Q1. Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) has been launched with a corpus of:
A. ₹5,000 crore
B. ₹7,500 crore
C. ₹10,000 crore
D. ₹15,000 crore
Answer: C. ₹10,000 crore
Rationale: The initiative will help to boost deep-tech startups and enhance the innovation ecosystem in India.
Q2. The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor was launched by:
A. Amit Shah
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Narendra Modi
D. Rajnath Singh
Essays: C. Narendra Modi.
Rationale: Narendra Modi started the project in order to improve connectivity.
Q3. India signed an MOU with Myanmar to:
A. Railway project
B. Defence training
C. Building of a school.
D. Port development
Response: C. Building of a school.
Reason: It was signed when Kirti Vardhan Singh was visiting.
Q4. What is the name of the organization that Doordarshan collaborated with to spread Indian culture around the world?
A. ICC
B. UNESCO
C. ICCR
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: C. ICCR
Explanation: Indian Council of Cultural Relations works together in cultural outreach.
Q5. ICC Mens Player of the Month (March 2026) was:
A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Sanju Samson
D. KL Rahul
Response: C. Sanju Samson.
Reason: Sanju Samson received his awards on the performance during the T20 world cup.
Q6. ICC Women Monthly (March 2026) Player of the Month was:
A. Smriti Mandhana
B. Amelia Kerr
C. Alyssa Healy
D. Ellyse Perry
Response: B. Amelia Kerr.
Justification: Amelia Kerr was distinguished as an all-rounder.
Q7. Bohag Bihu is celebrated in which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Tripura
Answer: B. Assam
Meaning: It is a spring festival and the Assamese New Year.
Q8. The publisher of Asian Development Outlook report is:
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. ADB
D. WTO
Answer: C. ADB
Publisher: The report is published by Asian Development Bank.
Q9. RBI’s “Utkarsh 2029” refers to:
A. Policy of controlling inflation.
B. Digital payment system.
Details C. Medium-term strategy framework.
D. Banking mergers plan.
Response: C. Medium-term strategy framework.
Explanation: It is planned by the Reserve Bank of India until 2026–29.
Q10. Paytm has added biometric authentication of:
A. Loans
B. Insurance
C. UPI and ATM withdrawals.
D. Stock trading
Response: C. UPI and ATM withdrawals.
Detais: Paytm improved the security of transactions.
Q11. India operationalised projects worth $680 million with:
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Mauritius
D. Bangladesh
Answer: C. Mauritius
Rationale: Mauritius partnership enhances bilateral relations.
Q12. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is the President of:
A. Somalia
B. Djibouti
C. Eritrea
D. Sudan
Answer: B. Djibouti
Reason: Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was re-elected.
Q13. Susan Coyle is connected to:
A. US Army
B. Indian Army
C. Australian Army
D. UK Army
Response: C. Australian Army.
Rationale: She was the first woman to be the chief of the Australian Army.
Q14. It is suggested that IIPA should turn into a nodal centre of:
A. Defence research
B. AI capacity building
C. Space missions
D. Agriculture policy
Response: B. AI capacity building.
Rationale: Suggested by Jitendra Singh.
Q15. Artemis II mission is related to:
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. ESA
D. CNSA
Answer: B. NASA
Explanation: NASA was successful in the mission.
Q16. GPT 5.4 Cyber is created by:
A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. OpenAI
D. Meta
Answer: C. OpenAI
Rationale: It was introduced by OpenAI to protect against cybersecurity.
Q17. Claude Mythos is launched by:
A. OpenAI
B. Anthropic
C. IBM
D. Amazon
Answer: B. Anthropic
Explanation: Anthropic is all about bug detection.
Q18. Asha Bhosle was related to:
A. Classical dance
B. Playback singing
C. Theatre
D. Painting
Explanation: Playback singing.
Elaboration: Asha Bhosle was a great singer.
Q19. Sonam Wangchuk (MVC awardee) was reputed to be:
A. Sports
B. Science
C. Military service
D. Politics
Response: C. Military service.
Description: Sonam Wangchuk was a renowned war hero.
Q20. The latest missile tests conducted by North Korea involved:
A.Blasting missiles alone.
B. Cruise missiles only
C. Strategic cruise and anti-ship missiles.
D. Nuclear missiles
Response: C. Strategic cruise and anti ship missiles.
Significance: These tests present progress in naval strike abilities.