(1.) What is the maximum compensation limit for consequential loss awarded by the RBI Ombudsman under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme?

(a.) ₹10 Lakh

(b.) ₹20 Lakh

(c.) ₹30 Lakh

(d.) ₹50 Lakh

(2.) Which central body was established by the RBI to scrutinize and process incoming consumer complaints under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme?

(a.) Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre (CRPC)

(b.) Banking Grievance Cell

(c.) Digital Ombudsman Platform

(d.) Financial Consumer Protection Board

(3.) Capital market regulator SEBI proposed same-day fund netting in secondary equity market trades for which category of investors?

(a.) Domestic Retail Investors

(b.) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

(c.) High Networth Individuals

(d.) Mutual Fund Houses

(4.) Which central ministry confers the biennial Sukhatme National Award in Statistics?

(a.) Ministry of Finance

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

(c.) Ministry of Commerce

(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(5.) Under which statutory legislation was the Lokpal of India established as the central anti-corruption Ombudsman?

(a.) Prevention of Corruption Act 1988

(b.) Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

(c.) Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003

(d.) Right to Information Act 2005

(6.) Which public sector energy enterprise executed development agreements for three commercial coal blocks under the 13th auction tranche in Jan 2026?

(a.) NTPC Limited

(b.) Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)

(c.) Coal India Limited

(d.) SJVN Limited

(7.) Which state government signed an MoU with MeitY's Digital India BHASHINI Division on 17 January 2026 for multilingual AI e-governance?

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Uttar Pradesh

(d.) Gujarat

(8.) Who won the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for research on underground mycorrhizal fungal networks?

(a.) Jane Goodall

(b.) Toby Kiers

(c.) Vandana Shiva

(d.) Sylvia Earle

(9.) What is the total cumulative Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) of the three commercial coal blocks assigned to Damodar Valley Corporation?

(a.) 20 MTPA

(b.) 35 MTPA

(c.) 49 MTPA

(d.) 65 MTPA

(10.) Under the Sukhatme National Award rules, what is the minimum eligibility age for an Indian statistician to be nominated?

(a.) 35 years

(b.) 40 years

(c.) 45 years

(d.) 50 years

(11.) Under which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 does the RBI grant final licenses for Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) of foreign banks?

(a.) Section 11

(b.) Section 22 (1)

(c.) Section 35A

(d.) Section 45

(12.) On which portal can Indian consumers file online complaints under the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme?

(a.) Complaint Management System (CMS)

(b.) Jan Samarth Portal

(c.) CPGRAMS

(d.) Udyam Portal

(13.) What core safeguard maintains financial integrity during proposed same-day FPI fund netting in capital markets?

(a.) Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (Core SGF)

(b.) Investor Protection Fund

(c.) SEBI Stabilization Pool

(d.) RBI Liquidity Adjustment Facility

(14.) In memory of which pioneer of agricultural statistics and sampling theory was the Sukhatme National Award instituted?

(a.) Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis

(b.) Prof. P.V. Sukhatme

(c.) Dr. C.R. Rao

(d.) Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao

(15.) Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 providing for the establishment of Lokpal came into force on which date?

(a.) 15 August 1947

(b.) 26 January 1950

(c.) 16 January 2014

(d.) 02 October 2019

(16.) Where are the national headquarters of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) situated?

(a.) Ranchi

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Dhanbad

(d.) Patna

(17.) Under which national mission does the Digital India BHASHINI Division function to enable voice-based AI translation in Indian languages?

(a.) National Supercomputing Mission

(b.) National Language Translation Mission (NLTM)

(c.) National AI Mission

(d.) Digital India Land Records Mission

(18.) The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is often referred to by which popular honorific title?

(a.) Green Nobel Prize

(b.) Nobel Prize for the Environment

(c.) Earth Oscar

(d.) Blue Planet Award

(19.) What is the maximum compensation limit awarded by the RBI Ombudsman for time, expenses, and mental anguish suffered by a complainant?

(a.) ₹50,000

(b.) ₹1 Lakh

(c.) ₹2 Lakh

(d.) ₹5 Lakh

(20.) Which division under MeitY signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh for integrating multilingual APIs in state portals?

(a.) C-DAC

(b.) Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD)

(c.) NIC

(d.) Software Technology Parks of India

(21.) Under the 13th round of commercial coal auctions, how much estimated capital investment is expected to be mobilized for DVC coal blocks?

(a.) ₹2,500 crore

(b.) ₹5,000 crore

(c.) ₹7,350 crore

(d.) ₹10,000 crore

(22.) How frequently is the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics conferred by MoSPI?

(a.) Annually

(b.) Biennially (Every 2 years)

(c.) Triennially

(d.) Quinquennially

(23.) What total maximum number of members (excluding the Chairperson) can be appointed to the Lokpal of India?

(a.) 4 members

(b.) 6 members

(c.) 8 members

(d.) 10 members

(24.) Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established in 1948 as India's first multipurpose river valley project modeled after which US agency?

(a.) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

(b.) Hoover Dam Authority

(c.) Colorado River Commission

(d.) Columbia Basin Project

(25.) Toby Kiers, winner of the 2026 Tyler Prize, serves as Executive Director of which international research organisation?

(a.) WWF International

(b.) Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)

(c.) Greenpeace

(d.) IUCN Soil Division

(26.) Under the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, within how many days can an unsatisfied consumer appeal an Ombudsman award?

(a.) 15 days

(b.) 30 days

(c.) 45 days

(d.) 60 days

(27.) Which central ministry exercises administrative control over the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)?

(a.) Ministry of Water Resources

(b.) Ministry of Power

(c.) Ministry of Coal

(d.) Ministry of Environment

(28.) Under SEBI regulations, on what basis will securities settlement continue between Foreign Portfolio Investors and custodians?

(a.) Gross basis

(b.) Net basis

(c.) Batch basis

(d.) Real-time gross settlement

(29.) In which year was the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics instituted by MoSPI?

(a.) 1990

(b.) 1995

(c.) 2000

(d.) 2005

(30.) Where is the official office of the Lokpal of India located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Hyderabad