1. The Bharat Forecast System was developed to raise India's strength in:
Answer: C. BFS is a weather prediction model built to make forecasts and climate monitoring more accurate in India.
2. Strengthening which area is the goal of the AI Kosha initiative?
Answer: E. Datasets, tools and infrastructure from AI Kosha support AI innovation, research and development.
3. What was Bhargavastra developed for?
Answer: C. The system exists to detect and neutralise hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.
4. Exercise Shakti 2026 was a joint effort by India and which nation?
Answer: A. India and France conduct this bilateral military exercise to strengthen defence cooperation and interoperability.
5. The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourages the setting up of what?
Answer: D. Households are urged to put up rooftop solar, producing clean power and cutting energy bills.
6. The RBI's SRO framework in fintech seeks to encourage what?
Answer: C. Through self-regulation by the industry, the framework promotes responsible innovation, compliance and governance in fintech.
7. A Core Investment Company chiefly holds investments in:
Answer: E. CICs invest in and own shares of companies in their group, and the RBI regulates them.
8. What does the RBI's Digital Payments Index track?
Answer: C. It shows how the growth and penetration of digital payment systems is progressing.
9. PMFBY is a flagship scheme dealing with:
Answer: A. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana insures farmers against crop losses from natural calamities and adverse weather.
10. Natural farming chiefly tries to lessen reliance on:
Answer: D. This approach supports environmentally sustainable farming by limiting synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
11. What is the total outlay approved for SARTHAK-PDS up to March 2031?
Answer: C. The scheme has an outlay of ₹25,530 crore.
12. The Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework aims to mobilise roughly how much capital?
Answer: D. About USD 20 billion via public funds, soft loans and private investment.
13. Which organisation manages the Central Registry under PM-WANI?
Answer: C. The Central Registry is managed by C-DoT.
14. Which India-Singapore exercise is described as one of India's longest-running uninterrupted naval exercises?
Answer: B. SIMBEX is the navy-level exercise with this distinction.
15. Within how many days must the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) be completed under the IBC, including litigation?
Answer: C. The IBC sets a 330-day limit for CIRP, though average resolution still takes about two years.