(1.) Which central bank won the 'Initiative of the Year 2026' award from Central Banking for its mandatory dedicated banking domain?

(a.) Bank of England

(b.) Reserve Bank of India

(c.) Federal Reserve

(d.) European Central Bank

(2.) What is the dedicated top-level domain mandated by the RBI for all licensed commercial banks in India?

(a.) .bank.in

(b.) .fin.in

(c.) .rbi.in

(d.) .banking.org

(3.) From which date will the expanded ALMM List-III mandatory sourcing requirement for Solar Ingots and Wafers take effect?

(a.) 1 January 2027

(b.) 1 June 2028

(c.) 31 December 2028

(d.) 1 April 2030

(4.) Which Union Ministry issued the expanded ALMM order covering solar ingots and wafers?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(c.) Ministry of Power

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(5.) Under which Constitutional Articles did the Supreme Court recognize adoption and childcare as integral to reproductive autonomy and dignity?

(a.) Article 14 and Article 21

(b.) Article 19 and Article 32

(c.) Article 25 and Article 30

(d.) Article 44 and Article 51A

(6.) How many academic and research institutions were approved by the DST to establish Quantum Teaching and Research Labs under the NQM?

(a.) 10 institutions

(b.) 15 institutions

(c.) 23 institutions

(d.) 50 institutions

(7.) What total financial outlay is approved for the National Quantum Mission (NQM) for the period 2023–2031?

(a.) Rs 2,500 crore

(b.) Rs 6,003.65 crore

(c.) Rs 10,000 crore

(d.) Rs 12,500 crore

(8.) Where was the multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise 'Sea Dragon 2026' held in March 2026?

(a.) Hawaii

(b.) Guam

(c.) Okinawa

(d.) Diego Garcia

(9.) Which long-range maritime patrol aircraft was deployed by the Indian Navy for Exercise Sea Dragon 2026?

(a.) Dornier 228

(b.) Boeing P-8I Poseidon

(c.) Ilyushin Il-38

(d.) C-130J Super Hercules

(10.) Who was appointed as a Whole-Time Member (WTM) of SEBI by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in March 2026?

(a.) Ashish Gupta

(b.) K.V. Ramana Murthy

(c.) Tapan Singhel

(d.) Anuj Tyagi

(11.) What is the total board strength of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

(a.) 5 Members

(b.) 7 Members

(c.) 9 Members

(d.) 12 Members

(12.) In how many total Indian languages were the annual Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2025 announced?

(a.) 18 languages

(b.) 22 languages

(c.) 24 languages

(d.) 28 languages

(13.) What cash prize amount is awarded to winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award?

(a.) Rs 50,000

(b.) Rs 1,000,000

(c.) Rs 2,50,000

(d.) Rs 5,00,000

(14.) Which Ministry organized the first National Workshop on the MSME Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Portal?

(a.) Ministry of Law and Justice

(b.) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(c.) Ministry of Commerce

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(15.) What is the statutory timeline mandated under the MSMED Act 2006 for resolving delayed payment disputes?

(a.) 30 days

(b.) 60 days

(c.) 90 days

(d.) 120 days

(16.) Which statutory authority organized the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) Competition Commission of India (CCI)

(c.) TRAI

(d.) IBBI

(17.) Which metric adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was evaluated in the journal Science to measure global agricultural pesticide toxicity?

(a.) Pesticide Mass Index

(b.) Total Applied Toxicity (TAT)

(c.) Chemical Residue Value

(d.) Bio-Accumulation Index

(18.) What percentage reduction in pesticide risk by 2030 was committed by nations under the CBD COP15 global framework?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 50 percent

(c.) 75 percent

(d.) 100 percent

(19.) Where is Andersen Air Force Base located, which served as the venue for Exercise Sea Dragon 2026?

(a.) Hawaii

(b.) Guam

(c.) Alaska

(d.) California

(20.) Under which Union Ministry does the Department of Science and Technology (DST) function?

(a.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c.) Ministry of Education

(d.) Ministry of Electronics and IT

(21.) Which portal developed by the MSME Ministry enables micro and small enterprises to register delayed payment cases online?

(a.) MSME SAMADHAAN

(b.) MSME CHAMPIONS

(c.) Udyam Portal

(d.) MSME Sambhav

(22.) In which year was the Competition Commission of India (CCI) established under the Competition Act, 2002?

(a.) 1999

(b.) 2003

(c.) 2009

(d.) 2012

(23.) Where is the headquarters of the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) situated?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Hyderabad

(24.) Which statutory Act regulates the adoption of children in India through the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)?

(a.) Guardians and Wards Act 1890

(b.) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015

(c.) Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956

(d.) Special Marriage Act 1954

(25.) What physical qubit scale is targeted for quantum computers under the National Quantum Mission?

(a.) 10 to 20 qubits

(b.) 50 to 1,000 qubits

(c.) 2,000 to 5,000 qubits

(d.) 10,000 qubits

(26.) Which country leads the multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon?

(a.) India

(b.) United States

(c.) Japan

(d.) Australia

(27.) Under which statutory Act was the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) granted statutory powers in 1992?

(a.) Companies Act 1956

(b.) SEBI Act 1992

(c.) FEMA 1999

(d.) Securities Contracts Act 1956

(28.) In which year was the Sahitya Akademi formally inaugurated by the Government of India?

(a.) 1947

(b.) 1954

(c.) 1961

(d.) 1975

(29.) Which Section of the MSMED Act, 2006 deals with the liability of buyers to pay interest on delayed payments to MSMEs?

(a.) Section 12

(b.) Section 16

(c.) Section 21

(d.) Section 25

(30.) Which region in India was highlighted in the 2026 Science study for displaying pesticide toxicity levels above global safety averages?

(a.) Western Ghats

(b.) Indo-Gangetic Plains

(c.) Deccan Plateau

(d.) Thar Desert

(31.) Who is the current Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India?

(a.) Piyush Goyal

(b.) Jitan Ram Manjhi

(c.) Giriraj Singh

(d.) Pralhad Joshi

(32.) Which research institute under the Ministry of Electronics and IT partnered with RBI and NIXI for the .bank.in domain project?

(a.) C-DAC

(b.) IDRBT

(c.) SAMEER

(d.) NIC

(33.) What does the acronym 'QKD' stand for in the context of quantum secure communications?

(a.) Quantum Key Distribution

(b.) Quantitative Kernel Driver

(c.) Quadratic Key Decryption

(d.) Quick Knowledge Transfer

(34.) In which ocean is the US territory of Guam located?

(a.) Indian Ocean

(b.) Pacific Ocean

(c.) Atlantic Ocean

(d.) Arctic Ocean

(35.) Which non-Eighth Schedule languages are also eligible for the Sahitya Akademi Award?

(a.) English and Rajasthani

(b.) French and Persian

(c.) Bhojpuri and Tulu

(d.) Pali and Prakrit