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1) Under the Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE) 8.0 programme, led by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), how many generative AI use cases have been deployed by seven public sector banks (PSBs)?

(a) 24

(b) 28

(c) 30

(d) 32

(e) 36

2) As of 2026, Axis Bank has partnered with which airline to launch co-branded travel and lifestyle credit cards?

(a) Air India

(b) IndiGo

(c) Vistara

(d) SpiceJet

(e) Akasa Air

3) In 2026, ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group has become which number fund house in India after receiving Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval to operate as a Mutual Fund investment manager?

(a) 48th

(b) 50th

(c) 52nd

(d) 54th

(e) 56th

4) As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the use of Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivative transactions from which date?

(a) April 01, 2026

(b) July 01, 2026

(c) October 01, 2026

(d) January 01, 2027

(e) April 01, 2027

5)  Consider the following statements regarding the Gender Budget in Union Budget 2026–27:

1. The Gender Budget allocation increased to 9.37% of the total Union Budget.
2. ₹5.01 lakh crore has been earmarked for women and girls under the Gender Budget Statement (GBS).
3. The Ministry of Women & Child Development allocated less than 50% of its total outlay to the Gender Budget.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(e) 2 only

6) As of 2026, India’s climate action spending has increased to nearly what percentage of GDP, as stated by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman?

(a) 3.7%

(b) 4.5%

(c) 5.0%

(d) 5.2%

(e) 5.6%

7) What is the total outlay for establishing the National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence under the Prime Minister Skill Development and Employment Transformation Scheme?

(a) ₹40,000 crore

(b) ₹60,000 crore

(c) ₹65,000 crore

(d) ₹70,000 crore

(e) ₹75,000 crore

8) In 2026, India has officially joined which United States-led strategic coalition aimed at building secure supply chains for Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and critical minerals?

(a) Quad Tech Alliance

(b) Indo-Pacific Semiconductor Network

(c) Pax Silica

(d) Global AI Partnership

(e) Critical Minerals Security Initiative

9) In 2026, India is building capabilities across how many layers of the AI stack under its AI strategy announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026?

(a) Five

(b) Four

(c) Three

(d) Six

(e) Seven

10) Consider the following statements regarding the recent decisions of the Assam Cabinet

1. A 3% reservation has been granted to Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class One and Class Two state government jobs under the OBC quota.
2. Earlier, reservation benefits for these communities were limited to Grade Three and Grade Four posts.
3. The new reservation provision will come into effect from 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(e) 1 only

11) In 2026, India participated as an observer in the inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting convened by United States President Donald Trump. Which country’s Prime Minister participated as a board member?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Pakistan

(c) Turkey

(d) Iran

(e) Saudi Arabia

12) What is the planned production capacity of the lithium-ion battery Gigafactory being set up by Waaree Energies with an investment of Rupees 8,175 crore in Andhra Pradesh?

(a) 10 GWh

(b) 12 GWh

(c) 14 GWh

(d) 16 GWh

(e) 20 GWh

13) As of 2026, India signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters with which neighbouring country?

(a) Nepal

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Bhutan

(e) Myanmar

14) In 2026, the Final Assembly Line (FAL) of which helicopter was virtually inaugurated at Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Vemagal (Karnataka), under the India–France partnership?

(a) Airbus H-145

(b) C-295 Transport Aircraft

(c) Apache AH-64

(d) HAL Dhruv

(e) Airbus H-125

15) What is the name of the large language model developed by Sarvam AI with a 32,000-token context window and pre-training on 16 trillion tokens?

(a) Sarvam-10B

(b) Sarvam-30B

(c) Sarvam-50B

(d) Sarvam-105B

(e) Sarvam-200B

16) Which app was launched by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju under the Pradhan Mantri JIWAAN Vikas Kendra(PMJVK) Scheme during the National Chintan Shivir?

(a) UMEED App

(b) Minority Connect App

(c) Haj Smart App

(d) PMVIKAS App

(e) NIGRANI App

17) How many applied AI startups will be hosted in the initial phase of the IIT Madras AI Innovation Centre in Dubai?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 7

(e) 8

18) As of 2026, TVS Supply Chain Solutions signed an MoU with which company to collaborate in India’s Aerospace &Defence supply chain market?

