1. Which state has rolled out the 'Green Energy Corridor' project to strengthen the transmission of renewable power?
Answer: D. The project builds grid infrastructure that carries solar and wind electricity across the state, backing Gujarat's push for sustainable energy.
2. The newly launched 'National AI Portal' is meant to act as a single window for what?
Answer: E. The portal gathers AI-related information in one place for India, covering research, startups, education and policy work in the field.
3. A fresh regulatory framework recently brought in by the RBI deals with which area?
Answer: B. The central bank's new rules supervise digital lenders, with the goals of transparency, consumer protection and curbing unethical conduct.
4. Electoral bonds can be issued by which authorised bank, as per the recent announcement?
Answer: C. SBI was named as the designated issuer of these bonds, which serve as a transparent route for donating to political parties.
5. Per fiscal year, what ceiling applies to an individual's holding of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)?
Answer: A. Government guidelines let a single investor subscribe to Sovereign Gold Bonds worth up to four kilograms of gold in each financial year.
6. Which of these is the 'Prompt Corrective Action' (PCA) framework linked to?
Answer: D. Under PCA the RBI keeps watch on banks showing financial stress and takes corrective steps meant to bring their health back.
7. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is a government scheme that encourages which kind of cultivation?
Answer: B. PKVY nudges farmers toward organic methods, cutting reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides and supporting sustainable agriculture.
8. Amravati in Maharashtra has been picked for which product under the 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme?
Answer: A. The district was recognised for its oranges under ODOP, a step intended to lift the local economy and showcase the region's signature produce.
9. The 'National Academic Depository' (NAD) was set up to tackle which problem?
Answer: C. NAD keeps academic awards from institutions in digital form, so fake certificates become harder and checking them becomes quicker.
10. Polluted rivers were highlighted in recent studies as a contributor to which concern?
Answer: E. Research found that river pollutants can get into the air and carry disease-causing organisms along, creating a serious public health risk.
11. In which city was the first UN Conference on Glaciers, where India spoke on the Indus Waters Treaty, held?
Answer: B. The notes place the conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
12. Which institution curated India's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025?
Answer: B. The notes state IGNCA curated the India Pavilion.
13. Under the RTE norms discussed for unrecognised schools, what share of Class 1 seats is reserved for economically weaker sections?
Answer: C. RTE norms listed 25% reservation in Class 1 for economically weaker sections.
14. Which body was finalising the National Brain Health Blueprint in June 2025?
Answer: B. NITI Aayog was the lead policy maker drafting the blueprint.
15. Under which parent scheme was the NAKSHA urban land survey programme launched in 2024?
Answer: A. NAKSHA was started in 2024 under DILRMP, per the notes.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. According to PLFS 2023-24, which state or UT tops literacy among people aged 7 and above?
Answer: B. Mizoram leads with 98.2%.
28. 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.
29. Which institution issues the Digital Rupee (e₹) in India?
Answer: C. e₹ is a CBDC issued by RBI.
30. 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.
46. The drafting of a fresh national policy on senior citizens is being handled by which Union ministry?
Answer: D. Social Justice and Empowerment is preparing the new policy, which responds to a changing age profile and the concerns of the elderly.
47. What kind of help does the IPSrC mainly extend?
Answer: E. Under IPSrC, grant-in-aid goes to NGOs that operate homes offering older people shelter, meals, medical care and recreation.
48. Mount Etna belongs to which category of volcano?
Answer: C. Etna is a textbook stratovolcano, like Mount Fuji: a tall, steep cone that often erupts explosively.
49. The upcoming national Census is slated to be carried out in two phases starting on which dates?
Answer: B. After being delayed from 2021, the Census will now run in two stages, with the first beginning 1 October 2026 and the second on 1 March 2027.
50. India's first digital Census of 2026-27 will gather which kind of information that has not been collected since 1931?
Answer: A. For the first time in almost a century, this Census will record detailed caste data going beyond the broad SC/ST categories.
51. The country's first variable-speed pumped-storage plant is found at which place?
Answer: A. THDC commissioned the 250 MW variable-speed unit at its Tehri pumped-storage project in Uttarakhand, a first for India.
52. Compared with conventional pumped-storage plants, what is a main strength of variable-speed ones?
Answer: C. Precise control of the pump-turbine lets these plants adjust fast to swings in grid load and in renewable output.
53. Plastic pollution in the oceans bears most directly on which Sustainable Development Goal?
Answer: B. Marine plastic reflects the waste generated by consumption and production, which is why it works against SDG 12 and drives calls for less use and more recycling.
54. Stampedes in crowds most often arise from what underlying cause?
Answer: D. Most stampedes are crowd-crush events in which movement is blocked and people get trapped, rather than the result of anyone deliberately shoving.
55. Ahead of the July 2025 IIAS election, which country pulled out of the race for the presidency to back India?
Answer: E. South Africa stepped aside in India's favour before the vote, and India went on to defeat Austria in the election.
56. Which year did the Supreme Court mandate Permanent Commission for women across all eligible arms of the Army?
Answer: D. The Supreme Court ordered Permanent Commission for women in all eligible arms in 2020; 2008 saw it only in limited branches.
57. How many acceptances does the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement need to enter into force?
Answer: B. The notes say 111 acceptances are required; Nicaragua's made 101.
