Practice the November 2025 1st Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the first week of November 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 1 to 7 November features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
1st Week of November 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. What does ICCVAI stand for?
a) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
b) Indian Cold Chain and Value Addition Initiative
c) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Assessment Infrastructure
d) Indian Center for Cold Chain and Value Addition
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Answer: a) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
2. Which is the nodal ministry for the ICCVAI Scheme?
a) Ministry of Agriculture
b) Ministry of Commerce
c) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
d) Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: c) Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
3. Under which parent scheme does ICCVAI operate?
a) National Food Security Mission
b) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
c) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
d) National Horticulture Mission
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Answer: b) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
4. What is the estimated post-harvest loss of total produce in India?
a) ~10-15%
b) ~15-20%
c) ~20-25%
d) ~25-30%
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Answer: b) ~15-20%
5. Under MIDH, what is the maximum cold storage capacity for which assistance is provided?
a) 3,000 MT
b) 4,000 MT
c) 5,000 MT
d) 6,000 MT
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Answer: c) 5,000 MT capacity
6. What is the interest subvention provided under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)?
a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 4%
d) 5%
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Answer: b) 3% interest subvention
7. What is the maximum term loan amount under AIF?
a) Up to ₹1 crore
b) Up to ₹2 crore
c) Up to ₹3 crore
d) Up to ₹5 crore
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Answer: b) Up to ₹2 crore
8. When was India’s PLI Scheme launched?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
9. How many sectors did the PLI Scheme initially cover?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7
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Answer: b) 3 key sectors
10. To how many strategic sectors was the PLI Scheme later expanded?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
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Answer: c) 14 strategic sectors
11. Which of the following PLI schemes is NOT disputed by China?
a) PLI for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage
b) PLI for Automobile and Auto Component Sector
c) PLI for Electric Vehicles
d) PLI for Pharmaceuticals
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Answer: d) PLI for Pharmaceuticals
12. According to the SCM Agreement, which article defines a subsidy?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 4
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Answer: a) Article 1
13. Under which article of the SCM Agreement are prohibited subsidies categorized?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 4
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Answer: c) Article 3
14. How many types of prohibited subsidies are mentioned in Article 3 of SCM Agreement?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Answer: b) 2 (Export-contingent subsidies and Local-content subsidies)
15. Who chairs the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)?
a) Prime Minister
b) Home Minister
c) Cabinet Secretary
d) National Security Advisor
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Answer: c) Cabinet Secretary
16. Under which Act was NCMC granted statutory status?
a) Disaster Management Act, 2005
b) Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2023
c) Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025
d) National Disaster Response Act, 2024
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Answer: c) Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025
17. With which authority does NCMC work in close coordination?
a) NIDM (National Institute of Disaster Management)
b) NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)
c) NDRF (National Disaster Response Force)
d) MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)
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Answer: b) NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)
18. Which organization released the Climate Inequality Report 2025?
a) World Bank
b) UNEP
c) World Inequality Lab
d) IPCC
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Answer: c) World Inequality Lab
19. Where is the World Inequality Lab headquartered?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Paris School of Economics, France
c) New York, USA
d) London, UK
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Answer: b) Paris School of Economics, France