(a) Leonardo S.p.A, Italy

(b) ALA Group, Italy

(c) Thales Group, France

(d) BAE Systems, UK

(e) Safran, France

19) Who is the Chairperson of the high-level Advisory Group on Ease of Doing Business set up by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)?

(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(b) Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh

(c) Rajesh Agrawal

(d) Sanjay Malhotra

(e) Ramesh Abhishek

20) What is the name of the open-source, end-to-end Voice AI stack launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) at the India AI Impact Summit 2026?

(a) BhashaVoice

(b) DigiVoice

(c) AI-Speak

(d) SpeakIndia

(e) VoicERA

21) Along with Russia, which other country’s athletes had their ban lifted and will compete under their national flags at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics?

(a) Ukraine

(b) Belarus

(c) Germany

(d) Norway

(e) Canada

22) As of 2026, International Mother Language Day is observed annually on which date?

(a) February 19

(b) February 20

(c) February 21

(d) February 22

(e) February 23

23) According to RBI guidelines, what is the maximum number of characters permitted in a Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI), which must incorporate the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)?

(a) 20

(b) 36

(c) 45

(d) 52

(e) 60

24) What is the name of Sarvam AI’s chatbot that supports multiple Indian languages including Hindi and Punjabi?

(a) Vikram

(b) Aryabhatta

(c) Raman

(d) Bose

(e) Chandrayaan

25) What is the name of the Northeast’s first facility inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in Assam for emergency aircraft landings on a national highway?

(a) Emergency Airstrip Terminal (EAT)

(b) Air Highway Facility (AHF)

(c) Highway Air Rescue Station (HARS)

(d) Rapid Landing Zone (RLZ)

(e) Emergency Landing Facility (ELF)

Answers :

1) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

Seven public sector banks (PSBs) have deployed 32 generative AI use cases under the EASE 8.0 programme as part of the government’s banking reform push.

These initiatives aim to improve operational efficiency, enhance credit appraisal, and reimagine business models by leveraging India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

Detailed Explanation:

Seven public sector banks (PSBs) have deployed 32 generative AI use cases under the EASE 8.0 programme as part of the government’s banking reform push.

These initiatives aim to improve operational efficiency, enhance credit appraisal, and reimagine business models by leveraging India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

Ten PSBs have formulated formal AI policies, with the current reform round promoting agentic AI to automate complex workflows and enable faster, data-driven decision-making.

The Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE) reforms, led by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), are designed to modernise state-run banks through upgrades in governance, technology, and risk management.

The next phase of reforms, branded EASErise (2025-26), will focus on fortifying risk-management systems, enhancing PSBs’ resilience to economic shocks, and safeguarding financial stability.

2) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

Axis Bank Limited, India’s 3rd largest private sector bank, partnered with IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Limited) to launch two co-branded travel and lifestyle credit cards — IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card and IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card.

The credit cards provide rewards through IndiGo’s loyalty programme – IndiGo BluChip.

Detailed Explanation:

Axis Bank Limited, India’s 3rd largest private sector bank, partnered with IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Limited) to launch two co-branded travel and lifestyle credit cards — IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card and IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card.

The credit cards provide rewards through IndiGo’s loyalty programme – IndiGo BluChip.

The IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card is priced at ₹799 (including GST) and is targeted at retail customers, offering a balanced mix of travel and lifestyle benefits across major spending categories.

The IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card is priced at ₹5,000 (including GST) and is designed for affluent customers seeking enhanced travel privileges and premium lifestyle benefits.

3) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, a leading financial services company, received regulatory approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to operate as an investment manager for the Mutual Fund (MF) business in India.

This makes ASK Asset & Wealth Management the 52nd fund house to join India’s Mutual Fund sector, which has registered Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹81 lakh crore as of January 31, 2026.

Detailed Explanation:

ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, a leading financial services company, received regulatory approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to operate as an investment manager for the Mutual Fund (MF) business in India.

