MCQs 2026

The Vikram Lander was the module designed to perform the soft landing on the lunar surface. The Pragyan Rover was deployed after landing.

A key objective was to explore the possibility of water ice in the permanently shadowed regions of the lunar south pole and to study the lunar surface's mineralogical composition.

Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission, successfully achieved a soft landing on the lunar south pole on August 23, 2023.

Strong domestic demand and government-led capital expenditure (infrastructure) are currently the primary engines of India's economic growth.

GDP projections help the government in estimating tax revenues and planning expenditure for the upcoming fiscal periods.

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

Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of a country lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds.

Maintaining the repo rate indicates a neutral stance, aiming to keep liquidity conditions stable to balance inflation and growth.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a statutory body under the RBI Act, 1934, tasked with fixing the benchmark policy interest rate.

The WHO plays a central role in coordinating global health responses, setting standards, and providing technical assistance during health emergencies.