1. India's wind capacity target for 2035, announced alongside the 2030 goal of 100 GW, is:
Answer: D. Targets are 100 GW by 2030 and 155 GW by 2035.
2. The earlier Guinness record for a YouTube live yoga stream, beaten in June 2026, was set in which year?
Answer: C. The previous record of 246,252 viewers was set in 2024.
3. Which company developed the Varya video-generating AI model unveiled by MeitY?
Answer: A. Avataar, an AI-native transformation company, developed Varya.
4. A 20 kW Akashvani FM transmitter was inaugurated at which location in Rajasthan?
Answer: A. The transmitter is at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer.
5. The National Awards for e-Governance 2026 are administered by which department?
Answer: B. DARPG under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions administers them.
6. Which US military command carried out the strikes on tankers with Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz?
Answer: B. The strikes were carried out by US Central Command.
7. What fixed rate applies to RBI's concessional swap facility for OFCBs, until 31 December 2026?
Answer: B. The notes state a fixed 1.5% p.a., compounded semi-annually.
8. From which date do RBI's Responsible Business Conduct (Second Amendment) Directions, 2026 take effect?
Answer: A. They were released on 15 June 2026 and apply from 1 January 2027.
9. Under RBI's Master Directions on Authorisation to Operate a Payment System, how is a new PSO's authorisation valid?
Answer: A. New PSO authorisations are perpetually valid.
10. SEBI wants to reduce FPI onboarding time to as little as how many days?
Answer: A. The target is 5 days from nearly a month.
11. Telangana's Government Order banned which highly toxic weedicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone?
Answer: B. The ban covers Paraquat, sold as Gramoxone.
12. How many years of the Skill India Mission were completed in 2026, as marked by the skilling ministry?
Answer: C. The skilling ministry marked 12 years of the mission.
13. What total horticulture production was projected in the Second Advance Estimates for 2025-26?
Answer: C. The estimate is 3,777.76 lakh tonnes.
14. Which agency selected three startups as first beneficiaries of the Technology Adoption Fund scheme?
Answer: B. IN-SPACe made the selection under its Technology Adoption Fund.
15. The tripartite MoU on oil and gas development was signed by the Centre, Assam and which other state?
Answer: D. The MoU is between the Centre, Assam and Nagaland.