58. As cited in UNESCO's GEM Report 2024-25, what share of Class 3 students can read a Class 2-level text per ASER 2023?
Answer: B. ASER 2023 found only 43% of Class 3 students could do so.
59. Which ministry is preparing the new National Policy for Senior Citizens?
Answer: B. The notes name the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
60. Under which law is the Census conducted in India, as per the notes on the 2027 Census?
Answer: A. The Census is a mandatory exercise under the Census Act, 1948.
61. What is the main goal of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' drive that PM Modi started?
Answer: B. Started on World Environment Day, the drive targets ten crore trees by 30 September 2025, as a tribute to mothers and nature.
62. The 'Vande Ganga Water Conservation Jan Abhiyan' was started by which state?
Answer: A. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma began the campaign, which runs from 5 to 20 June and centres on reviving groundwater and harvesting rainwater.
63. Under the Bar Council of India's new rules, foreign lawyers are now permitted to do what in India?
Answer: E. Foreign law firms may now give counsel on international law and arbitration, but appearing before Indian courts remains off limits.
64. The C-CARES 2.0 platform is intended to make what better?
Answer: D. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation launched it to manage provident fund and pension schemes digitally.
65. The Ministry of Statistics put out which publication on 6 June 2025?
Answer: C. EnviStats is a yearly release of statistics on the country's environment, spanning air, water, forests, waste and biodiversity.
66. For the 2025-2028 term, India was chosen to head which international body?
Answer: D. India won the presidency of the Brussels-based IIAS for 2025-28, the first Indian lead of the organisation in almost a hundred years.
67. In 2025, the Lavender Festival took place at which location?
Answer: C. The event was held in Bhaderwah in J&K, drawing over 5,000 farmers and boosting lavender cultivation and related products.
68. Two wetlands in Rajasthan made news recently for what reason?
Answer: E. Both sites were awarded Ramsar Site status, which reflects India's ongoing commitment to protecting wetlands worldwide.
69. Indian Railways has brought in which new requirement for booking Tatkal tickets?
Answer: A. Tatkal bookings now need e-Aadhaar authentication, a step meant to reduce fraud and confirm the identity of the traveller.
70. Which big Indian e-commerce firm lately obtained an NBFC licence from the RBI?
Answer: B. Flipkart is the first large e-commerce player in India with a Non-Banking Financial Company licence, so it can provide loans and similar services.
71. The Chenab Rail Bridge's total length of 1,315 m is made up of which two parts?
Answer: A. Total length is 1,315 m: a 530 m approach bridge plus a 785 m deck arch.
72. The Ayush Nivesh Saarthi portal was developed by the Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with which body?
Answer: A. The portal was built by the Ministry of Ayush together with Invest India.
73. Who launched Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 on World Environment Day 2025?
Answer: B. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the campaign in New Delhi.
74. What does NAMASTE stand for in the scheme extended to waste pickers?
Answer: A. NAMASTE is National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem.
75. Under GATT Article 24.5, interim agreements leading to an FTA must be completed within what maximum period?
Answer: C. The notes say a reasonable timeframe, which would be 10 years at most.
76. Which repo rate did the RBI bring in during June 2025?
Answer: C. The central bank lowered the repo rate by 50 basis points to reach 5.5%, hoping to back growth in an uncertain global climate.
77. What was the theme chosen for World Food Safety Day in 2025?
Answer: D. The 2025 observance carried the theme 'Food Safety: Science in Action', stressing scientific methods for keeping food safe around the world.
78. The new India-Kyrgyz Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) took the place of which earlier pact?
Answer: B. The BIT with Kyrgyzstan, in force since 5 June 2025, supersedes the older investment agreement that was signed in the year 2000.
79. The Namaste Scheme recently introduced which tool for waste pickers?
Answer: E. A new Namaste app helps identify waste pickers and link them to ID cards, insurance cover and training.
80. SEBI's June 2025 guidelines on ESG debt are meant to do what?
Answer: A. The regulator laid down rules for social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds, with emphasis on disclosures and independent assessments.
81. Which technology firm got the go-ahead to offer satellite internet in India?
Answer: E. Starlink, led by Elon Musk, was cleared by the Department of Telecommunications to run satellite-based internet services in India.
82. What was the chief theme of the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue in June 2025?
Answer: B. Talks at the fourth Dialogue centred on regional connectivity, digital cooperation and access to rare-earth mineral resources.
83. Which major railway project in Jammu & Kashmir was opened in June 2025?
Answer: D. The USBRL was inaugurated to tie the Kashmir Valley into the nationwide rail network.
84. What GDP growth rate for FY26 has been projected by the RBI in its latest estimate?
Answer: C. For the 2025-26 financial year the central bank expects the economy to expand 6.5%, helped by supportive policy and domestic consumption.
85. A civil defence drill held in 244 districts across India went by what name?
Answer: A. Operation Abhyaas was a nationwide mock exercise with sirens, evacuations and rescue simulations to check emergency readiness in 244 districts.
86. What share of seats in the Leh and Kargil hill councils is reserved for women by rotation under the amendment?
Answer: B. The 1997 LAHDC Act was amended to reserve one-third of seats for women through rotation.
