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Current Affairs Quiz – 15 May 2026 (Test Now)
1. The Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects was approve by which body and supports India’s target of gasifying how much coal by 2030?
A) Parliament; 50 million tonnes
B) Union Cabinet; 100 million tonnes
C) NITI Aayog; 150 million tonnes
D) Ministry of Coal; 200 million tonnes
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Correct Answer: B) Union Cabinet; 100 million tonnes
2. Under the scheme, eligible projects may receive financial incentives of up to what percentage of the cost of plant and machinery?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
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Correct Answer:C) 20%
3. What is the maximum incentive cap for a single project under the Coal/Lignite Gasification Scheme?
A) ₹2,000 crore
B) ₹3,500 crore
C) ₹5,000 crore
D) ₹7,500 crore
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Correct Answer: C) ₹5,000 crore
4. The current scheme builds upon the National Coal Gasification Mission launched in which year?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2021
D) 2023
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Correct Answer: C) 2021
5. Lignite differs from higher grades of coal primarily in that it has:
A) Higher carbon content and lower moisture
B) Lower carbon content, lower calorific value and higher moisture content
C) Higher calorific value and negligible moisture
D) The same carbon content as bituminous coal
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Correct Answer: B) Lower carbon content, lower calorific value and higher moisture
content
6.In which of the following states is lignite NOT significantly distributed in India?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: D) Jharkhand
7. The syngas produced through coal gasification can be used for which of the following applications?
A) Synthetic fuels and fertilisers only
B) Chemicals, industrial feedstock, synthetic fuels and fertilisers
C) Nuclear fuel rods and biofuels only
D) Aviation turbine fuel exclusively
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Correct Answer: B) Chemicals, industrial feedstock, synthetic fuels and fertilisers
8. The UNDP report ‘Who Pays the Price? Gender Inequality and Sovereign Debt’ was released under which UNDP initiative?
A) GENDERACT
B) EQUANOMICS
C) WOMENRISE
D) FISCALGENDER
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Correct Answer: B) EQUANOMICS
9. According to the UNDP report, how many women’s jobs face immediate risk due to hig sovereign debt servicing pressures?
A) ~25 million
B) ~40 million
C) ~55 million
D) ~70 million
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Correct Answer: C) ~55 million
10. The report projects that high sovereign debt is associated with a rise in maternal mortality by approximately:
A) 12.5%
B) 22%
C) 32.5%
D) 45%
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Correct Answer: C) 32.5%
11. According to the UNDP report, women’s per capita income is projected to decline by approximately what percentage due to sovereign debt burdens?
A) ~5%
B) ~10%
C) ~17%
D) ~25%
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Correct Answer: C) ~17%
12. Which of the following is a key recommendation of the UNDP EQUANOMICS report?
A) Imposing a global tax on sovereign borrowings to fund gender equality
B) Incorporating gender impact analysis into sovereign debt management frameworks
C) Banning austerity measures in developing nations
D) Creating a new UN body exclusively for women’s fiscal protection
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Correct Answer: B) Incorporating gender impact analysis into sovereign debt management
frameworks
13. Sirhind Fateh Diwas is observed annually from 12–14 May to commemorate the 1710 conquest of Sirhind, which led to the establishment of the first sovereign Sikh state with its
capital at:
A) Amritsar
B) Anandpur Sahib
C) Lohgarh
D) Lahore
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Correct Answer: C) Lohgarh
14. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s original name before becoming a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh was:
A) Ratan Das
B) Lachhman Dev
C) Madho Das
D) Hari Singh
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Correct Answer: B) Lachhman Dev
15. In the Battle of Chappar Chiri (1710), Banda Singh Bahadur defeated which Mughal official?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Farrukhsiyar
C) Wazir Khan
D) Zulfiqar Khan
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Correct Answer: C) Wazir Khan
