1. The “BHASHINI for Seva–Sanchalan” initiative involves which two bodies?
A. RBI & SEBI
B. MeitY & PFRDA
C. NITI Aayog & UIDAI
D. ISRO & DRDO
Answer: B
Explanation: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and PFRDA signed the MoU to promote multilingual governance.
2. CPGRAMS is primarily related to:
A. Tax collection
B. Public grievance redressal
C. Defence procurement
D. Digital payments
Answer: B
Explanation: CPGRAMS is an online grievance redressal system monitored by the Department of Financial Services.
3. ETF Gold BeES is associated with:
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. HDFC Mutual Fund
C. Nippon India Mutual Fund
D. ICICI Prudential
Answer: C
Explanation: Nippon India Mutual Fund’s Gold BeES ranked among top global gold ETFs.
4. Approximately what percentage of rural women in India are engaged in agriculture?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
Answer: D
Explanation: Around 80% of rural women are involved in agriculture and allied sectors.
5. RBI approved the acquisition of Sammaan Capital Limited by:
A. BlackRock
B. Avenir Investment RSC Ltd
C. Temasek Holdings
D. SoftBank
Answer: B
Explanation: Avenir Investment received RBI approval to acquire controlling stake.
6. CCI approved acquisition in Groww Asset Management by:
A. Morgan Stanley
B. Goldman Sachs
C. State Street Global Advisors
D. JP Morgan
Answer: C
Explanation: The deal involves State Street acquiring stake in Groww AMC.
7. The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth:
A. ₹500 crore
B. ₹700 crore
C. ₹858 crore
D. ₹1,000 crore
Answer: C
Explanation: These contracts aim to strengthen defence infrastructure.
8. Who became Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Draupadi Murmu
Answer: B
Explanation: She assumed charge as NCBC Chairperson.
9. NASA’s Artemis program shift focuses on:
A. Mars mission
B. Lunar Gateway station
C. Lunar surface base
D. Space tourism
Answer: C
Explanation: NASA scrapped the Gateway plan to focus on Moon surface infrastructure.
10. NCW partnered with which company for women’s digital
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