(1.) Which regulatory route was expanded by the RBI in July 2026 to allow uncapped non-resident investment in 10-year and 30-year Sovereign Green Bonds?

(a.) Voluntary Retention Route (VRR)

(b.) Fully Accessible Route (FAR)

(c.) External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)

(d.) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Automatic Route

(2.) Which DRDO laboratory collaborated with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to design and manufacture the 'Zorawar' light tank tested in Ladakh?

(a.) Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE)

(b.) Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)

(c.) High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)

(d.) Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE)

(3.) What is the upper weight threshold of the indigenously built 'Zorawar' light tank developed for high-altitude mountain warfare?

(a.) 15 Tonnes

(b.) 25 Tonnes

(c.) 35 Tonnes

(d.) 45 Tonnes

(4.) What is the approved total financial outlay for the National Mission on Quantum-Secure Public Infrastructure (NMQ-SPI) approved in July 2026?

(a.) ₹4,000 Crore

(b.) ₹6,000 Crore

(c.) ₹8,500 Crore

(d.) ₹12,000 Crore

(5.) Which cryptographic framework is being implemented under NMQ-SPI to secure digital banking and public infrastructure against quantum computing threats?

(a.) DES Encryption

(b.) Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

(c.) MD5 Hashing

(d.) RSA-1024 Bit Legacy

(6.) According to NITI Aayog's 2026 Report, what total valuation did India's Bioeconomy reach?

(a.) $100 Billion

(b.) $125 Billion

(c.) $160 Billion

(d.) $200 Billion

(7.) Which state ranked 1st in biomanufacturing performance under the BioE3 Policy in NITI Aayog's 2026 Bioeconomy Report?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Karnataka

(8.) Which two radar frequency bands are integrated into the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite payload?

(a.) C-Band and X-Band

(b.) L-Band and S-Band

(c.) Ku-Band and Ka-Band

(d.) P-Band and VHF-Band

(9.) How many digits are there in the Universal Account Number (UAN) issued to unorganized workers on the e-Shram portal?

(a.) 10 Digits

(b.) 12 Digits

(c.) 14 Digits

(d.) 16 Digits

(10.) Which ISRO center developed the S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload for the NISAR satellite mission?

(a.) Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad

(b.) U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru

(c.) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiamala

(d.) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram

(11.) In which region were the high-altitude field firing trials of the 'Zorawar' light tank conducted by DRDO in July 2026?

(a.) Thar Desert, Rajasthan

(b.) Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

(c.) Eastern Ladakh

(d.) Sikkim Plateau

(12.) What does the acronym 'BioE3' stand for in the context of India's national biomanufacturing policy framework?

(a.) Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment

(b.) Bio-Energy for Electrical and Environmental Efficiency

(c.) Bio-Engineering for Earth, Ecosystem and Ecology

(d.) Biotechnology Exemption for Export and Enterprise

(13.) Under the RBI Green Bond Framework, which official committee chaired by the Chief Economic Adviser selects eligible green public projects?

(a.) Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)

(b.) Green Finance Working Committee (GFWC)

(c.) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

(d.) Macroeconomic Risk Taskforce

(14.) Where is the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) laboratory of DRDO located?

(a.) Avadi, Chennai

(b.) Pune, Maharashtra

(c.) Hyderabad, Telangana

(d.) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(15.) What main caliber gun is mounted on the indigenous Zorawar light tank for armored engagement?

(a.) 85mm Gun

(b.) 105mm Main Gun

(c.) 120mm Smoothbore Gun

(d.) 155mm Howitzer

(16.) Which technology enables NISAR to measure ground surface elevation changes down to millimeter precision?

(a.) Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)

(b.) Optical Laser Ranging

(c.) Thermal Infrared Radiometry

(d.) Acoustic Echo Sounding

(17.) Which Union Ministry oversees the implementation and maintenance of the e-Shram portal for unorganized workers?

(a.) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(b.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(c.) Ministry of Rural Development

(d.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(18.) What is the target size of India's Bioeconomy by 2030 as reiterated in the NITI Aayog 2026 Report?

(a.) $200 Billion

(b.) $250 Billion

(c.) $300 Billion

(d.) $500 Billion

(19.) Under the National Quantum Mission, what optical technology is deployed along fiber networks to enable unhackable key distribution?

(a.) Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

(b.) Asymmetric RSA Encryption

(c.) Multiplexed Fiber Splitting

(d.) Wavelength Pulse Modulation

(20.) Which government enterprise under the Department of Biotechnology works to promote bio-entrepreneurship in India?

(a.) BIRAC

(b.) APEDA

(c.) NABARD

(d.) SIDBI

(21.) What is the primary function of an Active Protection System (APS) installed on armored vehicles like the Zorawar tank?

(a.) Increases engine horsepower

(b.) Intercepts and destroys incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) before impact

(c.) Enables underwater navigation

(d.) Provides GPS masking signals

(22.) In the context of quantum computing threats, what does the term "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" refer to?

