Practice the January 2026 1st Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the forth week of January 2026.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 1 to 7 January features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
1st Week of January 2026: Current Affairs Quiz
1. Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on which port in Yemen?
a) Aden
b) Hodeidah
c) Mukalla
d) Mocha
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Correct Answer: c) Mukalla
2. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) advocates autonomy for southern Yemen since which year?
a) 2015
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: b) 2017
3. Which strait near Yemen is considered a crucial global maritime chokepoint?
a) Strait of Hormuz
b) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
c) Strait of Malacca
d) Strait of Gibraltar
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Correct Answer: b) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
4. Yemen’s civil war began in which year?
a) 2011
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2017
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Correct Answer: b) 2014
5. Venezuela possesses the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves estimated at:
a) Over 200 billion barrels
b) Over 300 billion barrels
c) Over 400 billion barrels
d) Over 500 billion barrels
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Correct Answer: b) Over 300 billion barrels
6. Which is the world’s highest waterfall located in Venezuela?
a) Niagara Falls
b) Victoria Falls
c) Angel Falls
d) Iguazu Falls
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Correct Answer: c) Angel Falls
7. Which is the largest lake in South America?
a) Lake Titicaca
b) Lake Maracaibo
c) Lake Guri
d) Lake Poopó
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Correct Answer: b) Lake Maracaibo
8. India stands at which rank globally in total installed renewable energy capacity?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
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Correct Answer: c) Fourth
9. What is India’s approximate renewable energy installed capacity?
a) 204 GW
b) 234 GW
c) 254 GW
d) 284 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 254 GW
10. About how much clean energy capacity was added by November 2025?
a) 34.5 GW
b) 44.5 GW
c) 54.5 GW
d) 64.5 GW
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Correct Answer: b) 44.5 GW
11. Non-fossil fuel sources now contribute what percentage of total installed power capacity?
a) 41.5%
b) 51.5%
c) 61.5%
d) 71.5%
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Correct Answer: b) 51.5%
12. India’s installed solar capacity reached approximately:
a) 113 GW
b) 123 GW
c) 133 GW
d) 143 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 133 GW
13. Solar energy registered what annual growth rate?
a) About 31%
b) About 41%
c) About 51%
d) About 61%
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Correct Answer: b) About 41%
14. India’s installed wind capacity is close to:
a) 44 GW
b) 54 GW
c) 64 GW
d) 74 GW
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Correct Answer: b) 54 GW
15. Clean energy attracted approximately how much FDI in the first nine months of FY 2025?
a) USD 2.4 billion
b) USD 3.4 billion
c) USD 4.4 billion
d) USD 5.4 billion
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Correct Answer: b) USD 3.4 billion
16. India’s coastline is approximately how long?
a) 7598 km
b) 9098 km
c) 11098 km
d) 13098 km
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Correct Answer: c) 11098 km
17. The defence procurement contracts are worth:
a) ₹3,666 crore
b) ₹4,666 crore
c) ₹5,666 crore
d) ₹6,666 crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹4,666 crore
18. How many CQB Carbines are to be procured?
a) More than 3.25 lakh
b) More than 4.25 lakh
c) More than 5.25 lakh
d) More than 6.25 lakh
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Correct Answer: b) More than 4.25 lakh
19. Heavyweight torpedoes are to be deployed on which class of submarines?
a) Sindhughosh-class
b) Kalvari-class
c) Arihant-class
d) Scorpene-class
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Correct Answer: b) Kalvari-class
20. Project-75 aims to induct how many submarines?
a) Four
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Ten
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Correct Answer: b) Six
21.The Piprahwa Relics were discovered in which year?
a) 1888
b) 1898
c) 1908
d) 1918
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Correct Answer: b) 1898
22. Who discovered the Piprahwa Relics?
a) Alexander Cunningham
b) John Marshall
c) William Claxton Peppé
d) Mortimer Wheeler
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Correct Answer: c) William Claxton Peppé
23. The Brahmi inscription dates the relics to around which century BCE?
a) 1st century BCE
b) 3rd century BCE
c) 5th century BCE
d) 7th century BCE
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Correct Answer: b) 3rd century BCE
24. Buddha’s bone relics were gifted to which king?
a) King Rama IV of Siam
b) King Rama V of Siam
c) King Bhumibol of Thailand
d) King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
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Correct Answer: b) King Rama V of Siam
