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Q1. The India–Switzerland cooperation instruments were signed during the State visit of which Swiss leader?
A. Alain Berset
B. Guy Parmelin
C. Ignazio Cassis
D. Viola Amherd
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Correct Answer: B. Guy Parmelin
Q2. The Agreement on Exchange of Young Professionals between India and Switzerland allows for an annual exchange of how many professionals from each country?
A. Up to 100
B. Up to 200
C. Up to 300
D. Up to 500
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Correct Answer: C. Up to 300
Q3. The MoU on Migration and Mobility Partnership between India and Switzerland provides for multiple-entry visas valid for up to how many years?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
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Correct Answer: C. 5 years
Q4. The India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) entered into force on which date?
A. 1 January 2025
B. 1 October 2025
C. 1 October 2026
D. 1 April 2026
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Correct Answer: B. 1 October 2025
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a member country of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)?
A. Iceland
B. Liechtenstein
C. Norway
D. Germany
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Correct Answer: D. Germany
Q6. India and Switzerland established diplomatic relations in which year, formalised through the Treaty of Friendship?
A. 1945
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1955
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Correct Answer: B. 1948
Q7. In 1515, which ruler gifted a rhinoceros to King Manuel I of Portugal, an early example of animal diplomacy involving India?
A. Akbar
B. Sultan Muzaffar II of Gujarat
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Sher Shah Suri
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Correct Answer: B. Sultan Muzaffar II of Gujarat
Q8. Jawaharlal Nehru gifted an elephant named Indira to which country in 1949?
A. Soviet Union
B. United States
C. Japan
D. China
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Correct Answer: C. Japan
Q9. A major shift in China’s panda diplomacy, moving from permanent gifting to long-term leasing arrangements, occurred in which year?
A. 1972
B. 1984
C. 1990
D. 2000
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Correct Answer: B. 1984
Q10. In 2026, India gifted five peacocks to which international body as an act of cultural diplomacy?
A. WHO headquarters, Geneva
B. United Nations’ European headquarters, Geneva
C. UNESCO headquarters, Paris
D. IOC headquarters, Lausanne
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Correct Answer: B. United Nations’ European headquarters, Geneva
Q11. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries that laid the foundation for which technique?
A. CRISPR gene editing
B. Optogenetics
C. mRNA vaccine technology
D. Immunotherapy
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Correct Answer: B. Optogenetics
Q12. Which of the following scientists is credited with pioneering the adaptation of light-sensitive microbial proteins for use in mammalian neurons?
A. Peter Hegemann
B. Georg Nagel
C. Karl Deisseroth
D. James Allison
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Correct Answer: C. Karl Deisseroth
Q13. Channelrhodopsins, discovered by Hegemann and Nagel, function as:
A. Light-gated ion channels
B. Voltage-gated sodium channels
C. Neurotransmitter receptors
D. DNA repair enzymes
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Correct Answer: A. Light-gated ion channels
Q14. Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism, was born in 1469 at which place, now known as Nankana Sahib?
A. Amritsar
B. Rai Bhoi di Talwandi
C. Kartarpur
D. Sultanpur Lodi
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Correct Answer: B. Rai Bhoi di Talwandi
Q15. Which of the following is NOT one of Guru Nanak Dev’s Three Cardinal Principles?
A. Naam Japna
B. Kirat Karni
C. Vand Chakna
D. Sangat Milna
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Correct Answer: D. Sangat Milna
Q16. Guru Nanak Dev established Kartarpur Sahib on the banks of which river during his later years?
A. Sutlej
B. Beas
C. Ravi
D. Chenab
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Correct Answer: C. Ravi
Q17. Who did Guru Nanak Dev appoint as his successor, who later became the second Sikh Guru?
A. Guru Amar Das
B. Bhai Lehna (Guru Angad Dev)
C. Guru Ram Das
D. Guru Arjan Dev
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Correct Answer: B. Bhai Lehna (Guru Angad Dev)
Q18. The White House Accord on Superintelligence was signed jointly with how many major technology companies?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
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Correct Answer: C. Six
Q19. The White House Accord on Superintelligence is officially subtitled as:
A. Global AI Safety Framework
B. Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities
C. AI Risk Mitigation Pact
D. Frontier Model Governance Charter
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Correct Answer: B. Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities
Q20. The US Executive Order 14434, signed alongside the Accord, is titled:
A. Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence
B. Securing America’s AI Future
C. Frontier AI Safety Mandate
D. National AI Strategy Order
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Correct Answer: A. Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence
Q21. India finished at which overall position in the 2026 Asian Games with 85 medals?
A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th
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Correct Answer: C. 4th
Q22. Who was India’s flag-bearer at the 2026 Asian Games closing ceremony?
A. Vithya Ramraj
B. Neeru Dhanda
C. PT Usha
D. Manu Bhaker
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Correct Answer: B. Neeru Dhanda
Q23. India’s women’s hockey team won Asian Games gold in 2026 for the first time since which year?
A. 1966
B. 1982
C. 1998
D. 2014
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Correct Answer: B. 1982
Q24. Which country will host the next Asian Games in 2030?
A. China
B. Qatar
C. Japan
D. South Korea
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Correct Answer: B. Qatar
Q25. India’s cheetah population under Project Cheetah has increased to how many following the birth of five cubs at Kuno National Park?
A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
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Correct Answer: C. 60
Q26. Project Cheetah is implemented by the National Tiger Conservation Authority under which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. Ministry of Earth Sciences
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Correct Answer: A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q27. Kuno National Park, the principal site for cheetah reintroduction, was upgraded to National Park status in which year?
A. 1981
B. 2018
C. 2020
D. 2022
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Correct Answer: B. 2018
Q28. World Habitat Day 2026 was observed on 5 October 2026 with which theme?
A. Cities for All
B. Adequate Housing for All
C. Sustainable Cities, Resilient Communities
D. Housing First
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Correct Answer: B. Adequate Housing for All
Q29. Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), which observed its Diamond Jubilee in 2026, is headquartered at:
A. Jaduguda, Jharkhand
B. Tarapur, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
D. Narora, Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A. Jaduguda, Jharkhand
Q30. ‘Mountain Guardian 2026,’ a joint military exercise commenced in Uttarakhand, is conducted between India and which country?
A. United States
B. France
C. UAE
D. Japan
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Correct Answer: C. UAE
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