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Q1. India’s indigenous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework for solid waste management, integrated with a digital GHG calculator, was jointly developed by IISc Bengaluru along with:
(A) IIT Madras and IIT-BHU Varanasi
(B) IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur
(C) NEERI and CPCB exclusively
(D) IIT Bombay and TERI
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Correct Answer: (A) IIT Madras and IIT-BHU Varanasi
Q2. The LCA framework for waste management primarily aims to help Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) by:
(A) Eliminating the need for Detailed Project Reports
(B) Providing scientific, environmental-impact-based inputs to select suitable waste-management technologies rather than relying primarily on lowest-cost procurement
(C) Mandating a single nationwide waste-treatment technology
(D) Replacing municipal solid waste rules with new central legislation
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Correct Answer: (B) Providing scientific, environmental-impact-based inputs to select suitable waste-management technologies rather than relying primarily on lowest-cost procurement
Q3. As per the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), the 2026 Antarctic ozone hole expanded to approximately how large an area, around 5 million sq. km above the seasonal average?
(A) 10 million sq. km
(B) 15 million sq. km
(C) 25 million sq. km
(D) 35 million sq. km
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Correct Answer: (C) 25 million sq. km
Q4. Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs), which provide surfaces for ozone-destroying chemical reactions involving chlorine and bromine, form under conditions of:
(A) High stratospheric temperatures during summer
(B) Exceptionally low stratospheric temperatures during Antarctic winter
(C) High humidity in the troposphere
(D) Intense solar radiation during the Antarctic winter
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Correct Answer: (B) Exceptionally low stratospheric temperatures during Antarctic winter
Q5. CAMS identifies ozone-hole areas using a threshold of total column ozone below:
(A) 100 Dobson Units
(B) 220 Dobson Units
(C) 350 Dobson Units
(D) 500 Dobson Units
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Correct Answer: (B) 220 Dobson Units
Q6. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) was signed in 1973 in Washington, D.C., and entered into force in which year, with India becoming a Party in which year respectively?
(A) Entered into force 1975; India became a Party in 1976
(B) Entered into force 1980; India became a Party in 1985
(C) Entered into force 1973; India became a Party in 1973
(D) Entered into force 1992; India became a Party in 2002
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Correct Answer: (A) Entered into force 1975; India became a Party in 1976
Q7. Under the CITES Appendix system, species for which international commercial trade is generally prohibited, subject to limited exceptions, fall under:
(A) Appendix I
(B) Appendix II
(C) Appendix III
(D) Appendix IV
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Correct Answer: (A) Appendix I
Q8. India’s Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, was amended in 2022 to strengthen alignment with CITES obligations, primarily through:
(A) Abolishing all restrictions on wildlife trade
(B) Introducing a dedicated Schedule for CITES-listed specimens
(C) Transferring wildlife regulation entirely to State Governments
(D) Banning international wildlife research collaborations
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Correct Answer: (B) Introducing a dedicated Schedule for CITES-listed specimens
Q9. The recently discovered Diplodocus fossils in Teruel, Spain, are significant primarily because they represent:
(A) The first Diplodocus fossils ever discovered anywhere in the world
(B) The first known record of the Diplodocus genus outside North America
(C) The largest sauropod fossil ever found
(D) The only fossil evidence of Diplodocus feeding behaviour
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Correct Answer: (B) The first known record of the Diplodocus genus outside North America
Q10. Tharosaurus indicus, a diplodocoid fossil discovered in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan in 2023 and dated to around 167 million years, is significant because it:
(A) Is the youngest known diplodocoid
(B) Has been described as the oldest known diplodocoid, supporting the idea that the superfamily may have originated in Gondwanan India
(C) Belongs to the same genus as Diplodocus
(D) Was discovered alongside intact soft tissue
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Correct Answer: (B) Has been described as the oldest known diplodocoid, supporting the idea that the superfamily may have originated in Gondwanan India
Q11. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), houses are generally required to be registered:
(A) Exclusively in the name of the male head of household
(B) In the name of an adult female member, or under joint ownership of spouses
(C) In the name of the local municipal corporation
(D) In the name of the financing bank until the loan is repaid
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Correct Answer: (B) In the name of an adult female member, or under joint ownership of spouses
Q12. Under PMAY-U 2.0’s Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS), eligible households can receive a 4% interest subsidy on home loans of up to what amount, provided the property value does not exceed ₹35 lakh?
(A) ₹15 lakh
(B) ₹25 lakh
(C) ₹40 lakh
(D) ₹50 lakh
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Correct Answer: (B) ₹25 lakh
Q13. As per the concurrent evaluation conducted by IIM Mumbai on the PM Vishwakarma scheme, what proportion of surveyed beneficiaries reported a moderate to significant increase in income after training?
(A) 65%
(B) 75%
(C) 93%
(D) 50%
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Correct Answer: (C) 93%
Q14. The PM Vishwakarma scheme is built around three pillars — Samman, Samarthya and Samriddh — which respectively refer to:
(A) Recognition/dignity, skill enhancement, and income generation/economic prosperity
(B) Digital access, credit support, and market linkage
(C) Registration, certification, and export promotion
(D) Training, toolkit distribution, and loan disbursement
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Correct Answer: (A) Recognition/dignity, skill enhancement, and income generation/economic prosperity
Q15. Under PM Vishwakarma’s credit-support component, the collateral-free enterprise development loan is disbursed in two tranches. What is the maximum amount available in the second tranche, at a concessional interest rate?
