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1. The Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS) has been approved for nationwide rollout under which scheme, at an estimated cost of ₹364 crore?
A) Blue Revolution Scheme
B) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
C) Sagar Parikrama Yojana
D) National Fisheries Policy
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Correct Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
2. The indigenous transponders under VCSS, to be provided free of cost to fishermen, have been developed by:
A) DRDO
B) ISRO
C) BEL
D) C-DAC
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Correct Answer: B) ISRO
3. VCSS is expected to cover approximately how many marine fishing vessels across India?
A) 50,000
B) 75,000
C) 1 lakh
D) 1.5 lakh
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Correct Answer: C) 1 lakh
4. Under VCSS, what is the Centre–State funding pattern for states (excluding Union Territories)?
A) 50:50
B) 60:40
C) 70:30
D) 90:10
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Correct Answer: B) 60:40
5. Which ISRO-developed application under VCSS provides real-time communication and support services to the marine fishing community?
A) Sagar Vani
B) Nabhmitra
C) Matsya Setu
D) Jal Sanchar
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Correct Answer: B) Nabhmitra
6. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was formally launched on:
A) 15 August 2020
B) 10 September 2020
C) 1 October 2020
D) 26 January 2021
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Correct Answer: B) 10 September 2020
7. Which agency serves as the Nodal Agency for PMMSY?
A) National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
B) Marine Products Export Development Authority
C) Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
D) National Cooperative Development Corporation
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Correct Answer: A) National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
8. The revamped Khelo India Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet, carries an overall allocation of ₹36,441 crore for which period?
A) 2025–26 to 2029–30
B) 2026–27 to 2030–31
C) 2027–28 to 2031–32
D) 2026–27 to 2031–32
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Correct Answer: B) 2026–27 to 2030–31
9. Under the revamped Khelo India Scheme, which new category extends scientific training and mentoring to younger age groups?
A) Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)
B) Emerging Khelo India Athletes (E-KIA)
C) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
D) Khelo India University Games
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Correct Answer: B) Emerging Khelo India Athletes (E-KIA)
10. Which national framework, introduced under the revamped Khelo India Scheme, standardises coach accreditation and sports-science benchmarks?
A) National Sports Science Council
B) National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB)
C) Sports Authority Training Council
D) National Athlete Welfare Board
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Correct Answer: B) National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB)
11. The Khelo India Scheme was originally launched during which period?
A) 2014–15
B) 2016–17
C) 2017–18
D) 2019–20
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Correct Answer: C) 2017–18
12. The Vizhinjam Transshipment Seaport, recently designated a customs port, is located near which city?
A) Kochi
B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) Kollam
D) Kannur
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Correct Answer: B) Thiruvananthapuramt
13. Vizhinjam Port has been developed under a Public-Private Partnership between the Kerala Government and:
A) DP World
B) Adani Ports
C) JSW Infrastructure
D) APM Terminals
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Correct Answer: B) Adani Ports
14. What natural depth does Vizhinjam Port have, enabling Ultra Large Container Vessels to dock without continuous dredging?
A) 10–12 metres
B) 14–16 metres
C) 18–20 metres
D) 22–24 metres
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Correct Answer: C) 18–20 metres
15. Vizhinjam Port’s planned capacity expansion targets approximately:
A) 2–3 million TEUs
B) 4–5 million TEUs
C) 6.2–6.4 million TEUs
D) 8–9 million TEUs
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Correct Answer: C) 6.2–6.4 million TEUs
16. Vizhinjam Port is located approximately how many nautical miles from the East-West international shipping corridor?
A) 5 nautical miles
B) 10 nautical miles
C) 15 nautical miles
D) 20 nautical miles
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Correct Answer: B) 10 nautical miles
17. Regarding India’s research brain drain, permanent migration is reported among what share of internationally mobile Indian researchers who do not return?
A) 55%
B) 63%
C) 73%
D) 85%
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Correct Answer: C) 73%
18. India’s R&D expenditure remains around what percentage of GDP, cited as a factor contributing to research brain drain?
A) 0.44%
B) 0.64%
C) 0.84%
D) 1.04%
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Correct Answer: B) 0.64%
19. Despite accounting for approximately 20% of the global disease burden, India conducts only around what share of global clinical trials?
A) 2%
B) 4%
C) 6%
D) 8%
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Correct Answer: B) 4%
20. Which sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 have replaced Section 498A of the IPC concerning cruelty by a husband or his relatives?
A) Sections 74 and 75
B) Sections 85 and 86
C) Sections 95 and 96
D) Sections 105 and 106
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Correct Answer: B) Sections 85 and 86
21. The Supreme Court recently held that protection against domestic cruelty can extend to women in live-in relationships, provided the relationship is:
A) Registered with local authorities
B) In the nature of marriage
C) Of at least five years’ duration
D) Publicly declared before a magistrate
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Correct Answer: B) In the nature of marriage
22. The Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan is implemented through which digital platform?
A) MY Bharat portal
B) Digital India Portal
C) UMANG App
D) Yuva Sangam Portal
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Correct Answer: A) MY Bharat portal
23.The Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan draws its framework from which declaration, adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi (July 2025)?
A) Varanasi Resolution
B) Kashi Declaration
C) Ganga Sankalp
D) Yuva Pratigya
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Correct Answer: B) Kashi Declaration
24. The MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 mandates Central Public Sector Enterprises to settle MSME invoices through which platform?
A) GeM Portal
B) Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
C) UPI-based Payment Gateway
D) National Single Window System
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Correct Answer: B) Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
25. Under the MSME Amendment Bill, if mediation fails, a dispute must be referred to arbitration within how many days?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
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Correct Answer: B) 30 days
26. India secured how many total medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow?
A) 29
B) 33
C) 39
D) 45
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Correct Answer: C) 39
27. Which discipline was India’s best-performing sport at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with 10 medals including 7 gold?
A) Athletics
B) Wrestling
C) Boxing
D) Weightlifting
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Correct Answer: C) Boxing
28. Which athlete was India’s only double medallist at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
A) Gulveer Singh
B) Mirabai Chanu
C) Sachin Siwach
D) Sharmila Dhankar
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Correct Answer: A) Gulveer Singh
29. The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially renamed itself:
A) Republic of Naoero
B) Kingdom of Naoero
C) Federated States of Naoero
D) Naoero Islands
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Correct Answer: A) Republic of Naoero
30. Glaw Lake, designated India’s 101st Ramsar Site, is Arunachal Pradesh’s first wetland recognised under the Ramsar Convention and is located within which protected area?
A) Namdapha Tiger Reserve
B) Pakke Tiger Reserve
C) Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary
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Correct Answer: C) Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
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