This makes ASK Asset & Wealth Management the 52nd fund house to join India’s Mutual Fund sector, which has registered Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹81 lakh crore as of January 31, 2026.

In March 2025, ASK Asset & Wealth Management had received in-principle approval from SEBI to launch its Mutual Fund business.

The approval allows the company to design, launch, and manage MF schemes across a wide spectrum of investment products.

4) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the use of Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivative transactions from January 01, 2027, deferring from the earlier proposed date of April 01, 2026.

The RBI issued these directions under Section 45W and Section 45U of the RBI Act, 1934, exercising all powers enabling it in this regard.

Detailed Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the use of Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivative transactions from January 01, 2027, deferring from the earlier proposed date of April 01, 2026.

The RBI issued these directions under Section 45W and Section 45U of the RBI Act, 1934, exercising all powers enabling it in this regard.

As per RBI, the UTI must be generated in line with global guidance issued by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

The UTI structure can have a maximum of 52 characters, which must include the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) (a 20-character code) of the entity generating it.

5)  Answer: A

Short Explanation:

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, highlighting a significant rise in gender-focused allocations.

The Gender Budget allocation increased to 9.37% of the total Union Budget in FY 2026–27, up from 8.86% in FY 2025–26, indicating a stronger policy focus on women’s welfare.

Detailed Explanation:

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, highlighting a significant rise in gender-focused allocations.

The Gender Budget allocation increased to 9.37% of the total Union Budget in FY 2026–27, up from 8.86% in FY 2025–26, indicating a stronger policy focus on women’s welfare.

The Gender Budget Statement (GBS) earmarked ₹5.01 lakh crore for women and girls, marking an 11.55% increase over ₹4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025–26.

Top Ministries/Departments with more than 30% of their allocations in the Gender Budget include:

Ministry of Women & Child Development (81.73%)

Department of Rural Development (69.92%)

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (48.60%)

6) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India has increased its climate action spending to nearly 5.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up from 3.7 per cent six years ago.

Detailed Explanation:

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India has increased its climate action spending to nearly 5.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up from 3.7 per cent six years ago.

India emphasised the principle of climate equity, stating that nations with historically lower emissions should not bear an equal financial burden in addressing climate change.

India has achieved two-thirds of its renewable energy commitments under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), showing strong progress toward climate goals.

7) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh during a joint press statement with the President of France while inaugurating the India France Year of Innovation.

The Centre will be established under the Prime Minister Skill Development and Employment Transformation Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore.

Detailed Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh during a joint press statement with the President of France while inaugurating the India France Year of Innovation.

The initiative strengthens India France strategic partnership in advanced technology, defence manufacturing and skill development.

The National Centre of Excellence in Aeronautics and Defence will be set up at National Skill Training Institute Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Centre will provide industry aligned training in aeronautics, maintenance repair and overhaul, airport operations, defence manufacturing, space and allied sectors.

It aims to create a pipeline of globally competent aviation and defence professionals aligned with international standards.

The Centre will be established under the Prime Minister Skill Development and Employment Transformation Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore.

8) Answer: C

Short Explanation:

India has officially joined Pax Silica, a United States led strategic coalition aimed at building secure and resilient supply chains for Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and critical minerals.

The declaration was signed in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, and Sergio Gor, United States Ambassador.

Detailed Explanation:

India has officially joined Pax Silica, a United States led strategic coalition aimed at building secure and resilient supply chains for Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and critical minerals.

The declaration was signed in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, and Sergio Gor, United States Ambassador.

The move marks a major milestone in India United States strategic cooperation in advanced technology and semiconductor manufacturing.

Pax Silica is a United States led coalition launched in December 2025 to strengthen global supply chains for Artificial Intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors and critical minerals.

The initiative focuses on developing a secure full silicon stack ecosystem and reducing dependence on unreliable sources.

Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that India is designing two nanometer semiconductor chips domestically, reflecting advanced technological capability.

9) Answer: A

Short Explanation:

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments.

India’s AI strategy is based on three pillars: Democratisation of technology, deployment at population scale and national sovereignty in AI systems.

