1. Who launched Vishwas Scheme at the 238 th CBT meeting of EPFO?
A) Ashwini Vaishnaw
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: B) Mansukh Mandaviya

1. What is the main objective of the newly-introduced WhatsApp channels in the context of the so-called RBI Kehta Hai program?
B) To take loan applications on behalf of the citizens.
B) To spread official updates and social awareness messages.
C) To provide a grievance redressal portal on complaints in the banking field.
D) To make paying UPI easily via the chat.

Answer: B) To spread official updates and messages of public awareness.
Rationale: According to the article, the verified WhatsApp channels were introduced to distribute messages of public awareness and significant updates, and financial information became more accessible.

1. Vande Mataram: The History of its origin.
A: Vande Mataram was first published in what work?
A. Gitanjali
B. Anandamath
C. Bapu: the Broker
D. Rajmohan's Wife

Answer: B. Anandamath
Explanation: Vande Mataram was used in a novel written in 1882 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee called Anandamath. Bapu: the Broker: I noted this in your notes, but it is not the publication in which the song was first published.

World Post Day and World Sight Day.
1. World Post Day is celebrated on the following day:
a) the second Thursday of October.
b) October 8th
c) October 9th
d) October 10th

Answer: c) October 9th
Rationale: World Post day is always observed on the same date every year on the 9th of October compared to World Sight Day, which takes place on the second Thursday of every October.

1. Minor Savings Plan (Oct-Dec 2025 Quarter)
What is the best interest rate of any small savings scheme, as announced by the government, in the month of October-December 2025?
a) Public Provident Fund (PPF)
b) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS).
c) National Savings Certificate (NSC).
d) Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)

Response: b) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS).
Explanation: The highest interest rate will be 8.2 on both Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS). Of the available alternatives, SCSS is the right one.