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1. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny began on 18 February 1946 with ratings going on strike at:
A) HMIS Talwar, Bombay
B) HMIS Narbada, Karachi
C) HMIS Hindustan, Bombay
D) HMIS Investigator, Vizag
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Correct Answer: A) HMIS Talwar, Bombay
2. At its peak, the RIN Mutiny reportedly involved nearly 20,000 personnel across how many ships and shore establishments combined?
A) 58 ships, 20 shore establishments
B) 78 ships, 20 shore establishments
C) 98 ships, 25 shore establishments
D) 118 ships, 30 shore establishments
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Correct Answer: B) 78 ships, 20 shore establishments
3. During the mutiny, protesters symbolically hoisted flags of which two political organisations together?
A) Congress and Hindu Mahasabha
B) Congress and Muslim League
C) Muslim League and Communist Party
D) Congress and Communist Party
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Correct Answer: B) Congress and Muslim League
4. The immediate trigger for the mutiny at HMIS Talwar is associated with the conduct of which British
officer?
A) Commander Arthur King
B) Admiral John Godfrey
C) Vice Admiral Edward Parry
D) Rear Admiral Rattray
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Correct Answer: A) Commander Arthur King
5. Sri Aurobindo’s birth anniversary, commemorated by the PM on 15 August 2026, marked his how many-th birth anniversary?
A) 150th
B) 152nd
C) 154th
D) 156th
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Correct Answer: C) 154th
6. Sri Aurobindo criticised the moderate approach of the Indian National Congress through which
publication?
A) Bande Mataram
B) New Lamps for Old
C) Karmayogin
D) Savitri
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Correct Answer: B) New Lamps for Old
7. Sri Aurobindo was arrested and tried in connection with which case in 1908?
A) Kakori Conspiracy Case
B) Alipore Bomb Case
C) Chittagong Armoury Raid Case
D) Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case
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Correct Answer: B) Alipore Bomb Case
8. Which lawyer defended Sri Aurobindo in the Alipore Bomb Case, securing his acquittal?
A) Motilal Nehru
B) Chittaranjan Das
C) Tej Bahadur Sapru
D) M.A. Jinnah
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Correct Answer: B) Chittaranjan Das
9. In 1910, Sri Aurobindo moved from British India to which French enclave?
A) Mahe
B) Karaikal
C) Pondicherry
D) Yanam
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Correct Answer: C) Pondicherry
10. Sri Aurobindo, along with Mirra Alfassa (‘The Mother’), established the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in which
year?
A) 1920
B) 1926
C) 1930
D) 1935
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Correct Answer: B) 1926
11. India’s first comprehensive guide on Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) was
launched at which UNCCD COP17 venue?
A) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
B) New Delhi, India
C) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
D) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer: C) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
12. Open Natural Ecosystems collectively cover more than what share of India’s geographical area?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: B) 10%
13. Currently, less than what share of India’s Open Natural Ecosystems are represented within the protected
area network?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: A) 5%
14. The UNCCD, established in 1994, currently has how many Parties?
A) 187
B) 192
C) 197
D) 202
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Correct Answer: C) 197
15. India has committed to restoring how many hectares of degraded land by 2030 under the Land
Degradation Neutrality target?
A) 16 million hectares
B) 21 million hectares
C) 26 million hectares
D) 30 million hectares
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Correct Answer: C) 26 million hectares
16. UNCCD COP17 was held under the theme:
A) Land for Life
B) Restoring Land. Restoring Hope
C) One Land, One Future
D) Toward a Land-Degradation-Neutral World
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Correct Answer: B) Restoring Land. Restoring Hope
17. India’s CBDC-based Direct Benefit Transfer pilot under PMGKAY was introduced in Chandigarh and:
A) Lakshadweep
B) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
C) Puducherry
D) Ladakh
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Correct Answer: B) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
18. Under the CBDC-based DBT model, food-subsidy value is transferred through:
A) General-purpose bank deposits
B) Purpose-bound Digital Rupee (e₹) tokens
C) Physical ration coupons
D) Prepaid debit cards
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Correct Answer: B) Purpose-bound Digital Rupee (e₹) tokens
19. Under PMGKAY, Priority Households (PHH) receive how much foodgrain per person per month?
A) 3 kg
B) 5 kg
C) 7 kg
D) 10 kg
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Correct Answer: B) 5 kg
20. Under PMGKAY, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households receive how much foodgrain per family
per month?
A) 25 kg
B) 30 kg
C) 35 kg
D) 40 kg
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Correct Answer: C) 35 kg
21. PMGKAY covers nearly how many beneficiaries, representing roughly 57% of India’s population?
A) 71.35 crore
B) 76.35 crore
C) 81.35 crore
D) 86.35 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 81.35 crore
22. The Government of India announced the issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds in which Union Budget?
A) 2021–22
B) 2022–23
C) 2023–24
D) 2024–25
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Correct Answer: B) 2022–23
23. A ‘greenium’ refers to a situation where investors accept what, relative to a comparable conventional bond?
A) A higher yield
B) A lower yield
C) Equal yield with added risk
D) No yield but tax exemption
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Correct Answer: B) A lower yield
24. SAFTA replaced which earlier SAARC trade arrangement?
A) SAARC Free Trade Agreement
B) SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)
C) South Asian Customs Union
D) SAARC Development Fund Agreement
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Correct Answer: B) SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)
25. SAFTA came into force on:
A) 1 January 2004
B) 1 January 2005
C) 1 January 2006
D) 1 January 2008
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Correct Answer: C) 1 January 2006
26. India accounts for roughly what share of global areca nut production?
A) 43%
B) 53%
C) 63%
D) 73%
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Correct Answer: C) 63%
27. The Bar Council of India (BCI) was established under which section of the Advocates Act, 1961?
A) Section 3
B) Section 4
C) Section 6
D) Section 9
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Correct Answer: B) Section 4
28. The proposal for a national bar regulatory body originated from the All-India Bar Committee (1953),
headed by:
A) Justice S.R. Das
B) Justice M.C. Chagla
C) Justice Vivian Bose
D) Justice B.K. Mukherjea
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Correct Answer: A) Justice S.R. Das
29. Under Section 48B of the Advocates Act, 1961, the BCI has the power to issue directions to:
A) High Courts
B) State Bar Councils
C) The Supreme Court Registry
D) Law Universities
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Correct Answer: B) State Bar Councils
30. The 8th edition of the India–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at:
A) Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
B) Western Naval Command, Mumbai
C) Southern Naval Command, Kochi
D) Andaman and Nicobar Command
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Correct Answer: C) Ashoka Chakra
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