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Current Affairs Quiz – 27 January 2026 (Test Now)
1. What is India’s current median age according to the RBI report?
a) ~25 years
b) ~28 years
c) ~30 years
d) ~32 years
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Correct Answer: b) ~28 years
2. Which of the following states is categorized as a “Youthful State”?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) Telangana
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Correct Answer: c) Bihar
3. Which states are mentioned as examples of “Ageing States”?
a) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
c) Telangana and Uttarakhand
d) Maharashtra and Gujarat
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Correct Answer: b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
4. What percentage of social sector spending went to pensions in 2024-25 in ageing states?
a) ~20%
b) ~25%
c) Nearly 30%
d) ~35%
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Correct Answer: c) Nearly 30%
5. What was the states’ consolidated fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP in 2024-25?
a) 2.8%
b) 3.0%
c) 3.3%
d) 3.6%
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Correct Answer: c) 3.3%
6. What was the outstanding liabilities as a percentage of GDP in March 2024?
a) 25%
b) 26%
c) 28%
d) 31%
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Correct Answer: c) 28%
7. What percentage of India’s e-waste is handled by the informal sector?
a) ~65%
b) ~70%
c) ~78%
d) ~85%
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Correct Answer: c) ~78%
8. What is the material recovery rate in formal recycling facilities?
a) 80-85%
b) 85-90%
c) 90-95%
d) 95-97%
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Correct Answer: d) 95-97%
9. What is India’s e-waste generation projected to be by 2030?
a) 10 MMT
b) 12 MMT
c) 14 MMT
d) 16 MMT
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Correct Answer: c) 14 MMT
10. What is India’s global rank in e-waste generation?
a) 1st largest
b) 2nd largest
c) 3rd largest
d) 4th largest
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Correct Answer: c) 3rd largest
11. What is India’s current recycling rate for e-waste?
a) ~8%
b) ~10%
c) ~15%
d) ~20%
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Correct Answer: b) ~10%
12. What is the EU’s e-waste recycling rate?
a) ~45%
b) ~50%
c) ~55%
d) ~60%
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Correct Answer: c) ~55%
13. In which year were the E-Waste Management Rules notified?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: c) 2022
14. In which year were the Battery Waste Management Rules notified?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: c) 2022
15. Who coined the term “Fourth Industrial Revolution”?
a) Bill Gates
b) Klaus Schwab
c) Elon Musk
d) Jeff Bezos
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Correct Answer: b) Klaus Schwab
16. In which year was the term “Fourth Industrial Revolution” coined?
a) 2014
b) 2015
c) 2016
d) 2017
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Correct Answer: c) 2016
17. How many C4IR centres does India now have after the addition of Andhra Pradesh?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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Correct Answer: c) Three
18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key technology of IR 4.0?
a) Artificial Intelligence
b) Quantum Computing
c) Nuclear Fusion
d) Internet of Things
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Correct Answer: c) Nuclear Fusion
19. What percentage of global patents in advanced digital production technologies is held by 10 frontrunner economies?
a) ~81%
b) ~86%
c) ~91%
d) ~96%
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Correct Answer: c) ~91%
20. By what percentage is demand for manual, repetitive skills expected to decline?
a) ~20%
b) ~25%
c) ~30%
d) ~35%
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Correct Answer: b) ~2.8%
21. What is India’s target for reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 2030?
a) 35%
b) 40%
c) 45%
d) 50%
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Correct Answer: c) ~30%
22. What does ACASA-India stand for?
a) Agricultural Climate Adaptation System Atlas – India
b) Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture
c) Agricultural Climate Action and Sustainability Atlas – India
d) Atlas of Climate Assessment in Indian Agriculture
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Correct Answer: b) Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture
23. In which year was NICRA launched?
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2011
d) 2012
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Correct Answer: c) 2011
24. What percentage of rural households depend on agriculture in India?
a) ~47%
b) ~52%
c) ~57%
d) ~62%
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Correct Answer: c) ~57%
25. What percentage of net sown area in India is rainfed?
a) 41%
b) 46%
c) 51%
d) 56%
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Correct Answer: c) 51%
26. In which year was the PM SVANidhi Scheme launched?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: c) 2020
27. What is the credit limit under the PM SVANidhi Credit Card?
a) ₹20,000
b) ₹25,000
c) ₹30,000
d) ₹40,000
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Correct Answer: c) ₹30,000
28. What type of credit card is the PM SVANidhi Credit Card?
a) Visa credit card
b) Mastercard credit card
c) RuPay retail credit card
d) American Express card
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Correct Answer: c) RuPay retail (personal) credit card
29. In which year was UNCTAD founded?
a) 1960
b) 1962
c) 1964
d) 1966
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Correct Answer: c) 1964
30. What were India’s FDI inflows in 2025 according to GITM?
a) $37 billion
b) $42 billion
c) $47 billion
d) $52 billion
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Correct Answer: c) $47 billion
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