Each answer includes a short explanation and the related story.
Governance
1. Under the newly notified national board for gig and platform workers, the official framework requires the board to meet at least how often?
A. Once a year
B. Twice a year
C. Three times a year
D. Once every quarter
Correct answer: Three times a year The official notification requires at least three meetings in a year. The board’s creation is an institutional step and does not by itself enrol every worker in every scheme. Related article ↗
Economy
2. PM-KISAN provides eligible farmer families with annual income support of:
A. ₹3,000 in one instalment
B. ₹6,000 in three instalments
C. ₹10,000 in two instalments
D. ₹12,000 in monthly instalments
Correct answer: ₹6,000 in three instalments PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 a year in three instalments. The 24th instalment transferred more than ₹18,690 crore to over 9.34 crore eligible farmers. Related article ↗
Science & Technology
3. Which statement about TRAI’s responsible-AI telecom document is correct?
A. It is a final binding regulation already in force
B. It is a draft consultation with comments invited until 27 November 2026
C. It applies only to satellite communications
D. It replaces India’s data-protection law
Correct answer: It is a draft consultation with comments invited until 27 November 2026 TRAI issued draft guidelines and invited stakeholder comments until 27 November 2026. They are not yet final binding telecom regulations. Related article ↗
Economy & Environment
4. India’s reported 5,55,610 MTPA green-hydrogen figure refers primarily to:
A. Green hydrogen already produced in 2026
B. Signed offtake commitments
C. Total installed renewable-electricity capacity
D. Mandatory refinery consumption
Correct answer: Signed offtake commitments The figure is the volume covered by signed offtake commitments. Contracted demand should not be confused with output already produced. Related article ↗
Health
5. The draft Nipah disease-severity score developed with WHO, CEPI and PATH is best described as:
A. A validated diagnostic test
B. A new antiviral drug
C. A draft standardized outcome tool requiring further validation
D. A compulsory vaccination protocol
Correct answer: A draft standardized outcome tool requiring further validation The initial severity score is intended to support outbreak and vaccine research but still requires technical review, refinement and validation. Related article ↗