1. Which mechanism is going to be used for distributing incentives for rare earth minerals and magnets in India?
Answer: C. The incentive scheme worth ₹3,500-5,000 crore will use a reverse-auction model, which keeps pricing competitive and allocation efficient.
2. In its ruling on WhatsApp chats, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said which right can be subject to reasonable restrictions?
Answer: E. The court said privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 but may be limited where a fair trial requires it.
3. Chandigarh got what score in the PGI 2.0 report, which put it in the 'Prachesta-1' category?
Answer: C. Its score of 703 placed Chandigarh in the Prachesta-1 band of 701-760 points for school education performance.
4. The FASTag-based annual pass effective 15 August 2025 gives ₹3,000 prepaid value for which validity?
Answer: A. The pass is valid for one year or 200 trips on national highways, ending at whichever limit comes first.
5. Under the RBI's relaxed project finance norms from October 2025, what provisioning rate applies to non-CRE projects while under construction?
Answer: B. The final guidelines fix a general provision of 1% for loans to projects in the construction phase, excluding CRE, instead of the 5% that had been proposed.
6. What was India's FDI inflow in 2024 as per UNCTAD 2025?
Answer: D. India drew $28 billion in FDI in 2024, the same as in 2023, even as worldwide flows dropped by 11%.
7. Why is SEBI unbundling trading and clearing fees?
Answer: D. The idea is to make costs clearly visible and to strengthen the independent governance of clearing corporations.
8. Sales of listed private non-financial companies rose by how much in Q4 FY25?
Answer: E. RBI data shows these firms' sales growth was 7.1% in the March quarter, a little under the 8% of the previous quarter.
9. Under the agri-drones scheme, drones give what coverage benefit over manual work?
Answer: A. For spraying jobs, farm drones can finish the work around ten times faster than people doing it by hand.
10. How many 2HP submersible solar pumps were put up in the Assam solar pump project?
Answer: C. Two 2HP pumps were set up alongside three 1HP pumps, helping irrigation and giving farmers other ways to earn.
11. According to UNHCR, how many people were forcibly displaced worldwide as of April 2025?
Answer: D. UNHCR reported 122.1 million forcibly displaced people as of April 2025.
12. In which year was the Sahitya Akademi founded?
Answer: C. Founded in 1952 and inaugurated in 1954, it was registered as a society in 1956.
13. What is the approximate length of the International North-South Transport Corridor?
Answer: C. INSTC is described as a 7,200-kilometre multi-modal corridor.
14. How many metallic elements make up the group of rare earth elements (REEs)?
Answer: C. REEs are a group of 17 metallic elements.
15. In which case was the right to privacy recognised as a fundamental right in India?
Answer: C. The 2017 Puttaswamy judgment recognised it under Article 21.