20. What percentage of global consumption-based emissions does the top 1% contribute?
a) 10%
b) 12%
c) 15%
d) 18%
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Answer: c) 15%
21. What percentage of emissions from private capital ownership does the top 1% contribute?
a) 31%
b) 36%
c) 41%
d) 46%
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Answer: c) 41%
22. How many times higher are the per capita emissions of the top 1% compared to the bottom 50%?
a) 50 times
b) 60 times
c) 75 times
d) 90 times
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Answer: c) 75 times
23. What percentage of global industrial GHG emissions are nearly 100 companies responsible for?
a) 61%
b) 66%
c) 71%
d) 76%
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Answer: c) 71%
24. What is the projected annual adaptation funding shortfall for developing countries by mid-2030s?
a) USD 250-300 billion
b) USD 280-330 billion
c) USD 310-365 billion
d) USD 340-400 billion
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Answer: c) USD 310-365 billion
25. What is the current global adaptation finance available?
a) USD 20 billion
b) USD 23 billion
c) USD 26 billion
d) USD 29 billion
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Answer: c) USD 26 billion
26. Which organization released the Adaptation Gap Report 2025?
a) World Bank
b) UNDP
c) UNEP
d) UNFCCC
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Answer: c) UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
27. What does NAFCC stand for?
a) National Adaptation Finance for Climate Change
b) National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change
c) National Action Framework for Climate Change
d) National Alliance Fund for Climate Change
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Answer: b) National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change
28. What does SAPCC stand for?
a) State Action Plans on Climate Change
b) State Adaptation Programme for Climate Control
c) Special Action Plans on Climate Conservation
d) State Alliance Programme for Climate Change
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Answer: a) State Action Plans on Climate Change
29. Which scheme covers fruits, vegetables, and shrimp for price stabilization?
a) MIDH
b) Operation Greens Scheme
c) PMKSY
d) National Horticulture Board
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Answer: b) Operation Greens Scheme
30. What cold storage capacity range does the National Horticulture Board (NHB) support?
a) 3,000-15,000 MT
b) 5,000-20,000 MT
c) 7,000-25,000 MT
d) 10,000-30,000 MT
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Answer: b) 5,000-20,000 MT
31. Where was the APEC Summit held on October 31, 2025?
a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Seoul, South Korea
c) Busan, South Korea
d) Beijing, China
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Answer: c) Busan, South Korea
32. By what percentage did the U.S. agree to reduce tariffs on China?
a) 5%
b) 8%
c) 10%
d) 12%
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Answer: c) 10%
33. How many metallic elements are classified as rare earths?
a) 15
b) 17
c) 19
d) 21
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Answer: b) 17
34. Who popularized the G-2 concept in 2005?
a) Henry Kissinger
b) C.F. Bergsten
c) Joseph Nye
d) Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Answer: b) C.F. Bergsten
35. At what depth below the seabed is CO2 typically injected in ocean-based CCUS?
a) About 1 km
b) About 2 km
c) About 3 km
d) About 4 km
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Answer: c) About 3 km
36. How many times more carbon does the ocean store compared to the atmosphere?
a) 30×
b) 40×
c) 50×
d) 60×
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Answer: c) 50×
37. For how long can Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) lock carbon?
a) Up to 50,000 years
b) Up to 75,000 years
c) Up to 100,000 years
d) Up to 150,000 years
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Answer: c) Up to 100,000 years
38. By what percentage could ocean-based CCUS reduce global CO2 emissions by 2060?
a) ~10%
b) ~12%
c) ~14%
d) ~16%
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Answer: c) ~14%
39. How many people are affected by land subsidence in five major Indian cities?
a) Nearly 60 million
b) Nearly 70 million
c) Nearly 80 million
d) Nearly 90 million
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Answer: c) Nearly 80 million
40. What is Delhi’s highest sinking rate per year?
a) 41 mm
b) 46 mm
c) 51 mm
d) 56 mm
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Answer: c) 51 mm per year
41. How many buildings in Delhi are estimated to be at high risk due to land subsidence?
a) Over 1,500
b) Over 2,000
c) Over 2,500
d) Over 3,000
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Answer: b) Over 2,000 buildings
42. Which monitoring technology is suitable for mountainous terrains?
a) PSInSAR
b) SBAS-InSAR
c) SqueeSAR
d) DInSAR
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Answer: c) SqueeSAR
43. In which Iranian province is Chabahar Port located?
a) Hormozgan
b) Sistan-Baluchistan
c) Bushehr
d) Khuzestan
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Answer: b) Sistan-Baluchistan Province
