1. Which species does the newly launched Operation Olivia primarily seek to protect?
Answer: B. The operation shields Olive Ridley turtles, particularly in the nesting period along India's eastern coast.
2. AI Kosha, launched by the Centre, is tied to what?
Answer: D. The platform supports India's AI ecosystem by supplying datasets, tools and resources for innovation.
3. The National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026 was started by which ministry?
Answer: A. The Health Ministry began the campaign with the goal of eliminating measles and rubella from India.
4. India's partner in Exercise Shakti 2026 was which country?
Answer: C. Shakti is a joint India-France military exercise meant to deepen defence ties and interoperability.
5. Which area does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana focus on promoting?
Answer: E. The scheme urges households to put up rooftop solar and use clean energy.
6. DRDO's Bhargavastra is built to counter what?
Answer: B. It is an indigenous counter-drone system using advanced technology to neutralise hostile drones.
7. What is the main business of a Core Investment Company (CIC)?
Answer: D. CICs chiefly own shares and securities of companies in their own group and come under RBI regulation.
8. Core Investment Companies in India are governed under which Act?
Answer: A. RBI oversees such companies using powers under its 1934 Act, to keep them disciplined and stable.
9. The RBI Digital Payments Index is a gauge of what?
Answer: C. The index shows how widely digital payments have been taken up and how deeply they reach across India.
10. Which virus is behind the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda that WHO declared a PHEIC in May 2026?
Answer: C. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, with no approved vaccines or therapeutics.
11. Which dynasty's copper plates, known as the Leiden plates, were returned to India by the Netherlands?
Answer: A. The Anaimangalam plates are Chola-period, the first of that era to be repatriated.
12. Sahasra Semiconductors' new plant in Bhiwadi is described as India's first of which type of semiconductor facility?
Answer: B. It is India's first SME-led ATMP/OSAT facility.
13. How many members does the Committee on Empowerment of Women have in total?
Answer: A. It has 18 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members.
14. Which tool developed by the RBI Innovation Hub forms Phase 1 of the effort against mule accounts?
Answer: A. Phase 1 produced MuleHunter.AI to detect mule accounts.
15. Which portion of the NPS Tier I corpus does the Retirement Income Scheme apply to?
Answer: B. RIS covers the withdrawable 60%, not the 40% annuity share.