Practice the August 2026 Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the second week of August 2026.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 8 to 14 August features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
2nd Week of August 2026: Current Affairs Quiz
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
31. The Supreme Court clarified that an FIR cannot simply be cancelled through an executive order, but the criminal proceedings arising from it may end through mechanisms prescribed under which code?
A) The Indian Penal Code (IPC)
B) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
C) The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
D) The Code of Civil Procedure
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Correct Answer: B) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
32. Under Section 193 of the BNSS, if investigation fails to establish sufficient grounds for prosecution, the police may submit which document to the jurisdictional Magistrate?
A) A charge sheet
B) A closure report
C) A discharge petition
D) A withdrawal notice
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Correct Answer: B) A closure report
33. Under Section 360 of the BNSS, withdrawal from prosecution before judgment may be sought by the Public Prosecutor but requires:
A) Cabinet approval
B) The consent of the court
C) Consent of the complainant only
D) Approval of the Home Ministry
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Correct Answer: B) The consent of the court
34. In Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar (1986), the Supreme Court held that withdrawal from prosecution should be bona fide and in the interests of:
A) Executive convenience
B) Public justice
C) Political stability
D) Administrative efficiency
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Correct Answer: B) Public justice
35. Under Section 528 of the BNSS, an accused person can approach the High Court to quash proceedings through the exercise of the court’s:
A) Original jurisdiction
B) Inherent powers
C) Appellate jurisdiction
D) Revisional jurisdiction only
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Correct Answer: B) Inherent powers
36. The GOBARdhan Scheme, approved with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore, is implemented under which nodalministry?
A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
C) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
37. GOBARdhan primarily aims to achieve what magnitude of growth in domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production?
A) Fivefold
B) Sevenfold
C) Tenfold
D) Fifteenfold
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Correct Answer: C) Tenfold
38. Under GOBARdhan’s ‘Stable Pricing’ pillar, the administered CBG price has been fixed at:
A) ₹1,850/MMBTU
B) ₹2,110/MMBTU
C) ₹2,450/MMBTU
D) ₹2,800/MMBTU
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Correct Answer: B) ₹2,110/MMBTU
39. Under GOBARdhan, greenfield CBG projects can receive capital assistance of up to what amount pertonne per day (TPD) of installed capacity?
A) ₹1 crore
B) ₹1.5 crore
C) ₹2 crore
D) ₹2.5 crore
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Correct Answer: C) ₹2 crore
40. Under GOBARdhan’s credit guarantee pillar, MSME-based CBG projects can receive credit guarantees of up to:
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 85%
D) 95%
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Correct Answer: C) 85%
41. As per the GOBARdhan blending obligation timeline, the mandated CBG blending percentage from FY2028-29 onwards is:
A) 3%
B) 4%
C) 5%
D) 6%
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Correct Answer: C) 5%
42. Compressed Biogas (CBG) is purified biogas containing more than what percentage of methane?
A) 70%
B) 80%
C) 90%
D) 95%
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Correct Answer: C) 90%
43. India’s EV adoption rate rose from 0.08% in FY 2015-16 to what percentage in FY 2025-26?
A) 5.12%
B) 6.48%
C) 7.35%
D) 8.26%
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Correct Answer: D) 8.26%
44. India aims for what share of vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, aligned with the EV30@30 global initiative?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 35%
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Correct Answer: C) 30%
45. In 2025, which state accounted for the largest share (about 18%) of India’s national EV sales?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
46. The FAME India Scheme, launched in 2015 to promote EV adoption, was introduced under the broader framework of:
A) National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020
B) National Solar Mission
C) National Green Hydrogen Mission
D) National Manufacturing Policy
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Correct Answer: A) National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020
47. The PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage targets a cumulative manufacturing capacity of:
A) 30 GWh
B) 40 GWh
C) 50 GWh
D) 60 GWh
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Correct Answer: C) 50 GWh
48. The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), developed by NITI Aayog, evaluates States/UTs across how many indicators under three broad pillars?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
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Correct Answer: D) 16
49. India celebrated its 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026, commemorating the Swadeshi Movement of which year?
