1. Under the committee's proposals, access to the Special Drawing Facility against the Consolidated Sinking Fund would rise from 50% to what share of eligible corpus?
Answer: D. The panel proposed raising SDF access from 50% to 75% of the eligible corpus.
2. Industry credit growth rose from 7.0% to 18.2% in August 2026. Which of these was NOT named among the buoyant industry sub-sectors?
Answer: E. Credit cards are a personal-loan item, where outstanding growth slowed; the other four are industry sub-sectors named as buoyant.
3. A depositor invests in the National Savings Certificate in the October-December 2026 quarter. Which rate applies?
Answer: D. NSC remains at 7.7% for Q3 FY27, as the Finance Ministry left all small savings rates unchanged.
4. By how many percentage points did the April-August fiscal deficit share of BE rise over the same period last year (38.1%)?
Answer: C. The share rose from 38.1% to 41.9% of the budget estimate, a difference of 3.8 percentage points.
5. At end-June 2026, long-term external debt with original maturity above one year amounted to which figure?
Answer: C. Long-term debt was US$ 624.7 billion; short-term debt was US$ 153.5 billion, 19.7% of the total.
6. The number of factories in ASI 2024-25 rose from 2.60 lakh to 2.67 lakh. What growth rate does this represent?
Answer: B. The survey reported a 2.64% rise in factories. The 7.81% and 7.19% figures refer to output and employment.
7. The RoDTEP scheme was due to expire on 30 September 2026. Up to which date has it now been extended?
Answer: C. DGFT extended the scheme by three months, so it now runs until 31 December 2026.
8. Which economy holds 4th place in the Global Innovation Index 2026?
Answer: C. The top five are Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, the Republic of Korea and Singapore, in that order.
9. Which authority approved the Rabi MSPs for 2027-28 on 30 September 2026?
Answer: B. The CCEA, chaired by PM Modi, approved the MSPs.
10. In the approved PSS plan, which state's proposal includes sunflower procurement of 13,413 MT?
Answer: C. Karnataka's Rs 1,107 crore plan covers soybean, moong and 13,413 MT of sunflower.
11. IMD forecasts October 2026 rainfall at less than what share of the Long Period Average?
Answer: C. IMD expects below-normal October rain, under 85% of LPA, with El Nino nearing its peak in November.
12. As of 31 July 2026, non-fossil capacity was 300.50 GW of 552 GW installed. Roughly what share is that?
Answer: C. 300.50 divided by 552 is about 54%, matching the reported share of total installed capacity.
13. Over what period will the Delhi ITMS be implemented in three phases, before five years of operation and maintenance?
Answer: E. The three phases run over 24 months, followed by 5 years of operation and maintenance.
14. Which of these minerals is named among those covered in the Andaman Sea offshore blocks auction?
Answer: D. The announced minerals include cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and rare earth elements.
15. What noise level is reported for new-generation green crackers compared with 140-160 decibels for conventional ones?
Answer: A. New-generation crackers produce noise below 125 decibels, and lab tests showed 45-60% lower PM10.