1. Where did India stand in the Global Gender Gap Report 2025?
Answer: D. India placed 131st among 148 countries, with some gains in education and the economy offset by a fall in political empowerment.
2. The Rudrastra combat UAV tested by India has what range and endurance?
Answer: A. In its successful trial the drone showed a mission radius above 50 km, about 170 km of total range and 1.5 hours in the air.
3. The RBI stopped its daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions in June 2025 for what reason?
Answer: D. With surplus liquidity of ₹2.6 lakh crore, the bank skipped the VRR auction and relied on fortnightly repo and SDF operations.
4. Which instrument did the RBI extend to state development loans (SDLs) in June 2025?
Answer: C. State bonds maturing in 14 years or less can now be traded as Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities, to deepen market liquidity.
5. In June 2025, Groww Mutual Fund brought out which ETF?
Answer: E. The ETF follows the Nifty India Internet Index, whose 21 companies come from e-commerce and other digital sectors.
6. What share of worldwide emissions is under carbon pricing mechanisms, according to the World Bank's 2025 carbon pricing report?
Answer: B. Carbon pricing schemes now reach about 28% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, compared with 24% earlier.
7. As per the World Bank, global carbon pricing mechanisms brought in how much revenue in 2024?
Answer: A. Revenue from carbon pricing went beyond $100 billion across the world in 2024, mostly through emissions trading systems and taxes.
8. The report 'State of World Marine Fishery Resources - 2025' came from which organization?
Answer: C. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization released this wide-ranging fisheries report during the UN Ocean Conference 2025.
9. India's first Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility opened in June 2025 in which city?
Answer: B. Garuda Aerospace opened a 35,000 sq. ft. site in Chennai to build and test agri-drones as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat drive.
10. By 2026, Garuda Aerospace hopes to manufacture how many drones?
Answer: D. The firm targets one lakh Made-in-India agri-drones by 2026, to meet both domestic demand and exports.
11. What was India's rank in the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2025?
Answer: B. India ranked 131 out of 148 countries.
12. How many Centrally Sponsored Schemes are under review in the Finance Ministry's new guidelines?
Answer: C. The notes say 260 CSS and 54 Central schemes are under review.
13. What is the maximum range of the Rudrastra VTOL drone tested by the Indian Army?
Answer: C. Rudrastra's maximum range is stated as 170 km.
14. The original Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905 in protest against which British decision?
Answer: B. It began against the Partition of Bengal.
15. In the World Bank's 2025 carbon pricing report, how many carbon pricing instruments exist?
Answer: D. The report counts 80 instruments: 43 carbon taxes and 37 ETSs.