A) 1900
B) 1905
C) 1911
D) 1919
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Correct Answer: B) 1905
50. India produces nearly what share of the world’s handwoven fabric?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 90%
D) 95%
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Correct Answer: D) 95%
51. Women constitute what share of India’s handloom workforce, according to the given data?
A) Above 60%
B) Above 65%
C) Above 72%
D) Above 80%
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Correct Answer: C) Above 72%
52. Under the Weaver MUDRA scheme, concessional institutional credit is provided to handloom weavers at an interest rate of:
A) 4%
B) 6%
C) 8%
D) 10%
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Correct Answer: B) 6%
53. Handloom workers are registered through which portal to access government welfare schemes?
A) e-Shram Portal
B) e-Pehchan Portal
C) UMANG Portal
D) National Career Service Portal
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Correct Answer: B) e-Pehchan Portal
54. The National Fiber Scheme, aimed at strengthening domestic production of natural, man-made and new age fibres, was introduced in which Union Budget?
A) 2024-25
B) 2025-26
C) 2026-27
D) 2027-28
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Correct Answer: C) 2026-27
55. The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 exempts FIIs and which international institution from tax on interest earned from investments in Government securities?
A) World Bank
B) Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
C) International Monetary Fund
D) Asian Development Bank
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Correct Answer: B) Sarvam AI
56. Under the 2026 Bill, tax exemptions for foreign diamond and electronics companies operating through bonded warehouses have been extended up to:
A) 2035
B) 2038
C) 2041
D) 2045
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Correct Answer: C) 2041
57. For Business Trusts (REITs/InvITs), the surcharge under the concessional tax regime applicable to SPVs has been increased from 10% to:
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
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Correct Answer: C) 25%
58. The 2026 Bill amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 to enable banks and payment service providers to levy charges on:
A) ATM withdrawals only
B) UPI and other notified electronic payment modes
C) International remittances only
D) Cheque clearances
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Correct Answer: B) UPI and other notified electronic payment modes
59. Har Ghar Tiranga 2026, dedicated to the spirit of Vande Mataram, was observed across India from 9 to 17 August 2026 under which nodal ministry?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
D) Ministry of Defence
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Culture
60. India successfully conducted a user trial of the Agni-4 ballistic missile, which has an approximate range of:
A) 2,000 km
B) 3,000 km
C) 4,000 km
D) 5,000 km
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Correct Answer: C) 4,000 km
61. The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, establishing a trilateral mutual-security framework, was signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and:
A) Iran
B) Pakistan
C) UAE
D) Qatar
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Correct Answer: B) Pakistan
62. The collective-defence provision of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, treating an attack on one member as an attack on all, resembles which NATO provision?
A) Article 4
B) Article 5
C) Article 6
D) Article 51
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Correct Answer: B) Article 5
63. The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement builds upon which earlier bilateral pact signed in 2025?
A) Saudi-Turkey Strategic Partnership
B) Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA)
C) Pakistan-Turkey Joint Security Pact
D) Gulf Cooperation Council Defense Charter
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Correct Answer: B) Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA)
