1. What is the newly launched 'Sachet' platform chiefly built for?
Answer: C. Sachet gives citizens disaster alerts and awareness information, helping them prepare and respond better.
2. Households are encouraged to adopt what under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
Answer: A. By promoting rooftop solar, the scheme expands renewable power use and trims household electricity costs.
3. 'Bhargavastra', the home-built anti-drone system, came from which organisation?
Answer: E. DRDO developed it to counter hostile drones and bolster India's defence.
4. Shakti 2026 was a joint exercise of India with which country?
Answer: B. This bilateral military exercise with France improves defence cooperation and coordination in operations.
5. What is the Government of India's AI Kosha initiative connected with?
Answer: E. It strengthens India's AI ecosystem by offering datasets, tools and infrastructure for innovation.
6. Who launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Answer: C. The Health Ministry began the drive, using vaccination and awareness to eliminate measles and rubella.
7. Cryovolcanism, in the news lately, means volcanic activity in which:
Answer: A. Instead of molten lava, volatiles like water, methane or ammonia erupt, typically on icy celestial bodies.
8. Which technique revealed an atmosphere around the TNO (612533) 2002 XV93?
Answer: D. Astronomers saw the dimming of a faraway star as the Trans-Neptunian Object passed in front of it, revealing its atmosphere.
9. What does the Bharat Forecast System (BFS) deal with?
Answer: B. BFS is an Indian weather forecasting model made to sharpen climate and monsoon predictions.
10. AI Kosha was started to support innovation chiefly in which area?
Answer: E. It backs the development of AI applications by supplying datasets, computing tools and shared infrastructure.
11. Which agency seized two live Indian Red Sand Boas at Warangal in May 2026?
Answer: B. The DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit made the seizure.
12. Under which section of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 was Jharkhand directed to declare Saranda a sanctuary?
Answer: C. The order cites Section 26A of the Act.
13. SHE-MART, announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, is implemented through which mission?
Answer: B. MoRD implements SHE-MART through DAY-NRLM.
14. Which two agencies jointly developed the SMILE mission?
Answer: B. SMILE is the first fully joint mission of ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
15. Which set of countries did EAM S. Jaishankar visit from May 2 to 10, 2026?
Answer: A. The tour covered Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.