(1.) What is the name of the maritime security deployment launched by the Indian Navy in the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026?

(a.) Operation Sankalp

(b.) Operation Urja Suraksha

(c.) Operation Samudra Setu

(d.) Operation Sagar Kavach

(2.) Which branch of the Indian Armed Forces initiated Project 'Vayu Baan' for helicopter-dropped drones?

(a.) Indian Army

(b.) Indian Air Force (IAF)

(c.) Indian Navy

(d.) Indian Coast Guard

(3.) In which house of Parliament was the second edition of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 introduced?

(a.) Lok Sabha

(b.) Rajya Sabha

(c.) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha simultaneously

(d.) Presidential Ordinance

(4.) What retail inflation target has been set by the government for the RBI for the 5-year block period ending March 2031?

(a.) 3.0%

(b.) 4.0%

(c.) 5.0%

(d.) 6.0%

(5.) Which Indian city hosted the World Buddhist Peace Conference 2026?

(a.) Varanasi

(b.) Bodh Gaya

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) New Delhi

(6.) Which digital video platform signed an MoU with the Ministry of Culture in March 2026 to promote Indian folk music?

(a.) Netflix

(b.) YouTube

(c.) Spotify

(d.) Amazon Prime

(7.) The Corps of EME signed an MoU with which technological foundation in Chennai to accelerate defence tech?

(a.) IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation

(b.) IIT Bombay Research Park

(c.) IISc Bangalore ICSR

(d.) IIT Delhi Techno Foundation

(8.) What is India's projected real GDP growth rate for FY27 according to the OECD interim report update?

(a.) 6.5%

(b.) 6.8%

(c.) 7.1%

(d.) 7.5%

(9.) What was the recorded wage growth rate in the informal sector according to ASUSE data released in March 2026?

(a.) 3.9%

(b.) 6.5%

(c.) 9.2%

(d.) 13.0%

(10.) What is the total financial value of the defence procurement contracts signed by India with Russian and U.S. firms in March 2026?

(a.) Rs 450 crore

(b.) Rs 858 crore

(c.) Rs 1,200 crore

(d.) Rs 2,500 crore

(11.) Which statutory section or act governs the inflation targeting framework set for the Reserve Bank of India?

(a.) Section 45ZA of the RBI Act, 1934

(b.) Banking Regulation Act Section 21

(c.) SEBI Act Section 12

(d.) FEMA Section 3

(12.) What is the primary aim of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 introduced in Parliament?

(a.) Increasing corporate tax rates

(b.) Decriminalising minor offences and promoting ease of doing business

(c.) Strengthening criminal penalties for environmental violations

(d.) Establishing new regulatory tribunals

(13.) Which international organization publishes the interim economic assessments providing country-specific GDP forecasts like India's 7.1%?

(a.) World Bank

(b.) International Monetary Fund

(c.) OECD

(d.) Asian Development Bank

(14.) Where is the headquarters of the OECD located?

(a.) Geneva

(b.) Paris

(c.) New York

(d.) Vienna

(15.) What does the acronym 'ASUSE' stand for in Indian labor and economic statistics?

(a.) Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises

(b.) All-India State Urban Service Employment

(c.) Authenticated Statistical Unit for Small Enterprises

(d.) Aggregated Survey of Unorganised Sector Employees

(16.) Which ministry oversees the execution and compilation of the ASUSE survey data in India?

(a.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

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

(c.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(17.) Which body functions as the knowledge partner alongside the Ministry of Culture for promoting Indian folk music via YouTube?

(a.) Joint Task Force (JTF)

(b.) National Cultural Council

(c.) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

(d.) Sangeet Natak Akademi Board

(18.) Who is the current Union Minister for Culture in India?

(a.) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

(b.) Pralhad Joshi

(c.) Kiren Rijiju

(d.) Bhupender Yadav

(19.) What key chokepoint is patrolled during Operation Urja Suraksha by the Indian Navy?

(a.) Bab-el-Mandeb

(b.) Strait of Hormuz

(c.) Malacca Strait

(d.) Bosporus Strait

(20.) What type of tactical asset is being developed under Project 'Vayu Baan' by the IAF?

(a.) Ballistic Missile Interceptor

(b.) Helicopter-launched Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

(c.) Stealth Attack Helicopter

(d.) Airborne Early Warning Radar

(21.) Under the flexible inflation targeting framework, what is the allowable tolerance band around the 4% inflation target for RBI?

(a.) Plus or minus 1%

(b.) Plus or minus 2%

(c.) Plus or minus 3%

(d.) No tolerance band exists

(22.) What role does IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation play in its MoU with the Corps of EME?

(a.) Funding venture capital startups

(b.) Accelerating indigenous defence technology development

(c.) Managing cyber security firewalls for army headquarters

(d.) Providing satellite communication bandwidth

(23.) In which Indian state is Chennai located, the home of IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies?

(a.) Karnataka

(b.) Andhra Pradesh

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Kerala

(24.) What major objective drives India's soft power outreach through events like the World Buddhist Peace Conference?

(a.) Promoting international trade agreements

(b.) Leveraging shared cultural and spiritual heritage for diplomatic engagement

(c.) Financing regional infrastructure projects

(d.) Establishing multilateral military alliances

(25.) Which Entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution includes 'Naval, military and air forces; any other armed forces of the Union'?

(a.) Entry 1

(b.) Entry 2

(c.) Entry 5

(d.) Entry 10

(26.) What is the primary operational objective of the Jan Vishwas Bill in terms of penal consequences?

(a.) Enhancing jail terms for white-collar crimes

(b.) Replacing criminal imprisonment with civil penalties for minor defaults

(c.) Abolishing all forms of legal penalties

(d.) Introducing capital punishment for regulatory fraud

(27.) Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

(a.) Shaktikanta Das

(b.) Urjit Patel

(c.) Raghuram Rajan

(d.) Michael Patra

(28.) What is the primary focus of the partnership between the Ministry of Culture and YouTube?

(a.) Promoting Bollywood film trailers

(b.) Globally promoting India's folk and tribal music traditions

(c.) Broadcasting parliamentary sessions

(d.) Archiving historical government documents

(29.) What structural issue was highlighted by the ASUSE data regarding India's informal labor market?

(a.) Rapid formalization leading to labor shortages

(b.) Deceleration of informal sector wage growth and weakening informal job creation

(c.) Complete eradication of casual labor

(d.) Mass migration from urban to rural informal sectors

(30.) In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?

(a.) 1925

(b.) 1935

(c.) 1947

(d.) 1950