1. Why did the Government of India pull back the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025?
Answer: B. The bill was taken back so that its provisions could be reworked and improved. It is expected to be brought to Parliament again afterwards.
2. The 'State of Working India 2026' report from Azim Premji University says what share of unemployed youth aged 20-29 were graduates in 2023?
Answer: D. Graduates made up 67% of jobless young people in 2023. This points to a steep increase in unemployment among the educated.
3. Exercise Sea Dragon mainly concentrates on which type of operation?
Answer: A. Sea Dragon is a multinational anti-submarine warfare drill hosted by the US Navy. It builds skills in maritime surveillance and in hunting submarines.
4. What is the purpose of the Public Insurance Registry (PIR) proposed by IRDAI?
Answer: C. The registry would pool insurance data from across a policy's life. That should improve transparency, help detect fraud and make things better for customers.
5. What is the main aim of the '.bank.in' domain introduced by the RBI?
Answer: E. It is a dedicated and secure web domain for banks. By making genuine bank sites easy to identify, it cuts phishing and builds trust in digital banking.
6. What is the upper limit on bank funding for acquisitions under the RBI's new acquisition finance rules?
Answer: B. Banks may finance no more than 75% of the deal value. The acquirer must therefore bring in at least 25% as its own equity.
7. An ICRIER report says what percentage of India's fertiliser value chain relies on imports?
Answer: D. About 68.6% of the fertiliser value chain relies on imported inputs. This leaves the country exposed to shocks in the global market.
8. Under which scheme does the ICRIER paper suggest placing urea?
Answer: A. Moving urea into the NBS regime would encourage a balanced mix of nutrients and curb overuse of nitrogen.
9. The Asia-Africa Agri Alliance (AAAA) has been set up as which kind of institution?
Answer: C. It takes the form of a Section 8 entity, created to foster cooperation in farming between the two continents.
10. Which of these is a core goal of the Asia-Africa Agri Alliance (AAAA)?
Answer: E. The alliance works on farm trade, investment, sharing technology and building capacity between Asia and Africa.
11. Who moved the motion to withdraw the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: B. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal moved the motion.
12. Which institution published the State of Working India 2026 report?
Answer: B. The report is from Azim Premji University.
13. Which organisation released the 2026 report 'Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines'?
Answer: B. The report is by the United Nations Environment Programme.
14. Exercise Sea Dragon is led by the navy of which country?
Answer: D. The exercise is led by the United States Navy.
15. What does D+1 delivery mean under India Post's 24 Speed Post?
Answer: A. D+1 means the parcel arrives the day after booking.