1. Which statement correctly defines 'space docking'?
Answer: C. Docking means linking two spacecraft while in orbit, which is vital for moving crew, building the ISS and servicing satellites.
2. Which sequence lists the main stages of a space docking operation?
Answer: E. A docking has three stages: matching orbits (rendezvous), a slow sensor-guided approach (proximity), and finally physical joining (capture and latching).
3. Which religious pilgrimage restarted after a gap of six years caused by COVID-19 and border tensions?
Answer: B. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra began again after six years, having been stopped by the pandemic and strained India-China relations.
4. What change to the 12% GST slab appeared on the GST Council's July 2025 agenda?
Answer: D. The Council is considering scrapping the 12% rate and folding its items into the 5% or 18% slab, to make the tax structure simpler.
5. Which monetary policy step did the RBI take between February and June 2025?
Answer: A. The repo rate was reduced by a total of 100 basis points to 5.5%, in order to support growth while inflation stayed stable.
6. As of 30 May 2025, which segments of the economy saw the sharpest slowdown in credit growth?
Answer: C. An RBI bulletin showed that credit growth decelerated most in agriculture and the services sector.
7. During the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan outreach, farmers put forward which major demand?
Answer: B. Farmers wanted Direct Benefit Transfer extended to every agricultural scheme, for greater transparency and fewer intermediaries.
8. In which city is the International Potato Centre's new South Asia Regional Centre being set up?
Answer: E. The new centre is coming up at Singna near Agra in Uttar Pradesh, to advance potato research and raise farm incomes.
9. Moong and Urad are being bought in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh under which scheme?
Answer: A. Procurement of these two pulses runs under the PSS, which makes sure farmers actually receive MSP-based returns.
10. What is the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) designed to achieve?
Answer: D. MIS lets the government step in and buy perishables such as fruits and vegetables when prices fall suddenly.
11. Which Indian astronaut served as pilot on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)?
Answer: D. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was the mission pilot.
12. What is the first phase of a space docking operation?
Answer: C. The sequence begins with rendezvous, aligning the two orbits.
13. Through which two passes was the resumed Kailash Mansarovar Yatra facilitated?
Answer: B. The Yatra uses Nathu La in Sikkim and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.
14. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the declaration of National Emergency?
Answer: A. The President declares a National Emergency under Article 352.
15. Which slab was the GST Council expected to discuss reducing or eliminating at its July 2025 meeting?
Answer: B. The 12% slab was under review for merger into 5% or 18%.