(1.) Which long-term tenors of Government Securities were expanded under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) for FPI investment in June 2026?

(a.) 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year

(b.) 15-year, 30-year, and 40-year

(c.) 7-year, 14-year, and 28-year

(d.) 3-year, 12-year, and 25-year

(2.) Which of the following investment limits was completely removed by the government for FPIs investing in FAR-eligible G-Secs in June 2026?

(a.) Short-term investment limit

(b.) Concentration limit

(c.) Security-wise investment limit

(d.) All of the above

(3.) In addition to standard long-term G-Secs, which specific green debt instrument was included in the FAR framework expansion in June 2026?

(a.) Municipal Green Bonds

(b.) Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs)

(c.) Corporate ESG Debentures

(d.) REIT Green Notes

(4.) On which date did the Jan Samarth Portal complete four years of its official launch?

(a.) 01 January 2026

(b.) 15 August 2026

(c.) 06 June 2026

(d.) 02 October 2026

(5.) How many Credit-Linked Central Government Schemes are integrated onto the Jan Samarth Portal as of June 2026?

(a.) 10 schemes

(b.) 12 schemes

(c.) 16 schemes

(d.) 22 schemes

(6.) What is the total value of applications processed through the Jan Samarth Portal as reported on its 4th anniversary?

(a.) Rs 1,00,500 Crore

(b.) Rs 2,15,000 Crore

(c.) Rs 3,00,951 Crore

(d.) Rs 5,00,000 Crore

(7.) In how many languages is the Jan Samarth Portal available for digital access across India?

(a.) 5 languages

(b.) 8 languages

(c.) 12 languages

(d.) 22 languages

(8.) Who chaired the meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held on June 6, 2026?

(a.) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman

(b.) Shri Narendra Modi

(c.) Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran

(d.) Shri Suman Bery

(9.) Under which statutory Act was the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) established in India?

(a.) Environment Protection Act, 1986

(b.) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

(c.) Biological Diversity Act, 2002

(d.) Forest Conservation Act, 1980

(10.) What is the lowest tier of India's three-tier biodiversity governance structure established at the Gram Sabha/local level?

(a.) State Biodiversity Board

(b.) Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC)

(c.) District Ecology Cell

(d.) Panchayat Green Council

(11.) Which international protocol under the CBD deals with Access to Genetic Resources and Fair & Equitable Sharing of Benefits?

(a.) Cartagena Protocol

(b.) Nagoya Protocol

(c.) Kyoto Protocol

(d.) Montreal Protocol

(12.) How many People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) are operational across India as highlighted in India's Biodiversity Report 2026?

(a.) 50,000

(b.) 1,25,000

(c.) 2,72,648

(d.) 5,00,000

(13.) Who became the first Indian chess Grandmaster to win the Norway Chess title in June 2026?

(a.) D. Gukesh

(b.) R. Praggnanandhaa

(c.) Vidit Gujrathi

(d.) Arjun Erigaisi

(14.) In which city was the Norway Chess 2026 tournament hosted?

(a.) Stavanger

(b.) Oslo

(c.) Bergen

(d.) Trondheim

(15.) How many total points were scored by R. Praggnanandhaa to secure the top spot in Norway Chess 2026?

(a.) 15 points

(b.) 17 points

(c.) 18 points

(d.) 21 points

(16.) Which player finished as the runner-up behind R. Praggnanandhaa in the Norway Chess 2026 standings with 17 points?

(a.) Magnus Carlsen

(b.) Vincent Keymer

(c.) Wesley So

(d.) Alireza Firouzja

(17.) What percentage share did Russian crude oil reach in India's crude import value as reported in June 2026?

(a.) 22%

(b.) 30%

(c.) 38%

(d.) 45%

(18.) Which portal serves as the official digital gateway for companies applying for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) permissions under the BD Act?

(a.) PARIVESH Portal

(b.) ABS e-filing Portal

(c.) e-Environment Portal

(d.) NIVESH MITRA Portal

(19.) What is the full form of FAR in the context of Indian debt market reforms for foreign investors?

(a.) Foreign Allocation Regime

(b.) Fully Accessible Route

(c.) Financial Asset Reconstruction

(d.) Fixed Annual Return

(20.) Prior to recent tax reforms, what was the tax rate on interest income earned by FIIs/FPIs on G-Sec investments under income tax rules?

(a.) 10%

(b.) 15%

(c.) 20%

(d.) 30%

(21.) In which year was the Jan Samarth Portal launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a.) 2020

(b.) 2021

(c.) 2022

(d.) 2024

(22.) How many Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) are onboarded on the Jan Samarth Portal as of June 2026?

(a.) 100

(b.) 150

(c.) 210

(d.) 269

(23.) Which report delivered to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity contains India's Biodiversity Report 2026 insights?

(a.) 4th National Report

(b.) 5th National Report

(c.) 7th National Report

(d.) 10th National Report

(24.) Which opponent did R. Praggnanandhaa defeat in the 10th and final classical round to win Norway Chess 2026?

(a.) Vincent Keymer

(b.) D. Gukesh

(c.) Magnus Carlsen

(d.) Hikaru Nakamura

(25.) Where is the headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) located in India?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) Chennai

(d.) Kolkata

(26.) Which category of institutional investors stands to benefit directly from the removal of concentration limits in G-Secs under FAR?

(a.) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

(b.) Domestic Retail Investors

(c.) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies

(d.) State Co-operative Banks

(27.) What is the statutory fund under Section 27 of the Biological Diversity Act that channels money for benefit-sharing?

(a.) National Green Fund

(b.) National Biodiversity Authority Fund (NBAF)

(c.) Eco-Restoration Corpus

(d.) ABS Community Fund

(28.) Which country was the largest exporter of crude oil to India by volume in the first quarter of FY27?

(a.) Saudi Arabia

(b.) Iraq

(c.) Russia

(d.) United Arab Emirates

(29.) How many classical games in a row did R. Praggnanandhaa win at the end of Norway Chess 2026 to secure the title?

(a.) Two

(b.) Three

(c.) Four

(d.) Five

(30.) What total digital loan amount has been approved for beneficiaries via the Jan Samarth Portal as of June 2026?

(a.) Rs 1.50 Lakh Crore

(b.) Rs 2.76 Lakh Crore

(c.) Rs 3.50 Lakh Crore

(d.) Rs 4.10 Lakh Crore

(31.) Which Ministry acts as the administrative ministry for the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)?

(a.) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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

(c.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(d.) Ministry of Rural Development

(32.) What is the total number of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) established across India as reported in June 2026?

(a.) 50,000

(b.) 1,50,000

(c.) 2,76,653

(d.) 4,00,000

(33.) In which year was the Nagoya Protocol adopted internationally during CBD COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan?

(a.) 2005

(b.) 2010

(c.) 2015

(d.) 2020

(34.) What primary economic goal is served by including 15-year, 30-year, and 40-year G-Secs in the FAR route?

(a.) Deepening long-term debt markets and smoothing yield curves

(b.) Eliminating foreign exchange reserves

(c.) Reducing retail bank deposit interest rates

(d.) Replacing GST tax collections

(35.) Which German Grandmaster was defeated by R. Praggnanandhaa in the final classical game of Norway Chess 2026?

(a.) Vincent Keymer

(b.) Alexander Donchenko

(c.) Matthias Bluebaum

(d.) Arkadij Naiditsch