(1.) Which mechanism under the UNFCCC framework aims to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change globally?

(a.) Global Goal on Adaptation

(b.) Loss and Damage Fund

(c.) Clean Development Mechanism

(d.) Technology Executive Committee

(2.) What is the primary purpose of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) platform launched by the Reserve Bank of India?

(a.) Facilitating seamless, consent-based credit assessment for frictionless digital lending

(b.) Enabling real-time cross-border retail payments

(c.) Automating the issuance of sovereign green bonds

(d.) Managing central bank digital currency retail distribution

(3.) Which female humanoid robot has been developed by ISRO to be sent into space as part of the uncrewed Gaganyaan missions?

(a.) Vyommitra

(b.) Mitra

(c.) Rashmi

(d.) Shalu

(4.) Exercise 'Tarang Shakti', a major multilateral exercise, is associated with which branch of the Indian Armed Forces?

(a.) Indian Air Force

(b.) Indian Navy

(c.) Indian Army

(d.) Indian Coast Guard

(5.) Under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched by the Central Government, what is the target number of households to be provided with rooftop solar power installations?

(a.) 1 crore households

(b.) 50 lakh households

(c.) 2 crore households

(d.) 75 lakh households

(6.) Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 deals specifically with acts threatening the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India, replacing the colonial-era sedition law?

(a.) Section 152

(b.) Section 124A

(c.) Section 302

(d.) Section 106

(7.) The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement adopted under UNCLOS, addresses marine biodiversity conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction spanning approximately what portion of the oceans?

(a.) Nearly two-thirds

(b.) One-fourth

(c.) One-third

(d.) Nine-tenths

(8.) Under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners of India?

(a.) The President of India, on the recommendation of a Selection Committee

(b.) The Chief Justice of India

(c.) The Collegium headed by the Prime Minister

(d.) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(9.) Who became the first Indian shooter to win two individual medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games at Paris 2024?

(a.) Manu Bhaker

(b.) Abhinav Bindra

(c.) Gagan Narang

(d.) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

(10.) What is the maximum individual investment limit per financial year for resident individuals subscribing to Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)?

(a.) 4 kg

(b.) 1 kg

(c.) 20 kg

(d.) 2 kg

(11.) The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite utilizes dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar operating in which two radar microwave bands?

(a.) L-band and S-band

(b.) X-band and C-band

(c.) K-band and Ka-band

(d.) Ku-band and P-band

(12.) Which Indian state holds the distinction of having the maximum number of Ramsar designated wetlands in India?

(a.) Tamil Nadu

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Odisha

(13.) What class of naval vessel is 'INS Arighat', commissioned into the Indian Navy's strategic arsenal?

(a.) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

(b.) Diesel-electric attack submarine

(c.) Guided missile destroyer

(d.) Aircraft carrier

(14.) What is the maximum collateral-free financial support offered in the first tranche to beneficiaries under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme?

(a.) Rs 1,00,000

(b.) Rs 2,00,000

(c.) Rs 50,000

(d.) Rs 3,00,000

(15.) Which nation officially joined as the 10th full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the summit in Astana?

(a.) Belarus

(b.) Iran

(c.) Saudi Arabia

(d.) Egypt

(16.) Which digital payment feature introduced by the NPCI enables a primary user to delegate payment authority to a secondary user without sharing bank account access?

(a.) UPI Circle

(b.) UPI Lite X

(c.) UPI ATM

(d.) UPI AutoPay

(17.) Which four key indicators are evaluated to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI) published by the UNDP?

(a.) Life expectancy at birth, expected years of schooling, mean years of schooling, and GNI per capita

(b.) Infant mortality rate, literacy rate, GDP per capita, and clean water access

(c.) Maternal mortality ratio, employment rate, GNI per capita, and electrification rate

(d.) Life expectancy, inflation rate, export ratio, and poverty headcount ratio

(18.) India signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with which four-nation European bloc?

(a.) European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

(b.) European Union (EU)

(c.) Nordic Council

(d.) Visegrad Group

(19.) Under which project were the Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigates constructed for the Indian Navy?

(a.) Project 17A

(b.) Project 15B

(c.) Project 75I

(d.) Project 28

(20.) The PM-JANMAN scheme launched by the Government of India primarily targets the socio-economic welfare of which specific group?

(a.) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

(b.) Urban slum dwellers

(c.) Transgender community members

(d.) Small and marginal farmers

(21.) The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 reserves what percentage of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?

(a.) 33 percent

(b.) 50 percent

(c.) 25 percent

(d.) 30 percent

(22.) Which sanctuary was notified as Rajasthan's 5th and India's 55th Tiger Reserve?

(a.) Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve

(b.) Ranipur Tiger Reserve

(c.) Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve

(d.) Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve

(23.) India achieved historic gold medals in both open and women's team events at which edition of the Chess Olympiad held in Budapest in 2024?

(a.) 45th Chess Olympiad

(b.) 44th Chess Olympiad

(c.) 43rd Chess Olympiad

(d.) 46th Chess Olympiad

(24.) What does the acronym 'BioE3' stand for in the government's policy to boost high-tech biomanufacturing?

(a.) Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment

(b.) Biological Energy, Ecology and Enterprise

(c.) Bio-engineering for Ethics, Education and Economy

(d.) Bio-based Ecosystem, Efficiency and Evolution

(25.) Under RBI regulatory guidelines, what is the minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio required for Scheduled Commercial Banks under Basel III norms?

(a.) 5.5 percent

(b.) 8.0 percent

(c.) 9.0 percent

(d.) 4.5 percent

(26.) Who succeeded Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to become the 51st Chief Justice of India?

(a.) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

(b.) Justice B.R. Gavai

(c.) Justice Surya Kant

(d.) Justice Hrishikesh Roy

(27.) India's solar mission satellite Aditya-L1 is positioned in a halo orbit around which Sun-Earth Lagrangian Point?

(a.) L1

(b.) L2

(c.) L4

(d.) L5

(28.) Which South American country held the presidency of the G20 forum during the year 2024 following India's presidency?

(a.) Brazil

(b.) South Africa

(c.) Indonesia

(d.) Argentina

(29.) What is the core objective of the 'PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan' launched by the Central Government?

(a.) Integrated planning and execution of multimodal infrastructure connectivity projects

(b.) Direct benefit transfer for rural unemployed youth

(c.) Accelerated electrification of broad-gauge railway networks

(d.) Single-window digital portal for MSME environmental clearances