1. “New Smart Samriddhi”, recently launched by SBI Life Insurance, is which type of insurance plan?
A. Unit-linked, participating plan
B. Non-linked, participating plan
C. Non-linked, non-participating savings plan
D. Term insurance plan
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
New Smart Samriddhi is an individual, non-linked, non-participating life insurance savings plan , meaning it is not market-linked and does not share profits.
2. The centralised portal ‘npci.org.in’ launched by NPCI is primarily meant for:
A. UPI dispute resolution
B. Managing UPI Autopay standing instructions
C. Merchant onboarding for UPI
D. Cross-border UPI payments
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The portal allows users to view, manage and revoke all UPI Autopay mandates from a single platform.
3. According to recent trends, which Indian states are emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to GST and direct taxes?
A. Metro and megacity states
B. Coastal states
C. Small and mid-sized states
D. Special category states
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
India’s tax structure is witnessing a shift where smaller and mid-sized states are showing faster growth in tax contributions.
4. Which global financial institution projected India to remain among the fastest-growing major economies in its Macro Outlook 2026?
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. Goldman Sachs
D. OECD
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The Goldman Sachs Global Economics Analyst: Macro Outlook 2026 highlighted India’s strong growth prospects.
5. SEBI excluded which instruments from the valuation threshold used for Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) eligibility?
A. Corporate bonds only
B. ZCZP bonds and delisted securities
C. ETFs and REITs
D. Government securities
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
SEBI excluded Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) bonds and delisted securities to rationalise BSDA eligibility norms.
6. NABARD’s Green Impact Fund (NGIF), to be launched in January 2026, has a corpus of:
A. ₹300 crore
B. ₹500 crore
C. ₹1,000 crore
D. ₹2,000 crore
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
NABARD announced two funds:
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NGIF – ₹1,000 crore
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Carbon Fund – ₹300 crore
7. P. V. Sindhu was elected Chair of which international body’s Athletes’ Commission?
A. International Olympic Committee
B. Badminton World Federation
C. Asian Badminton Confederation
D. Commonwealth Games Federation
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
She was elected Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission for 2026–2029 , strengthening athlete representation.
8. The K-4 missile recently test-fired by India belongs to which category?
A. Surface-to-Air Missile
B. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
C. Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
D. Cruise Missile
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
K-4 is a Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) , test-fired from INS Arighaat , reinforcing India’s nuclear triad.
9. Which startup developed India’s first indigenously designed MRI scanner?
A. BEL
B. DRDO
C. VoxelGrids
D. Tata Medical Systems
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
VoxelGrids , a Zoho-backed startup, developed India’s first indigenous MRI scanner , boosting medical self-reliance.
10. Gujarat became India’s leading rooftop solar state with an installed capacity of:
A. 1,200 MW
B. 1,500 MW
C. 1,879 MW
D. 2,100 MW
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Gujarat achieved 1,879 MW of rooftop solar capacity across 5+ lakh installations , leading the country.
11. Hansi was declared the 23rd district of which Indian state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Haryana Government officially declared Hansi as the 23rd district .
12. The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 was presented by:
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Union Minister of Science & Technology
D. President of India
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan .