1. What is the chief purpose of the 'SAHAV' portal that was launched at the UN Ocean Conference?
Answer: B. India and Norway released SAHAV as a digital public good for marine spatial planning and ocean management, which backs SDG 14, Life Below Water.
2. The UNFPA State of World Population 2025 report put India's population in 2025 at roughly how much?
Answer: D. The report estimates about 1.46 billion people (146.39 crore), which keeps India as the most populous nation.
3. What total fertility rate (TFR) for India did UNFPA report in 2025?
Answer: A. The rate has fallen to 1.9, lower than the replacement level of 2.1, which signals a demographic shift.
4. Which decision did the RBI take on monetary policy in June 2025?
Answer: E. The repo rate came down from 6.0% to 5.5% and the stance moved to neutral, to help growth while inflation stayed low.
5. In June 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged which issue in the financial sector?
Answer: B. She asked regulators to bring down dormant holdings such as inactive bank accounts, dividends, insurance and pension claims by making KYC simpler.
6. SEBI's latest framework for ESG debt securities concentrates on what?
Answer: E. The operational framework for ESG bonds requires verification by third parties and standard disclosures so that money is used ethically.
7. 839 projects form part of which port development programme under the blue economy drive?
Answer: C. Sagarmala covers 839 port and coastal projects intended to improve infrastructure and community development in India's blue economy.
8. How much money did the government clear under PMMSY in June 2025 for fisheries development in coastal states?
Answer: A. The sanction under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana goes toward modernising fisheries in seven coastal states and Union Territories.
9. Maharashtra's 'Clean Plant' scheme has what as its principal aim?
Answer: B. The scheme sets up certified nurseries that supply healthy, disease-free saplings to strengthen horticulture.
10. The new nurseries under the Clean Plant scheme will cover which set of fruits?
Answer: C. Under this ₹300 crore initiative, modern nurseries will provide virus-free planting stock of grapes, oranges and pomegranates in Maharashtra.
11. What total fertility rate did the UNFPA State of the World Population 2025 report give for India?
Answer: B. India's TFR fell to 1.9, under the replacement level of 2.1.
12. How many households were covered in the May 2025 round of NABARD's RECSS?
Answer: C. The survey covered 600 villages and 6,000 households.
13. Which digital ocean data portal did India introduce at the Third UN Ocean Conference?
Answer: A. India introduced SAHAV, a real-time open ocean data portal.
14. In the SaaS model, who is responsible for software updates and security patches?
Answer: B. The notes say the provider manages updates, patches and maintenance.
15. On which platform was the Jan Man Survey launched in June 2025?
Answer: B. The Jan Man Survey was launched via the NaMo App.