1. In which strategic area did India and Brazil agree to cooperate?
Answer: E. During the Brazilian President's visit the two countries signed deals on rare earth and critical minerals, steel mining and a digital partnership to deepen strategic and economic ties.
2. Which institution produced the indigenously made Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine?
Answer: B. CRI Kasauli made the vaccine, which was introduced under the Universal Immunization Programme to build vaccine self-reliance.
3. What new tool for measuring performance does NITI Aayog's report on revitalizing the apprenticeship ecosystem propose?
Answer: D. It recommends an index for comparing state-level performance so that regional gaps in apprenticeship participation can be addressed.
4. The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) mainly aims to boost the global trade participation of which group?
Answer: A. The mission offers financial, logistics, compliance and market access help so that MSMEs can take a bigger part in exports.
5. What is INS Krishna, recently launched by the Indian Navy, mainly meant for?
Answer: C. It is a home-built Cadet Training Ship that gives naval officer cadets practical experience without pulling frontline warships away from duty.
6. What was the aim when the 'One Plant Per Day' resolution began in 2021?
Answer: D. It started as an individual pledge to plant at least one sapling daily, and the hope is to grow it into a nationwide afforestation movement.
7. The base year of India's new CPI has been moved to which year?
Answer: E. The revision to 2024 better captures current consumption by drawing on updated HCES data and the COICOP 2018 classification.
8. On what basis will deposit insurance premiums be fixed under the proposed Risk-Based Premium (RBP) system?
Answer: A. Premium rates would be tied to each bank's risk profile, nudging banks toward better risk management and wider financial stability.
9. Participatory Notes (P-Notes) let foreign investors invest in Indian markets without registering directly with which body?
Answer: C. SEBI-registered FPIs issue these offshore derivative instruments to overseas investors who prefer not to register with SEBI themselves.
10. For whom is the 'UPI One World' wallet mainly designed?
Answer: B. It lets visitors from abroad pay through UPI in India with no Indian bank account or mobile number, making digital payments easy for tourists.
11. What annual trade target by 2030 did Brazil propose during President Lula's India visit?
Answer: C. Brazil proposed USD 30 billion annual trade by 2030, up from USD 20 billion.
12. Which institute manufactures the indigenous Td vaccine launched by J.P. Nadda?
Answer: B. The vaccine is produced by CRI, Kasauli.
13. How many action-oriented recommendations does NITI Aayog's apprenticeship ecosystem report give?
Answer: A. The report provides 20 recommendations across five pillars.
14. Which track of the Export Promotion Mission provides financial support?
Answer: B. Niryat Protsahan covers financial support; Niryat Disha covers the trade ecosystem.
15. INS Krishna is the first of how many indigenously built Cadet Training Ships?