1. Which products were recently granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR)?
Answer: C. In Assam's BTR, a youth-driven effort backed by the regional government won GI status for 21 local items, including textiles, instruments, drinks, food and medicinal plants.
2. The creation of the Bodoland Territorial Region came about through which accord?
Answer: A. The BTR was formed by the 2020 Bodo Accord, giving more autonomy and taking the place of the BTAD; accords in 1993 and 2003 came before it.
3. A new industrial classification, NIC-2025, is being drafted for India. Which modern sectors does the draft specifically include?
Answer: D. NIC-2025 will cover new areas such as OTT platforms, EV charging, AI, the circular economy and green jobs, in line with international ISIC norms.
4. Which state had the highest birth rate in the 2023 Sample Registration System (SRS)?
Answer: B. Bihar topped the list at 25.8 per 1,000 in 2023, Andaman & Nicobar was lowest at 10.1, and the all-India figure stood at 18.4.
5. Which sector does Bima Sugam, due for launch in December 2025, belong to?
Answer: E. Bima Sugam is the IRDAI's single-window online insurance marketplace, part of the 'Bima Trinity' plan towards 'Insurance for All by 2047'.
6. Under RBI's 2025 co-lending rules, each lender must keep at least what share of a loan on its own books?
Answer: C. The updated framework makes it compulsory for every lender to hold a minimum of 10% of the loan itself so that accountability is shared in co-lending.
7. For whom are deposit-backed credit cards mainly meant?
Answer: A. These secured cards are given against fixed deposits and let first-time borrowers or those with poor scores build a credit record.
8. Pick the statement that does NOT hold true for the e-Rupee (Digital Rupee).
Answer: D. Unlike crypto, the e-Rupee is centrally issued by RBI and backed fully by the Government of India, making it a stable legal tender.
9. Which Jharkhand products is NABARD pursuing GI tags for?
Answer: B. NABARD has shortlisted nine Jharkhand products for GI protection, among them Biru Gamcha, Kuchai Silk Sarees, Kuchai Turmeric, Bhagaiyya Sarees, tribal jewellery and bamboo crafts.
10. What theme did the 5th FPO Conclave, organised by Samunnati and NABARD, follow?
Answer: E. Under its sustainability theme the event discussed farmer-friendly digital tools, sustainable horticulture and ways to connect smallholders to global markets.
11. India would be the fifth country with hydrogen trains. Which of these is NOT among the four already named?
Answer: C. The four named are Germany, France, Sweden and China. Japan is not in that list.
12. Which of the following is NOT listed as an existing framework the audit rules complement?
Answer: D. The article names Green Credit, EPR under waste rules and Ecomark; the PAT scheme is not mentioned.
13. What radius is cited for the electronic denial zones in the TPCR-2025 electronic warfare plans?
Answer: E. The roadmap mentions electronic denial zones with a 15 km radius.
14. How many pillars does the IHCAP have?
Answer: E. IHCAP has five pillars, starting with cooling the city and cooling buildings.
15. Under which agreement was the Bodoland Territorial Region created?
Answer: A. BTR was created under the January 2020 Bodo Peace Accord.