87. Which ruler's reign does the Udampatti Shiva temple date to?
Answer: B. It dates to 1217-1218 CE during Maravarman Sundara Pandya's rule.
88. Who launched the UMEED portal for Waqf property management?
Answer: B. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the UMEED portal.
89. Who launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (Indian Languages Section)?
Answer: D. Amit Shah launched the BBA.
90. In which city did the India-Central Asia Dialogue begin in 2019?
Answer: B. The dialogue was initiated in Samarkand in 2019.
106. For what reason did the RBI bring in the MCLR system in 2016?
Answer: A. MCLR took over from the base rate so that moves in the policy repo rate would reach bank lending rates faster.
107. Which of these is a main building block of the RBI's MCLR calculation?
Answer: C. MCLR rests mostly on a bank's marginal cost of funds, of which deposit cost is a part, plus adjustments for operating cost and tenor premium.
108. What concern about the microfinance sector did the RBI raise in June 2025?
Answer: D. Higher bad loans at microfinance institutions led the RBI to flag stress and ask for tighter oversight of borrowers taking on too much debt.
109. The RBI stopped holding daily VRR auctions from 11 June 2025 for what reason?
Answer: E. Banking system liquidity was in surplus by roughly Rs 2.75 to 3 lakh crore, so daily variable-rate repo operations were no longer necessary.
110. Which of the following does NOT appear as a tenor slab in the RBI's June 2025 MCLR notification?
Answer: B. The MCLR tenors run from overnight through one month, three months, six months and one year, and there is no five-year slab.
111. The MSP of which crop was hiked by 5% for the 2025-26 marketing season?
Answer: D. For Kharif 2025 the Centre raised paddy's minimum support price by 5% to bolster farmers' earnings.
112. What is the purpose of the newly launched 'Soil Health Digital Portal'?
Answer: C. Through the portal, farmers can immediately see the nutrient profile of their soil and get exact fertilizer advice.
113. Which state announced a 'Pulses Bowl' mission to raise dal output?
Answer: E. Madhya Pradesh started the mission and offers cheaper seeds and training so that more land is sown to pulses and yields improve.
114. What share of the wheat procured in Rabi 2024-25 was set aside for export?
Answer: A. Roughly 18% of wheat bought under the MSP scheme was reserved for government-to-government and commercial shipments abroad.
115. The 'Smart Irrigation Programme' started in June 2025 concentrates on which area?
Answer: B. Small farmers get subsidies for fitting drip and sprinkler setups under it, which helps save water.
116. Where is India's first e-waste eco park to come up, as announced by the Delhi Government?
Answer: B. The park is planned at Holambi Kalan, North Delhi.
117. PM Modi's Cyprus and Croatia trips were scheduled around which summit in 2025?
Answer: A. The visits were en route to and from the G-7 Summit in Canada.
118. What is the revised minimum land requirement for semiconductor and electronic component SEZs under the amended SEZ Rules, 2006?
Answer: D. Rule 5 was changed from 50 hectares to 10 hectares for these SEZs.
119. Under the World Bank's new $3 a day line, India's poverty rate in 2023-24 was about:
Answer: D. It fell from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2023-24.
120. How many Indian languages are targeted under the Bhashini-CRIS railway MoU?
Answer: C. The partnership aims to enable railway services in 22 Indian languages.
121. What is the chief purpose of the 'SAHAV' portal that was launched at the UN Ocean Conference?
Answer: B. India and Norway released SAHAV as a digital public good for marine spatial planning and ocean management, which backs SDG 14, Life Below Water.
122. The UNFPA State of World Population 2025 report put India's population in 2025 at roughly how much?
Answer: D. The report estimates about 1.46 billion people (146.39 crore), which keeps India as the most populous nation.
123. What total fertility rate (TFR) for India did UNFPA report in 2025?
Answer: A. The rate has fallen to 1.9, lower than the replacement level of 2.1, which signals a demographic shift.
124. Which decision did the RBI take on monetary policy in June 2025?
Answer: E. The repo rate came down from 6.0% to 5.5% and the stance moved to neutral, to help growth while inflation stayed low.
125. In June 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged which issue in the financial sector?
Answer: B. She asked regulators to bring down dormant holdings such as inactive bank accounts, dividends, insurance and pension claims by making KYC simpler.
126. SEBI's latest framework for ESG debt securities concentrates on what?
Answer: E. The operational framework for ESG bonds requires verification by third parties and standard disclosures so that money is used ethically.
127. 839 projects form part of which port development programme under the blue economy drive?
Answer: C. Sagarmala covers 839 port and coastal projects intended to improve infrastructure and community development in India's blue economy.
128. How much money did the government clear under PMMSY in June 2025 for fisheries development in coastal states?
Answer: A. The sanction under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana goes toward modernising fisheries in seven coastal states and Union Territories.
129. Maharashtra's 'Clean Plant' scheme has what as its principal aim?
Answer: B. The scheme sets up certified nurseries that supply healthy, disease-free saplings to strengthen horticulture.
130. The new nurseries under the Clean Plant scheme will cover which set of fruits?
Answer: C. Under this ₹300 crore initiative, modern nurseries will provide virus-free planting stock of grapes, oranges and pomegranates in Maharashtra.
