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1. Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the Government of India aims to provide tap water connections to all rural households by which target year?

2. The Bharat Udyogi Vikas Yojana focuses on setting up plug-and-play industrial parks across India. What is the financial assistance provided per acre under this scheme?

3. The Small Hydro Power Development Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet has a target of achieving how much installed capacity by 2031?

4. The revised UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme has been extended to which financial year, continuing for a total duration of 10 years?

5. The IVFRT (Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking) Scheme has been extended till which year with an outlay of ₹1800 crore?

6. The ‘Reform Express’ initiative launched by Indian Railways targets completing how many reforms in how many weeks?

7. According to India’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to UNFCCC, India aims to reduce its emission intensity of GDP by what percentage by 2035 (compared to 2005 levels)?

8. What percentage of cumulative electric power does India’s updated NDC target to achieve from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources?

9. The National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge was launched by which organisation to promote climate-tech innovation in India?

10. Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Which state became the second state to implement UCC?

11. The National Dental Commission was established under which Act passed by the Indian Parliament?

12. The AI Skill Census initiative ‘SAKSHAM’, aimed at mapping artificial intelligence skills among citizens, was launched by which state government and targets which age group?

13. Digital tools for conducting Census 2027 have been developed by which organisation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology?

14. The Government of India’s National Quantum Mission approved how many institutions to establish Quantum Technology Labs across the country?

15. India’s first Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant was established at which location?

16. The ‘Dry Sky Park’ in Tamil Nadu, developed at a cost of ₹1 crore, is located at which hill station?

17. India’s first ‘LPG ATM’ has been launched under which brand name to enable consumers to refill LPG cylinders without the intervention of a delivery person?

18. Puducherry announced the development of an IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at an estimated cost of how much?

19. The Asia-Africa Agri Alliance was established between which groupings of continents to strengthen agricultural cooperation?

20. Romania signed the framework agreement for membership of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in which year?

1. The Pilot MQCV (Mobile Quick Check Vehicle) Project was launched in which Indian state as part of counter-terrorism preparedness?

2. PRAHAR, a significant counter-terrorism initiative of the Indian government, primarily focuses on which of the following objectives?

3. The ‘Bangla Yuva Sathi Scheme’ launched by the West Bengal government is primarily designed to provide:

4. What is the total budget allocation announced by the West Bengal government for the Bangla Yuva Sathi Scheme?

5. Punjab’s ‘Meri Rasoi Yojana’, announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, provides free food kits to beneficiaries under which national programme?

6. Under the Meri Rasoi Yojana, food kits are distributed to eligible beneficiaries at what frequency?

7. The CM Jan Sunwai Portal in Delhi, launched for public grievance redressal, was inaugurated by which official?

8. The CM Pragati Portal is primarily used by the government for which administrative purpose?

9. UPI One World Wallet, launched by NPCI, is a unique digital payment solution that enables:

10. The AI Voice Platform ‘Vasera’, developed under the Digital India Bhashini Division, is primarily aimed at:

11. The AI Impact Summit scheduled for 2027 will be hosted in which city?

12. Which country was selected as the host nation for the AI Impact Summit in 2026?

13. Who was recognized as the youngest keynote speaker at the AI Impact Summit?

14. As per recent data, India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at approximately:

15. Which of the following is NOT a component of India’s foreign exchange reserves as per the RBI classification?

16. The fiscal deficit target for Indian states in FY27 has been set at what percentage of GDP?

17. India’s state debt-to-GDP ratio for the year 2027 is projected at:

18. What was India’s GDP growth rate recorded for Q3 of FY26?

19. Which sectors were identified as responsible for a growth slowdown in India’s GDP performance for Q3 FY26?

20. The core sector growth rate recorded for January 2025 stood at:

1. On which date is National Girl Child Day observed in India every year?

2. Which of the following schemes received an allocation of ₹3150 crore in the Union Budget 2025–26 for women’s safety and empowerment?

3. What was the projected real GDP growth rate of India as per the Economic Survey 2026?

4. What was India’s average headline CPI inflation for the period April–December 2025?

5. Which sub-scheme under Mission Shakti specifically focuses on women’s safety and protection from violence?

6. The NAVYA initiative, which provides free online STEM education and mentoring for girls, targets which age group?

7. Which scheme promotes financial inclusion for girls and has over 4.2 crore active accounts as of 2024–25?

8. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025?

9. Under the AICTE Pragati Scholarship scheme, how many scholarships are awarded annually to girl students?

10. Which scheme provides residential schooling for girls from educationally backward blocks and marginalised communities?

11. What was India’s total merchandise exports in 2025?

12. What is the repo rate as maintained by the Reserve Bank of India as of December 2025?

13. How many workers were registered on the e-Shram portal as of January 2026?

14. What was the GST collection growth rate during April–December 2025 compared to the previous year?

15. What was India’s combined fiscal deficit of states as a percentage of GDP in FY 2025–26?

16. What were India’s foreign exchange reserves as of January 2026?

17. What was the credit growth rate for MSMEs as of November 2025?

18. What was India’s unemployment rate as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for December 2025?

19. By how much did India’s government debt-to-GDP ratio decline from 2020 to 2025?

20. What was the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for December 2025?