1. Which long-term goal is the SHANTI Bill, 2025 chiefly designed to achieve?
Answer: B. The Bill clears the way for large nuclear expansion toward 100 GW of capacity by 2047, matching India's long-run energy transition aims.
2. Who introduced the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025 (the SHANTI Bill)?
Answer: D. It was brought by the Department of Atomic Energy, which reports straight to the Prime Minister's Office.
3. Where does India stand in the Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Index 2025?
Answer: E. India moved up to third place worldwide from seventh earlier, showing quick progress in AI readiness and ecosystem development.
4. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 proposes to replace which of the following bodies? 1. UGC 2. AICTE 3. NCTE
Answer: C. UGC, AICTE and NCTE would give way to one overarching higher education regulator, consistent with NEP 2020.
5. Which newly designated Ramsar site is in the buffer zone of Sariska Tiger Reserve?
Answer: A. Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan lies in the buffer area of Sariska and is home to rich biodiversity, including endangered species.
6. What was the main reason for setting up Regional Rural Banks?
Answer: C. They were created to close the gap between what rural areas needed in credit and what formal banking provided, particularly for farmers and artisans.
7. In the three-way ownership of RRBs, which entity has the biggest stake?
Answer: E. The Centre owns 50%, sponsor banks hold 35% and state governments the remaining 15%.
8. SEBI's proposed margin reforms seek to reduce which margin component for hedged positions on non-expiry days?
Answer: D. SEBI is weighing a cut in ELM from 2% to a range of 0.5–1% for hedged positions on such days, to encourage longer-term trades.
9. The Borole family's ATM (Any Time Money) model is centred on:
Answer: A. This model backs mixed farming so that income arrives all year round and risk is spread.
10. Which institution launched the JIVA Programme supporting natural farming in Marathwada?
Answer: B. NABARD started JIVA to encourage agroecological and climate-resilient farming practices.
11. Which state government portfolio does Nitin Nabin currently hold?
Answer: D. He is Bihar's Public Works Department minister.
12. Which two office-bearers of the Press Club of India were elected unopposed?
Answer: A. The Treasurer, Aditi Rajput, and the Joint Secretary, P R Sunil, were elected without opposition.
13. By which year does the SHANTI Bill aim for 100 GW of nuclear power in India?
Answer: D. The bill targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
14. Which university publishes the Global AI Vibrancy Index in which India ranked third in 2025?
Answer: B. The index is issued by Stanford University.
15. Which three statutory bodies would the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 replace?
Answer: A. The Bill replaces the UGC, AICTE and NCTE with one framework.