(1.) What is the theme for the 68th National Productivity Week (12–18 February 2026) observed by the National Productivity Council?

(a.) Lean Manufacturing for Viksit Bharat

(b.) Clusters as Growth Engine: Maximizing Productivity in MSMEs

(c.) Digital Transformation in Industry

(d.) Sustainable Energy for MSMEs

(2.) The National Productivity Council (NPC) functions as an autonomous society under which Department of the Government of India?

(a.) Department of Economic Affairs

(b.) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

(c.) Department of Commerce

(d.) Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(3.) In which international inter-governmental body, headquartered in Tokyo, is India represented through the National Productivity Council as a founding member?

(a.) Asian Productivity Organisation (APO)

(b.) Indo-Pacific Productivity Forum

(c.) Global Value Chain Council

(d.) BRICS Industrial Productivity Board

(4.) Which digital repository is integrated with the Next Generation GSI Portal launched by the Ministry of Mines on 12 February 2026?

(a.) National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR)

(b.) Bhuvan Mineral Portal

(c.) Bharat Mining Grid

(d.) Geological Data Vault

(5.) Who is the Union Minister of Coal and Mines who launched the 2nd Tranche of Exploration Licence auctions in New Delhi?

(a.) Shri Pralhad Joshi

(b.) Shri G. Kishan Reddy

(c.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(d.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(6.) What is the revised base year for India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) series released by MoSPI on 12 February 2026?

(a.) 2018=100

(b.) 2020=100

(c.) 2024=100

(d.) 2025=100

(7.) What was the headline retail inflation print for January 2026 under the newly released CPI (Base Year 2024) series?

(a.) 2.15%

(b.) 2.75%

(c.) 3.40%

(d.) 4.10%

(8.) Which stock exchange signed an MoU with the Department of Posts to enable mutual fund distribution across 1.64 lakh post offices?

(a.) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

(b.) National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)

(c.) MCX India

(d.) India INX

(9.) What mandatory distributor certifications must postal employees acquire to offer mutual funds under the DoP-NSE agreement?

(a.) AMFI & IRDAI Certification

(b.) NISM Certification & EUIN Registration

(c.) SEBI Investment Adviser License

(d.) CFP Designation

(10.) Which autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush signed an MoU with the General Insurance Council for cashless Ayurveda treatment?

(a.) National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur

(b.) All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi

(c.) IPGTRA Jamnagar

(d.) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

(11.) How many general insurance companies associated with the General Insurance Council are covered under the empanelment MoU signed by AIIA?

(a.) 15 companies

(b.) 24 companies

(c.) 32 companies

(d.) 40 companies

(12.) According to the NSO PLFS bulletin for Q3 FY26 (Oct–Dec 2025), what was India's overall Unemployment Rate for persons aged 15 and above?

(a.) 4.2%

(b.) 4.8%

(c.) 5.5%

(d.) 6.1%

(13.) What was the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above recorded in the PLFS Q3 FY26 bulletin?

(a.) 51.2%

(b.) 53.5%

(c.) 55.8%

(d.) 58.0%

(14.) What was the rural unemployment rate recorded in India during Q3 FY26 according to the NSO PLFS data?

(a.) 3.2%

(b.) 4.0%

(c.) 4.8%

(d.) 5.2%

(15.) Which scheme provides partial reimbursement of eligible exploration expenditure to license holders under the Ministry of Mines EL framework?

(a.) PM-KUSUM

(b.) National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET)

(c.) Sovereign Mining Fund

(d.) Critical Mineral Subsidy Scheme

(16.) In which year was the National Productivity Council (NPC) established in India?

(a.) 1947

(b.) 1950

(c.) 1958

(d.) 1965

(17.) What is the validity period of the MoU signed between the Department of Posts and NSE for mutual fund distribution?

(a.) 1 year

(b.) 2 years

(c.) 3 years

(d.) 5 years

(18.) Under the revised GDP base year calendar finalized by MoSPI, on which date is the new GDP series scheduled for release?