64. The 11th-century Vagdevi idol, currently housed in the British Museum, is associated with which dynasty and ruler?
A) Chola dynasty, Rajaraja I
B) Paramara dynasty, King Bhoja
C) Chalukya dynasty, Pulakeshin II
D) Rashtrakuta dynasty, Amoghavarsha
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Correct Answer: B) Paramara dynasty, King Bhoja
65. While Indian scholars identify the Vagdevi idol as Goddess Saraswati, the British Museum catalogues it as:
A) Ambika, a Jain deity
B) Durga, a Hindu deity
C) Tara, a Buddhist deity
D) Yakshi, a folk deity
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Correct Answer: A) Ambika, a Jain deity
66. The Vagdevi idol was reportedly excavated in 1875 from the ruins of the old city palace at Dhar by:
A) Alexander Cunningham
B) Major General William Kincaid
C) John Marshall
D) Colonel Colin Mackenzie
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Correct Answer: B) Major General William Kincaid
67. The Supreme Court’s updated 2026 framework on gender-sensitive adjudication, ‘Judgments and Gender,’ replaces its 2023 Handbook on:
A) Judicial Ethics
B) Combating Gender Stereotypes
C) Victim Compensation
D) Cybercrime Adjudication
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Correct Answer: B) Combating Gender Stereotypes
68. The SOGIESC framework introduced in the 2026 report covers Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and:
A) Sex Characteristics
B) Social Class
C) Sexual Consent
D) Social Conduct
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Correct Answer: A) Sex Characteristics
69. As per the 2026 gender-sensitivity framework, which term is recommended to replace ‘helpless woman’ in judicial language?
A) Complainant
B) Survivor
C) Petitioner
D) Aggrieved party
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Correct Answer: B) Survivor
70. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for which work?
A) The Post Office
B) Gitanjali
C) Ghare Baire
D) Gora
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Correct Answer: C) 85%
71. Tagore renounced his British knighthood, conferred in 1915, in protest against which event?
A) The Rowlatt Act
B) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919)
C) The Partition of Bengal (1905)
D) The Salt March (1930)
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Correct Answer: B) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919)
72. Tagore established Visva-Bharati, which developed from his experimental school founded in 1901 at:
A) Santiniketan
B) Bolpur town centre
C) Calcutta University campus
D) Jorasanko
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Correct Answer: A) Santiniketan
73. Tagore is uniquely associated with the national anthems of India and which other country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B) Bangladesh
74. Which of the following is a key issue in India’s fiscal federalism, arising because cesses and surcharges are excluded from the divisible pool?
A) Horizontal fiscal imbalance
B) Reduced effective resources for States through tax devolution
C) Increased State control over indirect taxes
D) Reduction in Union expenditure responsibilities
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Correct Answer: B) Reduced effective resources for States through tax devolution
75. In 2025, which state accounted for the largest share (about 18%) of India’s national EV sales?
A) Inter-State Council
B) GST Council
C) NITI Aayog
D) Finance Commission
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Correct Answer: B) GST Council
76. State Finance Commissions recommend the distribution of financial resources between States and:
A) The Union Government
B) Local governments
C) Public Sector Enterprises
D) Union Territories
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Correct Answer: B) Local governments
77. As per the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s 166th Report on India’s tribunal system, how many of ITAT’s 126 Member posts remain vacant?
A) 17
B) 22
C) 27
D) 32
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Correct Answer: C) 27
78. According to the report, more than what percentage of NCLT’s administrative staff are contractual?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 90%
D) 95%
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Correct Answer: D) 95%
79. The Committee recommended a universal filing mechanism for tribunals inspired by which existing model?
A) Aadhaar-based verification
B) The ‘Zero FIR’ model
C) The e-Courts framework
D) The GST e-invoicing system
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Correct Answer: B) The ‘Zero FIR’ model
80. The Supreme Court extended the creamy-layer principle to SC/ST reservations in promotion through its 2018 judgment in:
A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
B) M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
C) Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta
D) State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
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Correct Answer: C) Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta
81. Which landmark judgment (1992) first established the creamy-layer exclusion, applicable to OBCs?
A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
B) M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
C) Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta
D) Champakam Dorairajan v. State of Madras
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Correct Answer: A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
82. In State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (2024), the Supreme Court permitted which practice within SC/ST categories?
A) Uniform creamy-layer exclusion
B) Sub-classification within SCs/STs
C) Removal of reservation in promotions
D) Automatic income-based exclusion
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Correct Answer: B) 6%
83. Scheduled Castes are constitutionally specified under which Article?
A) Article 335
B) Article 340
C) Article 341
D) Article 342
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Correct Answer: C) Article 341
84. EVEREST, India’s first privately developed 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion rocket engine, was developed by which Bengaluru-based company?
