1. Mount Aconcagua, which was in the news, is notable for being what?
Answer: B. At 6,959 m in Argentina, Aconcagua tops South America and the Western Hemisphere, is the tallest peak outside Asia, and is one of the Seven Summits.
2. India recently test-fired the Agni-3 missile. What type of missile is it?
Answer: C. Agni-3, developed by DRDO, is an IRBM with a reach near 3,000 km and is a significant part of India's land-based nuclear deterrent.
3. In 2026, which port became the first in India to put an advanced Anti-Drone System in place?
Answer: E. The Thoothukudi port in Tamil Nadu was first to start an advanced RF and radar-based counter-UAS system.
4. What does the MCP Server launched by the NSO make possible?
Answer: D. The Model Context Protocol server exposes official statistics through machine-readable APIs so AI and analytics tools can plug in directly.
5. Despite RBI's repo rate cuts, government borrowing costs keep climbing. What explains this?
Answer: A. Heavy public debt, thinner liquidity after RBI's forex sales, and poor pass-through to long-term G-sec yields have kept costs high.
6. With how many countries did India sign Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) cooperation MoUs?
Answer: D. In February 2026 India concluded DPI agreements with 23 countries to share India Stack building blocks such as digital identity and payments.
7. On what basis will DICGC set premiums under the new deposit insurance framework?
Answer: E. The flat premium has been replaced by a risk-based one that looks at capital adequacy, asset quality, liquidity and supervisory assessment.
8. Under the India–US trade framework, which agricultural item has India shielded from tariff concessions?
Answer: C. Staples like rice, wheat and sugar stay protected because of food security and political sensitivity, whereas non-sensitive farm goods are opened up.
9. What main criticism is raised about India's policy on GM crops?
Answer: A. The editorial says ideological opposition, regulatory paralysis and Centre–State friction drive rejection of GM crops rather than evidence-based assessment.
10. Which support does the 10,000 FPOs Scheme offer to strengthen the balance sheets of FPOs?
Answer: B. Each FPO can receive an equity grant up to ₹15 lakh (₹2,000 per farmer) matching what members put in, improving its finances and creditworthiness.
11. From where was the Agni-3 IRBM test-fired in February 2026?
Answer: B. The launch took place at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.
12. Dal Lake is located in which city?
Answer: A. Dal Lake is in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
13. Which department launched the India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship Programme?
Answer: A. DST launched it on 6 February 2026 in New Delhi.
14. Which port became the first in India to begin installing an advanced anti-drone system?
Answer: B. VOC Port at Thoothukudi is the first Indian port to start the installation.
15. How many datasets does the beta MCP Server on eSankhyiki currently host?
Answer: B. Seven key datasets are listed for the beta version.