1. Which extra component is included in the proposed expansion of the PM-Poshan Scheme?
Answer: B. Kerala, Sikkim, Rajasthan and other states have suggested adding breakfast to the meal scheme to improve morning nutrition, concentration and attendance.
2. The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2025 says developing countries will need how much adaptation finance each year by 2035?
Answer: C. Developing nations need between US$310 and 365 billion annually by 2035, whereas only about US$26 billion is available now.
3. Which platform offers real-time tracking of India's whole coal value chain?
Answer: E. The dashboard pulls together data on production, logistics, dispatch, ports and utilities to make the sector more transparent and decisions better informed.
4. India's backing for Afghanistan's dam on the Kunar River is mainly meant to assist it with what?
Answer: D. India supports Afghanistan's plan for the Kunar River dam, which would help irrigation, power generation and drinking water, strengthening regional water security.
5. What long-term goal has IRDAI set for India's insurance sector?
Answer: A. The regulator is working toward universal insurance by 2047 through technology-led reforms and wider micro-insurance.
6. Until PaRRVA starts functioning, SEBI lets IAs and RAs disclose past performance data only if it has what?
Answer: C. As temporary relief, advisers may give past performance figures when a CA or CMA has verified them, and only if a client asks for them.
7. What maximum combined weight may the top three stocks have in a non-benchmark index such as BankNifty under SEBI's new rules?
Answer: A. SEBI caps the three biggest constituents together at 45% to keep the index diversified and lower the chance of manipulation.
8. According to the RBI, what is a major benefit of internationalising the rupee?
Answer: B. Settling global trade in rupees shrinks currency risk, cuts transaction costs and gives India more financial autonomy.
9. What main concern about India's services sector does the NITI Aayog Employment Report raise?
Answer: D. Nearly 69% of jobs in services are informal, offering little social security and largely located in family-run enterprises.
10. Which problem is the government's proposed new law on seeds and pesticides chiefly meant to tackle?
Answer: E. The law goes after poor-quality seeds and spurious pesticides through traceability, NABL-accredited laboratories and stiff penalties.
11. The India-US framework was signed alongside which meeting?
Answer: B. It was signed during the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
12. Azharuddin led India at three consecutive World Cups. Which set of years is correct?
Answer: B. He captained India at the 1992, 1996 and 1999 World Cups.
13. Which set of countries was not invited to IFR 2026 by India?
Answer: C. China, Pakistan and Turkiye were not invited, while over 55 other nations confirmed.
14. The Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan ran over which period in 2025?
Answer: B. The campaign ran from 17 September to 2 October 2025, with the records announced on 31 October.
15. On which date was the Mid-Day Meal Scheme renamed PM POSHAN?
Answer: B. The Cabinet renamed it on 29 September 2021.