1. Before the United States' formal exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) becomes effective, which mandatory step has to be completed?
Answer: C. WHO rules oblige a departing member to give one year's notice, and only after that does the withdrawal take effect.
2. Which of these is NOT among the core functions of the World Health Organization?
Answer: E. WHO is a civilian specialised agency of the UN, concerned with coordinating public health, setting standards and giving technical help rather than running military operations.
3. In the UNU-INWEH report, what does the term 'Water Bankruptcy' mean?
Answer: A. It describes a lasting failure state in which withdrawals outstrip sustainable inflows and cause damage to water systems that cannot be undone.
4. About what share of the world's population lives in water-insecure or critically water-insecure countries, according to the Global Water Bankruptcy report (2026)?
Answer: D. The report puts roughly three-quarters of humanity in countries that face water insecurity or critical water stress.
5. Whose birth anniversary is marked as Parakram Diwas?
Answer: B. Observed each year on 23 January, the day honours the revolutionary nationalist leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
6. Which constitutional article requires the Governor to address the State Legislature at the start of certain sessions?
Answer: D. Under Article 176 the address is required at the first session after elections and at the first session of every calendar year.
7. What mainly caused India's Net Foreign Direct Investment (Net FDI) to go negative?
Answer: A. Gross inflows held steady, but larger profit repatriation, disinvestment and outbound FDI kept the net figure below zero.
8. Regarding the Air India aircraft crash, who mostly funded the $125 million payout?
Answer: E. Losses on the hull and engines were largely carried by international reinsurers through excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts.
9. Which regulator oversees Receivables Exchange of India Limited (RXIL)?
Answer: B. RXIL is a TReDS platform under RBI regulation, set up to ease cash flow problems of MSMEs.
10. Through which digital platform will the proposed tying of urea sales to digital farmer IDs be carried out?
Answer: C. Agri Stack is the digital public infrastructure for agriculture that brings farmer data, services and advisory tools together.
11. What notice period must be completed before the U.S. formally leaves the WHO?
Answer: B. A mandatory one-year notice period applies.
12. Which body released the report 'Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era'?
Answer: B. The report is a flagship release of UNU-INWEH.
13. Where was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose born?
Answer: B. Netaji was born in Cuttack, Odisha, on 23 January 1897.
14. Operation Megaburu was carried out in which Jharkhand district?
Answer: B. The notes place it in West Singhbhum.
15. Which Article mandates the Governor's Address at specified sessions of the State Legislature?
Answer: D. Article 176 mandates the Address and provides for its discussion.