1.
Which ministry notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2026?
A. Ministry of Law and Justice
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer: C
Explanation: The Citizenship Amendment Rules 2026 were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs to streamline procedures.
2.
Who chaired the BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers meeting held in New Delhi?
A. S. Jaishankar
B. Neena Malhotra
C. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Answer: B
Explanation: Dr. Neena Malhotra chaired the BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers meeting focusing on West Asia and North Africa.
3.
The 46th Half-Yearly Report on Foreign Exchange Reserves was released by which institution?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IMF
D. World Bank
Answer: B
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India periodically publishes reports on foreign exchange reserves.
4.
RBI has mandated reporting of OTC forex derivative contracts involving INR to which entity?
A. NABARD
B. SEBI
C. CCIL
D. SIDBI
Answer: C
Explanation: The Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) is designated for reporting such transactions to enhance transparency.
5.
The PaRRVA framework is associated with which regulatory body?
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. IRDAI
D. PFRDA
Answer: B
Explanation: SEBI operationalised PaRRVA to verify past risk-return claims of market intermediaries.
6.
Who has been appointed as Deputy Governor of the RBI?
A. Shaktikanta Das
B. Rohit Jain
C. T. Rabi Sankar
D. Viral Acharya
Answer: B
Explanation: Rohit Jain was appointed as Deputy Governor of the RBI by the Government of India.
7.
Anugraha Narayana Das assumed charge as:
A. Finance Secretary
B. Defence Secretary
C. CGDA
D. Chief Economic Advisor
Answer: C
Explanation: He became the Controller General of Defence Accounts, overseeing defence financial systems.
8.
Justice (Retd.) Anupinder Singh Grewal has been appointed as President of:
A. Supreme Court Bar Association
B. National Company Law Tribunal
C. Law Commission of India
D. Central Administrative Tribunal
Answer: B
Explanation: He has been appointed as the President of the NCLT.
9.
CINBAX-II 2026 is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. Cambodia
D. Indonesia
Answer: C
Explanation: CINBAX-II