1. Which state accounted for the largest share of Indians deported from the U.S. in 2025?
Answer: B. Punjab topped the list with 38% of deportees, ahead of Haryana at 33% and Gujarat at 22%, a pattern tied to illegal migration and human trafficking networks.
2. A major criticism of the new law on appointing Election Commissioners is what?
Answer: E. The law replaces the panel laid down by the Supreme Court and drops the CJI, which raises fears of executive sway over choosing the Chief Election Commissioner.
3. What was the main effect of the Kaveri 2.0 cyberattack?
Answer: C. The attack sent 6.2 lakh requests within two hours and crashed the Encumbrance Certificate system, possibly for financial or political advantage.
4. What makes the Aravali Safari Park project contentious?
Answer: A. Covering 3,858 hectares, it could deplete groundwater and destroy fragile ecosystems; conservationists would rather see the Aravalis declared a national park.
5. What does the SEBI rule require concerning changes to its regulations?
Answer: D. SEBI now requires public participation in amending regulations, which adds transparency and builds investor confidence and compliance.
6. In what way does a repo rate cut help borrowers?
Answer: B. Cheaper borrowing for floating-rate customers means smaller EMIs, which especially benefits homebuyers.
7. Which key difficulty did the RBI face in managing liquidity in 2024?
Answer: E. The RBI sold dollars to curb the rupee's fall, which produced a ₹1.2 trillion liquidity deficit and reduced banks' ability to lend.
8. Which significant problem affects India's manufacturing sector?
Answer: C. Even with government schemes, its share of employment edged up only from 10.4% in 1980-81 to 10.6% in 2022-23, trailing services.
9. What is PM-AASHA principally aimed at?
Answer: A. The scheme helps growers obtain fair prices through effective procurement operations and market stability.
10. What does the study on AI cognitive decline indicate about AI chatbots?
Answer: D. Models such as ChatGPT and Gemini scored under 26 on MoCA tests, showing weak memory, attention and reasoning, which questions their long-term reliability.