1. What was the central goal of the first Conclave of Chiefs of UN Troop Contributing Countries that India hosted in October 2025?
Answer: C. The meeting looked at making peacekeeping more effective, exchanging good practices and solving operational problems, stressing consultation, cooperation, coordination and capacity building.
2. Which country was not named among the main participants at India's UNTCC conclave?
Answer: A. More than 30 military chiefs from 32 nations attended. Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal were named as troop contributors, but Japan was not among those listed.
3. Which item was absent from the announcements made during PM Modi's 2025 trip to Mongolia?
Answer: C. The announcements centred on culture, education, strategy, free e-visas, heritage ties and energy security, and nothing was said about space research.
4. For what reason did the Government of India ask for RBI supervision of POSB and EPFO?
Answer: E. Both bodies had instances of misappropriation, accounting irregularities and conflicts of interest, so RBI oversight is wanted to tighten controls, add transparency and improve fund handling.
5. Under the EPFO's proposed easier PF withdrawal rules, what minimum share must members keep in their account?
Answer: B. To encourage disciplined retirement saving, members would keep a quarter of their contributions while being allowed to take out as much as the whole eligible balance.
6. NTT Data tied up with NPCI International to bring UPI payments to which country?
Answer: D. The agreement lets Indian travellers in the country pay through UPI, extending India's digital payments network abroad.
7. Following SEBI's easing of minimum public shareholding, what public stake can large companies have when they first list?
Answer: B. Big firms may list with a public holding as low as 2.5% and then get ten years to reach the usual 25%, which prevents oversupply and supports private investment before the IPO.
8. What did the IFBA's World Food Day awareness initiative concentrate on?
Answer: D. It sought informed discussion and cleared up misunderstandings about topics like A1 versus A2 ghee, processed foods and protein supplements, so consumers choose using evidence.
9. Which crop was left out of the list of those handled by the agro-processing centres opened in Kalyana Karnataka?
Answer: A. The centres deal with mango, papaya, guava, pulses such as red gram and Bengal gram, red chilli, groundnut and tamarind, while wheat does not figure on the list.
10. What is NABARD's digital infrastructure initiative for rural cooperative banks designed to do?
Answer: C. The initiative should make rural cooperative banks and regional rural banks more efficient and accessible, and raise uptake of digital banking.
11. The first Conclave of Chiefs of UN Troop Contributing Countries was hosted by India in which city?
Answer: B. It was held in New Delhi on 14-16 October 2025.
12. How many MoUs were signed during PM Modi's talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa?
Answer: C. A total of 10 MoUs were signed.
13. On which occasion was LEAPS 2025 launched?
Answer: C. The notes state it was launched on the 4th anniversary of PM GatiShakti.
14. Which department wrote to RBI seeking its oversight of the Post Office Savings Bank?
Answer: B. The Department of Posts sought RBI intervention for POSB.
15. Into how many broad categories does the EPFO proposal merge the 13 partial withdrawal conditions?
Answer: B. The 13 conditions are consolidated into 3 categories.