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1.India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam was built by which organisation?
A) NPCIL
B) BARC
C) BHAVINI
D) DAE directly
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Correct Answer: (C) BHAVINI
2. PFBR achieving criticality marks India’s entry into which stage of its three-stage nuclear
programme?
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV
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Correct Answer: (B) Stage II
3.India becomes the second country after which nation to operate a commercial-scale Fast Breeder
A) France
B) Japan
C) Russia
D) China
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Correct Answer: (C) Russia
4. The PFBR uses which type of fuel?
A) Natural uranium
B) Highly enriched uranium (HEU)
C) Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel — plutonium and uranium
D) Thorium-232
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Correct Answer: (C) Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel — plutonium and uranium
5. What coolant does the PFBR use, and why?
A) Heavy water — to moderate neutrons efficiently
B) Light water — to prevent overheating
C) Carbon dioxide — for chemical stability
D) Liquid sodium — for high thermal conductivity without slowing neutrons
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Correct Answer: (D) Liquid sodium — for high thermal conductivity without slowing neutrons
6.The ‘breeder’ mechanism in PFBR converts which material into Plutonium-239?
A) Thorium-232
B) Uranium-235
C) Uranium-238
D) Neptunium-237
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Correct Answer: (C) Uranium-238
7.PFBR extracts approximately how many times more energy from natural uranium compared to traditional PHWRs?
A) 10 times
B) 30 times
C) 60 times
D) 100 times
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Correct Answer: (C) 60 times
8. The ‘negative power coefficient’ feature of PFBR means:
A) The reactor produces less power than designed
B) The reactor automatically slows down if overheated, enhancing safety
C) The reactor generates negative emissions
D) The reactor cannot operate above 50% capacity
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Correct Answer: (B) The reactor automatically slows down if overheated, enhancing safety
9. Approximately how many paediatric cancer cases occur annually in India?
A) 10,000–20,000
B) 25,000–40,000
C) 50,000–75,000
D) 1,00,000–1,50,000
Correct Answer: (C) 50,000–75,000
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10.India accounts for approximately what percentage of global paediatric cancer cases?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: (D) 20%
11. What is the paediatric cancer survival rate in India compared to high-income countries?
A) India ~20%, high-income countries >60%
B) India ~40%, high-income countries >80%
C) India ~60%, high-income countries >90%
D) India ~30%, high-income countries >70%
Correct Answer: (B) India ~40%, high-income countries >80%
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12. The most prevalent type of childhood cancer in India is:
A) Brain tumours
B) Lymphomas
C) Leukaemia (especially lymphoid leukaemia)
D) Bone cancer
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Correct Answer: (C) Leukaemia (especially lymphoid leukaemia)
13. The WHO’s global initiative targets what childhood cancer survival rate by 2030?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer: (C) 60%
14. Which government programme provides free screening, diagnosis, and treatment for children aged 0–18 years in India?
A) National Cancer Control Programme
B) Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
C) PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
D) SAANS Initiative
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Correct Answer: (B) Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
15. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) was launched in which year by which ministry?
A) 2014, Ministry of Finance
B) 2016, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) 2018, Ministry of Electronics and IT
D) 2020, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: (B) 2016, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
16. GeM replaced which older procurement body?
A) Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
B) National Procurement Agency
C) Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D)
D) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)A) Command-and-control regulation
Correct Answer: (C) Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D)
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17. What percentage of GeM’s total orders are contributed by MSMEs?
A) 35%
B) 47%
C) 58%
D) 68%
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Correct Answer: (D) 68%
18. Public procurement through GeM is mandated under which financial rules?
A) FRBM Act
B) General Financial Rules (GFRs)
C) Public Procurement Policy, 2012
D) Companies Act, 2013
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Correct Answer: (B) General Financial Rules (GFRs)
19. The Piprahwa relics were excavated in which year and by whom?
A) 1875, Alexander Cunningham
B) 1898, William Claxton Peppé
C) 1910, John Marshall
D) 1924, Mortimer Wheeler
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Correct Answer: (B) 1898, William Claxton Peppé
20.A Brahmi inscription on the Piprahwa caskets confirmed the relics belonged to:
A) Buddha of the Maurya clan
B) Buddha of the Shakya clan
C) The Ajivika religious tradition
D) King Ashoka’s family
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Correct Answer: (B) Buddha of the Shakya clan
21. Part of the Piprahwa relics was historically transferred by Lord Elgin to which country’s king?
A) Myanmar (Burma)
B) Sri Lanka
C) Thailand (King Rama V)
D) Japan
Correct Answer:(C) Thailand (King Rama V)
22. In 2025, India’s Ministry of Culture secured the Piprahwa relics by halting an auction planned in which city?
A) London
B) New York
C) Singapore
D) Hong Kong
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Correct Answer: (D) Hong Kong
23. Guru Tegh Bahadur earned the title ‘Tegh Bahadur’ (Brave of the Sword) at age 14 in which battle?
A) Battle of Anandpur
B) Battle of Kartarpur
C) Battle of Chamkaur
D) Battle of Bhangani
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Correct Answer : (B) Battle of Kartarpur
24. Guru Tegh Bahadur is known as ‘Hind-di-Chadar’ because he stood against religious persecution to protect:
A) Sikh farmers of Punjab
B) Mughal tax collectors
C) Kashmiri Brahmins’ right to practise their faith under Aurangzeb
D) Afghan traders in North India
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Correct Answer: (C) Kashmiri Brahmins’ right to practise their faith under Aurangzeb
25.Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi marks which significant site related to Guru Tegh Bahadur?
A) His birthplace
B) His meditation site
C) His execution site
D) His cremation site
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Correct Answer: (C) His execution site
26. Guru Tegh Bahadur founded which city (earlier known as Chak-Nanki)?
A) Amritsar
B) Ludhiana
C) Anandpur Sahib
D) Fatehpur Sahib
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Correct Answer: (C) Anandpur Sahib
27. World Health Day is observed on 7 April every year to commemorate which event in 1948?
A) Signing of the Geneva Conventions
B) Establishment of the World Health Organization
C) Adoption of the UN Charter
D) First UN General Assembly session
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Correct Answer: (B) Together for health. Stand with science
28. The theme of World Health Day 2026 is:
A) Health for All — Leaving No One Behind
B) Together for health. Stand with science
C) Universal Health Coverage — Our Goal
D) Climate and Health — A Shared Future
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Correct Answer: (C) 24
29.The ‘One Health Approach’ promoted on World Health Day 2026 integrates which three health dimensions?
A) Physical, mental, and social health
B) Human, animal, and environmental health
C) Urban, rural, and tribal health
D) Preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health
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Correct Answer: (B) Human, animal, and environmental health
30. The PFBR at Kalpakkam has a capacity of how much electricity (MWe)?
A) 200 MWe
B) 300 MWe
C) 500 MWe
D) 800 MWe
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Correct Answer: (C) 500 MWe
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