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1.The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to:
A) 650
B) 750
C) 816
D) 850
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Correct Answer: (D) 850
2. A monsoon rainfall below what percentage of LPA is classified as ‘Deficient’ (drought-like conditions)?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 35
D) 50
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Correct Answer: (C) 35
3. The 131st Amendment Bill proposes to use which Census data for seat allocation and delimitation?
A) 1991 Census
B) 2001 Census
C) 2011 Census
D) 2026 Census (yet to be conducted)
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Correct Answer: (C) 2011 Census
4.The seat freeze in the current Lok Sabha (based on 1971 Census) was continued by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
A) 77th Amendment Act
B) 80th Amendment Act
C) 84th Amendment Act
D) 91st Amendment Act
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Correct Answer: (C) 84th Amendment Act
5. A key concern about the 131st Amendment Bill is that southern states’ share of Lok Sabha seats would decline from 24.3% to approximately:
A) 22.1%
B) 21.4%
C) ~20.7%
D) 18.5%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~20.7%
6. The Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Bill, 2026 will be chaired by:
A) Chief Election Commissioner
B) A Supreme Court judge
C) Attorney General of India
D) Cabinet Secretary
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Correct Answer: (B) A Supreme Court judge
7. In N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, the Supreme Court held that the right to vote is a:
A) Fundamental Right under Article 19
B) Common law right
C) Statutory right
D) Constitutional right under Article 326
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Correct Answer: (C) Statutory right
8. In the PUCL case (NOTA judgment), voting freedom including NOTA was protected under which Article?
A) Article 14
B) Article 19(1)(a)
C) Article 21
D) Article 32
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Correct Answer: (B) Article 19(1)(a)
9. The Supreme Court’s ‘Deletion Impact Test’ suggests scrutiny when voter deletion percentage exceeds:
A) 5% of total voters
B) The victory margin percentage in that constituency
C) 15% of registered voters
D) The SC/ST reservation proportion
Correct Answer: (B) The victory margin percentage in that constituency
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10. Poshan 2.0 was launched in which year and is administered by which ministry?
A) 2018, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) 2019, Ministry of Education
C) 2021, Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) 2023, NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: (C) 2021, Ministry of Women and Child Development
11. The ‘Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi’ initiative under Poshan 2.0 converts Anganwadis into:
A) Health and wellness centres
B) Pre-school learning centres integrating ECCE
C) Vocational training hubs for adolescent girls
D) Digital payment literacy centres
Correct Answer: (B) Pre-school learning centres integrating ECCE
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12. The target number of upgraded ‘Saksham Anganwadis’ under Poshan 2.0 is:
A) 50,000
B) 1 lakh
C) 2 lakh
D) 5 lakh
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Correct Answer: (C) 2 lakh
13. The Poshan Tracker under Poshan 2.0 uses which technology for registration of beneficiaries?
A) Aadhaar-linked OTP verification
B) Biometric registration and Facial Recognition System
C) GPS-based home visits
D) QR code-based card scanning
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Correct Answer: (B) Biometric registration and Facial Recognition System
14. Poshan 2.0 focuses on which two priority geographic areas for nutrition intervention?
A) Tribal districts and coastal areas
B) Aspirational districts and North-East India
C) Urban slums and border districts
D) Hill regions and desert districts
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Correct Answer: (B) Aspirational districts and North-East India
15. Under the Copyright Act, 1957, the maximum imprisonment for film piracy is:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
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Correct Answer: (C) 3 years
16. The Cinematograph Act, 1952 prescribes a penalty for piracy as a fine of up to what percentage of the film’s gross budget?
A) 1%
B) 3%
C) 5%
D) 10%
Correct Answer: (C) 5%
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17. Under India’s anti-piracy legal framework, who can be held liable for film piracy?
A) Only the original leaker
B) The production house only
C) Original leakers, distributors, and even individuals sharing links
D) Only commercial piracy operations
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Correct Answer: (C) Original leakers, distributors, and even individuals sharing links
18. The e-SafeHER programme was launched by which organisations?
A) NASSCOM and Tata Trusts
B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (Hyderabad) and Reliance Foundation
C) MeitY and Google India
D) CERT-In and Microsoft India
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Correct Answer: (B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (Hyderabad) and Reliance Foundation
19. The e-SafeHER programme operates under which flagship initiative of MeitY?
A) Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
B) Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)
C) Cyber Suraksha Mission
D) National Cyber Crime Reporting Programme
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Correct Answer: (B) Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)
20. The e-SafeHER programme aims to train how many rural women as ‘Cyber Sakhis’ by 2029?
A) 1 lakh
B) 5 lakh
C) 10 lakh (1 million)
D) 25 lakh
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Correct Answer: (C) 10 lakh (1 million)
21. The initial rollout of e-SafeHER is in which two states?
A) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
C) Bihar and Jharkhand
D) Gujarat and Maharashtra
Correct Answer:(B) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
22. India ranks 3rd globally in pharmaceutical production by volume and which rank by value?
A) 5th
B) 8th
C) 11th
D) 15th
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Correct Answer: (C) 11th
23. India contributes approximately what percentage of global generic drug supply?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) ~20%
D) 30%
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Correct Answer : (C) ~20%
24. India accounts for approximately what percentage of global vaccine production?
A) 30%
B) 45%
C) ~60%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~60%
25.The 9th edition of India Pharma 2026 is organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals along with FICCI and which other body?
A) Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil)
B) Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance
C) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
D) Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association
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Correct Answer: (B) Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance
26. The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was established under which Act?
A) Science and Technology Act, 2018
B) ANRF Act, 2023
C) National Research Foundation Act, 2020
D) Innovation India Act, 2022
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Correct Answer: (B) ANRF Act, 2023
27. SARAL AI stands for:
A) System for Advanced Research and Learning in AI
B) Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning
C) Scientific AI for Research and Literature
D) Standardised AI for Research and Language
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Correct Answer: (B) Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning
28. SARAL AI generates content in how many Indian languages to enhance scientific accessibility?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 18
D) 22
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Correct Answer: (C) 18
29. SARAL AI’s objective aligns with which Fundamental Duty under the Indian Constitution?
A) Article 51A(e) — Promote harmony and brotherhood
B) Article 51A(g) — Protect the natural environment
C) Article 51A(h) — Promote scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry
D) Article 51A(j) — Strive towards excellence
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Correct Answer: (C) Article 51A(h) — Promote scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry
30. The current Lok Sabha has how many reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes respectively?
A) 70 SC, 40 ST
B) 80 SC, 45 ST
C) 84 SC, 47 ST
D) 90 SC, 55 ST
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Correct Answer: (C) 84 SC, 47 ST
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