1. India's national stage of groundwater extraction, as per the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2024, stands at what level?
Answer: C. Annual extraction was put at 245.64 BCM, which works out to a national stage of 60.47%. That figure points to broadly sustainable use at the all-India level.
2. Even though the national picture has improved, which region continues to show lasting groundwater stress?
Answer: E. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi remain stressed because of water-hungry farming and dry conditions.
3. Which technology framework does BSNL's Voice over WiFi service mainly rely on?
Answer: A. VoWiFi is built on IMS, so voice calls and texts can travel over a Wi-Fi link instead of through mobile towers.
4. What is the chief goal of the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025?
Answer: D. The law sharply lifts excise duty on tobacco goods, in line with public health aims of discouraging use.
5. Which institution brings out the Financial Stability Report?
Answer: B. The Reserve Bank of India publishes this report twice a year, reviewing risks facing the financial system.
6. Banks have now been permitted to sponsor pension funds within which scheme?
Answer: D. The pension regulator PFRDA has cleared banks to sponsor pension funds on their own under the NPS.
7. Through notified rules, which body enabled 100% FDI in the insurance sector?
Answer: A. After Parliament cleared the change, the Finance Ministry issued the final rules that allow full foreign ownership in insurance.
8. What does Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) mainly concentrate on?
Answer: E. CRA mixes biotechnology, AI and sustainable methods so farm systems can cope with a changing climate.
9. In the new seed initiative announced in January 2026, the cotton seeds being released remain in which category?
Answer: B. Every newly released cotton seed is still a Bt-II hybrid, so pest-resistant technology carries on unchanged.
10. What is the main purpose of the integrated e-Bill System for fertiliser subsidy?
Answer: C. The system lets subsidy bills be submitted, processed, tracked and paid entirely online.
11. In the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment 2024, what is the national stage of groundwater extraction?
Answer: B. The report puts the stage of extraction at 60.47%.
12. Which framework does BSNL's Voice over WiFi service work on?
Answer: A. VoWiFi works on the IMS framework.
13. Under the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025, which tobacco product moves to 18% GST?
Answer: B. Beedis go to 18% GST; all other tobacco products go to 40%.
14. Within how many days were comments invited on the draft Rules for the four Labour Codes?
Answer: B. The draft Rules were opened for public comments for 45 days.
15. SPREE 2025, a registration scheme for employers and workers, was launched by which body?
Answer: B. ESIC launched SPREE in July 2025 under the Labour Ministry.