1. Which state rolled out the 'Bhu Bharati' portal to manage land records?
Answer: B. The Telangana government set up Bhu Bharati to bring land records online and make land administration smoother and more transparent.
2. Under OALP Round-IX, which number of blocks was awarded to boost India's energy sector?
Answer: C. In OALP Round-IX, 28 blocks were allotted to companies so that untapped energy resources can be explored.
3. The mantis shrimp's inspiration for phononic shielding comes from which biological feature?
Answer: D. Its claw strikes with great speed and force, so researchers examine its microstructure to build shielding that absorbs and dissipates energy.
4. Phononic shielding mechanisms inspired by living structures are primarily used for what?
Answer: E. They are engineered to block or manage certain sound frequencies, lowering noise and vibration in many engineering settings.
5. Which company got SEBI's approval for mutual fund operations branded 'Capitalmind Mutual Fund'?
Answer: A. Capitalmind Financial Services, founded by Deepak Shenoy, secured SEBI's go-ahead and so enters asset management with its own mutual fund.
6. Punjab National Bank marked its 131st foundation day by launching how many new products?
Answer: B. To celebrate 131 years, PNB launched 34 products meant to make banking better for customers and widen its services.
7. March 2025 retail inflation in India, the lowest since August 2019, stood at what level?
Answer: C. Easing food prices, vegetables above all, pulled retail inflation to 3.34%, inside the RBI's 2-6% target band.
8. What was India's WPI-based inflation figure for March 2025?
Answer: D. Wholesale price inflation in March 2025 was 2.05%, with food and primary articles playing a major role.
9. 'Aduthurai Betel Leaves' earned a GI tag for which state?
Answer: E. The leaves, prized for their aroma and taste, got the Geographical Indication tag, which supports local growers and preserves a tradition.
10. Which Indian institute is working on climate-resilient varieties of wheat and paddy?
Answer: A. IARI is breeding wheat and paddy that can withstand climate stresses such as erratic rain and extreme heat.
11. Which Chief Justice led the Supreme Court bench that recorded the Centre's Waqf assurances in April 2025?
Answer: B. The bench was led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna.
12. Flue Gas Desulphurisation systems in coal plants mainly remove which pollutant?
Answer: B. FGD removes sulphur dioxide from flue gases.
13. Which ministry spearheaded the TruthTell Hackathon under the 32 Create in India Challenges?
Answer: B. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting led it with ICEA.
14. Which telescope detected possible biosignature gases in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b?
Answer: D. JWST detected DMS and DMDS in K2-18 b's atmosphere.
15. Which two bodies are running the V2G pilot in Kerala?
Answer: B. The Kerala State Electricity Board partnered with IIT Bombay.