1. For rescuing submariners, INS Nireekshak carries which equipment?
Answer: C. As a specialised diving support ship, it carries DSRVs used to save crews from stricken submarines lying deep underwater.
2. NARIT-AI mainly assists police in raising which aspect of NDPS cases?
Answer: D. The tool enforces strict legal procedure, so fewer accused walk free because of procedural mistakes in NDPS cases.
3. The 2026 Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit stresses alignment with which African development framework?
Answer: A. The summit aims to tie India's development initiatives to Africa's long-term strategic blueprint, Agenda 2063.
4. The RBI's 2026 draft norms cap the balance in a Full-KYC PPI at:
Answer: B. A Full-KYC PPI may hold up to ₹2 lakh, which allows broader use including transfers and payments.
5. Which Indian payment system settles high-value transfers in real time?
Answer: A. Real Time Gross Settlement handles large-value payments one at a time and instantly.
6. Under RBI's 2026 e-mandate framework, recurring debits up to what amount need no OTP in general?
Answer: B. For ordinary recurring payments such as subscriptions, the OTP-free ceiling stands at ₹15,000.
7. What benefit does Pay Point India gain from direct access to the RBI's CPS?
Answer: D. Direct access ends reliance on sponsor banks, which raises efficiency and lowers systemic risk.
8. The revised Sugarcane Control Order requires mills to pay farmers within:
Answer: E. The draft sets a 14-day deadline, after which mills would owe interest at 15% per year.
9. In the ethanol conversion formula, 600 litres of ethanol corresponds to what quantity of sugar?
Answer: E. This ratio is used by the government to keep track of how much sugar is diverted into ethanol.
10. In IIT Ropar's AI agriculture ecosystem, sensor data is gathered by which layer?
Answer: C. That layer is made of IoT devices and weather stations that capture raw data from farms.
11. What is the 2026 theme of World Book and Copyright Day?
Answer: B. The 2026 theme is 'Read Your World - Books as Bridges to Peace'.
12. Shekha Jheel is a winter resting site on which migratory route?
Answer: B. It is a key winter resting site on the Central Asian Flyway.
13. Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a former Andhra CM who died in April 2026, is remembered for which 1984 political episode?
Answer: A. He is remembered for the "August Coup" of 1984 that brought him to the CM post.
14. Gen Dwivedi is the how-manieth Indian Army chief inducted into the USAWC International Hall of Fame?
Answer: C. He is the third, after Gen V.K. Singh and Gen Bikram Singh.
15. Kishor Patil, the new NASSCOM Vice Chairperson, leads which company?
Answer: C. He is co-founder, CEO and Managing Director of KPIT Technologies.