(a.) Harvesting solar energy for quantum processing

(b.) Interception and storage of encrypted data today by hostile entities to decrypt when quantum computers mature

(c.) Instantaneous quantum key generation

(d.) Storing crop yield data on quantum servers

(23.) Which NASA center developed the L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload for the NISAR satellite mission?

(a.) Goddard Space Flight Center

(b.) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

(c.) Kennedy Space Center

(d.) Ames Research Center

(24.) What does the acronym FAR stand for in RBI's foreign investment regulatory framework for government bonds?

(a.) Foreign Access Reserve

(b.) Fully Accessible Route

(c.) Financial Asset Ratio

(d.) Flexible Allocation Regime

(25.) Which legislative Act outlines social security provisions for gig workers, platform workers, and unorganized workers linked with e-Shram?

(a.) Code on Wages, 2019

(b.) Code on Social Security, 2020

(c.) Industrial Relations Code, 2020

(d.) Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

(26.) What repeat orbit coverage frequency does the NISAR satellite maintain over Earth's landmasses?

(a.) Every 6 Days

(b.) Every 12 Days

(c.) Every 24 Days

(d.) Every 30 Days

(27.) General Zorawar Singh, after whom the indigenous light tank is named, was a famous military commander of which historical kingdom?

(a.) Dogra Dynasty / Sikh Empire

(b.) Maratha Empire

(c.) Mughal Empire

(d.) Ahom Kingdom

(28.) Which autonomous research agency functions under the Department of Science & Technology to drive quantum computing projects under NQM?

(a.) C-DAC

(b.) S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences / Raman Research Institute

(c.) CSIR-NPL

(d.) TIFR

(29.) What is the primary difference between a Sovereign Green Bond (SGrB) and a standard Government Security (G-Sec)?

(a.) SGrBs offer higher fixed interest rates

(b.) SGrB sale proceeds are strictly earmarked for environmentally sustainable public projects

(c.) SGrBs cannot be traded in secondary markets

(d.) SGrBs are issued exclusively by state governments

(30.) What does the abbreviation BIRAC stand for under the Department of Biotechnology?

(a.) Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

(b.) Bio-Energy Innovation and Resource Agency Committee

(c.) Biological Science Research and Advancement Centre

(d.) Biotech Investment and Regulatory Association Cell

(31.) Which transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force is capable of airlifting two Zorawar light tanks directly to high-altitude airfields like Daulat Beg Oldi?

(a.) C-130J Super Hercules

(b.) C-17 Globemaster III

(c.) An-32

(d.) Ilyushin Il-76

(32.) In the context of biomanufacturing, what does the term "E20" refer to in India's clean energy transition policy?

(a.) 20% Biodiesel blend in HSD

(b.) 20% Ethanol blend in Petrol

(c.) 20% Green Hydrogen blend in PNG

(d.) 20% Bio-CNG blend in municipal gas

(33.) Which central scheme provides ₹5 lakh health cover per family per year integrated with the e-Shram 2.0 portal?

(a.) PM-SYM

(b.) Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

(c.) PM-SVANidhi

(d.) PM Krishi Sinchayee

(34.) Where is the headquarters of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Hyderabad

(35.) Which mathematical problem domain forms the basis for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) lattice algorithms approved by NIST?

(a.) Prime Factorization of large numbers

(b.) Lattice-based hard mathematical problems

(c.) Discrete Logarithms

(d.) Elliptic Curve Point Doubling

(36.) What feature of the Zorawar light tank enables it to cross high-altitude glacial streams and rivers independently?

(a.) Amphibious Propulsion Capability

(b.) Hydrofoil Floatation Skis

(c.) Inflatable Rubber Pontoon Tanks

(d.) Submersible Snorkel Exhaust

(37.) What is the full form of NIST, the global organization providing Post-Quantum Cryptography standards?

(a.) National Institute of Standards and Technology

(b.) National Information Security and Telecommunications

(c.) National Infrastructure System Taskforce

(d.) Network Intelligence and Software Testing

(38.) Which component of India's agricultural bioeconomy includes Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) produced from agricultural crop residue?

(a.) Bio-Agri Sector

(b.) Bio-Industrial / Bio-Energy Sector

(c.) Bio-Pharma Sector

(d.) Bio-Services Sector

(39.) What primary role does the S-band radar aboard the NISAR satellite play compared to the L-band radar?

(a.) S-band provides shallow vegetation & crop canopy sensing, while L-band penetrates deeper soil & dense forest canopies

(b.) S-band tracks weather clouds while L-band measures ocean salinity

(c.) S-band monitors solar flares while L-band monitors moon surface

(d.) S-band measures air temperature while L-band measures wind velocity

(40.) Which central scheme linked on e-Shram 2.0 provides micro-credit collateral-free loans to street vendors?

(a.) PM-SYM

(b.) PM-SVANidhi

(c.) PMAY-G

(d.) PM-KISAN