(1.) Under the Reserve Bank of India framework for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC-R), which feature differentiates it from traditional electronic bank transfers?

(a.) It represents a direct legal tender liability on the central bank balance sheet

(b.) It requires an intermediary bank to process real-time peer-to-peer settlement

(c.) It yields a fixed annual interest rate credited directly to the digital wallet

(d.) It can only be used for cross-border wholesale sovereign transactions

(2.) The Gaganyaan mission's Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment utilizes which thermal protection system material developed by ISRO?

(a.) Carbon-bonded Carbon Fiber composite

(b.) Ablative Silicone Tile System

(c.) Phenolic-Impregnated Carbon Ablator

(d.) Medium Density Ablative Silica-based tiles

(3.) Exercise Tarang Shakti, hosted by the Indian Air Force, is categorized as which type of military exercise?

(a.) Bilateral Naval Hydrographic Exercise

(b.) Multinational Air Combat Exercise

(c.) Tri-Service Amphibious Counter-Terrorism Exercise

(d.) Bilateral Army Mountain Warfare Exercise

(4.) The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) provides what percentage of reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 33 percent

(c.) 50 percent

(d.) 30 percent

(5.) Which three founding countries jointly launched the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) on the sidelines of the G20 Summit?

(a.) India, Brazil, and the United States

(b.) India, France, and Germany

(c.) India, South Africa, and Indonesia

(d.) India, Japan, and Australia

(6.) In international trade settlement in Indian Rupee (INR), where are Special Vostro Accounts maintained by authorized dealer banks located?

(a.) In the partner foreign country's domestic central bank

(b.) In the domestic bank branches within India holding foreign bank accounts

(c.) At the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington D.C.

(d.) In designated offshore International Financial Services Centres only

(7.) Under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) approved by the Union Cabinet, what is the targeted timeline for developing intermediate scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits?

(a.) 2023 to 2026

(b.) 2023 to 2031

(c.) 2025 to 2035

(d.) 2024 to 2028

(8.) Which prefecture/city in Japan is scheduled to host the 2026 Asian Games?

(a.) Tokyo

(b.) Osaka

(c.) Aichi-Nagoya

(d.) Sapporo

(9.) Under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which entity designates a site as a 'Wetland of International Importance' in India?

(a.) State Biodiversity Board independently

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

(c.) United Nations Environment Programme General Assembly

(d.) National Green Tribunal

(10.) What does the T+0 settlement cycle optional framework introduced by SEBI for the Indian equity cash segment signify?

(a.) Trades are settled on the next business day by noon

(b.) Settlement of funds and securities occurs on the same day as trade execution

(c.) Trades are settled in real-time within 5 seconds of matching

(d.) Settlement occurs zero hours before market opening

(11.) Which pillar is NOT one of the core foundational engines of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?

(a.) Comprehensiveness

(b.) Optimization

(c.) Synchronization

(d.) Discretionary Subsidization

(12.) INS Arighat, commissioned into the Indian Navy, belongs to which class of naval vessels?

(a.) Guided-missile Destroyer

(b.) Nuclear-powered Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN)

(c.) Diesel-electric Attack Submarine (SSK)

(d.) Aircraft Carrier

(13.) What is the total annual financial benefit provided to eligible farmer families under the PM-KISAN scheme?

(a.) Rs. 4,000 in two installments

(b.) Rs. 6,000 in three equal installments

(c.) Rs. 8,000 in four equal installments

(d.) Rs. 10,000 in two installments

(14.) Where is the permanent Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) located?

(a.) Tashkent

(b.) Beijing

(c.) Astana

(d.) Moscow

(15.) The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is placed in a halo orbit around which specific point in space?

(a.) Earth-Moon Lagrange Point L2

(b.) Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L1

(c.) Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L5

(d.) Earth Orbital Perigee

(16.) The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) was launched as part of which national policy framework?

(a.) National Manufacturing Policy

(b.) National Logistics Policy

(c.) PM Soft Infrastructure Vision 2030

(d.) Digital India Infrastructure Act

(17.) The International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) initiated by India targets the conservation of how many major big cat species globally?

(a.) Five

(b.) Seven

(c.) Nine

(d.) Twelve

(18.) Under the RBI's Regulatory Sandbox Framework, what is the minimum net worth requirement for an entity to be eligible for participation?

(a.) Rs. 10 lakh

(b.) Rs. 25 lakh

(c.) Rs. 1 crore

(d.) Rs. 5 crore

(19.) The 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative aims to empower self-help group women to achieve a minimum annual household income of how much?

(a.) Rs. 50,000

(b.) Rs. 1,000,000

(c.) Rs. 1,000 per month

(d.) Rs. 100,000

(20.) The NISAR satellite, a joint mission between NASA and ISRO, features dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar operating in which frequency bands?

(a.) X-band and K-band

(b.) L-band and S-band

(c.) C-band and Ku-band

(d.) Ka-band and V-band

(21.) The VSHORADS missile system developed by DRDO is fundamentally designed for which tactical role?

(a.) Deep-sea anti-submarine warfare

(b.) Man-portable short-range air defence against low-altitude aerial threats

(c.) Exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile interception

(d.) Long-range precision land-attack cruise missile strikes

(22.) The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 repealed and replaced which colonial-era legislation?

(a.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

(b.) Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(c.) Indian Penal Code, 1860

(d.) Police Act, 1861

(23.) Which international organization publishes the biennial Logistics Performance Index (LPI)?

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) World Bank

(c.) International Monetary Fund

(d.) World Trade Organization

(24.) Which body is responsible for organizing and conducting the Khelo India Youth Games?

(a.) Indian Olympic Association exclusively

(b.) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

(c.) Sports Authority of India in association with State Governments

(d.) National Sports Federation of India

(25.) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, India targets creating a green hydrogen production capacity of at least how much per annum by 2030?

(a.) 1 Million Metric Tonne

(b.) 5 Million Metric Tonne

(c.) 10 Million Metric Tonne

(d.) 20 Million Metric Tonne

(26.) Where are the two main array sites of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) located?

(a.) Chile and Hawaii

(b.) Australia and South Africa

(c.) India and China

(d.) Spain and United States

(27.) The PM-DevINE scheme is a 100 percent Central Sector Scheme specifically tailored for the development of which region?

(a.) Himalayan Union Territories

(b.) North Eastern Region of India

(c.) Left Wing Extremism affected districts

(d.) Island Territories of Lakshadweep and Andaman

(28.) What is the total tenure of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India?

(a.) 5 years

(b.) 8 years

(c.) 10 years

(d.) 15 years