25. How many tiger deaths were recorded in Madhya Pradesh in 2025? cases?
a) 45
b) 55
c) 65
d) 75
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Correct Answer: b) 55
26. Madhya Pradesh accounted for what percentage of India’s total tiger fatalities?
a) Over 20%
b) Over 30%
c) Over 40%
d) Over 50%
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Correct Answer: b) Over 30%
27. How many electrocution cases were recorded in Madhya Pradesh?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12
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Correct Answer: b) 8
28. Project Tiger was launched in which year?
a) 1970
b) 1973
c) 1975
d) 1978
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Correct Answer: b) 1973
29. India’s nominal GDP is:
a) $3.18 trillion
b) $4.18 trillion
c) $5.18 trillion
d) $6.18 trillion
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Correct Answer: b) $4.18 trillion
30. What percentage of India’s broad-gauge railway network is now electrified?
a) ~95%
b) ~99%
c) 100%
d) ~97%
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Correct Answer: b) ~99%
31. The Task Force on capacity building of sports administrators was chaired by:
a) P.T. Usha
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Pullela Gopichand
d) Neeraj Chopra
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Correct Answer: b) Abhinav Bindra
32. The proposed National Council for Sports Education & Capacity Building is abbreviated as:
a) NCSCB
b) NCSECB
c) NCSEB
d) NCSEBC
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Correct Answer: b) NCSECB
33. The National Sports Governance Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: c) 2025
34. Which two firms dominate the telecom sector in India?
a) Vodafone – Airtel
b) Jio – Airtel
c) BSNL – Airtel
d) Jio – Vodafone
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Correct Answer:b) Jio – Airtel
35. Which two firms dominate food delivery in India?
a) Zomato – Swiggy
b) Zomato – Uber Eats
c) Swiggy – Dunzo
d) Foodpanda – Swiggy
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Correct Answer: a) Zomato – Swiggy
36. The Competition Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004
d) 2006
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Correct Answer: b) 2002
37. The Code on Social Security recognizing gig workers was enacted in:
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: c) 2020
38. To be eligible for e-Shram, a gig worker must work minimum how many days on a single platform?
a) 60 days
b) 75 days
c) 90 days
d) 120 days
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Correct Answer: c) 90 days
39. Alternatively, gig workers can register on e-Shram by working how many days across multiple platforms?
a) 90 days
b) 120 days
c) 150 days
d) 180 days
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Correct Answer: b) 120 days
40. The Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Act was enacted in:
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
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Correct Answer: c) 2023
41. PMSBY provides what amount as accidental insurance cover?
a) ₹1 lakh
b) ₹2 lakh
c) ₹3 lakh
d) ₹5 lakh
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Correct Answer: b) ₹2 lakh
42. The Financial Stability Report is published how many times a year?
a) Annually
b) Biannually (twice)
c) Quarterly
d) Monthly
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Correct Answer: b) Biannually (twice)
43. Fintech credit expanded by approximately what percentage?
a) Over 26%
b) Over 36%
c) Over 46%
d) Over 56%
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Correct Answer: b) Over 36%
44. The GNPA ratio of SCBs declined to what percentage as of September 2025?:
a) 1.2%
b) 2.2%
c) 3.2%
d) 4.2%
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Correct Answer: b) 2.2%
45. The Financial Stability and Development Council was set up in which year?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2014
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Correct Answer: b) 2010
46. Who chairs the Financial Stability and Development Council?
a) RBI Governor
b) Union Finance Minister
c) Prime Minister
d) Cabinet Secretary
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Correct Answer: b) Union Finance Minister
47. Who chairs the FSDC Sub-Committee?
a) Union Finance Minister
b) RBI Governor
c) Chief Economic Adviser
d) SEBI Chairman
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Correct Answer: b) RBI Governor
48. How many members does RCEP have?
a) 12
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20
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Correct Answer: b) 15
49. India withdrew from RCEP negotiations in which year?
a) 2017
b) 2019
c) 2021
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: b) 2019
50. The EU’s CBAM was fully implemented from:
a) 1 January 2025
b) 1 January 2026
c) 1 July 2026
d) 1 January 2027
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Correct Answer: b) 1 January 2026
51. The CBAM transitional phase was from:
a) 2021-2023
b) 2023-2025
c) 2024-2026
d) 2025-2027
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Correct Answer: b) 2023-2025
52. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana was launched in which year?
