Q1. India Post recently launched Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48 services. What is the primary objective of these services?
A. To reduce postal tariffs nationwide
B. To ensure time-bound guaranteed delivery within 24 and 48 hours
C. To replace private courier services
D. To introduce international express delivery
Answer: B. To ensure time-bound guaranteed delivery within 24 and 48 hours
Q2. The inauguration of Speed Post 24 and 48 services was announced from which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer: C. Madhya Pradesh
Q3. The Reserve Bank of India recently revised the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit for all States and Union Territories to approximately:
A. ₹585 billion
B. ₹595 billion
C. ₹610 billion
D. ₹650 billion
Answer: C. ₹610 billion
Q4. RBI announced liquidity infusion of approximately ₹1.89 lakh crore mainly through which mechanism?
A. Standing Deposit Facility
B. Open Market Operations and USD/INR swap auction
C. Cash Reserve Ratio reduction
D. Long-Term Repo Operations
Answer: B. Open Market Operations and USD/INR swap auction
Q5. India’s total installed non-fossil fuel energy capacity reached nearly how many gigawatts by the end of 2025?
A. 240 GW
B. 255 GW
C. 266 GW
D. 280 GW
Answer: C. 266 GW
Q6. India has set a national target of achieving how much non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030?
A. 350 GW
B. 400 GW
C. 450 GW
D. 500 GW
Answer: D. 500 GW
Q7. India’s cooperation agreement with Israel in January 2026 primarily focuses on which sector?
A. Defence manufacturing
B. Agriculture marketing
C. Fisheries and aquaculture
D. Cyber security
Answer: C. Fisheries and aquaculture
Q8. The USD/INR buy/sell swap auction announced by RBI in January 2026 was valued at approximately:
A. USD 5 billion
B. USD 7.5 billion
C. USD 10 billion
D. USD 15 billion
Answer: C. USD 10 billion
Q9. The Indian space mission launched in mid-January 2026 included satellites from how many foreign countries?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Q10. Which Indian Olympian, a gold medallist and renowned athlete, passed away in January 2026?
A. Milkha Singh
B. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
C. Davinder Singh Garcha
D. Anju Bobby George
Answer: C. Davinder Singh Garcha
