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1. How many Lok Sabha MPs are required to sign a motion for removal of a judge?
a) 50
b) 75
c) 100
d) 150
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Correct Answer: c) 100
2. How many Rajya Sabha MPs are required to sign a motion for removal of a judge?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100
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Correct Answer: b) 50
3. Which Act regulates the procedure for investigation and removal of judges?
a) Judges Protection Act, 1968
b) Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
c) Judicial Standards Act, 1968
d) Constitutional Amendments Act, 1968
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Correct Answer: b) Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
4. How many members constitute the Inquiry Committee for investigating judges?
a) 2 members
b) 3 members
c) 5 members
d) 7 members
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Correct Answer: b) 3 members
5. What majority is required in Parliament to remove a judge?
a) Simple majority
b) Absolute majority
c) Special majority
d) Three-fourths majority
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Correct Answer: c) Special majority (majority of total membership and 2/3rd of members present and voting)
6. Which Article deals with the removal of Supreme Court judges?
a) Article 124(3)
b) Article 124(4)
c) Article 218
d) Article 217
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Correct Answer: b) Article 124(4)
7. Has any Supreme Court or High Court judge been successfully removed till date?
a) Yes, one judge
b) Yes, two judges
c) No, none
d) Yes, three judges
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Correct Answer: c) No, none
8. What is the formal title of the UN High Seas Treaty?
a) Marine Biodiversity Protection Agreement
b) Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
c) High Seas Conservation Treaty
d) Ocean Protection Framework
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Correct Answer: b) Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
9. In which year was the BBNJ Agreement adopted?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: d) 2023
10. How many countries have ratified the BBNJ Agreement?
a) 65
b) 73
c) 83
d) 93
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Correct Answer: c) 83
11. What percentage of the world’s ocean surface do high seas and international seabed areas account for?
a) Over one-third
b) Over half
c) Over two-thirds
d) Over three-fourths
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Correct Answer: c) Over two-thirds
12. How many pillars does the BBNJ Agreement have?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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Correct Answer: b) 4
13. What is India’s status regarding the BBNJ Agreement?
a) Not signed
b) Signed but not ratified
c) Ratified
d) Rejected
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Correct Answer: b) Signed but not ratified
14. In which year was the India-Japan relationship upgraded to Special Strategic and Global Partnership?
a) 2011
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016
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Correct Answer: c) 2014
15. How many highly skilled Indian AI professionals will Japan invite by 2030?
a) 300
b) 400
c) 500
d) 600
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Correct Answer: c) 500
16. What was the bilateral trade between India and Japan in FY 2023-24?
a) US$ 18.50 billion
b) US$ 20.25 billion
c) US$ 22.85 billion
d) US$ 25.40 billion
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Correct Answer: c) US$ 22.85 billion
17. In which year was the India-Japan CEPA signed?
a) 2009
b) 2011
c) 2013
d) 2015
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Correct Answer: b) 2011
18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a joint exercise between India and Japan?
a) JIMEX
b) Dharma Guardian
c) MALABAR
d) SHAKTI
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Correct Answer: d) SHAKTI
19. In which year was the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Correct Answer: c) 2017
20. Which country is mentioned as leading the Third Global Strategic Pole along with Germany and EU?
a) Brazil
b) India
c) Japan
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) India
21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a core value of the Third Pole?
a) Strategic autonomy
b) Economic openness
c) Military alliance
d) Democratic norms
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Correct Answer: c) Military alliance
22. When will the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS), 2026 come into force?
a) 1 April 2026
b) 1 May 2026
c) 1 July 2026
d) 1 October 2026
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Correct Answer: c) 1 July 2026
23. What is the maximum compensation that can be awarded by the RBI Ombudsman?
a) ₹10 lakh
b) ₹20 lakh
c) ₹30 lakh
d) ₹50 lakh
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Correct Answer: c) ₹30 lakh
24. What is the general tenure of an RBI Ombudsman?
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
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Correct Answer: b) 3 years
25. Within how many days can an appeal be filed against the Ombudsman’s decision?
a) 15 days
b) 21 days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days
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Correct Answer: c) 30 days
26. Which ministry instituted the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
d) Ministry of Science & Technology
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Correct Answer: c) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
27. How frequently is the Sukhatme National Award conferred?
a) Annually
b) Biennially
c) Triennially
d) Every five years
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Correct Answer: b) Biennially (once every two years)
28. What is the minimum age eligibility for the Sukhatme National Award?
a) 40 years
b) 45 years
c) 50 years
d) 55 years
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Correct Answer: b) 45 years
29. How many members constitute the Committee of Privileges in Rajya Sabha?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
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Correct Answer: b) 10
30. How many members constitute the Committee of Privileges in Lok Sabha?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 20
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Correct Answer: c) 15
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