a) 2015
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: b) 2017
53. PMMVY 1.0 provides what cash incentive for the first living child?
a) ₹3,000
b) ₹5,000
c) ₹7,000
d) ₹10,000
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Correct Answer: b) ₹5,000
54. PMMVY 2.0 provides what incentive for the second girl child?
a) ₹5,000
b) ₹6,000
c) ₹7,000
d) ₹8,000
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Correct Answer: b) ₹6,000
55. In which year was PMMVY incorporated into Mission Shakti?
a) 2020
b) 2022
c) 2024
d) 2025
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Correct Answer: b) 2022
56. What is the range of Pralay missile?
a) 100 km to 400 km
b) 150 km to 500 km
c) 200 km to 600 km
d) 250 km to 700 km
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Correct Answer: b) 150 km to 500 km
57. How many species of stingless bees are found globally?
a) ~300 species
b) ~500 species
c) ~700 species
d) ~900 species
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Correct Answer: b) ~500 species
58. SOAR programme was launched in which month and year?
a) May 2025
b) July 2025
c) September 2025
d) November 2025
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Correct Answer: b) July 2025
59. Bulgaria has become which member of the Eurozone?
a) 19th
b) 21st
c) 23rd
d) 25th
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Correct Answer: b) 21st
60. What is the capital of Bulgaria?
a) Bucharest
b) Sofia
c) Belgrade
d) Sarajevo
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Correct Answer: b) Sofia
61. How much wastewater does urban India generate per day (as per NITI Aayog 2020-21)?
a) Around 52,368 MLD
b) Around 62,368 MLD
c) Around 72,368 MLD
d) Around 82,368 MLD
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Correct Answer: c) Around 72,368 MLD
62. What percentage of urban India’s wastewater remains untreated?
a) Nearly 52%
b) Nearly 62%
c) Nearly 72%
d) Nearly 82%
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Correct Answer: c) Nearly 72%
63. Which health crisis occurred in Indore due to water contamination?
a) Cholera outbreak only
b) Sewage mixing with drinking water supplies
c) Industrial pollution
d) Pesticide contamination
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Correct Answer: b) Sewage mixing with drinking water supplies
64. When was the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) launched?
a) September 2025
b) November 2025
c) January 2026
d) March 2025
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Correct Answer: b) November 2025
65. What is the total outlay of the Export Promotion Mission?
a) ₹15,060 crore
b) ₹20,060 crore
c) ₹25,060 crore
d) ₹30,060 crore
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Correct Answer: c) ₹25,060 crore
66. What is the duration of the Export Promotion Mission?
a) 4 years
b) 6 years
c) 8 years
d) 10 years
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Correct Answer: b) 6 years
67. What is the base interest subvention rate under the Interest Subvention scheme? Code on Social Security recognizing gig workers was enacted in:
a) 1.75%
b) 2.25%
c) 2.75%
d) 3.25%
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Correct Answer: c) 2.75%
68. What is the maximum benefit capped per exporter for FY 2025-26 under Interest Subvention?
a) ₹25 lakh
b) ₹50 lakh
c) ₹75 lakh
d) ₹1 crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹50 lakh
69. What is the guarantee coverage for Micro and Small exporters under Collateral Support?
a) Up to 75%
b) Up to 85%
c) Up to 95%
d) Up to 100%
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Correct Answer: b) Up to 85%
70. What is the maximum guaranteed outstanding credit per exporter under Collateral Support?
a) ₹5 crore
b) ₹10 crore
c) ₹15 crore
d) ₹20 crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹10 crore
71. When was the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) notified?
a) January 2025
b) April 2025
c) July 2025
d) October 2025
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Correct Answer: b) April 2025
72. What is the total outlay of ECMS?
a) ₹18,919 crore
b) ₹22,919 crore
c) ₹26,919 crore
d) ₹30,919 crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹22,919 crore
73. What is the tenure of ECMS?
a) 4 years + optional 1-year gestation
b) 6 years + optional 1-year gestation
c) 8 years + optional 1-year gestation
d) 10 years + optional 1-year gestation
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Correct Answer: b) 6 years + optional 1-year gestation
74. India is now the world’s which-ranked mobile phone manufacturer?
a) 1st largest
b) 2nd largest
c) 3rd largest
d) 4th largest
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Correct Answer: b) 2nd largest
75. What is India’s long-term vision for electronics manufacturing by 2030-31?
a) $300 billion ecosystem
b) $400 billion ecosystem
c) $500 billion ecosystem
d) $600 billion ecosystem
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Correct Answer: c) $500 billion ecosystem
