(1.) Which AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure platform was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the post-budget webinar on Agriculture on March 6, 2026?

(a.) Kisan Seva AI

(b.) Bharat-Vistar

(c.) AgriMitra

(d.) Gramin Vikas AI

(2.) What is the name of the district-level retail initiative announced to promote marketing avenues for rural women SHG entrepreneurs?

(a.) SHE-Marts

(b.) Nari Bazaar

(c.) Mahila Outlets

(d.) SHG Express

(3.) Under the post-budget agricultural initiatives, what is the new additional target set for creating Lakhpati Didis in India?

(a.) 1 crore

(b.) 2 crore

(c.) 3 crore

(d.) 5 crore

(4.) Which regulatory body in India deployed the in-house Artificial Intelligence system named 'Sudarshan' to monitor financial content and unregistered finfluencers?

(a.) RBI

(b.) SEBI

(c.) IRDAI

(d.) PFRDA

(5.) What was the primary function of SEBI's AI system 'Sudarshan' launched in March 2026?

(a.) Automating stock clearing functions

(b.) Digital surveillance of financial content across online platforms

(c.) Tracking corporate insider trading

(d.) Processing IPO application forms

(6.) Which state government tabled the Population Management Policy 2026 in its Legislative Assembly to increase its Total Fertility Rate to 2.1?

(a.) Tamil Nadu

(b.) Andhra Pradesh

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Karnataka

(7.) Under Andhra Pradesh's Population Management Policy 2026, what financial grant is promised at the time of delivery for a second or third child?

(a.) Rs 10,000

(b.) Rs 15,000

(c.) Rs 25,000

(d.) Rs 50,000

(8.) Who was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal on March 6, 2026, following the resignation of CV Ananda Bose?

(a.) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

(b.) R.N. Ravi

(c.) Kavinder Gupta

(d.) C.P. Radhakrishnan

(9.) Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Governor for each State?

(a.) Article 148

(b.) Article 153

(c.) Article 163

(d.) Article 213

(10.) According to the Global Burden of Disease Study analysis released in March 2026, which two countries carry the highest metabolic disease burden in the Asia-Pacific region?

(a.) India and Indonesia

(b.) India and China

(c.) China and Japan

(d.) India and Vietnam

(11.) Which indicator combining years lost to premature death and years lived with disability was used in the Global Burden of Disease Study to assess metabolic risk?

(a.) QALY

(b.) DALY

(c.) HDI

(d.) HPI

(12.) Shriram Finance Limited secured a USD 76 million External Commercial Borrowing facility co-financed by Citigroup and which international entity in March 2026?

(a.) DEG

(b.) IFC

(c.) KFW

(d.) JICA

(13.) Under RBI guidelines, what does the acronym 'ECB' stand for in international corporate finance?

(a.) External Commercial Borrowing

(b.) Essential Credit Bureau

(c.) Export Credit Band

(d.) Exchange Convertibility Board

(14.) Who has been re-appointed as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in March 2026?

(a.) Dr. V. Kalaiselvan

(b.) Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi

(c.) Dr. VG Somani

(d.) Dr. Balram Bhargava

(15.) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) operates under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers

(b.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(c.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(16.) Which Indian security force launched an eco-friendly wildlife protection framework in the cold desert of Ladakh targeting the Snow Leopard and Black-necked Crane?

(a.) Border Security Force

(b.) Indian Army

(c.) Indo-Tibetan Border Police

(d.) Central Reserve Police Force

(17.) What is the state bird of the Union Territory of Ladakh?

(a.) Great Indian Bustard

(b.) Black-necked Crane

(c.) Himalayan Monal

(d.) House Sparrow

(18.) Mountaineer Arpita Patra became the second Indian woman to scale Nevado Ojos del Salado on March 6, 2026. Nevado Ojos del Salado is the world's highest:

(a.) Active Volcano

(b.) Granite Peak

(c.) Glacial Pass

(d.) Folded Mountain

(19.) Nevado Ojos del Salado, the world's highest active volcano, is situated on the border of which two countries?

(a.) Ecuador and Peru

(b.) Chile and Argentina

(c.) Colombia and Venezuela

(d.) Bolivia and Chile

(20.) On which date is the 8th Janaushadhi Diwas celebrated across India in 2026?

(a.) March 1

(b.) March 5

(c.) March 7

(d.) March 10

(21.) What is the target set by the Government of India for expanding Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJAK) by March 31, 2027?

(a.) 15,000 Kendras

(b.) 20,000 Kendras

(c.) 25,000 Kendras

(d.) 30,000 Kendras

(22.) Which implementing agency coordinates the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)

(c.) ICMR

(d.) CDSCO

(23.) Which mobile application allows citizens to locate the nearest Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra and check generic medicine availability?

(a.) Jan Aushadhi Sugam

(b.) Generic Pharma India

(c.) PMBJP Connect

(d.) Aushadhi Seva

(24.) Who was given the additional charge of Governor of Tamil Nadu in the gubernatorial appointments announced in March 2026?

(a.) CP Radhakrishnan

(b.) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

(c.) Kavinder Gupta

(d.) CV Ananda Bose

(25.) What is the replacement level Total Fertility Rate (TFR) usually targeted in demographic policy planning?

(a.) 1.8

(b.) 2.1

(c.) 2.5

(d.) 3.0

(26.) In which mountain range is Nevado Ojos del Salado located?

(a.) Alps

(b.) Rockies

(c.) Andes

(d.) Himalayas

(27.) Under which Entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution is 'Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets' placed?

(a.) Entry 45

(b.) Entry 48

(c.) Entry 90

(d.) Entry 92

(28.) What is the full form of 'MASLD', a metabolic risk factor highlighted in the 2026 GBD Study?

(a.) Metabolically-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

(b.) Major Acute Systemic Liver Disease

(c.) Metabolic Autoimmune Sub-acute Liver Disorder

(d.) Micro-vascular Associated Systemic Liver Disease

(29.) Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the provision allowing the appointment of a single Governor for two or more states?

(a.) 1st Amendment Act 1951

(b.) 7th Amendment Act 1956

(c.) 42nd Amendment Act 1976

(d.) 44th Amendment Act 1978

(30.) In which year was the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established as a statutory body?

(a.) 1988

(b.) 1992

(c.) 1995

(d.) 2000