44. For how long has the U.S. granted India a sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port?
a) Three months
b) Six months
c) Nine months
d) One year
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Answer: b) Six months
45. Which body of water does Chabahar Port provide access to?
a) Persian Gulf
b) Arabian Sea
c) Gulf of Oman
d) Red Sea
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Answer: c) Gulf of Oman
46. Under which policy was NEP 1986 established that led to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas?
a) NEP 1968
b) NEP 1986
c) NEP 1992
d) NEP 2000
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Answer: b) NEP 1986
47. What is the minimum ST population required for establishing Eklavya Model Residential Schools?
a) At least 15,000 tribal persons
b) At least 20,000 tribal persons
c) At least 25,000 tribal persons
d) At least 30,000 tribal persons
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Answer: b) At least 20,000 tribal persons
48. What percentage ST population is required in a region for EMRS establishment?
a) Over 40%
b) Over 45%
c) Over 50%
d) Over 55%
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Answer: c) Over 50% ST population
49. During which event was Digi Bandar launched?
a) India Maritime Summit 2025
b) India Port Conference 2025
c) India Maritime Week 2025
d) National Logistics Day 2025
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Answer: c) India Maritime Week 2025
50. Which ministry launched Digi Bandar?
a) Ministry of Shipping
b) Ministry of Ports and Waterways
c) Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways
d) Ministry of Transport and Shipping
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Answer: c) Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways
51. What is the current base year for CPI?
a) 2010 = 100
b) 2011 = 100
c) 2012 = 100
d) 2013 = 100
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Answer: c) 2012 = 100
52. What percentage of the urban CPI basket does housing constitute?
a) 18.67%
b) 21.67%
c) 24.67%
d) 27.67%
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Answer: b) 21.67%
53. What is the weight of Food & Beverages in the current CPI series?
a) 42.86%
b) 45.86%
c) 48.86%
d) 51.86%
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Answer: b) 45.86%
54. Which organization compiles the Consumer Price Index in India?
a) Reserve Bank of India
b) NITI Aayog
c) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
d) Ministry of Finance
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Answer: c) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
55. When was the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Answer: c) 2022
56. What is the “30×30 target” under KMGBF?
a) Protect 30% of land by 2030
b) Protect 30% of sea by 2030
c) Protect 30% of both land and sea by 2030
d) Reduce invasive species by 30% by 2030
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Answer: c) Protect 30% of the planet’s land and sea by 2030
57. How much should be mobilized annually for biodiversity conservation under KMGBF by 2030?
a) $150 billion
b) $175 billion
c) $200 billion
d) $225 billion
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Answer: c) $200 billion
58. What is the main distinction between primary and secondary sanctions?
a) Primary are temporary, secondary are permanent
b) Primary target the country directly, secondary target third parties
c) Primary are economic, secondary are diplomatic
d) Primary are bilateral, secondary are multilateral
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Answer: b) Primary sanctions target the country directly, secondary sanctions target third parties
59. Who is appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India?
a) Justice B.R. Gavai
b) Justice Surya Kant
c) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
d) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
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Answer: b) Justice Surya Kant
60. Which High Court first recognized cryptocurrency as property in India?
a) Delhi High Court
b) Bombay High Court
c) Madras High Court
d) Karnataka High Court
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Answer: c) Madras High Court
61. When was the India-US 10-Year Framework for Major Defence Partnership signed?
a) 30 October 2025
b) 01 November 2025
c) 02 November 2025
d) 03 November 2025
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Answer: b) 01 November 2025
62. Where was the India-US defence framework signed?
a) New Delhi, India
b) Washington, USA
c) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
d) Singapore
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Answer: c) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
63. When was LEMOA signed between India and the US?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Answer: b) 2016
64. What does COMCASA stand for?
a) Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement
b) Common Communications and Security Arrangement
c) It’s an abbreviation for secure communications equipment agreement
d) Comprehensive Military Communications Agreement
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Answer: c) COMCASA provides secure communications equipment (signed 2018)
65. When was the US Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) Tier-1 status granted to India?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
