1. The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), recently tested by DRDO, is being built under which mission?
Answer: B. IADWS is a multi-layered air defence setup under Mission Sudarshan Chakra, which targets an indigenous Iron Dome-style system by 2035.
2. ISRO's Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) was conducted to prove which Gaganyaan system?
Answer: D. IADT-01 checked the parachutes of the Gaganyaan crew module so that astronauts can descend and land safely.
3. The WHO-WMO report says worker productivity falls by how much for every 1 degree C rise above 20 degrees C?
Answer: E. Productivity drops by 2 to 3% for each degree above 20 degrees C, and the effect is strongest in farming, fisheries and construction.
4. What is the principal aim of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) that SEBI has proposed?
Answer: B. By matching orders at an equilibrium level, CAS arrives at a single closing price and reduces volatility and manipulation when the market closes.
5. Which of these is NOT a feature of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
Answer: D. PMJDY offers zero-balance accounts, RuPay cards, overdraft, insurance and DBT support, but it has no fixed pension component.
6. After SEBI recognised LIC as a public shareholder of IDBI Bank, what is the highest voting right LIC can exercise?
Answer: A. Once classed as a public shareholder, LIC's votes are capped at 10%, and it loses board representation and control over management.
7. Which bank has launched the 'SIB Gold Xpress' loan product?
Answer: C. South Indian Bank introduced SIB Gold Xpress, which lends up to 90% of the gold's value in amounts from Rs 25,000 to Rs 25 lakh.
8. Under the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, 2025, producers must send monthly reports by which day?
Answer: D. Every vegetable oil producer has to file a monthly return on production, stock and sales by the 15th under VOPPA 2025.
9. The Union Government's pilot fisheries project in Kuttanad, Kerala, promotes which sustainable practice?
Answer: A. Kuttanad's project backs sustainable aquaculture methods such as integrated farming, cage culture, biofloc and the distinctive 'one fish, one paddy' model.
10. What is the ICMR's CEREBO device used for?
Answer: C. CEREBO is a portable, non-invasive device that spots bleeding and swelling in the brain using near-infrared spectroscopy, intended for rural and emergency care.
11. Which three systems does IADWS combine into a unified command?
Answer: A. IADWS integrates QRSAM, VSHORADS and a Directed Energy Weapon.
12. Which aircraft dropped the dummy Gaganyaan crew module in ISRO's IADT-01?
Answer: D. The dummy capsule was dropped from an IAF Chinook.
13. Which two organisations issued the joint report on heat and workers' productivity?
Answer: A. The report was a joint WHO-WMO effort.
14. Which body approved West Bengal's proposal to expand Sundarbans Tiger Reserve?
Answer: B. NBWL approved the expansion.
15. What does CAS stand for in SEBI's closing price proposal?