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1. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which section deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings?
A) Section 296
B) Section 298
C) Section 299
D) Section 302
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Correct Answer: C) Section 299
2. Section 298 of the BNS primarily addresses:
A) Deliberate insult through expression
B) Injuring or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult a religion
C) Hate speech on social media
D) Incitement to communal violence
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Correct Answer: B) Injuring or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult a religion
3. In Ramji Lal Modi v. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the former Section 295A IPC by linking the restriction to:
A) National security
B) Public-order considerations
C) Economic stability
D) Diplomatic relations
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Correct Answer: B) Public-order considerations
4. The ‘Heckler’s Veto’ concern, as discussed in the context of religious-offence laws, refers to:
A) A judge’s power to overturn legislation
B) An offended group effectively silencing lawful expression through complaints or protests
C) A veto power held by religious leaders in Parliament
D) A constitutional bar on criticizing religion
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Correct Answer: B) An offended group effectively silencing lawful expression through complaints or protests
5. India and Japan recently signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on:
A) Cyber Security Cooperation
B) Maritime Security Cooperation
C) Space Technology Cooperation
D) Nuclear Energy Cooperation
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Correct Answer: B) Maritime Security Cooperation
6. The UNICORN system, whose deployment India and Japan agreed to accelerate, refers to:
A) An underwater drone network
B) The Unified Complex Radio Antenna system
C) A joint satellite constellation
D) A missile defence radar array
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Correct Answer: B) The Unified Complex Radio Antenna system
7. Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is deepening cooperation with which Indian body in defence research?
A) ISRO
B) DRDO
C) BEL
D) HAL
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Correct Answer: B) DRDO
8. The La Pérouse (Soya) Strait separates Japan’s Hokkaido from which Russian territory?
A) Kuril Islands
B) Sakhalin Island
C) Kamchatka Peninsula
D) Primorsky Krai
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Correct Answer: B) Sakhalin Island
9. The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are disputed between Japan and:
A) South Korea
B) Russia
C) China
D) Taiwan
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Correct Answer: C) China
10. The Global Digital Capacity Building Alliance (GDCBA) was launched on 20 February 2026 at which summit?
A) G20 Digital Economy Summit
B) India AI Impact Summit, New Delhi
C) World Economic Forum, Davos
D) UN Digital Cooperation Forum
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Correct Answer: B) India AI Impact Summit, New Delhi
11. GDCBA is initiated by which Indian body and builds upon which national programme?
A) NITI Aayog; Digital India Mission
B) Capacity Building Commission (CBC); Mission Karmayogi
C) MeitY; Skill India Mission
D) DoPT; National e-Governance Plan
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Correct Answer: B) Capacity Building Commission (CBC); Mission Karmayogi
12. The Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) was launched in which year with an outlay of ₹200 crore?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
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Correct Answer: C) 2022
13. Under SEED, health insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per year is provided through convergence with:
A) ESIC scheme
B) Ayushman Bharat–PM-JAY
C) CGHS
D) State Health Insurance Schemes
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Correct Answer: B) Ayushman Bharat–PM-JAY
14. India’s public capital expenditure rose from ₹2 lakh crore in FY 2014-15 to how much in FY 2026-27?
A) ₹8.2 lakh crore
B) ₹10.2 lakh crore
C) ₹12.2 lakh crore
D) ₹14.2 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: C) ₹12.2 lakh crore
15. The Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway arch bridge, rises how many metres above the Chenab River?
A) 259 metres
B) 309 metres
C) 359 metres
D) 409 metres
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Correct Answer: C) 359 metres
16. India’s operational airports increased from 74 in 2014 to how many by July 2026?
A) 145
B) 155
C) 165
D) 175
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Correct Answer: C) 165
17. India’s National Waterways increased from 5 in 2014 to how many in 2026, of which 32 are operational?
A) 101
B) 111
C) 121
D) 131
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Correct Answer: B) 111
18. The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), approved in March 2026, aims to develop how many new plug-and-play industrial parks?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 100
D) 150
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Correct Answer: C) 100
19. The Supreme Court’s nine-judge Bench ruling clarified that the broad ‘triple test’ definition of ‘industry’ from which 1978 case will not apply to disputes under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020?
A) Balaji v. State of Mysore
B) Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa
C) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
D) D.C. Dewan Mohideen Sahib v. Industrial Tribunal
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Correct Answer: B) Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa
20. The Bangalore Water Supply ‘triple test’ for determining whether an activity is an ‘industry’ includes systematic activity, employer-employee cooperation and:
A) Government ownership
B) Production of goods or services to satisfy human needs
C) Formal registration under Companies Act
D) Minimum employee strength of 100
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Correct Answer: B) Production of goods or services to satisfy human needs
21. Zonal Councils were established under Part III of which Act?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) States Reorganisation Act, 1956
C) North Eastern Council Act, 1971
D) Inter-State Council Order, 1990
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Correct Answer: B) States Reorganisation Act, 1956
22. Who serves as the Chairperson of all five Zonal Councils?
A) The Prime Minister
B) The Union Home Minister
C) The Cabinet Secretary
D) NITI Aayog CEO
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Correct Answer: B) The Union Home Minister
23. The Southern Zonal Council, whose 31st meeting was held in Tamil Nadu, has its headquarters at:
A) Bengaluru
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Thiruvananthapuram
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Correct Answer: C) Chennai
24. The National Medical Commission’s proposed ‘One Nation, One License’ framework would issue doctors a Unique Identification Number (UID) through which board?
A) Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB)
B) Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB)
C) Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB)
D) Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB)
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Correct Answer: D) Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB)
25. The National Medical Commission, established in September 2020, replaced which earlier body?
A) Indian Medical Association
B) Medical Council of India (MCI)
C) Dental Council of India
D) National Board of Examinations
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Correct Answer: B) Medical Council of India (MCI)
26. At least what percentage of the National Medical Commission’s members must be medical practitioners?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer: C) 60%
27. The ‘One Day, One University’ initiative, proposed by the Union Cabinet, is designed for direct engagement between students and:
A) State Governors
B) Union Ministers
C) University Vice-Chancellors only
D) UGC officials
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Correct Answer: B) Union Ministers
28. India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in New Delhi in February 2027, coinciding with the Indian Coast Guard’s:
A) 25th anniversary
B) 40th anniversary
C) 50th anniversary
D) 60th anniversary
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Correct Answer: C) 50th anniversary
29. The Coast Guard Global Summit was established in 2017 by the Japan Coast Guard along with:
A) The Nippon Foundation
B) JICA
C) The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
D) IMO
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Correct Answer: A) The Nippon Foundation
30. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease, first identified in Japan in 1972, primarily affects which part of the body?
A) The liver
B) Lymph nodes
C) The kidneys
D) The lungs
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Correct Answer: B) Lymph nodes
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