1. Which ministry has launched a nationwide portal for mapping the skills of young people?
Answer: C. The portal was started by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to simplify skill mapping, training and job opportunities across the country.
2. Which state became the first in the country to fully put in place a digital health card system for every citizen?
Answer: A. Under its state health mission, this state has completed the first full rollout of a digital health card system.
3. How many new PM MITRA textile parks has the Government of India cleared?
Answer: C. The PM MITRA scheme seeks to lift the textile industry by setting up seven Mega Textile Parks in different states.
4. Which city tops the latest Swachh Survekshan rankings as the cleanest in India?
Answer: E. This city has held the number one spot year after year because of its inventive approach to waste management.
5. Which bank has introduced India's first AI-driven Digital Wealth Manager service?
Answer: B. The bank launched an AI-based wealth advisory system that offers customers personalised financial solutions.
6. After the latest monetary policy update, what is the Cash Reserve Ratio held by the RBI?
Answer: D. The central bank left the CRR as it was at 4%, keeping liquidity management stable.
7. Which institution issued India's first Green Deposit framework for banks?
Answer: B. The Green Deposit Framework from the Reserve Bank is meant to nudge banks toward environmentally sustainable practices.
8. What can customers now do after the latest enhancement to the Bharat Bill Payment System?
Answer: D. The expansion supports cross-border bill payments, useful for NRIs and for Indian customers who are abroad.
9. The new Agri Infra Plus initiative is intended to help farmers with what?
Answer: A. It concentrates on better cold storage, warehouses and logistics so that crops are lost less often after harvest.
10. Narlikar's Vigyan Ratna in 2025 was linked to which theory?
Answer: B. He co-developed the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity, an alternative to general relativity supporting the steady-state universe.
11. Where is the transshipment port under the Great Nicobar Project planned?
Answer: A. A transshipment port at Galathea Bay is a component of the project.
12. Which ministry runs the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)?
Answer: B. ECMS is a flagship initiative of MeitY.
13. What outlay was fixed for the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses?
Answer: C. The outlay is ₹11,440 crore.
14. What is the title of the 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report?
Answer: A. The report is titled Overlapping Hardships and Climate Hazards.
15. What threshold of outstanding listed NCDs did SEBI propose for classifying an HVDLE in its October 2025 consultation paper?
Answer: C. The threshold would rise from ₹1,000 crore to ₹5,000 crore.