(1.) Which country topped the inaugural Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026 launched on 21st January 2026?

(a.) Switzerland

(b.) Denmark

(c.) Singapore

(d.) Norway

(2.) What is India's global rank among 154 nations in the inaugural Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026?

(a.) 10th

(b.) 16th

(c.) 24th

(d.) 32nd

(3.) Who launched the inaugural edition of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi?

(a.) Narendra Modi

(b.) Ram Nath Kovind

(c.) Droupadi Murmu

(d.) Jagdeep Dhankhar

(4.) Which country stood at the bottom (154th rank) of the Responsible Nations Index 2026?

(a.) Syria

(b.) South Sudan

(c.) Central African Republic

(d.) Somalia

(5.) Where will the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 be hosted from 16 to 20 February 2026 as announced by MeitY?

(a.) Yashobhoomi, Dwarka

(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

(c.) Jio World Centre, Mumbai

(d.) HITEX, Hyderabad

(6.) What is the significant global landmark achieved by hosting the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?

(a.) First AI Summit held in Asia

(b.) First global AI Summit hosted in the Global South

(c.) Largest tech summit in BRICS

(d.) First AI summit funded by UN

(7.) Which of the following is NOT one of the three foundational "Sutras" of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?

(a.) People

(b.) Planet

(c.) Progress

(d.) Prosperity

(8.) Which institution organized the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) IIIDEM (under ECI)

(c.) Indian Institute of Public Administration

(d.) Centre for Policy Research

(9.) In which year was the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) established by ECI?

(a.) 2005

(b.) 2011

(c.) 2014

(d.) 2019

(10.) Where was the 3rd Indian Quaternary Congress (IQC-2026) inaugurated on 21 January 2026?

(a.) IIT Bombay

(b.) IITM Pune

(c.) IISc Bengaluru

(d.) Wadia Institute Dehradun

(11.) What was the central theme of the 3rd Indian Quaternary Congress (IQC-2026) hosted at IITM Pune?

(a.) Glacial Dynamics and Sea Level Rise

(b.) Tracing Earth System Dynamics and Human-Environment Interactions through the Quaternary

(c.) Monsoon Predictability in 21st Century

(d.) Tectonic Processes in the Himalayas

(12.) Which lost river of the Harappan Civilization was featured in a major plenary lecture on Day 1 of IQC-2026?

(a.) River Yamuna

(b.) River Sarasvati

(c.) River Drishadvati

(d.) River Vipasa

(13.) Which organization was recognized by RBI in January 2026 as a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for foreign exchange Authorized Dealers?

(a.) FIMMDA

(b.) FEDAI

(c.) AMFI

(d.) BCSBI

(14.) How much transition time has RBI granted to FEDAI to align its governance structure with SRO requirements?

(a.) 6 Months

(b.) 1 Year

(c.) 2 Years

(d.) 3 Years

(15.) Which bank became the first public sector bank in India to adopt NBSL's plugin-based UPI payment solution into its mobile app?

(a.) State Bank of India

(b.) Canara Bank

(c.) Bank of Baroda

(d.) Punjab National Bank

(16.) What is the name of Canara Bank's official mobile banking application integrating the new UPI plugin?

(a.) Canara Mobile

(b.) Canara ai1Pe

(c.) Canara SmartPay

(d.) Canara e-Lite

(17.) Which Foundation Day anniversary was celebrated by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Coimbatore on 21 January 2026?

(a.) 50th Foundation Day

(b.) 65th Foundation Day

(c.) 79th Foundation Day

(d.) 85th Foundation Day

(18.) What is the official anthem of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?

(a.) Manak Geet

(b.) Manak Gaan

(c.) Quality Mantra

(d.) BIS Stuti

(19.) Under which Act was the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) established in its present statutory form?

(a.) BIS Act, 1986

(b.) BIS Act, 2016

(c.) Standards Act, 2000

(d.) Consumer Protection Act, 2019

(20.) What is the full form of NBSL, the entity partnering with Canara Bank for UPI integration?

