(1.) Which four pillars form the basis of the Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosures guidelines issued by the RBI in July 2026?

(a.) Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics and Targets

(b.) Capital, Liquidity, Governance, Profitability

(c.) Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, Scope 4

(d.) Policy, Execution, Monitoring, Reporting

(2.) What is the operational strike range of the new-generation canisterized Agni-Prime (Agni-P) ballistic missile flight-tested by DRDO?

(a.) 500 to 800 km

(b.) 1,000 to 2,000 km

(c.) 3,000 to 4,000 km

(d.) 5,000 to 6,000 km

(3.) Which state secured the 1st rank among Large States in NITI Aayog's State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) 3.0 released in July 2026?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Punjab

(c.) Gujarat

(d.) Maharashtra

(4.) Which Union Territory topped the UTs category in NITI Aayog's State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) 3.0?

(a.) Puducherry

(b.) Delhi

(c.) Chandigarh

(d.) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(5.) Which national institute served as the technical spatial partner for developing the NGDR 2.0 portal alongside the Geological Survey of India?

(a.) ISRO Space Applications Centre

(b.) BISAG-N Gandhinagar

(c.) Survey of India Dehradun

(d.) National Remote Sensing Centre

(6.) What is the full expansion of the acronym 'SMILE' under the scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice?

(a.) Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise

(b.) System for Medical Insurance and Livelihood Expansion

(c.) Scheme for Municipal Infrastructure and Local Employment

(d.) Sustainable Micro-finance for Income and Livelihood Enterprise

(7.) Which armed force command operates India's strategic land-based nuclear missile systems including Agni-Prime?

(a.) Strategic Forces Command (SFC)

(b.) Integrated Defence Staff (IDS)

(c.) Army Air Defence (AAD)

(d.) Northern Command

(8.) In which year was the Geological Survey of India (GSI) established?

(a.) 1851

(b.) 1881

(c.) 1905

(d.) 1947

(9.) Which state ranked 1st among Small States in NITI Aayog's SECI 3.0 Report?

(a.) Sikkim

(b.) Goa

(c.) Tripura

(d.) Mizoram

(10.) Under the RBI Climate Disclosure framework, which international standard body's disclosures are directly harmonized into Indian banking rules?

(a.) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) / ISSB

(b.) Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Tier 1

(c.) Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guideline 5

(d.) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sector 12

(11.) Where is Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island (formerly Wheeler Island) located?

(a.) Off the coast of Tamil Nadu

(b.) Off the coast of Odisha

(c.) Off the coast of Andhra Pradesh

(d.) Off the coast of Gujarat

(12.) What type of launch container technology allows Agni-Prime to be stored for longer durations and launched rapidly from rail/road platforms?

(a.) Silo Launch Container

(b.) Cold-Launch Canister System

(c.) Open Rail Transporter

(d.) Submarine VLS Cell

(13.) Which two primary target communities are covered under the SMILE scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation?

(a.) Senior Citizens and Orphan Children

(b.) Transgender Persons and Persons Engaged in Begging

(c.) Disabled Veterans and Rural Artisans

(d.) Migrant Workers and Urban Slum Dwellers

(14.) What is the full form of the portal abbreviation NGDR launched by the Ministry of Mines?

(a.) National Geological Data Repository

(b.) National Geographic Digital Registry

(c.) National Geospatial Development Resource

(d.) National Groundwater Data Reservoir

(15.) Which Union Ministry oversees the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?

(a.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(b.) Ministry of Mines

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

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(16.) What type of cosmic phenomenon is GRB 260706A detected by AstroSat in July 2026?

(a.) Solar Flare Activity

(b.) Gamma-Ray Burst triggered by massive stellar collapse

(c.) Neutron Star Surface Collision

(d.) Comet Degasification Event

(17.) Under RBI Climate Risk guidelines, emissions directly generated from a bank's owned facilities and operations are classified as:

(a.) Scope 1 Emissions

(b.) Scope 2 Emissions

(c.) Scope 3 Emissions

(d.) Scope 4 Emissions

(18.) Which Constitutional Article grants the Fundamental Right to Protection of Life and Personal Liberty cited in SMILE 2.0 scheme guidelines?

(a.) Article 14

(b.) Article 19

(c.) Article 21

(d.) Article 32

(19.) How many total parameters are evaluated in NITI Aayog's State Energy & Climate Index (SECI)?

(a.) 4 Parameters

(b.) 6 Parameters

(c.) 8 Parameters

(d.) 12 Parameters

(20.) What propulsion system combination is utilized in the Agni-Prime ballistic missile?

(a.) Two-Stage Liquid Rocket Engines

(b.) Two-Stage Solid Fuel Composite Rocket Motors

(c.) Single-Stage Scramjet Engine

(d.) Hybrid Nuclear Thermal Engine

(21.) Where is the headquarters of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) situated?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Dehradun

(22.) Which statutory Act regulates mining leases and critical mineral exploration licensing in India?

(a.) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

(b.) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

(c.) Coal Mines Act, 1973

(d.) Indian Forest Act, 1927

(23.) What detector material is used in AstroSat's CZTI instrument to capture high-energy X-rays and gamma rays?

(a.) Silicon Drift Detector

(b.) Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CdZnTe)

(c.) Sodium Iodide Crystal

(d.) Liquid Xenon Scintillator

(24.) Which state ranked 2nd among Large States in NITI Aayog's SECI 3.0 Index?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Punjab

(25.) What is the full form of TCFD in climate finance frameworks?

(a.) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

(b.) Total Carbon Footprint Determination

(c.) Trade and Climate Finance Department

(d.) Technical Framework for Clean Development

(26.) Under the SMILE scheme, which Act provides statutory protection against discrimination for transgender individuals in India?

(a.) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

(b.) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

(c.) Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

(d.) Social Welfare Act, 2021

(27.) What type of spatial mapping technique is integrated into NGDR 2.0 to identify mineral targets without physical digging?

(a.) Hyperspectral and Airborne Geophysical Mapping

(b.) Sonar Bathymetry

(c.) Seismic Refraction

(d.) Optical LiDAR

(28.) Which autonomous research institute collaborated with ISRO to analyze the AstroSat GRB 260706A detection?

(a.) IUCAA Pune

(b.) TIFR Mumbai

(c.) IIA Bengaluru

(d.) PRL Ahmedabad

(29.) In the context of climate risk disclosures, what are "Transition Risks"?

(a.) Physical damage from extreme floods and cyclones

(b.) Risks arising from policy, regulatory, legal, and market shifts towards a low-carbon economy

(c.) Loss of biodiversity in coastal ecosystems

(d.) Geopolitical risk from oil import disruptions

(30.) Who is the current Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?

(a.) Suman Bery

(b.) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

(c.) Arvind Panagariya

(d.) Rajiv Kumar