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1. Who has been extradited to India for involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks?
A. David Headley
B. Hafiz Saeed
C. Tahawwur Rana
D. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi
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Answer: C. Tahawwur Rana
2. Tahawwur Rana holds citizenship of which countries?
A. Pakistan and India
B. United States and Canada
C. UK and Pakistan
D. Canada and UK
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Answer: B. United States and Canada
3. Which friend of Tahawwur Rana was the main plotter of the 26/11 attacks?
A. Major Iqbal
B. Hafiz Saeed
C. David Headley
D. Ajmal Kasab
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Answer: C. David Headley
4. What was the key contribution of Pakistan’s FIA initially in the 26/11 investigation?
A. Blocked all trials
B. Denied LeT involvement
C. Traced the origin of the trawler used
D. Refused any cooperation
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Answer: C. Traced the origin of the trawler used
5. Why is Rana’s extradition seen as significant by India?
A. First ever extradition related to 26/11
B. He funded the attacks personally
C. He is the second person to face trial in India for 26/11
D. He was the main attacker at CST
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Answer: C. He is the second person to face trial in India for 26/11
6. What is the revised material cost per meal for upper primary students under PM-POSHAN?
A. ₹9.29
B. ₹10.17
C. ₹12.13
D. ₹17.62
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Answer: B. ₹10.17
7. What is the full name of the PM-POSHAN scheme?
A. Prime Minister’s Poshan Abhiyan
B. Poshan for India Scheme
C. PM Pradhan Poshan Yojana
D. It is not an acronym
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Answer: D. It is not an acronym
8. Which component does the Centre provide 100% under the PM-POSHAN scheme?
A. Vegetables
B. Cooking oil
C. Food grains
D. Material cost
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Answer: C. Food grains
9. Which index is used to revise the material costs for PM-POSHAN meals?
A. WPI
B. CPI (Urban)
C. CPI – Rural Labourers (CPI-RL)
D. Food Price Index
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Answer: C. CPI – Rural Labourers (CPI-RL)
10. Total per meal cost for primary class students (all components included) is now:
A. ₹6.78
B. ₹12.13
C. ₹9.29
D. ₹17.62
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Answer: B. ₹12.13
11. How much salt pan land has been allocated for housing ineligible slum dwellers under DRP?
A. 100 acres
B. 156 acres
C. 256 acres
D. 356 acres
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Answer: C. 256 acres
12. Which Mumbai development plan supports the DRP initiative?
A. Vision 2022
B. Smart City Plan
C. Development Plan 2034
D. Housing for All Plan
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Answer: C. Development Plan 2034
13. Who is the current CEO of Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Rajeev Chandrasekhar
C. S.V.R. Srinivas
D. Ajay Seth
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Answer: C. S.V.R. Srinivas
14. Which argument was used to justify the salt pan land usage?
A. It is within the CRZ zone
B. No flooding since Eastern Express Highway was built
C. Land is already under water
D. Area is a bird sanctuary
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Answer: B. No flooding since Eastern Express Highway was built
15. Which agency is developing Dharavi Redevelopment Project?
A. BMC
B. MHADA
C. NMDPL
D. CIDCO
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Answer: C. NMDPL
16. Which institute published the Democracy Report 2024?
A. Freedom House
B. Economist Intelligence Unit
C. V-Dem Institute
D. Transparency International
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Answer: C. V-Dem Institute
17. India has been classified under which regime type in the report?
A. Liberal Democracy
B. Electoral Democracy
C. Electoral Autocracy
D. Closed Autocracy
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Answer: C. Electoral Autocracy
18. India now accounts for what percent of the population in autocratising countries?
A. 35%
B. 18%
C. 42%
D. 50%
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Answer: D. 50%
19. Which rights have worsened the most in autocratising countries according to the report?
A. Property rights
B. Education rights
C. Freedom of expression and clean elections
D. Labour rights
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Answer: C. Freedom of expression and clean elections
20. Which South Asian country is the only liberal democracy according to the report?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh
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Answer: C. Bhutan
21. Which new weapon system did DRDO conduct trials for?
A. Agni-VI
B. BrahMos-NG
C. Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’
D. Astra Mk-2
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Answer: C. Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’
22. From which aircraft was the ‘Gaurav’ bomb tested?
A. Tejas Mk-1A
B. Mirage 2000
C. Rafale
D. Su-30 MKI
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Answer: D. Su-30 MKI
23. Which bike was recently launched by Ola Electric?
A. Roadster Z
B. Roadster X
C. Ola Evo
D. Thunder EV
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Answer: B. Roadster X
24. Gold prices recently breached which level due to US-China trade tensions?
A. ₹75,000
B. ₹85,000
C. ₹96,000
D. ₹99,000
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Answer: C. ₹96,000
25. Which module by ISRO recently re-entered Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Gaganyaan Demo Capsule
B. RLV-TD
C. PSLV Orbital Experimental Module
D. Space Capsule Recovery Module
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Answer: C. PSLV Orbital Experimental Module
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