1. Which body publishes the Red List of Threatened Species?
Answer: D. The International Union for Conservation of Nature issues this widely used list, rating the conservation status of species across the globe.
2. In the context of IUCN's expansion, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is described as what?
Answer: A. It ranks second in size among coral reef systems globally and is a key biodiversity hotspot of the Mesoamerican region.
3. NITI Aayog's report says school internet access rose to what share in 2024-25?
Answer: C. School internet access climbed from 8.05% in 2014-15 to 63.5% in 2024-25, a big digital jump.
4. Which independent regulator for school standards does the NITI Aayog report propose?
Answer: E. The proposed State School Standards Authority would be an independent regulator ensuring uniform standards for school safety, infrastructure and quality of learning.
5. NCRB's Crime in India 2024 report shows cybercrime cases passing which mark for the first time?
Answer: B. Cybercrime registrations went beyond one lakh for the first time, totalling 1,01,928 in 2024.
6. What area does the JANANI platform deal with?
Answer: D. JANANI, short for Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care, is a digital platform that tracks mother and child health continuously.
7. Which weapon type results when TARA kits are fitted to conventional bombs?
Answer: A. TARA is a modular range-extension kit that turns ordinary unguided bombs into precision glide munitions using modern guidance technology.
8. RBI's relaxation lets banks count quarterly profits in regulatory capital with no tie to which condition?
Answer: C. RBI dropped the earlier rule that tied counting interim profits toward capital to caps on deviations in NPA provisioning.
9. The Capital Adequacy Ratio expresses bank capital against which denominator?
Answer: E. CAR gauges a bank's strength by setting its available capital against its risk-weighted assets.
10. Which category covers retained earnings and common equity under Basel III?
Answer: B. These items make up Tier 1 Capital, the core strength layer of a bank's capital base in Basel III.
11. In which year was the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) established?
Answer: A. IUCN was established in 1948.
12. The JANANI platform launched by MoHFW in 2026 upgrades which earlier portal?
Answer: C. JANANI is described as an upgraded version of the RCH portal.
13. The TARA weapon tested off Odisha is best described as which kind of system?
Answer: B. TARA is a bolt-on kit that makes unguided bombs into glide weapons.
14. The RBI's May 2026 circular removed which condition for including quarterly profits in bank capital?
Answer: A. Profits previously counted only if NPA provisions stayed within 25% of the four-quarter average.
15. How many MoUs did India and Vietnam sign during President To Lam's May 2026 visit?
Answer: A. The visit produced 13 MoUs across several sectors.