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1. PAIMANA, launched in September 2025, is a web-based platform for monitoring Central Sector infrastructure projects under which nodal ministry?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
C) NITI Aayog
D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
2. PAIMANA covers Central Sector projects costing:
A) ₹50 crore or more
B) ₹100 crore or more
C) ₹150 crore or more
D) ₹200 crore or more
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Correct Answer: C) ₹150 crore or more
3. PAIMANA replaced which earlier monitoring system?
A) Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP)
B) Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS-2006)
C) PRAGATI Dashboard
D) Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal
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Correct Answer: B) Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS-2006)
4. PAIMANA-CRIP, launched in July 2026, replaced DPIIT’s:
A) Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP)
B) OCMS-2006
C) National Infrastructure Pipeline Portal
D) Ease of Doing Business Portal
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Correct Answer: A) Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP)
5. Under PAIMANA, more than what share of project-data updates are automated through secure APIs?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
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Correct Answer: C) 60%
6. The Scheme for Promotion of International Cultural Relations has been renamed as:
A) Bharat Sanskriti Abhiyan
B) Global Engagement Scheme (GES)
C) Vishwa Sanskriti Yojana
D) Cultural Diplomacy Mission
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Correct Answer: B) Global Engagement Scheme (GES)
7. Under the Global Engagement Scheme, which agency serves as the nodal agency for Project Mausam?
A) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
B) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
C) National Museum
D) Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: B) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
8. Project Mausam focuses on exploring historical cultural and maritime connections across which region?
A) The Mediterranean region
B) The Indian Ocean region
C) The South China Sea region
D) The Pacific Rim
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Correct Answer: A) Sex Characteristics
9. The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 proposes replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act enacted in:
A) 2017
B) 2019
C) 2021
D) 2023
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Correct Answer: C) 2021
10. The National Tribunals Commission (NTC), proposed under the 2026 Bill, will consist of how many members?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
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Correct Answer: B) 5
11. Under the NTC’s Search-cum-Selection Committee framework, the Central Government must issue appointment orders within how many months of receiving recommendations?
A) One month
B) Two months
C) Three months
D) Six months
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Correct Answer: C) Three months
12. Under the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the tenure of a Chairperson or Member of a tribunal is:
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
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Correct Answer: C) 5 years
13. The National Tribunals Data Grid (NTDG), proposed under the Bill, would cover specified quasi-judicial bodies including the National Green Tribunal and:
A) ITAT
B) CESTAT
C) NCLT
D) TDSAT
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Correct Answer: B) CESTAT
14.India’s zero-MDR regime on UPI and RuPay debit-card transactions was introduced through which provision of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007?
A) Section 4A
B) Section 8B
C) Section 10A
D) Section 12C
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Correct Answer: C) Section 10A
15. MDR revenue is generally shared among the issuing bank, acquiring bank and:
A) The regulator (RBI)
B) The payment network (e.g., NPCI, Visa, Mastercard)
C) The merchant’s competitors
D) State Government treasuries
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Correct Answer: B) The payment network (e.g., NPCI, Visa, Mastercard)
16. Prakriti Gyan Dham, India’s first eco-educational hub, has been established by which institute at Banthra, Lucknow?
A) CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI)
B) Forest Research Institute (FRI)
C) Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
D) Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
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Correct Answer: A) CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI)
17. Which feature of Prakriti Gyan Dham houses 43 indigenous and exotic bamboo species?
A) Vibhav Enclave
B) Bhairav Enclave
C) Bamboosteum
D) PAaVan Path
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Correct Answer: C) Bamboosteum
18. The Indian Heritage Garden at Prakriti Gyan Dham preserves trees associated with historical episodes including the 1857 Revolt and:
A) The Non-Cooperation Movement
B) The Dandi March
C) The Quit India Movement
D) The Champaran Satyagraha
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Correct Answer: B) The Dandi March
19. E-Samudra, launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, is implemented by which agency?
A) Directorate General of Shipping
B) Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA)
C) Indian Ports Association
D) Shipping Corporation of India
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Correct Answer: B) Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA)
20. Which allied digital initiative under E-Samudra provides round-the-clock grievance redressal for seafarers?
A) d-SEA
B) e-NAVIK 24×7
C) Seafarer Tracking Dashboard
D) Sagar Setu
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Correct Answer: B) e-NAVIK 24×7
21. The Ministry of Home Affairs notified 11 additional Immigration Check Posts, increasing India’s total designated e-visa entry checkpoints from 77 to:
A) 82
B) 85
C) 88
D) 92
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Correct Answer: A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
22. Among the newly notified entry points for e-visa holders, which airport in Madhya Pradesh was included?
A) Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
B) Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal
C) Gwalior Airport
D) Jabalpur Airport
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Correct Answer: B) Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal
23. India’s e-Visa facility, introduced in 2014, is governed under which legislative framework?
A) Foreigners Act, 1946
B) Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
C) Citizenship Act, 1955
D) Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939
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Correct Answer: B) Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
24. The Bhopal Declaration was adopted at the conclusion of which meeting held under India’s BRICS Chairmanship?
A) 10th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting
B) XI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting
C) BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting
D) BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting
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Correct Answer: B) XI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting
25. The XI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting, held under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,’ was attended by how many countries in total?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
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Correct Answer: C) 14
26. India announced a Voluntary Artist Registry under which broader initiative at the Bhopal meeting?
A) BRICS Culture Track
B) BRICS PartNIR
C) BRICS Skill Development Council
D) BRICS Creative Economy Forum
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Correct Answer: A) BRICS Culture Track
27. NABL, which launched India’s first accreditation scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories, functions as a constituent board of:
A) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
B) Quality Council of India (QCI)
C) FSSAI
D) Department of Consumer Affairs
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Correct Answer: B) Quality Council of India (QCI)
28. Lake Mead, which recently recorded its lowest water level since its initial filling nearly 90 years ago, was created by the construction of:
A) Glen Canyon Dam
B) Hoover Dam
C) Parker Dam
D) Davis Dam
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Correct Answer: B) Hoover Dam
29. The Colorado River, often called the ‘Lifeline of the Southwest,’ empties into:
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Gulf of Mexico
C) The Gulf of California
D) The Salton Sea
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Correct Answer: C) The Gulf of California
30. Delft Island (Neduntheevu), where Indian fishermen were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy, is located in the:
A) Gulf of Mannar
B) Palk Strait
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Andaman Sea
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Correct Answer: B) Palk Strait
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