1. Which India-led maritime cooperation framework, non-treaty and non-military in character, did Spain recently join?
Answer: E. India started IPOI in 2019 at the East Asia Summit as a voluntary, cooperative maritime framework without a treaty, and Spain became a member by submitting a Declaration of Accession.
2. On which Indian doctrine is the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) strategically founded?
Answer: B. IPOI grows out of SAGAR, short for Security and Growth for All in the Region, which stands for a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
3. The National Legislative Index (NLI), announced in 2026, is meant to assess how well which bodies perform?
Answer: D. The NLI uses measurable indicators to judge and compare the working of Parliament and the State Legislatures in an objective way.
4. In which area is Operation Trashi-I mainly a counter-terrorism effort?
Answer: E. Operation Trashi-I has run for several days in the thickly forested Chatroo area of Kishtwar district in J&K.
5. Which Article of the Constitution covers the removal of Supreme Court judges?
Answer: A. Articles 124(4) and 124(5) set out how a Supreme Court judge can be removed for proven misbehaviour or incapacity.
6. Where will India's first fully Made-in-India C-295 aircraft be assembled?
Answer: C. The C-295 Final Assembly Line (FAL) is in Vadodara, Gujarat, and it is the first military aircraft assembly line in India led by the private sector.
7. SIDBI was set up in 1990 mainly to promote and finance which sector?
Answer: D. SIDBI is the main financial institution that promotes, finances and develops the MSME sector in the country.
8. Prior approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act is needed before investigating which kind of act?
Answer: A. Section 17A requires approval before a public servant is investigated for offences tied to decisions or recommendations made in official duty, with trap cases excluded.
9. Interest subvention under the NIRYAT PROTSAHAN scheme applies only to exports that fall under which list?
Answer: C. Only products notified on a "positive list", drawn up at the six-digit HSN tariff level, qualify for interest subvention under the scheme.
10. What kind of entity did the RBI give in-principle approval for Payoneer India to operate as?
Answer: B. The RBI cleared Payoneer India in principle to work as a Payment Aggregator - Cross Border (PA-CB), handling international trade payments for exporters and importers.
11. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for 15 March 2026 at which venue?
Answer: C. The ceremony is at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles; the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills, hosted the nominations announcement.
12. Which country formally joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative in this development?
Answer: A. Spain handed over its Declaration of Accession.
13. The Arabian Sea is a north-western arm of which ocean?
Answer: C. It is a north-western arm of the Indian Ocean.
14. Who announced the National Legislative Index at the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference?
Answer: A. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla made the announcement.
15. Operation Trashi-I is being conducted in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: B. The notes place it in Kishtwar district.