1. Which engine is slated to power the upgraded LVM3 rocket expected to fly by 2027?
Answer: C. The improved LVM3 gets the SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine, which burns refined kerosene (RP-1) with liquid oxygen to give 200 tonnes of thrust and takes the place of the L110 stage.
2. Under Mission Vatsalya, the National Child Survey is chiefly meant for what?
Answer: A. MoSPI and MoWCD run the survey to identify children in need and those in conflict with the law, and the resulting Child Index will support evidence-based welfare policy.
3. India's new Climate Finance Taxonomy is designed to guard against which problem?
Answer: E. Strict eligibility norms and verification requirements in the taxonomy are meant to ensure that investments labelled as climate-friendly are truly aligned with climate goals.
4. Which is a central feature of the Mission Vatsalya Portal?
Answer: B. The portal brings together services such as Khoya-Paya and TrackChild, giving several stakeholders access and real-time case monitoring for better coordination of child protection work.
5. After getting SEBI's nod, which type of mutual fund products will Choice AMC offer first?
Answer: D. Choice AMC will roll out in phases, beginning with passive products like index funds and exchange-traded funds so that retail investors get affordable, diversified access.
6. Quant Mutual Fund's new specialised investment fund (SIF) will mainly follow which approach?
Answer: E. The QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund goes long on assets expected to rise and short on those expected to fall, aiming for risk-adjusted returns.
7. For what reason did the RBI clear the merger of New India Co-operative Bank into Saraswat Bank?
Answer: B. New India Co-operative Bank was hit by a Rs 122 crore fraud, and the RBI allowed the voluntary merger with Saraswat Bank to protect depositors and stabilise the business.
8. Which new digital banking feature has India Post Payments Bank introduced?
Answer: D. IPPB brought in India's first large-scale banking service that verifies customers through Aadhaar's facial recognition, widening inclusion and access.
9. The newly introduced bio-fortified potatoes are meant to tackle a shortage of which nutrient?
Answer: A. These potatoes are enriched with iron, aimed at easing iron deficiency and the anaemia that follows it, particularly among vulnerable groups.
10. In what main way are agri-influencers helping rural India develop?
Answer: C. They post farming methods and practices as digital content in local languages, which changes how people see agriculture and spreads learning at the grassroots.
11. What share of tariff lines does EFTA offer India, covering 99.6% of India's exports?
Answer: D. EFTA offers 92.2% tariff lines covering 99.6% of India's exports; India offers 82.7% tariff lines.
12. The first four projects include census preparedness training. For which group of countries is it meant?
Answer: B. Census preparedness is planned for Caribbean countries such as Belize, Barbados, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, with the UN Population Fund.
13. Which factor is named as the greatest danger to the silver-backed chevrotain?
Answer: D. Predators also take it, but human hunting, especially snares, is described as the greatest danger.
14. Early breeding stock for the Gangtok red panda programme came partly from which zoo outside India?
Answer: C. Initial animals came from Rotterdam Zoo and the Darjeeling zoo, later supplemented with wild-origin animals.
15. Which engine will power the semi-cryogenic stage planned for the upgraded LVM3?
Answer: B. The SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine is under testing and gives 200 tonnes of thrust.