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1) Consider the following

The World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5^th every year.
the theme of the World Environment Day, 2026 is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”

select the correct statements using the codes below:

Answer : c

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: World Environment Day is celebrated globally every year on June 5th.
It was established by the United Nations General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference in 1972.
Statement 2 is correct – The official theme World Environment Day 2026 is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”.
The global celebrations for this year are hosted by Azerbaijan

2) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the 'Jan Samarth Portal'?

a. It is a blockchain-driven framework managed by NITI Aayog to distribute direct benefit transfer (DBT) cash subsidies to rural artisans.
b. It functions as a single-window digital marketplace connecting beneficiaries directly with institutional lenders across multiple credit-linked government schemes.
c. It mandates a completely interest-free credit structure across all categories of commercial and retail loans for micro-enterprises.
d. It executes the final legal sanction and immediate capital disbursement of a loan without requiring further appraisal by individual commercial banks.

Answer : b

Explanation

(b) is correct – The Jan Samarth Portal is a unique, unified digital platform that acts as a digital marketplace.
Its core objective is to place multiple credit-linked central government schemes on a single dashboard, facilitating direct linkage between applicants/beneficiaries and Member Lending Institutions.
a is incorrect – The portal is an initiative of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services).
Furthermore, it is a credit-linked loan platform rather than a basic DBT cash subsidy distribution tool.
c is incorrect - The portal does not mandate interest-free loans across the board.
Interest rates and margin requirements are dictated by the underlying specific guidelines of the respective central schemes and the internal policy frameworks of the lending banks.
d is incorrect - The portal uses an automated rule engine to check eligibility and issue an "in-principle digital approval".
It does not handle final legal sanction or direct capital disbursement, which still requires the standard due diligence and final commercial appraisal by the chosen partner bank.

3) Which of the following countries accept UPI payments?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Answer : b

Explanation

option b is correct - Countries that accepted UPI payments are Singapore, United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Mauritius, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Qatar.
Recently Cambodia became the 9^th country to accept UPI payments.

4) Who is the winner of the Norway Chess 2026 Tournament?

Answer : a

Explanation

Option a is correct – R. Praggnanandhaa is the winner of the Norway Chess 2026 tournament.
He secured the title by defeating Vincent Keymer in the final round, finishing the tournament with a spectacular four-game winning streak.
He became the first Indian to win the prestigious event.
Wesley So finished in second place, and Alireza Firouzja finished third.