76. Which section of the IT Act, 2000 punishes violation of privacy?
a) Section 66A
b) Section 66E
c) Section 67
d) Section 67A
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Correct Answer: b) Section 66E
77. Which section specifically criminalises sexual content involving children under IT Act?
a) Section 66E
b) Section 67
c) Section 67A
d) Section 67B
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Correct Answer: d) Section 67B
78. Which rule under IT Rules 2021 mandates due diligence by intermediaries?
a) Rule 2
b) Rule 3
c) Rule 4
d) Rule 5
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Correct Answer: b) Rule 3
79. What percentage of India’s mineral potential has been explored?
a) 15-20%
b) 25-30%
c) 35-40%
d) 45-50%
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Correct Answer: b) 25-30%
80. What percentage of GDP does India spend on R&D?
a) 0.4-0.5%
b) 0.6-0.7%
c) 0.8-0.9%
d) 1.0-1.2%
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Correct Answer: b) 0.6-0.7%
81. What percentage of GDP do China and USA spend on R&D?
a) 1.5-2%
b) 2.5-3%
c) 3.5-4%
d) 4.5-5%
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Correct Answer: b) 2.5-3%
82. What amount did NBA disburse to red sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh under ABS?
a) ₹25 lakh
b) ₹35 lakh
c) ₹45 lakh
d) ₹55 lakh
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Correct Answer: c) ₹45 lakh
83. Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is endemic to which region?
a) Western Ghats
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Nilgiri Hills
d) Satpura Range
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Correct Answer: b) Eastern Ghats
84. The Nagoya Protocol was adopted in which year?
a) 2005
b) 2010
c) 2015
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: b) 2010
85. When was the India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement on Nuclear Installations signed?
a) 31 December 1985
b) 31 December 1988
c) 31 December 1991
d) 31 December 1995
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Correct Answer: b) 31 December 1988
86. When did the agreement enter into force?
a) 27 January 1990
b) 27 January 1991
c) 27 January 1992
d) 27 January 1993
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Correct Answer: b) 27 January 1991
87. On which date do India and Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear installations annually?
a) 1 January
b) 26 January
c) 15 August
d) 31 December
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Correct Answer: a) 1 January
88. When was PRAGATI launched?
a) 2013
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
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Correct Answer: b) 2015
89. What does BPAN stand for?
a) Battery Pack Authentication Number
b) Battery Pack Aadhaar Number
c) Battery Production Aadhaar Number
d) Battery Pack Allocation Number
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Correct Answer: b) Battery Pack Aadhaar Number
90. In which year did Rani Velu Nachiyar recapture Sivaganga?
a) 1770
b) 1780
c) 1790
d) 1800
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Correct Answer: b) 1780
91. Which Article of the UN Charter prohibits the use of force against territorial integrity of any state?
a) Article 2(3)
b) Article 2(4)
c) Article 51
d) Article 55
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Correct Answer: b) Article 2(4)
92. Which country is the largest buyer of Venezuelan crude oil?
a) USA
b) Russia
c) China
d) India
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Correct Answer: c) China
93. Venezuela possesses which significant global resource ranking?
a) Second largest oil reserves
b) World’s largest proven oil reserves
c) Third largest oil reserves
d) Fourth largest oil reserves
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Correct Answer: b) World’s largest proven oil reserves
94. Which mandatory criterion was removed for deep-tech startups under DSIR?
a) Revenue requirement
b) Employee count
c) 3-year existence criterion
d) Minimum investment
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Correct Answer: c) 3-year existence criterion
95. What does IRDPP stand for?
a) Industrial Research Development Promotion Programme
b) Industrial R&D Promotion Programme
c) Industry Research and Development Programme
d) Innovation Research Development Programme
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Correct Answer: b) Industrial R&D Promotion Programme
96. NECTAR is an autonomous body under which department?
a) DSIR
b) DST
c) MeitY
d) NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: b) DST
97. The Indo-Israel Deep Tech & Life Sciences Mission was launched in which year?
a) 2019
b) 2021
c) 2023
d) 2025
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Correct Answer: b) 2021
98. India’s approximate rice production is:
a) ~130 million tonnes
b) ~150 million tonnes
c) ~170 million tonnes
d) ~190 million tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) ~150 million tonnes
99. Which state contributes 13.8% to India’s rice production (2024-25)?
a) West Bengal
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Telangana
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Correct Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh
100. India’s rice exports in 2024-25 were approximately:
a) 15.1 million metric tonnes
b) 20.1 million metric tonnes
c) 25.1 million metric tonnes
d) 30.1 million metric tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) 20.1 million metric tonnes
