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1. Pyrocumulonimbus (PyroCb) clouds, popularly called ‘fire clouds,’ have been metaphorically described by NASA as:
A) Smoke towers of the sky
B) Fire-breathing dragons of clouds
C) Storm engines of the atmosphere
D) Ash volcanoes in the air
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Correct Answer : B) Fire-breathing dragons of clouds
2. PyroCb clouds can develop into thunderstorm-like formations when they grow to a height of around:
A) 2–5 km
B) 5–8 km
C) 10–15 km
D) 20–25 km
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Correct Answer: C) 10–15 km
3. Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason PyroCb events are becoming more frequent?
A) Rising temperatures
B) Prolonged droughts
C) Increased volcanic activity
D) Longer wildfire seasons
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Correct Answer: C) Increased volcanic activity
4. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 strengthens which existing legislation?
A) The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
B) The Right to Education Act, 2009
C) The UGC Act, 1956
D) The Information Technology Act, 2000
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Correct Answer: A) The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
5. Under the 2026 Amendment Bill, investigations by police, central agencies, or Special Task Forces must be completed within:
A) 30 days
B) 45 days
C) 60 days
D) 90 days
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Correct Answer: C) 60 days
6. Under the Bill’s Special Fast Track Courts, trial proceedings must ordinarily be completed within how many months from the filing of the chargesheet?
A) One month
B) Two months
C) Three months
D) Six months
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Correct Answer: C) Three months
7. Under the Bill’s provisions, appeals against bail, conviction, or sentence must ordinarily be filed within how many days, extendable up to 90 days?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
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Correct Answer: B) 30 days
8. Under the 2026 Amendment, appeals will be heard by which body?
A) A Single Judge Bench of the High Court
B) A Division Bench of the High Court
C) The Supreme Court directly
D) A Special Tribunal
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Correct Answer: B) A Division Bench of the High Court
9. Under the proposed 2026 amendment, the penalty for general offences has been increased from 3–5 years imprisonment to:
A) 4–6 years
B) 5–10 years
C) 7–12 years
D) 10–15 years
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Correct Answer: B) 5–10 years
10. Who chairs the High-Powered Task Force on Examination Reforms announced alongside the 2026 Bill?
A) S. Somnath
B) V. Kamakoti
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Amrit Lal Meena
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Correct Answer: C) Nandan Nilekani
11. India’s participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow marks its how many-th appearance at the Games?
A) 17th
B) 18th
C) 19th
D) 20th
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Correct Answer: C) 19th
12. India first participated in the Commonwealth Games in which year?
A) 1930
B) 1934
C) 1948
D) 1954
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Correct Answer: B) 1934
13. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was introduced in 2014 and revamped in which year?
A) 2016
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2019
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Correct Answer: C) 2018
14. KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification) focuses on identifying sporting talent among children in which age group?
A) 6–14 years
B) 9–18 years
C) 12–20 years
D) 15–22 years
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Correct Answer: B) 9–18 years
15. Under the long-term vision linked to KIRTI, India aims to become a Top-10 sporting nation by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2032
C) 2036
D) 2040
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Correct Answer: C) 2036
16. The Khelo India Scheme, launched in 2017, integrated three earlier programmes, including the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme and:
A) National Sports Talent Search Scheme
B) Panchayat Yuva Krida Abhiyan
C) SAI Training Centres Scheme
D) National Sports Development Fund
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Correct Answer: A) National Sports Talent Search Scheme
17. UNCITRAL was established in which year as a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly?
A) 1956
B) 1961
C) 1966
D) 1972
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Correct Answer: C) 1966
18. Where is the headquarters of UNCITRAL located?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Vienna, Austria
C) The Hague, Netherlands
D) New York, USA
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Correct Answer: B) Vienna, Austria
19. How many Member States currently constitute UNCITRAL?
A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80
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Correct Answer: C) 70
20. UNCITRAL members are elected by the UN General Assembly for a term of:
A) Three years
B) Four years
C) Five years
D) Six years
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Correct Answer: D) Six years
21. India is among how many countries that have maintained continuous membership in UNCITRAL since 1966?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Ten
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Correct Answer: C) Eight
22. Which UNCITRAL legal instrument becomes legally binding on states that ratify or accede to it?
A) Model Laws
B) Legislative Guides
C) Conventions
D) Recommendations
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Correct Answer: C) Conventions
23. BitChat, whose GitHub repositories were directed to be removed by I4C, primarily uses which technology for communication?
A) Satellite uplink
B) Bluetooth mesh networking
C) LoRa radio frequency
D) 5G direct connect
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Correct Answer: B) Bluetooth mesh networking
24. The removal notice against BitChat repositories cited which provision of the IT Act, 2000, concerning intermediary liability?
A) Section 69A
B) Section 79(3)(b)
C) Section 43A
D) Section 66C
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Correct Answer: B) Section 79(3)(b)
25. Sri City, being considered for dry port status, is located in which district of Andhra Pradesh?
A) Nellore
B) Chittoor
C) Tirupati
D) Kadapa
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Correct Answer: C) Tirupati
26. Under CBIC guidelines, new dry ports are generally restricted from being established within how many km of an existing seaport?
A) 100 km
B) 150 km
C) 200 km
D) 250 km
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Correct Answer: C) 200 km
27. According to government figures, India’s chronic Hepatitis B burden is estimated at approximately:
A) 15.8 million cases
B) 22.4 million cases
C) 29.8 million cases
D) 35.2 million cases
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Correct Answer: C) 29.8 million cases
28. The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP), aligned with SDG Target 3.3, was launched
in which year?
A) 2015
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2020
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Correct Answer: C) 2018
29. India’s first indigenous expendable turbojet engine, in the 350-kg thrust class, was designed by which DRDO establishment?
A) Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
B) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
C) Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE)
D) Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE)
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Correct Answer: B) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
30. NASA’s PRAXIS mission concept, selected for funding under the 2026 NIAC programme, is designed to investigate:
A) Exoplanet atmospheres
B) Planetary rings through in-situ sampling
C) Solar flare activity
D) Asteroid mining feasibility
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Correct Answer: B) Planetary rings through in-situ sampling
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