Answer: D. A former Supreme Court judge, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar leads the Lokpal, which looks into corruption allegations against senior public officials under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
2. What does the government hope to achieve by bringing RNI, CBC and PIB together?
Answer: C. Combining the three bodies under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry is meant to give a transparent, responsive media framework with better coordination and verified government information.
3. Which forces take part in Exercise 'Trishul'?
Answer: A. Trishul is a tri-service drill held along India's western front to improve joint operational readiness and interoperability among the three forces.
4. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Mudra Yojana merges which two flagship schemes?
Answer: B. It joins skill development under the Kaushal Vikas Yojana with collateral-free loans under the Mudra Yojana, tying training for youth and entrepreneurs to financial support.
5. The Maha MedTech Mission was started in partnership with which organisation?
Answer: E. ANRF and ICMR launched it together with the Gates Foundation to encourage innovation, affordability and indigenous production in India's medical technology sector.
6. What was the main reason India's forex reserves went past $700 billion?
Answer: D. Reserves crossed $700 billion for the first time mostly because gold prices went up and the RBI bought more gold, adding resilience to India's external sector.
7. Which regulators oversee the Life Insurance Corporation of India?
Answer: B. LIC decides its investments on its own, within rules set by SEBI for market operations and IRDAI for insurance, which protects policyholders and ensures transparency.
8. The bullion index 'Bulldex' belongs to which exchange?
Answer: C. Multi Commodity Exchange introduced options on Bulldex, an index following gold and silver futures, giving investors better ways to hedge.
9. What is parametric insurance chiefly meant to do?
Answer: A. Money is paid automatically once a weather measure such as rainfall or temperature crosses an agreed threshold, so farmers hit by climate shocks get quick, transparent relief.
10. Which digital platform did the National Seeds Corporation recently launch to improve seed distribution?
Answer: E. NSC brought in Seed Management 2.0 along with an online seed booking portal, giving farmers across India transparent, traceable and real-time access to certified seeds.
11. Under which Act was the Lokpal of India established?
Answer: B. The Lokpal is a statutory body under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
12. Under which ministry were RNI, CBC and PIB planned to be integrated?
Answer: D. The notes say the integration is under MIB.
13. What is the name of the tri-service exercise held along India's western front from 30 October to 10 November 2025?
Answer: A. The exercise is named Trishul.
14. In which Union Budget is the PMKMY announcement expected, per the notes?
Answer: B. The announcement is expected in the Union Budget 2026-27.
15. Which foundation partnered with ANRF and ICMR to launch the Maha MedTech mission?
Answer: C. The mission was launched with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.