A) Skyroot Aerospace
B) Agnikul Cosmos
C) Astrobase
D) Bellatrix Aerospace
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Correct Answer: C) 2026-27
85. The EVEREST engine uses which propellant combination?
A) RP-1 and Liquid Oxygen
B) Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen
C) Liquid Oxygen and Methane
D) Solid Propellant
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Correct Answer: C) Liquid Oxygen and Methane
86. Besides India, which countries possess Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) engine technology?
A) Russia, United States and China
B) France, Japan and China
C) Russia, Japan and UK
D) United States, France and Germany
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Correct Answer: A) Russia, United States and China
87. India’s contribution to the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) includes a beam catcher designed by which institution?
A) ISRO
B) CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI)
C) BARC
D) IIT Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: B) CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI)
88. India became a founding member of FAIR after signing the relevant convention in 2010 at:
A) Berlin, Germany
B) Wiesbaden, Germany
C) Geneva, Switzerland
D) Vienna, Austria
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Correct Answer: B) Wiesbaden, Germany
89. India’s participation in FAIR is jointly funded on a 50:50 basis by the Department of Atomic Energy and:
A) Department of Science and Technology (DST)
B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
C) Department of Space
D) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Correct Answer: A) Department of Science and Technology (DST)
90. The world’s first release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures into the wild was carried out from a conservation facility of the Bombay Natural History Society located in:
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Odisha
D) Bihar
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Correct Answer: B) Assam
91. 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)
92. 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
93. 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)
94. 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)
95. 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%
96. 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)
97. 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)
98. 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
99. 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
100. 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
101. 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
102. 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
103. 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
104.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
105. 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)
106. 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)
107. 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
108. 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
109. 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)
110. 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
111. 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
112. 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
113. 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
114. 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
115. 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
116. 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
117. 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)
118. 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
119. 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
120. 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
121. The PM E-DRIVE Scheme, which replaced FAME-II, extends incentives for electric two-wheelers until:
A) 31 March 2027
B) 31 March 2028
C) 31 March 2029
D) 31 March 2030
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Correct Answer: B) 31 March 2028
122. Under PM E-DRIVE, the incentive for electric two-wheelers is ₹2,500 per kWh, subject to a maximum of:
A) ₹3,000 per vehicle
B) ₹4,000 per vehicle
C) ₹5,000 per vehicle
D) ₹6,000 per vehicle
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Correct Answer: C) ₹5,000 per vehicle
123. Which category of electric vehicles is NOT covered under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme?
A) Electric buses
B) Electric trucks
C) Passenger electric four-wheelers
D) Electric ambulances
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Correct Answer: C) Passenger electric four-wheelers
124. Under PM E-DRIVE, fleet operators seeking incentives for electric trucks must possess a valid scrapping certificate issued by:
A) A State Transport Authority
B) A MoRTH-approved vehicle scrapping centre
C) The Ministry of Heavy Industries
D) A licensed EV dealership
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Correct Answer: B) A MoRTH-approved vehicle scrapping centre
125. PM E-DRIVE provides a dedicated grant of ₹2,000 crore for expanding EV charging infrastructure, targeting deployment of approximately how many fast chargers?
