1. Who has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)?

2. Lake Laach (Laacher See), a volcanic caldera lake, is located in which country?

3. Which state launched the GO-EAST (Growth Oriented Enterprise & Accelerated State Transformation) policy to attract investments from Eastern and North-Eastern India?

4. Bharat Taxi, India's first cooperative-based, driver-owned ride-hailing service, was launched under the aegis of which ministry?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the Corporate Mitra Scheme:
1. The Corporate Mitra Scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2027-26 to create a pool of trained para-professionals called Corporate Mitras for assisting MSMEs.
2. The scheme will commence with 2,000 participants, including 200 people.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding 'Pension Sahayak':
1. Pension Sahayak is an AI-powered grievance redressal platform launched by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
2. The platform supports 23 Indian languages through Bhashini and offers voice-based grievance filing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Where is India's world-first nuclear process heat-based hydrogen production facility located?

8. Match the following humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations with their respective years:
Column A (Operation) Column B (Year)
1. Operation Maitri A. 2015
2. Operation Sankat Mochan B. 2016
3. Operation Brahma C. 2025
4. Operation Amistad D. 2026
Select the correct match using the code below:

9. Consider the following statements regarding National Statistics Day 2026:
1. Statistics Day is observed on 29 June, commemorating the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, known as the Father of Modern Statistics in India.
2. The first Statistics Day was celebrated in 2007, and the theme for 2026 is "Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data".
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?