India is building capabilities across five layers of the AI stack: Applications, Models, Compute infrastructure, Talent development and Energy support.

Detailed Explanation:

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments.

The initiative aims to promote inclusive, multilingual and responsible Artificial Intelligence development, with a special focus on the Global South.

The commitments bring together leading frontier AI companies and Indian innovators to ensure AI systems are developed with human safety, equity and national priorities at the core.

The initiative was announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology.

India’s AI strategy is based on three pillars: Democratisation of technology, deployment at population scale and national sovereignty in AI systems.

India is building capabilities across five layers of the AI stack: Applications, Models, Compute infrastructure, Talent development and Energy support.

10) Answer: A

Short Explanation:

The Assam Cabinet has approved 3 percent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class One and Class Two state government jobs within the Other Backward Classes quota.

Earlier, reservation benefits for these communities were limited to Grade Three and Grade Four posts.

The new provision will apply immediately to upcoming recruitment advertisements.

Detailed Explanation:

The Assam Cabinet has approved 3 percent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class One and Class Two state government jobs within the Other Backward Classes quota.

The Cabinet also expanded the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan scheme by adding 1,07,532 additional women beneficiaries.

The decisions were announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections.

3 percent reservation granted to Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class One and Class Two government posts under the Other Backward Classes quota.

Earlier, reservation benefits for these communities were limited to Grade Three and Grade Four posts.

The new provision will apply immediately to upcoming recruitment advertisements.

The decision aims to improve representation in state civil services and higher academic positions.

11) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

India participated as an observer in the inaugural Gaza Board of Peacemeeting convened by United States President Donald Trump.

India attended as an observer and not as a formal board member, reflecting its balanced diplomatic approach.

Other observer countries included Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and United Kingdom.Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif participated as a board member.

Detailed Explanation:

India participated as an observer in the inaugural Gaza Board of Peacemeeting convened by United States President Donald Trump.

The meeting focused on Gaza reconstruction and regional stabilisation. India was represented by Namgya C Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington District of Columbia. More than 40 countries and the European Union attended the meeting.

The Gaza Board of Peace was convened to focus on Gaza reconstruction, mobilisation of an international stabilisation force and development of a structured peace framework.

The meeting was hosted at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington District of Columbia.

India attended as an observer and not as a formal board member, reflecting its balanced diplomatic approach.

Other observer countries included Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and United Kingdom.Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif participated as a board member.

12) Answer: D

Short Explanation:

In a major clean energy development, Andhra Pradesh has secured India’s largest integrated lithium-ion battery Gigafactory by Waaree Energies with an investment of Rupees 8,175 crore.

The project will be established at Rambilli in Anakapalli district with a planned production capacity of 16 Gigawatt hours, and is expected to generate around 3,000 direct jobs.

Waaree Energies will set up a greenfield Lithium-Ion Battery Gigafactory with 16 Gigawatt hour production capacity.

Detailed Explanation:

In a major clean energy development, Andhra Pradesh has secured India’s largest integrated lithium-ion battery Gigafactory by Waaree Energies with an investment of Rupees 8,175 crore.

The project will be established at Rambilli in Anakapalli district with a planned production capacity of 16 Gigawatt hours, and is expected to generate around 3,000 direct jobs.

Waaree Energies will set up a greenfield Lithium-Ion Battery Gigafactory with 16 Gigawatt hour production capacity.

The facility will cover the entire battery value chain including cell manufacturing, battery pack assembly and large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems production.

The project received in-principle approval from the Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board.

The investment board meeting was chaired by N. Chandrababu Naidu.

The Gigafactory will be located at Rambilli in Anakapalli district, providing strategic coastal and industrial advantages.

13) Answer: A

Short Explanation:

The Government of India (GoI) signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters with Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The agreement was signed by Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary of Nepal, and Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal.

Detailed Explanation:

The Government of India (GoI) signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters with Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The agreement was signed by Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary of Nepal, and Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal.

The agreement aims to strengthen cross-border law enforcement, combat transnational crimes, and facilitate smooth judicial cooperation between India and Nepal.

