1. Which US official is slated to travel to India for talks on the economy, trade and diplomacy?
Answer: D. JD Vance, the US Vice President, is due in India to discuss economic, trade and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
2. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's US trip is for meetings of which international bodies?
Answer: E. She is going to attend the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, where global economic matters are taken up.
3. On her US trip, with whom is Nirmala Sitharaman expected to take up tariffs and trade talks?
Answer: A. Discussions on India-US tariffs and trade are scheduled between Sitharaman and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
4. What notable change did the RBI announce about minors and bank accounts?
Answer: B. The RBI said minors older than 10 may open and run accounts independently, which promotes financial inclusion for young people.
5. What is the main advantage of letting children above 10 run bank accounts independently?
Answer: C. Handling an account from a young age teaches children about managing money and how banking works.
6. As per the RBI's new guidelines, which accounts can minors open on their own?
Answer: D. The guidelines let minors independently open and operate savings as well as term deposit accounts, encouraging a habit of saving.
7. According to the RBI, who may serve as guardian when a minor opens a bank account?
Answer: E. A minor's account can be opened with any natural or legal guardian, which keeps the arrangement flexible and inclusive.
8. What are India's exports to the US projected to be for FY25?
Answer: A. The data indicate that exports to the US could reach $41.18 billion in FY25, a marked rise over earlier fiscal years.
9. Which approach is India considering in response to US worries over its growing trade deficit with India?
Answer: B. India is looking at purchasing more American goods so as to shrink its trade surplus and ease the US concern.
10. What will the upcoming India-US BTA negotiations mainly deal with?
Answer: C. The Bilateral Trade Agreement talks cover 19 chapters such as goods, services, customs facilitation and regulatory issues, so trade is the core.
11. What does PABS stand for in the WHO Pandemic Agreement draft?
Answer: B. PABS is the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system.
12. What was India's trade surplus with the US in FY25, according to the notes?
Answer: C. The FY25 surplus reached $41.18 billion.
13. Which Article of the Constitution requires a minimum of five judges for Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court?
Answer: C. Article 145(3) sets the five-judge requirement.
14. Which launch vehicle carried the SpaDeX mission on 30 December 2024?
Answer: B. SpaDeX launched via PSLV-C60.
15. Which new initiative was launched at the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting?
Answer: B. The Land Restoration Partnership was launched to fight land degradation.