(1.) The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission is a joint Earth-observation initiative between ISRO and which international space agency?

(a.) European Space Agency (ESA)

(b.) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

(c.) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

(d.) National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)

(2.) What is the base period fixed for the Reserve Bank of India's Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country?

(a.) March 2011

(b.) March 2015

(c.) March 2018

(d.) March 2020

(3.) What does the expansion 'PRANAM' stand for in the context of the PM-PRANAM scheme launched to promote balanced use of fertilizers?

(a.) Program for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth

(b.) Program for Rural Agriculture and Natural Application Management

(c.) Promotion of Renewable Agriculture and Organic Farming Mission

(d.) Protection of Rivers and Natural Amelioration Mission

(4.) Kuno National Park, which was selected for the historic reintroduction of African cheetahs in India, is situated in which state?

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Maharashtra

(5.) Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS), indigenously designed and developed by DRDO, utilizes which type of propulsion system?

(a.) Dual-thrust solid rocket motor

(b.) Liquid fuel ramjet engine

(c.) Cryogenic rocket engine

(d.) Electric ion thruster

(6.) As per RBI Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets, what is the prescribed sub-target for Small and Marginal Farmers for Domestic Commercial Banks?

(a.) 8 percent

(b.) 10 percent

(c.) 12 percent

(d.) 15 percent

(7.) Which premier policy think tank releases the India Innovation Index to evaluate the innovation capabilities of Indian states and Union Territories?

(a.) CSIR

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(d.) Department of Science and Technology

(8.) The BBNJ Treaty adopted under UNCLOS focuses on marine biodiversity conservation in international waters. What does 'BBNJ' stand for?

(a.) Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

(b.) Biological Balance of National Oceans

(c.) Biosphere Protection in Nautical Areas

(d.) Boundary and Biosphere Navigation System

(9.) The Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) is a 100 percent Central Sector Scheme administered by which ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

(c.) Ministry of Rural Development

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(10.) In the stock market settlement cycle T+1 implemented by SEBI in India, what does the letter 'T' specifically represent?

(a.) Trade day

(b.) Transaction limit

(c.) Transfer date

(d.) Taxation day

(11.) Which Indian state holds the record for having the highest number of designated Ramsar Sites (Wetlands of International Importance) in India?

(a.) Uttar Pradesh

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Odisha

(12.) Which group of nations officially joined the BRICS bloc as new full members with effect from January 1, 2024?

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

(b.) Argentina, Chile, Nigeria, Vietnam

(c.) Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico

(d.) Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Singapore, Qatar

(13.) The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 replaced which historic criminal law statute in India?

(a.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

(b.) Indian Penal Code, 1860

(c.) Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(d.) Police Act, 1861

(14.) INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, was constructed by which defense shipyard?

(a.) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

(b.) Cochin Shipyard Limited

(c.) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

(d.) Hindustan Shipyard Limited

(15.) What is the primary scientific objective of ISRO's XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission launched by PSLV-C58?

(a.) To study solar coronal mass ejections

(b.) To measure polarimetry of intense astronomical X-ray sources

(c.) To map water ice deposits on the Lunar south pole

(d.) To monitor atmospheric greenhouse gases

(16.) What is the official motto of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as updated in 2021 to emphasize togetherness?

(a.) Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together

(b.) Unity, Peace, Excellence

(c.) Higher, Faster, Braver - Forward

(d.) Together We Conquer

(17.) The SVAMITVA scheme implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj primarily uses which technology for mapping land parcels in inhabited rural areas?

(a.) Satellite imagery

(b.) Drone technology

(c.) LiDAR mounted on helicopters

(d.) Ground Penetrating Radar

(18.) What is the official name given to the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) launched by the Reserve Bank of India?

(a.) Digital Rupee (e₹)

(b.) Bharat Coin

(c.) RBI Token

(d.) CryptoRupee

(19.) As per the Sovereign Green Bonds Framework of the Government of India, proceeds from Green Bonds are excluded from funding which project category?

(a.) Solar and Wind Energy generation

(b.) Nuclear power generation

(c.) Public Mass Urban Transport

(d.) Water and Waste Management

(20.) Which global organization produces and publishes the annual Global Gender Gap Report?

(a.) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(b.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(c.) World Bank

(d.) UN Women

(21.) The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) is published biennially by which institution under MoEFCC?

(a.) Forest Survey of India (FSI)

(b.) Botanical Survey of India (BSI)

(c.) National Green Tribunal (NGT)

(d.) Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)

(22.) India's AI supercomputer 'AIRAVAT', which gained global recognition in the Top 500 Supercomputing list, is housed at which institution?

(a.) C-DAC, Pune

(b.) IISc, Bengaluru

(c.) IIT Madras

(d.) TIFR, Mumbai

(23.) Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what total income support is transferred directly per year to eligible farmer households?

(a.) ₹4,000 in two equal installments

(b.) ₹6,000 in three equal installments

(c.) ₹8,000 in four equal installments

(d.) ₹10,000 in five equal installments

(24.) Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), an autonomous organization established under the 1982 UNCLOS, located?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Kingston, Jamaica

(c.) Vienna, Austria

(d.) Nairobi, Kenya

(25.) Exercise MILAN, a major multilateral naval exercise hosted biennially by the Indian Navy, was first initiated in which year?

(a.) 1995

(b.) 2001

(c.) 2008

(d.) 2014

(26.) Under the RBI's Regulatory Sandbox framework, what is the maximum duration generally permitted for the testing phase of fintech products?

(a.) 3 months

(b.) 6 months

(c.) 9 months

(d.) 12 months

(27.) The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 reserves what proportion of total seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 33 percent

(c.) 40 percent

(d.) 50 percent

(28.) What target number of households is aimed to be covered under the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' for installation of rooftop solar systems?

(a.) 50 Lakh

(b.) 1 Crore

(c.) 2 Crore

(d.) 5 Crore

(29.) Vadhavan Port, approved for construction as an all-weather deep-water greenfield major port, is located in which Indian state?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Andhra Pradesh

(30.) Aditya-L1, India's inaugural solar space observatory mission, is positioned in a halo orbit surrounding which Lagrange point?

(a.) L1

(b.) L2

(c.) L4

(d.) L5