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1. According to the WEF Global Risk Report 2026, what is identified as the most significant global risk in the near term?
a) Extreme weather events
b) Geoeconomic confrontation
c) Cyber insecurity
d) Biodiversity loss
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Correct Answer: b) Geoeconomic confrontation
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a tool used in geoeconomic confrontation?
a) Sanctions
b) Military interventions
c) Investment restrictions
d) Currency measures
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Correct Answer: b) Military interventions
3. What are the major risks identified for India in the Global Risk Report 2026?
a) Cyber insecurity, wealth inequality, insufficient public services
b) Armed conflicts, extreme weather, societal polarization
c) Biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, climate change
d) Trade barriers, currency fluctuations, debt crisis
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Correct Answer: a) Cyber insecurity, wealth inequality, insufficient public services
4. According to the report, which risk is highlighted for both short-term and long-term periods?
a) Geoeconomic confrontation
b) State-based armed conflicts
c) Extreme weather events
d) Societal polarization
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Correct Answer: c) Extreme weather events
5. Under which scheme has the Ministry of Rural Development launched the National Campaign on Entrepreneurship?
a) PMMY
b) DAY-NRLM
c) ASPIRE
d) SGSY
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Correct Answer: b) DAY-NRLM
6. How many Community Resource Persons (CRPs) does the campaign aim to train?
a) 10,000
b) 25,000
c) 50,000
d) 1,00,000
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Correct Answer: d) 1,00,000
7. According to the document, bridging the gender gap in rural entrepreneurship could potentially boost global GDP by:
a) USD 500 billion
b) USD 1 trillion
c) USD 1.5 trillion
d) USD 2 trillion
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Correct Answer: c) USD 1.5 trillion
8. What percentage of rural income is now generated by non-farm activities?
a) One-third
b) Half
c) Nearly two-thirds
d) Three-fourths
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Correct Answer: c) Nearly two-thirds
9. The Lakhpati Didi Initiative aims to enable how many SHG members to earn at least ₹1 lakh annually?
a) 1 crore
b) 2 crore
c) 3 crore
d) 5 crore
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Correct Answer: c) 3 crore
10. DAY-NRLM was restructured from which earlier scheme?
a) IRDP
b) SGSY
c) PMMY
d) TRYSEM
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Correct Answer: b) SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana)
11. What is significant about 2025 according to the Berkeley Earth report?
a) Hottest year ever recorded
b) Warmest La Niña year on record
c) First year to cross 2°C warming
d) Coldest year in a decade
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Correct Answer: b) Warmest La Niña year on record
12. What does ENSO stand for?
a) El Niño-Southern Ocean
b) El Niño-Southern Oscillation
c) Equatorial Niño-Southern Oscillation
d) Eastern Niño-Southern Ocean
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Correct Answer: b) El Niño-Southern Oscillation
13. During La Niña phase, what happens in the equatorial Pacific?
a) Warm water moves toward South America
b) Trade winds weaken
c) Warm water is pushed westward toward Asia
d) Ocean temperatures become uniform
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Correct Answer: c) Warm water is pushed westward toward Asia
14. What is the typical impact of La Niña on India’s monsoon?
a) Below-normal rainfall
b) Normal to above-normal rainfall
c) Drought conditions
d) No significant impact
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Correct Answer: b) Normal to above-normal rainfall
15. El Niño phase typically has which impact on India?
a) Enhanced monsoon rainfall
b) Weakens southwest monsoon
c) Colder winters
d) Increased cyclone activity
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Correct Answer: b) Weakens southwest monsoon
16. Which organization released the 4th edition of the Export Preparedness Index 2024?
a) Ministry of Commerce
b) RBI
c) NITI Aayog
d) DGFT
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Correct Answer: c) NITI Aayog
17. What is India’s target for merchandise exports by 2030?
a) USD 500 billion
b) USD 750 billion
c) USD 1 trillion
d) USD 1.5 trillion
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Correct Answer: c) USD 1 trillion
18. How many pillars does the EPI framework consist of?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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Correct Answer: b) 4
19. Which pillar has the highest weightage in the EPI framework?
a) Export Infrastructure
b) Business Ecosystem
c) Policy & Governance
d) Export Performance
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Correct Answer: b) Business Ecosystem (40%)
20. How many indicators are used in the EPI framework?
a) 50
b) 60
c) 70
d) 80
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Correct Answer: c) 70
21. What percentage of SOMs must be women?
a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1979
d) 1981
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Correct Answer: b) 1977
22. What milestone is Voyager 1 expected to achieve?
a) First to reach Mars orbit
b) First to cross the Kuiper Belt
c) First human-made object one light-day from Earth
d) First to photograph a black hole
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Correct Answer: c) First human-made object one light-day from Earth
23. What was the primary mission objective of Voyager 1?
a) Study of Mars and Venus
b) Flybys of Jupiter and Saturn
c) Landing on Europa
d) Exploring the Kuiper Belt
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Correct Answer: b) Flybys of Jupiter and Saturn
24. Where was Nipah virus recently detected among healthcare workers?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: c) West Bengal
25. What is the natural host of Nipah virus?
a) Pigs
b) Fruit bats
c) Rodents
d) Monkeys
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Correct Answer: b) Fruit bats
26. Is there a specific vaccine or treatment currently available for Nipah virus?
a) Yes, vaccine is available
b) Yes, antiviral drugs are available
c) No, only supportive care is available
d) Yes, both vaccine and treatment are available
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Correct Answer: c) No, only supportive care is available
27. Which institute developed the Karan Fries cattle breed?
a) IVRI, Bareilly
b) NDRI, Karnal
c) ICAR, New Delhi
d) BARC, Mumbai
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Correct Answer: b) NDRI, Karnal
28. Vrindavani breed is a composite of which cattle types?
a) Tharparkar and Holstein-Friesian
b) Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss, Jersey with Hariana
c) Sahiwal and Jersey
d) Gir and Brown Swiss
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Correct Answer: b) Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss, Jersey with Hariana
29. The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement was awarded to which researcher?
a) Toby Kiers
b) Rachel Carson
c) Jane Goodall
d) E.O. Wilson
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Correct Answer: a) Toby Kiers
30. What is the mycorrhizal network commonly referred to as?
a) Green Web
b) Root Network
c) Wood Wide Web
d) Forest Internet
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Correct Answer: c) Wood Wide Web
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