1. The 51st meeting of the PRAGATI platform was chaired by:
A) Amit Shah
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: B) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 51st PRAGATI meeting to review infrastructure, renewable energy, sanitation, and water resource projects.
2. Mission Queen Pineapple, launched in Tripura, has a financial outlay of:
A) ₹150 crore
B) ₹200 crore
C) ₹236 crore
D) ₹300 crore
Answer: C) ₹236 crore
Explanation:
The mission aims to promote Tripura’s GI-tagged Queen Pineapple as a premium global brand.
3. Which ministry released the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022–23?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer: C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Explanation:
The report highlights improvements in healthcare financing and public health expenditure in India.
4. Assam became the first state in Northeast India to adopt:
A) Right to Service Act
B) Uniform Civil Code
C) Anti-Conversion Law
D) Population Control Law
Answer: B) Uniform Civil Code
Explanation:
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the UCC Bill, 2026, making Assam the first northeastern state to adopt such legislation.
5. Which police force received the President’s Police Colour?
A) Assam Police
B) Kerala Police
C) Sikkim State Police
D) Gujarat Police
Answer: C) Sikkim State Police
Explanation:
The President’s Police Colour is one of the highest honours awarded to a police force in India.
6. On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the UN honoured:
A) Two Indian scientists
B) Two Indian athletes
C) Two Indian peacekeepers
D) Two Indian diplomats
Answer: C) Two Indian peacekeepers
Explanation:
The peacekeepers were honoured posthumously for their service under United Nations missions.
7. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) completed how many years in 2026?
A) 5 years
B) 8 years
C) 10 years
D) 12 years
Answer: C) 10 years
Explanation:
The IBC came into force in 2016 and completed a decade of implementation in 2026.
8. LIC launched which of the following new savings plans?
A) Jeevan Utsav and Jeevan Shakti
B) Jeevan Akshay and Jeevan Suraksha
C) New Jeevan Sathi Single Premium and New Jeevan Sathi Limited Premium
D) Jeevan Pragati and Jeevan Raksha
Answer: C) New Jeevan Sathi Single Premium and New Jeevan Sathi Limited Premium
Explanation:
These are new joint-life savings products introduced by LIC.
9. MobiKwik received in-principle approval for which licence?
A) Small Finance Bank Licence
B) Payment Aggregator-Physical Licence
C) Universal Banking Licence
D) Insurance Brokerage Licence
Answer: B) Payment Aggregator-Physical Licence
Explanation:
RBI granted in-principle approval to MobiKwik for the PA-P licence.
10. The Deep-Tech Angel Fund was announced by Andhra Pradesh in partnership with:
A) NABARD
B) SIDBI
C) RBI
D) NITI Aayog
Answer: B) SIDBI
Explanation:
The fund aims to support startups working in deep-tech and innovation sectors.
11. Who assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff?
A) Dinesh K. Tripathi
B) Sanjay J. Singh
C) Ajay Kochhar
D) R. Hari Kumar
Answer: C) Ajay Kochhar
Explanation:
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar took over as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
12. INS Sudarshini arrived at which country during the Lokayan 26 expedition?
A) Fiji
B) Mauritius
C) Antigua and Barbuda
D) Seychelles
Answer: C) Antigua and Barbuda
Explanation:
The Indian Navy’s sail training ship visited the Caribbean nation as part of its overseas expedition.
13. The Ministry of Defence issued an RFP for which programme?
A) Tejas Mk-2 Programme
B) AMCA Programme
C) BrahMos-II Programme
D) Gaganyaan Programme
Answer: B) AMCA Programme
Explanation:
AMCA stands for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme.
14. “Q-FORCE” is associated with:
A) Cybersecurity operations
B) Disaster management
C) Military logistics management
D) Border surveillance
Answer: C) Military logistics management
Explanation:
The Indian Army launched Q-FORCE to streamline logistics and sustainment management.
15. Researchers recently developed a novel:
A) Quantum computer chip
B) Light-driven nano-catalyst
C) Fusion reactor system
D) Hydrogen-powered engine
Answer: B) Light-driven nano-catalyst
Explanation:
The innovation aims to reduce the use of toxic solvents and energy-intensive industrial processes.
16. The newly discovered 12.6-billion-year-old cosmic structure is named:
A) Aryabhata Cluster
B) Bharat Galaxy Chain
C) Loktak Protocluster
D) Milky Way Prime
Answer: C) Loktak Protocluster
Explanation:
The discovery was led by Indian scientist Ronaldo Laishram and provides insights into the early universe.
17. The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in:
A) Tokyo
B) Canberra
C) Washington D.C.
D) New Delhi