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1. The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) is a statutory body established under which Act?
A) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
B) Dam Safety Act, 2021
C) National Water Policy Act, 2012
D) River Boards Act, 1956
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Correct Answer: B) Dam Safety Act, 2021
2. The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) functions under which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B) Ministry of Water Resources
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
3. The headquarters of the National Dam Safety Authority is located in:
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Bhopal
D) New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D) New Delhi
4. The NDSA is led by a Chairman assisted by how many members?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
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Correct Answer: C) Five
5. Which body is responsible for formulating national dam safety policies and standards?
A) National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)
B) National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS)
C) Central Water Commission
D) State Dam Safety Organisations
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Correct Answer: B) National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS)
6. The National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) is chaired by the Chairman of which body?
A) NDSA
B) Ministry of Jal Shakti
C) Central Water Commission (CWC)
D) National Water Mission
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Correct Answer: C) Central Water Commission (CWC)
7. NETRA, launched by NDSA, is best described as:
A) A satellite imagery platform for river monitoring
B) An AI-enabled platform for dam safety guidelines and technical resources
C) A real-time flood early warning system
D) A GIS mapping tool for reservoir water levels
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Correct Answer: B) An AI-enabled platform for dam safety guidelines and technical resources
8. The Rashtriya Bandh Suraksha Darpan (RBSD) platform was developed by which organisation?
A) ISRO
B) National Informatics Centre
C) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
D) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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Correct Answer: C) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
9. The RBSD platform helps analyse which of the following?
A) Groundwater depletion trends
B) Dam-break scenarios and downstream flood impacts
C) Irrigation canal water distribution
D) Hydropower generation efficiency
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Correct Answer: B) Dam-break scenarios and downstream flood impacts
10. Under the Dam Safety Act, 2021, a ‘specified dam’ includes dams higher than:
A) 5 metres
B) 10 metres
C) 15 metres
D) 20 metres
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Correct Answer: C) 15 metres
11. The NDSA acts as the State Dam Safety Organisation (SDSO) for which of the following?
A) All dams above 30 metres in height
B) Dams spanning two or more states and centrally owned dams
C) Dams located in flood-prone districts only
D) Dams built before 1970
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Correct Answer:B) Dams spanning two or more states and centrally owned dams
12. The NDSA resolves disputes between which entities?
A) State governments and dam owners
B) State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs) and between an SDSO and a dam owner
C) The Central Water Commission and state irrigation departments
D) Private dam operators and the Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Correct Answer: B) State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs) and between an SDSO and a dam owner
13. Which of the following functions does the NDSA NOT perform?
A) Accrediting agencies for dam construction and inspection
B) Regulating and monitoring safety of large dams
C) Directly constructing new dams across India
D) Overseeing inter-state dams
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Correct Answer: C) Directly constructing new dams across India
14. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comprises how many non-EU member countries?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
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Correct Answer: C) Four
15. Which of the following is NOT a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
A) Switzerland
B) Norway
C) Denmark
D) Iceland
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Correct Answer: C) Denmark
16. Which four countries form the EFTA?
A) Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway
B) Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
C) Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway
D) Iceland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway
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Correct Answer: B) Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
17. The India–EFTA TEPA entered into force on:
A) 1 January 2025
B) 1 March 2025
C) 1 October 2025
D) 1 April 2026
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Correct Answer: C) 1 October 2025
18. EFTA countries committed to how much FDI in India over 15 years under the TEPA?
A) $50 billion
B) $75 billion
C) $100 billion
D) $150 billion
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Correct Answer: C) $100 billion
19. The EFTA investment commitment under TEPA is expected to generate approximately how many direct jobs?
A) 5 lakh
B) 10 lakh (1 million)
C) 25 lakh
D) 50 lakh
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Correct Answer: B) 10 lakh (1 million)
20. Under the India–EFTA TEPA, tariffs will be eliminated on what percentage of product categories for Indian exports?
A) 75.5%
B) 82.7%
C) 92.2%
D) 99.6%
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Correct Answer: C) 92.2%
21. The 92.2% tariff elimination under TEPA covers what percentage of India’s actual exports to
EFTA?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 92%
D) 99.6%
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Correct Answer : D) 99.6%
22. India will reduce tariffs on what percentage of its tariff lines under the TEPA?
A) 65.4%
B) 72.3%
C) 82.7%
D) 92.2%
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Correct Answer: C) 82.7%
23. Which of the following sectors was EXCLUDED from India’s tariff concessions under the TEPA?
A) Pharmaceuticals
B) Textiles
C) Dairy products
D) Gems and jewellery
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Correct Answer : C) Dairy products
24. The safeguard clause in the India–EFTA TEPA allows India to withdraw concessions if EFTA countries fail to fulfil:
A) The Mutual Recognition Agreement for professionals
B) The $100 billion FDI commitment
C) Tariff elimination on Indian agricultural goods
D) Market access commitments in services
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Correct Answer: B) The $100 billion FDI commitment
25. Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) under the TEPA will particularly benefit which Indian professionals?
A) Engineers and Lawyers
B) Nurses and Accountants
C) Teachers and Architects
D) Doctors and IT professionals
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Correct Answer: B) Nurses and Accountants
26. The India–EFTA Desk established under the TEPA serves as:
A) A customs inspection authority for bilateral trade
B) A single-window platform to facilitate EFTA investments in India
C) A dispute resolution tribunal for trade conflicts
D) A joint chamber of commerce for bilateral business
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Correct Answer: B) A single-window platform to facilitate EFTA investments in India
27. Which EFTA country announced a $30 million investment in India’s fisheries sector under the TEPA?
A) Switzerland
B) Norway
C) Liechtenstein
D) Iceland
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Correct Answer: D) Iceland
28. State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs) are bodies established by:
A) The Central Government under NDSA guidelines
B) State governments to inspect, monitor, and ensure dam safety compliance
C) The National Committee on Dam Safety
D) The Central Water Commission directly
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Correct Answer: B) State governments to inspect, monitor, and ensure dam safety compliance
29. Which of the following best describes the TEPA’s approach to sensitive agricultural sectors like dairy?
A) Full tariff elimination over 10 years
B) Partial tariff reduction of 50%
C) Excluded from India’s tariff concessions
D) Subject to import quotas only
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Correct Answer:C) Excluded from India’s tariff concessions
30. The India–EFTA TEPA is significant because EFTA is distinct from the EU in that its four members:
A) Use the Euro as their common currency
B) Are part of the EU customs union
C) Are non-European Union countries promoting free trade independently
D) Share a common defence treaty with NATO only
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Correct Answer: C) Are non-European Union countries promoting free trade independently
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