(a.) National Banking Solutions Limited

(b.) NPCI Business Services Limited

(c.) National Payment Settlement Limited

(d.) NPCI Banking Services Lab

(21.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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

(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(22.) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) showcased at IICDEM 2026 is related to which aspect of election management?

(a.) Electronic Voting Machines

(b.) Voter Roll Integrity and Accuracy

(c.) Model Code of Conduct Enforcements

(d.) Election Campaign Expenditure Tracking

(23.) Under which framework does RBI recognize Self-Regulatory Organisations in the financial sector?

(a.) Omnibus SRO Framework

(b.) RBI Act Section 35A

(c.) Banking Regulation SRO Policy

(d.) Payment Systems SRO Guidelines

(24.) Who is the current Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences who inaugurated the IQC-2026?

(a.) Dr. S. Somanath

(b.) Dr. M. Ravichandran

(c.) Dr. Samir V. Kamat

(d.) Prof. Abhay Karandikar

(25.) What is the total duration of the Quaternary period in geological timescale approximately?

(a.) Last 2.58 Million Years

(b.) Last 10 Million Years

(c.) Last 65 Million Years

(d.) Last 100,000 Years

(26.) Which country secured 2nd position in the Responsible Nations Index 2026?

(a.) Denmark

(b.) Switzerland

(c.) Finland

(d.) Sweden

(27.) Which country secured 3rd position in the Responsible Nations Index 2026?

(a.) Denmark

(b.) Norway

(c.) Netherlands

(d.) Germany

(28.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) located?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Pune

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Dehradun

(29.) What is the full form of FEDAI in Indian financial markets?

(a.) Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India

(b.) Federal Exchange Development Association of India

(c.) Financial and Economic Development Association of India

(d.) Foreign Equity Dealers Association of India

(30.) Which article of the Constitution of India empowers the Election Commission of India to superintend, direct, and control elections?

(a.) Article 320

(b.) Article 324

(c.) Article 326

(d.) Article 330

(31.) How many thematic pavilions are planned for the India AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam?

(a.) 5

(b.) 8

(c.) 10+

(d.) 20

(32.) Which city hosted the launch of the Responsible Nations Index 2026?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) New Delhi

(d.) Hyderabad

(33.) What score did India achieve in the Responsible Nations Index 2026?

(a.) 0.45120

(b.) 0.551513

(c.) 0.61945

(d.) 0.72105

(34.) Which initiative of BIS aims at creating quality awareness through interactive sessions with industry and consumers?

(a.) Manak Manthan

(b.) Manak Manch

(c.) Standard Bharat

(d.) Guna Seva

(35.) Which of the following is an authorized category of foreign exchange dealers supervised by FEDAI rules under FEMA?

(a.) Category-I Authorised Dealers

(b.) Category-IV Non-Banking Assets

(c.) Micro Finance Institutions

(d.) Primary Dealers

(36.) What is the official tagline / core theme of the ECI's IICDEM 2026 conference?

(a.) Democracy for All

(b.) Sharing Best Practices among Election Management Bodies

(c.) Digitizing Every Vote

(d.) Clean Voter List, Clean Democracy

(37.) Who among the following serves as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?

(a.) Gyanesh Kumar

(b.) Rajiv Kumar

(c.) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

(d.) Anup Chandra Pandey

(38.) Which entity owns and operates the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network in India?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

(c.) State Bank of India

(d.) NITI Aayog

(39.) In which epoch of the Quaternary period did human civilizations begin to flourish extensively?

(a.) Pleistocene

(b.) Holocene

(c.) Pliocene

(d.) Miocene

(40.) Which body acts as the training arm for international election delegates under ECI?

(a.) IIPA New Delhi

(b.) IIIDEM New Delhi

(c.) LBSNAA Mussoorie

(d.) SVPNPA Hyderabad