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1. India secured preferential entry across what percentage of EU tariff lines under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement?
a) 85%
b) 90%
c) 97%
d) 100%
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Correct Answer: c) 97%
2. Which of the following sectors received immediate duty-free access to the EU market under the India-EU FTA?
a) Pharmaceuticals
b) Textiles, Leather goods, Gems and jewellery
c) Automobiles
d) Steel and iron products
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Correct Answer: b) Textiles, Leather goods, Gems and jewellery
3. How many EU service sub-sectors will India have access to under the India-EU FTA?
a) 100
b) 120
c) 144
d) 160
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Correct Answer: c) 144
4. When was Convention 108, which led to International Data Privacy Day, adopted?
a) 1975
b) 1981
c) 1990
d) 2000
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Correct Answer: b) 1981
5. What is the budget allocation for cybersecurity in India for 2025-26?
a) ₹500 crore
b) ₹650 crore
c) ₹782 crore
d) ₹900 crore
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Correct Answer: c) ₹782 crore
6. Which organization is the national nodal agency for cyber incident response in India?
a) NITI Aayog
b) CERT-In
c) NIC
d) MEITY
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Correct Answer: b) CERT-In
7. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is based on which framework?
a) SMART
b) CLEAR
c) SARAL
d) RAPID
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Correct Answer: c) SARAL
8. India achieved what percentage of its cumulative installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
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Correct Answer: c) 50%
9. How many years ahead of the 2030 target did India achieve its renewable energy milestone?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 10 years
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Correct Answer: b) 5 years
10. What is India’s domestic renewable energy manufacturing capacity?
a) 100 GW
b) 120 GW
c) 144 GW
d) 160 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 144 GW
11. By what percentage have solar power tariffs fallen in India over the past decade?
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
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Correct Answer: c) 80%
12. What is the ethanol blending target in petrol by 2025-26 under the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
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Correct Answer: c) 20%
13. What is the annual green hydrogen production target under the National Green Hydrogen Mission by 2030?
a) 3 million tonnes
b) 5 million tonnes
c) 7 million tonnes
d) 10 million tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) 5 million tonnes
14. What is India’s plan for nuclear power capacity by 2032?
a) 15.5 GW
b) 18.5 GW
c) 22.5 GW
d) 25.5 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 22.5 GW
15. What is India’s long-term nuclear energy vision by 2047?
a) 50 GW
b) 75 GW
c) 100 GW
d) 125 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 100 GW
16. The UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations were notified in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: d) 2026
17. Which policy do the UGC Equity Regulations align with?
a) National Education Policy 2015
b) National Education Policy 2020
c) National Education Policy 2025
d) National Curriculum Framework 2023
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Correct Answer: b) National Education Policy 2020
18. What is the minimum age limit proposed by France for children to use social media?
a) 12 years
b) 13 years
c) 14 years
d) 15 years
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Correct Answer: d) 15 years
19. The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: c) 2025
20. Who is the ex officio Chairperson of Karnataka’s Gig Workers’ Welfare Board?
a) Chief Minister of Karnataka
b) Labour Minister of Karnataka
c) Chief Secretary of Karnataka
d) Social Welfare Minister
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Correct Answer: b) Labour Minister of Karnataka
21. When was Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) established?
a) 1950
b) 1952
c) 1957
d) 1960
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Correct Answer: c) 1957
22. When was the India-Euratom R&D Agreement signed?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: d) 2020
23. Since when has India been an associate member of CERN?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Correct Answer: c) 2017
24. The Paris Climate Agreement was adopted at which COP?
a) COP19
b) COP20
c) COP21
d) COP22
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Correct Answer: c) COP21
25. What is the global temperature rise limit target under the Paris Agreement?
a) Well below 1.5°C
b) Well below 2°C
c) Well below 2.5°C
d) Well below 3°C
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Correct Answer: b) Well below 2°C
26. What is the highest peacetime gallantry award?
a) Ashoka Chakra
b) Kirti Chakra
c) Shaurya Chakra
d) Param Vir Chakra
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Correct Answer: a) Ashoka Chakra
27. When were peacetime gallantry awards instituted?
a) 26 January 1950
b) 4 January 1952
c) 15 August 1952
d) 26 January 1967
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Correct Answer: b) 4 January 1952
28. In which year was the Border Roads Organisation established?
a) 1955
b) 1960
c) 1965
d) 1970
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Correct Answer: b) 1960
29. What is the approximate altitude of Chatergala Pass?
a) ~8,500 feet
b) ~9,500 feet
c) ~10,500 feet
d) ~11,500 feet
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Correct Answer: c) ~10,500 feet
30. How much CO2 emissions has the ethanol blending programme helped reduce in India?
a) 500 lakh metric tonnes
b) 650 lakh metric tonnes
c) 813 lakh metric tonnes
d) 950 lakh metric tonnes
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Correct Answer: c) West Bengal
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