1. To which international convention has India's 7th National Biodiversity Report been sent?
Answer: E. The report went to the CBD and reviews how far India has come in conserving biodiversity. It also measures alignment with the 2030 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
2. By 2030, what share of the world's land and marine areas is the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) meant to protect?
Answer: B. The framework carries the well-known 30x30 goal, which means safeguarding 30% of land and sea areas by 2030. It is meant to stop the loss of biodiversity and shield ecosystems.
3. For which nationwide exercise were the mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' unveiled?
Answer: D. The two mascots were released to build awareness and encourage people to take part in Census 2027. Pragati is shown as a woman enumerator and Vikas as a man, together standing for inclusive development.
4. 'Sanand 2.0' describes Sanand in Gujarat turning into a centre for which industry?
Answer: A. Sanand was earlier known as a car-making cluster, labelled Sanand 1.0. Its shift to chip manufacturing, anchored by Micron Technology's ATMP plant, is what the 2.0 tag refers to.
5. The ₹590-crore fraud found in Haryana government accounts was tied to which bank?
Answer: C. The state accounts were held at a Chandigarh branch of IDFC First Bank, where the irregularities worth ₹590 crore surfaced. Forged cheques, doctored bank entries and money routed to private parties were reportedly involved.
6. Under the relief the RBI has proposed for small digital fraud victims, what is the highest amount a customer can be compensated?
Answer: E. A customer losing up to ₹50,000 could get back as much as ₹25,000, provided the fraud is reported within five days. The compensation would be borne jointly by the RBI and the banks.
7. Which body notified the changes that bring crypto assets and CBDCs into India's tax reporting framework?
Answer: B. The CBDT amended the Income-tax Rules, 2026. As a result crypto assets, CBDCs and some electronic money products now fall under financial account reporting.
8. What does SEBI's debit freeze facility on mutual fund folios let an investor do?
Answer: D. It is an optional lock that an investor can place on a folio. While it is active, any outflow such as redemption or transfer is stopped until the investor removes the lock.
9. What does the acronym SWIFT expand to?
Answer: A. SWIFT is a worldwide messaging network that over 11,000 financial institutions use to send payment instructions safely. It underpins much of international banking.
10. India and the UAE plan to connect their central bank digital currencies for instant cross-border transfers. What is India's CBDC called?
Answer: C. The RBI issues India's central bank digital currency under the name e-Rupee. The two countries are looking at a bridge linking it to the UAE's Digital Dirham for instant payments across borders.
11. How many of India's 23 national biodiversity targets were reported as on track for 2030 in the 7th National Report?
Answer: A. Only two targets are currently on track.
12. Which are the official mascots of Census 2027?
Answer: B. Pragati is the female and Vikas the male enumerator mascot.
13. Which US-based company set up an ATMP facility at Sanand, Gujarat?
Answer: A. Micron Technology, headquartered in Idaho, built the Sanand plant.
14. Which museum decided to return the bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar to Tamil Nadu?
Answer: B. The Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) decided to return it.
15. In the fraud case reported in March 2026, whose accounts at IDFC First Bank's Chandigarh branch were affected?
Answer: B. Haryana government department accounts were hit.