131. What total fertility rate did the UNFPA State of the World Population 2025 report give for India?
Answer: B. India's TFR fell to 1.9, under the replacement level of 2.1.
132. How many households were covered in the May 2025 round of NABARD's RECSS?
Answer: C. The survey covered 600 villages and 6,000 households.
133. Which digital ocean data portal did India introduce at the Third UN Ocean Conference?
Answer: A. India introduced SAHAV, a real-time open ocean data portal.
134. In the SaaS model, who is responsible for software updates and security patches?
Answer: B. The notes say the provider manages updates, patches and maintenance.
135. On which platform was the Jan Man Survey launched in June 2025?
Answer: B. The Jan Man Survey was launched via the NaMo App.
136. A leak of what kind affected the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster ahead of the Ax-4 mission?
Answer: E. Liquid oxygen was found leaking from the booster after a static-fire test, and the Ax-4 launch was pushed back as a result.
137. Who is the Indian 'Gaganyatri' travelling on the Ax-4 mission?
Answer: C. Shubhanshu Shukla, a Group Captain, was scheduled to fly as the Indian private astronaut on Axiom Space's Ax-4 flight.
138. RBI data showed a 13.9% fall in Gross Loan Portfolio for which sector?
Answer: B. The central bank said gross loans outstanding in microfinance dropped 13.9%, a sign of heavy stress in the segment.
139. Microfinance NPAs were reported by the RBI to have gone beyond what amount?
Answer: D. The RBI noted that bad loans in microfinance had crossed the Rs 55,000 crore mark.
140. By 1 October 2025, SEBI-registered intermediaries must show which marker next to their UPI handles to prove they are genuine?
Answer: A. SEBI made it compulsory to use verified '@valid' UPI handles carrying a green tick, with the October 2025 date as the cut-off.
141. NSE won SEBI's approval to launch which new product?
Answer: C. The market regulator cleared NSE to introduce electricity futures with monthly expiry, intended to help manage risk and add depth to the market.
142. What followed from MTNL defaulting on Rs 8,300 crore of loans?
Answer: D. Public sector banks responded to the default with debt-to-equity swaps, asset monetisation and a restructuring of the borrowings.
143. Which new approach will be adopted this year to estimate the Kharif sown area?
Answer: E. India will, for the first time, rely on satellite imagery in place of manual girdawari records to work out Kharif acreage.
144. Which technology does the CROPIC initiative under PMFBY use to keep track of crops in real time?
Answer: A. CROPIC applies artificial intelligence to geo-tagged pictures uploaded by farmers, to follow crop health and hasten insurance claims.
145. What is the planned way of distributing fertilizer subsidy according to the needs of each region?
Answer: B. The government intends to allot fertilizer by region, cap subsidies and distribute through POS machines at village level, so that use is optimised and spending is limited.
146. How many ratifications does the BBNJ Agreement need to come into legal force, per these notes?
Answer: C. It enters into force once 60 countries ratify.
147. Dysprosium and Terbium are mainly added to which type of magnet?
Answer: C. They are additives in NdFeB magnets.
148. According to the ILO report, what share of India's population had social security coverage in 2025?
Answer: C. The ILO put coverage at 64.3%, about 950 million people.
149. A VVGNLI study estimates how many gig workers in India by 2047?
Answer: B. It projects 61 million, about 15% of the non-agricultural workforce.
150. Which UPI handle format did SEBI make mandatory for registered intermediaries?
151. Where did India stand in the Global Gender Gap Report 2025?
Answer: D. India placed 131st among 148 countries, with some gains in education and the economy offset by a fall in political empowerment.
152. The Rudrastra combat UAV tested by India has what range and endurance?
Answer: A. In its successful trial the drone showed a mission radius above 50 km, about 170 km of total range and 1.5 hours in the air.
153. The RBI stopped its daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions in June 2025 for what reason?
Answer: D. With surplus liquidity of ₹2.6 lakh crore, the bank skipped the VRR auction and relied on fortnightly repo and SDF operations.
154. Which instrument did the RBI extend to state development loans (SDLs) in June 2025?
Answer: C. State bonds maturing in 14 years or less can now be traded as Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities, to deepen market liquidity.
155. In June 2025, Groww Mutual Fund brought out which ETF?
Answer: E. The ETF follows the Nifty India Internet Index, whose 21 companies come from e-commerce and other digital sectors.
156. What share of worldwide emissions is under carbon pricing mechanisms, according to the World Bank's 2025 carbon pricing report?
Answer: B. Carbon pricing schemes now reach about 28% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, compared with 24% earlier.
157. As per the World Bank, global carbon pricing mechanisms brought in how much revenue in 2024?
Answer: A. Revenue from carbon pricing went beyond $100 billion across the world in 2024, mostly through emissions trading systems and taxes.
158. The report 'State of World Marine Fishery Resources - 2025' came from which organization?
Answer: C. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization released this wide-ranging fisheries report during the UN Ocean Conference 2025.
159. India's first Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility opened in June 2025 in which city?
Answer: B. Garuda Aerospace opened a 35,000 sq. ft. site in Chennai to build and test agri-drones as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat drive.
