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1571.
Which of the following is NOT one of India's 'Panchamrit' commitments announced at COP26?
A Achieve Net Zero by 2070
B Reach 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
C Reduce carbon intensity of its economy by 30% by 2030
D Meet 50% of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
1572.
When did India announce its target to achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2070?
A COP26 Glasgow
B COP21 Paris
C G20 Summit in Rome
D UN General Assembly
1573.
What is the primary operational role of the Rustom-2 (Tapas BH-201) drone?
A Air-to-air combat and interception
B Logistics and cargo transportation
C Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
D Target practice for anti-aircraft systems
1574.
What does 'MALE' stand for in the context of Rustom-2 MALE drone?
A Military Aerial Logistics Equipment
B Medium Altitude Long Endurance
C Manned Airborne Long-range Explorer
D Modular Autonomous Landing Engine
1575.
Which Indian organization is primarily responsible for the development of the Rustom-2 (now Tapas BH-201) MALE drone?
A Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
B Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
C Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
1576.
Which of the following is typically surveyed to calculate the Manufacturing PMI?
A Households
B Retail consumers
C Purchasing managers in manufacturing companies
D Government officials
1577.
In April 2026, India's Manufacturing PMI reached a multi-year high. What does this signify?
A A contraction in manufacturing output
B A significant improvement and expansion in manufacturing activity
C Stagnation in new orders
D A decrease in employment within the sector
1578.
What does the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing indicate?
A A decline in manufacturing activity
B The overall health and performance of the manufacturing sector
C Consumer price inflation
D Unemployment rate in the manufacturing sector
1579.
Maintaining the repo rate at a certain level is a tool used by the RBI primarily for what purpose?
A To increase inflation
B To manage liquidity and control inflation
C To boost stock market performance
D To reduce government debt
1580.
Which institution is responsible for setting the repo rate in India?
A Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
B Ministry of Finance
C Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D NITI Aayog