1. The remains of which fort came to light in Fort Kochi because of coastal erosion?
Answer: E. Marine geologists believe the ruins at Fort Kochi are what is left of Fort Emmanuel, put up by the Portuguese in 1503.
2. WMO's State of the Climate in Asia 2024 says that which region of India sees the steepest sea-level rise?
Answer: D. Sea level in the Bay of Bengal is climbing at 4.0 plus or minus 0.4 mm a year, faster than the world average and the Arabian Sea.
3. What does the NAVYA initiative primarily seek to do?
Answer: A. NAVYA, a pilot under Viksit Bharat@2047, is about skilling adolescent girls by means of vocational training.
4. In the MToT programme, which pair of institutions is working with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?
Answer: B. These two bodies are training Master Trainers, so that Panchayats become better at raising their own source revenue (OSR).
5. Tripura has been declared fully literate through which literacy programme?
Answer: C. Through the ULLAS scheme, Tripura became the third state in India to reach full literacy.
6. Following the RBI's rate cut, what loan growth does Fitch expect?
Answer: E. Fitch foresees credit growth picking up to 12-13% in FY26, provided that deposit mobilisation improves.
7. Under RBI norms, which requirement applies to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs)?
Answer: D. The RBI requires an HFC to keep at least 60% of its assets in housing finance.
8. What message lies at the heart of the Beej Utsav festival?
Answer: A. The festival stood for seed sovereignty, farming by traditional methods and the conservation of biodiversity.
9. At Beej Utsav, what honorary titles were conferred on those who preserve traditional seeds?
Answer: C. Tribal farmers who safeguard native seed varieties were honoured with these two titles.
10. Discussions at Beej Utsav suggested that about what share of small farmers rely on hybrid seeds from the market?
Answer: B. It was estimated that about seven in ten small farmers depend on hybrid seeds sold in the market.
11. The North Eastern Council, separate from the five Zonal Councils, was set up in which year?
Answer: C. The North Eastern Council was established separately in 1972.
12. India's deceased organ donation rate has stayed below how many donors per million population?
Answer: A. The rate has been below one donor per million for over a decade, while the stated need is 65 per million.
13. Remains thought to be of Fort Emmanuel were exposed by monsoon erosion at which location?
Answer: B. Erosion exposed them at South Beach, Fort Kochi.
14. Per the WMO State of the Climate in Asia 2024, what is the global average sea level rise rate cited?
Answer: B. The report cites 3.4 mm/year globally, below India's coastal rates.
15. What does the age eligibility for the NAVYA skilling pilot cover?
Answer: C. NAVYA targets adolescent girls aged 16-18.