(1.) Effective from 30 June 2026, through which mandatory platform must Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) settle their MSME invoices?

(a.) Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

(b.) Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)

(c.) SAMADHAAN Portal

(d.) Udyam Assist Platform

(2.) Which regulatory authority authorizes and governs TReDS platforms in India?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(c.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(d.) PFRDA

(3.) How many total farmers were registered on the multi-lingual 'Kisan Sarathi' digital extension platform as of late June 2026?

(a.) 1.10 Crore

(b.) 2.95 Crore

(c.) 5.50 Crore

(d.) 8.20 Crore

(4.) Which two Ministries jointly operate and support the Kisan Sarathi digital platform?

(a.) Ministry of Agriculture & MeitY

(b.) Ministry of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj

(c.) Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Commerce

(d.) Ministry of Finance & NITI Aayog

(5.) According to updated SIPRI data released in June 2026, how many total nuclear warheads are estimated in India's inventory?

(a.) 120 warheads

(b.) 150 warheads

(c.) 190 warheads

(d.) 240 warheads

(6.) What is the primary range of the K-4 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) integrated into India's sea-based nuclear triad?

(a.) 1,200 km

(b.) 2,500 km

(c.) 3,500 km

(d.) 5,000 km

(7.) Which Indian state executes the 'Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan' for large-scale lake desilting and water conservation?

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Maharashtra

(8.) How much additional water storage capacity was created in 2026 under Gujarat's Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan?

(a.) 5,000 lakh cu ft

(b.) 12,500 lakh cu ft

(c.) 20,789 lakh cu ft

(d.) 35,000 lakh cu ft

(9.) What is the target year set for the maternal healthcare strategy under the SUMAN Roadmap released by the Health Ministry?

(a.) 2028

(b.) 2030

(c.) 2035

(d.) 2047

(10.) Under which Ministry's administrative control does the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) execute Project BRAHMANK?

(a.) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

(b.) Ministry of Defence

(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

(11.) Project BRAHMANK, executed by BRO for all-weather strategic road construction, primarily operates in which state?

(a.) Ladakh

(b.) Uttarakhand

(c.) Arunachal Pradesh

(d.) Sikkim

(12.) Indian conservationist Parveen Sheikh was awarded the 2026 Whitley Award ("Green Oscar") for protecting which bird species?

(a.) Great Indian Bustard

(b.) Indian Skimmer

(c.) Forest Owlet

(d.) Bengal Florican

(13.) Along which river ecosystem did Parveen Sheikh launch the "Guardians of the Skimmer" conservation project?

(a.) Ganga River

(b.) Chambal River

(c.) Yamuna River

(d.) Brahmaputra River

(14.) What is the IUCN Conservation Status of the Indian Skimmer bird?

(a.) Vulnerable

(b.) Endangered

(c.) Critically Endangered

(d.) Least Concern

(15.) Under which Section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 did the RBI impose a monetary penalty on Nirmal Urban Co-operative Bank on 30 June 2026?

(a.) Section 21

(b.) Section 35A

(c.) Section 47A

(d.) Section 56

(16.) Where is the Whitley Award ("Green Oscar") ceremony held annually?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Royal Geographical Society, London

(c.) New York, USA

(d.) Nairobi, Kenya

(17.) What does the acronym SAF stand for in the context of RBI's regulation of Urban Co-operative Banks?

(a.) Systemic Activity Framework

(b.) Supervisory Action Framework

(c.) Statutory Audit Formula

(d.) Secure Financial Assessment

(18.) What is the SDG 3.1 global target for reducing the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by 2030?

(a.) Less than 100 per 100,000

(b.) Less than 70 per 100,000

(c.) Less than 50 per 100,000

(d.) Less than 30 per 100,000

(19.) Which digital platform created under TReDS mandate connects MSMEs directly with multiple financiers for invoice discounting?

(a.) RXIL

(b.) GeM Portal

(c.) UDYAM Portal

(d.) E-WAY Bill System

(20.) What is the full form of KVK in Indian agricultural infrastructure?

(a.) Krishi Vikas Kendra

(b.) Krishi Vigyan Kendra

(c.) Kisan Vidya Kendra

(d.) Kisan Vasundhara Kendra

(21.) How many total Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across India are connected to the Kisan Sarathi platform?

(a.) 350+

(b.) 500+

(c.) 730+

(d.) 1000+

(22.) What type of nuclear missile storage technology enables rapid deployment and longer storage stability in Agni-V?

(a.) Liquid Fuel Tanks

(b.) Canisterized Launch System

(c.) Open-Rail System

(d.) Silo-Only Deployment

(23.) In which state is the Chambal River Sanctuary, famous for the Indian Skimmer and Gharial, located?

(a.) Tripura

(b.) Madhya Pradesh / UP / Rajasthan border

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Assam

(24.) What is the primary role of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?

(a.) Export tax collection

(b.) Autonomous body coordinating agricultural education and research

(c.) Disposing urban waste

(d.) Regulating private fertilizer factories

(25.) Where are the headquarters of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) located?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Pusa, Bihar

(26.) What is the maximum penalty amount that can be levied on CPSEs failing statutory TReDS compliance auditing?

(a.) Disqualification from GeM portal and audit query adverse remarks

(b.) Immediate license cancellation

(c.) Fixation of zero export quota

(d.) Compulsory merger with SBI

(27.) Which core pillar of India's nuclear doctrine pledges that India will not use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapon states?

(a.) First Strike Policy

(b.) No-First-Use (NFU) and Non-Use against Non-Nuclear States

(c.) Pre-emptive Escalation

(d.) Unrestricted Warfare

(28.) What does the abbreviation SSBN stand for in naval nomenclature?

(a.) Ship-to-Surface Ballistic Network

(b.) Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear

(c.) Strategic Submarine Border Naval

(d.) Surveillance System Ballistic Fleet

(29.) Under the SUMAN initiative, care tracking for child health is integrated up to what age?

(a.) 12 months

(b.) 24 months

(c.) 36 months

(d.) 60 months

(30.) Where are the headquarters of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) located?

(a.) Dehradun

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Guwahati

(d.) Leh

(31.) Who is the current Director General of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in 2026?

(a.) Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan

(b.) Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry

(c.) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan

(d.) Lt Gen Manoj Pande

(32.) Which NGO partner collaborated with Parveen Sheikh in executing the "Guardians of the Skimmer" project?

(a.) WWF India

(b.) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

(c.) Wildlife Trust of India

(d.) Greenpeace India

(33.) In which year was the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) established?

(a.) 1883

(b.) 1905

(c.) 1947

(d.) 1972

(34.) Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) located?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Chennai

(35.) What is the full form of the abbreviation TReDS?

(a.) Trade Receivables Discounting System

(b.) Tax Recovery and Deposit Scheme

(c.) Treasury Risk Evaluation & Management System

(d.) Trade Remittance e-Delivery System