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1. What interim measure did the CJI propose regarding waqf properties on April 16, 2025?
A. Cancellation of all waqf boards
B. Immediate audit of waqf lands
C. Prevention of de-notification of waqf properties
D. Suspension of the Amendment Act
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Answer: C. Prevention of de-notification of waqf properties
2. On what date is the Supreme Court scheduled to continue hearing the Waqf (Amendment) Act challenge?
A. April 18, 2025
B. April 17, 2025
C. April 15, 2025
D. April 20, 2025
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Answer: B. April 17, 2025
3. What did the Supreme Court question regarding religious trust inclusion?
A. If Hindus could donate to Muslim charities
B. If Muslims could manage Hindu religious endowments
C. If state could acquire church lands
D. If Christian clergy could join temple boards
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Answer: B. If Muslims could manage Hindu religious endowments
4. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed in Lok Sabha by what margin?
A. 260–210
B. 288–232
C. 300–200
D. 310–290
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Answer: B. 288–232
5. What was one major change introduced in the 2024 Waqf Amendment?
A. Legalising all waqf by user properties
B. Scrapping waqf boards
C. Tightened provisions against encroachment
D. Complete decentralization
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Answer: C. Tightened provisions against encroachment
6. Who has been named as the 52nd Chief Justice of India?
A. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
B. Justice B.R. Gavai
C. Justice A.S. Bopanna
D. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
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Answer: B. Justice B.R. Gavai
7. When will Justice Gavai assume office as CJI?
A. May 1, 2025
B. May 14, 2025
C. May 20, 2025
D. May 30, 2025
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Answer: B. May 14, 2025
8. Justice Gavai hails from which Indian state?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
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Answer: C. Maharashtra
9. Justice Gavai was part of the Bench that upheld which of the following constitutional decisions?
A. Triple Talaq ban
B. Sabarimala entry
C. Abrogation of Article 370
D. Citizenship Amendment Act
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Answer: C. Abrogation of Article 370
10. Which principle did Justice Gavai support extending to SCs and STs?
A. Quota within quota
B. Creamy layer exclusion
C. Minority protection clause
D. Reservation based on religion
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Answer: B. Creamy layer exclusion
11. What is the main reason for the suspension of the Yatra since 2019?
A. Natural disasters
B. Border tensions and COVID-19
C. Political decisions
D. Infrastructure failure
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Answer: B. Border tensions and COVID-19
12. Which Indian pass was opened in 1981 for the Kailash Yatra?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Nathula Pass
C. Lipulekh Pass
D. Sela Pass
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Answer: C. Lipulekh Pass
13. Which body organizes the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of Culture
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Answer: B. Ministry of External Affairs
14. Who raised the Yatra issue with Wang Yi at the G20 Summit in Brazil?
A. Vikram Misri
B. Prime Minister Modi
C. NSA Ajit Doval
D. S. Jaishankar
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Answer: D. S. Jaishankar
15. Which Indian state’s agency is responsible for yatra logistics via Lipulekh?
A. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Board
B. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam
C. Sikkim State Tourism Corporation
D. BRO (Border Roads Org.)
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Answer: B. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam
16. The Supreme Court halted tree felling in which state’s forest area?
A. Kerala
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
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Answer: B. Telangana
17. What geological feature is found in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area?
A. Karst caves
B. Volcanic craters
C. 2-billion-year-old rock formations
D. Coral limestone beds
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Answer: C. 2-billion-year-old rock formations
18. The bench in the Gachibowli forest case was led by which judge(s)?
A. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
B. Justice Gavai and Justice Masih
C. Justice Khanna and Justice Bose
D. Justice Bhat and Justice Roy
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Answer: B. Justice Gavai and Justice Masih
19. Which rule mandates states to identify forest lands under the 2023 regulations?
A. Forest Identification Rule, 2023
B. Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023
C. Biodiversity Enforcement Rules, 2023
D. Forest & Wildlife Act, 2023
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Answer: B. Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023
20. What did the Telangana govt claim in defence of deforestation?
A. Emergency disaster response
B. The area was not notified as forest
C. Tribal consent was taken
D. It was a mining lease
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Answer: B. The area was not notified as forest
21. What legal issue is the SC examining regarding personal law?
A. Hindu divorce via nikah
B. Christian inheritance under Hindu law
C. Muslim succession under general succession law
D. Inter-faith marriages under POCSO
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Answer: C. Muslim succession under general succession law
22. When is the Vizhinjam international seaport inauguration scheduled?
A. April 30, 2025
B. May 2, 2025
C. May 15, 2025
D. May 5, 2025
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Answer: B. May 2, 2025
23. Which two countries resumed Foreign Office Consultations after 15 years?
A. India–Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan–Bangladesh
C. China–Bhutan
D. India–Myanmar
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Answer: B. Pakistan–Bangladesh
24. What was the INR value against the US dollar at the end of the reported day?
A. 85.10
B. 85.37
C. 84.90
D. 85.52
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Answer: B. 85.37
25. What was Justice Gavai’s notable comment on forest and urban co-existence?
A. “High-rises cannot exist with deer”
B. “Urban forests are essential lungs”
C. “Forests are for future generations”
D. “Tree felling is a threat to stability”
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Answer: A. “High-rises cannot exist with deer”
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