1. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan reportedly turned into a major confrontation after Pakistan began which military operation?
Answer: E. Islamabad is reported to have started Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against Afghan fighters and militant sites near the Durand Line. The fighting moved beyond border skirmishes to airstrikes, artillery and armour.
2. Which company set up the Assembly, Test, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) semiconductor plant that was inaugurated at Sanand in Gujarat?
Answer: A. The Sanand ATMP plant belongs to Micron Technology Inc. and was opened by PM Narendra Modi. Such plants turn DRAM and NAND wafers into finished memory and storage products.
3. The Micron ATMP project received what share of capital subsidy from the Union Government under the India Semiconductor Mission?
Answer: D. The Centre bore half of the project capital cost, roughly ₹22,516 crore, under the India Semiconductor Mission. Gujarat added a further 20% of support.
4. Which authority introduced the Government Bank Dashboard and the Government Bank Manual to make government banking more transparent and efficient?
Answer: B. The Controller General of Accounts rolled out both tools to track government bank transactions in real time. They also bring standard procedures and better reconciliation for public funds.
5. India's first home-designed dedicated combat helicopter, the LCH Prachand, is built by which organisation?
Answer: C. HAL designed and builds the light combat helicopter Prachand. It can fight in the air, strike armour and handle counter-insurgency, and it is made for high terrain such as Siachen and Ladakh.
6. On which river does National Waterway-2, the site of several newly opened inland waterway projects, lie?
Answer: D. NW-2 follows the Brahmaputra in Assam. New projects there, including the Bogibeel customs complex and the Dhubri Gateway, aim to boost cargo, border trade and river tourism.
7. About what share of India's overseas trade is now carried out in rupees, as part of the push to internationalise the currency?
Answer: B. Roughly 5% of India's foreign trade is invoiced and settled in rupees. RBI supports this through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts and local-currency deals, which lessen reliance on the US dollar.
8. Which organisation launched eSushrut@Clinic, a digital platform meant for small and medium-sized clinics?
Answer: E. The National Health Authority is behind this SaaS platform for smaller clinics. It handles patient records, appointments and consultations, and links with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
9. Rice fortified and supplied through government welfare schemes carries which set of micronutrients?
Answer: A. Fortified rice contains iron, folic acid and vitamin B12, which helps fight anaemia. It reaches people via TPDS, PM-POSHAN, ICDS and PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
10. The World Bank has pointed out that about what proportion of agricultural subsidies worldwide is tied to deforestation?
Answer: C. The World Bank estimates around 14% of global farm subsidies feed into deforestation. Many such payments reward harmful habits like heavy fertilizer use that damages soil.
11. In the Pakistan–Afghanistan confrontation, what is the name of the operation launched by Pakistan?
Answer: B. The notes name Operation Ghazab lil-Haq as Pakistan's operation.
12. Micron's Sanand facility inaugurated by the Prime Minister is which kind of semiconductor unit?
Answer: B. The notes call it an Assembly, Test, Marking and Packaging plant; fabrication happens elsewhere.
13. Which authority launched the Government Bank Dashboard and Government Bank Manual?
Answer: A. The Controller General of Accounts, under the Government of India, launched both tools.
14. Which company designed and manufactured the LCH Prachand under the Light Combat Helicopter programme?
Answer: B. The notes name HAL as designer and manufacturer of LCH Prachand.
15. Which waterway hosted the three infrastructure projects opened by Sarbananda Sonowal at Dibrugarh in 2026?
Answer: A. The projects were opened on NW-2, the Brahmaputra stretch.