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Answer: c) 2018
66. What is India’s defence procurement from the US worth?
a) >$15 billion
b) >$18 billion
c) >$20 billion
d) >$25 billion
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Answer: c) >$20 billion
67. Which bilateral exercise is conducted between India-US armies?
a) Vajra Prahar
b) Yudh Abhyas
c) Cope India
d) Malabar
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Answer: b) Yudh Abhyas
68. Which exercise involves Special Forces of India and the US?
a) Yudh Abhyas
b) Vajra Prahar
c) Tiger Triumph
d) Desert Eagle
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Answer: b) Vajra Prahar
69. What is the total investment secured during India Maritime Week 2025?
a) ₹10 lakh crore
b) ₹12 lakh crore
c) ₹15 lakh crore
d) ₹20 lakh crore
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Answer: b) ₹12 lakh crore
70. What percentage of India’s trade by volume moves via maritime routes?
a) ~85%
b) ~90%
c) ~95%
d) ~98%
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Answer: c) ~95%
71. What was India’s port capacity in 2014?
a) 1,200 MMTPA
b) 1,400 MMTPA
c) 1,600 MMTPA
d) 1,800 MMTPA
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Answer: b) 1,400 MMTPA
72. What is India’s current port capacity (2024-25)?
a) 2,500 MMTPA
b) 2,650 MMTPA
c) 2,762 MMTPA
d) 2,850 MMTPA
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Answer: c) 2,762 MMTPA
73. What was the vessel turnaround time in 2014?
a) 83 hours
b) 88 hours
c) 93 hours
d) 98 hours
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Answer: c) 93 hours
74. What is the vessel turnaround time in 2025?
a) 42 hours
b) 45 hours
c) 48 hours
d) 52 hours
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Answer: c) 48 hours
75. What percentage of global trained seafarers does India contribute?
a) 8%
b) 10%
c) 12%
d) 15%
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Answer: c) 12%
76. How many vessels is the Shipping Corporation of India targeting by 2047?
a) 186
b) 196
c) 206
d) 216
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Answer: d) 216 vessels
77. What is the investment target under Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047?
a) ₹50+ lakh crore
b) ₹60+ lakh crore
c) ₹70+ lakh crore
d) ₹80+ lakh crore
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Answer: c) ₹70+ lakh crore
78. How many eco-friendly tugs will be deployed under the Green Tug Programme by 2040?
a) 75
b) 100
c) 125
d) 150
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Answer: b) 100
79. Under which Schedule are the Union, State, and Concurrent Lists mentioned?
a) Schedule V
b) Schedule VI
c) Schedule VII
d) Schedule VIII
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Answer: c) Schedule VII
80. Which Article allows Parliament to alter state boundaries without state consent?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 4
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Answer: c) Article 3
81. When was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel born?
a) 31 October 1873
b) 31 October 1875
c) 31 October 1877
d) 31 October 1879
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Answer: b) 31 October 1875
82. In which year did Patel lead the Bardoli Satyagraha?
a) 1926
b) 1927
c) 1928
d) 1929
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Answer: c) 1928
83. In which session was Sardar Patel the Indian National Congress President?
a) Lahore Session, 1929
b) Karachi Session, 1931
c) Haripura Session, 1938
d) Tripuri Session, 1939
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Answer: b) Karachi Session, 1931
84. What was the military operation to integrate Hyderabad called?
a) Operation Vijay
b) Operation Polo
c) Operation Caterpillar
d) Operation Blue Star
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Answer: b) Operation Polo
85. When was Arya Samaj founded?
a) 1873
b) 1875
c) 1877
d) 1879
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Answer: b) 1875
86. Who founded Arya Samaj?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
d) Keshav Chandra Sen
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Answer: c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
