and improve emergency preparedness.
6. ‘Swasth Seema Abhiyan’, recently launched in Uttarakhand, primarily targets:
A. Modernisation of border roads
B. Healthcare access in border villages
C. Recruitment of local youth into CAPFs
D. Counter-insurgency operations
Answer: B
Explanation:
The initiative improves healthcare facilities in remote border areas , enhancing human security , civil–CAPF cooperation, and living conditions in frontier regions.
7. The procurement of CQB carbines and Heavy Weight Torpedoes by the Ministry of Defence mainly strengthens India’s:
A. Cyber warfare capability
B. Strategic nuclear deterrence
C. Infantry combat readiness and naval undersea warfare
D. Space-based surveillance
Answer: C
Explanation:
CQB carbines enhance infantry close-combat capability , while Heavy Weight Torpedoes strengthen naval undersea warfare , supporting defence modernisation and indigenisation .
8. A 73% rise in FDI inflows in 2025 is most closely linked with which structural transformation in India’s economy?
A. Agriculture-led growth
B. Manufacturing and digital infrastructure expansion
C. Increase in remittances
D. Higher government borrowing
Answer: B
Explanation:
FDI growth was driven by manufacturing, services, digital infrastructure, IT and R&D , indicating India’s integration into global value chains and manufacturing-led growth strategy .
9. The RBI report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2025–26” highlights demographic transition mainly because it impacts:
A. Defence expenditure
B. Urban housing demand
C. Pension, healthcare and long-term fiscal sustainability
D. Foreign exchange reserves
Answer: C
Explanation:
Demographic transition—especially ageing—raises pension and healthcare expenditure , posing challenges to state fiscal sustainability , a key GS-III topic.
10. RXIL, associated with TReDS, primarily facilitates:
A. Agricultural commodity trading
B. MSME access to long-term equity capital
C. Discounting of trade receivables
D. Cryptocurrency settlement
Answer: C
Explanation:
RXIL enables receivables discounting , improving liquidity for MSMEs and supporting formalisation of trade credit .
11. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Graca Machel reinforces India’s role in:
A. Military diplomacy
B. Normative leadership and soft power
C. Climate negotiations
D. Trade protectionism
Answer: B
Explanation:
The award underscores India’s commitment to peace, human rights, and development , strengthening its normative leadership and global soft power .
12. The discovery of Gegeneophis valmiki is significant because it highlights: