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1. India–UAE diplomatic relations were established in which year, and bilateral ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in which year?
A) 1947; 2005
B) 1972; 2017
C) 1980; 2020
D) 1991; 2015
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Correct Answer: B) 1972; 2017
2. . India–UAE bilateral merchandise trade crossed which landmark figure in FY 2025–26?
A) USD 50 billion
B) USD 75 billion
C) USD 100 billion
D) USD 150 billion
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Correct Answer:C) USD 100 billion
3. UAE holds which rank among India’s crude oil suppliers, LNG suppliers, and LPG suppliers respectively?
A) 2nd; 2nd; 2nd
B) 3rd; 2nd; 1st
C) 4th; 3rd; 1st
D) 5th; 4th; 2nd
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Correct Answer: : C) 4th; 3rd; 1st
4. An MoU was signed during PM Modi’s UAE visit between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited and which company, to store up to 30 million barrels of crude oil?
A) Saudi Aramco
B) Qatar Petroleum
C) Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
D) Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
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Correct Answer:C) Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
5. A term sheet was signed during the UAE visit to set up 8 Exaflop Super Computing Clusters, involving a partnership between which two entities?
A) ISRO and UAE Space Agency
B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and G42
C) DRDO and Abu Dhabi Defence Authority
D) NASSCOM and Mubadala Investment Company
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Correct Answer: B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and G42
6.The MoU for establishing a Ship Repair Cluster at Vadinar was signed between which two organisations during PM Modi’s UAE visit?
A) ONGC and ADNOC
B) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Drydocks World (DDW)
C) Mazagon Dock and DP World
D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited and Abu Dhabi Ports
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Correct Answer: B) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Drydocks World (DDW
7. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and National Infrastructure and Investment Fund agreed to explore investments of up to how much in India’s infrastructure sector?
A) USD 500 million
B) USD 1 billion
C) USD 5 billion
D) USD 10 billion
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Correct Answer: B) USD 1 billion
8.India’s first Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) Research Centre is being established in which state and at which location?
A) Odisha; Simlipal Tiger Reserve
B) Jharkhand; Palamu Tiger Reserve
C) Assam; Kaziranga National Park
D) Chhattisgarh; Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
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Correct Answer:B) Jharkhand; Palamu Tiger Reserve
9. Approximately how many people die annually in elephant-related incidents in India?
A) ~200
B) ~350
C) ~500
D) ~750
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Correct Answer:C) ~500
10. Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1988
C) 1992
D) 1998
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Correct Answer: C) 1992
11.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has identified approximately how many elephant corridors across India?
A) ~50
B) ~100
C) ~150
D) ~200
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Correct Answer: C) ~150
12. Project RE-HAB, implemented by KVIC, uses which innovative mechanism to deter elephants from entering farms?
A) Solar-powered electric fencing
B) Bee boxes whose buzzing sound deters elephants
C) Chilli smoke barriers
D) Motion-sensor floodlights
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Correct Answer: B) Bee boxes whose buzzing sound deters elephants
13. According to the WHO World Health Statistics Report 2026, new HIV infections declined by approximately what percentage between 2010 and 2024?
A) ~20%
B) ~30%
C) ~40%
D) ~55%
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Correct Answer:C) ~40%
14.Despite progress in other diseases, global malaria incidence increased by what percentage since 2015 according to the report?
A) 3.5%
B) 5.2%
C) 8.5%
D) 12.3%
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Correct Answer:C) 8.5%
15.Air pollution causes approximately how many deaths annually worldwide according to the WHO 2026 report?
A) ~2 million
B) ~4.2 million
C) ~6.6 million
D) ~9 million
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Correct Answer:C) ~6.6 million
16.The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) service index improved from 68 to what figure between 2015 and 2023?
A) 69
B) 70
C) 71
D) 73
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Correct Answer: C) 71
17.The WHO report estimates COVID-19 caused approximately how many excess deaths between 2020 and 2023?
