replaces the previous Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS).
7. The First Private Helicopter Assembly Line in India.
What model of helicopters will be produced in a new plant in Karnataka, Tata-Airbus?
a) Airbus H145
b) Airbus H125
c) HAL Dhruv
d) HAL Rudra
Answer: b) Airbus H125
Explanation: It is stated in the article that the plant being built in Vemagal, Karnataka is going to manufacture the Airbus H125 helicopter, which is known to be versatile and capable of flying high-altitudes.
8. Compulsory Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS).
So why do AVAS have to be mandatory in Electric Vehicles (EVs) by 2027?
a) To enhance the aerodynamic of the car.
b) To improve the safety of pedestrians by being able to warn them of the presence of a near-silent EV.
c) To exchange messages with other EVs in the road.
d) To amplify the battery efficiency of the EV.
Possible solution: b) To improve pedestrian safety by reminding them of an approaching almost silent EV.
Rationalization: The aim of the core mandate is to enhance the safety of pedestrians since EVs are inherently silent and can create a hazard to pedestrians, bicycles, and other people on the road.
9. Telugu day in Saudi Arabia.
What model of Telugu Language Day was being propagated by the Andhra Pradesh government on which the great celebration of Telugu Language Day 2025 in Saudi Arabia was introduced?
a) the P2P (People-to-People) Model.
b) The P4 (Public- Private-People Partnership) Model.
c) The B2B (Business-to-Business) Model.
d) The O2O (Online-to-Offline) Model.
Response: b) P4 (Public-Private-People Partnership) Model.
Rationalization: It was reported that the event was grounded on the P4 model (Public-Private-People Partnership) that is concerned with social and economic empowerment.
10. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Centenary.
Where was the RSS established in 1925?
a) New Delhi
b) Pune
c) Nagpur
d) Kolkata
Answer: c) Nagpur
Elucidation: According to the historical note of RSS, RSS was founded in Nagpur in 1925 by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.
11. Valuation Milestone of OpenAI.
What type of transaction enabled OpenAI to become a $500 billion company?
The first one is an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
b) Issuance of primary shares in order to raise new capital.
c) A big secondary share offering to SoftBank.
d) US government direct investment.
Response: c) Significant secondary sale to SoftBank.
Explanation: The valuation was raised according to a large secondary sale of shares to SoftBank where existing employees and stakeholders sold their shares and not the company.
12. TEPA with EFTA
What is one of the milestone undertakings of the EFTA member countries under the TEPA with India?
a) To offer military cooperation in Indian Ocean.
b) To allocate USD 100 billion in India within 15 years.
c) Visa free travelling by all the Indian citizens.
d) To outsource all their intellectual property to India.
Response: b) To invest USD 100 billion in India in 15 years.
Highlight: The major point in the TEPA is that the EFTA states (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) commit to investing USD 100 billion in India which is likely to result in creating approximately 1 million jobs.
13. Elon Musk's Wealth
What could be the milestone that will Elon Musk reach by 2033 with his board-compensation package?
a)