1. Which scheme has the Centre been running to step up drug de-addiction services across the country?
Answer: A. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan is the campaign used to tackle substance abuse nationwide, combining preventive education, public awareness and treatment access.
2. NGOs and start-ups wanting to set up Drug De-addiction Centres (DDACs) in 291 identified districts must send their proposals by which date?
Answer: B. The social justice ministry asked eligible NGOs and start-ups with at least two years of work in this area to apply by 30 June 2025 for centres in 291 districts.
3. A digital platform meant to make lending to small and medium enterprises easier was rolled out by which bank?
Answer: E. ICICI Bank introduced an online platform that makes credit for SMEs quicker and simpler, supporting financial inclusion for small businesses.
4. The latest monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India is chiefly aimed at which objective?
Answer: D. The central bank's current stance seeks a stable financial environment by balancing the needs of growth against price pressures.
5. To encourage farmers to grow it, the government raised the minimum support price (MSP) of which crop?
Answer: C. A higher MSP for millets was announced to push up their cultivation, with the aim of improving nutrition and sustainable farming.
6. Farmers received which new technology from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?
Answer: A. ICAR brought out soil testing kits driven by artificial intelligence, giving growers reliable soil health details for planning crops and raising yields.
7. A projection of 6.9% GDP growth for India in FY26 appeared in the latest outlook of which body?
Answer: C. The OECD's newest Economic Outlook forecast 6.9% growth for India in FY26, naming strong domestic demand as the main driver.
8. The OECD points to which factor as the main reason behind India's steady growth?
Answer: E. Healthy household consumption together with continued public spending on infrastructure is credited by the OECD for India's momentum and growth forecast.
9. The 'Know Your DIGI PIN & Know Your PIN Code' campaign was started by which body?
Answer: B. The Department of Posts began this campaign to build digital literacy and spread awareness of postal services.
10. Which institute teamed up with Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry to advance semiconductor innovation?
Answer: D. A tie-up between IIT Kharagpur and the Singapore ministry focuses on research and development to strengthen semiconductor innovation.
11. Under which plan did the Social Justice Ministry invite proposals for District De-Addiction Centres in 291 gap districts?
Answer: B. The DDAC call falls under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction.
12. According to PLFS 2023-24, which state or UT tops literacy among people aged 7 and above?
Answer: B. Mizoram leads with 98.2%.
13. BharatGen, India's first indigenous multimodal LLM, is implemented by which institution?
Answer: B. The notes say TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE at IIT Bombay implements it under DST's NM-ICPS.
14. Which institution issues the Digital Rupee (e₹) in India?
Answer: C. e₹ is a CBDC issued by RBI.
15. Since which year has NSE been attempting to launch its IPO, as per the notes?
Answer: C. The notes say NSE has tried to list since 2016.