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Q1. The term ‘BRIC’ was originally coined in 2001 by which economist to describe the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China?
(A) Paul Krugman
(B) Jim O’Neill
(C) Joseph Stiglitz
(D) Nouriel Roubini
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Correct Answer: (B) Jim O’Neill
Q2. With reference to the evolution of BRICS, which of the following sequences is correctly ordered?
(A) Formal institutionalisation (2006) → Addition of South Africa, becoming BRICS (2011) → 2024 expansion
(B) Addition of South Africa (2006) → Formal institutionalisation (2011) → 2024 expansion
(C) 2024 expansion → Formal institutionalisation (2006) → Addition of South Africa (2011)
(D) Formal institutionalisation (2011) → Addition of South Africa (2006) → 2024 expansion
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Correct Answer: (A) Formal institutionalisation (2006) → Addition of South Africa, becoming BRICS (2011) → 2024 expansion
Q3. As of the 2024-25 expansion, which of the following countries is NOT among the full members admitted to BRICS?
(A) Egypt
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Vietnam
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Correct Answer: (D) Vietnam
Q4. With reference to the global significance of BRICS, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) BRICS countries collectively account for less than 10% of global GDP in PPP terms
(B) BRICS collectively accounts for around 40% of global GDP (PPP terms) and around 40% of global crude oil production
(C) BRICS has no relevance to global energy markets since none of its members are major oil producers
(D) BRICS represents less than 10% of the world’s population
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Correct Answer: (B) BRICS collectively accounts for around 40% of global GDP (PPP terms) and around 40% of global crude oil production
Q5. The New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA), both associated with BRICS, primarily aim to:
(A) Replace the International Monetary Fund entirely
(B) Strengthen financial cooperation and provide additional financing/financial-stability mechanisms among emerging economies
(C) Regulate global currency exchange rates
(D) Function exclusively as regional development banks for Africa
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Correct Answer: (B) Strengthen financial cooperation and provide additional financing/financial-stability mechanisms among emerging economies
Q6. The Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) functions as a Central Sector Scheme under which ministry?
(A) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(D) Ministry of Revenue
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Correct Answer: (B) Ministry of Rural Development
Q7. DILRMP was originally launched in 2008 under which name, before being recast as a Central Sector Scheme in 2016?
(A) National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP)
(B) Bhoomi Rashi Yojana
(C) Digital Bharat Bhoomi Mission
(D) National Cadastral Survey Scheme
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Correct Answer: (A) National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP)
Q8. The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), introduced under ‘Bhu-Aadhaar’, is a how many-digit alphanumeric identifier generated using the geographical coordinates of a land parcel?
(A) 10-digit
(B) 12-digit
(C) 14-digit
(D) 16-digit
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Correct Answer: (C) 14-digit
Q9. The National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS), a component of DILRMP, primarily serves as:
(A) A biometric authentication system for Aadhaar
(B) A unified e-registration platform for land and property documents
(C) A satellite-based crop-monitoring system
(D) A digital court-case filing system for the Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: (B) A unified e-registration platform for land and property documents
Q10. DILRMP 3.0, covering the period 2026-2031, primarily focuses on developing which of the following?
(A) A blockchain-based cryptocurrency for land transactions
(B) An integrated and interoperable GIS-based Land Stack
(C) A national biometric land-titling system exclusively for urban areas
(D) A single central land bank owned by the Union Government
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Correct Answer: (B) An integrated and interoperable GIS-based Land Stack
Q11. The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019, is observed globally on which date and marked in India as:
(A) 5 June; Vayu Suraksha Diwas
(B) 7 September; Swachh Vayu Diwas
(C) 16 September; Ozone Diwas
(D) 22 April; Prithvi Diwas
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Correct Answer: (B) 7 September; Swachh Vayu Diwas
Q12. With reference to particulate matter classification, PM2.5 refers to particles with a diameter of:
(A) 10 micrometres or less
(B) 2.5 micrometres or less
(C) 25 micrometres or less
(D) 0.25 micrometres or less
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Correct Answer: (B) 2.5 micrometres or less
Q13. As per recent data, India’s ambient air-quality monitoring network under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) comprises approximately how many stations, and real-time information is made available through which mobile application?
(A) 500 stations; Vayu Setu app
(B) 1,646 stations; SAMEER app
(C) 2,500 stations; SAFAR app
(D) 800 stations; PRANA app
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Correct Answer: (B) 1,646 stations; SAMEER app
Q14. The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in 2019, initially covered how many non-attainment cities for source-specific pollution mitigation?