87. When was the Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) Trust and Management established?
a) 1882
b) 1884
c) 1886
d) 1888
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Answer: c) 1886
88. Which Indian city was recently named UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy?
a) Varanasi
b) Lucknow
c) Amritsar
d) Kolkata
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Answer: b) Lucknow
89. Which was the first Indian city to be designated as UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
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Answer: c) Hyderabad
90. How many member economies does APEC have?
a) 18
b) 19
c) 21
d) 23
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Answer: c) 21 economies
91. When was the National Geo-Spatial Platform launched?
a) 01 November 2025
b) 02 November 2025
c) 03 November 2025
d) 04 November 2025
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Answer: c) 03 November 2025
92. Which organization launched the National Geo-Spatial Platform?
a) ISRO
b) Survey of India
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Answer: b) Survey of India (SoI)
93. When was the National Geospatial Policy introduced?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Answer: c) 2022
94. What is the name of the pilot initiative under the National Geospatial Policy?
a) Operation Gagan
b) Operation Dronagiri
c) Operation Shakti
d) Operation Kavach
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Answer: b) Operation Dronagiri
95. What is the approximate weight of GSAT-7R?
a) 3,800 kg
b) 4,000 kg
c) 4,400 kg
d) 4,800 kg
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Answer: c) Approximately 4,400 kg
96. Which launch vehicle was used to launch GSAT-7R?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV
c) LVM3
d) SSLV
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Answer: c) LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3)
97. How many stages does LVM3 have?
a) Two-stage
b) Three-stage
c) Four-stage
d) Five-stage
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Answer: b) Three-stage rocket
98. What is the name of the indigenous cryogenic engine used in LVM3?
a) CE-10
b) CE-15
c) CE-20
d) CE-25
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Answer: c) CE-20 engine
99. Which satellite in the GSAT-7 series is nicknamed “Rukmini”?
a) GSAT-7
b) GSAT-7A
c) GSAT-7B
d) GSAT-7C
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Answer: a) GSAT-7
100. Which satellite is nicknamed “Angry Bird”?
a) GSAT-7
b) GSAT-7A
c) GSAT-7B
d) GSAT-7R
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Answer: b) GSAT-7A
101. When was GSAT-7 (Rukmini) launched?
a) 2011
b) 2012
c) 2013
d) 2014
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Answer: c) 2013
102. Which service arm does GSAT-7A primarily serve?
a) Indian Navy
b) Indian Air Force
c) Indian Army
d) Coast Guard
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Answer: b) Indian Air Force
103. Which country achieved the world’s first thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion?
a) India
b) United States
c) China
d) Russia
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Answer: c) China
104. Which is the only naturally occurring isotope of thorium?
a) Thorium-230
b) Thorium-231
c) Thorium-232
d) Thorium-234
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Answer: c) Thorium-232
105. Into which isotope must Thorium-232 be converted before use as nuclear fuel?
a) Uranium-232
b) Uranium-233
c) Uranium-235
d) Uranium-238
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Answer: b) Uranium-233
106. How many times more plentiful is thorium compared to uranium in nature?
a) Nearly two times
b) Nearly three times
c) Nearly four times
d) Nearly five times
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Answer: b) Nearly three times
107. Which reactor is under development at BARC for thorium demonstration?
a) Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR)
b) Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR)
c) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
d) Light Water Reactor (LWR)
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Answer: a) Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR)
108. What percentage of thorium is typically found in monazite deposits?
a) 4-6%
b) 6-8%
c) 8-10%
d) 10-12%
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Answer: c) 8-10% thorium
109. Under which Act was NCLAT established?
a) Competition Act, 2002
b) Companies Act, 2013
c) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
d) Patents Act, 1970
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Answer: b) Companies Act, 2013
110. Under which Act was the Competition Commission of India established?
a) MRTP Act, 1969
b) Competition Act, 2002
c) Companies Act, 2013
d) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
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Answer: b) Competition Act, 2002
111. Where is the CCI headquarters located?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) New Delhi
d) Bengaluru
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Answer: c) New Delhi
112. Which Act takes precedence in patent-related matters according to NCLAT?
a) Competition Act, 2002
b) Patents Act, 1970
c) Trademarks Act, 1999
d) Copyright Act, 1957
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Answer: b) Patents Act, 1970
