1. Parveen Shaikh, a 2025 winner of the Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award, works to protect which species?
Answer: D. Her work centres on community-driven protection of the endangered Indian Skimmer along the National Chambal Sanctuary.
2. Who instituted the Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award?
Answer: B. The Sanctuary Nature Foundation set up this honour to recognise exceptional contributions to wildlife conservation.
3. What does the 'Nest Guardian' model for Indian Skimmer conservation chiefly involve?
Answer: E. Villagers were trained to guard nests, and nest survival climbed to close to 60%.
4. How often has the RBI told credit institutions to refresh Credit Information Reports?
Answer: C. Moving to weekly refreshes is meant to make credit data more accurate and timely.
5. What is the purpose of PaRRVA, introduced by SEBI?
Answer: A. It provides verified performance records so that intermediaries and finfluencers cannot mis-sell using inflated claims.
6. What is the minimum investment needed to participate in a Large Value Fund (LVF)?
Answer: D. An LVF requires at least ₹25 crore from an investor and is subject to lighter regulation.
7. The FIRST WOW! Credit Card is secured against what?
Answer: B. IDFC FIRST Bank issues this card against a fixed deposit, with a minimum deposit of ₹20,000.
8. Which factor mainly underpins the higher rabi sowing in 2025?
Answer: E. Weak La Niña conditions can bring a longer, colder winter, which suits rabi crops.
9. NITI Aayog says India must grow agriculture at roughly what annual rate to reach Viksit Bharat by 2042?
Answer: C. A steady 5% yearly growth in agriculture is needed to hit the 2042 Viksit Bharat goal.
10. How do Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) chiefly benefit farmers?
Answer: A. By mixing crops, livestock and fisheries, IFS makes small farmers' earnings steadier and more resilient.
11. Parveen Shaikh won the Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award 2025 for work on which bird?
Answer: B. Her work centred on the endangered Indian Skimmer.
12. How many Border Roads Organisation projects were inaugurated in the record single-day launch?
Answer: C. The Defence Minister inaugurated 125 BRO projects.
13. Who wrote Vande Mataram, the National Song of India?
Answer: B. The notes credit Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, in 1876.
14. Which system among the three Customs platforms handles e-filing and online payments for traders?
Answer: A. ICEGATE enables e-filing and online Customs payments.
15. NATGRID functions under which ministry?
Answer: B. The notes call it a real-time intelligence platform under the MHA.