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1. According to the Prime Minister, India’s social security coverage expanded from around 25 crore beneficiaries before 2014 to how many within a decade?
A) 75 crore
B) 85 crore
C) 100 crore
D) 110 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 100 crore
2. As per the ILO, India’s social protection coverage increased from 19% in 2015 to what level in 2025?
A) 54.3%
B) 59.3%
C) 64.3%
D) 69.3%
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Correct Answer: C) 64.3%
3. Under Ayushman Bharat–PM-JAY, families receive health coverage of up to:
A) ₹3 lakh
B) ₹5 lakh
C) ₹7 lakh
D) ₹10 lakh
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Correct Answer: B) ₹5 lakh
4. By March 2025, how many Ayushman Cards had been issued?
A) 29.94 crore
B) 34.94 crore
C) 39.94 crore
D) 44.94 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 39.94 crore
5. The eShram Portal, launched on 26 August 2021, creates which national database?
A) National Database of Skilled Workers
B) National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW)
C) National Employment Registry
D) National Pension Database
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Correct Answer: B) National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW)
6. The Atal Pension Yojana was launched on:
A) 1 April 2015
B) 9 May 2015
C) 15 August 2015
D) 26 January 2016
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Correct Answer: B) 9 May 2015
7. The Code on Social Security, 2020 amalgamates how many existing labour laws relating to social security?
A) Six
B) Seven
C) Eight
D) Nine
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Correct Answer: D) Nine
8. ‘Saptadhara’, the seven-pillar reform blueprint for Viksit Bharat 2047, was unveiled by the Prime Minister during his address on India’s:
A) 78th Independence Day
B) 79th Independence Day
C) 80th Independence Day
D) 81st Independence Day
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Correct Answer: C) 80th Independence Day
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven pillars of Saptadhara?
A) Gati Shakti
B) Defense Shakti
C) Digital Democracy
D) India’s Soft Power
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Correct Answer: C) Digital Democracy
10. Under the Saptadhara vision, how many youth are proposed to be trained in AI skills over the next year?
A) 50 lakh
B) 75 lakh
C) 1 crore
D) 1.5 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 1 crore
11. Under the announced Women Entrepreneurship initiative, the target for Lakhpati Didis would be raised to a total of:
A) 4 crore
B) 5 crore
C) 6 crore
D) 7 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 6 crore
12. How many new semiconductor plants are proposed over the next eight years, as announced alongside Saptadhara?
A) 3–5
B) 5–8
C) 8–10
D) 10–12
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Correct Answer: B) 5–8
13. During the Monsoon Session 2026, the Lok Sabha functioned for only what share of its scheduled time?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
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Correct Answer: B) 15%
14.During the Monsoon Session 2026, the Rajya Sabha functioned for what share of its scheduled time?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 33%
D) 40%
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Correct Answer: C) 33%
15. Article 85(1) of the Constitution requires that the gap between two Parliamentary sessions should not exceed:
A) Three months
B) Four months
C) Six months
D) Twelve months
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Correct Answer: C) Six months
16. During the Monsoon Session 2026, Question Hour in the Lok Sabha operated for only what share of scheduled time?
A) 1%
B) 5%
C) 8%
D) 12%
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Correct Answer: A) 1%
17. The estimated economic loss due to disruptions during the Monsoon Session 2026 was approximately:
A) ₹100 crore
B) ₹125 crore
C) ₹150 crore
D) ₹175 crore
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Correct Answer: D) ₹175 crore
18. India is the second-largest honey producer globally, after:
A) United States
B) China
C) New Zealand
D) Argentina
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Correct Answer: B) China
19. India’s honey production reached approximately how much in 2025–26?
A) 1.11 lakh tonnes
B) 1.31 lakh tonnes
C) 1.51 lakh tonnes
D) 1.71 lakh tonnes
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Correct Answer: C) 1.51 lakh tonnes
20. India contributes approximately what share of global honey exports?
A) 5.4%
B) 6.4%
C) 7.4%
D) 8.4%
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Correct Answer: D) 8.4%
21. India’s honey exports generated approximately how much in 2025–26?
A) US$158 million
B) US$188 million
C) US$208 million
D) US$228 million
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Correct Answer: C) US$208 million
22. India’s annual per-capita honey consumption is estimated at only 37 grams, compared to a global average
of around:
A) 150 grams
B) 200 grams
C) 244 grams
D) 300 grams
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Correct Answer: C) 244 grams
23. Which state is India’s largest honey-producing state, contributing 16.7% of production?
A) West Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Haryana
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Correct Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
24. The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) operates with an allocation of:
A) ₹300 crore
B) ₹400 crore
C) ₹500 crore
D) ₹600 crore
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Correct Answer: C) ₹500 crore
25. The Madhukranti Portal primarily provides:
A) Export subsidy disbursement
B) Digital registration and traceability for the honey sector
C) Beekeeper insurance coverage
D) Honey price forecasting
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Correct Answer: B) Digital registration and traceability for the honey sector
26. According to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report, global youth unemployment
reached what level in 2025?
A) 10.4%
B) 11.4%
C) 12.4%
D) 13.4%
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Correct Answer: C) 12.4%
27. As per the report, the global NEET rate among young women stood at 27.4%, compared to what rate among young men?
A) 10.1%
B) 13.1%
C) 16.1%
D) 19.1%
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Correct Answer: B) 13.1%
28. According to the report, approximately what share of jobs held by workers aged 15–29 are considered highly exposed to AI-driven task replacement?
A) 4.1%
B) 5.1%
C) 6.1%
D) 7.1%
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Correct Answer: C) 6.1%
29. On the eve of India’s 80th Independence Day, the President approved how many gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous honours?
A) 58
B) 68
C) 78
D) 88
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Correct Answer: C) 78
30. Which is India’s highest peacetime gallantry decoration?
A) Kirti Chakra
B) Shaurya Chakra
C) Ashoka Chakra
D) Param Vishisht Seva Medal
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Correct Answer: C) Ashoka Chakra
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