A) 50,000
B) 62,300
C) 72,300
D) 85,000
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Correct Answer: C) 72,300
126. India is the how many-th largest MedTech market in Asia, as per the Health Ministry’s knowledge paper on AI in MedTech?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
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Correct Answer: C) 4th
127. India’s medical-device exports increased by nearly 88% to about how much in FY2024–25?
A) US$1.64 billion
B) US$2.64 billion
C) US$3.64 billion
D) US$4.64 billion
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Correct Answer: C) US$3.64 billion
128. The Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (SAHI), launched in 2026, primarily provides a framework for:
A) Medical device manufacturing subsidies
B) Safe, ethical and equitable deployment of AI in healthcare
C) AI-based drug pricing regulation
D) Telemedicine licensing
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Correct Answer: B) Safe, ethical and equitable deployment of AI in healthcare
129. The BODH Platform, enabling secure benchmarking of AI models using real-world Indian healthcare data, was developed by IIT Kanpur and:
A) ICMR
B) National Health Authority (NHA)
C) CDSCO
D) AIIMS Delhi
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Correct Answer: B) National Health Authority (NHA)
130. MedTech Mitra, an ICMR–CDSCO initiative, primarily assists Indian medical-device innovators with:
A) Export subsidies
B) Regulatory procedures, testing and clinical validation
C) Venture capital funding
D) International patent filing
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Correct Answer: B) Regulatory procedures, testing and clinical validation
131. Assam’s recurring floods are significantly influenced by runoff from a transboundary basin spanning approximately:
A) 380,000 sq km
B) 480,000 sq km
C) 580,000 sq km
D) 680,000 sq km
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Correct Answer: C) 580,000 sq km
132. Braided river channels in Assam have reportedly eroded approximately how much land since 1950?
A) 2.27 lakh hectares
B) 3.27 lakh hectares
C) 4.27 lakh hectares
D) 5.27 lakh hectares
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Correct Answer: C) 4.27 lakh hectares
133. As per the content, the design life of how many of Assam’s 423 earthen embankments has reportedly
expired?
A) 195
B) 225
C) 265
D) 295
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Correct Answer: D) 295
134.Around what share of India’s geographical area is considered vulnerable to recurrent floods?
A) 8%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 15%
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Correct Answer: C) 12%
135. The Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins together account for nearly what share of India’s flood burden?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
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Correct Answer: C) 60%
136. Government e-Marketplace (GeM), which completed 10 years, was established in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017
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Correct Answer: C) 2016
137. GeM has emerged as the world’s third-largest public procurement platform, after South Korea’s KONEPS and:
A) Japan’s e-JETRO
B) Singapore’s GeBIZ
C) UK’s Crown Commercial Service
D) Australia’s AusTender
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Correct Answer: B) Singapore’s GeBIZ
138. GeM’s cumulative Gross Merchandise Value has crossed ₹20 lakh crore, covering more than how many orders?
A) 2.78 crore
B) 3.78 crore
C) 4.78 crore
D) 5.78 crore
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Correct Answer: B) 3.78 crore
139. Under GeM, Micro and Small Enterprises account for approximately what share of cumulative GMV?
A) 25.6%
B) 35.6%
C) 45.6%
D) 55.6%
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Correct Answer: C) 45.6%
140. Which GeM initiative facilitates collateral-free financing against eligible purchase orders for sellers?
A) Womaniya
B) GeM Sahay
C) SWAYATT
D) Startup Runway 2.0
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Correct Answer: B) GeM Sahay
141. The Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) has been proposed with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over how many years?
A) Three years
B) Five years
C) Seven years
D) Ten years
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Correct Answer: B) Five years
142. CMAS targets raising India’s annual container manufacturing capacity to 7.5 lakh TEUs, roughly how many times the present capacity?
A) 5 times
B) 7 times
C) 10 times
D) 15 times
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Correct Answer: C) 10 times
143. India currently imports nearly how many empty containers annually, a dependence CMAS seeks to reduce?
A) 1 million
B) 1.5 million
C) 2 million
D) 2.5 million
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Correct Answer: C) 2 million
144. NASA’s planned Moon Base programme envisages establishing humanity’s first permanent lunar outpost near:
A) The lunar equator
B) The lunar North Pole
C) The lunar South Pole
D) The far side of the Moon
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Correct Answer: C) The lunar South Pole
145. India signed the Artemis Accords, a set of non-binding multilateral agreements on peaceful space exploration, in which year?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
