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Current Affairs Quiz – 15 July 2026 (Test Now)
1. The Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the mineral royalty framework reaffirmed which earlier landmark ruling?
A) MADA v. SAIL (2024)
B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
C) State of Rajasthan v. Union of India (2012)
D) Hingir Rampur Coal v. State of Orissa (1961)
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Correct Answer : A) MADA v. SAIL (2024)
2. Under the Supreme Court’s ruling, mineral royalty is classified as:
A) A tax levied by the Central Government
B) A fee for service rendered
C) Not a tax, allowing States to impose separate taxes on mineral-bearing lands
D) A cess payable to the District Mineral Foundation only
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Correct Answer: C) Not a tax, allowing States to impose separate taxes on mineral-bearing lands
3. Under the MMDR Act, 1957, royalties are calculated on the basis of:
A) Fixed rate per tonne regardless of sale price
B) Average Sale Price (ASP) of minerals — an Ad Valorem basis
C) Annual production capacity of the mine
D) International benchmark prices set by NMET
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Correct Answer: B) Average Sale Price (ASP) of minerals — an Ad Valorem basis
4. The Average Sale Price (ASP) under the Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 includes which components?
A) Royalty, Environmental Compensation Cess, and Export Duty
B) Royalty, DMF contributions, and NMET contributions
C) Royalty, GST on minerals, and State cess
D) Royalty, Customs duty, and Central excise
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Correct Answer: B) Royalty, DMF contributions, and NMET contributions
5. The District Mineral Foundation (DMF) was established under which amendment to the MMDR Act?
A) MMDR Amendment Act, 2010
B) MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
C) MMDR Amendment Act, 2018
D) MMDR Amendment Act, 2021
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Correct Answer: B) MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
6. The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) receives what percentage of royalty payments from mining leaseholders?
A) 0.5%
B) 1%
C) 2%
D) 5%
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Correct Answer: C) 2%
7. The effective mining tax burden in India, as raised under the current framework, is approximately:
A) 25–30%
B) 40–45%
C) 60–65%
D) 75–80%
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Correct Answer: C) 60–65%
8. Despite constituting over 42% of the agricultural workforce, women own land in only what fraction of rural landholding households?
A) 5–8%
B) 12–16%
C) 20–25%
D) 30–35%
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Correct Answer: B) 12–16%
9. In salaried employment, women earn approximately what percentage of men’s wages?
A) 56%
B) 64%
C) 76%
D) 85%
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Correct Answer: C) 76%
10. Among self-employed workers, women’s earnings are approximately what percentage of men’s earnings?
A) 36%
B) 50%
C) 64%
D) 72%
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Correct Answer: A) 36%
11. Women spend approximately how many times more time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work than men in India?
A) Three times
B) Five times
C) Eight times
D) Ten times
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Correct Answer: C) Eight times
12. The Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) as per PLFS 2023–24 stands at:
A) 28.3%
B) 35.9%
C) 41.7%
D) 48.2%
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Correct Answer: C) 41.7%
13. The primary institutional barrier preventing women from accessing formal credit is:
A) Low educational qualifications
B) Lack of immovable property ownership required as collateral
C) Absence of government guarantee schemes for women
D) Restrictions imposed by the RBI on women-led SHGs
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Correct Answer: B) Lack of immovable property ownership required as collateral
