1. NSCSTI 2.0, introduced under Mission Karmayogi, is chiefly meant to achieve what?
Answer: C. NSCSTI 2.0 cuts complexity and brings in AI and hybrid learning, so that civil servants are prepared for coming challenges and deliver better public service.
2. Apart from India, which country is among those that have shown interest in the NSCSTI 2.0 framework?
Answer: C. The framework has drawn attention abroad, with Bangladesh, Maldives and South Africa expressing interest, which shows its relevance beyond India.
3. What is special about AdFalciVax, described as India's first two-stage malaria vaccine?
Answer: A. AdFalciVax rests on a new platform based on Lactococcus lactis, which makes it safe, scalable and stable at room temperature for more than nine months.
4. Under RBI's draft EDPMS reforms, what can exporters with bills of ₹10 lakh or less now do?
Answer: B. The draft lets exporters whose shipping bills fall below ₹10 lakh close them by self-declaration, which lightens their compliance load.
5. What is the minimum investment needed in India's first Small & Medium REIT (SM-REIT)?
Answer: A. Aurum PropTech brought out the country's first SM-REIT approved by SEBI, with a ₹10 lakh minimum, to promote fractional ownership of commercial property.
6. What is a significant benefit of banks moving to ISO 20022?
Answer: E. The standard carries detailed, structured messages, which speeds up payments and improves compliance and the accuracy of cross-border transfers.
7. What must taxpayers do under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)?
Answer: D. People investing overseas need to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 and report all foreign assets and income, which keeps them compliant and clear of Black Money Act penalties.
8. Where did India stand in the IMF-FIS 2025 Fast Payments Report?
Answer: B. India came out on top of the report with a Fast Payment Assessment Score of 87.5%, a result driven mostly by UPI.
9. Which state was the first in India to give livestock and poultry the status of agriculture?
Answer: D. By classifying livestock and poultry as agriculture, Maharashtra lets farmers get subsidies, tax relief and other financial benefits.
10. Maharashtra's livestock policy is estimated to raise rural income by how much each year?
Answer: E. Treating livestock and poultry as agriculture is projected to add about ₹7,080 crore to rural incomes every year.
11. Which body developed NSCSTI 2.0 aligned with Mission Karmayogi?
Answer: B. The CBC developed the revised framework.
12. AdFalciVax is a vaccine candidate against which parasite?
Answer: B. It targets Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite.
13. Under RBI's draft directions, shipping bills up to what value can be closed on a quarterly exporter self-declaration?
Answer: C. The threshold is ₹10 lakh or equivalent.
14. Which form must be filed electronically to claim foreign tax credit on overseas income?
Answer: C. Form 67 is filed electronically for FTC.
15. The coexistence period of SWIFT ISO 20022 with legacy messaging formats ends on which date?
Answer: A. The notes give 22 November 2025 as the end of coexistence.