(1.) Who serves as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India, constituted to provide recommendations for the devolution of taxes starting from April 1, 2026?

(a.) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

(b.) N. K. Singh

(c.) Dr. Y. V. Reddy

(d.) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(2.) Under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched by the Central Government, what is the targeted benchmark for providing free electricity per month to one crore households?

(a.) 100 units

(b.) 200 units

(c.) 300 units

(d.) 500 units

(3.) Which country is officially scheduled to host the 20th Asian Games in the year 2026?

(a.) Saudi Arabia

(b.) Japan

(c.) Qatar

(d.) South Korea

(4.) Who among the following serves ex-officio as the President of the Governing Board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)?

(a.) Union Minister of Science and Technology

(b.) Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

(c.) Prime Minister of India

(d.) President of the Indian National Science Academy

(5.) Which organization annually publishes the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) in India without any base year?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) Reserve Bank of India

(c.) State Bank of India

(d.) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

(6.) Which country became the 10th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the Astana Summit in July 2024?

(a.) Iran

(b.) Belarus

(c.) Egypt

(d.) Saudi Arabia

(7.) The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 reserves one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. For how many years from its commencement is this reservation initially granted?

(a.) 10 years

(b.) 15 years

(c.) 20 years

(d.) 25 years

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

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) International Monetary Fund

(c.) World Bank

(d.) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

(9.) Where is the headquarters of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), initiated by India, established?

(a.) Nairobi, Kenya

(b.) India

(c.) Geneva, Switzerland

(d.) Brasilia, Brazil

(10.) Which two nations will jointly host the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026?

(a.) Australia and New Zealand

(b.) India and Sri Lanka

(c.) England and Wales

(d.) South Africa and Zimbabwe

(11.) Under the PM-DevINE scheme, what percentage of central funding is provided for infrastructure and social development projects in the North Eastern Region?

(a.) 50%

(b.) 75%

(c.) 90%

(d.) 100%

(12.) Project NAMASTE is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and which other Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(b.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(c.) Ministry of Rural Development

(d.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(13.) Which global body annually issues the Global Innovation Index (GII)?

(a.) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

(b.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(c.) UNESCO

(d.) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

(14.) What is the primary mission objective designated for ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 mission?

(a.) Deploying a heavy lander on the Lunar North Pole

(b.) Lunar Sample Return Mission

(c.) Human landing on the Moon

(d.) Mapping lunar water ice from a permanent polar orbit

(15.) The Green Credit Programme (GCP), designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions, was officially notified under which legislation?

(a.) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

(b.) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

(c.) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

(d.) Biological Diversity Act, 2002

(16.) Which country will hold the G20 Presidency for the calendar year 2026?

(a.) South Africa

(b.) United States of America

(c.) Brazil

(d.) United Kingdom

(17.) Tarang Shakti, hosted by India, represents which type of military exercise?

(a.) Multinational Naval Exercise

(b.) Multinational Air Exercise

(c.) Bilateral Special Forces Exercise

(d.) Armoured Warfare Exercise

(18.) Under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, what is the maximum collateral-free enterprise development loan provided to beneficiaries across the first two tranches combined?

(a.) ₹1 Lakh

(b.) ₹2 Lakh

(c.) ₹3 Lakh

(d.) ₹5 Lakh

(19.) Which nodal Union Ministry oversees India's Deep Ocean Mission?

(a.) Ministry of Defence

(b.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(c.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(20.) Which private space technology startup successfully launched the sub-orbital rocket 'Agnibaan SORTED' featuring a 3D-printed single-piece engine?

(a.) Skyroot Aerospace

(b.) Agnikul Cosmos

(c.) Pixxel

(d.) Dhruva Space

(21.) As per RBI directives, what is the minimum Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) that Public Sector Banks in India are required to maintain under Basel III framework regulations?

(a.) 8.0%

(b.) 9.0%

(c.) 11.5%

(d.) 12.0%

(22.) Which city hosted the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in July 2024?

(a.) Paris

(b.) Riyadh

(c.) New Delhi

(d.) Kyoto

(23.) Which four countries officially joined the BRICS grouping as full new members on January 1, 2024?

(a.) Argentina, Turkey, Nigeria, Indonesia

(b.) Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates

(c.) Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Algeria

(d.) Qatar, Mexico, Bangladesh, Kenya

(24.) Which digital platform was developed under the National Logistics Policy (NLP) to integrate all logistics and transportation-related digital services of different ministries onto a single portal?

(a.) FASTag Portal

(b.) Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP)

(c.) PM GatiShakti Portal

(d.) Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)

(25.) Where is the global headquarters of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) located?

(a.) Jodrell Bank, United Kingdom

(b.) Perth, Australia

(c.) Cape Town, South Africa

(d.) Geneva, Switzerland

(26.) What threshold limit of annual turnover makes onboarding onto the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform mandatory for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and companies?

(a.) ₹100 Crore

(b.) ₹250 Crore

(c.) ₹500 Crore

(d.) ₹1000 Crore

(27.) The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act empower commanders-in-chief of inter-services organizations for which primary administrative purpose?

(a.) Direct financial sanctioning without Ministry approval

(b.) Exercising disciplinary and administrative control over personnel serving in or attached to the organization regardless of their service arm

(c.) Unilateral cross-border deployment authority

(d.) Direct recruitment of combat staff

(28.) Which Indian state is home to the Kuno National Park, selected for the transcontinental reintroduction of cheetahs?

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Gujarat

(d.) Maharashtra