Naidu
Explanation:
The initiative promotes tribal millet foods and local agricultural products from the Araku region.
8. Which organisation received the Governance Now 12th PSU National Award for Innovation for the “Dhwani Spandana” initiative?
A. BMTC
B. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
C. KSFC
D. BHEL
✅ Answer: B. KSRTC
Explanation:
The award recognised the Dhwani Spandana initiative , which improves passenger communication and grievance resolution.
9. The SBI–MUFG partnership aims to strengthen financial cooperation between India and which country?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. Australia
✅ Answer: B. Japan
Explanation:
State Bank of India partnered with MUFG Bank to boost cross-border financing between India and Japan .
10. Which institution revised India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7% ?
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. ADB
D. Nomura Holdings
✅ Answer: D. Nomura Holdings
Explanation:
Nomura slightly reduced India’s growth forecast from 7.1% to 7% .
11. Which fintech company received authorisation from RBI to operate as a Payment Aggregator ?
A. Razorpay
B. PhonePe
C. CRED
D. Paytm
✅ Answer: C. CRED
Explanation:
RBI authorised CRED (Dreamplug Technologies) to operate as a Payment Aggregator under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 .
12. The EASE reform agenda focuses on improving which sector?
A. Insurance companies
B. Microfinance institutions
C. Public Sector Banks
D. Cooperative banks
✅ Answer: C. Public Sector Banks
Explanation:
The EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) reforms aim to improve customer service, governance, asset quality, and digital capabilities of PSBs .
13. Which Indian Navy vessel will participate in the 58th National Day celebrations of Mauritius ?
A. INS Kolkata
B. INS Vikrant
C. INS Trikand
D. INS Chennai
✅ Answer: C. INS Trikand
Explanation:
The deployment reflects India’s maritime diplomacy and defence cooperation with Mauritius .
14. Which company acquired the AI-focused social networking platform Moltbook ?
A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. Meta Platforms
D. Amazon
✅ Answer: C. Meta Platforms
Explanation:
Meta acquired Moltbook , which focuses on AI agents
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