1. Exercise KONKAN-2025 is a two-nation naval drill involving India and which other country?
Answer: C. The drill pairs the Indian Navy with Britain's Royal Navy to build interoperability and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, with a harbour phase and a sea phase.
2. Which state was hit by fatal landslides after heavy rain in October 2025?
Answer: E. Rain-triggered slides struck the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, causing deaths and harming key infrastructure in an area with steep slopes and fragile geology.
3. Which problem is the proposed Unified National Employment Framework meant to tackle?
Answer: B. The framework would align skilling, industrial and labour policies to create jobs and bring marginalised groups, particularly in gig and informal work, into growth.
4. India intends to publish which document at the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress?
Answer: D. The country will bring out its very first national red list at the congress, tying its biodiversity work to global conservation targets.
5. The RBI's FREE Committee report deals with which topic in the banking sector?
Answer: A. Short for Financial Regulation and Ethics in AI, the report lays out a framework for banks to adopt AI responsibly while keeping fairness, transparency and inclusion intact.
6. What will take the place of the conventional OTP under the RBI's digital payment authentication overhaul due in April 2026?
Answer: D. RBA looks at things like device history, behaviour and location, and asks for extra checks only when a payment looks suspicious, keeping payments smooth yet safe.
7. Which statement about the rollout of UPI in Qatar is accurate?
Answer: A. NPCI International Payments Ltd. took UPI to Qatar, giving Indian residents and visitors instant, low-cost digital payments and deepening financial links.
8. What does the early warning framework proposed by the IBBI for corporate insolvency seek to achieve?
Answer: C. It would rely on financial ratios, sector indicators and compulsory reporting to flag firms at risk, allowing restructuring early and easing the burden on the NCLT.
9. Namchik-Namphuk became the site of the first commercial coal mine of which state?
Answer: E. The mine in Changlang district marks the state's first commercial coal operation, under the Mission Green Coal Regions, meant to create local jobs and energy self-reliance.
10. Which body ranks banking and insurance services on how well they handle grievances?
Answer: B. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances assesses government departments, including banking and insurance, using CPGRAMS complaint data to push for better service.
11. KONKAN-2025 was a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
Answer: B. It was held between the Indian Navy and the UK Royal Navy.
12. What share of India's land area is landslide-prone according to the Geological Survey of India?
Answer: B. GSI puts about 13% (0.42 million sq. km) at risk.
13. How many existing labour laws were consolidated into four labour codes, per the notes?
Answer: B. 29 labour laws were merged into 4 codes.
14. Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 scheduled to be held?
Answer: C. The 2025 Congress was set for Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
15. In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the Namchik-Namphuk coal block located?
Answer: B. The block is in Changlang district, in the Upper Assam coal belt.