Q1. What was the primary objective of the BHARATI Startup Challenge organised by APEDA at IndusFood 2026?
- To integrate agri-startups into India’s export ecosystem through mentorship, market access and policy support
- To provide capital subsidies to agri-export firms for infrastructure creation
- To promote research in agricultural universities focused on export commodities
- To facilitate domestic marketing platforms for processed food products
Correct Option: 1. To integrate agri-startups into India’s export ecosystem through mentorship, market access and policy support
Explanation:
BHARATI Startup Challenge is to integrate agri-startups into India’s export ecosystem through mentorship, market access and policy support
Q2. Which of the following features distinctly differentiates Project Veer Gatha 5.0 from its earlier editions?
- Selection of winners exclusively at the district level
- Introduction of short-video formats focusing on Samarik Parampara
- Restriction of participation to CBSE schools only
- Reduction in the number of national-level winners
Correct Option: 2. Introduction of short-video formats focusing on Samarik Parampara
Explanation:
Project Veer Gatha 5.0, launched on 8 September 2025, introduced short-video-based formats such as videography, anchoring, reporting and storytelling for the first time. These formats encouraged creative engagement with Samarik Parampara, India’s military traditions and heroic legacies. Earlier editions primarily used conventional formats, making option 2 the correct differentiator.
Q3. What is the primary objective of Project Veer Gatha since its inception in 2021?
- To promote sports and physical fitness among school students
- To celebrate the courage of Gallantry awardees and nurture patriotism among students
- To encourage international students to study India’s defence policies
- To provide monetary support to schools for infrastructure development
Correct Option: 2. To celebrate the courage of Gallantry awardees and nurture patriotism among students
Explanation:
Project Veer Gatha was launched in 2021 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark India’s 75th Independence anniversary. Its core aim is to showcase the heroic deeds and life journeys of Gallantry awardees, thereby nurturing patriotism, civic responsibility, and historical awareness among students. The other options are incorrect because the project is not focused on sports, international academic studies, or infrastructure funding.
Q4. What is the primary purpose of introducing the Aadhaar mascot Udai?
- To replace Aadhaar cards with a digital avatar
- To simplify and make Aadhaar-related communication more relatable
- To create a revenue-generating merchandising opportunity
- To serve as a legal representative of UIDAI
Correct Option: 2. To simplify and make Aadhaar-related communication more relatable
Explanation:
The mascot Udai is designed to help residents understand Aadhaar services such as updates, authentication, offline verification, and selective information sharing in a friendly and accessible way. It is not meant for legal representation, commercialization, or replacing Aadhaar cards.
Q5. Which of the following statements best reflects UIDAI’s approach in creating the mascot?
- The mascot was imported from international designers to appeal globally
- D. Participation was limited to government employees
- The mascot was designed exclusively by UIDAI officials without public participation
- UIDAI used an open national competition to involve citizens in both naming and designing the mascot
Correct Option: 4. UIDAI used an open national competition to involve citizens in both naming and designing the mascot
Explanation:
UIDAI invited citizens to design and name the mascot through the MyGov platform, demonstrating the principle that public participation builds trust and acceptance. The other options are incorrect because the process was inclusive, national, and citizen-driven, not restricted to officials or outsourced internationally.
Q6. Why was the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) established in India?
- To replace imported environmental sensors with Indian-manufactured ones
- To test and recalibrate air pollution monitoring instruments under Indian environmental conditions
- To enforce pollution control laws directly on industries
- To develop new air purifiers for smart cities
Correct Option: 2. To test and recalibrate air pollution monitoring instruments under Indian environmental conditions
Explanation:
NESL ensures that instruments used for air quality monitoring work reliably under Indian temperature, humidity, pollution mix, and high dust loads, which differ from foreign conditions. It provides reference gases, protocols, and uncertainty evaluation services to improve data credibility for National Clean Air Programme, industrial audits, and smart-city networks. It does not manufacture instruments or enforce laws directly.
Q7. What is the main advantage of Raman Driven Spin Noise Spectroscopy (RDSNS) over conventional fluorescence imaging for cold atoms?
- It allows non-invasive, real-time local density measurements without significantly disturbing atoms
- It requires higher laser power to enhance signals in dense clouds
- It replaces the need for a magneto-optical trap (MOT) entirely
- It measures total atom number more accurately than fluorescence imaging
Correct Option: 1. It allows non-invasive, real-time local density measurements without significantly disturbing atoms
Explanation:
RDSNS provides direct local density measurements with microsecond precision, targeting small regions (~10,000 atoms) without altering their quantum state. Conventional fluorescence imaging only measures global atom counts and can be destructive, while RDSNS is non-invasive and fast. It does not replace MOTs or require high-power lasers beyond the optimized Raman drive.
Q8. Which of the following best describes the role of Raman beams in RDSNS?
- To heat the atoms for easier imaging
- To coherently drive transitions between adjacent spin states, enhancing spin noise signals
- To trap atoms magnetically in the MOT
- To convert atomic spins into fluorescence for global imaging
Correct Option: 2. To coherently drive transitions between adjacent spin states, enhancing spin noise signals
Explanation:
The Raman beams drive coherent transitions between adjacent spin states of atoms, boosting the spin noise signal by ~1 million times, making local density detection possible. They do not heat atoms, trap them, or convert spins into fluorescence; rather, they enhance measurement sensitivity non-invasively.
Q9. Which of the following is a key intervention for Aspirational Districts under the DLTT initiative?
- Upgrading Common Facility Centres (CFCs) to Mega CFCs
- Integrating Industry 4.0 in textile units
- Establishing Raw Material Banks and promoting micro-enterprises via SHGs
- Facilitating direct export market linkages
Correct Option: 3. Establishing Raw Material Banks and promoting micro-enterprises via SHGs
Explanation:
Aspirational Districts focus on foundation and formalization of the textile ecosystem.
Key interventions include:
• Basic skilling and certification of workforce
• Establishing Raw Material Banks to ensure ready access to inputs
• Promoting micro-enterprises through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and cooperatives
Options A, B, and D are interventions for Champion Districts, which are more advanced and focus on scaling and sophistication of existing textile clusters, including Mega CFCs, Industry 4.0 integration, and direct export linkages.