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1. Kerala became the first Indian State to establish a Department of Senior Citizens’ Welfare. India’s population aged 60 years and above is projected to increase to nearly how many million by 2036?
A) 150 million
B) 180 million
C) 230 million
D) 280 million
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Correct Answer : C) 230 million
2. By 2036, approximately what fraction of Indians is expected to be a senior citizen?
A) One in five
B) One in seven
C) One in ten
D) One in twelve
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Correct Answer: B) One in seven
3. According to the IMF, population ageing could reduce India’s annual GDP growth by nearly how many basis points between 2025 and 2050?
A) 30 basis points
B) 50 basis points
C) 70 basis points
D) 100 basis points
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Correct Answer: C) 70 basis points
4. The Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is implemented through:
A) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
B) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
C) State Bank of India (SBI)
D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
5. The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) primarily targets:
A) All senior citizens above 75 years
B) Economically disadvantaged senior citizens with age-related disabilities
C) Senior citizens in urban slums only
D) Retired government employees above 80 years
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Correct Answer: B) Economically disadvantaged senior citizens with age-related disabilities
6. The 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit was held in:
A) Canberra
B) Sydney
C) Melbourne
D) Brisbane
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Correct Answer: C) Melbourne
7. The India–Australia Civil Nuclear Agreement finalised during the Summit operationalises which earlier pact?
A) The 2009 Joint Declaration on Security
B) The 2014 civil nuclear pact
C) The 2016 Civil Nuclear Transfer to India Act
D) The 2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement
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Correct Answer: B) The 2014 civil nuclear pact
8. India’s exports to Australia increased from USD 4 billion (2020–21) to approximately how much in 2024–25?
A) USD 5.5 billion
B) USD 7.0 billion
C) USD 8.5 billion
D) USD 10 billion
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Correct Answer: C) USD 8.5 billion
9. The PACTS partnership launched between India and Australia focuses on:
A) Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Cooperation and Trade Standards
B) Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains
C) Peacekeeping, Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Security
D) Port and Airfield Connectivity and Trade Support
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Correct Answer: B) Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains
10. India is Australia’s _ largest trading partner and _ largest destination for refined petroleum exports.
A) Third and Second
B) Fourth and Third
C) Fifth and Fourth
D) Sixth and Fifth
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Correct Answer: C) Fifth and Fourth
11. India’s ‘G Minus Two’ strategy in the Indo-Pacific refers to:
A) Staying outside both the G7 and G20 frameworks
B) Strengthening ties with middle powers to diversify partnerships beyond US-China rivalry
C) Reducing military dependence on both Russia and the United States
D) Pursuing bilateral FTAs with countries outside the G2 bloc
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Correct Answer: B) Strengthening ties with middle powers to diversify partnerships beyond US China rivalry
12. China’s ‘String of Pearls’ strategy primarily refers to:
A) A network of free trade agreements with Indian Ocean littoral states
B) A chain of Chinese-backed ports and strategic facilities across the Indian Ocean Region
C) A chain of Chinese-financed satellite communication stations
D) Chinese naval patrols along major Indo-Pacific shipping lanes
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Correct Answer: B) A chain of Chinese-backed ports and strategic facilities across the Indian Ocean Region
13. As per UDISE+ Report 2025–26, total student enrolment in India’s schools stood at:
A) 22.5 crore
B) 24.72 crore
C) 26.1 crore
D) 28.3 crore
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Correct Answer: B) 24.72 crore
