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1.What is the bilateral trade target agreed between India and UAE by 2032?
a) Over USD 150 billion
b) Over USD 200 billion
c) Over USD 250 billion
d) Over USD 300 billion
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Correct Answer: b) Over USD 200 billion
2. What is UAE’s ranking as India’s trading partner?
a) First-largest
b) Second-largest
c) Third-largest
d) Fourth-largest
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Correct Answer: c) Third-largest
3. What is UAE’s ranking as India’s export destination?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
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Correct Answer: c) Third
4. What is the duration of the LNG Supply Agreement signed between ADNOC Gas and HPCL?
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years
d) 15 years
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Correct Answer: c) 10 years
5. How much LNG will be supplied per annum under the ADNOC-HPCL agreement?
a) 0.3 MTPA
b) 0.5 MTPA
c) 0.7 MTPA
d) 1.0 MTPA
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Correct Answer: c) Four months
6. In which year was the India-UAE CEPA signed?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: c) 2022
7. Under which Act are the GHG Emission Intensity Target Rules notified?
a) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
b) Energy Conservation Act, 2001
c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
d) National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
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Correct Answer: c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
8. How many industrial units have been brought under mandatory compliance in the amended rules?
a) 150
b) 180
c) 208
d) 250
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Correct Answer: c) 208
9. What were India’s defence exports in FY 2024-25?
a) 2022-23
b) 2023-24
c) 2024-25
d) 2025-26
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Correct Answer: b) 2023-24
10. What is the GHG emission intensity reduction range by 2026-27?
a) 2% to 5%
b) 3% to 7%
c) 5% to 10%
d) 7% to 12%
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Correct Answer: b) 3% to 7%
11. Which institution administers the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme?
a) CERC
b) BEE
c) CPCB
d) MoEFCC
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Correct Answer: b) BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency)
12. Which institution regulates the trading under CCTS?
a) BEE
b) CERC
c) Grid Controller of India Limited
d) Power System Operation Corporation
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Correct Answer: b) CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission)
13. What does 1 CCC represent?
a) 0.5 tonne of CO2 equivalent
b) 1 tonne of CO2 equivalent
c) 2 tonnes of CO2 equivalent
d) 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent
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Correct Answer: b) 1 tonne of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e)
14. What is India’s target for reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030?
a) 33%
b) 40%
c) 45%
d) 50%
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Correct Answer: c) 45% (from 2005 levels)
15. By how many million did China’s population decline in 2025?
a) 2.15 million
b) 2.89 million
c) 3.39 million
d) 4.02 million
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Correct Answer: c) 3.39 million
16. What was China’s population in 2025 after the decline?
a) USD 500 million
b) USD 750 million
c) USD 1 billion
d) USD 1.5 billion
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Correct Answer: c) 1.405 billion
17. What is the replacement level fertility rate?
a) 1.8 children per woman
b) 2.1 children per woman
c) 2.5 children per woman
d) 3.0 children per woman
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Correct Answer: b) 2.1 children per woman
18. How many total births were recorded in China in 2025?
a) 6.92 million
b) 7.42 million
c) 7.92 million
d) 8.42 million
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Correct Answer: c) Section 16
19. What is the local name of the Ganges River Dolphin?
a) Bhulan
b) Susu
c) Shushuk
d) Gangetic
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Correct Answer: b) Susu
20. What is the local name of the Indus River Dolphin?
a) Bhulan
b) Susu
c) Indus
d) Minor
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Correct Answer: b) Susu
21. What percentage is retained by the Central Government for national-level initiatives?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30%
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Correct Answer: c) 25%
22. Which institution audits the Environmental Protection Fund?
a) CPCB
b) CAG
c) RBI
d) NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: b) CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India)
23. How many countries are assessed in the Responsible Nations Index?
a) 120
b) 135
c) 154
d) 175
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Correct Answer: c) 154
24. Which country ranks first in the Responsible Nations Index?
a) Switzerland
b) Denmark
c) Singapore
d) Norway
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Correct Answer: c) Singapore
25. What is India’s rank in the Responsible Nations Index?
a) 12th
b) 16th
c) 20th
d) 24th
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Correct Answer: b) 16th
26. How many indicators are used in the RNI methodology?
a) 45
b) 50
c) 58
d) 65
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Correct Answer: c) 58
27. Which institution developed the Responsible Nations Index along with JNU and IIM Mumbai?
a) World Economic Forum
b) World Intellectual Foundation
c) World Development Institute
d) World Governance Council
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Correct Answer: b) World Intellectual Foundation (WIF)
28. In which year was the Central Silk Board established?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1952
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Correct Answer: b) 1948
29. What is India’s global ranking in silk production?
a) Largest producer
b) 2nd largest producer
c) 3rd largest producer
d) 4th largest producer
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Correct Answer: b) 2nd largest producer
30. What percentage of India’s total raw silk production is contributed by Mulberry silk?
a) ~75%
b) ~82%
c) ~88%
d) ~92%
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Correct Answer: d) ~92%
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