1. The India SDG-4 Education Progress Report 2025 puts India's public spending on education at what share of GDP?
Answer: A. India spends 3.1% of GDP on public education, short of the 4% SDG benchmark and the 6% goal set by NEP 2020.
2. According to SRS 2019-21 data, which state had the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio in India?
Answer: B. Kerala's MMR was the lowest at 20 per 100,000 live births, pointing to good healthcare and maternal health programmes.
3. What marks India's first digital Census, planned for 2027?
Answer: C. The 2027 Census will be entirely digital, with apps and portals for quicker and more accurate data gathering.
4. Which body is building IoT-enabled UPI payments for smart devices?
Answer: D. The National Payments Corporation of India is leading work on UPI for smart devices so that gadgets can pay on their own through IoT.
5. What has SEBI proposed for non-broad-based pooled investment funds?
Answer: E. AMCs could advise such funds via a distinct unit, which would handle conflicts of interest and keep things transparent.
6. What helped drive the recent steep slide of the rupee against the dollar?
Answer: A. A 10% tariff warning from Trump aimed at BRICS-aligned nations unsettled markets and weighed on the rupee.
7. Which financial inclusion scheme is tied to nearly 99% of adults having a bank account in India by 2024?
Answer: B. PMJDY opened more than 50 crore accounts and so lifted adult account access to about 99% by 2024.
8. Urea fertiliser typically holds how much nitrogen?
Answer: C. Urea is India's most widely used nitrogen fertiliser, and its 46% nitrogen content makes it efficient and cheap.
9. What is the key innovation of the iTrapper device made with PJTSAU?
Answer: D. iTrapper pairs multi-wavelength LEDs with IoT to attract particular pests while leaving beneficial insects alone.
10. What instruction did the government give fertiliser makers on urea output for FY 2025-26?
Answer: E. Firms were told to keep plants running through FY26 so that enough urea is available for the kharif and rabi seasons.
11. Which two countries recently joined the New Development Bank?
Answer: A. The notes say Colombia and Uzbekistan are the latest NDB members.
12. The National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2025 was released by which ministry?
Answer: C. The report is by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
13. Who announced that the 2027 Census will be India's first fully digital Census?
Answer: B. The RGI made the announcement.
14. What was India's Maternal Mortality Ratio for 2022-24 in the SRS bulletin?
Answer: A. The SRS bulletin put MMR at 87 for 2022-24.
15. Under the National Overseas Scholarship, what is the annual family income limit?
Answer: C. NOS requires annual family income up to ₹8 lakh.