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1. Which Chinese AI startup recently unveiled “Manus,” an advanced AI agent?
A) Baidu
B) Tencent
C) Monica
D) Huawei
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Answer: C) Monica
2. In which country was the AI startup Monica founded?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) China
D) Singapore
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Answer: C) China
3. The 12th edition of Exercise Khanjar is scheduled to take place in which country?
A) India
B) Kazakhstan
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) Uzbekistan
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Answer: C) Kyrgyzstan
4. Exercise Khanjar is a joint military drill between India and which country?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Kyrgyzstan
C) Tajikistan
D) Turkmenistan
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Answer: B) Kyrgyzstan
5. Which edition of Exercise Khanjar is scheduled for 2025?
A) 10th
B) 11th
C) 12th
D) 13th
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Answer: C) 12th
6. Which Russian company will supply the T-72 tank engines under the $248 million deal?
A) Rostec
B) Rosoboronexport
C) Uralvagonzavod
D) Sukhoi
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Answer: B) Rosoboronexport
7. Where will the T-72 tank engines be integrated in India?
A) Heavy Vehicles Factory (Avadi)
B) Ordnance Factory (Nagpur)
C) Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Chennai)
D) Bharat Dynamics Limited (Hyderabad)
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Answer: C) Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Chennai)
8. T-72 is a main battle tank of which origin?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Germany
D) France
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Answer: B) Soviet Union
9. Where is the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project located?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B) Karnataka
10. What is the installed capacity of the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project?
A) 1000 MW
B) 1500 MW
C) 2000 MW
D) 2500 MW
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Answer: C) 2000 MW
11. Sharavathi River originates from which geographical region?
A) Eastern Ghats
B) Western Ghats
C) Deccan Plateau
D) Himalayas
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Answer: B) Western Ghats
12. Which famous waterfall is located on the Sharavathi River?
A) Dudhsagar Falls
B) Athirappilly Falls
C) Jog Falls
D) Shivanasamudra Falls
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Answer: C) Jog Falls
13. The ‘America First’ policy primarily emphasizes:
A) Strengthening international alliances
B) Reducing national debt through foreign trade
C) Prioritizing domestic interests over global commitments
D) Increasing foreign aid and humanitarian assistance
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Answer: C) Prioritizing domestic interests over global commitments
14. Which U.S. president is historically known for warning against “entangling alliances”?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) John Adams
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Answer: B) George Washington
15. India’s latest Champions Trophy win over New Zealand ended a wait of how many years?
A) 10 years
B) 12 years
C) 8 years
D) 14 years
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Answer: B) 12 years
16. The ICC Champions Trophy was originally known as:
A) ICC Challenge Cup
B) ICC World Series
C) ICC Knockout
D) ICC Super Cup
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Answer: C) ICC Knockout
17. In which year was the ICC Champions Trophy first held?
A) 2000
B) 1998
C) 2002
D) 1996
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Answer: B) 1998
18. How often is the ICC Champions Trophy held since 2009?
A) Every 2 years
B) Every 3 years
C) Every 4 years
D) Annually
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Answer: C) Every 4 years
19. Which country hosted the first edition of the ICC Champions Trophy in 1998?
A) Sri Lanka
B) England
C) India
D) Bangladesh
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Answer: D) Bangladesh
20. Suman Chakraborty won the TWAS 2026 Award in which category?
A) Physics and Mathematics
B) Biological Sciences
C) Engineering and Computer Sciences
D) Agricultural Sciences
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Answer: C) Engineering and Computer Sciences
21. TWAS stands for:
A) The World Academy of Science and Engineering
B) The World Academy of Scholars
C) The World Academy of Sciences
D) The World Association of Scientists
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Answer: C) The World Academy of Sciences
22. The TWAS Award is presented by:
A) WHO
B) UNESCO
C) IMF
D) UNDP
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Answer: B) UNESCO
23. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in:
A) 1988
B) 1992
C) 1985
D) 1990
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Answer: A) 1988
24. The IPCC was established by which two organizations?
A) United Nations and World Bank
B) World Meteorological Organization and International Monetary Fund
C) World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme
D) United Nations Environment Programme and WHO
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Answer: C) World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Programme
25. What is the main objective of the IPCC?
A) To implement global climate policies
B) To assess scientific knowledge related to human-induced climate change
C) To provide funding for climate change research
D) To monitor environmental laws globally
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Answer: B) To assess scientific knowledge related to human-induced climate change
26. The first IPCC Assessment Report was released in:
A) 1988
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1995
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Answer: B) 1990
27. How many countries are members of the IPCC?
A) 193
B) 195
C) 197
D) 198
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Answer: B) 195
28. Where is the headquarters of the IPCC located?
A) Paris (France)
B) New York (USA)
C) Geneva (Switzerland)
D) Vienna (Austria)
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Answer: C) Geneva (Switzerland)
29. The 6th Assessment Report cycle of the IPCC concluded in:
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2021
D) 2020
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Answer: B) 2023
30. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was established in which year?
