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1. Under which legislation is the production or smuggling of high-quality counterfeit currency treated as a terrorist act in India?
A) Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
B) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
C) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
D) Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
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Correct Answer: (B) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
2. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which Sections (178–182) prescribe the punishment for counterfeit currency offences?
A) Only fines; imprisonment is not prescribed
B) Life imprisonment, imprisonment or heavy fines for manufacturing, possession and circulation
C) Maximum 7 years imprisonment only
D) Deportation and asset confiscation
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Correct Answer: (B) Life imprisonment, imprisonment or heavy fines for manufacturing, possession and circulation
3. India’s currency in circulation has crossed which landmark figure, creating a vast cash ecosystem prone to counterfeit infiltration?
A) ₹20 lakh crore
B) ₹30 lakh crore
C) ₹42 lakh crore
D) ₹55 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: (C) ₹42 lakh crore
4. ‘Super Notes’ or HQ-FICN (High Quality Fake Indian Currency Notes) are dangerous primarily because:
A) They are printed on government-issued paper
B) They closely replicate genuine currency in paper quality, printing precision and security features
C) They contain embedded microchips
D) They are produced by state-sponsored foreign entities only
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Correct Answer: (B) They closely replicate genuine currency in paper quality, printing precision and security features
5. The RBI campaign ‘Paisa Bolta Hai’ is primarily aimed at:
A) Encouraging digital payments
B) Educating citizens on identifying security features in genuine banknotes
C) Promoting savings and financial literacy
D) Reducing reliance on cash transactions
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Correct Answer: (B) Educating citizens on identifying security features in genuine banknotes
6. India’s external sector position in mid-2025 is being compared to which historically vulnerable phase?
A) 1991 BoP Crisis
B) 2008 Global Financial Crisis impact on India
C) 2013 ‘Fragile Five’ phase
D) 2020 COVID-19 forex shock
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Correct Answer: (C) 2013 ‘Fragile Five’ phase
7. The IMF projected India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) for 2026 at approximately:
A) $40 billion (~1% of GDP)
B) $60 billion (~1.5% of GDP)
C) $84.5 billion (~2% of GDP)
D) $110 billion (~2.5% of GDP)
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Correct Answer: (C) $84.5 billion (~2% of GDP)
8. The ‘vicious cycle of import dependence’ creates which chain of economic consequences?
A) Rising exports → Stronger rupee → Cheaper imports → Wider trade surplus
B) Rising imports → Higher dollar demand → Rupee depreciation → Costlier imports → Wider trade deficit
C) Rising imports → Lower inflation → Stronger rupee → Reduced forex outflows
D) Rising imports → Higher FDI inflows → Stronger rupee → Trade surplus
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Correct Answer: (B) Rising imports → Higher dollar demand → Rupee depreciation → Costlier imports → Wider trade deficit
9. The Reserve Tranche Position (RTP) is one component of India’s Forex Reserves. It refers to:
A) India’s gold deposited with the IMF
B) Special allocations of SDRs during global crises
C) India’s quota-based reserve entitlement with IMF, withdrawable without conditions
D) Indian government bonds held by foreign central banks
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Correct Answer: (C) India’s quota-based reserve entitlement with IMF, withdrawable without conditions
10. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by which body?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) Ministry of Labour and Employment
C) National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI
D) NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: (C) National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI
