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1. The Supreme Court ruled that all adoptive mothers are entitled to how many weeks of maternity leave?
A) 6 weeks
B) 8 weeks
C)12 weeks
D) 6 weeks
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Correct Answer:: C) 12 weeks
2. The Supreme Court struck down which section of the Code on Social Security, 2020 as unconstitutional?
A) Section 45(2)
B) Section 52(1)
C) Section 60(4)
D) Section 73(3)
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Correct Answer: C) Section 60(4)
3. The Supreme Court held the age-based restriction on maternity leave for adoptive mothers violated which two constitutional articles?
A) Article 19 and Article 32
B) Article 14 and Article 21
C) Article 15 and Article 16
D) Article 21 and Article 25
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Correct Answer: B) Article 14 and Article 21
4. Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, how many weeks of maternity leave are provided for the first two children?
A)12 weeks
B) 18 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 26 weeks
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Correct Answer:D) 26 weeks
5. A crèche facility is mandatory under the Code on Social Security, 2020 in establishments with how many employees?
A) 20 or more
B) 30 or more
C) 50 or more
D) 100 or more
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Correct Answer: C) 50 or more
6. AB-PMJAY was launched in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2020
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Correct Answer:C) 2018
7. The MISHTI Initiative aims to restore how many sq km of mangroves by 2028?
A) ₹1 lakh
B) ₹3 lakh
C) ₹5 lakh
D) ₹10 lakh
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Correct Answer:C) ₹5 lakh
8. AB-PMJAY covers approximately how many families, targeting the bottom 40% of the population?
A) 5 crore
B) 8 crore
C) 12 crore
D) 20 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 12 crore
9. AB-PMJAY was recently extended to provide universal coverage to citizens of which age group,irrespective of income?
A) 55+ years
B) 60+ years
C) 65+ years
D) 70+ years
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Correct Answer: D) 70+ years
10. Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, how many ABHA IDs have been created so far?
A) 20+ crore
B) 50+ crore
C) 75+ crore
D) 86+ crore
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Correct Answer: D) 86+ crore
11. A ‘Goldilocks economy’ is characterised by which combination?
A) High growth and high inflation
B) Steady growth and low stable inflation
C) Low growth and low inflation
D) High growth and zero inflation
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Correct Answer:B) Steady growth and low stable inflation
12. Every $10 per barrel rise in crude oil prices raises India’s CPI inflation by approximately:
A) 10–15 basis points
B) 20–25 basis points
C) 30–40 basis points
D) 50–60 basis points
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Correct Answer: C) 30–40 basis points
13.The government created which fund of ₹1 lakh crore to manage supply shocks from the West Asia conflict?
A) National Energy Resilience Fund
B) Economic Stabilisation Fund
C) Strategic Petroleum Emergency Reserve
D) Fiscal Contingency Buffer Fund
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Correct Answer:B) Economic Stabilisation Fund
14. The Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 ensures at least what percentage of gassupply to fertiliser plants?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
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Correct Answer: C) 70%
15. To stabilise the rupee during the West Asia conflict, the RBI deployed approximately how much in forex reserves?
A) $4 billion
B) $8 billion
C) $12 billion
D) $20 billion
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Correct Answer: C) $12 billion
16. The Chennai–Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor is being promoted as an alternative to reduce dependence on:
A) Suez Canal routes
B) Malacca Strait routes
C) West Asian supply routes via Hormuz
D) Cape of Good Hope routes
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Correct Answer: C) West Asian supply routes via Hormuz
17. The Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) was originally launched in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1991
C) 1995
D) 2000
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Correct Answer:C) 1995
18. Under EPS, employer contribution is what percentage of wages (subject to ₹15,000 ceiling)?
A) 3.67%
B) 8.33%
C) 12%
D) 15%
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Correct Answer: B) 8.33%
19. Under EPS 2026, the pension calculation is now based on which period’s average salary?
A) 12-month average
B) 36-month average
C) 48-month average
D) 60-month average
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Correct Answer: D) 60-month average
20. The minimum monthly pension under EPS remains fixed at:
A) ₹500
B) ₹750
C) ₹1,000
D) ₹2,000
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Correct Answer:C) ₹1,000
21. The Nagoya Protocol is a supplementary agreement to which international treaty?
A) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
B) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
C) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
D) Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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Correct Answer : : B) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
22. The Nagoya Protocol was adopted in which year and city?
A)2002, Johannesburg
B) 2008, Bonn
C) 2010, Nagoya
D) 2012, Rio de Janeiro
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Correct Answer:C) 2010, Nagoya
23. India’s First National Report on the Nagoya Protocol revealed it has issued over 3,556internationally recognised Certificates of Compliance, accounting for over what percentage of the global total?
A) 30%
B) 45%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer : C) 60%
24. India’s implementation of the Nagoya Protocol is backed by which domestic legislation?
A) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
B) Environment Protection Act, 1986
C) Biological Diversity Act, 2002
D) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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Correct Answer: C) Biological Diversity Act, 2002
25. India has established approximately how many Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) for decentralised governance?
A) 50,000
B) 1 lakh
C) 2.76 lakh
D) 5 lakh
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Correct Answer:C) 2.76 lakh
26. Argentina’s withdrawal from WHO is governed by which international legal framework in the absence of an explicit exit clause?
A)UN Charter Article 100
B) Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (Article 56)
C) International Court of Justice Statute
D) WHO Framework Convention Article 44
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Correct Answer: B) Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (Article 56)
27. The WHO Constitution came into force on which date, now celebrated as World Health Day?
A) 1 January 1946
B) 7 April 1948
C) 24 October 1950
D) 10 December 1952
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Correct Answer:B) 7 April 1948
28. India falls under which WHO Regional Office?
A)Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)
B) Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO)
C) South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO)
D) African Regional Office (AFRO)
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Correct Answer: C) South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO)
29. The Sahitya Akademi Awards cover works in 24 languages, which include the 22 Eighth Schedule languages plus:
A) Sanskrit and Pali
B) English and Rajasthani
C) English and Maithili
D) Sanskrit and English
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Correct Answer: B) English and Rajasthani
30. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was established in 1986 under which Act?
A) Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs Act, 1988
B) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
C) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1983
D) Customs Act, 1962
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Correct Answer: B) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
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