It provides a legal framework for the two countries to share information and evidence relevant to criminal cases, and coordinate investigations, prosecutions, and judicial proceedings in criminal matters across borders.

14) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Final Assembly Line (FAL) of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter at Vemagal, Karnataka, from Mumbai.

The H-125 Final Assembly Line was described as a milestone in the India–France strategic partnership, strengthening defence and aerospace cooperation.

Detailed Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Final Assembly Line (FAL) of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter at Vemagal, Karnataka, from Mumbai.

The H-125 Final Assembly Line was described as a milestone in the India–France strategic partnership, strengthening defence and aerospace cooperation.

The project marks a major collaboration between TASL and Airbus Helicopters, following their earlier partnership for manufacturing the C-295 transport aircraft in India.

The initiative significantly supports the Government’s flagship programmes Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, aimed at achieving self-reliance in critical technologies.

The H-125 programme investment is expected to exceed ₹1,000 crore, creating substantial direct and indirect employment opportunities for skilled youth.

The Airbus H-125 is a single-engine Light Utility Helicopter known for its exceptional reliability, versatility, and outstanding performance in diverse operating conditions.

15) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI has launched two indigenous large language models (LLMs)—Sarvam-30B and Sarvam-105B—that are fully developed in India.

The Indian Government selected Sarvam AI in April 2025 under the IndiaAI Mission to create the nation’s first autonomous large language model.

The Sarvam-30B model offers reduced latency, economical implementation, and is ideal for real-time conversational use cases with a 32,000-token context window and pre-training on 16 trillion tokens.

The Sarvam-105B model is designed for advanced corporate operations and complex reasoning, featuring 105 billion parameters and a 128,000-token context window, enabling long-form tasks and deeper reasoning.

Detailed Explanation:

Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI has launched two indigenous large language models (LLMs)—Sarvam-30B and Sarvam-105B—that are fully developed in India.

The Indian Government selected Sarvam AI in April 2025 under the IndiaAI Mission to create the nation’s first autonomous large language model.

The Sarvam-30B model offers reduced latency, economical implementation, and is ideal for real-time conversational use cases with a 32,000-token context window and pre-training on 16 trillion tokens.

The Sarvam-105B model is designed for advanced corporate operations and complex reasoning, featuring 105 billion parameters and a 128,000-token context window, enabling long-form tasks and deeper reasoning.

The models support all 22 Indian languages and are optimised for voice-first interaction, facilitating multilingual AI applications for wider accessibility.

Milestones shared at the launch show Sarvam models performing competitively against international models such as Gemma 27B, Mistral-32-24B, Nemotron-30B, Qwen-30B, and GPT-OSS-20B, excelling in mathematical reasoning, coding accuracy, and general problem-solving.

16) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

The Ministry of Minority Affairs organized a two-day National Chintan Shivir at Nalanda University, Rajgir, Bihar, to formulate a policy roadmap for minority welfare and socio-economic empowerment.

The Ministry showcased achievements through flagship schemes like PMJVK, PMVIKAS, NMDFC, UMEED Central Portal, and Haj Modernization, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Union Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the NIGRANI App under the PMJVK Scheme, aimed at bridging infrastructural gaps and ensuring transparency and real-time monitoring.

Detailed Explanation:

The Ministry of Minority Affairs organized a two-day National Chintan Shivir at Nalanda University, Rajgir, Bihar, to formulate a policy roadmap for minority welfare and socio-economic empowerment.

The Ministry showcased achievements through flagship schemes like PMJVK, PMVIKAS, NMDFC, UMEED Central Portal, and Haj Modernization, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Union Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the NIGRANI App under the PMJVK Scheme, aimed at bridging infrastructural gaps and ensuring transparency and real-time monitoring.

Shri Rijiju also launched the Haj Wrist Band and AI Chatbots to enhance digital governance and citizen services for pilgrims.

The Chintan Shivir emphasized Centre-State coordination, stakeholder participation, and grassroots implementation of welfare schemes.

17) Answer: C

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Global Research Foundation launched its first international Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre at Dubai CommerCity, Dubai,United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The agreement to establish the AI Innovation Centre was signed on the sidelines of WORLDEF Dubai 2026 (held from February 12–14, 2026).