14. What percentage of India’s school teachers are women, as per UDISE+ 2025–26?
A) 44.2%
B) 48.4%
C) 54.9%
D) 61.3%
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Correct Answer: C) 54.9%
15. The Pupil–Teacher Ratio benchmark set by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is:
A) 25:1
B) 30:1
C) 35:1
D) 40:1
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Correct Answer: B) 30:1
16. Internet connectivity as of UDISE+ 2025–26 was available in what percentage of schools?
A) 50.1%
B) 58.7%
C) 67.4%
D) 75.2%
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Correct Answer: C) 67.4%
17. Every student in UDISE+ is assigned a Permanent Education Number (PEN). The primary purpose of PEN is to:
A) Replace Aadhaar for all school-related services
B) Track a student’s educational journey and prevent duplicate enrolments
C) Link a student’s performance with Unified Scholarship Portal
D) Enable biometric attendance in government schools
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Correct Answer: B) Track a student’s educational journey and prevent duplicate enrolments
18. Under the World Bank Income Group Classification 2026, India’s national per capita income of US$2,760 places it in the:
A) Low-Income Economy
B) Lower-Middle-Income Economy
C) Upper-Middle-Income Economy
D) High-Income Economy
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Correct Answer: B) Lower-Middle-Income Economy
19. The Upper-Middle-Income threshold in the World Bank’s 2026 classification is:
A) US$1,175–US$4,635
B) US$4,636–US$14,375
C) US$5,000–US$15,000
D) US$6,000–US$12,000
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Correct Answer: B) US$4,636–US$14,375
20. The World Bank calculates GNI per capita using the Atlas Method, which uses the average exchange rate over how many years?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) Five years
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Correct Answer: C) Three years
21. The Gini coefficient of per capita income across Indian States increased from 0.230 in 1994–95 to 0.261 in 2025–26, indicating:
A) Narrowing regional income disparities
B) Widening regional economic inequality among States
C) Improvement in national income distribution
D) Convergence in State per capita incomes
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Correct Answer: B) Widening regional economic inequality among States
22. The Teesta River originates from:
A) Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
B) Tso Lhamo Lake and the Teesta Khangtse Glacier, North Sikkim
C) Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim
D) Zemu Glacier, East Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B) Tso Lhamo Lake and the Teesta Khangtse Glacier, North Sikkim
23. What percentage of the Teesta River basin lies in India versus Bangladesh?
A) 70% India, 30% Bangladesh
B) 75% India, 25% Bangladesh
C) 83% India, 17% Bangladesh
D) 90% India, 10% Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C) 83% India, 17% Bangladesh
24. The 2011 draft India–Bangladesh Teesta water-sharing agreement proposed allocating what percentage to Bangladesh?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 37.5%
D) 42.5%
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Correct Answer: C) 37.5%
25. The strategic concern about the Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project involving China centres on proximity to the:
A) Brahmaputra River valley
B) Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck)
C) Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Corridor
D) Bangladesh–India Border Roads
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Correct Answer: B) Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck)
26. Kamarajar Port (formerly Ennore Port) is India’s first:
A) Major port on the Bay of Bengal
B) Corporatised major port operating under the Companies Act
C) Automated container terminal in India
D) Deep-sea port with 18-metre draft capability
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Correct Answer: B) Corporatised major port operating under the Companies Act
27. A ‘Capesize’ bulk carrier is defined as a vessel with a carrying capacity of up to:
A) 50,000 DWT
B) 1,00,000 DWT
C) 1,70,000 DWT
D) 2,50,000 DWT
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Correct Answer: C) 1,70,000 DWT
28. Quasars are powered by:
A) Nuclear fusion reactions in exceptionally massive stars
B) Supermassive black holes accreting surrounding gas and dust at galactic centres
C) Collisions between two neutron stars
D) Dark matter annihilation near galactic cores
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Correct Answer: B) Supermassive black holes accreting surrounding gas and dust at galactic centres
29. The Euclid Space Telescope, which discovered two of the earliest known quasars, is operated by:
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) JAXA
D) European Space Agency (ESA)
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Correct Answer: D) European Space Agency (ESA)
30. Akash Tarang, approved by the Defence Acquisition Council, is an indigenous:
A) Surface-to-Air Missile system
B) Anti-UAV Electronic Warfare System
C) Hypersonic cruise missile
D) High-altitude reconnaissance drone
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Correct Answer: B) Anti-UAV Electronic Warfare System
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