1. Why are wetlands regarded as a National Public Good?
Answer: C. Flood moderation, cleaner water, climate regulation and biodiversity support from wetlands reach everyone and are largely not used up, so they work as a public good for the nation.
2. A wetland is set apart from other ecosystems chiefly by the presence of what?
Answer: E. Wetlands are identified by waterlogged, oxygen-poor soils and by plants adapted to such conditions, which are known as hydrophytes.
3. What makes the Chhari Dhand Wetland Reserve ecologically important?
Answer: A. Located in Kutch, the reserve is a seasonal wetland where saline and fresh water mix, and it attracts flamingos, pelicans and other migratory birds.
4. Why is the President's Address debated in Parliament only through the Motion of Thanks?
Answer: D. The Address cannot be discussed directly; members debate it solely through the Motion of Thanks, which has its basis in Article 87.
5. Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology is best described as which kind of propulsion?
Answer: C. SFDR is air-breathing: it burns solid fuel using oxygen taken from the air, which lets a missile keep up supersonic thrust.
6. Why are missiles powered by SFDR hard for air defences to intercept?
Answer: D. Thrust continues until impact, so the missile stays fast and manoeuvrable right up to the target, leaving enemy air defence systems very little chance of stopping it.
7. What is the main objective of the RDI Fund launched by the Government of India?
Answer: E. The fund offers patient capital to deep-tech and frontier research projects that are too risky for conventional venture funding.
8. What chiefly explains the slow use of the RDI Fund so far?
Answer: A. Money flows out only through investment decisions of approved downstream fund managers, and their selection process is still going on.
9. India's advocacy for CBDC interoperability within BRICS is chiefly meant to do what?
Answer: D. Cross-border payments built on central bank digital currencies would raise financial sovereignty and cut reliance on traditional settlement based on the dollar.
10. Which policy priority is reflected in SEBI's probable extension of the suspension of agricultural futures trading?
Answer: B. The suspension is meant to restrain speculation and price swings in essential food items, so stable consumer prices take precedence.
11. How many Ramsar sites did India have after adding Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand in February 2026?
Answer: C. The notes state a national total of 98 sites, highest in South Asia.
12. Miniratna Category-I status was approved by the Raksha Mantri for which company?
Answer: A. The Raksha Mantri approved Miniratna Category-I status for Yantra India Limited.
13. In which state is Patna Bird Sanctuary, newly added to India's Ramsar list, located?
Answer: A. It lies in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and is that state's smallest bird sanctuary.
14. Which Article makes the President's Special Address compulsory after a general election and at each year's first session?
Answer: B. Article 87(1) mandates the Special Address; 86(1) only empowers the President to address.
15. How much funding did IOM's Global Appeal 2026 seek to assist 41 million people?
Answer: B. The appeal sought USD 4.7 billion, of which USD 1.3 billion was secured.