1. The UN Gender Snapshot 2025 estimates what share of women's jobs is exposed to risk from AI and automation?
Answer: D. The UN report says 28% of jobs held by women are at risk from AI and automation versus 21% of men's jobs, so women are more vulnerable.
2. To which period has the Kilnamandi Sarcophagus find in Tamil Nadu been dated?
Answer: B. Radiocarbon testing of the sarcophagus found at Kilnamandi village in Tiruvannamalai district gave a date near 1692 BCE, which falls in the Late Harappan phase.
3. In CAG's State Finances Publication 2025, which state shows the top committed expenditure ratio of 74%?
Answer: E. Nagaland's committed spending took up 74% of its revenue expenditure, the largest among states, with Kerala next at 63%.
4. Which ministry runs the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) initiative?
Answer: C. DPIIT, part of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, administers LEADS, which ranks states and works to improve their logistics ecosystems.
5. In which situations does EPFO's new instruction on PF settlements permit part payments?
Answer: E. Rather than rejecting claims, EPFO will now pay in part where there are employer defaults, delayed contributions, partial accumulations or transfer problems.
6. By what earlier name was the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) known?
Answer: D. Before GST arrived, the Finance Ministry body went by the name Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
7. Which body did RBI recognise as the Self-Regulatory Organisation for FinTech (SRO-FT)?
Answer: B. RBI gave the SRO-FT status to the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE), which sets standards on debt collection and borrower protection.
8. India is reported to have the world's largest number of stablecoin holders. How many?
Answer: E. Around 314 million Indians hold stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, which makes India the biggest stablecoin market worldwide.
9. In 2025, RBI asked which institution to broaden forex settlement beyond the USD–INR pair?
Answer: C. The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) was invited to build systems for trading and settling several currency pairs, helping rupee internationalisation.
10. The HyFarm Paathshala initiative trains farmers in modern growing methods for which crop?
Answer: A. Run by the HyFun Group in Gujarat, it teaches potato farmers practices like soil testing, irrigation and harvesting to improve yield and quality.
11. In UN's Gender Snapshot 2025, what share of women's jobs is estimated to be at risk from AI and automation?
Answer: A. The report puts women's job risk at about 28%, versus 21% for men.
12. Which dating method was used to date the charcoal found with the Kilnamandi sarcophagus?
Answer: A. The deposit was dated by the AMS radiocarbon method.
13. Which state had the highest committed expenditure share in CAG's State Finances Publication 2025?
Answer: B. Nagaland recorded 74%, followed by Kerala at 63%.
14. Which department administers LEADS?
Answer: A. LEADS is administered by DPIIT under the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
15. EPFO's part-payment instruction is based on which provision?
Answer: A. The notes cite para 10.11 of the Manual of Accounting Procedure Part-IIA.