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1. Who accompanied U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on his 2025 visit to India?
A. Kamala Harris
B. Antony Blinken
C. Usha Vance and their children
D. Joe Biden
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Answer: C. Usha Vance and their children
2. What was one of the main objectives of J.D. Vance’s India visit?
A. Sign a Civil Nuclear Treaty
B. Finalize QUAD military exercises
C. Push for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
D. Establish a base in the Indo-Pacific
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Answer: C. Push for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
3. Where did J.D. Vance give a speech during his visit to India?
A. Parliament House
B. IIT Delhi
C. Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur
D. Hyderabad International Convention Centre
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Answer: C. Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur
4. Which Indian leader hosted J.D. Vance and other officials for dinner?
A. S. Jaishankar
B. Narendra Modi
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
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Answer: B. Narendra Modi
5. What tariffs are set to expire on July 8, 2025, affecting Indian exports?
A. 30% on electronics
B. 10% on pharmaceuticals
C. 26% reciprocal tariffs
D. 15% on textiles
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Answer: C. 26% reciprocal tariffs
6. Which U.S. official raised concerns about lack of trade reciprocity with India?
A. Janet Yellen
B. Jamieson Greer
C. Ron DeSantis
D. John Kerry
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Answer: B. Jamieson Greer
7. What sector was a major focus of proposed Indo-U.S. cooperation apart from trade?
A. Real estate
B. Healthcare
C. Defence and AI technology
D. Agriculture subsidies
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Answer: C. Defence and AI technology
8. Where is Usha Vance’s ancestral home located?
A. Jaipur
B. Vadluru, Andhra Pradesh
C. Lucknow
D. Bhopal
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Answer: B. Vadluru, Andhra Pradesh
9. What percentage of safeguard duty has India imposed on certain steel imports?
A. 25%
B. 10%
C. 12%
D. 15%
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Answer: C. 12%
10. Which body recommended the safeguard duty on steel?
A. Ministry of Steel
B. NITI Aayog
C. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
D. Confederation of Indian Industry
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Answer: C. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
11. What is the duration of the newly imposed safeguard duty?
A. 90 days
B. 200 days
C. 365 days
D. 6 years
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Answer: B. 200 days
12. Which type of steel is NOT exempted from the duty?
A. Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Steel
B. Tinplate
C. Stainless Steel
D. Hot Rolled Coils priced under $675/MT
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Answer: D. Hot Rolled Coils priced under $675/MT
13. Why did the Indian government impose this safeguard duty?
A. Environmental concerns
B. To protect MSMEs
C. Surge in steel imports risking domestic industry
D. WTO compliance
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Answer: C. Surge in steel imports risking domestic industry
14. How much did Chinese steel imports rise between Jan–July 2024?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
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Answer: D. 80%
15. What was the import threshold for colour-coated coils to be exempted from the duty?
A. $875/MT
B. $964/MT
C. $650/MT
D. $714/MT
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Answer: B. $964/MT
16. Which organization called for MSME protection and parity pricing?
A. NASSCOM
B. FICCI
C. EEPC India
D. ASSOCHAM
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Answer: C. EEPC India
17. What global issue has triggered trade measures on steel?
A. Digital trade war
B. Overcapacity in East Asia
C. GST reforms
D. Carbon tax sanctions
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Answer: B. Overcapacity in East Asia
18. Which U.S. trade law triggered global steel protectionism since 2018?
A. Section 301
B. Section 232
C. Trade Act 1994
D. FAST Act
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Answer: B. Section 232
19. When did Pope Francis pass away?
A. April 13, 2025
B. April 21, 2025
C. March 21, 2025
D. April 20, 2025
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Answer: B. April 21, 2025
20. What was Pope Francis’ birth name?
A. Angelo Roncalli
B. Jorge Mario Bergoglio
C. Joseph Ratzinger
D. Fernando Bergoglio
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Answer: B. Jorge Mario Bergoglio
21. Which country did Pope Francis originally belong to?
A. Brazil
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. Argentina
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Answer: D. Argentina
22. What religious order did Pope Francis belong to?
A. Franciscans
B. Benedictines
C. Jesuits
D. Dominicans
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Answer: C. Jesuits
23. When was Pope Francis elected the 266th Pope?
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2010
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Answer: B. 2013
24. Which condition had caused a part of Pope Francis’s lung to be removed in youth?
A. Bronchitis
B. Tuberculosis
C. Cancer
D. Pneumonia
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Answer: B. Tuberculosis
25. Who announced Pope Francis’s death officially?
A. Cardinal Pietro Parolin
B. Archbishop Ravelli
C. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell
D. Cardinal George Pell
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Answer: C. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell
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