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1. The Texas oil refinery project announced by Donald Trump will be developed by which company?
A) ExxonMobil
B) America First Refining (AFR)
C) Chevron Corporation
D) Valero Energy
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Correct Answer: B) America First Refining (AFR)
2. The Texas refinery will be built at which location in the United States?
A) Port of Houston, Texas
B) Port of Corpus Christi, Texas
C) Port of Brownsville, South Texas
D) Port of Galveston, Texas
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Correct Answer: C) Port of Brownsville, South Texas
3. The Texas refinery will be the first major new oil refinery constructed in the United States since:
A) 1960
B) 1969
C) 1977
D) 1985
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Correct Answer: C) 1977
4. The refinery will process light shale oil sourced from which major U.S. basin?
A) Bakken Basin
B) Appalachian Basin
C) Eagle Ford Basin
D) Permian Basin
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Correct Answer: D) Permian Basin
5. The Permian Basin spans which two U.S. states?
A) Texas and Oklahoma
B) West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico
C) North Texas and Southern Colorado
D) Texas and Louisiana
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Correct Answer: B) West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico
6. Reliance Industries Limited signed what type of agreement with the Texas refinery project?
A) A 10-year joint venture agreement
B) A 20-year binding offtake agreement
C) A 15-year technology transfer agreement
D) A 5-year crude supply agreement
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Correct Answer: B) A 20-year binding offtake agreement
7. Light shale oil (LTO) is characterised by which of the following properties that make it easier to refine?
A) High sulphur content and low hydrogen-to-carbon ratio
B) High density and high viscosity
C) Low sulphur content and high hydrogen-to-carbon ratio
D) High wax content and low volatility
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Correct Answer: C) Low sulphur content and high hydrogen-to-carbon ratio
8. Which Indian geological basins are identified as prospective areas for shale oil production?
A) Vindhyan Basin and Gondwana Basin
B) Cambay Basin and Krishna-Godavari Basin
C) Cauvery Basin and Mahanadi Basin
D) Assam-Arakan Basin and Kutch Basin
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Correct Answer: B) Cambay Basin and Krishna-Godavari Basin
9. The International Solar Alliance was launched during which international event in 2015?
A) G20 Summit in Turkey
B) COP21 in Paris
C) UN General Assembly in New York
D) World Economic Forum in Davos
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Correct Answer: B) COP21 in Paris
10. The International Solar Alliance was jointly initiated by which two countries?
A) USA and Germany
B) India and China
C) India and France
D) UK and India
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Correct Answer: C) India and France
11. The ISA Secretariat is headquartered in:
A) New Delhi
B) Geneva
C) Gurugram, Haryana
D) Paris
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Correct Answer: C) Gurugram, Haryana
12. How many member and signatory countries does the ISA currently have?
A) 75
B) 100
C) 125
D) 150
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Correct Answer: C) 125
13. The apex decision-making body of the International Solar Alliance is called:
A) ISA Council
B) ISA General Assembly
C) ISA Assembly
D) ISA Executive Board
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Correct Answer: C) ISA Assembly
14. India’s cumulative installed solar power capacity as of the 10th Foundation Day of ISA is approximately:
A) 80 GW
B) 110 GW
C) 136 GW
D) 160 GW
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Correct Answer: C) 136 GW
15. In 2025, India added over how much new solar capacity — its highest annual expansion?
A) 18 GW
B) 24 GW
C) 30 GW
D) 36 GW
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Correct Answer: D) 36 GW
16. Under which national plan is the National Solar Mission a key component?
A) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
B) National Development Agenda 2030
C) India Energy Security Scenarios
D) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
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Correct Answer: A) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
17. Which scheme promotes solar-powered irrigation pumps for farmers?
A) PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
B) PM-KUSUM Scheme
C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
D) Solar Energy Corporation of India Scheme
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Correct Answer: B) PM-KUSUM Scheme
18. Asteroid 2024 YR4 belongs to which asteroid group?
A) Aten Asteroid Group
B) Amor Asteroid Group
C) Apollo Asteroid Group
D) Atira Asteroid Group
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Correct Answer: C) Apollo Asteroid Group
19. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered by which observatory?
A) Pan-STARRS Observatory, Hawaii
B) Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona
C) Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), Chile
D) Spacewatch Observatory, Kitt Peak
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Correct Answer: C) Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), Chile
20. The estimated diameter of Asteroid 2024 YR4 is approximately:
A) 10–20 metres
B) 30–45 metres
C) 53–67 metres
D) 100–120 metres
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Correct Answer: C) 53–67 metres
21. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is classified as an S-type asteroid, which means it is composed mainly of:
A) Carbon-rich minerals and organic compounds
B) Silicate minerals and nickel–iron metals
C) Ice and frozen gases
D) Metallic iron and nickel only
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Correct Answer : B) Silicate minerals and nickel–iron metals
22. Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) are typically located within how many astronomical units of the Sun?
A) 0.5 AU
B) 1.0 AU
C) 1.3 AU
D) 2.0 AU
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Correct Answer: C) 1.3 AU
23. Most Near-Earth Asteroids originate from which region of the solar system?
A) Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune
B) Oort Cloud at the solar system’s edge
C) Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
D) Trojan asteroids around Jupiter
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Correct Answer : C) Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
24. The ATLAS asteroid detection system is funded by:
A) ESA
B) NASA
C) JAXA
D) Roscosmos
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Correct Answer: B) NASA
25. Updated observations that confirmed Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not collide with the Moon were made using which telescope?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Chandra X-ray Observatory
C) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
D) Spitzer Space Telescope
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Correct Answer: C) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
26. The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain a PIL seeking mandatory menstrual leave primarily because:
A) Menstrual leave already exists under the Maternity Benefit Act
B) The court held it could unintentionally discourage employers from hiring women
C) The PIL was filed by an ineligible petitioner
D) The issue is already addressed under state labour laws
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Correct Answer: B) The court held it could unintentionally discourage employers from hiring women
27. Which Indian state introduced a two-day paid menstrual leave policy in 1992, one of the earliest in India?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Bihar
D) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C) Bihar
28. In 2023, which state extended menstrual leave provisions to universities and educational institutions?
A) Karnataka
B) Goa
C) West Bengal
D) Kerala
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Correct Answer: D) Kerala
29. The Supreme Court’s observation on menstrual leave suggested that such issues are better addressed through:
A) Judicial orders under Article 142
B) Constitutional amendments by Parliament
C) Policy consideration by the government rather than judicial intervention
D) International labour conventions ratified by India
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Correct Answer: C) Policy consideration by the government rather than judicial intervention
30. The ISA initiative launched at its 10th Foundation Day to use AI for improving grid resilience and smart energy infrastructure is called:
A) Global Clean Energy Digital Platform
B) Global Mission on AI for Energy
C) AI-Powered Solar Grid Initiative
D) Smart Renewable Energy Network Mission
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Correct Answer: B) Global Mission on AI for Energy
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