113. In which state was India’s first Silicon Carbide semiconductor facility launched?
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Odisha
d) Telangana
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Answer: c) Odisha
114. What are the two elements that compose Silicon Carbide?
a) Silicon and Copper
b) Silicon and Calcium
c) Silicon and Carbon
d) Silicon and Chromium
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Answer: c) Silicon and Carbon
115. When was Coal India Limited established?
a) November 1973
b) November 1974
c) November 1975
d) November 1976
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Answer: c) November 1975
116. What is the status category of Coal India Limited?
a) Navratna CPSU
b) Miniratna CPSU
c) Maharatna CPSU
d) Public Limited Company
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Answer: c) Maharatna CPSU
117. Where is Coal India Limited’s headquarters?
a) New Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Dhanbad
d) Ranchi
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Answer: b) Kolkata, West Bengal
118. What percentage of India’s total coal output does CIL supply?
a) Nearly 70%
b) Nearly 75%
c) Nearly 80%
d) Nearly 85%
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Answer: c) Nearly 80%
119. Which edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was hosted by India in 2025?
a) 11th edition
b) 12th edition
c) 13th edition
d) 14th edition
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Answer: c) 13th edition
120. Which country has won the most ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup titles?
a) England
b) India
c) Australia
d) New Zealand
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Answer: c) Australia
121. What does SOFA stand for?
a) State of Food Availability
b) State of Food and Agriculture
c) Survey of Food and Agriculture
d) Status of Food Availability
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Answer: b) State of Food and Agriculture
122. How many people live in regions where crop yields are 10% lower due to land degradation?
a) Around 1.3 billion
b) Around 1.5 billion
c) Around 1.7 billion
d) Around 1.9 billion
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Answer: c) Around 1.7 billion
123. What is the “Avoid-Reduce-Reverse” hierarchy related to?
a) Climate change mitigation
b) Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)
c) Biodiversity conservation
d) Water management
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Answer: b) Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)
124. How many universities from India are listed in QS Asia Rankings 2026?
a) 254
b) 274
c) 294
d) 314
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Answer: c) 294 universities
125. Which Indian institute retained its position as India’s best for the 5th consecutive year?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Delhi
c) IISc Bengaluru
d) IIT Madras
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Answer: b) IIT Delhi
126. What is IIT Delhi’s ranking in Asia?
a) 49th
b) 54th
c) 59th
d) 64th
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Answer: c) 59th
127. How many universities are covered in QS Asia University Rankings 2026?
a) 1,429
b) 1,489
c) 1,529
d) 1,569
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Answer: c) 1,529 universities
128. When was the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) launched?
a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
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Answer: c) 2015
129. When was the Institutions of Eminence (IoE) Scheme launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Answer: c) 2017
130. Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave citizens the right to form cooperative societies?
a) 95th Amendment
b) 96th Amendment
c) 97th Amendment
d) 98th Amendment
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Answer: c) 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011
131. Under which Article was the Fundamental Right to form cooperatives inserted?
a) Article 19(1)(a)
b) Article 19(1)(b)
c) Article 19(1)(c)
d) Article 19(1)(d)
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Answer: c) Article 19(1)(c)
