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Q1. India currently holds exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) covering approximately how much area for polymetallic nodules and sulphides in the Indian Ocean?
(A) 25,000 sq. km
(B) 50,000 sq. km
(C) 95,000 sq. km
(D) 150,000 sq. km
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Correct Answer: (C) 95,000 sq. km
Q2. India’s Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) block, covering approximately 75,000 sq. km, is estimated to contain around how many tonnes of dry polymetallic nodules?
(A) 36 million tonnes
(B) 150 million tonnes
(C) 366 million tonnes
(D) 700 million tonnes
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Correct Answer: (C) 366 million tonnes
Q3. With reference to India’s deep-sea exploration capabilities, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Commercial exploitation of seabed minerals in the international Area has already commenced under finalised ISA regulations
(B) Commercial exploitation is yet to commence, pending finalisation of the ISA’s exploitation regulations
(C) India has no exploration contracts with the ISA
(D) ISA exploration contracts allow unrestricted commercial mining without regulatory approval
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Correct Answer: (B) Commercial exploitation is yet to commence, pending finalisation of the ISA’s exploitation regulations
Q4. India’s Samudrayaan Mission focuses on developing which human-occupied submersible, designed to carry three aquanauts to a depth of 6,000 metres?
(A) Sagar Nidhi
(B) MATSYA-6000
(C) Sindhu Sankalp
(D) Varuna-1
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Correct Answer: (B) MATSYA-6000
Q5. The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) integrates six thematic areas. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
(A) Deep-sea technology development
(B) Marine biodiversity
(C) Ocean energy and freshwater
(D) Deep-space satellite communication
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Correct Answer: (D) Deep-space satellite communication
Q6. As per the WMO’s State of Global Water Resources 2025 report, approximately what proportion of global basin areas experienced below-normal river flows in 2025?
(A) 16%
(B) 26%
(C) 36%
(D) 56%
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Correct Answer: (C) 36%
Q7. As per the report, glaciers recorded mass loss for the fourth consecutive year, losing approximately how much ice between 2023 and 2025?
(A) 140 gigatonnes
(B) 400 gigatonnes
(C) 1,400 gigatonnes
(D) 5,000 gigatonnes
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Correct Answer: (C) 1,400 gigatonnes
Q8. With reference to India-specific findings in the WMO report, the Ganges-Indus headwater region has been identified as an area facing:
(A) Rising groundwater levels due to increased rainfall
(B) Substantial groundwater depletion linked to uncontrolled abstraction and agricultural irrigation
(C) No significant water stress compared with global averages
(D) Complete recovery of glacier mass since 2020
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Correct Answer: (B) Substantial groundwater depletion linked to uncontrolled abstraction and agricultural irrigation
Q9. As per the WMO report, which two continents together accounted for more than 80% of reported deaths from water-related disasters over the preceding five years?
(A) Europe and North America
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and Oceania
(D) Africa and South America
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Correct Answer: (B) Asia and Africa
Q10. The Gender Snapshot Report, jointly published by UN Women and UN DESA, primarily monitors global progress on gender equality with particular emphasis on which SDG?
(A) SDG 1
(B) SDG 4
(C) SDG 5
(D) SDG 10
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Correct Answer: (C) SDG 5
Q11. As per the Gender Snapshot 2026, at the prevailing pace of progress, achieving global gender equality across all indicators could take approximately how long?
(A) 50 years
(B) 100 years
(C) 171 years
(D) 250 years
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Correct Answer: (C) 171 years
Q12. As per the Gender Snapshot 2026, women currently account for approximately what proportion of parliamentary seats globally?
(A) 15.5%
(B) 27.4%
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
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Correct Answer: (B) 27.4%
Q13. As per the Gender Snapshot 2026, bilateral aid directed towards gender equality objectives declined by what percentage between 2023 and 2024, while funding for women’s rights organisations fell by what percentage over the same period?
(A) 5% aid decline; 10% funding decline
(B) 13% aid decline; 28% funding decline
(C) 25% aid decline; 50% funding decline
(D) 2% aid decline; 5% funding decline
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Correct Answer: (B) 13% aid decline; 28% funding decline
Q14. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with autonomy based on which legal framework?
(A) The 1953 Danish Constitutional Act
(B) The 2009 Self-Government Act
(C) The 1979 Home Rule Act
(D) The 2015 Arctic Sovereignty Act
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Correct Answer: (B) The 2009 Self-Government Act
Q15. With reference to Greenland’s political status, Denmark retains responsibility for which of the following areas?
(A) Foreign affairs and defence/security
(B) Domestic healthcare and education policy
(C) Municipal taxation
(D) Internal fisheries management
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Correct Answer: (A) Foreign affairs and defence/security
Q16. Approximately what proportion of Greenland’s landmass is covered by ice, and what is the name of its capital?