A) 7 million
B) 12.5 million
C) 18.3 million
D) 22.1 million
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Correct Answer: D) 22.1 million
18.Since 2000, maternal mortality declined by approximately how much, and under-five mortality reduced by approximately how much according to the WHO report?
A) 20%; 30%
B) 30%; 45%
C) 40%; 51%
D) 50%; 60%
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Correct Answer:C) 40%; 51%
19.The ‘Lion’ Species Spotlight Programme was launched at which national park, and by whom?
A) Jim Corbett National Park; PM Narendra Modi
B) Gir National Park; Bhupender Yadav
C) Sariska Tiger Reserve; Minister of State for Environment
D) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve; Chief Wildlife Warden of Gujarat
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Correct Answer:B) Gir National Park; Bhupender Yadav
20. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is dedicated to the conservation of how many major big cat species? Name them.
A) 5 species: Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah
B) 7 species: Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, Puma
C) 6 species: Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, Clouded Leopard
D) 8 species: Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, Puma, Cougar
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Correct Answer:B) 7 species: Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, Puma
21.India will host the first-ever IBCA Summit in which city and in which month?
A) Mumbai; September 2026
B) New Delhi; June 2026
C) Bengaluru; August 2026
D) Ahmedabad; October 2026
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Correct Answer: B) New Delhi; June 2026
22. The Asiatic lion population in the Greater Gir Landscape reached how many in 2025, marking a 32% rise compared to 2020?
A) 674
B) 750
C) 891
D) 960
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Correct Answer: C) 891
23. Which wildlife sanctuary is being developed as a secondary habitat for Asiatic lions beyond Gir?
A) Velavadar Blackbuck Sanctuary
B) Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary
D) Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
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Correct Answer:B) Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
24.Kalam & Kavach 3.0 was organised by which Ministry and what was its theme?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs; ‘Digital Defence India’
B) Ministry of Defence; ‘Taking JAI Forward With I²’
C) Ministry of External Affairs; ‘Strategic Autonomy 2030’
D) PMO; ‘Aatmanirbhar Defence Vision
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Correct Answer:B) Ministry of Defence; ‘Taking JAI Forward With I²’
25.In the theme of Kalam & Kavach 3.0, ‘JAI’ stands for which three concepts?
A) Jointness, AI, Innovation
B) Justice, Aatmanirbharta, Integration
C) Jointness, Aatmanirbharta, Innovation
D) Justice, Automation, Indigenisation
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Correct Answer:C) Jointness, Aatmanirbharta, Innovation
26.In the theme of Kalam & Kavach 3.0, ‘I²’ stands for which two concepts?
A) Innovation and Integration
B) Indigenisation and International Collaboration
C) Intelligence and Infrastructure
D) Integration and Investment
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Correct Answer:B) Indigenisation and International Collaboration
27. India and UAE cooperate under which trilateral framework involving France?
A) QUAD Plus
B) I2U2
C) UAE–France–India Trilateral Framework
D) G3 Energy Forum
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Correct Answer: C) UAE–France–India Trilateral Framework
28. I2U2, of which India and UAE are members, also includes which other two countries?
A) UK and France
B) Israel and USA
C) Saudi Arabia and Jordan
D) Germany and Japan
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Correct Answer: B) Israel and USA
29. The approximate number of Indians residing in the UAE, forming its largest expatriate community, is:
A) ~1.5 million
B) ~2.5 million
C) ~3.5 million
D) ~5 million
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Correct Answer: C) ~3.5 million
30.Which of the following statements about Gir National Park is INCORRECT?
A) It is located across Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts of Gujarat
B) It is the world’s only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion
C) It is also home to Bengal tigers and snow leopards
D) It has rich biodiversity including leopards, crocodiles and diverse bird species
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Correct Answer: C) It is also home to Bengal tigers and snow leopards
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