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1. What are the two pilot models of Digital Rupee in India?
a) Consumer CBDC and Business CBDC
b) Retail CBDC (e₹-R) and Wholesale CBDC (e₹-W)
c) Individual CBDC and Corporate CBDC
d) Domestic CBDC and International CBDC
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Answer: b) Retail CBDC (e₹-R) and Wholesale CBDC (e₹-W)
2. Which US legislation promotes stablecoins that RBI Governor referenced?
a) Digital Currency Act
b) GENIUS Act
c) Crypto Regulation Act
d) Digital Asset Act
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Answer: b) GENIUS Act
3. What is a key difference between CBDC and Stablecoin?
a) CBDCs have sovereign backing, stablecoins don’t
b) Stablecoins are more secure than CBDCs
c) CBDCs are private, stablecoins are public
d) Stablecoins have legal tender status
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Answer: a) CBDCs have sovereign backing, stablecoins don’t
4. How many districts in Chhattisgarh remain most affected by LWE?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Answer: b) 3
5. Which three districts remain most affected by Naxalism?
a) Dantewada, Bastar, Kondagaon
b) Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur
c) Rajnandgaon, Kanker, Dhamtari
d) Surguja, Korba, Janjgir
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Answer: b) Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur
6. When is the target date for complete eradication of LWE?
a) December 31, 2025
b) March 31, 2026
c) June 30, 2026
d) December 31, 2026
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Answer: b) March 31, 2026
7. In which year did the Naxalbari Movement originate?
a) 1965
b) 1967
c) 1969
d) 1971
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Answer: b) 1967
8. What does the ‘D’ in SAMADHAN stand for?
a) Development
b) Dashboard-based KPIs
c) Data Intelligence
d) Disciplinary Action
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Answer: b) Dashboard-based KPIs
9. What does “Pax Americana” refer to?
a) American peace treaty
b) U.S.-led liberal world order post-WWII
c) U.S. military dominance
d) American economic system
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Answer: b) U.S.-led liberal world order post-WWII
10. Which treaty/agreement did the U.S. withdraw from under Trump’s “America First” policy?
a) Paris Agreement
b) NATO
c) WTO
d) ASEAN
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Answer: a) Paris Agreement
11. For how many countries is China the largest trading partner?
a) Over 50
b) Over 75
c) Over 100
d) Over 125
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Answer: c) Over 100
12. What is the emerging world order called?
a) Pax Sinica
b) Pax Multipolaris
c) New World Order
d) Pax Democratica
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Answer: b) Pax Multipolaris
13. Who developed green crackers in India?
a) DRDO
b) CSIR-NEERI
c) IIT Delhi
d) ISRO
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Answer: b) CSIR-NEERI
14. By what percentage do green crackers reduce particulate matter emissions?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
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Answer: c) 30%
15. Which 2018 Supreme Court case led to prohibition of traditional firecrackers?
a) MC Mehta vs Union of India
b) Arjun Gopal vs Union of India
c) Subhash Kumar vs State of Bihar
d) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action vs Union of India
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Answer: b) Arjun Gopal vs Union of India
16. Which organization monitors air quality during green cracker usage?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
c) Ministry of Environment
d) National Green Tribunal
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Answer: b) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
17. What does CIMED stand for?
a) Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue
b) Canada-India Mutual Energy Development
c) Canada-India Ministerial Economic Dialogue
d) Canada-India Mutual Economic Development
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Answer: a) Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue
18. What does JSTCC stand for?
a) Joint Scientific and Technical Cooperation Committee
b) Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee
c) Joint Strategic and Technical Coordination Committee
d) Joint Science and Technical Coordination Committee
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Answer: b) Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee
19. How many times has India been elected to the UN Human Rights Council?
a) Five times
b) Six times
c) Seven times
d) Eight times
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Answer: c) Seven times
20. What is India’s UNHRC term period?
a) 2025-2027
b) 2026-2028
c) 2027-2029
d) 2026-2029
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Answer: b) 2026-2028
21. In which year was the UN Human Rights Council established?
a) 2003
b) 2006
c) 2009
d) 2012
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Answer: b) 2006
22. How many member states comprise the UNHRC?
a) 42
b) 47
c) 52
d) 57
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Answer: b) 47
23. Which edition of Exercise Samudra Shakti is currently being conducted?
a) 3rd
b) 4th
c) 5th
d) 6th
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Answer: c) 5th
24. Exercise Samudra Shakti is conducted between India and which country?
a) Malaysia
b) Thailand
c) Indonesia
d) Singapore
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Answer: c) Indonesia
25. Who was elected as Chair of IUCN Species Survival Commission for 2025-2029?
a) Rajesh Gopal
b) Vivek Menon
c) Bittu Sahgal
d) Romulus Whitaker
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Answer: b) Vivek Menon
26. In which year was the IUCN Species Survival Commission established?
a) 1945
b) 1949
c) 1953
d) 1960
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Answer: b) 1949
27. How many volunteer experts are part of the IUCN SSC network?
a) Over 8,500
b) Over 10,500
c) Over 12,500
d) Over 15,000
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Answer: b) Over 10,500
28. What does REDD+ stand for?
a) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus
b) Renewable Energy Development and Distribution Plus
c) Resource Efficiency and Development Delivery Plus
d) Regional Environmental Development and Degradation Plus
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Answer: a) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus
29. Under which framework was REDD+ developed?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Paris Agreement
c) UNFCCC
d) Montreal Protocol
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Answer: c) UNFCCC
30. What is India’s GHI Score in 2025?
a) 23.5
b) 25.8
c) 27.2
d) 29.5
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Answer: b) 25.8
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