16. Which of the following administrative reforms did Banda Singh Bahadur implement in territories under his control?
A) Abolition of Zamindari system and granting land ownership to farmers
B) Introduction of Mughal-style revenue collection
C) Establishment of a Sikh Sharia court system
D) Creation of a permanent Mughal-aligned jagirdari system
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Correct Answer: A) Abolition of Zamindari system and granting land ownership to farmers
17. Banda Singh Bahadur was captured after an eight-month siege at which location in 1715?
A) Anandpur Sahib
B) Gurdas Nangal
C) Sirhind
D) Samana
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Correct Answer: B) Gurdas Nangal
18. Banda Singh Bahadur was executed in 1716 on the orders of which Mughal Emperor?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Bahadur Shah I
C) Jahandar Shah
D) Farrukhsiyar
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Correct Answer:D) Farrukhsiyar
19. The National Testing Agency (NTA) was established in which year and is registered under which Act?
A) 2014; Companies Act, 2013
B) 2017; Societies Registration Act, 1860
C) 2019; Autonomous Bodies Act, 2015
D) 2016; Public Institutions Act, 1958
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Correct Answer: B) 2017; Societies Registration Act, 1860
20. NTA functions under which Ministry of the Government of India?
A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
B) Ministry of Science and Technology
C) Ministry of Education
D) Prime Minister’s Office
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Education
21. According to the reports, how many out of fourteen major examinations conducted by NTA have reportedly faced issues like paper leaks and security breaches?
A) 2 out of 14
B) 3 out of 14
C) 5 out of 14
D) 7 out of 14
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Correct Answer: C) 5 out of 14
22. The Radhakrishnan Committee recommended a ‘Hybrid Examination Delivery Model’ which proposes:
A) Full online computer-based testing only
B) Encrypted question papers digitally transmitted to secure local printing facilities
C) Complete outsourcing of printing to private agencies
D) Handwritten examinations to prevent digital leaks
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Correct Answer: B) Encrypted question papers digitally transmitted to secure local printing
facilities
23. The Radhakrishnan Committee recommended ‘Dynamic Question Encryption’ primarily to:
A) Reduce examination fees for students
B) Generate randomly unique question paper combinations at the time of examination to reduce leak risks
C) Allow students to choose their question paper difficulty level
D) Standardise all questions across regional languages
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Correct Answer: B) Generate randomly unique question paper combinations at the time of
examination to reduce leak risks
24. Blue Moon MK1, also referred to as ‘Endurance’, is developed by which company in partnership with NASA?
A) SpaceX
B) Boeing
C) Blue Origin
D) Lockheed Martin
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Correct Answer: C) Blue Origin
25.Blue Moon MK1 is classified as which type of spacecraft?
A) Crewed lunar orbiter
B) Unmanned lunar cargo lander
C) Mars exploration rover
D) Deep space communication satellite
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Correct Answer: B) Unmanned lunar cargo lander
26. Blue Moon MK1 is planned to be launched aboard which rocket?
A) Samsung Electronics, South Korea
B) Intel Corporation, USA
C) Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), Taiwan
D) TSMC, Taiwan
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Correct Answer:D) New Glenn heavy-lift rocket
27. Blue Moon MK1 supports which NASA programme that seeks to re-establish human missions to the Moon?
A) Apollo Next
B) Artemis Programme
C) Lunar Gateway Initiative
D) Project Constellation
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Correct Answer: B) Artemis Programme
28. The Swadeshi Platform was launched by which entity to strengthen market access for grassroots producers?
A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B) NPCI Digital India
C) DigiHaat
D) GeM (Government e-Marketplace)
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Correct Answer: C) DigiHaat
29. The Swadeshi Platform operates within the framework of which digital commerce ecosystem?
A) GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network)
B) Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
C) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem
D) National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)
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Correct Answer: B) Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
30. DigiHaat functions as a subsidiary of which entity and is classified under which legal structure?
A) Ministry of Commerce; Government Department
B) Nirmit Bharat; Section 8 not-for-profit entity
C) DPIIT; Statutory Body
D) NASSCOM; Industry Association
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Correct Answer: B) Nirmit Bharat; Section 8 not-for-profit entity
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