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1. Guru Ravidas, whose teachings the Ravidassia community follows, was a prominent saint of which movement?
A) Sufi Movement
B) Bhakti Movement
C) Arya Samaj Movement
D) Prarthana Samaj Movement
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Correct Answer : B) Bhakti Movement
2. The ideal society envisioned by Guru Ravidas, free from caste hierarchy and suffering, is called:
A) Halemi Raj
B) Ram Rajya
C) Begampura
D) Sachkhand
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Correct Answer: C) Begampura
3. The most influential religious institution of the Ravidassia community, Dera Sachkhand Ballan, is located in:
A) Haryana
B) Delhi
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab
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Correct Answer: D) Punjab
4. The Ravidassia community formally declared itself a separate religion in:
A) 2005
B) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2015
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Correct Answer: C) 2010
5. The principal religious text of the Ravidassia community is:
A) Guru Granth Sahib
B) Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji
C) Bani Baba Sahib Ji
D) Adi Granth
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Correct Answer: B) Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji
6. The Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) between India and the US was launched in:
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2012
D) 2016
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Correct Answer: C) 2012
7. The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) between India and the US was launched in:
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2022
D) 2023
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Correct Answer: C) 2022
8. The India–U.S. Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X), launched in 2023, operates the
__ Launchpad enabling Indian startups to access the US defence market.
A) India-to-America (I2A)
B) Bharat-to-US (B2US)
C) India-US Tech Bridge (IUTB)
D) iStart Launchpad
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Correct Answer: A) India-to-America (I2A)
9. Under the GE F414 Fighter Engine Programme, the technology transfer to India through HAL provides approximately:
A) 40% technology transfer
B) 60% technology transfer
C) 80% technology transfer
D) 100% technology transfer
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Correct Answer: C) 80% technology transfer
10. India was designated a ‘Major Defence Partner’ of the United States in:
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2016
D) 2018
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Correct Answer: C) 2016
11. The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) primarily enables India to access:
A) Advanced jet engine manufacturing technology
B) High-quality geospatial and satellite intelligence
C) Nuclear submarine propulsion technology
D) Stealth aircraft radar-absorbing materials
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Correct Answer: B) High-quality geospatial and satellite intelligence
12. The Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) between India and the US, signed in 2024, primarily aims to:
A) Restrict Indian purchase of Russian military equipment
B) Establish priority access to defence supplies during emergencies
C) Mandate joint military exercises in the Indian Ocean
D) Replace Foreign Military Sales with direct commercial contracts
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Correct Answer: B) Establish priority access to defence supplies during emergencies
13. The amendment empowering India to ban imports of goods produced through forced labour was made to:
A) Customs Act, 1962
B) Import-Export Control Order, 1955
C) Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023
D) Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
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Correct Answer: C) Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023
14. The DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) is an attached office of which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Labour and Employment
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
15. The ILO Forced Labour Convention that India’s new policy aligns with was adopted in:
A) 1919
B) 1930
C) 1948
D) 1957
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Correct Answer: B) 1930
16. The investigation by the USTR that prompted India’s forced labour import ban is termed a __ investigation.
A) Section 232
B) Section 301
C) Section 337
D) Section 421
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Correct Answer: B) Section 301
17. Trial in absentia in India is provided under which Section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023?
A) Section 84
B) Section 173
C) Section 310
D) Section 356
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Correct Answer: D) Section 356
18. Under the BNSS, trial in absentia applies only to offences punishable with imprisonment of at least:
A) 5 years
B) 7 years
C) 10 years
D) 14 years
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Correct Answer: C) 10 years
19. Before commencing trial in absentia, the court must issue two consecutive arrest warrants separated by at least:
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
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Correct Answer: B) 30 days
20. A proclaimed offender convicted in absentia cannot file an appeal after how many years from the date of judgment?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
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Correct Answer: C) 3 years
21. The Draft National Health Research Policy, 2026 proposes increasing government expenditure on health research to what percentage of GDP by 2047?
A) 0.05%
B) 0.072%
C) 0.10%
D) 0.15%
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Correct Answer: D) 0.15%
22. The three-tier governance framework under the Draft National Health Research Policy designates which institution as the principal scientific and technical body?
A) Department of Health Research
B) National Health Systems Resource Centre
C) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
D) National Health Authority
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Correct Answer: C) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
23. The National Research Integrity Office (NRIO), proposed under the Draft Policy, primarily aims to:
A) Fund health research in underprivileged districts
B) Promote research ethics and integrity in health research
C) Regulate clinical trials of new drugs and medical devices
D) Administer ICMR fellowships and scholarships
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Correct Answer: B) Promote research ethics and integrity in health research
24. The Index of Services Production (ISP) serves as the services-sector counterpart to which existing economic indicator?
A) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
B) Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
C) Consumer Price Index (CPI)
D) Gross Value Added (GVA) quarterly estimates
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Correct Answer: B) Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
25. The ISP uses which year as its base year?
A) 2011–12
B) 2017–18
C) 2022–23
D) 2024–25
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Correct Answer: D) 2024–25
26. The ISP employs which index methodology to measure real output while eliminating the impact of price changes?
A) Paasche Price Index
B) Fisher Ideal Index
C) Fixed-weight Laspeyres Volume Index
D) Divisia Quantity Index
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Correct Answer: C) Fixed-weight Laspeyres Volume Index
27. According to the first trial ISP for April 2026, which sector registered the fastest growth?
A) Telecommunications (22.8%)
B) Real Estate Activities (27.7%)
C) Retail Trade (30.8%)
D) Accommodation & Food Services (37.2%)
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Correct Answer: D) Accommodation & Food Services (37.2%)
28. The NAMASTE Scheme is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and which other Ministry?
A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
29. The Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) uses which technology to restore the capsule to an upright position after sea splashdown?
A) Electro-mechanical actuators
B) Stored cold-gas propulsion system
C) Hydraulic inflation system
D) Gyroscopic stabilisation system
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Correct Answer: B) Stored cold-gas propulsion system
30. The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) came into force on:
A) 1 April 2026
B) 1 July 2026
C) 15 July 2026
D) 1 August 2026
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Correct Answer: C) 15 July 2026
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