101. What is the optimal pH range for rice cultivation?
a) 4.5 – 5.5
b) 5.5 – 6.5
c) 6.5 – 7.5
d) 7.5 – 8.5
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Correct Answer: b) 5.5 – 6.5
102. Rice requires standing water of what depth for about ¾ of the growing season?
a) 5-10 cm
b) 10-15 cm
c) 15-20 cm
d) 20-25 cm
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Correct Answer: b) 10-15 cm
103. The Piprahwa Relics were discovered in which year?
a) 1888
b) 1898
c) 1908
d) 1918
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Correct Answer: b) 1898
104. Who discovered the Piprahwa Relics?
a) Alexander Cunningham
b) William Claxton Peppé
c) John Marshall
d) Mortimer Wheeler
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Correct Answer: b) William Claxton Peppé
105. After how many years were the Piprahwa gem relics repatriated to India?
a) 117 years
b) 127 years
c) 137 years
d) 147 years
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Correct Answer: b) 127 years
106. Piprahwa is located near which border?
a) India-Bangladesh border
b) India-Nepal border
c) India-Bhutan border
d) India-China border
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Correct Answer: b) India-Nepal border
107. The DLI Scheme was launched in which year?
a) 2019
b) 2021
c) 2023
d) 2025
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Correct Answer: b) 2021
108. Which agency implements the DLI Scheme?
a) DRDO
b) C-DAC
c) ISRO
d) CSIR
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Correct Answer: b) C-DAC
109. The DLI Scheme is part of which parent programme?
a) Make in India
b) Digital India
c) Semicon India Programme
d) Startup India
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Correct Answer: c) Semicon India Programme
110. What does EDA stand for in the context of chip design?
a) Electronic Development Architecture
b) Electronic Design Automation
c) Engineering Design Application
d) Electronic Data Analysis
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Correct Answer: b) Electronic Design Automation
111. Savitribai Phule was born in which year?
a) 1821
b) 1831
c) 1841
d) 1851
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Correct Answer: b) 1831
112. In which district was Savitribai Phule born?
a) Pune
b) Satara
c) Kolhapur
d) Nashik
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Correct Answer: b) Satara
113. What was the name of the shelter established for pregnant women?
a) Mahila Seva Mandal
b) Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha
c) Satyashodhak Samaj
d) Native Female School
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Correct Answer: b) Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha
114. Which literary work by Savitribai Phule advocated social justice?
a) Balhatya Pratibandhak
b) Kavyaphule
c) Satyashodhak Marriages
d) Native Female Poetry
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Correct Answer: b) Kavyaphule
115. The reconstruction of Somnath Temple was initiated in which year?
a) 12 November 1945
b) 12 November 1947
c) 12 November 1949
d) 12 November 1951
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Correct Answer: b) 12 November 1947
116. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Somnath Temple was performed on:
a) 11 May 1949
b) 11 May 1951
c) 11 May 1953
d) 11 May 1955
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Correct Answer: b) 11 May 1951
117. When did the OSIRIS-REx mission deliver samples to Earth?
a) 24 September 2021
b) 24 September 2023
c) 24 September 2025
d) 24 September 2027
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Correct Answer: b) 24 September 2023
118. Approximately how old are Bennu’s constituent rocks?
a) 3.6 billion years
b) 4.6 billion years
c) 5.6 billion years
d) 6.6 billion years
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Correct Answer: b) 4.6 billion years
119. OPEC was founded in which year?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
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Correct Answer: b) 1960
120. How many non-permanent members does the UNSC have?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
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Correct Answer: b) 10
121. From which date did key provisions of the National Sports Governance Act come into force?
a) 1 December 2025
b) 1 January 2026
c) 1 February 2026
d) 1 March 2026
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Correct Answer: b) 1 January 2026
122. Which is the apex regulatory body for sports governance under the Act?
a) National Olympic Committee
b) National Sports Federation
c) National Sports Board
d) National Sports Tribunal
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Correct Answer: c) National Sports Board
123. The National Anti-Doping Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2020
b) 2022
c) 2024
d) 2025
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Correct Answer: b) 2022
124. Under which Act are recognized sports bodies deemed “public authorities”?
a) Constitution of India
b) RTI Act, 2005
c) Sports Authority Act
d) Competition Act, 2002
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Correct Answer: b) RTI Act, 2005
125. What is the minimum effective tax rate under the Global Minimum Tax?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