160. By 2026, Garuda Aerospace hopes to manufacture how many drones?
Answer: D. The firm targets one lakh Made-in-India agri-drones by 2026, to meet both domestic demand and exports.
161. What was India's rank in the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2025?
Answer: B. India ranked 131 out of 148 countries.
162. How many Centrally Sponsored Schemes are under review in the Finance Ministry's new guidelines?
Answer: C. The notes say 260 CSS and 54 Central schemes are under review.
163. What is the maximum range of the Rudrastra VTOL drone tested by the Indian Army?
Answer: C. Rudrastra's maximum range is stated as 170 km.
164. The original Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905 in protest against which British decision?
Answer: B. It began against the Partition of Bengal.
165. In the World Bank's 2025 carbon pricing report, how many carbon pricing instruments exist?
Answer: D. The report counts 80 instruments: 43 carbon taxes and 37 ETSs.
166. On 13 June 2025, India chose not to vote on a UN General Assembly resolution concerning which matter?
Answer: A. India abstained on the resolution urging an immediate halt to fighting in Gaza, its fourth abstention on Gaza-linked questions in three years.
167. Which of these matters needs a two-thirds majority when the UNGA passes a resolution?
Answer: C. Two-thirds support is needed in the Assembly for resolutions on the budget, on peace and security recommendations, and on membership questions.
168. Under the Finance Act 2022, Virtual Digital Assets cover every item below except which one?
Answer: B. Central bank digital currencies fall outside the VDA definition because the state itself regulates them.
169. Section 115BBH currently imposes what flat tax rate on income from VDAs in India?
Answer: E. Gains from crypto and other VDA dealings are charged a single 30% rate, and no deductions are allowed under Section 115BBH.
170. After its recent 50 bps reduction, SBI's External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) now stands at what level?
Answer: D. SBI trimmed its EBLR by 50 basis points to 8.15%, passing on the RBI's cut in the policy repo rate.
171. What is the chief advantage of the STRIPS trading in state government securities that the RBI introduced?
Answer: E. With STRIPS, the principal and interest parts of a security can be traded on their own, which deepens liquidity and makes the market more efficient.
172. What measure was brought in to make it easier to revive dormant bank accounts?
Answer: C. Under the RBI's new guidelines, customers can complete KYC by video and take help from business correspondents, which particularly benefits rural areas.
173. Which feature makes the Scapia Federal RuPay Credit Card stand out?
Answer: A. Working on both the VISA and RuPay networks and charging no forex markup, the card suits people who travel abroad.
174. Through which instrument did NABARD get permission to mobilise Rs 19,500 crore?
Answer: D. NABARD can raise this sum via zero-coupon bonds, which pay no periodic interest and are redeemed at face value on maturity.
175. Which of these AI-related features is part of the Agri Stack initiative?
Answer: B. Agri Stack pilots include face-based verification of field surveyors, AI-driven crop recognition and grievance portals.
176. The 324 newly approved Forest Rights Act cells are spread across how many States and Union Territories?
Answer: C. The cells are distributed across 18 States and UTs, working at district and state levels.
177. Roughly what share of global oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, per the notes?
Answer: C. About 20% of global oil supply moves through Hormuz.
178. How many UN member states have one vote each in the General Assembly, per the notes?
Answer: C. The UNGA comprises all 193 member states.
179. Under which Income Tax Act section is income from Virtual Digital Assets taxed at a flat 30%?
Answer: C. VDA income is taxable under Section 115BBH at a flat 30%.
180. From which date did banks start using the External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) system?
181. In coal-fired power stations, what is a Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) unit mainly used for?
Answer: E. FGD units strip out SO₂, a pollutant behind acid rain and breathing problems, making them central to controlling thermal plant emissions.
182. To which subfamily does the newly found spider species Spartaeus karigiri belong?
Answer: D. This jumping spider was found in Karnataka and sits in Spartaeinae, which extends that group's known range into India.
183. In July 2024, which country became the tenth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
Answer: B. Belarus gained full membership of the Eurasian political and security bloc in July 2024, joining nine existing members.
184. Which area is the focus of the NAKSHA programme run under the Ministry of Rural Development?
Answer: E. NAKSHA updates urban land records with GNSS, ETS and GIS tools to improve parcel mapping and digital record keeping in urban habitations.
185. Regarding tax refunds, what inconsistency is found in the draft Income Tax Bill 2025?
Answer: A. Sections 433 and 263 of the draft clash, since one lets late filers claim refunds while the other limits them to returns filed on time.
186. Which of these is NOT a feature of SEBI's new ESG bond framework?
Answer: C. The framework adds to disclosure obligations rather than waiving them, so issuers must explain impact, use of funds and possible harms, which discourages purpose-washing.
187. The Central Government holds what percentage of ownership in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)?
Answer: B. RRB ownership is divided between the Centre at 50%, state governments at 15% and sponsor banks at 35%, which shares governance.
188. The NPCI-IDRBT tie-up announced in June 2025 is aimed mainly at what?
Answer: A. Their MoU covers capacity building, threat intelligence through the Sachet platform, and secure digital infrastructure.
189. CreditAccess Grameen Ltd raised which kind of loan facility in 2025?
Answer: D. CA Grameen mobilised a $100 million multi-currency syndicated social loan, which counts as External Commercial Borrowing under the RBI's automatic route.