(A) 1986
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1992
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Answer: (B) 1988
31. Under which act was the NCDRC established?
(A) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
(B) Competition Act, 2002
(C) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
(D) Protection of Consumers Act, 1985
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Answer: (A) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
32. Who can head the NCDRC?
(A) A sitting or retired Supreme Court judge or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
(B) A sitting or retired High Court judge
(C) A retired District Court judge
(D) A retired Union Minister
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Answer: (A) A sitting or retired Supreme Court judge or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
33. What is the jurisdiction of NCDRC in terms of dispute value?
(A) Above ₹1 crore
(B) Above ₹2 crore
(C) Above ₹5 crore
(D) Above ₹10 crore
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Answer: (B) Above ₹2 crore
34. Where is the head office of NCDRC located?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) New Delhi
(D) Chennai
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Answer: (C) New Delhi
35. What is one of the main objectives of NCDRC?
(A) Provide financial support to consumers
(B) Provide speedy and summary redressal of consumer disputes
(C) Ensure uniform pricing for consumer goods
(D) Establish consumer welfare boards
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Answer: (B) Provide speedy and summary redressal of consumer disputes
36. Mauritius is located in which ocean?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
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Answer: (C) Indian Ocean
37. The capital city of Mauritius is:
(A) Victoria
(B) Port Louis
(C) Antananarivo
(D) Male
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Answer: (B) Port Louis
38. Mauritius gained independence from British rule in which year?
(A) 1957
(B) 1962
(C) 1968
(D) 1971
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Answer: (C) 1968
39. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius is significant because:
(A) It is India’s first trade agreement with an African nation.
(B) It allows India to use Mauritius for naval operations.
(C) It permits dual citizenship for Indian and Mauritian nationals.
(D) It establishes a common currency for trade.
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Answer: (A) It is India’s first trade agreement with an African nation.
40. Mauritius was the second-largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India in FY 2023-24, following which country?
(A) UAE
(B) Singapore
(C) Japan
(D) China
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Answer: (B) Singapore
41. Which Indian naval asset has been involved in conducting oceanographic surveys in cooperation with Mauritius?
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Sarvekshak
(C) INS Kalvari
(D) INS Shivalik
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Answer: (B) INS Sarvekshak
42. Where is the Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), to which Mauritius has been granted access, located?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kochi
(C) Gurugram
(D) Visakhapatnam
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Answer: (C) Gurugram
43. What is the name of the Mauritian island that is being redeveloped into a joint surveillance facility with India’s help?
(A) Rodrigues
(B) Agaléga
(C) Saint Brandon
(D) Diego Garcia
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Answer: (B) Agaléga
44. The World Hindi Secretariat, supported by India, is located in which country?
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Mauritius
(D) South Africa
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Answer: (C) Mauritius
45. What was the total bilateral trade between India and Mauritius in FY 2023–24?
(A) USD 500 million
(B) USD 700 million
(C) USD 851.13 million
(D) USD 1 billion
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Answer: (C) USD 851.13 million
46. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in which year?
(A) 2013
(B) 2015
(C) 2017
(D) 2018
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Answer: (B) 2015
47. The primary objective of the JCPOA was to:
(A) Promote global nuclear disarmament.
(B) Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and ensure regional stability.
(C) Establish a global nuclear-free zone.
(D) Reduce global dependence on nuclear energy.
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Answer: (B) Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and ensure regional stability.
48. Under the JCPOA, which international body was responsible for monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities?
(A) United Nations
(B) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(C) NATO
(D) World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Answer: (B) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
49. Which country unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States
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Answer: (D) United States
50. Madhav National Park, recently declared as India’s 58th Tiger Reserve, is located in which state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Chhattisgarh
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Answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh
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