1. The 'Bhu Bharati' portal for managing land records was recently launched by which state?
Answer: E. Telangana's government introduced Bhu Bharati to digitise land records and make land administration more transparent and efficient.
2. Under Round-IX of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy, how many blocks were awarded?
Answer: A. Twenty-eight blocks went to various companies in OALP Round-IX, to explore India's untapped energy resources.
3. Which unique feature of the mantis shrimp is inspiring work on phononic shielding?
Answer: B. The shrimp's claw hits extremely fast and hard, and scientists study its microstructure to design shields that absorb and dissipate energy.
4. What do phononic shielding mechanisms modelled on biological structures chiefly do?
Answer: C. These shields are made to block or control chosen sound frequencies, cutting noise and vibration for engineering uses.
5. SEBI cleared which financial services firm to start mutual fund operations as 'Capitalmind Mutual Fund'?
Answer: D. Deepak Shenoy's Capitalmind Financial Services obtained the regulator's nod for its mutual fund, widening its asset management offerings.
6. How many new products did Punjab National Bank introduce on its 131st foundation day?
Answer: E. PNB rolled out 34 products to mark its 131st foundation day, hoping to improve the customer experience and broaden its services.
7. India's retail inflation in March 2025 was the lowest since August 2019. What was the figure?
Answer: A. Retail inflation cooled to 3.34% in March 2025, led by cheaper food items, vegetables especially, and sits within the RBI's 2-6% band.
8. What was India's wholesale price inflation in March 2025?
Answer: B. WPI inflation fell to 2.05% in March 2025, a four-month low, as food prices rose more slowly and vegetables fell 15.88%.
9. The 2025 monsoon is forecast to bring what share of the long-term average rainfall to India?
Answer: C. A forecast of 105% of the long-period average means above-average rain, expected to lift farm output and support growth.
10. Who heads the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war?
Answer: C. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo leads the RSF; Burhan leads the army.
11. What nuclear power capacity target has India set for 2047?
Answer: C. The government targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
12. How many thematic pillars does the IndiaAI Mission use to build an AI ecosystem?
Answer: C. The mission is built on seven thematic pillars.
13. The Kerala ASHA workers demanded a monthly honorarium of what amount?
Answer: D. The demand is ₹21,000 a month, matching ₹700 daily minimum wage.
14. Which state topped the India Justice Report 2025 for the second consecutive year?
Answer: A. Karnataka retained its top spot; Andhra Pradesh rose to second.
15. Notified paediatric TB cases in India rose by what percentage between 2020 and 2024?
Answer: C. Cases went from 102,090 in 2020 to 141,182 in 2024, a 38% increase.