1. The 2026 FIFA World Cup makes which country the first to host or share hosting duties for a third time?
Answer: D. The 2026 edition adds a third hosting role for Mexico, following 1970 and 1986, a record among nations.
2. Credits issued for the first time under Paris Agreement Article 6.4 relate to a cookstove project in which country?
Answer: C. Credits first issued under Article 6.4 stemmed from a stove replacement effort in Myanmar that cut wood burning.
3. Name the location where Prime Minister Narendra Modi started BBBP on 22 January 2015.
Answer: E. BBBP's launch took place at Panipat in Haryana, addressing a poor child sex ratio while promoting empowerment of girls.
4. In its recent Global Economic Prospects, the World Bank updated India's FY27 GDP forecast to:
Answer: C. India's FY27 outlook was raised 10 basis points to 6.6% by the World Bank, owing to resilient domestic demand and structural reform.
5. Eligibility to open an FCNR(B) deposit rests with which of these groups?
Answer: A. FCNR(B) is available to three groups of holders, namely NRIs, OCIs and PIOs, in designated foreign currencies.
6. What is the full form of FBIL, the body behind the reference rates used for the FCNR(B) swap window of RBI?
Answer: D. Under RBI regulation, FBIL serves as the country's benchmark administrator and puts out the official daily rates for major currency pairs.
7. Which date marks the introduction of the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: B. The FCRA amendment bill was brought before the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2026 to overhaul parts of foreign contribution regulation.
8. Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra, an AI advisory for oilseed farmers delivered on WhatsApp, came out of which institution?
Answer: E. Hyderabad's ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research developed the chatbot, which offers AI advice in several languages through WhatsApp.
9. Name the NITI Aayog mission, started in 2016, behind Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centres.
Answer: C. Started in 2016, AIM under NITI Aayog spreads innovation and entrepreneurship using ATLs, AICs and ACICs.
10. In which city is the National Biodiversity Authority, which reset its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity, based?
Answer: A. The NBA, a statutory and autonomous authority formed by the Biological Diversity Act of 2002, has Chennai as its base in Tamil Nadu.
11. Bangladesh's entry into the IBCA is aimed at conserving big cats of which region?
Answer: C. The focus is the Bengal tiger and leopard in the Sundarbans.
12. Where was the MoU between the CAG of India and Israel's State Comptroller signed?
Answer: D. The MoU was signed in New Delhi.
13. Kharola's appointment came as which Air India executive was preparing to step down?
Answer: B. The move comes as CEO Campbell Wilson prepares to leave.
14. The new C-DOT Centre of Excellence focuses on ISAC. What does ISAC stand for?
Answer: B. ISAC stands for integrated sensing and communication, one of the listed research areas.
15. How many international cities can Varanasi passengers reach via Delhi under the new service?
Answer: D. The service connects to 17 international cities via the Delhi hub.