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1.Currently, India has approximately how many citizens per Lok Sabha Member of Parliament?
A) ~10 lakh
B) ~18 lakh
C) ~25 lakh
D) ~35 lakh
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Correct Answer: (C) ~25 lakh
2. Under Article 75(1A) of the Constitution, the total number of ministers (including PM) cannot exceed what percentage of Lok Sabha strength?
A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: (C) 15%
3. Expanding Lok Sabha to 850 seats could inflate the Cabinet to approximately how many ministers?
A) ~85
B) ~105
C) ~133
D) ~170
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Correct Answer: (C) ~133
4. The concern that population-based delimitation ‘penalises’ southern states is because those states
had:
A) Lower economic growth rates
B) Higher rates of urbanisation
C) Successfully controlled population growth
D) Smaller geographical areas
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Correct Answer: (C) Successfully controlled population growth
5. Expanding the Lok Sabha is primarily aimed at facilitating implementation of which reservation?
A) OBC reservation in Parliament
B) EWS reservation in central services
C) 33% women’s reservation under the 106th Amendment
D) Tribal representation in border constituencies
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Correct Answer: (C) 33% women’s reservation under the 106th Amendment
6. The Sudanese Civil War began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and which paramilitary group?
A) Janjaweed Militia
B) Sudan People’s Liberation Army
C) Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
D) Lord’s Resistance Army
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Correct Answer: (C) Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
7. The United Nations has declared the Sudanese Civil War as the world’s:
A) Longest-running civil war
B) Largest humanitarian crisis
C) Deadliest conflict since WWII
D) Most complex proxy war
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Correct Answer: (B) Largest humanitarian crisis
8. In the Sudanese Civil War, which country has reportedly been supporting the RSF paramilitary
group?
A) Egypt
B) Iran
C) United Arab Emirates
D) Russia
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Correct Answer: (C) United Arab Emirates
9. The ‘Sudan Quad’ peace efforts involve the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and which fourth country?
A) Turkey
B) Egypt
C) Jordan
D) Qatar
Correct Answer: (B) Egypt
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10. Sudan is strategically important as the world’s leading producer of which agricultural commodity?
A) Sesame seeds
B) Sorghum
C) Gum arabic
D) Cotton
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Correct Answer: (C) Gum arabic
11. India holds the BRICS Presidency in which year?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
Correct Answer: (C) 2026
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12. The newly expanded BRICS grouping includes which of the following countries that joined as a new member?
A) Pakistan
B) Nigeria
C) Bangladesh
D) Indonesia
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Correct Answer: (D) Indonesia
13. The ‘BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyles’ launched at the HWG meeting focuses primarily on prevention of:
A) Infectious diseases like TB and malaria
B) Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
C) Maternal and child health issues
D) Antimicrobial resistance
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Correct Answer: (B) Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
14. India’s AYUSH system is included under which category of healthcare promoted at the BRICS HWG meeting?
A) Precision Medicine
B) Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM)
C) Digital Health and Telemedicine
D) Preventive Genomics
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Correct Answer: (B) Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM)
15. Under the Industrial Relations Code, firms employing how many workers can now retrench workers without government approval?
A) 100 workers
B) 200 workers
C) 300 workers
D) 500 workers
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Correct Answer: (C) 300 workers
16. Labour being on the Concurrent List means:
A) Only the Centre can legislate on labour matters
B) Only States can legislate on labour matters
C) Both Centre and States can legislate on labour matters
D) The President decides which level legislates on labour
Correct Answer: (C) Both Centre and States can legislate on labour matters
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17.A key criticism of the New Labour Codes is the shift from an ‘inspector model’ to a ‘facilitator model’, which primarily means:
A) More government officials will inspect factories
B) Self-certification by firms reduces deterrence against violations
C) Labour inspectors are replaced by private auditors
D) Workers can now file grievances online
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Correct Answer: (B) Self-certification by firms reduces deterrence against violations
18. The Wage Code allows wage deductions up to what percentage, threatening income stability?
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%
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Correct Answer: (D) 50%
19. Jyotirao Phule was born in which year and belonged to which community?
A) 1817, Kunbi (OBC) community
B) 1827, Mali (gardener/OBC) community
C) 1836, Mahar (Dalit) community
D) 1845, Chambhar community
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Correct Answer: (B) 1827, Mali (gardener/OBC) community
20. Jyotirao Phule, along with Savitribai Phule, established India’s first indigenously-run girls’ school in which year and at which location?
A) 1840, Nagpur
B) 1848, Bhide Wada, Pune
C) 1855, Bombay
D) 1861, Satara
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Correct Answer: (B) 1848, Bhide Wada, Pune
21. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in which year?
A) 1863
B) 1868
C) 1873
D) 1880
Correct Answer:(C) 1873
22. Jyotirao Phule was conferred the title ‘Mahatma’ in 1888 by:
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D) Ranade
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Correct Answer: (B) Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
23. The institution established by Phule to prevent female infanticide was called:
A) Stri Mukti Griha
B) Nari Seva Sadan
C) Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha
D) Mahila Raksha Kendra
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Correct Answer : (C) Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha
24. Which of the following literary works was written by Jyotirao Phule?
A) Anandmath
B) Gulamgiri
C) Godan
D) Annihilation of Caste
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Correct Answer: (B) Gulamgiri
25.The Potomac River was declared America’s most endangered river in 2026. What is its approximate length?
A) ~350 km
B) ~450 km
C) ~550 km
D) ~652 km
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Correct Answer: (D) ~652 km
26. The Potomac River originates in which geographic region of the United States?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Great Plains
C) Appalachian Highlands
D) Ozark Plateau
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Correct Answer: (B) ANRF Act, 2023
27. The Potomac River drains into which estuary, the largest in the United States?
A) Delaware Bay
B) Chesapeake Bay
C) Narragansett Bay
D) Pamlico Sound
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Correct Answer: (B) Chesapeake Bay
28. The Potomac River is formed by the confluence of North Branch and South Branch located in which US state?
A) Virginia
B) Maryland
C) Pennsylvania
D) West Virginia
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Correct Answer: (D) West Virginia
29. Which major city does the Potomac River flow through, making it geopolitically significant?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Washington D.C.
D) Baltimore
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Correct Answer: (C) Washington D.C.
30. The OSH (Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions) Code raises the threshold for applicability of contract labour protection to how many workers?
A) 20 workers
B) 30 workers
C) 50 workers
D) 100 workers
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Correct Answer: (C) 50 workers
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