1. In 2025 the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas introduced ‘Apna Ghar’. What is it chiefly meant to deliver?
Answer: A. Apna Ghar creates decent places for long-distance truckers to rest along highways, so that drivers are less tired and roads become safer.
2. An ISRO inquiry traced the loss of the PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission to what cause?
Answer: B. Liftoff and the early stages performed normally, but the third stage developed a fault, and that is what ended the mission.
3. When ISRO put the American BlueBird satellite into orbit using LVM3, what did this mainly signify?
Answer: C. Carrying a US-built payload shows the two countries keep working together in space and that India is a credible commercial launch provider worldwide.
4. The second phase of PM SVANidhi brought in which new feature?
Answer: D. To push digital financial inclusion, the revamped scheme gives vendors UPI-linked credit cards carrying a ₹30,000 limit.
5. RBI’s ‘MuleHunter’ platform is used for what?
Answer: E. Built by the RBI Innovation Hub, MuleHunter applies AI to spot mule accounts, helping banks stop and prevent fraud.
6. SEBI’s proposed IPO reforms would cut the minimum public dilution to what level for firms valued above ₹1 trillion?
Answer: A. Very large companies could offer just 2.5% to the public rather than the previous 5%, which makes listing easier for them.
7. What reason lies behind ICICI Bank starting to levy charges on payment aggregators for UPI transactions?
Answer: B. Because UPI payments are free for users, banks such as ICICI bill aggregators to cover what it costs to run and process them.
8. NPCI’s revised UPI rules of August 2025 cap balance enquiries at how many per day for each app?
Answer: C. Under the updated NPCI norms a person may look up their account balance up to fifty times a day on any single UPI app.
9. By what proportion can AI-driven irrigation lower water consumption in Indian farming?
Answer: D. Smart irrigation powered by AI can bring water use down by as much as 80% and also lift crop yields.
10. Which of these is a key obstacle to bringing AI into Indian agriculture?
Answer: E. A big hurdle is that numerous farmers lack the digital skills to use or even know about AI-based tools.
11. India's Ramsar COP15 resolution on sustainable lifestyles builds on which UN Environment Assembly resolution?
Answer: B. The article ties India's text to UNEA Resolution 6/8 of 2024, titled Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles.
12. Which statement about the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 is correct?
Answer: D. Banks are authorised to determine statutory auditor remuneration; the other options contradict the Act.
13. Which ministry is the nodal ministry for the Apna Ghar initiative for truck drivers?
Answer: C. Apna Ghar is run under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
14. In which stage did the anomaly occur in the PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission, as per the notes?
Answer: D. Performance was normal until the second stage; the third-stage anomaly caused failure.
15. Which ISRO rocket will carry the BlueBird Block 2 satellite?
Answer: B. The notes say the satellite will fly on LVM3, formerly GSLV Mk III.