190. As per ancient Indian farming practice, which Nakshatra is regarded as the most favourable for sowing?
Answer: C. Vedic tradition holds that Rohini, ruled by the Moon and tied to fertility and abundance, is the best time to plant crops.
191. Cumulative CO2 emissions linked to India's tree cover loss from 2001 to 2024 were about:
Answer: C. The loss over 2001-2024 is tied to about 1.29 gigatonnes of CO2; 68 million tonnes relates to 2024 alone.
192. The Eurasian otter is called a keystone and indicator species mainly because its presence signals which condition?
Answer: A. Its presence is seen as an indicator of clean water and healthy aquatic biodiversity in river ecosystems.
193. Which pollutant do Flue Gas Desulphurisation units remove from coal plant emissions?
Answer: C. FGD units are designed to remove SO2 from flue gas.
194. The new jumping spider Spartaeus karigiri was discovered near which place in Karnataka?
Answer: B. It was found near Karigiri (Elephant Hill) at Devarayanadurga.
195. Where is the headquarters of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation located?
Answer: C. The SCO is headquartered in Beijing; RATS is in Tashkent.
196. Who inaugurated the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) in June 2025?
Answer: A. Home Minister Amit Shah started the ICR-ER, a platform for real-time disaster response, together with two further disaster management tools.
197. What does the 'Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam' provide?
Answer: D. The atlas supplies flood risk information for specific parts of Assam, which helps in readiness and response in a state prone to floods.
198. Which Indian astronaut is to carry out microgravity experiments on the ISS during the AX-4 mission?
Answer: E. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will represent India on the ISS in the AX-4 flight, which Axiom Space, NASA and ISRO are coordinating.
199. In the 2025 Digital News Report, roughly what share of Indian respondents said they turn to AI chatbots for news every week?
Answer: C. Close to one in five Indian respondents uses AI chatbots weekly for information, pointing to early uptake of generative tools.
200. What did India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above climb to in May 2025?
Answer: B. The May 2025 PLFS report put joblessness at 5.6%, with especially high rates among young people and women.
201. What is the principal aim of the 'Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan'?
Answer: B. The campaign works to saturate tribal and PVTG areas with welfare schemes as part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.
202. Despite the growing number of bank branches, ATM expansion has slowed because of which trend?
Answer: E. Wide use of UPI and internet banking has cut cash withdrawals at ATMs, mostly in urban India.
203. A pilot by TRAI and the RBI on user consent is intended to achieve what?
Answer: D. The pilot aims to convert old user consents for commercial messaging into digital form, curbing fraud and improving accountability.
204. India's first Cybersecurity Operations Centre for cooperative banks carries which name?
Answer: A. Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank opened Sahakar Suraksha in Navi Mumbai to shield cooperative and rural banks from cyber attacks.
205. Why has SEBI's CeFCoM fee collection platform seen so little uptake?
Answer: C. Though secure, CeFCoM drew few users as it was voluntary, poorly publicised and pricier than the alternatives.
206. In which year will India's next Census, its first digital one, be conducted?
Answer: C. The Home Ministry announced the next Census for 2027.
207. Portulaca bharat, a newly described endemic plant, was found in which hill range?
Answer: C. It was found on rocky, semi-arid slopes of the Aravalli Hills near Jaipur.
208. Who launched the three disaster-management technology platforms including NDEM Lite 2.0?
Answer: B. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched them.
209. How many microgravity experiments did ISRO shortlist for Shubhanshu Shukla on the AX-4 mission?
Answer: C. ISRO shortlisted seven experiments.
210. How many countries were covered in the Digital News Report 2025 survey?
Answer: C. The survey covered 100,000 respondents across 48 countries.
226. 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.
227. 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.
228. 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.
229. 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.
230. 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.
231. 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.
232. 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.
233. 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.
234. 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.
235. 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.
236. Which country held the G7 presidency in 2025, hosting the summit at Kananaskis?
Answer: B. Canada held the 2025 presidency and hosted the summit.
237. 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.
238. 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.
239. Modi held bilateral talks in Zagreb with which Croatian Prime Minister?
Answer: B. The talks were with Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic.
240. How many Indian institutions featured in the QS World University Rankings 2026?
Answer: C. India had 54 institutions, up from 46 in 2025.
241. 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.
242. 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.
243. 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.
244. 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.
245. 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.
246. 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%.
247. 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.
248. 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.
249. 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.
250. 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.
251. 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.
252. 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.
253. 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.
254. How many metallic elements make up the group of rare earth elements (REEs)?
Answer: C. REEs are a group of 17 metallic elements.
255. 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.
256. What is the name of BSNL's SIM-less 5G fixed wireless access service, billed as India's first homegrown one?
Answer: D. BSNL's Quantum 5G FWA, built under Atmanirbhar Bharat, is described as the first indigenous 5G fixed wireless service that needs no SIM.
257. What allows BSNL's 5G FWA and satellite services to work without a SIM?
Answer: B. BSNL's D2D platform authenticates users without a SIM and also supports satellite links for remote areas.
258. What upper limit on FDI in the insurance sector is being proposed in the 2025 reforms?
Answer: C. Plans are under way to let foreign investors own up to the full 100% of insurers, against the present 74%, while safeguards on foreign board seats are examined.
