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1. India’s cotton cultivation area of approximately 12 million hectares represents what share of global cotton acreage?
A) Nearly 25%
B) Nearly 30%
C) Nearly 38%
D) Nearly 45%
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Correct Answer : C) Nearly 38%
2. India is the only country to commercially cultivate all four domesticated cotton species, including which one representing American Upland cotton?
A) Gossypium arboreum
B) Gossypium herbaceum
C) Gossypium barbadense
D) Gossypium hirsutum
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Correct Answer: D) Gossypium hirsutum
3. Genetically modified Bt cotton accounts for approximately what share of India’s cotton acreage?
A) 75–80%
B) 85–90%
C) 93–95%
D) 98–100%
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Correct Answer: C) 93–95%
4. Which zone contributes nearly 65–70% of India’s total cotton production?
A) Northern Zone
B) Central Zone
C) Southern Zone
D) Eastern Zone
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Correct Answer: B) Central Zone
5. India’s average cotton yield is around how much per hectare, compared to the global average of approximately 770 kg/hectare?
A) 340 kg/hectare
B) 440 kg/hectare
C) 540 kg/hectare
D) 640 kg/hectare
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Correct Answer: B) 440 kg/hectare
6. The Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–31) aims to raise cotton production from 297 lakh bales to how many bales by 2031?
A) 398 lakh bales
B) 448 lakh bales
C) 498 lakh bales
D) 550 lakh bales
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Correct Answer: C) 498 lakh bales
7. Which app facilitates Aadhaar registration, slot booking and payment tracking for cotton farmers under MSP operations?
A) Cott-Ally app
B) Kapas Kisan app
C) CCI Sahayak app
D) Kisan Suvidha app
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Correct Answer: B) Kapas Kisan app
8. Kasturi Cotton Bharat, India’s global cotton branding initiative, uses which technology for traceability?
A) Biometric verification
B) QR codes and blockchain
C) Satellite tracking
D) RFID tagging only
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Correct Answer: B) QR codes and blockchain
9. What is the Gen Z Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India, as highlighted in recent data?
A) 31.7%
B) 36.5%
C) 41.7%
D) 48.2%
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Correct Answer: C) 41.7%
10. India’s national Gen Z unemployment rate stands at 11.9%, rising sharply among female graduates to:
A) 22%
B) 29%
C) 33.5%
D) 36.9%
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Correct Answer: D) 36.9%
11. According to the data, more than how many sanctioned government posts remain vacant due to irregular recruitment cycles?
A) 10 lakh
B) 20 lakh
C) 30 lakh
D) 40 lakh
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Correct Answer: C) 30 lakh
12. Rapid AI adoption could place approximately what percentage of Indian jobs at risk of automation by 2030?
A) 14%
B) 18%
C) 24%
D) 30%
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Correct Answer: C) 24%
13. India’s working-age population ratio is projected to reach its peak around which year?
A) 2035
B) 2041
C) 2047
D) 2050
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Correct Answer: B) 2041
14. Mission Golden Spice, launched by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, aims to promote which GI-tagged product?
A) Naga chilli
B) Lakadong turmeric
C) Sikkim large cardamom
D) Assam tea
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Correct Answer: B) Lakadong turmeric
15. Mission Golden Spice follows a roadmap spanning which period?
A) 2024–2029
B) 2025–2030
C) 2026–2031
D) 2027–2032
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Correct Answer: B) 2025–2030
16. Lakadong turmeric, cultivated in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, is known for its curcumin content of:
A) 2–3%
B) 4–6%
C) 7–12%
D) 15–18%
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Correct Answer: C) 7–12%
17. Lakadong turmeric received its Geographical Indication (GI) tag in which year?
A) 2020
B) 2022
C) 2024
D) 2025
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Correct Answer: C) 2024
18. India accounts for over what share of global turmeric production, making it the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
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Correct Answer: C) 70%
19. The EU Electrification Action Plan aims to raise the share of electricity in total energy consumption to 46% by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2035
C) 2040
D) 2050
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Correct Answer: C) 2040
20. The EU Electrification Action Plan targets the installation of how many heat pumps every year by 2030?
A) 2 million
B) 3 million
C) 4 million
D) 5 million
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Correct Answer: C) 4 million
21. The EU ETS Review extends free emissions allowances for CBAM-covered sectors until which year?
A) 2032
B) 2035
C) 2038
D) 2040
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Correct Answer: C) 2038
22. Under the EU ETS Review, what minimum share of ETS revenues must be reinvested in decarbonisation projects?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%
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Correct Answer: C) 50%
23. The port of Odesa, where the MV GOLDEN LEO attack occurred, is located on the coast of which sea?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Black Sea
C) Sea of Azov
D) Baltic Sea
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Correct Answer: B) Black Sea
24. The Kerch Strait, which connects the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, separates the Kerch Peninsula from which peninsula?
A) Crimean Peninsula
B) Taman Peninsula
C) Balkan Peninsula
D) Iberian Peninsula
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Correct Answer: B) Taman Peninsula
25. Methane forms an explosive mixture with air when its concentration is approximately in which range?
A) 1–3%
B) 5–15%
C) 20–30%
D) 35–45%
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Correct Answer: B) 5–15%
26. Methane is described as the second-largest contributor to global warming after which gas?
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
C) Sulphur dioxide
D) Ozone
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Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
27. Under the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), what monthly financial assistance is provided to a Guru under the Guru-Shishya Parampara component?
A) ₹10,000
B) ₹15,000
C) ₹20,000
D) ₹25,000
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Correct Answer: B) ₹15,000
28. Under KSVY’s Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists component, eligible artists above 60 years receive a monthly sustenance pension of:
A) ₹4,000
B) ₹6,000
C) ₹8,000
D) ₹10,000
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Correct Answer: B) ₹6,000
29. At WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, 29 countries signed an agreement to establish which organisation?
A) Global AI Safety Council
B) World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO)
C) International AI Governance Forum
D) AI for Humanity Alliance
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Correct Answer: B) World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO)
30. Which country’s football team displayed a banner reviving the Falklands (Malvinas) sovereignty dispute during 2026 FIFA World Cup celebrations, and which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024?
A) Brazil; Bhangaar
B) Argentina; Article 370
C) Argentina; Ram-Nami
D) Uruguay; Article 370
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Correct Answer: B) Argentina; Article 370
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