1. Under the Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2026, foreign nationals seeking to stay beyond 180 days must:

• Apply within 14 days after expiry of stay
• Apply before the expiry of the permitted stay period
• Seek approval from the Ministry of External Affairs
• Register only after completing 180 days

2. Which of the following countries was elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the term beginning January 2027 and will serve for the first time?

• Austria
• Portugal
• Zimbabwe
• Kyrgyzstan

3. Jan Samarth Portal is primarily related to:

• Digital health records
• Agricultural marketing
• Credit-linked government schemes
• Digital land records

4. Which of the following were India's first Ramsar Sites?

• Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park
• Loktak Lake and Wular Lake
• Sambhar Lake and Harike Wetland
• East Kolkata Wetlands and Ashtamudi Lake

5. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) functions under which ministry?

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
• Ministry of MSME