1. On what date is the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite due to be launched?
Answer: A. This joint NASA and ISRO Earth observation mission is scheduled to lift off from Sriharikota on a GSLV-F16.
2. Which constitutional article lets the Vice President resign?
Answer: B. Under Article 67(a), the Vice President resigns through a signed letter to the President, and no acceptance or waiting period is needed.
3. What is the main aim of the Ministry of Tourism's SASCI Scheme?
Answer: C. SASCI, or Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment, seeks to bring India's marquee tourist spots up to world benchmarks by 2026.
4. In the draft Income Tax Bill 2025, what can attract transfer pricing scrutiny even without a set threshold such as shareholding?
Answer: D. The bill adds "substantive influence" as a test, so scrutiny can apply even without shareholding or board control, widening transfer pricing's reach.
5. What is a main feature of the RBI's draft norms on digital banking channels?
Answer: E. The draft says banks must obtain explicit consent first, so customers are not pushed into services they never chose.
6. Which of these is not a present condition for being treated as an Associated Enterprise under the 1961 Act?
Answer: A. The existing law does not use a revenue threshold; it looks at ownership, management control and board participation.
7. What has SEBI proposed about AMCs and non-broad-based funds?
Answer: B. SEBI suggests AMCs could run funds such as family offices under their existing MF licence, so a separate PMS licence would not be needed.
8. In which category did India's "Meri Panchayat" App win a WSIS Champion Award in 2025?
Answer: C. The app was honoured in that category at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event for widening digital inclusion in rural governance.
9. Which of these is a focus area of the PM-Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?
Answer: D. PM-DDKY targets diversified crops, sustainable farming and better infrastructure, notably in districts with low productivity.
10. Which earlier programme served as the inspiration for PM-DDKY?
Answer: E. The scheme borrows from the 1960s IADP, whose focused district-level planning set the base for the Green Revolution.
11. With which port-sector programme is the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 said to align?
Answer: D. The Bill is described as aligned with Sagarmala, which aims to improve ports and make India a stronger shipping hub.
12. Which of these is NOT among the four hornbill species named for the Anamalai centre?
Answer: E. The four species are Great, Malabar Grey, Malabar Pied and Indian Grey hornbills.
13. Roughly how much wetland area needs restoration, according to the Outlook?
Answer: B. About 123 million hectares of wetlands require restoration.
14. Which fundamental duty clause requires citizens to respect the national flag?
Answer: A. Article 51A(a) asks citizens to respect the Constitution, national flag and anthem.
15. Which launch vehicle was chosen for the NISAR satellite?
Answer: D. NISAR was to be launched aboard GSLV-F16.