1. As per SIPRI 2025, India currently holds how many nuclear warheads?
Answer: E. SIPRI's 2025 estimate puts India's arsenal at 180 warheads, which is higher than Pakistan's 170.
2. A nuclear triad gives India which ability?
Answer: B. A triad means nuclear weapons can be fired from missiles on land, from aircraft and from submarine-based systems.
3. Which country has been adding about 100 warheads each year since 2023, as reported by SIPRI?
Answer: E. China's stockpile has grown quickly, with roughly 100 extra warheads yearly since 2023, bringing it to 600.
4. The fintech industry's suggested UPI MDR plan seeks to do what?
Answer: C. Fintech firms propose that only big businesses pay MDR, while small merchants and ordinary users stay exempt.
5. Which small finance bank most recently applied to become a universal bank?
Answer: A. Jana Small Finance Bank filed its application in June 2025 to convert, after AU and Ujjivan had done so.
6. Starting 1 September 2025, NSE weekly derivatives will expire on which weekday?
Answer: D. Under SEBI's new regulation the weekly contracts on NSE shift to Tuesday expiries, where earlier they ended on Thursdays.
7. What notification requirement has the RBI newly set for banks regarding KYC?
Answer: A. Banks must now send a minimum of three notices before the due date and three after it, with one of each set being a physical letter.
8. For which wrongdoing did SEBI bar IIFL Director Sanjiv Bhasin?
Answer: E. He purchased shares ahead of publicly recommending them and sold after the price rose, an unlawful practice called front running.
9. India's retail inflation in May 2025 was the lowest in 75 months. What was the figure?
Answer: D. Retail inflation fell to a 75-month low of 2.8% in May 2025, driven mainly by cheaper food and energy.
10. Tropical Agro's #SawalKalKaHai campaign carries which central message?
Answer: B. The campaign stresses sustainable farming and food choices, tying soil health to public health and ecological balance.
11. The 8th Exercise Shakti concentrates on joint operations under which Chapter of the UN Charter?
Answer: D. The drill covers sub-conventional operations under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, in semi-urban terrain.
12. In which German city is the Bonn Climate Change Conference held, the seat of the UNFCCC Secretariat?
Answer: B. It is hosted in Bonn, headquarters of the UNFCCC Secretariat.
13. According to SIPRI 2025, how many nuclear warheads is India estimated to possess?
Answer: C. India has 180 warheads, ahead of Pakistan's 170.
14. What does MDR stand for in the context of UPI payments?
Answer: B. MDR is the Merchant Discount Rate, a fee paid by merchants.
15. Which SFB applied for conversion into a universal bank in September 2023?
Answer: C. AU SFB applied in September 2023.