1. What was the main purpose of CDS General Anil Chauhan's trip to Australia?
Answer: A. The visit sought to lift India-Australia defence cooperation, with emphasis on maritime security, reciprocal deployments and joint exercises.
2. Which goal is central to COP-30, due in Brazil in 2025?
Answer: E. The summit centres on the Global Ethical Stocktake, moving away from fossil fuels, tripling renewables and securing enough climate money.
3. Why do southern states worry about the delimitation debate in India?
Answer: B. If seats follow population alone, southern states with slower growth could lose representation, so they seek a freeze on allocation until 2056.
4. Why is INSV Tarini's Navika Sagar Parikrama-II voyage considered significant?
Answer: D. Lt. Cdr Roopa A. and Lt. Cdr Dilna K. lead the all-women round-the-world sail, displaying India's maritime strength and inclusion in the navy.
5. What is India's AI Kosha initiative chiefly meant to provide?
Answer: A. This government platform offers 316 datasets covering health, satellite images and census data for training AI models and cutting reliance on foreign AI.
6. Why did SEBI caution people against property dealings involving Sunshine Global Agro?
Answer: D. SEBI acted against the firm in 2014 over an illegal Collective Investment Scheme and advised against property deals because of illegal encroachments.
7. How does the RBI's ₹1.87 trillion liquidity infusion help the economy?
Answer: B. Injecting funds through open market operations and forex swaps eases deposit rates and calms the bond market, keeping finance running smoothly.
8. What is the chief benefit of the Digital Footprint-Based Credit Model for MSMEs?
Answer: E. Creditworthiness is judged from digital transaction records, which speeds up approvals and brings more MSMEs into formal finance.
9. How will Phase 2 of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) help India's technology sector?
Answer: C. The CDIL-Infineon tie-up under this phase is meant to boost chip innovation at home and lower India's reliance on imported chips.
10. Crisil's report projects what GDP growth rate for India in FY26?
Answer: C. Crisil expects growth of 6.5% in FY26, helped by firm domestic demand, a larger manufacturing sector and general economic resilience.
11. In which year was the Jan Aushadhi scheme, now PMBJP, originally launched?
Answer: B. The scheme began in November 2008 and was later renamed PMBJP.
12. Who hosted CDS General Anil Chauhan in Canberra during his visit to Australia?
Answer: A. Australia's Chief of Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston, was the host.
13. Which country hosts the COP30 climate conference in November 2025?
Answer: B. COP30 is scheduled in Brazil for 10-21 November 2025.
14. Where did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speak about US-India relations under Trump?
Answer: A. He addressed Chatham House in London.
15. The Chennai all-party meeting chaired by M.K. Stalin sought a freeze on seats until which year?
Answer: C. The freeze on Lok Sabha and Assembly strength was sought until 2056.