1. Which statement about Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh 2025 is correct?
Answer: A. The year honours Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary and the 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'. Its nodal ministry is MoTA and many institutions take part.
2. What did rural unemployment fall to in the July-September 2025 quarter, according to PLFS?
Answer: A. The rural jobless rate eased from 4.8% to 4.4% during that quarter.
3. Where is Exercise Malabar 2025 being held?
Answer: C. This year's edition takes place at Guam, a strategically important island territory of the United States.
4. Which measure comes into force once GRAP Stage III is invoked?
Answer: C. Stage III brings a construction ban, a ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles, and the closure of primary schools up to Class 5.
5. What minimum provision for Stage-II loans does the RBI's proposed ECL framework suggest?
Answer: D. The draft proposal lifts Stage-II provisioning to 5% from the earlier level of 0.4%.
6. What is the primary objective of the Bima Bharosa Platform?
Answer: E. Bima Bharosa is IRDAI's central grievance redressal platform, built to bring openness and timely resolution.
7. The partnership between Ageas Federal Life Insurance and Muthoot Microfin concentrates on which segment?
Answer: E. The tie-up wants to widen insurance coverage in rural, semi-urban and underserved markets.
8. For which category of banks is the Sahakar Digi Pay platform specially designed?
Answer: B. It is a payment platform integrating UPI, NEFT and RTGS that has been built specifically for UCBs.
9. Under which ministry is Watershed Mahotsav organised?
Answer: D. The event belongs to the National Watershed Conference conducted by the Department of Land Resources under the Rural Development ministry.
10. Which is a major emphasis of Watershed Mahotsav?
Answer: B. The festival concentrates on rainfed area development, rainwater harvesting, afforestation and conservation of soil and water.
11. The International Booker Prize, started in 2005, is awarded for fiction that is:
Answer: E. It honours fiction translated into English and recognises both the author and the translator.
12. Which ministry is the nodal body for Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh 2025?
Answer: B. The notes name the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) as nodal.
13. According to PLFS for July-September 2025, rural unemployment among persons aged 15+ fell to what level?
Answer: C. It fell from 4.8% to 4.4% in the quarter.
14. Where was the 11th Mitra Shakti exercise between India and Sri Lanka held?
Answer: A. The exercise began at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi, Karnataka.
15. Which AQI range corresponds to GRAP Stage III?
Answer: C. Stage III covers the Severe category, AQI 401-450.