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Current Affairs Quiz – 20 May 2026 (Test Now)
1. The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is compiled annually by which organisation?
A) International IDEA
B) Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
C) UNESCO
D) Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ
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Correct Answer:B) Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
2.India ranked which position out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2026?
A) 131st
B) 142nd
C) 157th
D) 165th
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Correct Answer:C) 157th
3.Freedom of the press in India is implicitly protected under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
A) Article 14
B) Article 19(1)(a)
C) Article 21
D) Article 32
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Correct Answer:B) Article 19(1)(a)
4.Article 361A of the Indian Constitution safeguards which of the following?
A) Freedom of the press to publish government criticism
B) Substantially true reports of legislative proceedings
C) Right of journalists to protect source identity
D) Media freedom from pre-censorship by the state
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Correct Answer: B) Substantially true reports of legislative proceedings
5.In which landmark case did the Supreme Court link press freedom directly with Article 19(1)(a)?
A) Indian Express Newspapers v. Union of India
B) Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras
C) Sakal Papers v. Union of India
D) Bennet Coleman v. Union of India
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Correct Answer:B) Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras
6.The Press Council of India was established under which Act and primarily regulates which type of media?
A) Press Council Act, 1965; electronic media
B) Press Council Act, 1978; print media
C) Press Regulation Act, 1982; online media
D) Information Technology Act, 2000; digital media
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Correct Answer:B) Press Council Act, 1978; print media
7. India’s defence production reached a record value in FY 2024–25. What was this figure?
A) ₹85,000 crore
B) ₹1.10 lakh crore
C) ₹1.54 lakh crore
D) ₹2.00 lakh crore
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Correct Answer:C) ₹1.54 lakh crore
8.Despite record domestic production, India remains the world’s _ largest arms importer according to SIPRI.
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
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Correct Answer:B) 2nd
9. The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 prioritises which procurement category, abbreviated as ‘Buy Indian-IDDM’?
A) Imported Defence Direct to Ministry
B) Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured
C) International Defence and Domestic Manufacturing
D) Indigenously Derived and Domestically Modified
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Correct Answer:B) Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured
10. Under India’s liberalised FDI policy in defence, what are the automatic route and government approval route limits respectively?
A) 49% automatic; 74% government approval
B) 51% automatic; 100% government approval
C) 74% automatic; 100% government approval
D) 26% automatic; 49% government approval
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Correct Answer: C) 74% automatic; 100% government approval
11. India’s two Defence Industrial Corridors are located in which states?
A) Gujarat and Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
D) Karnataka and Telangana
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Correct Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
12. The iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) initiative promotes innovation among which entities?
A) Only DRDO laboratories and OFB units
B) Foreign defence OEMs and joint ventures
C) Startups, MSMEs and defence innovators
D) PSUs and state governments
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Correct Answer: C) Startups, MSMEs and defence innovators
13.India and the Netherlands upgraded bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and adopted a roadmap for which period?
A) 2025–2030
B) 2026–2030
C) 2026–2031
D) 2027–2032
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Correct Answer:B) 2026–2030
14. Which Dutch company partnered with Tata Electronics to strengthen India’s semiconductor fabrication ecosystem?
A) Philips
B) NXP Semiconductors
C) ASML
D) IMEC
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Correct Answer:C) ASML
15.The ‘Brain Bridge’ Initiative under the India–Netherlands roadmap focuses on which areas?
A) Sports diplomacy and cultural exchange
B) Semiconductor research, talent development and advanced technology collaboration between Dutch universities and IITs/IISc
C) Agricultural technology and food security
D) Maritime law and port management
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Correct Answerr: B) Semiconductor research, talent development and advanced technology
collaboration between Dutch universities and IITs/IISc
16. Which of the following correctly describes The Hague’s significance in the Netherlands?
A) Official capital and financial centre
B) Seat of government and parliament; hosts International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court
C) Largest port in Europe and trade hub
D) Technology and semiconductor manufacturing hub
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Correct Answer: B) Seat of government and parliament; hosts International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court
17.India and the Netherlands agreed to support which Indian proposal under counter terrorism cooperation?
A) UNSC permanent membership for India
B) Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
C) Global Anti-Terrorism Treaty under G20
D) UN Resolution on Digital Terrorism
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Correct Answer: B) Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
18. PM Modi was conferred which honour by Norway during his visit to Oslo?
A) Order of the Polar Star
B) Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
C) Knight of St. Olav
D) Companion of the Nordic Peace Medal
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Correct Answer:B) Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
19.. The India-Nordic Summit platform is unique because India is the only country outside which nation with which all five Nordic nations maintain a dedicated multilateral summit framework?
A) Germany
B) China
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
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Correct Answer:C) United States
20.The five sovereign Nordic nations are:
A) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
B) Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia
C) Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania
D) Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium
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Correct Answer:A) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
21.Saab, which became the first foreign company to receive 100% FDI approval in India’s defence sector, manufactures which product under Make in India?
A) Gripen fighter jet
B) Carl-Gustaf M4
C) RBS-70 missile system
D) A-26 submarine
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Correct Answer: B) Carl-Gustaf M4
22. India cooperates with Norway through the Himadri Research Station. What is the primary research focus of this station?
A) Deep-sea marine biodiversity in Arctic waters
B) Impact of Arctic ice melt on the Indian monsoon system
C) Tracking polar bear migration patterns
D) Monitoring submarine volcanic activity near Svalbard
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Correct Answer:B) Impact of Arctic ice melt on the Indian monsoon system
23. Withholding tax is best described as:
A) Tax levied on import of goods crossing Indian customs
B) A tax deducted at source (TDS) before income such as interest, dividends or royalties is paid to the recipient
C) A surcharge on corporate profits remitted abroad
D) An export duty on technology-related services
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Correct Answer:B) A tax deducted at source (TDS) before income such as interest,
dividends or royalties is paid to the recipient
24.Foreign investors currently pay up to what percentage withholding tax on income like interest from Indian government bonds?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Correct Answer: D) 20%
25.Reducing withholding tax on government bonds is expected to achieve which macroeconomic objective?
A) Reduce fiscal deficit directly
B) Attract more foreign capital into debt markets, strengthen the rupee and improve forex reserve position
C) Increase domestic savings rate
D) Reduce inflation by controlling money supply
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Correct Answer:B) Attract more foreign capital into debt markets, strengthen the rupee
and improve forex reserve position
26.The UAE announced investments of how much in India during PM Modi’s visit?
A) USD 1 billion
B) USD 2 billion
C) USD 5 billion
D) USD 10 billion
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Correct Answer:C) USD 5 billion
27.A long-term LPG supply pact was signed during PM Modi’s UAE visit between which two entities?
A) BPCL and QatarEnergy
B) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and ADNOC
C) HPCL and Emirates National Oil Company
D) ONGC and Abu Dhabi Ports
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Correct Answer:B) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and ADNOC
28. Captagon was initially developed for medical treatment of which conditions?
A) Hypertension and diabetes
B) ADHD and Narcolepsy
C) Tuberculosis and malaria
D) Depression and schizophrenia
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Correct Answer: B) ADHD and Narcolepsy
29.Captagon’s main active component is Fenetylline. When metabolised in the body, it breaks down into which two compounds?
A) Morphine and Codeine
B) Methamphetamine and Caffeine
C) Amphetamine and Theophylline
D) Cocaine and Nicotine
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Correct Answer: C) Amphetamine and Theophylline
30.Under which Indian legislation is Captagon classified as a psychotropic substance?
A) Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860
B) Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
C) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
D) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
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Correct Answer: C) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
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