11. According to PLFS Jan–March 2026, the overall unemployment rate increased to:
A) 3.5%
B) 4.2%
C) 5.0%
D) 6.6%
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Correct Answer: (C) 5.0%
12. As per PLFS Jan–March 2026, the share of rural employment in agriculture declined from 58.5% to:
A) 50.2%
B) 53.4%
C) 55.8%
D) 57.1%
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Correct Answer: (C) 55.8%
13. The Female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) as per PLFS Jan–March 2026 stood at:
A) 28.3%
B) 31.5%
C) 34.7%
D) 40.2%
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Correct Answer: (C) 34.7%
14. Which of the following correctly describes the ‘Worker Population Ratio (WPR)’?
A) Ratio of employed persons to total labour force
B) Ratio of employed persons to total population of working age
C) Ratio of salaried workers to total workforce
D) Ratio of formal sector workers to informal sector workers
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Correct Answer: (B) Ratio of employed persons to total population of working age
15. The European Central Bank (ECB) was established in which year and under which treaty?
A) 1990, Treaty of Rome
B) 1993, Treaty of Lisbon
C) 1998, Maastricht Treaty
D) 2002, Treaty of Amsterdam
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Correct Answer: (C) 1998, Maastricht Treaty
16. The Eurozone currently consists of how many member countries?
A) 19
B) 20
C) 21
D) 27
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Correct Answer: (C) 21
17. Which two countries recently joined the Eurozone, mentioned in the May 2026 content?
A) Romania and Hungary
B) Croatia (2023) and Bulgaria (2026)
C) Serbia and North Macedonia
D) Slovakia and Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: (B) Croatia (2023) and Bulgaria (2026)
18. MIRV technology allows a single ballistic missile to:
A) Evade radar systems using stealth technology
B) Carry and deliver multiple nuclear warheads to different targets simultaneously
C) Achieve hypersonic speed during re-entry
D) Navigate autonomously using AI-based guidance
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Correct Answer: (B) Carry and deliver multiple nuclear warheads to different targets simultaneously
19. India’s MIRV capability was demonstrated under which mission, associated with the Agni-5 missile?
A) Mission Pralay
B) Mission Shakti
C) Mission Divyastra
D) Mission Astra
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Correct Answer: (C) Mission Divyastra
20. Which of the following countries does NOT currently possess MIRV technology?
A) France
B) China
C) Pakistan
D) United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: (C) Pakistan
21. The SEHAT Initiative was jointly launched by which two bodies?
A) AIIMS and ICMR
B) ICMR and ICAR
C) WHO and Ministry of Health
D) NITI Aayog and MoHFW
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Correct Answer: (B) ICMR and ICAR
22. The PRITHVI scheme acronym stands for which of the following?
A) Scientific and Economic Health and Agricultural Technology
B) Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation
C) Sustainable and Equitable Health and Agriculture Treaty
D) Strengthening Excellence in Health and Agricultural Training
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Correct Answer: (B) Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation
23. Huntington’s Disease is caused by a mutation in which gene?
A) BRCA1 gene
B) TP53 gene
C) HTT gene
D) CFTR gene
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Correct Answer: (C) HTT gene
24. Huntington’s Disease follows which inheritance pattern?
A) X-linked recessive
B) Autosomal recessive
C) Autosomal dominant
D) Mitochondrial inheritance
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Correct Answer: (C) Autosomal dominant
25. The National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), 2021 provides up to how much financial assistance for eligible patients?
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹25 lakh
C) ₹50 lakh
D) ₹1 crore
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Correct Answer: (C) ₹50 lakh
26.The ‘One Case One Data’ initiative launched by the Supreme Court aims to:
A) Digitise only Supreme Court records
B) Create a unified judicial database integrating case information from Taluka courts to the Supreme
Court
C) Replace physical court hearings with virtual hearings
D) Provide free legal aid through an AI chatbot
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Correct Answer: (B) Create a unified judicial database integrating case information from Taluka courts to the Supreme Court
27. ‘Su Sahayak’ is an AI-powered chatbot developed by which organisation in collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry?
A) IIT Delhi
B) NASSCOM
C) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
D) Tata Consultancy Services
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Correct Answer: (C) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
28. National Technology Day (May 11) commemorates which event of 1998?
A) India’s first satellite launch (Aryabhata)
B) Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests (Operation Shakti)
C) Successful test of Agni-I missile
D) Inauguration of DRDO headquarters
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Correct Answer: (B) Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests (Operation Shakti)
29. PMGSY-IV was launched from Sehore by which Union Minister, marking 25 years of the scheme?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C) Giriraj Singh
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
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Correct Answer: (B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
30. Sikkim became India’s first fully paperless judiciary state. Which state became the first with a paperless High Court in 2022?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: (C) Kerala
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