132. How many cooperatives does India host?
a) ~6.44 lakh
b) ~7.44 lakh
c) ~8.44 lakh
d) ~9.44 lakh
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Answer: c) ~8.44 lakh
133. When was the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) established?
a) 1961
b) 1963
c) 1965
d) 1967
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Answer: b) 1963
134. When was the Ministry of Cooperation established?
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
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Answer: c) 2021
135. Where is Amul (GCMMF) headquartered?
a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
b) Anand, Gujarat
c) Vadodara, Gujarat
d) Surat, Gujarat
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Answer: b) Anand, Gujarat
136. When was Amul founded?
a) 1944
b) 1946
c) 1948
d) 1950
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Answer: b) 1946
137. When was IFFCO founded?
a) 1963
b) 1965
c) 1967
d) 1969
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Answer: c) 1967
138. What is the total corpus of the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme?
a) ₹75,000 crore
b) ₹1 lakh crore
c) ₹1.25 lakh crore
d) ₹1.5 lakh crore
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Answer: b) ₹1 lakh crore
139. Which is the nodal department for the RDI Scheme?
a) Department of Biotechnology
b) Department of Space
c) Department of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Answer: c) Department of Science and Technology (DST)
140. Which country became the first to impose a generational ban on tobacco?
a) New Zealand
b) Singapore
c) Maldives
d) Bhutan
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Answer: c) Maldives
141. When was the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control adopted?
a) 2001
b) 2003
c) 2005
d) 2007
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Answer: b) 2003
142. How many parties are there to the WHO FCTC?
a) 173
b) 178
c) 183
d) 188
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Answer: c) 183 countries
143. What were the global GHG emissions in 2024 according to the report?
a) 55.4 Gt CO2-eq
b) 57.7 Gt CO2-eq
c) 59.8 Gt CO2-eq
d) 61.5 Gt CO2-eq
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Answer: b) 57.7 Gt CO2-equivalent
144. By what percentage must global emissions fall by 2035 to meet the 1.5°C target?
a) 45%
b) 50%
c) 55%
d) 60%
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Answer: c) 55%
145. What temperature rise is the world on track for this century with current NDCs?
a) 2.0-2.2°C
b) 2.3-2.5°C
c) 2.5-2.7°C
d) 2.7-3.0°C
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Answer: b) 2.3-2.5°C
146. What is the full name of the interstellar comet containing water?
a) Comet 2I/Borisov
b) Comet 3I/ATLAS
c) Comet 1I/ʻOumuamua
d) Comet 4I/NEOWISE
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Answer: b) Comet 3I/ATLAS
147. Which was the first known interstellar object discovered?
a) 1I/ʻOumuamua
b) 2I/Borisov
c) 3I/ATLAS
d) Halley’s Comet
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Answer: a) 1I/ʻOumuamua (discovered in 2017)
148. Which Indian company developed Typbar TCV?
a) Serum Institute of India
b) Bharat Biotech
c) Biological E
d) Zydus Cadila
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Answer: b) Bharat Biotech
149. What is the causative agent of typhoid?
a) 11th edition
b) 12th edition
c) 13th edition
d) 14th edition
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Answer: b) Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi
150. When was the VAIBHAV Fellowship launched?
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
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Answer: c) 2023
151. How many pillars does the AI Governance Framework have?
a) Four pillars
b) Five pillars
c) Six pillars
d) Seven pillars
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Answer: c) Six Pillars
152. Under how many domains are the six pillars of AI Governance grouped?
a) Two domains
b) Three domains
c) Four domains
d) Five domains
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Answer: b) Three domains (Enablement, Regulation, Oversight)
153. What percentage of countries exhibit high income inequality (Gini coefficient > 0.4)?
a) Around 73%
b) Around 78%
c) Around 83%
d) Around 88%
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Answer: c) Around 83%
154. From 2000 to 2024, what percentage of new global wealth did the richest 1% capture?
a) 31%
b) 36%
c) 41%
d) 46%
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Answer: c) 41%
155. What percentage of new global wealth did the bottom 50% secure (2000-2024)?
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 5%
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Answer: a) 1%
156. By what percentage did India’s top 1% increase their wealth share (2000-2024)?
a) 52%
b) 57%
c) 62%
d) 67%
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Answer: c) 62%
157. Over what distance was India’s first extensive QKD network demonstrated?
a) 300 km
b) 400 km
c) 500 km
d) 600 km
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Answer: c) 500 km
158. Under which mission was the QKD project funded?
a) National Mission on Quantum Technologies
b) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
c) National Digital Communications Policy
d) Digital India Mission
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Answer: b) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS)