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Correct Answer: D) 2023
146. The Artemis Accords build upon the principles of which earlier international treaty?
A) The Moon Agreement, 1979
B) The Outer Space Treaty, 1967
C) The Rescue Agreement, 1968
D) The Liability Convention, 1972
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Correct Answer: B) The Outer Space Treaty, 1967
147. Khudiram Bose was executed on 11 August 1908 for his involvement in which conspiracy?
A) Alipore Bomb Conspiracy
B) Muzaffarpur Conspiracy
C) Kakori Conspiracy
D) Chittagong Armoury Raid
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Correct Answer: B) Muzaffarpur Conspiracy
148. Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki were assigned to assassinate which British official?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Douglas Kingsford
C) Michael O’Dwyer
D) Reginald Dyer
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Correct Answer: B) Douglas Kingsford
149. Lebanon recently became the first Arab country to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with:
A) Indefinite detention
B) Life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour
C) Community service sentencing
D) Exile
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Correct Answer: B) Life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour
150. The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, established in 2001 and added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2016, is named after a peak traditionally associated with:
A) Sage Agastya
B) Sage Vishwamitra
C) Sage Vashistha
D) Sage Kapila
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Correct Answer: A) Sage Agastya
151. The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amends the NCDC Act, which was originally enacted in:
A) 1955
B) 1962
C) 1971
D) 1986
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Correct Answer: B) 1962
152. Under the 2026 Bill, the expanded definition of ‘foodstuffs’ now includes processed food and other edible products, in addition to items such as:
A) Eggs, milk, meat and vegetables
B) Grains and pulses only
C) Spices and condiments only
D) Dairy products exclusively
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Correct Answer: A) Eggs, milk, meat and vegetables
153. Under the amended NCDC framework, activities relating to industrial goods will no longer be restricted to entities located in:
A) Coastal regions
B) Rural areas
C) Special Economic Zones
D) Metropolitan cities
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Correct Answer: B) Rural areas
154. With Central Government approval, NCDC may now participate in the share capital of cooperative
societies operating within:
A) A State
B) A District
C) A Union Territory only
D) An Aspirational Block
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Correct Answer: A) A State
155. India’s cooperative network includes more than 8 lakh cooperative societies with around how many members?
A) 20 crore
B) 25 crore
C) 30 crore
D) 35 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 30 crore
156. The Southern African Customs Union (SACU), regarded as the world’s oldest continuously functioning customs union, was established in:
A) 1900
B) 1910
C) 1925
D) 1948
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Correct Answer: B) 1910
157. SACU’s headquarters is located in:
A) Pretoria, South Africa
B) Gaborone, Botswana
C) Windhoek, Namibia
D) Mbabane, Eswatini
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Correct Answer: C) Windhoek, Namibia
158. Which of the following is NOT a member country of SACU?
A) Botswana
B) Zambia
C) Lesotho
D) Eswatini
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Correct Answer: B) Zambia
159. Under SACU’s revenue-sharing mechanism, customs and excise revenues are pooled into which country’s National Revenue Fund before distribution?
A) Namibia
B) Botswana
C) South Africa
D) Lesotho
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Correct Answer: C) South Africa
160. India’s current trade with SACU stands at approximately:
A) $10.81 billion
B) $12.81 billion
C) $14.81 billion
D) $16.81 billion
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Correct Answer: D) $16.81 billion
161. The Sanchar Mitra Scheme, under which three Indian students were selected as ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys, is implemented by which department?
A) Ministry of Electronics and IT
B) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
C) Ministry of Skill Development
D) Department of Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: B) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
162. The ITU’s Young Leadership Programme under Generation Connect is developed in partnership with:
A) Nokia
B) Ericsson
C) Huawei
D) Samsung
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C) Huawei
163. The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, was founded in 1865 as the:
A) International Communications Union
B) International Telegraph Union
C) World Telecommunication Council
D) Global Digital Union
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Correct Answer: B) International Telegraph Union
164.Under the Sanchar Mitra Scheme, volunteer students conduct awareness campaigns primarily through which offices?
