1. What is the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) used for?
Answer: A. BFS is a homegrown advanced forecasting system meant to sharpen climate and monsoon predictions.
2. Who launched the Bharat Forecast System?
Answer: D. IMD rolled out BFS to improve high-resolution weather forecasting.
3. PM e-VIDYA is mainly about:
Answer: C. The initiative widens access to digital and online learning for students through several platforms.
4. The Indian Army's Exercise 'Aakraman 2026' concentrated on what?
Answer: E. The exercise worked on integrated battlefield strategies and the Army's operational readiness.
5. For whom is the RBI's climate risk disclosure framework mainly designed?
Answer: D. The framework is aimed at regulated financial entities so that they are more transparent about climate-related financial risks.
6. Which digital payment system was spotlighted in 2026 for growing international acceptance?
Answer: A. UPI kept spreading abroad, with wider overseas acceptance and cross-border payment tie-ups.
7. In banking, 'Green Deposits' are funds used to finance:
Answer: D. Banks raise these deposits specifically to fund sustainable, environmentally friendly projects.
8. Which institution issues the Green Deposit guidelines in India?
Answer: B. RBI framed the guidelines to keep things transparent and make sure the money goes to sustainable projects.
9. Natural farming initiatives in India stress cutting back on:
Answer: E. These initiatives promote eco-friendly practices with as little chemical fertilizer and pesticide as possible.
10. Against what does the PMFBY scheme give farmers financial protection?
Answer: C. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana offers insurance cover and support when crops are lost to natural disasters or bad weather.
11. What was the urban unemployment rate (15+) in the PLFS bulletin for January-March 2026?
Answer: B. It declined to 6.6% from 6.7% in the previous quarter.
12. Where was PMGSY-IV launched on 10 May 2026?
Answer: B. The launch took place at Bhairunda, Sehore district.
13. Which mobile app under the Jute Crop Information System is used by the I-CARE field network for geo-tagged data?
Answer: C. BHUVAN JUMP is the mobile app; PATSAN is the web analytics platform.
14. According to the NITI Aayog school education report, what share of Grade 3 students can read a Grade 2-level text?
Answer: A. The report says only 27% of Grade 3 students can read a Grade 2 text.
15. What fiscal deficit target did the Union Budget set for 2026-27, as noted in this coverage?
Answer: B. The Budget target is 4.3% of GDP; slippage towards 5% is feared.