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1. India’s digital economy currently contributes approximately what share of GDP?
A) 8–10%
B) 10–12%
C) 12–14%
D) 15–18%
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Correct Answer: C) 12–14%
2. Under India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, Aadhaar enables more than how many citizens to access public services directly?
A) 120 crore
B) 135 crore
C) 145 crore
D) 155 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 145 crore
3. DEPA (Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture) enables consent-based data sharing through:
A) UPI Autopay
B) Account Aggregators
C) DigiLocker APIs
D) UMANG Gateway
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Correct Answer: B) Account Aggregators
4. UPI accounted for what share of India’s digital payments in FY 2025–26?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
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Correct Answer: D) 85%
5. PLI schemes have expanded domestic electronics production sevenfold, reaching what value in 2025–26?
A) ₹9.11 lakh crore
B) ₹11.11 lakh crore
C) ₹13.11 lakh crore
D) ₹15.11 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: C) ₹13.11 lakh crore
6. ONDC has connected more than 20 crore buyers and how many sellers across 1,000 cities?
A) 3 lakh
B) 4 lakh
C) 5 lakh
D) 6 lakh
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Correct Answer: C) 5 lakh
7. India’s semiconductor market size in 2026 is estimated at approximately:
A) $8.41 billion
B) $10.41 billion
C) $12.41 billion
D) $14.41 billion
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Correct Answer: C) $12.41 billion
8. The Tata–PSMC semiconductor fabrication plant at Dholera is targeting its first chip by:
A) 2026
B) 2027
C) 2028
D) 2029
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Correct Answer: B) 2027
9. India aims to manufacture chips at which advanced node by 2032?
A) 7-nanometre
B) 5-nanometre
C) 3-nanometre
D) 2-nanometre
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Correct Answer: C) 3-nanometre
10. Which indigenous open-source 64-bit processor, developed in 2018, was designed for academic and industrial applications?
A) AJIT
B) SHAKTI
C) MOUSHIK Core
D) VEGA
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Correct Answer: B) SHAKTI
11. AJIT, an indigenous microprocessor capable of running operating systems such as Linux, was developed in 2019 by:
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Bombay
C) C-DAC
D) ISRO
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Correct Answer: B) IIT Bombay
12. VEGA, an indigenous processor series developed under the Digital India RISC-V programme, was released in 2023 by:
A) ISRO
B) C-DAC
C) IIT Bombay
D) DRDO
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Correct Answer: B) C-DAC
13. Vikram 3201, an indigenous space-grade processor for extreme-temperature environments, was developed by ISRO in:
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2026
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Correct Answer: C) 2025
14.India’s semiconductor fabrication requires more than how many million gallons of ultrapure water per day per plant?
A) 3 million
B) 5 million
C) 7 million
D) 10 million
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Correct Answer: B) 5 million
15. India’s total installed power capacity has reached approximately:
A) 452 GW
B) 502 GW
C) 552 GW
D) 602 GW
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Correct Answer: C) 552 GW
16. Non-fossil sources currently account for more than what share of India’s installed power capacity?
A) 44%
B) 49%
C) 54%
D) 60%
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Correct Answer: C) 54%
17. India’s installed solar capacity stands at approximately:
A) 144.59 GW
B) 154.59 GW
C) 164.59 GW
D) 174.59 GW
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Correct Answer: C) 164.59 GW
18. India ranks 4th globally in wind capacity, with an installed capacity of approximately:
A) 48.14 GW
B) 58.14 GW
C) 68.14 GW
D) 78.14 GW
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Correct Answer: B) 58.14 GW
19. Coal contributes nearly what share of India’s primary energy requirements?
A) 45%
B) 50%
C) 55%
D) 60%
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Correct Answer: C) 55%
20. LPG coverage in India increased from 55.9% in 2014 to what level in 2026?
A) 95.2%
B) 100%
C) 107.2%
D) 112%
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Correct Answer: C) 107.2%
21. India’s Nuclear Energy Mission targets an operational nuclear capacity of 100 GW by:
A) 2040
B) 2042
C) 2047
D) 2050
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Correct Answer: C) 2047
22. The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam achieved first criticality in:
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
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Correct Answer: C) 2026
23. India’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel-cell-powered train began operations in July 2026 on which section?
A) Delhi–Meerut
B) Jind–Sonipat
C) Kanpur–Lucknow
D) Varanasi–Prayagraj
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Correct Answer: B) Jind–Sonipat
24. The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 was the first to have its path of totality visible over mainland Europe since:
A) 1990
B) 1995
C) 1999
D) 2005
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Correct Answer: C) 1999
25. A solar eclipse occurs because the Moon’s orbital plane is tilted relative to the ecliptic by approximately:
A) 3 degrees
B) 5 degrees
C) 7 degrees
D) 10 degrees
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Correct Answer: B) 5 degrees
26. Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is near apogee, producing a ‘Ring of Fire’?
A) Total
B) Annular
C) Partial
D) Hybrid
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Correct Answer: B) Annular
27. NASA’s ‘Big Bang’ power-saving fix was recently applied to which Voyager spacecraft, extending its mission by at least a year?
A) Voyager 1
B) Voyager 2
C) Both Voyager 1 and 2 simultaneously
D) Pioneer 10
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Correct Answer:B) Voyager 2
28. Voyager 1 is currently the most distant human-made object from Earth, at a distance of approximately:
A) 18 billion km
B) 21 billion km
C) 25.4 billion km
D) 30 billion km
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Correct Answer: C) 25.4 billion km
29. Which spacecraft remains the only one to have visited both Uranus and Neptune?
A) Voyager 1
B) Voyager 2
C) New Horizons
D) Cassini
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Correct Answer: B) Voyager 2
30. The Sangeet Natak Akademi’s highest honour, Akademi Ratna (Fellowship), is restricted to how many living Fellows at any given time?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 50
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Correct Answer: C) 40
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