1. Which programme, announced in the Union Budget 2023-24, supports mangrove planting on coasts and salt-pan lands?
Answer: C. MISHTI, expanded as Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes, was unveiled in that Budget to encourage mangrove cover and coastal resilience.
2. How many new electric buses does Delhi intend to add under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme?
Answer: E. Delhi aims to bring in 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor e-buses through PM E-DRIVE to build greener public transport.
3. Which ministry launched PM E-DRIVE?
Answer: D. PM E-DRIVE came from the Ministry of Heavy Industries, which introduced it in 2024.
4. What GDP growth did MoSPI's Provisional Estimates show for FY 2025-26?
Answer: A. MoSPI pegged growth at 7.7% for the fiscal year, with the fourth quarter coming in at 7.8%.
5. Under which category did the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) take the Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026?
Answer: D. PAI won gold under Category VII because it applies data analytics to assess and rank Gram Panchayats.
6. About what fraction of the world's One-Horned Rhinoceros live in Kaziranga National Park?
Answer: B. Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve shelters roughly two-thirds of all One-Horned Rhinos worldwide.
7. In RBI's May 2026 Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), the Current Situation Index (CSI) fell to which value?
Answer: E. The index dropped to 90.7 from 95.7 recorded in March 2026, signalling greater pessimism among urban consumers.
8. Who is eligible to open FCNR(B) accounts?
Answer: D. These foreign-currency term deposits with banks are open solely to NRIs and OCIs.
9. India's weight in the MSCI Global Standard Index, roughly 21% in September 2024, dropped to what figure in 2026?
Answer: A. From around 21% in September 2024, India's weight in the benchmark slid sharply to 12.3% by 2026.
10. For fresh FCNR(B) deposits of which tenor does RBI absorb the whole hedging cost until 30 September 2026?
Answer: E. Only new deposits maturing in three to five years qualify for RBI bearing the full hedging cost through that date.
11. At the June 2026 investiture, how many Shaurya Chakras were conferred, with one of them posthumous?
Answer: C. Twenty-nine Shaurya Chakras were conferred, one posthumously; 7 Kirti and 15 Vir Chakras were the other counts.
12. What does MISHTI, announced in Union Budget 2023-24, stand for?
Answer: A. MISHTI is the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes.
13. Under which Centre's scheme will Delhi induct 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor electric buses?
Answer: B. Delhi's e-buses will come under PM E-DRIVE.
14. According to MoSPI's Provisional Estimates, what was India's GDP growth in FY 2025-26?
Answer: B. The notes state 7.7% for FY 2025-26, with Q4 at 7.8%.
15. On which date was the Jan Samarth Portal launched by the Ministry of Finance?
Answer: A. Launched on 6 June 2022; 4th anniversary marked in June 2026.