1. When and where was the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Alliance first launched?
Answer: E. It began in 2013 at the Global Forum for Partnerships on MIL in Abuja, Nigeria.
2. What is the core objective of the UNESCO MIL Alliance?
Answer: B. It works to strengthen media and information literacy so people can counter disinformation, misinformation and hate speech.
3. In what respect does India's reusable launch vehicle effort mainly differ from the SpaceX approach?
Answer: C. SpaceX lands its boosters vertically (VTVL), while ISRO is working on a winged RLV that is recovered using retro-propulsion.
4. Where is attendance marked under the digital attendance system in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: A. Presence is logged by biometric authentication at the seat, and only inside the chamber.
5. Which agency implements the Internet Governance Internship & Capacity Building Scheme (IGICBS)?
Answer: D. NIXI is the nodal agency that carries out IGICBS, whereas MeitY acts as the administrative ministry.
6. Which pairing of a newly found ant fly species with its location is correct?
Answer: C. Metadon ghorpadei turned up in the Northern Ridge Forest of Delhi, and Metadon reemeri was recorded in the Western Ghats.
7. Why has Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary been notified as an Eco-Sensitive Zone?
Answer: E. ESZs serve as transition belts that lower ecological pressure on the protected area they surround.
8. How is EPFO 3.0 best described?
Answer: A. It means rebuilding the backend along core-banking lines, adding a new portal and AI-enabled services.
9. The proposed SARFAESI Act amendment seeks to clarify the Centre's powers over which entity?
Answer: D. The change would expressly let the Centre give directions to CERSAI, clearing up governance ambiguity.
10. Which organisation did RBI recognise as the Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for authorised dealers in forex markets?
Answer: B. RBI gave FEDAI this recognition in January 2026 under its Omnibus Framework for SROs.
11. Which organisation coordinates the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Alliance?
Answer: B. The MIL Alliance is coordinated by UNESCO through its MIL Unit.
12. ISRO is advancing towards which experiment related to reusable launch technology?
Answer: A. The notes name OREX as ISRO's step.
13. Who announced the digital attendance system for Lok Sabha members?
Answer: B. Speaker Om Birla announced it.
14. Which agency implements the Internet Governance Internship & Capacity Building Scheme?
Answer: A. NIXI is the nodal implementing agency.
15. Which spacecraft carries astronauts around the Moon in NASA's Artemis II mission?
Answer: C. Artemis II uses the Orion spacecraft.