259. From FY26, the RBI's guidelines set what Priority Sector Lending target for Small Finance Banks?
Answer: A. Starting 2025-26, the RBI cut the PSL requirement for Small Finance Banks from 75% to 60% of ANBC or off-balance-sheet exposure.
260. Which type of insurance pays out automatically once pre-set environmental triggers are reached?
Answer: E. Payouts under parametric cover depend on measured events such as rainfall or temperature, so no claim has to be filed and settlement is quick and clear.
261. Under the RBI's 2025 Master Direction, what minimum net worth must an entity have to run an Electronic Trading Platform (ETP)?
Answer: A. Applicants to operate an ETP must be Indian-incorporated, hold net worth of at least Rs 5 crore and have strong technology infrastructure.
262. Which system does Nabcons use to keep watch over water bodies in Tamil Nadu?
Answer: E. Hawk-Eye AI, created by Nabcons, uses satellite data to track water bodies and warn officials of encroachment and flood risks.
263. Nabcons built which digital agriculture platform for Kerala?
Answer: D. Kathir, earlier called Kerala Krishi Hub, brings agri-services together and helps Kerala's farmers decide using data.
264. What is the smallest loan size that qualifies under NABARD's Rs 10,000 crore Green Lending Facility?
Answer: B. NABARD's facility only funds green infrastructure projects through loans of at least Rs 100 crore, in line with the SDGs.
265. The Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for TOP crops was launched by the government to provide what?
Answer: C. Tomato, onion and potato growers get help with transport costs when they sell in other states, so that they can obtain better prices.
266. BSNL's Quantum 5G FWA service was soft-launched at an exchange in which city?
Answer: B. The soft launch took place at Ameerpet Exchange, Hyderabad.
267. Which type of satellites do Direct-to-Device services typically use?
Answer: B. D2D uses LEO satellites for low latency and high data rates.
268. What is the FDI cap in insurance that the government plans to raise to 100%?
Answer: C. The current limit being raised is 74%.
269. To what percentage did RBI lower the PSL target for Small Finance Banks from FY26?
Answer: C. The target was cut from 75% to 60% of ANBC or CEOBSE.
270. What triggers a payout under parametric insurance?
Answer: D. Payouts are automatic once preset thresholds are met.
301. What position did India hold in the Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025?
Answer: E. India placed 99th of 167 countries with a score of 67, entering the top 100 for the first time.
302. According to NITI Aayog's report, which platform has gone past ₹23.9 trillion in transactions per month?
Answer: E. NITI Aayog's 'India's Data Imperative' report notes that the Unified Payments Interface handles ₹23.9 trillion worth of transactions each month.
303. The SPMEPCI scheme sets what minimum investment?
Answer: B. To encourage making electric passenger cars in India, the scheme requires a least investment of ₹4,150 crore.
304. The tribal empowerment campaign DAJA carries the name of which tribal leader?
Answer: A. Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan honours Bhagwan Birsa Munda and aims to empower more than 5.5 crore tribal citizens.
305. EPFO has raised the auto-settlement ceiling for advance claims to what amount?
Answer: D. The higher auto-settlement limit of ₹5 lakh was introduced so that workers can get financial access more easily.
306. A ₹1 trillion VRRR auction by the RBI is meant to do what?
Answer: D. A Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction pulls surplus money out of the banking system.
307. Which company issued India's first ESG bonds under SEBI's new framework?
Answer: C. L&T was the first to issue ESG bonds following SEBI's fresh guidelines for sustainability-linked bonds.
308. Sowing of which crop was about 60% higher than the same period in 2024?
Answer: E. By 20 June, paddy had been sown over 1.32 million hectares, roughly 60% more than at this time in 2024.
309. India's first genome-edited rice varieties were created with which technology?
Answer: C. Developers used CRISPR-Cas9 for these varieties, although some people have voiced worries about off-target effects.
310. The Digital Payments Award 2024-25 for financial inclusion went to which bank?
Answer: A. The Ministry of Finance gave IPPB this award for widening access to digital payments.
311. What was India's rank in the Sustainable Development Report 2025 SDG Index?
Answer: B. India ranked 99th of 167 countries.
312. By how much do faulty and duplicate beneficiary records inflate welfare outlays annually, per NITI Aayog?
Answer: C. The report puts the inflation at 4-7% a year.
313. What minimum investment does SPMEPCI require?
Answer: C. The scheme requires a minimum investment of ₹4,150 crore.
314. Which ministry runs the Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA)?
Answer: D. DAJA is launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
315. EPFO raised the auto-settlement limit for advance claims to what amount?
Answer: D. The limit rose from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
316. 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.
317. 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).
318. 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.
319. 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.
320. 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.
321. 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.
322. 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.
323. 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.
324. 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.
325. 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.
326. Which Indian astronaut served as pilot on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)?
Answer: D. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was the mission pilot.
327. What is the first phase of a space docking operation?
Answer: C. The sequence begins with rendezvous, aligning the two orbits.
328. Through which two passes was the resumed Kailash Mansarovar Yatra facilitated?
Answer: B. The Yatra uses Nathu La in Sikkim and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.
329. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the declaration of National Emergency?
Answer: A. The President declares a National Emergency under Article 352.
