1. Which conference, held midway through the year, prepares the technical ground for the COP summit under the UNFCCC?
Answer: D. SB64, the 2026 Bonn Climate Conference, is the technical, preparatory session the UNFCCC convenes before the COP summit each year.
2. Major Abhilasha Barak won the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award during service in which UN peacekeeping mission?
Answer: B. She is posted with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, serving as Gender Focal Point and Engagement Team Commander.
3. Whom did India beat in the final to win a sixth SAFF Women's Championship title in 2026?
Answer: A. A 3-1 win over Bangladesh in the Goa-hosted final gave India its sixth title in the tournament.
4. Under which Act does e-Jagriti, a Silver Award winner at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, function?
Answer: D. This unified, AI-enabled platform handles consumer dispute redressal and runs under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
5. How many world-class industrial parks does the BHAVYA Scheme plan to build nationwide?
Answer: A. Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana targets 100 investment-ready industrial parks of world standard throughout the country.
6. What fixed hedging cost applies to the RBI's USD-Rupee Swap Window announced in June 2026?
Answer: D. Banks and PSUs can use the window at a fixed 1.5% a year, compounded half-yearly, which is cheaper than going rates in the market.
7. Which organisation maintains the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR)?
Answer: B. CERSAI runs the CKYCR so that customer KYC records are stored in one central place.
8. Which entity has RBI recognised as the Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for India's Account Aggregator ecosystem?
Answer: E. Sahamati Foundation received RBI recognition as SRO, to improve governance, compliance and standards across the ecosystem.
9. Which category of fertiliser is excluded from the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme that began in 2010?
Answer: C. Urea is kept outside NBS, whereas non-urea products like phosphatic and potassic fertilisers fall within it.
10. Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz hits the cost of which raw material central to urea manufacture, pushing up India's fertiliser subsidy?
Answer: A. Urea plants rely heavily on natural gas, so trouble at Hormuz lifts global energy prices and swells the subsidy bill.
11. Major Abhilasha Barak won the UN Military Gender Advocate award while serving with which UN mission?
Answer: C. She is deployed with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
12. India defeated which team in the final to win the SAFF Women's Championship 2026?
Answer: C. India beat Bangladesh 3-1 in the final.
13. Which award did the e-Jagriti platform win at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026?
Answer: B. The notes say e-Jagriti won the Silver Award.
14. What is the Cabinet-approved outlay of the BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) scheme?
Answer: B. The outlay is Rs.33,660 crore.
15. The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched on which date?
Answer: A. PMSMA began on 9 June 2016, so its 10th anniversary fell in June 2026.