1. During PM Modi's trip to Zagreb, which sector was NOT among those in the widened India-Croatia cooperation agenda?
Answer: C. The two countries are deepening links in defence, space, infrastructure and digital technology, while textiles did not figure in the list.
2. Which Indian institution reached its highest-ever position, a joint 123rd, in the QS World University Rankings 2026?
Answer: B. IIT Delhi moved up to a shared 123rd place, the best it has ever done in the QS rankings.
3. Under SEBI's new reforms, who must now be accredited before putting money into angel funds?
Answer: D. SEBI now requires angel investors to hold accreditation to invest in angel funds, which adds transparency and protects retail participants.
4. What is SEBI's CeFCoM platform chiefly used for?
Answer: A. CeFCoM is a central fee collection system through which clients safely pay SEBI-registered investment advisers and research analysts.
5. Why does Crisil suggest that gold be left out of India's core inflation basket?
Answer: E. Crisil's view is that gold's sharp swings and demand set abroad distort the signals about domestic inflation.
6. Which major Indian bank had completely moved to the SWIFT ISO 20022 standard by June 2025?
Answer: C. SBI is the only large Indian bank to have finished the full switch to ISO 20022, ahead of the global deadline.
7. What rate of subsidy can Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) get on drones under the Agri Mechanisation Scheme?
Answer: A. FPOs qualify for a 75% subsidy on agricultural drones under the scheme, meant to encourage mechanised farming.
8. Which feature is expected in the amended Seed Act planned for the 2025 Winter Session?
Answer: E. The revised law will require every seed to be registered and quality-certified so that fake seeds cannot be sold.
9. According to the Finance Minister, UPI merchant payments are NOT currently accepted in which of these countries?
Answer: B. UPI works for payments in Bhutan, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the UAE, but Japan is not on that list.
10. Under the Digital Agriculture Mission, India's 'Agri Stack' seeks to bring together which data?
Answer: D. Agri Stack unites land ownership details, crop survey results and digital farmer IDs, so that farming can be precise and subsidies well targeted.
11. Which country held the G7 presidency in 2025, hosting the summit at Kananaskis?
Answer: B. Canada held the 2025 presidency and hosted the summit.
12. Which two countries co-hosted the UN Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice?
Answer: A. The notes say it was co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.
13. Operation Sindhu was launched by India to evacuate its nationals from which conflict zone?
Answer: C. It was launched amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
14. Modi held bilateral talks in Zagreb with which Croatian Prime Minister?
Answer: B. The talks were with Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic.
15. How many Indian institutions featured in the QS World University Rankings 2026?
Answer: C. India had 54 institutions, up from 46 in 2025.