1. A leak of what kind affected the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster ahead of the Ax-4 mission?
Answer: E. Liquid oxygen was found leaking from the booster after a static-fire test, and the Ax-4 launch was pushed back as a result.
2. Who is the Indian 'Gaganyatri' travelling on the Ax-4 mission?
Answer: C. Shubhanshu Shukla, a Group Captain, was scheduled to fly as the Indian private astronaut on Axiom Space's Ax-4 flight.
3. RBI data showed a 13.9% fall in Gross Loan Portfolio for which sector?
Answer: B. The central bank said gross loans outstanding in microfinance dropped 13.9%, a sign of heavy stress in the segment.
4. Microfinance NPAs were reported by the RBI to have gone beyond what amount?
Answer: D. The RBI noted that bad loans in microfinance had crossed the Rs 55,000 crore mark.
5. By 1 October 2025, SEBI-registered intermediaries must show which marker next to their UPI handles to prove they are genuine?
Answer: A. SEBI made it compulsory to use verified '@valid' UPI handles carrying a green tick, with the October 2025 date as the cut-off.
6. NSE won SEBI's approval to launch which new product?
Answer: C. The market regulator cleared NSE to introduce electricity futures with monthly expiry, intended to help manage risk and add depth to the market.
7. What followed from MTNL defaulting on Rs 8,300 crore of loans?
Answer: D. Public sector banks responded to the default with debt-to-equity swaps, asset monetisation and a restructuring of the borrowings.
8. Which new approach will be adopted this year to estimate the Kharif sown area?
Answer: E. India will, for the first time, rely on satellite imagery in place of manual girdawari records to work out Kharif acreage.
9. Which technology does the CROPIC initiative under PMFBY use to keep track of crops in real time?
Answer: A. CROPIC applies artificial intelligence to geo-tagged pictures uploaded by farmers, to follow crop health and hasten insurance claims.
10. What is the planned way of distributing fertilizer subsidy according to the needs of each region?
Answer: B. The government intends to allot fertilizer by region, cap subsidies and distribute through POS machines at village level, so that use is optimised and spending is limited.
11. How many ratifications does the BBNJ Agreement need to come into legal force, per these notes?
Answer: C. It enters into force once 60 countries ratify.
12. Dysprosium and Terbium are mainly added to which type of magnet?
Answer: C. They are additives in NdFeB magnets.
13. According to the ILO report, what share of India's population had social security coverage in 2025?
Answer: C. The ILO put coverage at 64.3%, about 950 million people.
14. A VVGNLI study estimates how many gig workers in India by 2047?
Answer: B. It projects 61 million, about 15% of the non-agricultural workforce.
15. Which UPI handle format did SEBI make mandatory for registered intermediaries?