MCQs - 2026-05

ISRO has established a dedicated Astronaut Training Facility (ATF) in Bengaluru to provide mission-specific training, including simulator training and physical fitness.

The four astronaut-designates completed their basic training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia before starting mission-specific training in India.

Four pilots from the Indian Air Force—Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla—have been selected for the mission.

Robust GDP growth reflects an increase in the production of goods and services, driven by higher industrial output and consumer demand.

India's financial year runs from April 1 to March 31. Q4 corresponds to the final quarter, which is January to March.

The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, is responsible for releasing GDP data in India.

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee.

A higher repo rate makes borrowing expensive, which reduces money supply in the economy and helps in curbing inflation.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a statutory body under the RBI Act, 1934, responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.

WHO consistently advocates for robust surveillance systems, rapid information sharing, and equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments as key pillars of pandemic preparedness.