Correct Answer: Bing

Explanation: Bing is a widely used internet search engine developed by Microsoft.

The other options serve different purposes:

• Outlook – Email service

• Zoom – Video conferencing platform

• Instagram – Social media platform

Therefore, the correct answer is Bing.

Correct Answer: To establish a unified, robust regulatory system for standardizing and significantly elevating the quality benchmarks of nursing and midwifery education and professional practice throughout India.

Explanation: The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC) Bill, 2023 aims to:

• Create a uniform and strong regulatory framework

• Standardize education, training, and practice in nursing and midwifery

• Improve the quality of healthcare professionals nationwide

It does not deal with salaries, job security, council mergers, or focusing solely on research.

Correct Answer: Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana

Explanation: The initiative aimed at empowering 1 crore (10 million) households by providing free electricity through rooftop solar installations is the:

Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana

This scheme focuses on:

• Encouraging rooftop solar adoption

• Reducing household electricity bills

• Promoting energy self-sufficiency

• Supporting India's shift toward renewable energy

Hence, the correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana.

Correct Answer: 2030

Explanation:

All 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 5 – Gender Equality, are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the UN in 2015.

Therefore, the target year for achieving all SDGs is 2030.

Correct Answer: Astronomy

Explanation:

Aryabhattiyam is the famous astronomical and mathematical treatise written by Aryabhata. It deals with astronomy, planetary motions, eclipses, mathematical concepts, and calendrical calculations.

Correct Answer: Concentric

Explanation: In concentric vascular bundles, one type of tissue completely surrounds the other:

• Xylem surrounded by phloem, or

• Phloem surrounded by xylem

Hence, such vascular bundles are called Concentric.

Correct Answer: inversely proportional to its pressure

Explanation: According to Boyle’s Law:

So, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.

Correct Answer: 2030

Explanation:

Under India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government has set a target to achieve:

• 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of annual Green Hydrogen production capacity by 2030

• Reduction of over ₹1 lakh crore worth of fossil fuel imports

• Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of CO₂ emissions annually

Therefore, the correct target year is 2030.

Correct Answer: Navratri

Explanation: Navratri celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

Correct Answer: A member of the opposition, traditionally appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, to ensure independent scrutiny of government accounts.

Explanation: In India, by long-standing parliamentary convention, the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a member of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.

This ensures:

• Independent and unbiased oversight of government expenditures

• Effective scrutiny of CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) reports

• Strengthening of financial accountability

Thus, the correct description is a member of the opposition appointed by the Speaker.