1. Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organisation was set up in which year?
Answer: E. It began in April 1961 as a part of India-Bhutan cooperation on building infrastructure.
2. Project DANTAK helped build which major airport in Bhutan?
Answer: B. DANTAK had a major role in constructing Paro, the main international entry point for Bhutan.
3. Which kind of vehicle is needed to run on E100, or pure ethanol?
Answer: A. Because ethanol is corrosive, E100 calls for flex-fuel vehicles fitted with special materials and sensors.
4. Which organisation launched the 'Soul Threads' initiative?
Answer: D. The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India started it to promote traditional crafts through modern design.
5. What smallest share of members must agree to a merger under the Anti-Defection Law for no disqualification?
Answer: D. The Tenth Schedule shields members from disqualification only if at least two-thirds of them back the merger.
6. The 2026 Exercise Dustlik took place in which country?
Answer: A. The seventh Dustlik was held at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Uzbekistan.
7. Which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 allows RBI to cancel a bank's licence?
Answer: C. Section 22 gives the RBI the power to issue banking licences and also to revoke them.
8. Banks are barred from trading in goods by which section of the Banking Regulation Act?
Answer: B. That section stops banking companies from directly buying or selling goods.
9. Under the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026, what share of debt must creditors hold to start an out-of-court resolution?
Answer: C. Financial creditors with more than 51% of the debt are able to trigger the new hybrid resolution mechanism.
10. The NAAS policy paper blames which factor for the weak showing of FPOs in India?
Answer: E. Too few members means FPOs miss out on economies of scale and have less bargaining power.
11. Raghu Rai's in-depth documentation of the Bhopal gas tragedy was done for which organisation?
Answer: E. He documented the 1984 Bhopal disaster for Greenpeace, producing the book Exposure: A Corporate Crime.
12. Which UN body proclaimed the remembrance day in December 2016?
Answer: B. The UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/125 on 8 December 2016.
13. Which window of the SAARC swap framework was used for the Rs 30 billion facility?
Answer: C. The rupee facility sits in the INR Swap Window.
14. SkyHop Aviation is described as India's first dedicated commercial operator of what?
Answer: B. It is the first dedicated commercial seaplane operator in India.
15. In which year was Project DANTAK of the BRO established?
Answer: D. It began in April 1961.