1. The FICCI-EY joint report says India could take what portion of the global green hydrogen market?
Answer: E. The report holds that India can secure a 10% slice of the worldwide green hydrogen market if it tackles high costs, infrastructure gaps and fossil fuel subsidies.
2. Which statement is NOT a principle of the Outer Space Treaty (1967)?
Answer: B. The treaty forbids any sovereign claim over celestial bodies. Space is seen as the shared heritage of humanity, to be used peacefully with shared responsibility.
3. Besides a gold and a silver medal at the 18th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2025, Rayansh Gupta earned which special honour?
Answer: D. At IESO 2025 in Jining, China, Rayansh Gupta came away with one gold, one silver and the Special GYM Reporter Award.
4. What is the chief purpose of the Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy put out by India's Ministry of Finance in 2025?
Answer: A. The taxonomy classifies climate-aligned sectors, so investors can tell real green projects from greenwashing and gain confidence.
5. SEBI's plan to regulate trading of shares before listing is meant to bring order to which unregulated market?
Answer: C. Unlisted shares are informally traded ahead of IPOs in the grey market, and regulating it would ensure fair price discovery, tax compliance and investor protection.
6. What is the present inflation target under India's Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework?
Answer: D. The RBI has worked under FIT since 2016, aiming for 4% CPI inflation with a tolerance of 2 points either way, that is a 2% to 6% range.
7. Where does the SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund of Funds (FoF) mainly put its money?
Answer: A. This FoF holds a basket of other mutual funds covering equity, debt, gold and more, and shifts the mix dynamically as markets change.
8. SEBI's push for longer-tenure derivatives is intended to cut the dominance of which contracts?
Answer: C. Around 90% of retail traders lose money in weekly options, so SEBI wants monthly or quarterly contracts to curb speculation and encourage hedging.
9. For which category of account holders did AU Small Finance Bank recently start UPI services?
Answer: E. The bank switched on UPI for NRIs holding NRE and NRO accounts, who can use international mobile numbers from 12 countries, in line with NPCI guidelines.
10. What makes the co-branded credit card of IndiGo and IDFC FIRST Bank distinctive?
Answer: B. One application yields two variants, Mastercard and RuPay, combining global acceptance with UPI integration and including FD-backed options for people new to credit.
11. What is the combined GDP of the EAEU bloc cited in the notes?
Answer: D. The EAEU is described as a USD 6.5 trillion economy.
12. Which child acute malnutrition level is part of the IPC famine criteria?
Answer: E. The criteria require acute malnutrition above 30% in children, alongside 20% household food shortage and 2 deaths per 10,000 a day.
13. What annual green hydrogen production target does India have for 2030 under the mission?
Answer: C. The target is 5 MMT annual production by 2030.
14. Which 1967 treaty is cited as the base for international space law in the notes on India's space law need?
Answer: A. The notes discuss Outer Space Treaty, 1967 principles.
15. Where was the 18th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025) held?