14. OTT platforms in India are currently regulated under which framework?
A) Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
B) Cinematograph Act, 1952
C) IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
D) Broadcasting Regulation Act, 2023
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Correct Answer: C) IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
15. Unlike theatrical films, OTT content in India:
A) Requires prior certification from CBFC before release
B) Does not require prior CBFC certification before release
C) Must be approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting before streaming
D) Is regulated exclusively under the Cinematograph Act, 1952
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Correct Answer: B) Does not require prior CBFC certification before release
16. The three-tier grievance redressal mechanism under the OTT framework places Government Oversight at:
A) Level I
B) Level II
C) Level III
D) It operates as a parallel system
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Correct Answer: C) Level III
17. In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 69A of the IT Act by holding that its statutory safeguards:
A) Adequately protect against arbitrary censorship
B) Require mandatory pre-decisional hearings in all cases
C) Apply only to obscene content and not political speech
D) Must be reviewed by a Parliamentary Standing Committee annually
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Correct Answer: A) Adequately protect against arbitrary censorship
18. The ‘Streisand Effect’ in the context of OTT content regulation refers to:
A) Legal remedy available to celebrities against unwanted online publicity
B) Unintended increase in content’s reach due to attempts to suppress or remove it
C) An OTT platform’s algorithmic recommendation of previously removed content
D) The amplification of misinformation through social media sharing
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Correct Answer: B) Unintended increase in content’s reach due to attempts to suppress or remove it
19. The UN’s first scientific report on AI was prepared by:
A) UNESCO’s AI Ethics Committee
B) Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
C) UN High-Level Expert Group on AI
D) WHO-ITU Joint AI Safety Commission
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Correct Answer: B) Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
20. According to the UN AI Panel Report, the United States accounts for approximately what percentage of global AI computing infrastructure?
A) 40%
B) 55%
C) 65%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer: D) 75%
21. The UN AI Panel Report highlights the ‘Global Compute Divide’, which refers to:
A) Differences in AI regulation between developed and developing countries
B) Highly concentrated AI computing infrastructure limiting many countries’ sovereign AI
capabilities
C) Unequal internet connectivity preventing AI access in rural areas
D) Digital literacy gaps between urban and rural populations globally
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Correct Answer: B) Highly concentrated AI computing infrastructure limiting many countries’ sovereign AI capabilities
22. The UN’s first dedicated multistakeholder platform on AI governance, at which the report was released, is called:
A) Global AI Safety Summit
B) AI for Good Forum
C) Global Dialogue on AI Governance
D) UN AI Standards Conference
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Correct Answer: C) Global Dialogue on AI Governance
23. The SwaYaan initiative, under which NIDAR 2.0 is launched, aims to transform India into a global drone hub by:
A) 2025
B) 2027
C) 2030
D) 2035
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Correct Answer: C) 2030
24. NIDAR stands for:
A) National Indigenisation Drive for Autonomous Rotorcraft
B) National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research
C) National Initiative for Drone Advancement and Research
D) National Innovation Drive for Autonomous Research
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Correct Answer: B) National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research
25. Earendil-1 is designed to provide nighttime illumination by:
A) Deploying high-powered LED arrays in low orbit
B) Reflecting sunlight onto designated areas on Earth using a deployable thin-film mirror
C) Generating solar power and beaming it as laser illumination to Earth
D) Using nuclear-powered searchlights mounted on a geostationary platform
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Correct Answer: B) Reflecting sunlight onto designated areas on Earth using a deployable thin-film mirror
26. A key environmental concern about Earendil-1 and similar space-based illumination satellites is:
A) Increased risk of satellite collisions in LEO
B) Disruption of astronomical observations and natural dark skies (light pollution)
C) Excessive heating of the upper atmosphere
D) Interference with ground-based radio communications
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Correct Answer: B) Disruption of astronomical observations and natural dark skies (light pollution)
27. The Japanese term ‘Nemawashi’ literally translates to:
A) ‘Building from the ground up’
B) ‘Going around the roots’
C) ‘Patience in all things’
D) ‘Harmony through consensus’
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Correct Answer: B) ‘Going around the roots’
28. Beyond horticulture, Nemawashi is used in Japanese business and governance to describe:
A) Hierarchical decision-making by senior executives only
B) Informal consultation and consensus-building among stakeholders before major decisions
C) Rapid prototyping and iterative product development
D) Strict adherence to predetermined plans without deviation
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Correct Answer: B) Informal consultation and consensus-building among stakeholders before major decisions
29. France officially declared 14 July as its National Day in:
A) 1789
B) 1830
C) 1880
D) 1900
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Correct Answer: C) 1880
30. The Jodhpuri Mojari, recently granted a GI tag, is primarily crafted by which community of Jodhpur?
A) Bishnoi community
B) Jat community
C) Jinagar (Jingar) community
D) Meghwal community
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Correct Answer: C) Jinagar (Jingar) community
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