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1. Who was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2026?

2. Antonio Costa is the President of which organization?

3. Where is the headquarters of the European Union located?

4. How many member countries are there in the European Union (as of 2026)?

5. Which Indian state reported the first sighting of an ultra-rare “Sandalwood Leopard”?

6. The Sandalwood Leopard was spotted in which district of Karnataka?

7. Which private sector bank received approval to operate under the Capital Gains Account Scheme in January 2026?

8. Where were the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games held?

9. Which sport in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 was a non-medal event?

10. What was the mascot of the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games 2026?

11. Which country became the first to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent sovereign state?

12. What is the capital of Israel?

13. Who received the highest bid in the Pro Wrestling League Season 5 auction?

14. Yui Susaki belongs to which country?

15. Who was the highest-paid male wrestler in Pro Wrestling League Season 5 auction?

16. ONGC signed an MoU with which organization for CSR-funded development of EMRS schools?

17. What does EMRS stand for?

18. Who released the Urdu book “Kubat-e-Modi Lal Qila Ki Fasal Se”?

19. The book “Kubat-e-Modi Lal Qila Ki Fasal Se” is a compilation of speeches delivered at:

20. The Human Capital Working Group Meeting was hosted at:

21. ‘SAMPANN’ scheme is related to which sector?

22. SAMPANN was launched by which department?

23. Who was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Reliance’s packaged drinking water brand “Campa Shourya”?

24. Harmanpreet Kaur became the brand ambassador of which bank?

25. Cristiano Ronaldo became brand ambassador and investor of which AI company?

26. Which state signed an MoU with RBI to act as its banker and debt manager in January 2026?

27. What was the repo rate in January 2026?

28. Ways and Means Advances (WMA) is provided by:

29. HDFC AMC entered which market by launching Structured Credit Fund I?

30. Who is the Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?

31. Competition Commission of India approved Nippon Steel’s acquisition of:

32. Trade Watch Quarterly is published by:

33. Who unveiled the 5th edition of Trade Watch Quarterly?

34. How many Classical Languages are there in India (2026)?

35. Which was the first Classical Language of India?

36. How many Scheduled Languages are there in India?

37. WaveX initiative operates under which ministry?

38. SBI is the only Indian bank with a branch in Israel located at:

39. Steve Smith became the second-highest run-scorer in which cricket series?

40. Who holds the record for the highest runs in Ashes history?

41. Steve Smith surpassed which player to become the second-highest run-scorer in Ashes history?

42. The newly introduced EB-4 visa by India is mainly targeted at:

43. EB-4 Visa allows entry for:

44. The Capital Gains Account Scheme primarily benefits:

45. ONGC allocated how much under CSR for EMRS development?

46. How many EMRS schools are covered under the ONGC initiative?

47. Pro Wrestling League Season 5 featured how many franchises?

48. The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games were held from:

49. Which currency is used in Israel?

50. IFC, an anchor investor in HDFC’s Structured Credit Fund I, is part of:

51. According to Goldman Sachs, India’s GDP growth rate for FY27 is projected at:

52. According to IMF, India’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 is:

53. World Bank projected India’s GDP growth for FY27 at:

54. IMF projected global growth rate for FY26 at:

55. IMF projected global growth rate for FY27 at:

56. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) functions under:

57. The maximum deposit insurance cover provided by DICGC per depositor per bank is:

58. India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management was held at:

59. The theme of the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management 2026 was:

60. National Textile Ministers’ Conference 2026 was held in:

61. The Union Textile Minister of India (2026) is:

62. The theme of the National Textile Ministers’ Conference 2026 was:

63. Which ministry launched the Wave Summit initiative earlier in 2026?

64. The Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) is associated with:

65. SBI promotes bilateral trade between India and Israel through which account?

66. The Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) facilitates trade settlement in:

67. Steve Smith represents which country in international cricket?

68. Don Bradman, the highest Ashes run-scorer, belonged to:

69. The EB-4 Business Visa introduced by India came into effect from:

70. The EB-4 Visa allows Chinese professionals to engage in:

71. Ways and Means Advances (WMA) are repayable within:

72. If WMA exceeds 90 days, the interest rate charged is:

73. HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) launched Structured Credit Fund I targeting:

74. IFC invested as an anchor investor in HDFC’s Structured Credit Fund I to the tune of:

75. The total corpus target of HDFC’s Structured Credit Fund I is:

76. The Green Shoe Option in HDFC’s Structured Credit Fund I is:

77. The website of Post Graduate Insolvency Programme was launched at:

78. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) regulates:

79. Nippon Steel Corporation belongs to which country?

80. Trade Watch Quarterly assesses India’s performance in:

81. Arvind Virmani is a member of:

82. The first classical language declared in India (2004) was:

83. Kannada and Telugu were declared classical languages in:

84. Malayalam was declared a classical language in:

85. Odia was declared a classical language in:

86. Which of the following languages was added to the Classical Language list in 2024?

87. Bengali was added to the Classical Languages list in:

88. Marathi was declared a Classical Language in:

89. Pali and Prakrit were declared Classical Languages in:

90. The total number of Classical Languages in India as of 2026 is:

91. The total number of Scheduled Languages under the Indian Constitution is:

92. The European Union was established in:

93. The founders of the European Union included:

94. Ursula von der Leyen is associated with:

95. Robert Metsola is the President of:

96. The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games were held at which beach?

97. Yui Susaki received a bid of:

98. Robert Baron received a bid of:

99. Antim Panghal received a bid of:

100. Sujeet Kalkal received a bid of:

101. ONGC operates under which ministry?

102. NSTFDC stands for:

103. EMRS schools are primarily meant for:

104. The Capital Gains Account Scheme is governed under which Act?

105. The Capital Gains Account Scheme helps taxpayers claim exemption under which sections?

106. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was established in:

107. IFC is headquartered in:

108. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was enacted in India in:

109. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was established in:

110. CCI functions under which Act?

111. NITI Aayog was formed in:

112. The Chairperson of NITI Aayog is:

113. RBI was established in:

114. RBI was nationalized in:

115. The current headquarters of RBI is located in:

116. The Ashes series is played between:

117. The Ashes trophy originated in the year:

118. Israel was established as a nation in:

119. The currency of the European Union is:

120. The European Central Bank (ECB) is headquartered in:

121. The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games were organized by:

122. Khelo India Scheme was launched in:

123. The SAMPANN system digitizes:

124. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) was established in:

125. The maximum period for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for state governments is:

126. The Green Shoe Option allows fund managers to:

127. The Post Graduate Insolvency Programme aims to train:

128. The European Parliament is directly elected by:

129. The European Council consists of:

130. The EU was created through which treaty?

131. The mascot of the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games symbolized:

132. The repo rate is decided by:

133. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) consists of how many members?

134. The headquarters of ONGC is located in:

135. NITI Aayog replaced which body?

136. The Green Shoe Option is commonly used in:

137. The International Finance Corporation focuses primarily on:

138. The Competition Act, 2002 aims to prevent:

139. The European Union has how many official languages?

140. The ICC World Test Championship is organized by:

141. The term ‘Capital Gains’ refers to profit from sale of:

142. The SAMPANN portal benefits employees of:

143. The World Bank Group includes how many institutions?

144. The IMF headquarters is located in:

145. The motto of the European Union is:

146. The IBC provides a time-bound insolvency resolution process of:

147. The extension period under IBC can increase the resolution process up to:

148. The ECB controls monetary policy for:

149. The Khelo India program aims to promote sports at:

150. The primary objective of the Capital Gains Account Scheme is to: