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Q1. The 1991 India-Pakistan Advance Notice Agreement, invoked following the collision involving PNS Hunain in the North Arabian Sea, was signed against the background of which 1987 event?
(A) The Siachen conflict
(B) Exercise Brass Tacks IV, a large-scale Indian military mobilisation near the Pakistan border
(C) The Kargil conflict
(D) Operation Meghdoot
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Correct Answer: (B) Exercise Brass Tacks IV, a large-scale Indian military mobilisation near the Pakistan border
Q2. Under Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan Advance Notice Agreement, naval vessels and submarines of the two countries operating in international waters are required to maintain a minimum separation of:
(A) 1 nautical mile
(B) 3 nautical miles
(C) 10 nautical miles
(D) 12 nautical miles
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Correct Answer: (B) 3 nautical miles
Q3. Under the advance notice requirements of the 1991 Agreement, which of the following military activities requires the LONGEST advance notice period?
(A) Air exercises (15 days)
(B) Divisional and major naval exercises (30 days)
(C) Corps-level exercises (60 days)
(D) Army-level exercises (90 days)
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Correct Answer: (D) Army-level exercises (90 days)
Q4. The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), released by NITI Aayog in collaboration with WRI India, assigns the highest weightage to which theme?
(A) Charging Infrastructure Readiness (30%)
(B) Transport Electrification Progress (50%)
(C) EV Research and Innovation Status (20%)
(D) All three themes are weighted equally
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Correct Answer: (B) Transport Electrification Progress (50%)
Q5. The IEMI comprises 16 indicators broadly divided into which two categories?
(A) Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Indicators
(B) Outcome Indicators and Enabler Indicators
(C) Urban and Rural Indicators
(D) Public and Private Sector Indicators
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Correct Answer: (B) Outcome Indicators and Enabler Indicators
Q6. As per data cited in the IEMI report, electric vehicles’ share of total vehicle sales in India increased from approximately 0.5% in 2018 to approximately what figure in 2025-26?
(A) 2%
(B) 5%
(C) 8.25%
(D) 15%
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Correct Answer: (C) 8.25%
Q7. Space weaponisation involving the physical destruction or damage of satellites and other space assets, such as Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons, is classified as:
(A) Non-kinetic weaponisation
(B) Kinetic weaponisation
(C) Cyber weaponisation
(D) Electromagnetic weaponisation
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Correct Answer: (B) Kinetic weaponisation
Q8. ‘Kessler Syndrome’, a key challenge associated with space weaponisation, refers to:
(A) The gradual decay of satellite orbits due to atmospheric drag
(B) A possible cascading chain of collisions between objects in orbit, generating increasing amounts of space debris
(C) The jamming of satellite communication signals
(D) The loss of satellite power due to solar flares
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Correct Answer: (B) A possible cascading chain of collisions between objects in orbit, generating increasing amounts of space debris
Q9. With reference to the Outer Space Treaty, 1967, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) It comprehensively prohibits all conventional weapons and anti-satellite warfare in Earth orbit
(B) It prohibits placing nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction in orbit, but does not comprehensively prohibit conventional weapons in Earth orbit
(C) It permits the placement of nuclear weapons on celestial bodies for defensive purposes
(D) It has been superseded entirely by the Artemis Accords
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Correct Answer: (B) It prohibits placing nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction in orbit, but does not comprehensively prohibit conventional weapons in Earth orbit
Q10. The Artemis Accords, an international initiative led by NASA and the US Department of State, are best described as:
(A) A legally binding arms-control treaty prohibiting space-based weapons
(B) A set of voluntary principles for cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space
(C) A UN Security Council resolution on space debris
(D) A bilateral agreement exclusively between the US and Russia
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Correct Answer: (B) A set of voluntary principles for cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space
Q11. India’s Net Zero Portal, launched by the MoEFCC, encourages Indian entities to report which categories of greenhouse gas emissions on a mandatory basis, while keeping another category voluntary?
(A) Scope 1 and Scope 2 mandatory; Scope 3 voluntary
(B) Scope 1 mandatory; Scope 2 and Scope 3 voluntary
(C) All three scopes are mandatory
(D) All three scopes are entirely voluntary
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Correct Answer: (A) Scope 1 and Scope 2 mandatory; Scope 3 voluntary
Q12. The NAPCC Dashboard, launched alongside the Net Zero Portal, primarily serves to:
(A) Regulate carbon credit trading among private companies
(B) Track the implementation and progress of the National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change
(C) Certify Indian products for carbon-neutral labelling
(D) Replace the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme
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Correct Answer: (B) Track the implementation and progress of the National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change
Q13. The Union Cabinet’s recent decision on the EPFO wage ceiling raises the threshold for mandatory coverage from ₹15,000 to:
(A) ₹18,000
(B) ₹20,000
(C) ₹25,000
(D) ₹30,000
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Correct Answer: (C) ₹25,000
Q14. The EPFO wage ceiling, previously raised to ₹15,000 in September 2014, had remained unchanged since which year prior to that revision?
(A) 1996
(B) 2000
(C) 2004
(D) 2008
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Correct Answer: (C) 2004
Q15. Which of the following is NOT one of the three major schemes administered by the EPFO?
(A) Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952
(B) Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995
(C) Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
(D) Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, 1948
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Correct Answer: (D) Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, 1948
Q16. The Kishau Multipurpose Project, for which a Memorandum of Agreement was recently signed, involves the construction of a 232.6-metre-high concrete gravity dam across which river?
(A) Beas River
(B) Ravi River
(C) Tons River
(D) Sutlej River
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Correct Answer: (C) Tons River
Q17. The Kishau Multipurpose Project is being implemented through which Special Purpose Vehicle, incorporated in 2017 as a joint venture between Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Tons Valley Corporation
(B) Kishau Corporation Limited
(C) Yamuna Basin Development Authority
(D) Upper Himalaya Power Corporation
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Correct Answer: (B) Kishau Corporation Limited
Q18. Under the funding pattern for the Kishau Project, which has been accorded the status of a National Project, the Central Government bears what proportion of the water component cost?
(A) 50%
(B) 70%
(C) 90%
(D) 100%
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Correct Answer: (C) 90%
Q19. As per the criteria used to define a Census Town in India, which of the following combinations is correct?
(A) Population of at least 3,000; at least 50% of male working population in non-agricultural activities; density of at least 300 persons/sq. km
(B) Population of at least 5,000; at least 75% of male working population in non-agricultural activities; density of at least 400 persons/sq. km
(C) Population of at least 10,000; at least 90% of male working population in non-agricultural activities; density of at least 500 persons/sq. km
(D) Population of at least 5,000; at least 60% of male working population in non-agricultural activities; density of at least 200 persons/sq. km
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Correct Answer: (B) Population of at least 5,000; at least 75% of male working population in non-agricultural activities; density of at least 400 persons/sq. km
Q20. As per the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), satellite-based estimates suggest India’s urbanisation rate could have been as high as what figure in 2015, compared with the 2011 Census figure of around 31.2%?
(A) 35%
(B) 45%
(C) 63%
(D) 80%
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Correct Answer: (C) 63%
Q21. The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), India’s oldest non-official foreign policy think tank, was established in 1943 under the leadership of:
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct Answer: (B) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
Q22. ICWA was accorded the status of an Institution of National Importance under legislation enacted in which year?
(A) 1943
(B) 1972
(C) 2001
(D) 2010
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Correct Answer: (C) 2001
Q23. Under the governance structure of ICWA, who serves as its ex officio President?
(A) The Prime Minister of India
(B) The Vice-President of India
(C) The Minister of External Affairs
(D) The Cabinet Secretary
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Correct Answer: (B) The Vice-President of India
Q24. Anant Nag, recently named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, becomes the second Kannada actor to receive this honour, after:
(A) Puneeth Rajkumar
(B) Dr. Rajkumar
(C) Vishnuvardhan
(D) Shivarajkumar
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Correct Answer: (B) Dr. Rajkumar
Q25. With reference to the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) It was instituted in 1969, with Devika Rani as its first recipient
(B) It was instituted in 1952, with D.G. Phalke as its first recipient
(C) It is administered by the Central Board of Film Certification
(D) The cash prize has remained fixed at ₹10 lakh since inception
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Correct Answer: (A) It was instituted in 1969, with Devika Rani as its first recipient
Q26. Sanjukta Parashar, recently appointed Inspector General of CoBRA, has become the first woman officer to head this force. CoBRA, established in 2008, is a specialised component of which force?
(A) Border Security Force (BSF)
(B) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
(C) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(D) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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Correct Answer: (B) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Q27. CoBRA personnel are primarily trained for jungle warfare and counter-insurgency operations, particularly in the context of countering:
(A) Cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
(C) Maritime piracy
(D) Cyberterrorism
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Correct Answer: (B) Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
Q28. Sohar Port, which Oman has invited greater Indian investment into, derives strategic significance primarily because:
(A) It lies entirely within the Strait of Hormuz
(B) Ships accessing it do not need to pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, offering an alternative access point to Gulf energy resources
(C) It is Oman’s only port connected to the Arabian Sea
(D) It functions exclusively as a naval base with no commercial activity
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Correct Answer: (B) Ships accessing it do not need to pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, offering an alternative access point to Gulf energy resources
Q29. Oman, a unitary hereditary monarchy (Sultanate) on the Arabian Peninsula, shares land borders with which of the following countries?
(A) Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen
(B) Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait
(C) Iran, Iraq and Jordan
(D) Egypt, Sudan and Libya
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Correct Answer: (A) Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen
Q30. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), recently reconstituted by the Government of India, was established under which legislation and is headquartered where?
(A) Cinematograph Act, 1952; headquartered in Mumbai
(B) Information Technology Act, 2000; headquartered in New Delhi
(C) Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867; headquartered in Chennai
(D) Cable Television Networks Act, 1995; headquartered in Kolkata
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Correct Answer: (A) Cinematograph Act, 1952; headquartered in Mumbai
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