MCQs - 2026-06

The Akash-NG missile system has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Akash-NG (New Generation) is a new variant of the Akash missile system, designed as a surface-to-air missile to intercept high-maneuvering aerial targets.

Only three nations (USA, Russia/Soviet Union, China) have successfully conducted lunar sample return missions to date. A successful Chandrayaan-4 mission would make India the fourth nation to achieve this complex feat, marking a major milestone in its space program.

A lunar sample return mission typically requires a complex architecture including a system to collect samples from the lunar surface, an ascent vehicle to launch the samples from the Moon, and an Earth return module to bring the samples safely back through Earth's atmosphere.

Chandrayaan-4 is envisioned as India's first lunar sample return mission, aiming to collect lunar samples and bring them back to Earth for scientific analysis. This would be a significant step beyond previous Chandrayaan missions which focused on orbital studies, lander/rover deployment, and in-situ analysis.

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

The MPC consists of six members: three from the RBI and three appointed by the Central Government.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5%.

The government has mandated the RBI to maintain retail inflation at 4% with a tolerance band of +/- 2%.

The RBI uses the Consumer Price Index (Combined) as the nominal anchor for its monetary policy framework.