In its initial phase, the Centre will host six applied AI startups with a combined valuation of USD 118 million and projected revenues of USD 281 million over five years.

18) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ALA Group, an Italy-based aerospace and defence supply chain integrator, to jointly tap India’s USD 28 billion Aerospace & Defence (A&D) supply chain market.

Detailed Explanation:

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ALA Group, an Italy-based aerospace and defence supply chain integrator, to jointly tap India’s USD 28 billion Aerospace & Defence (A&D) supply chain market.

The MoU aims to develop integrated supply chain services across the production and aftermarket lifecycles in the Aerospace & Defence (A&D) sector.

The collaboration will provide services including Production Support (PS), Spare Parts Distribution (SPD), Inventory Optimisation (IO), Defence-grade Logistics (DGL), Logistics Engineering (LE), and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

19) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), set up a high-level Advisory Group on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) to strengthen and modernise India’s corporate regulatory framework, particularly compliance under the Companies Act, 2013.

The Advisory Group is chaired by Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General (DG) & CEO of IICA.

Detailed Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), set up a high-level Advisory Group on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) to strengthen and modernise India’s corporate regulatory framework, particularly compliance under the Companies Act, 2013.

The Advisory Group is chaired by Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General (DG) & CEO of IICA.

The School of Business Environment (SoBE), IICA, will serve as the Secretariat to the Advisory Group, supporting research, consultations, and coordination activities.

As part of the reform initiative, IICA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MCA to conduct a research study titled “Re-envisioning Ease of Doing Business for Viksit Bharat 2047”.

20) Answer: E

Short Explanation:

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched VoicERA, an open-source, end-to-end Voice AI stack, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

The initiative is led by the Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), strengthening India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for multilingual voice technologies.

Detailed Explanation:

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched VoicERA, an open-source, end-to-end Voice AI stack, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

The initiative is led by the Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), strengthening India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for multilingual voice technologies.

VoicERA is deployed on the BHASHINI National Language Infrastructure, creating a national execution layer for Voice and Language AI.

The platform is open, modular, interoperable, cloud-deployable, and on-premise ready, enabling secure and scalable deployment across government departments, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems.

By reducing duplication of effort and avoiding vendor lock-in, VoicERA accelerates the development of inclusive, voice-enabled digital services.

21) Answer: B

Short Explanation:

The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the ban on Russian athletes for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics. Russian and Belarusian athletes will now compete under their national flags, and their national anthems will be played during medal ceremonies.

Earlier, after the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict and doping-related sanctions, athletes were permitted to compete only as neutral participants without national symbols.

Belarus has been allotted 4 quota slots, all in cross-country skiing.

Detailed Explanation:

The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the ban on Russian athletes for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics. Russian and Belarusian athletes will now compete under their national flags, and their national anthems will be played during medal ceremonies.

Earlier, after the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict and doping-related sanctions, athletes were permitted to compete only as neutral participants without national symbols.

The decision restores full national recognition for Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Russia has been allotted 6 quota slots
– 2 in Para alpine skiing
– 2 in Para cross-country skiing
– 2 in Para snowboard

Belarus has been allotted 4 quota slots, all in cross-country skiing.

22) Answer: C

Every year February 21 is celebrated as International Mother Language Day 2026 all over the world.

UNESCO declared February 21st as International Mother Language Day in the year 1999 and it has been observed all throughout the world since 2000.

23) Answer: D

As per RBI, the UTI must be generated in line with global guidance issued by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

The UTI structure can have a maximum of 52 characters, which must include the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) (a 20-character code) of the entity generating it.

RBI clarified that modifications to contract details will be treated as updates and do not require generation of a new UTI.

24) Answer: A

Vikram, Sarvam’s AI chatbot, demonstrated capabilities in multiple Indian languages including Hindi and Punjabi, named in honour of Vikram Sarabhai, the Indian physicist and astronomer.

25) Answer: E

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated major infrastructure projects in Assam, including the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati and the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on a national highway in Dibrugarh district.