A) DoT’s Licensed Service Area (LSA) field offices
B) State IT Departments
C) District Collectorates
D) TRAI Regional Offices
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Correct Answer: A) DoT’s Licensed Service Area (LSA) field offices
165. Ahilyabai Holkar ruled the Malwa kingdom from her capital at Maheshwar, situated on the banks of which river?
A) Chambal River
B) Narmada River
C) Betwa River
D) Tapi River
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Correct Answer: B) Narmada River
166. Ahilyabai Holkar is particularly remembered for supporting the reconstruction of which temple in Varanasi?
A) Vishwanath Temple
B) Kashi Vishwanath Temple
C) Sankat Mochan Temple
D) Durga Temple
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Correct Answer: B) Kashi Vishwanath Temple
167. Under Ahilyabai Holkar’s patronage, Maheshwar developed as a centre of production for which textile?
A) Banarasi silk
B) Maheshwari textiles and sarees
C) Chanderi fabric
D) Kanjeevaram silk
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Correct Answer: B) Maheshwari textiles and sarees
168. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) in which year, laying the institutional foundation for India’s space programme?
A) 1958
B) 1960
C) 1962
D) 1965
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Correct Answer: C) 1962
169. India launched its first sounding rocket in 1963 from which facility, established near the magnetic equator?
A) Sriharikota Range
B) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
C) Balasore Test Range
D) Chandipur Launch Complex
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Correct Answer: B) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
170. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai conceptualised India’s first indigenous satellite, which was eventually launched in What was it named?
A) Bhaskara
B) Rohini
C) Aryabhata
D) INSAT-1A
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Correct Answer: C) Aryabhata
171. The Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), pioneered by Sarabhai, was conducted in collaboration with:
A) ESA
B) NASA
C) Roscosmos
D) JAXA
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Correct Answer: B) NASA
172. After the death of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha in 1966, Vikram Sarabhai became Chairman of:
A) ISRO
B) The Atomic Energy Commission
C) The Planning Commission
D) DRDO
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Correct Answer: B) The Atomic Energy Commission
173. India’s principal space research and launch-vehicle centre at Thiruvananthapuram, named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, is known as:
A) Sriharikota Space Centre
B) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
C) ISRO Propulsion Complex
D) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
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Correct Answer: B) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
174. Under the recommended amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, the existing relief and rehabilitation amounts, fixed in 2016, currently range from:
A) ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
B) ₹75,000 to ₹7 lakh
C) ₹85,000 to ₹8.25 lakh
D) ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh
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Correct Answer: C) ₹85,000 to ₹8.25 lakh
175. Under the recommended amendments, FIRs and chargesheets under the SC/ST Act must be forwarded to concerned government authorities within:
A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 48 hours
D) 72 hours
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Correct Answer: B) 24 hours
176. Karkkidaka Vavu, observed by performing Pithru Tharpanam, falls on the new moon (Amavasya) of which Malayalam month?
A) Chingam
B) Karkkidakam
C) Kanni
D) Thulam
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Correct Answer: B) Karkkidakam
177. NGOPV Shruti, an indigenously built Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, was constructed at which shipyard?
A) Cochin Shipyard Limited
B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
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Correct Answer: C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
178. The ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative primarily aims to:
A) Sujata
B) Sanghmitra
C) Sarayu
D) Sumitra
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Correct Answer: B) Sanghmitra
179. The ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative primarily aims to:
A) Standardise Ayurvedic drug pricing
B) Establish uniform quality standards for medicinal herbs
C) Regulate herbal export tariffs
D) Create a national herb genome database
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Correct Answer: B) Establish uniform quality standards for medicinal herbs
180. ‘Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles’ is the autobiography of which former President of India?
A) Pranab Mukherjee
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Pratibha Patil
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B) Ram Nath Kovind
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