1. What makes the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) unique?
Answer: C. It is the first FTA of India with enforceable timelines and clawback clauses on investment pledges, creating accountability if promised FDI falls short.
2. How is INSV Kaundinya best described?
Answer: E. It is a rebuilt ancient-style ship whose planks are stitched with cords, modelled on depictions in 5th-century Ajanta caves.
3. Which two states formally joined Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY in 2025?
Answer: C. Odisha and Delhi came on board AB-PMJAY that year, widening the scheme's reach across the country.
4. In which state is the Parvati–Arga Bird Sanctuary, newly notified as an Eco-Sensitive Zone, situated?
Answer: A. The sanctuary lies in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, and also holds Ramsar Wetland status.
5. Batadrava Than, recently redeveloped and inaugurated, is linked to which tradition?
Answer: E. Srimanta Sankardev established it, and it is regarded as the birthplace of Assam's Neo-Vaishnavite movement.
6. India recently moved up to a new rank among the world's largest economies by GDP, overtaking which country?
Answer: C. Overtaking Japan, India is now the fourth-largest economy, with GDP of roughly USD 4.18 trillion.
7. Which category had the largest number of fraud cases in the RBI's 'Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2024–25'?
Answer: E. Card and Internet frauds made up about 66.8% of all cases by count, the largest share of any type.
8. What does Clause 124 of the proposed Securities Markets Code, 2025 deal with?
Answer: C. It requires SEBI's surplus to flow to the Consolidated Fund of India after a limited reserve is kept, which has prompted worries about the regulator's autonomy.
9. Which authority regulates Special Situation Funds (SSFs), proposed to be brought under the SARFAESI Act?
Answer: A. SSFs are Category I Alternative Investment Funds under SEBI that concentrate on stressed and distressed assets.
10. What does IS 19262:2025, recently issued by the government, cover?
Answer: D. It is the country's first standard devoted to the quality and safety of electric agricultural tractors, encouraging clean farm mechanisation.
11. How much FDI has New Zealand committed under the India–New Zealand FTA by 2030?
Answer: A. The commitment is $20 billion by 2030 across 118 sectors.
12. INSV Kaundinya's design draws inspiration from which source?
Answer: B. The notes cite 5th-century CE Ajanta cave paintings.
13. What is the annual health cover per family under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
Answer: D. AB-PMJAY gives up to ₹5 lakh per family per year.
14. In which state is the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary, recently notified as an Eco-Sensitive Zone?
Answer: B. The sanctuary is in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.
15. What is India's global rank in rare earth reserves according to this news?
Answer: D. India is the world's third-largest holder, at about 6.9 MT.