1. The US formally left the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after meeting which compulsory condition?
Answer: B. WHO rules make a departing member give one year of notice. The US began the process in January 2025 and finished that requirement in January 2026.
2. Which theme did the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2026 carry?
Answer: D. Davos-Klosters hosted the 56th WEF Annual Meeting from 19 to 23 January 2026 under the heading "A Spirit of Dialogue".
3. Where does India stand in AI investment as a share of GDP, according to the WEF-Accenture AI Adoption Report?
Answer: C. Among 11 countries, India came eighth for AI investment relative to GDP over 2010-2024, with spending estimated at 1.2% to 1.8% of GDP.
4. Which product segments does the PLI Scheme for White Goods mainly aim at?
Answer: A. The scheme is meant to build up domestic manufacture of air conditioners and LED lights, so that imports are needed less.
5. What IUCN conservation status does the Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole), sighted recently in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, hold?
Answer: E. Cuon alpinus is listed as Endangered because its habitat is fragmented, its prey is declining and diseases spread to it.
6. Who presided over the January 2026 meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC 3.0)?
Answer: C. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the third IWDC meeting, which was held in Kochi, Kerala.
7. Which regulator gave Buyforex its in-principle Payment Service Provider (PSP) approval?
Answer: D. The International Financial Services Centres Authority cleared Buyforex to offer cross-border payment services from GIFT IFSC.
8. Which system is the SAARG committee, formed by PFRDA, meant to modernise?
Answer: B. SAARG, short for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance, was set up to reform and update how the National Pension System invests.
9. What is the most a subscriber can withdraw at one time for medical costs under the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme?
Answer: E. Subscribers can take out as much as 25% of what they have themselves contributed to meet medical needs, and the number of withdrawals is not capped.
10. Under the revised RBI Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms, roughly what PSL target now applies to Small Finance Banks?
Answer: A. In rationalising PSL rules, the RBI brought the target for Small Finance Banks down to about 60% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit, balancing inclusion against risk.
11. Through which order did US President Trump begin the process of leaving WHO?
Answer: B. Executive Order 14155 was signed on 20 January 2025.
12. What was the theme of the 56th WEF Annual Meeting held in January 2026?
Answer: B. The theme was 'A Spirit of Dialogue'.
13. How much investment did the five firms selected in the fourth round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods commit?
Answer: A. The notes state ₹863 crore of committed investment.
14. In which tiger reserve was a dhole camera-trapped for the first time?
Answer: D. The first camera-trap record was in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
15. State of Finance for Nature 2026 is the flagship report of which organisation?
Answer: A. It is the fourth edition of UNEP's flagship report.