1. The Border Roads Organisation's Project Chetak mainly operates in which kind of terrain?
Answer: E. Its work covers Rajasthan, Punjab and northern Gujarat, where it backs military logistics across desert and plain country.
2. Along India's borders, what is the chief use of a Ditch Cum Bund (DCB)?
Answer: B. A DCB combines a trench with an embankment, which blocks enemy tanks and also helps hold back floodwater in the plains.
3. Which factor is mainly responsible for stagflation in an economy?
Answer: D. A negative supply shock, for instance a jump in oil prices, cuts output while pushing up inflation, producing stagflation.
4. Tar balls washing up on India's western coast consist mostly of what?
Answer: D. They are lumps of crude oil that have hardened after processes such as evaporation and emulsification.
5. What makes the Indian Crested Porcupine a problem for saffron growers?
Answer: B. The animal digs out and eats the corms, so the plants cannot regrow and fields suffer lasting harm.
6. According to RBI's new framework, which of these counts officially as a 'Banking Outlet'?
Answer: A. BC-BOs are recognised as formal banking outlets and help take banking services to rural areas.
7. What limit applies to ECB borrowing under RBI's revised framework?
Answer: E. Fixed ceilings have been swapped for flexible ones that depend on how financially strong the company is.
8. What is the chief function of an Independent Director on a company board?
Answer: C. Such directors act as watchdogs, ensuring transparency and protecting shareholders against misuse by management.
9. DICGC insures a depositor's money up to what maximum?
Answer: C. Cover extends to ₹5 lakh for each depositor, counting both the principal and the interest.
10. Hedging in External Commercial Borrowings mainly protects a borrower from which risk?
Answer: A. It shields firms from losses caused by currency movements, particularly when the rupee weakens.
11. Project Chetak of the BRO mainly operates in which region?
Answer: B. Chetak covers India's western desert and plains: Rajasthan, Punjab, northern Gujarat.
12. Which economist-politician is credited in these notes with coining the term stagflation?
Answer: A. Notes name British politician Iain Macleod.
13. Which ministry released the Draft Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026?
Answer: C. MoEFCC issued the draft rules to regulate tar ball detection, cleaning and disposal.
14. Which soil type of the Kashmir Valley suits saffron cultivation in Pampore?
Answer: C. Karewa soil, formed from lake deposits, offers the drainage saffron corms need.
15. Under RBI's draft Business Correspondent framework, which category is treated as a 'Banking Outlet'?
Answer: C. BC-BOs are fixed points formally counted as outlets; touchpoints, ATMs and kiosks are not.