1. What constitutional distinction did the Centre draw in the Supreme Court on the subject of elections?
Answer: C. The Centre said the right to vote arises from statute, whereas the freedom of voting ties to the free expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a).
2. Which provision does the petition against uncontested elections mainly say is breached when no polling takes place?
Answer: E. Petitioners argued that without a poll, voters lose the chance to register dissent through NOTA, which infringes freedom of speech and expression.
3. The EAT-Lancet report says global food systems have crossed how many planetary boundaries?
Answer: C. Emissions, nutrient imbalance and water stress from food systems have pushed five of the six planetary boundaries past their limits.
4. In the EAT-Lancet report, which farming component adds the most to the nitrogen and phosphorus imbalance?
Answer: A. Farming centred on grains is the biggest source of nitrogen, phosphorus and water use that creates the imbalance.
5. To which class of naval ships does INS Ikshak belong?
Answer: D. INS Ikshak is the third Survey Vessel Large, a type used for hydrographic surveys and for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
6. Which of these is a main point in favour of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in India?
Answer: B. UBI is viewed as a rights-based and unconditional income floor available to every citizen.
7. SEBI raised the anchor investor share in IPOs from what to what?
Answer: E. The anchor book allocation was revised upward from 33 percent to 40 percent in order to encourage more institutional participation.
8. What is the main function of the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) mechanism?
Answer: B. SLB lets investors lend out shares and makes short selling possible, with settlement guaranteed.
9. The WEF-identified deep-tech field that powers autonomous field operations is:
Answer: D. Robotics supports precision farming, self-operating machinery and swarm robot systems.
10. In FY 2024-25, how many rural households did PRADAN's livelihood initiative help to earn more than ₹1 lakh a year?
Answer: A. PRADAN backed five lakh rural households, which shows considerable headway in rural development.
11. According to the Centre in the Supreme Court, the right to vote is best described as which kind of right?
Answer: B. The Centre called it conferred by statute, not inherent.
12. According to the EAT-Lancet Commission Report, food systems drive how many of the six breached planetary boundaries?
Answer: D. The report says five of six.
13. INS Ikshak is which ship in the Survey Vessel Large series?
Answer: C. INS Ikshak is the third SVL commissioned into the Indian Navy.
14. The UBI pilot in Madhya Pradesh referred to in the notes was carried out with which organisation?
Answer: B. The Indian trial cited was by SEWA in Madhya Pradesh, 2011-13.
15. Which ministry runs the UDAN scheme?
Answer: D. UDAN is a Ministry of Civil Aviation scheme launched in 2016.