1. India has joined the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer. What is the TFFF mainly meant to do?
Answer: C. The TFFF is a worldwide initiative to raise money for safeguarding tropical forests, cutting carbon emissions and supporting sustainable forest management.
2. When and where was Vande Mataram first sung in public, and by whom?
Answer: E. Tagore sang it at the Calcutta Congress in 1896; Bankimchandra Chatterji had composed it in 1875, and it stands for Indian unity and cultural pride.
3. Where did the 29th Malabar Exercise, which INS Sahyadri took part in, take place?
Answer: A. The 29th Malabar, a Quad exercise of India, the US, Japan and Australia, was held in the western Pacific near Guam, with INS Sahyadri representing India.
4. Which of the following falls outside the regulation of both SEBI and RBI?
Answer: C. Digital gold sold by private players such as MMTC-PAMP, SafeGold and Augmont comes under general consumer laws, unlike the regulated SGBs, ETFs and EGRs.
5. The RBI's Open Market Operations (OMO) mainly consist of:
Answer: D. The RBI trades government securities to manage liquidity: buying them puts money into the system, while selling them pulls it out.
6. In banking, what does the CASA ratio measure?
Answer: E. It shows how much of a bank's deposits are cheap current and savings money; a higher figure points to stronger liquidity and profitability.
7. RBI data put India's Currency-to-GDP ratio at what level in October 2025?
Answer: D. The ratio was 11.11 percent in October 2025, a sign of lower cash usage and wider digital payments after demonetisation.
8. The Shree Anna Symposium highlighted the millet cultivation model of which state as a success?
Answer: B. Odisha was praised for doubling yields from 6 to 12 quintals per hectare, procuring millets at MSP (the only state to do so) and serving millets in school meals.
9. FAIFA's chief demand about the WHO COP11 on Tobacco Control concerns what?
Answer: A. FAIFA, the Federation of All India Farmer Associations, objected to being shut out of COP11 and cited FCTC Articles 17 and 18 on protecting tobacco growers' livelihoods.
10. In the recent discussions, which description of millets is correct?
Answer: B. Millets, also known as Shree Anna or Mandia, are dense in nutrients, need little water, suit organic farming and are promoted as superfoods.
11. What status will India hold in the Tropical Forest Forever Facility?
Answer: B. India announced it will join TFFF as an observer.
12. 3I/ATLAS is which numbered known interstellar object?
Answer: C. The notes call it the third known interstellar object.
13. Which Indian Navy ship took part in the Malabar exercise near Guam in November 2025?
Answer: A. INS Sahyadri represented India.
14. Which city hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) conference?
Answer: C. Kochi hosted it from 4-6 November 2025.
15. Which ministry is the nodal ministry for the PM Internship Scheme?
Answer: D. The notes name the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as implementing ministry.