330. 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%.
331. India declined to back the joint statement at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting. What was the reason?
Answer: E. India held back because the text did not strongly condemn terrorism, particularly after the Pahalgam attack.
332. The Keeladi excavation calls into question existing beliefs about which period?
Answer: B. Finds from 800 BCE to 1 CE hint that the Sangam Age might have started earlier than the circa 300 BCE usually assumed.
333. MoSPI's forthcoming national survey will directly capture which household economic measure?
Answer: A. This is the first nationwide survey to ask households about income directly, so it can gauge inequality and poverty more accurately than consumption proxies.
334. What certification will SBI's partnership with FPSB India provide to employees?
Answer: D. SBI is building CFP certification into staff training to improve its financial advisory services.
335. For selling bancassurance products, Equitas SFB is tying up with which type of bank?
Answer: B. Equitas SFB, itself a small finance bank, has partnered with Edelweiss Life to offer life insurance to its customers.
336. Which insurer-related finding did IRDAI report after its checks on health insurance practices?
Answer: A. Inspections turned up problems with CIS design, portability data and claims handling across eight health insurance companies.
337. What obstacle does MoSPI meet when carrying out a national income survey?
Answer: D. Wealthier groups frequently refuse entry or understate earnings because of tax and privacy worries, which hurts how representative the data is.
338. Which body carried out the recent inspections that flagged irregularities among health insurers?
Answer: C. The insurance regulator, IRDAI, raised issues about claims practices and compliance.
339. Farmers are asking for AI-based price forecasting tools mainly to achieve what?
Answer: E. Growers want to foresee prices for produce such as basmati rice and horticulture crops, so they can decide when and where to sell.
340. Moong and urad will be bought in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh through which scheme?
Answer: B. The Centre cleared purchases under the PSS, aiming to secure fair prices for pulses and cut out middlemen.
341. Which pair of countries, besides India and the USA, supplied crew members for Axiom-4?
Answer: A. Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary completed the crew.
342. On which river is the Keeladi archaeological site in Sivaganga district located?
Answer: D. Keeladi is on the banks of the Vaigai, southeast of Madurai.
343. Which ministry announced the nationwide household income survey?
Answer: C. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced it.
344. Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited, India's first maritime sector NBFC, comes under which ministry?
Answer: C. SMFCL is under MoPSW.
345. What is the minimum core monthly instalment under Bank of Baroda's bob Flexi SDP?
361. Which state was the first in India to use mobile-based e-voting in municipal bypolls?
Answer: C. Bihar let voters cast ballots through a mobile app called E-SECBHR during municipal bypolls, a notable step for digital democracy.
362. Which technology keeps Bihar's e-voting app secure and tamper-proof?
Answer: A. The voting system relies on blockchain to keep a transparent record that cannot be altered.
363. The IUCN lists the bonnet macaque under which conservation status?
Answer: E. Kerala's Mission Bonnet Macaque concerns this species, which the IUCN Red List marks as Vulnerable because its numbers are falling.
364. Moulds for which kind of coin, linked to Indo-Greek history, turned up in Vadnagar, Gujarat?
Answer: D. Excavators found 37 terracotta moulds for the Silver Drachmas of Indo-Greek king Apollodotus II, showing minting continued there for centuries after his rule.
365. As per the 2025 SDG Progress Report, institutional support for senior citizens grew by what factor between 2015-16 and 2024-25?
Answer: B. Government-backed senior citizen facilities went from 23,000 to 157,000, which is a seven-fold rise.
366. CREA's report attributes what percentage of India's PM2.5 pollution to ammonium sulphate?
Answer: C. CREA found that ammonium sulphate makes up 34% of PM2.5 mass in India, a major source of air pollution.
367. Which green chemistry principle stresses making efficient use of every atom in a chemical process?
Answer: B. This central idea urges using as many atoms as possible in a reaction, which cuts down waste.
368. Which institution in India devised a green way to make the cancer drug Tamoxifen?
Answer: E. Chemists at the Hyderabad campus of BITS Pilani created a synthesis with 100% atom economy that is eco-friendly and can be scaled up.
369. Why do Indian banks keep credit growth guidance for FY26 modest even after rate cuts?
Answer: D. Soft loan demand, tough competition for retail deposits and market uncertainty keep banks careful, despite the RBI's 100 bps policy rate cut.
370. Which environmentally safer catalyst is applied in making biodiesel from Jatropha seeds in green chemistry?
Answer: A. As a solid catalyst it can be recovered and produces less waste than the sodium hydroxide traditionally used.
371. The C.R. Rao Award 2025, announced around Statistics Day, was conferred on whom?
Answer: A. Dr Prajamitra Bhuyan received the C.R. Rao Award 2025 for excellence in statistics.
372. Under which World Bank region were Pakistan and Afghanistan regrouped after leaving South Asia?
Answer: D. They were grouped under MENA.
373. Which state became the first in India where voters voted via mobile phones in local body polls?
Answer: B. Bihar achieved this in municipal bypolls.
374. In which schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act is the bonnet macaque listed, as noted for Mission Bonnet Macaque?
Answer: A. The species is in Schedule I, so central permission is needed.
375. Which organisation launched the GoIStats mobile app on Statistics Day 2025?