Q1. The Central Government rolled out ₹235 crore worth of projects in Tamil Nadu primarily to:
A. Promote coastal tourism
B. Strengthen port infrastructure and digital maritime governance
C. Develop inland waterways
D. Modernise fisheries harbours
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
The projects focus on port infrastructure strengthening and digital maritime governance , not tourism or fisheries.
Q2. The Kamala Hydroelectric Project, approved by the Public Investment Board, is located in:
A. Sikkim
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The Kamala Hydroelectric Project is located in Arunachal Pradesh , contributing to renewable energy development in the Northeast.
Q3. The National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System was inaugurated to:
A. Train bomb disposal squads
B. Monitor cross-border terrorism
C. Create a centralised database to counter IED threats
D. Track arms smuggling networks
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The system aims to centralise IED-related data to improve counter-terrorism and security operations.
Q4. Phase-I of the All-India Tiger Estimation 2026 (AITE-26) began at:
A. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
B. Bandipur National Park
C. Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Phase-I of AITE-26 was launched at Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu’s Erode Forest Division.
Q5. The All-India Tiger Estimation exercise is conducted once every:
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
India conducts the All-India Tiger Estimation every four years to assess tiger population trends.
Q6. The Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (RSDI) 2026 aims to:
A. Promote scientific tourism
B. Fund international research labs
C. Integrate science, technology and diplomacy
D. Regulate global technology transfers
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
RSDI focuses on integrating science and technology with foreign policy and diplomacy .
Q7. The fastest-spinning asteroid recently identified by scientists is designated as:
A. 2024 XR12
B. 2025 MN45
C. Apophis-X
D. Bennu-II
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Scientists analysing data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory identified asteroid 2025 MN45 as the fastest-spinning in its size class.
Q8. IREDA received an ‘Excellent’ rating in MoU evaluation for which financial year?
A. FY 2023–24
B. FY 2024–25
C. FY 2025–26
D. FY 2026–27
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
IREDA earned the ‘Excellent’ rating for FY 2024–25 from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
Q9. RBI has fixed the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit for GNCTD at:
A. ₹500 crore
B. ₹750 crore
C. ₹890 crore
D. ₹1,000 crore
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The WMA limit for the Government of NCT of Delhi was fixed at ₹890 crore by RBI.
Q10. Which bank received RBI’s in-principle approval to transfer its Primary Dealer licence to a wholly owned subsidiary?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Canara Bank
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda received RBI’s in-principle approval for PD licence transfer.
Q11. Skydo, a Bengaluru-based fintech, received RBI authorisation to operate as:
A. Payment Bank
B. Bharat BillPay unit
C. Payment Aggregator – Cross Border
D. Small Finance Bank
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Skydo was authorised as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB) .
Q12. Akasa Air became a member of which global aviation body?
A. ICAO
B. IATA
C. ACI
D. DGCA
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Akasa Air joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) , representing about 80% of global air traffic .
Q13. The ‘PANKHUDI’ portal was launched to facilitate:
A. Women entrepreneurship loans
B. Child nutrition monitoring
C. CSR and partnership coordination
D. Anganwadi digitisation
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
‘PANKHUDI’ is an integrated CSR and partnership facilitation platform under the Women & Child Development Ministry.
Q14. The Param Shakti supercomputing facility has been inaugurated at:
A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Madras
✅ Answer: D
Explanation:
Param Shakti was inaugurated at IIT Madras , strengthening India’s high-performance computing capacity.
Q15. National Youth Day is observed on 12 January to commemorate the birth anniversary of:
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
12 January marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda , celebrated as National Youth Day .