(A) ₹1 lakh
(B) ₹2 lakh
(C) ₹3 lakh
(D) ₹5 lakh
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Correct Answer: (B) ₹2 lakh
Q16. The 10th World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026, hosted in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marks a significant milestone because it is:
(A) The first WCEF held anywhere in Asia
(B) The first WCEF held in South Asia
(C) The final edition of the WCEF series
(D) The first WCEF organised entirely by the private sector
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Correct Answer: (B) The first WCEF held in South Asia
Q17. The World Circular Economy Forum was originally launched in 2017 by:
(A) The United Nations Environment Programme
(B) Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
(C) The World Economic Forum
(D) The OECD
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Correct Answer: (B) Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
Q18. Djibouti’s recent signing of the Artemis Accords made it the 72nd country and the 8th African nation to join. The Artemis Accords are best described as:
(A) A legally binding international space-arms-control treaty
(B) A set of non-binding principles for responsible cooperation in lunar and deep-space exploration, complementing the Outer Space Treaty
(C) A UN Security Council resolution
(D) A bilateral agreement exclusively between the US and India
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Correct Answer: (B) A set of non-binding principles for responsible cooperation in lunar and deep-space exploration, complementing the Outer Space Treaty
Q19. India signed the Artemis Accords in which year?
(A) 2020
(B) 2021
(C) 2023
(D) 2024
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Correct Answer: (C) 2023
Q20. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC), which recently convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi of war crimes, is based in:
(A) Pristina, Kosovo
(B) The Hague, Netherlands
(C) Geneva, Switzerland
(D) Brussels, Belgium
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Correct Answer: (B) The Hague, Netherlands
Q21. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in which year, and India’s position on this declaration is:
(A) Declared independence in 2008; India recognises Kosovo as independent
(B) Declared independence in 2008; India does not recognise Kosovo and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity
(C) Declared independence in 1999; India recognises Kosovo as independent
(D) Declared independence in 2011; India has taken no position
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Correct Answer: (B) Declared independence in 2008; India does not recognise Kosovo and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity
Q22. Kosovo, a landlocked territory in the Balkans, shares borders with Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania and:
(A) Bulgaria
(B) Montenegro
(C) Greece
(D) Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Correct Answer: (B) Montenegro
Q23. Acharya Vinoba Bhave, selected by Mahatma Gandhi as the first Individual Satyagrahi in 1940, launched the Bhoodan Movement in 1951 at:
(A) Sevagram, Maharashtra
(B) Pochampally, Telangana
(C) Champaran, Bihar
(D) Wardha, Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: (B) Pochampally, Telangana
Q24. The Bhoodan Movement, initiated by Vinoba Bhave, primarily sought to address rural landlessness through:
(A) Government acquisition and forced redistribution of agricultural land
(B) Voluntary donation of land by landowners, to be redistributed among the landless
(C) Nationalisation of all agricultural land
(D) Establishment of cooperative farming societies exclusively
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Correct Answer: (B) Voluntary donation of land by landowners, to be redistributed among the landless
Q25. Vinoba Bhave was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna in which year, having earlier received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1958?
(A) 1975
(B) 1980
(C) 1983
(D) 1990
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Correct Answer: (C) 1983
Q26. SARAL AI, used by CSIR-NIScPR to convert research papers into accessible video summaries, is associated with which national initiative?
(A) Digital India Mission
(B) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
(C) National Education Policy Implementation Cell
(D) Start-up India Initiative
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Correct Answer: (B) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Q27. The G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting, held in Houston, USA, and convened under the US G20 Presidency, was structured around three pillars including Energy Security and Affordable Baseload, Permitting and Regulatory Efficiency, and:
(A) Renewable Energy Subsidies
(B) Critical Minerals and Resilient Supply Chains
(C) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms
(D) Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Correct Answer: (B) Critical Minerals and Resilient Supply Chains
Q28. Under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed in New Delhi in April 2026, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Around 95% of New Zealand’s exports to India will see tariff elimination or significant reduction, while all Indian goods obtain duty-free access to New Zealand
(B) Only agricultural goods are covered under the agreement
(C) The agreement excludes any tariff concessions from New Zealand
(D) The agreement primarily concerns services trade, excluding goods
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Correct Answer: (A) Around 95% of New Zealand’s exports to India will see tariff elimination or significant reduction, while all Indian goods obtain duty-free access to New Zealand
Q29. India’s first soil-carbon payments were recently released under the Aadi programme, benefiting farmers in Punjab and Haryana who adopted sustainable practices such as Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), reduced tillage and:
(A) Exclusive use of chemical fertilisers
(B) Crop-residue management to support emission reduction and soil-carbon improvement
(C) Complete cessation of rice cultivation
(D) Large-scale mechanised deep ploughing
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Correct Answer:(B) Crop-residue management to support emission reduction and soil-carbon improvement
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