1. A social audit placed before Parliament in July 2025 found what share of workers lacked safety gear during hazardous sewer and septic tank cleaning?
Answer: E. Of 54 workers who died, 49 had no safety gear, which works out to roughly 91%.
2. What urban population is India expected to have by 2050, per the World Bank report?
Answer: D. The report forecasts that the number of people living in Indian cities will almost double and reach 951 million by 2050.
3. Which city was NOT among the key cities examined in the World Bank report on urban resilience?
Answer: A. The cities in focus were Chennai, Indore, New Delhi, Lucknow, Surat and Thiruvananthapuram, while Bengaluru did not appear.
4. In the FACE Code of Conduct for regtech firms, what does the six-month period relate to?
Answer: E. Member firms of FACE have to adopt the Code of Conduct fully within six months of it being issued.
5. Under a TRAI initiative, which number series will mark commercial calls so they can be told apart from spam?
Answer: C. TRAI agreed to roll out the 1600-series in phases for BFSI commercial calls, so that genuine calls can be recognised.
6. Under SEBI's proposed framework, equity mutual funds could be permitted to put money into which assets?
Answer: A. SEBI may let equity fund schemes invest in gold and silver as an option, which would add to diversification.
7. RBI announced what value of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for FY25?
Answer: C. The index climbed to 67.0 in FY25 from 64.2 the year before.
8. CoinDCX offers a bounty of up to what percentage for helping recover stolen crypto?
Answer: B. Its bounty programme gives ethical hackers and cybersecurity experts as much as 25% of the funds they help recover.
9. What rate of subsidy do women's SHGs receive under the Namo Drone Didi scheme?
Answer: B. The government meets 80% of the drone cost, up to ₹8 lakh, for drones supplied to women's self-help groups.
10. Which scheme gives farmers direct income support by paying price deficiencies, with no procurement involved?
Answer: D. Under the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme, farmers are paid the gap between the market price and a set price, without the government buying the produce.
11. What was the value of India's millet exports in FY24?
Answer: B. India exported 1.46 lakh metric tonnes of millets in FY24, earning USD 70.89 million.
12. Which feature is listed among the sensors on the ASW SWC Ajay?
Answer: B. The vessel carries hull-mounted sonar and a Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS).
13. The social audit on sewer and septic tank deaths was commissioned by which ministry?
Answer: B. The audit was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
14. What is the title of the World Bank report on climate risks to Indian cities, prepared with MoHUA?
Answer: C. The notes give this exact title, prepared with the Housing and Urban Affairs ministry.
15. Which body issued the Code of Conduct for RegTech firms in India?
Answer: B. The Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment issued the code.