159. How many qubits does India’s first quantum computing chip have?
a) 15 qubits
b) 20 qubits
c) 25 qubits
d) 30 qubits
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Answer: c) 25 qubits
160. Which startup developed India’s 25-qubit Quantum Processing Unit?
a) QNu Labs
b) QpiAI
c) BosonQ Psi
d) QuNu Labs
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Answer: b) QpiAI
161. Which institution incubated ImmunoACT that developed NexCAR19?
aa) IIT Delhi and AIIMS
b) IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital
c) IIT Madras and CMC Vellore
d) IISc Bangalore and NIMHANS
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Answer: b) IIT Bombay & Tata Memorial Hospital
162. When did NexCAR19 receive market authorization from CDSCO?
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
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Answer: c) 2023
163. What does CAR stand for in CAR T-Cell Therapy?
a) Cancer Antigen Receptor
b) Cellular Antigen Receptor
c) Chimeric Antigen Receptor
d) Combined Antigen Receptor
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Answer: c) Chimeric Antigen Receptor
164. What percentage of revenue receipts did states spend on committed expenditure in 2023-24?
a) 52%
b) 57%
c) 62%
d) 67%
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Answer: c) 62%
165. What is the states’ outstanding debt as percentage of GDP (2024-25)?
a) 24.5%
b) 25.5%
c) 26.5%
d) 27.5%
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Answer: d) 27.5%
166. What is the FRBM target for states’ debt as percentage of GDP?
a) 18%
b) 20%
c) 22%
d) 25%
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Answer: b) 20%
167. Revenue from GST-subsumed taxes dropped from 6.5% to what percentage of GDP?
a) 4.5%
b) 5.0%
c) 5.5%
d) 6.0%
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Answer: c) 5.5% (2023-24)
168. What percentage of transfers are untied under the 15th Finance Commission?
a) 54%
b) 59%
c) 64%
d) 69%
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Answer: c) 64%
169. What is the annual climate finance mobilization target by 2035?
a) USD 1.0 trillion
b) USD 1.1 trillion
c) USD 1.3 trillion
d) USD 1.5 trillion
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Answer: c) USD 1.3 trillion
170. What is the immediate climate finance goal under the roadmap?
a) USD 200 billion
b) USD 250 billion
c) USD 300 billion
d) USD 350 billion
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Answer: c) USD 300 billion
171. How many Rs does the action framework have?
a) 3Rs
b) 4Rs
c) 5Rs
d) 6Rs
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Answer: c) 5Rs (Replenishment, Rebalancing, Rechanneling, Revamping, Reshaping)
172. When was the UN Water Convention adopted?
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 1994
d) 1996
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Answer: b) 1992 (Helsinki, Finland)
173. When did the UN Water Convention enter into force?
a) 1994
b) 1996
c) 1998
d) 2000
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Answer: b) 1996
174. Which is the first South Asian country to join the UN Water Convention?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
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Answer: c) Bangladesh
175. In which district of Bihar is Gogabeel Lake located?
a) Buxar
b) West Champaran
c) Katihar
d) Madhubani
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Answer: c) Katihar district
176. What number Ramsar Site is Gogabeel Lake for India?
a) 92nd
b) 93rd
c) 94th
d) 95th
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Answer: c) 94th
177. What type of lake is Gogabeel?
a) Crater lake
b) Oxbow lake
c) Tectonic lake
d) Glacial lake
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Answer: b) Oxbow lake
178. At what altitude do LEO satellites typically operate?
a) ~200-1000 km
b) ~500-2000 km
c) ~2000-5000 km
d) ~10000-20000 km
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Answer: b) ~500-2000 km
179. When will Google launch prototype satellites for Project Suncatcher?
a) By 2025
b) By 2026
c) By 2027
d) By 2028
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Answer: c) By 2027
180. Where was the First World Summit for Social Development held?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) New York, USA
c) Copenhagen, Denmark
d) Stockholm, Sweden
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Answer: c) Copenhagen, Denmark (1995)
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