1. The recent FSSAI drive on egg safety was triggered by worries about which banned substance?
Answer: D. Testing of egg samples began after reports that nitrofurans, a prohibited antimicrobial with cancer risk, had turned up in eggs.
2. Which description fits HAMMER (AASM), which was in the news?
Answer: B. Standing for Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range, it turns ordinary bombs into smart precision munitions that can be released from a distance.
3. How will HAMMER weapons be jointly produced in India?
Answer: D. India and France agreed on a 50:50 venture between Bharat Electronics Limited and Safran for domestic manufacture.
4. Exercise EKUVERIN is held between India and which country?
Answer: A. It is a two-nation drill involving the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF).
5. To what level did the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 raise the FDI cap for insurers?
Answer: E. The cap in the insurance sector goes from 74% up to 100%, intended to draw capital and sharpen competition.
6. Under the new PFRDA regulations, how much can be borrowed against an NPS corpus?
Answer: B. PFRDA permits a lien on up to 25% of what the subscriber has personally contributed, matching the partial withdrawal limit.
7. The rupee moving past ₹91 per dollar in 2025 was chiefly linked to:
Answer: C. Heavy FPI outflows, climbing US bond yields and global risk aversion weighed on emerging-market currencies, including the rupee.
8. Which objective does the RBI's use of a currency swap mainly serve?
Answer: C. The central bank takes dollars and hands out rupees in a swap, which adds liquidity and steadies financial markets.
9. What is the main cause of unclaimed bank deposits in India?
Answer: E. Inactive accounts, absent nominee information, stale KYC and deposits left after an account holder's death are the main causes.
10. SEBI's proposed overhaul of the mutual fund Total Expense Ratio (TER) is mainly meant to:
Answer: A. The TER proposal tries to cut brokerage and transaction costs, boosting long-term returns and clarity for investors.
11. Homebound won second runner-up in which award at the Toronto International Film Festival?
Answer: B. It was second runner-up for the International Audience Choice Award at TIFF.
12. The red table-top markings on the wildlife-safe road are made of which material and thickness?
Answer: A. The markings are 5 mm thick hot-applied thermoplastic layers that alert drivers to slow down.
13. A commissioner of the Central Information Commission holds office for the term set by the Centre or until which age, whichever is earlier?
Answer: C. The tenure ends at the fixed term or age 65, whichever comes first, and reappointment is not allowed.
14. Which body began collecting egg samples after the viral nitrofuran claim?
Answer: B. The food regulator FSSAI started sampling the egg brand.
15. India's December 2025 pact on the HAMMER (AASM) weapon is with which French company?
Answer: C. India signed the agreement with France's Safran.