(a.) 15 February 2026

(b.) 27 February 2026

(c.) 31 March 2026

(d.) 15 April 2026

(19.) What was the previous base year for India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) prior to the 2024 series release on 12 February 2026?

(a.) 2004-05

(b.) 2010

(c.) 2012

(d.) 2016

(20.) Which organization functions as the statistical wing under MoSPI responsible for conducting the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?

(a.) CSO

(b.) National Statistical Office (NSO)

(c.) NITI Aayog Data Cell

(d.) Indian Statistical Institute

(21.) In which city is the headquarters of the National Productivity Council (NPC) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Kolkata

(22.) How many Regional Directorates does the National Productivity Council maintain across India to execute outreach programs?

(a.) 8 Directorates

(b.) 10 Directorates

(c.) 12 Directorates

(d.) 15 Directorates

(23.) Which specific provision of the Banking Regulation Act governs housing loan limits for Urban Cooperative Banks mentioned in recent RBI guidelines?

(a.) Section 10B

(b.) Section 21 & Section 35A

(c.) Section 42

(d.) Section 56

(24.) What urban unemployment rate for persons aged 15 and above was reported in the NSO PLFS Q3 FY26 bulletin?

(a.) 5.5%

(b.) 6.1%

(c.) 6.7%

(d.) 7.4%

(25.) Which mineral type is covered under the Exploration Licence (EL) framework launched in the 2nd Tranche of auctions?

(a.) Coal & Lignite

(b.) Deep-seated and Critical Minerals

(c.) Minor Building Minerals

(d.) Offshore Sand Resources

(26.) What is the acronym for the digital platform used by MSTC for e-auction of Exploration Licence blocks?

(a.) MSTC e-Commerce Portal

(b.) MSTC Portal

(c.) E-Procure India

(d.) NMET Auction Portal

(27.) Who signed the DoP-NSE MoU on behalf of the Department of Posts in New Delhi?

(a.) Secretary (Posts)

(b.) Ms. Manisha Bansal Badal (GM Citizen Centric Services)

(c.) Director General Postal Services

(d.) Member (Operations)

(28.) Who signed the Common Empanelment MoU on behalf of the General Insurance Council with AIIA?

(a.) Shri T.S. Vijayan

(b.) Shri Segar Sampathkumar (Director Health)

(c.) Shri G. Srinivasan

(d.) Shri M.N. Sarma

(29.) According to PLFS Q3 FY26 findings, what was the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for individuals aged 15 years and above across India?

(a.) 50.1%

(b.) 52.2%

(c.) 53.1%

(d.) 55.8%

(30.) What key component saw an increased weighting in the revised CPI Base 2024 series reflecting modern consumption habits?

(a.) Cereal Grains

(b.) Services & Digital Subscriptions

(c.) Kerosene & Fuelwood

(d.) Coarse Pulses

(31.) In which city is the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) headquartered?

(a.) Beijing

(b.) Seoul

(c.) Tokyo

(d.) Singapore

(32.) Which Ministry oversees the National Statistical Office (NSO) that releases the Periodic Labour Force Survey?

(a.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(b.) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

(c.) Ministry of Finance

(d.) NITI Aayog

(33.) What total number of post offices across India will potentially be leveraged for mutual fund distribution under the DoP-NSE MoU?

(a.) 50,000 post offices

(b.) 1.0 lakh post offices

(c.) 1.64 lakh post offices

(d.) 2.20 lakh post offices

(34.) Which committee or expert group chairman guided the Ayush Health Insurance integration that led to the AIIA-GIC MoU?

(a.) Prof. Bejon Kumar Misra

(b.) Dr. V.K. Paul

(c.) Shri Rajesh Kotecha

(d.) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

(35.) Which portal developed by MoSPI serves as an integrated repository for national metadata and statistical structures?

(a.) e-Sankhyiki Portal

(b.) Data India Grid

(c.) StatNet

(d.) MoSPI Portal