1. Which Ministry releases India’s GDP figures and at what frequency are the GDP figures     released ?
    Ans : The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing the GDP data on a quarterly basis
  2. Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
    Ans : Mr. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
  3. What is operation Sagar Bandhu ?
    Ans : India has launched “Operation Sagar Bandhu” to assist Sri Lanka in its hour of crisis due to the damages and loss of life caused by cyclone Ditwah and the first tranche of relief materials were handed after the consignments were transported by Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and frontline ship INS Udaygiri
  4. The Indian Navy will organise the International Fleet Review (IFR) in February 2026 in which Indian City ?  
    Ans : Visakhapatnam. The exercise seeks to reinforce the themes of being “United through Oceans” and strengthening “Bridges of Friendship”
  5. How many consolidated Master Directions (MD) did The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issue after undertaking a review of approximately 3,500 directions, circulars, and guidelines issued over the years, in order to reduce compliance burden on the Regulated Entities (REs).
    Ans : 244
  6. What is meant by Niryat Poshan and Niryat Disha ?
    Ans : The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — a flagship initiative announced in the Union Budget 2025–26 to strengthen India’s export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, first-time exporters, and labour-intensive sectors. The Mission will provide a comprehensive, flexible, and digitally driven framework for export promotion, with a total outlay of Rs.25,060 crore for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. The Mission will operate through two integrated sub-schemes:
    NIRYAT PROTSAHAN – focuses on improving access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs through a range of instruments such as interest subvention, export factoring, collateral guarantees, credit cards for e-commerce exporters, and credit enhancement support for diversification into new markets.
    NIRYAT DISHA – focuses on non-financial enablers that enhance market readiness and competitiveness, including export quality and compliance support, assistance for international branding, packaging, and participation in trade fairs, export warehousing and logistics, inland transport reimbursements, and trade intelligence and capacity-building initiatives.
  7. At the World Boxing Cup Finals held in NOIDA , Indian players delivered a historic performance by winning how many gold medals ?
    Ans : Nine
  8. When is the “Thanksgiving” Day celebrated in the USA ?
    Ans : Last Thursday of November
  9. Turkey has unearthed a Neolithic age statue during an archaeological site . What is meant by Neolithic age ?
    Ans : The Neolithic Age, also known as the New Stone Age, refers to the final stage of the Stone Age, a broad time period that saw the development of agriculture, animal domestication, and permanent human settlements. The specific time frame varies by geographic region, but globally it is generally considered to have lasted from approximately 10,000 BCE to 2,000 BCE. 
    Regional and General Timelines
    The transition to the Neolithic lifestyle, often called the “Neolithic Revolution,” occurred at different times across the world. 
    Near East (Fertile Crescent): The earliest evidence of Neolithic culture, including the first cultivated crops like figs and cereals, dates back to around 10,000–9,500 BCE.
    India and China: In the Indian subcontinent, the age began around 7,000 BCE, with sites like Mehrgarh providing early evidence of farming. In China and Southeast Asia, agricultural communities started forming around 3,500 BCE.
    Europe: The Neolithic period began later in Europe, around 6,500 BCE in the southeast, and spread gradually, reaching Britain and Scandinavia by approximately 4,500 BCE.