1. Which function does the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) mainly perform?
Answer: E. As one of the UN's six principal organs, ECOSOC is the main forum for policy coordination, consensus-building and SDG follow-up on economic, social and environmental issues.
2. Which objective is the BBNJ Treaty, which has recently come into force, tied to?
Answer: B. Also called the High Seas Treaty, this binding UNCLOS agreement protects and sustainably uses marine life in waters outside national control, about two-thirds of the oceans.
3. Mapping of inhabited rural areas under the SVAMITVA Scheme is done with which technology?
Answer: C. Drone surveys produce precise 3D maps of village abadi land, which help identify properties and plan rural infrastructure.
4. 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' relates to strengthening which part of the Indian economy?
Answer: E. The phrase means prosperity through cooperation, the government's vision of backing cooperatives for inclusive growth, village livelihoods and financial inclusion.
5. Which ministry implements the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme?
Answer: B. MeitY runs C2S, begun in 2022, to develop India's own chip design capability and a workforce ready for the industry.
6. What does RBI's proposal on BRICS digital currencies suggest?
Answer: C. RBI wants the member countries' CBDCs to work with each other for trade and tourism payments, without trying to dislodge the dollar.
7. What is the main difference between nominal GDP and real GDP?
Answer: A. Nominal GDP is valued at present prices with no inflation adjustment, whereas real GDP shows actual growth in output.
8. For which group of beneficiaries has Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima been launched?
Answer: D. The Department of Financial Services introduced it in January 2026 as a complement to CGHS cover, extending to AYUSH and modern treatments.
9. What is the PM-PRANAM Scheme chiefly meant to do?
Answer: C. States are rewarded with a share of subsidy savings when they cut chemical fertilizer consumption, which benefits soil health and sustainable farming.
10. In which area has India's first open-sea marine fish farming project been started?
Answer: E. MoES and NIOT started the pilot open-sea aquaculture project near North Bay as part of the Blue Economy drive.
11. Where did ECOSOC hold its first meeting on 23 January 1946?
Answer: C. The first meeting was held in London.
12. How many ratifications were needed for the BBNJ Treaty to enter into force?
Answer: B. The treaty needed 60 ratifications; 120 days after the 60th it took effect.
13. Which ministry implements the SVAMITVA scheme, which gives legal property IDs to rural households?
Answer: C. SVAMITVA is run under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
14. What does the Sahkar Se Samriddhi vision literally mean?
Answer: A. It translates to Prosperity through Cooperation.