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1. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 was introduced in which House of Parliament?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Both Houses simultaneously
D) A Joint Parliamentary Committee
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Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha
2. How many Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) does the Bill apply to?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
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Correct Answer: C) 5
3. How many Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) does the Bill apply to?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
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Correct Answer: C) 5
4. Under the CAPF Bill, what percentage of Director General (DG) and Special DG posts are reserved for IPS officers?
A) 50%
B) 67%
C) 75%
D) 100%
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Correct Answer: D) 100%
5. The CAPF Bill, 2026 includes a Legislative Override Clause, meaning it will:
A) Be subject to judicial review by High Courts
B) Override any conflicting law, judgment, or court order
C) Require state government consent before implementation
D) Be reviewed every 5 years by Parliament
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Correct Answer: B) Override any conflicting law, judgment, or court order
6. The Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) is levied under which legal provision?
A) Section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962
B) Section 147 of the Finance Act, 2002
C) Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
D) Section 35 of the Central Excise Act, 1944
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Correct Answer: B) Section 147 of the Finance Act, 2002
7. SAED is reviewed every how many weeks based on global crude oil prices?
A) 1 week
B) 2 weeks
C) 4 weeks
D) 6 weeks
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Correct Answer: B) 2 weeks
8. A key feature of SAED that distinguishes it from GST is that its revenue is:
A) Shared equally between Centre and States
B) Transferred entirely to the Consolidated Fund of States
C) Not shared with states
D) Distributed through the Finance Commission
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Correct Answer: C) Not shared with states
9. When global crude oil prices rise sharply, the policy logic dictates that SAED should be:
A) Increased to capture windfall profits
B) Reduced to protect consumers from fuel price hikes
C) Kept constant to maintain fiscal stability
D) Converted into a GST cess
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Correct Answer: B) Reduced to protect consumers from fuel price hikes
10. The Basel Convention on hazardous waste was adopted in which year and came into force in which year?
A) Adopted 1985, in force 1989
B) Adopted 1989, in force 1992
C) Adopted 1992, in force 1995
D) Adopted 1995, in force 1998
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Correct Answer: B) Adopted 1989, in force 1992
11. Under the Basel Convention, which principle requires the exporting country to seek approval before sending hazardous waste?
A) Polluter Pays Principle
B) Extended Producer Responsibility
C) Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
D) Environmentally Sound Management (ESM)
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Correct Answer: C) Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
12. The 2019 Basel Convention amendment bans export of hazardous e-waste from which group of countries to non-OECD nations?
A) BRICS countries
B) G20 member states
C) OECD and EU countries
D) UN Security Council permanent members
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Correct Answer: C) OECD and EU countries
13. India ratified the Basel Convention in which year?
A) 1989
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1995
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Correct Answer: C) 1992
14. The practice of developed countries illegally dumping waste in developing nations is commonly referred to as:
A) Carbon colonialism
B) Waste colonialism
C) Ecological imperialism
D) Environmental dumping
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Correct Answer: B) Waste colonialism
15. In the US social media addiction trial, which two companies were found guilty of designing addictive platforms?
A) Facebook and TikTok
B) Meta Platforms and YouTube
C) Instagram and Snapchat
D) Twitter/X and Meta
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Correct Answer: B) Meta Platforms and YouTube
16. The total compensation awarded in the US social media addiction trial was:
A) $1 million
B) $3.5 million
C) $6 million
D) $10 million
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Correct Answer: C) $6 million
17. The court bypassed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (1996) because it treated the platforms as:
A) Content publishers liable for user posts
B) Products liable for design-level negligence
C) Public utilities under government regulation
D) Monopolies violating antitrust law
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Correct Answer: B) Products liable for design-level negligence
18. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 1996 traditionally protects tech companies from liability for:
A) Their own advertising practices
B) Algorithm-driven content recommendations
C) User-generated content on their platforms
D) Data privacy violations
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Correct Answer: C) User-generated content on their platforms
India’s deal to purchase 5 squadrons of S-400 systems from Russia was signed in which year for how much?
A) 2016, $3.2 billion
B) 2018, $5.43 billion
C) 2020, $4.8 billion
D) 2017, $6.1 billion
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Correct Answer: B) 2018, $5.43 billion
20. The S-400 air defence system is known by which Indian designation?
A) Akash Prime
B) Barak-8
C) Sudarshan
D) Trishul
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Correct Answer: C) Sudarshan
21. The S-400 system can track up to how many targets simultaneously?
A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400
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Correct Answer : C) 300
22. The S-400 uses a ‘Cold Launch Mechanism’ in which the missile is first ejected to about 30 metres using gas pressure before the main engine ignites. This provides which key tactical advantage?
A) Longer range than hot launch systems
B) 360° engagement capability without rotating the launcher
C) Reduced radar signature during launch
D) Faster reload time for consecutive shots
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Correct Answer: B) 360° engagement capability without rotating the launcher
23. India’s purchase of S-400 systems faces potential sanctions under which US law?
A) Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
B) Global Magnitsky Act
C) Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
D) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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Correct Answer : A) Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
24. The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 are published by which organisation?
A) Times Higher Education
B) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
C) NIRF
D) Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
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Correct Answer: B) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
25. According to QS Subject Rankings 2026, India ranks 4th globally in total institutions ranked, behind which three countries?
A) USA, China, Germany
B) USA, China, United Kingdom
C) USA, UK, Australia
D) USA, Japan, Germany
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Correct Answer: B) USA, China, United Kingdom
26. Which IIT leads India in the Engineering & Technology subject category in the QS Subject Rankings 2026?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Delhi
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Correct Answer: D) IIT Delhi
27. CALM-Brain, India’s first psychiatric data repository, was developed under which centre’s initiative?
A) AIIMS Research Centre for Brain Science
B) Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind
C) National Mental Health Research Institute
D) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
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Correct Answer: B) Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind
28. The Aghanashini–Vedavathi river-linking project in Karnataka raised UNESCO concerns because the project intersects the Western Ghats, which was declared a World Heritage Site in:
A) 2004
B) 2008
C) 2012
D) 2016
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Correct Answer: C) 2012
29.The S-400 system’s maximum engagement range is up to:
A) 200 km
B) 300 km
C) 400 km
D) 600 km
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Correct Answer: C) 400 km
30. Which IIM entered the global top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026?
A) IIM Ahmedabad
B) IIM Bangalore
C) IIM Calcutta
D) IIM Kozhikode
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Correct Answer:D) IIM Kozhikode
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