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1. Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 held?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Abu Dhabi, UAE
c) Nairobi, Kenya
d) Paris, France
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Answer: b) Abu Dhabi, UAE
2. How frequently is the IUCN World Conservation Congress held?
a) Every two years
b) Every three years
c) Every four years
d) Every five years
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Answer: c) Every four years
3. What is the duration of the new strategic vision approved at IUCN Congress 2025?
a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) 25 years
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Answer: c) 20 years
4. Which motion recognized ecocide as an international crime under the ICC?
a) Motion 042
b) Motion 061
c) Motion 108
d) Motion 125
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Answer: b) Motion 061
5. In which year was IUCN founded?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1951
d) 1956
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Answer: b) 1948
6. Where is IUCN headquarters located?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Gland, Switzerland
c) Bern, Switzerland
d) Zurich, Switzerland
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Answer: b) Gland, Switzerland
7. What percentage of States’ total revenue comes from Central transfers?
a) ~34%
b) ~44%
c) ~54%
d) ~64%
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Answer: b) ~44%
8. For which state does Central transfer dependence reach up to 72%?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Answer: b) Bihar
9. Which federal system model is suggested for India to consider?
a) USA’s fiscal federalism
b) Australia’s fiscal federalism
c) Canada’s fiscal federalism
d) Germany’s fiscal federalism
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Answer: c) Canada’s fiscal federalism
10. What does SAIME stand for?
a) Sustainable Agriculture in Marine Ecosystems
b) Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
c) Sustainable Approach in Marine Environments
d) Strategic Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
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Answer: b) Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems
11. Which organization developed the SAIME model?
a) WWF India
b) IUCN
c) Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
d) Greenpeace India
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Answer: c) Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
12. What is India’s total mangrove coverage according to ISFR 2023?
a) 4,491.68 km2
b) 4,991.68 km2
c) 5,491.68 km2
d) 5,991.68 km2
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Answer: b) 4,991.68 km2
13. Which state has the highest mangrove coverage in India?
a) Gujarat
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
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Answer: c) West Bengal
14. What percentage of mangrove coverage does West Bengal account for?
a) 38.45%
b) 42.45%
c) 46.45%
d) 50.45%
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Answer: b) 42.45%
15. Which ministry released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) 2025?
a) Ministry of Environment
b) Ministry of Mines
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Commerce
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Answer: b) Ministry of Mines
16. Which state is a top performer in Category A (High mineral potential)?
a) Karnataka
b) Odisha
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Jharkhand
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Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
17. Which state is a top performer in Category B (Medium mineral potential)?
a) Maharashtra
b) Goa
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: b) Goa
18. Which state is listed in Category C (Low mineral potential)?
a) Kerala
b) Meghalaya
c) Punjab
d) Manipur
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Answer: c) Punjab
19. In which year was UPOV established?
a) 1958
b) 1961
c) 1965
d) 1968
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Answer: b) 1961
20. What does UPOV stand for?
a) Union for Protection of Varieties
b) International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
c) United Protection of Varieties Organization
d) Universal Protection of Varieties
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Answer: b) International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
21. Which city has been recommended to host Commonwealth Games 2030?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Ahmedabad
d) Bangalore
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Answer: c) Ahmedabad
22. Where was the first Commonwealth Games held in 1930?
a) London, UK
b) Hamilton, Canada
c) Sydney, Australia
d) Melbourne, Australia
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Answer: b) Hamilton, Canada
23. How many nations and territories participate in Commonwealth Games?
a) 56
b) 62
c) 72
d) 82
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Answer: c) 72
24. What is the name of Google’s AI model for cancer treatment?
a) C2S-Scale
b) DeepMind Cancer
c) AlphaFold
d) MedPaLM
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Answer: a) C2S-Scale
25. Which drug did the AI model identify as promising for enhancing immune response?
a) Pembrolizumab
b) Silmitasertib
c) Nivolumab
d) Atezolizumab
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Answer: b) Silmitasertib
26. What does SITAA stand for?
a) Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar
b) System for Innovation and Technical Advancement with Aadhaar
c) Strategy for Innovation and Technology in Aadhaar
d) Scheme for Integration of Technology and Aadhaar
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Answer: a) Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar
27. Which agency launched the SITAA scheme?
a) NPCI
b) UIDAI
c) RBI
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: b) UIDAI
28. What is the annual finance gap for forests according to the UNEP report?
a) US$ 196 billion
b) US$ 216 billion
c) US$ 236 billion
d) US$ 256 billion
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Answer: b) US$ 216 billion
29. By how much must annual forest investment increase by 2030?
a) Double
b) Triple
c) Quadruple
d) Quintuple
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Answer: b) Triple
30. What percentage of total forest finance did governments provide in 2023?
a) 81%
b) 86%
c) 91%
d) 96%
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Answer: c) 91%
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