1. What upper limit on Lok Sabha strength does the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 propose?
Answer: B. The Bill would enlarge the House to 850 members, of whom 815 come from states and 35 from Union Territories, to match present population.
2. Which Article would permit delimitation straight away using the existing census figures under the Bill?
Answer: A. The amendment drops the earlier curb tied to the post-2026 Census, so delimitation can use the latest data, that of 2011.
3. The 'Ease of Doing R&D in India' report names how many pillars?
Answer: E. Its four pillars are Funding, Governance, Regulatory Frameworks and Research Translation.
4. Roughly what share of India's bat species is listed as 'Data Deficient'?
Answer: C. About two-fifths of bat species do not have enough information to allow a proper conservation assessment.
5. What significant change did RBI make for NBFCs opening branches?
Answer: C. The approval requirement was removed to support ease of doing business and quicker growth of NBFCs.
6. Which minimum credit rating must deposit-taking NBFCs hold to expand across the whole country?
Answer: A. Nationwide expansion is open only to those with NOF above ₹50 crore and a rating of AA or better.
7. Under SEBI's new rule, by how much can an IPO's size change without filing the DRHP again?
Answer: E. Companies may adjust the size of the issue by as much as half without refiling, which gives the market more flexibility.
8. Until what date do SEBI's relaxed IPO norms remain in force?
Answer: B. The relief is a temporary measure meant to assist companies while markets are volatile, and lapses on that date.
9. What is the chief purpose of the digital system for tracking fertilizer?
Answer: D. Digital tracking and authentication are meant to stop subsidised product from leaking into non-farm uses.
10. What mode of authentication is proposed for farmers in the new fertilizer system?
Answer: D. Verification through Aadhaar would ensure that only genuine farmers can buy the fertilizer.
11. About how many jobs are projected from the Dholera chip fabrication facility?
Answer: C. Around 21,000 jobs are projected.
12. Who is the Vice-Chair of the AIGEG?
Answer: D. Minister of State Jitin Prasada is Vice-Chair.
13. Which pair of technologies does the WEF outlook highlight as growth enablers?
Answer: B. The report names AI and quantum computing as enabling technologies.
14. The Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026 was approved by which body on 16 April?
Answer: C. The state Cabinet approved the ordinance on 16 April 2026.
15. Who among the following was listed as a diaspora leader, not one of the three Indians, on TIME100 2026?
Answer: D. The three Indian honourees were Pichai, Khanna and Kapoor; Neal Mohan appeared as a diaspora leader.