(1.) Which wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India developed the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) launched nationwide in July 2026?

(a.) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

(b.) Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)

(c.) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)

(d.) Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS)

(2.) What is the primary objective of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) platform launched by the RBI?

(a.) Enable instant cross-border stock trading

(b.) Facilitate frictionless, consent-based digital credit delivery

(c.) Provide digital currency wallet management

(d.) Automate sovereign gold bond issuance

(3.) Which DRDO laboratory served as the lead development agency for the 'Abhyas' High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)?

(a.) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)

(b.) Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

(c.) Research Centre Imarat (RCI)

(d.) Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE)

(4.) From which testing range off the Odisha coast was the DRDO 'Abhyas' aerial target system flight-tested in July 2026?

(a.) APJ Abdul Kalam Island

(b.) Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur

(c.) Thumba Equatorial Launch Station

(d.) Pokhran Test Range

(5.) What is the approved total financial outlay for the Pradhan Mantri Clean Energy Transition Mission (PM-CETM) for FY 2026–2031?

(a.) ₹12,500 Crore

(b.) ₹15,000 Crore

(c.) ₹19,500 Crore

(d.) ₹25,000 Crore

(6.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal agency for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Clean Energy Transition Mission (PM-CETM)?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

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

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(7.) According to the Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment Report 2026, what is India's national stage of groundwater extraction?

(a.) 48.5%

(b.) 58.2%

(c.) 68.4%

(d.) 75.0%

(8.) Which statutory body under the Ministry of Jal Shakti prepares the national Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment Report?

(a.) Central Water Commission (CWC)

(b.) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

(c.) National Water Development Agency (NWDA)

(d.) Dam Safety Authority

(9.) Under which statutory Act was the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) constituted as a national authority?

(a.) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

(b.) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

(c.) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

(d.) Indian Forest Act, 1927

(10.) Which AI division under MeitY partnered with ISRO to integrate multi-lingual voice alerts into the NavIC satellite navigation system?

(a.) Digital India Bhashini Division

(b.) National AI Portal Team

(c.) IndiaAI Innovation Centre

(d.) NIC AI Lab

(11.) How many satellites constitute the operational constellation of India's regional navigation satellite system NavIC?

(a.) 5 Satellites

(b.) 7 Satellites

(c.) 9 Satellites

(d.) 12 Satellites

(12.) Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment and powers of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

(a.) Article 312

(b.) Article 324

(c.) Article 343

(d.) Article 356

(13.) What secure software architecture forms the backbone of the e-EVM Audit 2.0 portal launched by the Election Commission of India?

(a.) Public Cloud Architecture

(b.) Blockchain-Ledger Architecture with QR Tracking

(c.) Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Network

(d.) Centralized Mainframe Database

(14.) According to the Groundwater Assessment 2026, what is total annual groundwater recharge in India?

(a.) 380.5 BCM

(b.) 409.2 BCM

(c.) 449.5 BCM

(d.) 510.0 BCM

(15.) Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) situated?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Hyderabad

(16.) What type of propulsion system powers the indigenously developed 'Abhyas' aerial target drone?

(a.) Turboprop Engine

(b.) Gas Turbine Engine

(c.) Scramjet Engine

(d.) Piston Engine

(17.) Under the Panchamrit climate targets announced at COP26, what total non-fossil energy capacity does India aim to achieve by 2030?

(a.) 300 GW

(b.) 400 GW

(c.) 500 GW

(d.) 750 GW

(18.) What does the acronym HEAT stand for in the context of DRDO's Abhyas drone system?

(a.) High-speed Expendable Aerial Target

(b.) Heavy Electronic Artillery Transport

(c.) High-altitude Emergency Reconnaissance Drone

(d.) Hydro-Electric Autonomous Tanker

(19.) Which technology is mandate-supported under PM-CETM to provide Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for grid stability?

(a.) Nuclear Small Modular Reactors

(b.) Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

(c.) Coal Gasification Units

(d.) Diesel Peaker Plants

(20.) How many 8th Schedule Indian languages are supported by the Bhashini AI engine?

(a.) 18 Languages

(b.) 22 Languages

(c.) 24 Languages

(d.) 28 Languages

(21.) What does the abbreviation BCM stand for in national groundwater volume measurement reports?

(a.) Billion Cubic Meters

(b.) Basic Consumption Metric

(c.) Base Catchment Measure

(d.) Bilateral Capacity Matrix

(22.) Which orbit configuration is utilized by NavIC navigation satellites operated by ISRO?

(a.) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) only

(b.) Geostationary (GEO) and Geosynchronous (GSO) orbits

(c.) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) only

(d.) Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

(23.) What is the full expansion of the abbreviation VVPAT used alongside EVMs in Indian elections?

(a.) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

(b.) Verified Voting Performance Allocation Track

(c.) Voter Verification Public Audit Terminal

(d.) Voluntary Voting Paper Assessment Technology

(24.) Where is the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) laboratory of DRDO located?

(a.) Hyderabad

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) Pune

(d.) Dehradun

(25.) Under the Groundwater Assessment 2026, what percentage of assessment units across India were classified in the "Over-Exploited" category?

(a.) 8.5%

(b.) 11.2%

(c.) 15.0%

(d.) 20.4%

(26.) Which digital initiative of the Government of India acts as the overarching framework for platforms like UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker, and ULI?

(a.) Digital India Stack / Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

(b.) BharatNet Network

(c.) National Knowledge Network

(d.) e-Kranti Phase 3

(27.) Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(a.) Gyanesh Kumar

(b.) Rajiv Kumar

(c.) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

(d.) Anup Chandra Pandey

(28.) What guidance navigation technology is integrated into the flight control computer of DRDO's Abhyas drone?

(a.) MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS)

(b.) Celestial Navigation Array

(c.) Acoustic Sonar Array

(d.) Visual Landmark Tracking

(29.) In the context of power sector reforms, what does the term "Pumped Storage Hydro" refer to?

(a.) Hydroelectric plants operated by diesel pumps

(b.) Two-reservoir energy storage systems that pump water to upper reservoirs during off-peak hours

(c.) Micro-hydro turbines in urban canals

(d.) Geothermal steam injection pumps

(30.) Which Ministry oversees the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)?

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

(b.) Ministry of Jal Shakti

(c.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(d.) Ministry of Agriculture

(31.) What is the full expansion of the abbreviation IRNSS, the official technical name of NavIC?

(a.) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System

(b.) International Radar and Navigation Space System

(c.) Integrated Radio Network for Satellite Sensing

(d.) Indian Reconnaissance Navigation Space System

(32.) Under ECI guidelines, what mandatory procedure involves checking EVM hardware functionality in the presence of political party representatives prior to elections?

(a.) First Level Checking (FLC)

(b.) Randomized Polling Check

(c.) Post-Election Audit

(d.) Warehouse Mock Drill

(33.) Which parameter is evaluated by ULI to determine agricultural creditworthiness without requiring physical field visits?

(a.) Satellite crop health and land ownership digital registry data

(b.) Manual crop sales receipts from local Mandis

(c.) Gram Panchayat oral testimonies

(d.) Commercial bank fixed deposit receipts

(34.) What is the full form of API in digital software frameworks like ULI?

(a.) Application Programming Interface

(b.) Automated Processing Index

(c.) Advanced Protocol Integration

(d.) Asset Protection Instruction

(35.) Which initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti focuses on community-led water conservation and rainwater harvesting across water-stressed districts?

(a.) Jal Jeevan Mission

(b.) Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain

(c.) Namami Gange Mission

(d.) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana