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1. The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded in 1931 by which statistician?
A) C.R. Rao
B) P.C. Mahalanobis
C) D.B. Lahiri
D) J.B.S. Haldane
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Correct Answer: B) P.C. Mahalanobis
2. The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 replaces the ISI Act enacted in which year?
A) 1948
B) 1956
C) 1959
D) 1965
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Correct Answer: C) 1959
3. Under the 2026 Bill, the existing 33-member Council would be replaced by a Board of Governors comprising how many members?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 15
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Correct Answer: C) 11
4. Under the Bill, who would serve as the Visitor of ISI, with powers relating to inspection and inquiries?
A) The Prime Minister
B) The Union Education Minister
C) The President of India
D) The Cabinet Secretary
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Correct Answer: C) The President of India
5. The Bill proposes expanding ISI’s academic mandate beyond traditional statistics to include data science, computer science and:
A) Cryptology
B) Robotics
C) Nanotechnology
D) Astrophysics
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Correct Answer: A) Cryptology
6. India brought back 274 fugitive criminals from how many countries between 2019 and 2026?
A) 24
B) 30
C) 36
D) 42
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Correct Answer: C) 36
7. The Extradition Act, 1962 is administered by which division of the Ministry of External Affairs?
A) Consular, Passport and Visa Division
B) Legal and Treaties Division
C) Foreign Service Institute
D) Investment and Technology Promotion Division
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Correct Answer: A) Consular, Passport and Visa Division
8. India currently has extradition treaties with how many countries?
A) 36
B) 42
C) 48
D) 55
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Correct Answer: C) 48
9. Under the principle of ‘Rule of Specialty’ in extradition law, a person extradited to India can generally be prosecuted only for:
A) Any offence under Indian law
B) The offences for which extradition was granted
C) Offences committed after extradition
D) Offences specified by Interpol
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Correct Answer: B) The offences for which extradition was granted
10. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 applies to individuals accused of economic offences involving an amount of:
A) ₹50 crore or more
B) ₹75 crore or more
C) ₹100 crore or more
D) ₹150 crore or more
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Correct Answer: C) ₹100 crore or more
11. BHARATPOL, a technology platform to strengthen coordination with Interpol, was introduced to assist:
A) Extradition proceedings and fugitive tracking
B) Cross-border e-commerce regulation
C) Cyber-fraud detection only
D) Financial market surveillance
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Correct Answer: A) Extradition proceedings and fugitive tracking
12. As per the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s 200th Report, India-US services trade grew from US$40.53 billion in 2014 to how much in 2024?
A) US$68.52 billion
B) US$78.52 billion
C) US$88.52 billion
D) US$98.52 billion
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Correct Answer: D) US$98.52 billion
13. India’s ambition of achieving US$500 billion in bilateral trade with the US by 2030 is referred to as:
A) Vision 500
B) Trade 500
C) Mission 500
D) Bharat 500
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Correct Answer: C) Mission 500
14. As cited in the report, the US tariff on Indian goods rose to what level, compared with an earlier rate of
3%?
A) 12%
B) 15%
C) 18%
D) 22%
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Correct Answer: C) 18%
15. The Committee recommended fast-tracking which bilateral agreement to strengthen India-US trade ties?
A) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
B) Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
C) Free Trade Area Agreement (FTAA)
D) Strategic Trade Partnership (STP)
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Correct Answer: B) Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
16. Heatwave and lightning have been added to the list of notified disasters eligible for assistance under SDRF/NDRF, following the recommendation of which body?
A) 15th Finance Commission
B) 16th Finance Commission
C) NITI Aayog
D) National Disaster Management Authority
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Correct Answer: B) 16th Finance Commission
17. The revised notified-disaster framework, including heatwave and lightning, now covers how many categories in total?
A) 12
B) 13
C) 14
D) 16
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Correct Answer: C) 14
18. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, a ‘disaster’ is defined as an occurrence that is beyond:
A) The affected community’s coping capacity
B) The State Government’s financial capacity
C) The Union Government’s jurisdiction
D) Local administrative boundaries
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Correct Answer: A) The affected community’s coping capacity
19. Six decades of conservation efforts have increased the Asiatic Lion population from around 100-150 to more than:
A) 500
B) 750
C) 1,000
D) 1,500
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Correct Answer: C) 1,000
20. Wild Asiatic Lions are found exclusively in which Indian state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C) Gujarat
21. Which disease poses a serious conservation threat to the isolated Asiatic Lion population due to its single landscape concentration?
A) Foot and Mouth Disease
B) Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
C) Avian Influenza
D) African Swine Fever
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Correct Answer: B) Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
22. The Gir forest was declared a lion sanctuary in which year?
A) 1955
B) 1960
C) 1965
D) 1970
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Correct Answer: C) 1965
23. According to the World Development Report 2026, what percentage of jobs in high-income countries facepotential automation risk from generative AI?
A) 8.4%
B) 10.6%
C) 14.2%
D) 18.5%
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Correct Answer: C) 14.2%
24. According to the same report, AI could increase productivity in more than what percentage of existingjobs in developing economies?
A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 16%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: C) 16%
25. Which Indian AI model is cited in the World Development Report 2026 as an example of a developingeconomy AI model built independently?
A) BharatGPT
B) Sarvam AI
C) Krutrim
D) Hanooman
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Correct Answer: B) Sarvam AI
26. The e-Pratyaropan Portal, launched by NOTTO, was introduced on the occasion of which Indian OrganDonation Day?
A) 14th
B) 15th
C) 16th
D) 17th
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Correct Answer: C) 16th
27. India conducted more than how many organ transplants in 2025, compared with around 5,000 in 2013?
A) 10,000
B) 15,000
C) 20,000
D) 25,000
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Correct Answer: C) 20,000
28. India ranks third globally in total organ transplants, after which two countries?
A) China and Brazil
B) United States and China
C) United States and Spain
D) China and South Korea
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Correct Answer: B) United States and China
29. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) was recognised as a Regional Centre of Excellence inPharmacovigilance by which body?
A) WHO South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN)
B) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
C) ICMR
D) WHO Global Benchmarking Tool
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Correct Answer: A) WHO South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN)
30. Dr. T.V. Somanathan received a one-year extension as Cabinet Secretary; the normal tenure of theCabinet Secretary, extendable up to 4 years, is:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
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Correct Answer: B) 2 years
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