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Correct Answer: b) 15%
126. The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS was launched in which year?
a) 2014
b) 2016
c) 2018
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: b) 2016
127. How many countries and jurisdictions are members of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS?
a) 127
b) 137
c) 147
d) 157
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Correct Answer: c) 147
128. Which Pillar introduces the 15% global minimum corporate tax?
a) Pillar One
b) Pillar Two
c) Pillar Three
d) Pillar Four
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Correct Answer: b) Pillar Two
129. Under which section of the RBI Act is RBI mandated to handle Union Government finances?
a) Section 10
b) Section 20
c) Section 30
d) Section 40
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Correct Answer: b) Section 20
130. Which state does NOT have an agreement with RBI for debt management?
a) West Bengal
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Kerala
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Correct Answer: b) Sikkim
131. What are dated securities issued by State Governments called?
a) State Treasury Bills
b) State Development Loans (SDLs)
c) State Bonds
d) State Securities
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Correct Answer: b) State Development Loans (SDLs)
132. Where are the principal accounts of State Governments maintained by RBI?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Nagpur
d) Kolkata
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Correct Answer: c) Nagpur
133. What is the area of the Taj Trapezium Zone?
a) ~8,400 sq. km
b) ~10,400 sq. km
c) ~12,400 sq. km
d) ~14,400 sq. km
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Correct Answer: b) ~10,400 sq. km
134. The National Green Tribunal Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2014
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Correct Answer: b) 2010
135. Which Act is NOT under NGT’s jurisdiction?
a) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
b) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
c) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
d) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
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Correct Answer:c) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
136. In which case was the Taj Trapezium Zone established?
a) Vardhaman Kaushik Case (2014-15)
b) M.C. Mehta vs Union of India (1996)
c) M.C. Mehta (Ganga Pollution) Case (1988)
d) Olga Tellis Case
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Correct Answer: b) M.C. Mehta vs Union of India (1996)
137. Within what distance from the Taj Mahal is tree felling banned without SC permission?
a) 3 km
b) 5 km
c) 7 km
d) 10 km
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Correct Answer: b) 5 km
138. Greenland lies between which two regions?
a) Asia and Europe
b) North America and Europe
c) South America and Africa
d) Australia and Asia
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Correct Answer: b) North America and Europe
139. Which emerging Arctic shipping route could reduce travel time between Atlantic and Pacific?
a) Northern Sea Route
b) Transpolar Sea Route
c) Northwest Passage
d) Arctic Bridge
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Correct Answer: b) Transpolar Sea Route
140. China labels itself as what type of state regarding the Arctic?
a) Arctic state
b) Near-Arctic state
c) Sub-Arctic state
d) Trans-Arctic state
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Correct Answer: b) Near-Arctic state
141. The Kushanas emerged from which Central Asian nomadic confederation?
a) Huns
b) Scythians
c) Yueh-chi
d) Parthians
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Correct Answer: c) Yueh-chi
142. Which was a major political and cultural centre of the Kushana Empire?
a) Pataliputra
b) Mathura
c) Ujjain
d) Taxila
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Correct Answer: b) Mathura
143. Who was the most eminent ruler of the Kushana Empire?
a) Kujula Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Huvishka
d) Vasudeva I
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Correct Answer: b) Kanishka I
144. Which Buddhist Council was convened by Kanishka I?
a) Second Buddhist Council
b) Third Buddhist Council
c) Fourth Buddhist Council
d) Fifth Buddhist Council
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Correct Answer: c) Fourth Buddhist Council
145. The Payments Regulatory Board was constituted in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2025
c) 2024
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: b) 2025
146. PRB was established under which Act?
a) RBI Act, 1934
b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
c) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
d) FEMA Act, 1999
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Correct Answer: b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
147. How many Central Government nominees are on the PRB?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
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Correct Answer: b) Three
148. What is the total State Public Debt as per the CAG report?
a) ₹57.87 lakh crore
b) ₹67.87 lakh crore
c) ₹77.87 lakh crore
d) ₹87.87 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹67.87 lakh crore
149. How many States breached the 3% fiscal deficit limit in FY 2023-24?
a) 15 States
b) 18 States
c) 21 States
d) 24 States
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Correct Answer: b) 18 States
150. What percentage of revenue expenditure is committed expenditure according to the report?
a) ~50%
b) ~60%
c) ~70%
d) ~80%
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Correct Answer: b) ~60%
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