(A) 50% ice cover; capital Nuuk
(B) 80% ice cover; capital Nuuk
(C) 80% ice cover; capital Ilulissat
(D) 95% ice cover; capital Qaqortoq
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Correct Answer: (B) 80% ice cover; capital Nuuk
Q17. Sermeq Kujalleq (Jakobshavn Glacier), among the fastest-flowing glaciers in the world, drains into the Ilulissat Icefjord, which is recognised as:
(A) A Ramsar wetland site
(B) A UNESCO World Heritage Site
(C) A Biosphere Reserve under MAB
(D) A UN-designated marine sanctuary
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Correct Answer: (B) A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Q18. Project Greensand, described as the EU’s first commercial offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility, was inaugurated by Denmark and involves storing liquefied COâ‚‚ in:
(A) Depleted oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea
(B) Underground salt caverns in Germany
(C) Deep-sea trenches in the Atlantic Ocean
(D) Onshore depleted coal mines in Poland
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Correct Answer: (A) Depleted oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea
Q19. The North Sea’s deepest point, the Norwegian Trench, reaches a depth of approximately:
(A) 90 metres
(B) 300 metres
(C) 725 metres
(D) 1,200 metres
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Correct Answer: (C) 725 metres
Q20. The North Sea is connected to the Baltic Sea through which straits?
(A) The English Channel and Strait of Dover
(B) The Skagerrak and Kattegat
(C) The Bosphorus and Dardanelles
(D) The Strait of Gibraltar
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Correct Answer: (B) The Skagerrak and Kattegat
Q21. Brent Crude, historically associated with North Sea production, serves globally as:
(A) A benchmark for natural gas pricing only
(B) An important global benchmark for crude-oil pricing
(C) A unit of measurement for offshore drilling depth
(D) A classification standard for tanker vessels
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Correct Answer: (B) An important global benchmark for crude-oil pricing
Q22. The Karnataka Government’s decision to grant Tulu second official language status applies specifically to which two districts?
(A) Uttara Kannada and Shimoga
(B) Dakshina Kannada and Udupi
(C) Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru
(D) Belagavi and Bidar
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Correct Answer: (B) Dakshina Kannada and Udupi
Q23. Tulu, a Dravidian language predominantly spoken along the south-western coastal belt of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district of Kerala, is historically written using which script, derived from the Grantha script?
(A) Modi script
(B) Tigalari (Tulu Lipi) script
(C) Kharoshthi script
(D) Sharada script
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Correct Answer: (B) Tigalari (Tulu Lipi) script
Q24. As per the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, Tulu is currently categorised as:
(A) Safe
(B) Vulnerable
(C) Definitely Endangered
(D) Critically Endangered
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Correct Answer: (B) Vulnerable
Q25. With reference to Tulu’s constitutional status, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Tulu is currently included among the 22 languages of the Eighth Schedule
(B) Tulu is not currently included in the Eighth Schedule, and constitutional recognition is distinct from state-level official-language status
(C) Tulu was removed from the Eighth Schedule in 2011
(D) The Eighth Schedule currently recognises only 15 languages
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Correct Answer: (B) Tulu is not currently included in the Eighth Schedule, and constitutional recognition is distinct from state-level official-language status
Q26. A ‘hawkish’ monetary policy stance, as recently discussed in the context of the US Federal Reserve, is primarily characterised by:
(A) Lowering interest rates to stimulate growth and employment
(B) Prioritising control of inflation, often through raising or maintaining elevated interest rates
(C) Complete disregard for inflation trends
(D) Fixing exchange rates to a gold standard
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Correct Answer: (B) Prioritising control of inflation, often through raising or maintaining elevated interest rates
Q27. A ‘dovish’ monetary policy stance is generally associated with:
(A) Contractionary policy aimed solely at reducing inflation
(B) Expansionary or easier monetary policy emphasising growth and employment when inflation is manageable
(C) Mandatory currency devaluation
(D) Elimination of central bank independence
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Correct Answer: (B) Expansionary or easier monetary policy emphasising growth and employment when inflation is manageable
Q28. With reference to the transmission of monetary policy, a hawkish stance involving higher interest rates typically leads to:
(A) Reduced borrowing costs and increased consumption
(B) Increased borrowing costs, moderated spending/investment, and reduced demand-side inflationary pressure
(C) No change in borrowing costs or spending patterns
(D) An automatic increase in fiscal deficit
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Correct Answer: (B) Increased borrowing costs, moderated spending/investment, and reduced demand-side inflationary pressure
Q29. The revised CBFC film certification guidelines, replacing the 1991 framework, retain which of the following age-based categories, introduced through 2025 amendments to the Cinematograph Act?
(A) U, UA and A only
(B) UA 7+, UA 13+ and UA 16+
(C) PG-13 and PG-18
(D) G, PG and R
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Correct Answer: (B) UA 7+, UA 13+ and UA 16+
Q30. As per the Business Climate Survey 2026, published by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in India, India was ranked:
(A) 1st in business climate among more than 40 global markets
(B) 5th among BRICS nations
(C) 10th globally, behind most G20 economies
(D) 2nd, behind Singapore
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Correct Answer: (A) 1st in business climate among more than 40 global markets
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