(A) 50 cities
(B) 100 cities
(C) 130 cities
(D) 200 cities
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Correct Answer: (C) 130 cities
Q15. The PRANA portal, associated with NCAP implementation, stands for:
(A) Programme for Regulation of Air-quality and National Assessment
(B) Portal for Regulation of Air-Pollution in Non-Attainment Cities
(C) Plan for Reduction of Air-pollutants through National Action
(D) Public Reporting for Air-quality and Noise Abatement
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Correct Answer: (B) Portal for Regulation of Air-Pollution in Non-Attainment Cities
Q16. The recent reconstruction of nearly 25,000 years of Indian Summer Monsoon variability, based on magnetic minerals in lake sediments, was conducted using samples from:
(A) Chilika Lake, Odisha
(B) Bakhira Lake, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan
(D) Loktak Lake, Manipur
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Correct Answer: (B) Bakhira Lake, Uttar Pradesh
Q17. Bakhira Lake, the site of the monsoon-reconstruction study, is best described as:
(A) A high-altitude glacial lake in the Himalayas
(B) A perennial oxbow/floodplain wetland formed through migration of the Rapti River
(C) An artificial reservoir created by a hydroelectric dam
(D) A saline desert lake in the Thar region
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Correct Answer: (B) A perennial oxbow/floodplain wetland formed through migration of the Rapti River
Q18. Bakhira Lake, part of the Ghaghara-Rapti alluvial system, was designated as a Ramsar Site in which year?
(A) 2018
(B) 2020
(C) 2022
(D) 2024
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Correct Answer: (C) 2022
Q19. National Forest Martyrs Day, observed annually on 11 September, commemorates the historic sacrifice associated with which community’s resistance to tree-felling in 1730?
(A) Gond community
(B) Bishnoi community
(C) Santhal community
(D) Bhil community
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Correct Answer: (B) Bishnoi community
Q20. Amrita Devi Bishnoi, central to the Khejarli sacrifice of 1730, led resistance against the felling of which tree species?
(A) Banyan
(B) Peepal
(C) Khejri
(D) Neem
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Correct Answer: (C) Khejri
Q21. The Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award, instituted in 2021, is conferred by which ministry to recognise contributions towards wildlife protection?
(A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(C) Ministry of Culture
(D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: (A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q22. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the apex decision-making body for capital defence procurement, was constituted in 2001 following the recommendations of the Group of Ministers set up after which event?
(A) Operation Parakram (2001-02)
(B) The 1999 Kargil War
(C) The 1971 Indo-Pak War
(D) The 1999 Pokhran-II nuclear tests
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Correct Answer: (B) The 1999 Kargil War
Q23. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is chaired by:
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The Defence Minister
(C) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
(D) The National Security Advisor
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Correct Answer: (B) The Defence Minister
Q24. Which of the following is a key function of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?
(A) Conducting joint military exercises with foreign armed forces
(B) Granting Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals
(C) Adjudicating disputes between defence contractors
(D) Setting the defence budget allocation in Parliament
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Correct Answer: (B) Granting Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals
Q25. The DAC’s approval of capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.10 lakh crore is primarily aimed at:
(A) Reducing India’s defence expenditure
(B) Strengthening the combat preparedness and operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces
(C) Financing space exploration programmes
(D) Supporting international peacekeeping missions
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Correct Answer: (B) Strengthening the combat preparedness and operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces
Q26. At the First International Space Summit held in Paris, the Prime Minister of India, addressing virtually, outlined India’s ambition of establishing an indigenous space station and sending an Indian astronaut to the Moon by which respective years?
(A) Space station by 2030; Moon mission by 2035
(B) Space station by 2035; Moon mission by 2040
(C) Space station by 2040; Moon mission by 2045
(D) Space station by 2028; Moon mission by 2032
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Correct Answer: (B) Space station by 2035; Moon mission by 2040
Q27. Among the four key priorities identified at the First International Space Summit, which of the following relates to encouraging responsible and sustainable management of outer space for the benefit of all nations?
(A) Security
(B) Space Economy
(C) Space as a Common Good
(D) Space as a Fundamental Project
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Correct Answer: (C) Space as a Common Good
Q28. The First International Space Summit’s priority area concerning innovation, technological development and the growth of commercial space activity is best described as:
(A) Security
(B) Space Economy
(C) Space as a Common Good
(D) Space as a Fundamental Project
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Correct Answer: (B) Space Economy
Q29. Exercise Samudra Laksamana, whose 4th edition (2026) is being conducted at Lumut, Malaysia, is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Malaysia. Which Indian Navy ship is representing India in this edition?
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Mysore
(C) INS Kolkata
(D) INS Chennai
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Correct Answer: (B) INS Mysore
Q30. INS Mysore, representing India in Exercise Samudra Laksamana 2026, belongs to which class of indigenously built guided-missile destroyers?
(A) Kolkata-class
(B) Delhi-class
(C) Visakhapatnam-class
(D) Rajput-class
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Correct Answer: (B) Delhi-class
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