement

(d.) 5G Citizen Complaints

(24.) Huntington's Disease is a progressive neurological disorder caused by a mutation in which gene?

(a.) HTT Gene

(b.) BRCA1 Gene

(c.) CFTR Gene

(d.) TP53 Gene

(25.) What inheritance pattern does Huntington's Disease follow genetic transmission across generations?

(a.) Autosomal Recessive

(b.) Autosomal Dominant

(c.) X-Linked Recessive

(d.) Mitochondrial

(26.) What is the astronomical term given to a full moon that occurs when the moon is at its closest perigee distance to Earth?

(a.) Blood Moon

(b.) Blue Moon

(c.) Supermoon

(d.) Micromoon

(27.) The full moon occurring in the month of January is traditionally known by which popular name in folklore?

(a.) Wolf Moon

(b.) Harvest Moon

(c.) Hunter's Moon

(d.) Pink Moon

(28.) Which long-range rocket launcher system demonstrated a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of less than 5 metres in precision strike updates?

(a.) Suryastra

(b.) Pinaka Mk-1

(c.) Smerch

(d.) BM-21 Grad

(29.) Which Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) was highlighted in early 2026 as India's first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel (PCV)?

(a.) ICGS Samudra Prahari

(b.) ICGS Samudra Pratap

(c.) ICGS Vikram

(d.) ICGS Varaha

(30.) Which shipyard constructed the indigenous Pollution Control Vessel ICGS Samudra Pratap for the Indian Coast Guard?

(a.) Cochin Shipyard Limited

(b.) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)

(c.) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

(d.) Garden Reach Shipbuilders