Practice the January 2026 2nd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the forth week of January 2026.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 8 to 14 January features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
2nd Week of January 2026 : Current Affairs Quiz
1. What was the Gross NPA ratio by late 2025?
a) 1.1%
b) 2.1%
c) 3.1%
d) 4.1%
Answer
Correct Answer: b) 2.1%
2. What was the Net NPA ratio at end-March 2025?
a) 0.3%
b) 0.5%
c) 0.7%
d) 0.9%
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Correct Answer: b) 0.5%
3. In which year did the GNPA ratio peak at 11.18%?
a) 2016
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
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Correct Answer: b) 2018
4. An asset is classified as NPA when interest/principal remains overdue for:
a) More than 60 days
b) More than 90 days
c) More than 120 days
d) More than 180 days
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Correct Answer: b) More than 90 days
5. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enacted in which year?
a) 2014
b) 2016
c) 2018
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: b) 2016
6. The SARFAESI Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004
d) 2006
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Correct Answer: b) 2002
7. The Arctic Report Card 2025 was released by which organization?
a) NASA
b) NOAA
c) ESA
d) ISRO
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Correct Answer: b) NOAA
8. What is “Atlantification”?
a) Formation of new islands
b) Influx of warmer, saltier Atlantic waters into the Arctic Ocean
c) Melting of Antarctic ice
d) Ocean acidification
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Correct Answer: b) Influx of warmer, saltier Atlantic waters into the Arctic Ocean
9. The “Rusting of Rivers” phenomenon was observed in which region?
a) Arctic Canada
b) Arctic Alaska
c) Arctic Russia
d) Arctic Norway
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Correct Answer: b) Arctic Alaska
10. In how many watersheds has the “Rusting of Rivers” been observed?
a) Over 100
b) Over 200
c) Over 300
d) Over 400
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Correct Answer: b) Over 200
11. When was “Greening of the Arctic” first detected?
a) Early 1980s
b) Late 1990s
c) Early 2000s
d) Late 2010s
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Correct Answer: b) Late 1990s
12. The Arctic Council was established in which year?
a) 1986
b) 1996
c) 2006
d) 2016
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Correct Answer: b) 1996
13. How many member countries does the Arctic Council have?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12
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Correct Answer: b) 8
14. What is the name of India’s Arctic research station?
a) Bharati
b) Maitri
c) Himadri
d) Dakshin Gangotri
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Correct Answer: c) Himadri
15. PRAGATI was launched in which year?
a) 2013
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
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Correct Answer: b) 2015
16. How many Union Secretaries and State Chief Secretaries have participated in PRAGATI since inception?
a) ~300
b) ~400
c) ~500
d) ~600
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Correct Answer: c) ~500
17. What percentage of identified project issues have been resolved through PRAGATI?
a) ~84%
b) ~94%
c) ~98%
d) ~100%
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Correct Answer: b) ~94%
18. The Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link was approved in which year?
a) 1984
b) 1994
c) 2004
d) 2014
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Correct Answer: b) 1994
19. According to NITI Aayog, what is the maximum value for affordable housing in metropolitan cities?
a) ₹45 lakh
b) ₹60 lakh
c) ₹75 lakh
d) ₹90 lakh
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Correct Answer: b) ₹60 lakh
20. What minimum percentage of residential land should be reserved for affordable housing as per NITI Aayog? as what type of state regarding the Arctic?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
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Correct Answer: b) 10%
21. The Residue Upgradation Facility can process how much heavy refinery residues annually?
a) 2.55 MMTPA
b) 3.55 MMTPA
c) 4.55 MMTPA
d) 5.55 MMTPA
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Correct Answer: b) 3.55 MMTPA
22. Hydrocracking technology operates under which conditions?
a) Low pressure and low temperature
b) High pressure and high temperature
c) Low pressure and high temperature
d) High pressure and low temperature
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Correct Answer: b) High pressure and high temperature
23. The Mpemba Effect was systematically reported in which decade?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
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Correct Answer: b) 1960s
24. What does the Mpemba Effect demonstrate?
a) Cold water boils faster
b) Hotter substance freezes faster than a colder one
c) Ice melts slower in warm water
d) Water evaporates at lower temperatures
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Correct Answer: b) Hotter substance freezes faster than a colder one
25. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2014
b) 2016
c) 2018
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: b) 2016
26. BIS operates under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: b) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
27. DEX was deployed onboard which platform?
a) PSLV-C56
b) PSLV-C58
c) GSLV-Mk III
d) Chandrayaan-3
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Correct Answer: b) PSLV-C58
28. At what average interval does DEX detect interplanetary dust particles?
a) About 500 seconds
b) About 1,000 seconds
c) About 1,500 seconds
d) About 2,000 seconds
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Correct Answer: b) About 1,000 seconds
29. DEX was developed by which institution?
a) ISRO Satellite Centre
b) Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad
c) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
d) Space Applications Centre
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Correct Answer: b) Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad
30. The UN has designated which year as the “International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists”?
a) 2025
b) 2026
c) 2027
d) 2028
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Correct Answer: b) 2026
31. Where was the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine concluded?
a) Geneva
b) New York
c) New Delhi
d) Beijing
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Correct Answer: c) New Delhi
32. What is MAISP?
a) Medical AYUSH Investment Support Program
b) My AYUSH Integrated Services Portal
c) Ministry of AYUSH Information System Portal
d) Multi-Agency AYUSH Support Platform
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Correct Answer: b) My AYUSH Integrated Services Portal
33. The AYUSH Mark is proposed as:
a) A certification for AYUSH practitioners
b) A global quality benchmark for AYUSH products and services
c) A trademark for Indian traditional medicine
d) An award for excellence in traditional medicine
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Correct Answer: b) A global quality benchmark for AYUSH products and services
34. What does AYUSH stand for?
a) Advanced Yoga and Universal Scientific Healthcare
b) Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy
c) Alternative Yogic and Unani System of Healthcare
d) Ayurvedic Yoga Union for Scientific Health
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Correct Answer: b) Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy
35. What is the economic value of India’s Traditional Medicine Systems?
a) ~$25 billion
b) ~$43.4 billion
c) ~$60 billion
d) ~$15 billion
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Correct Answer: b) ~$43.4 billion
36. When was the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) launched?
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016
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Correct Answer: c) 2014
37. What is the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy timeline mentioned?
a) 2020-2030
b) 2023-2033
c) 2025-2034
d) 2024-2035
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Correct Answer: c) 2025-2034
38. Which initiative supports Research & capacity building in AYUSH?
a) AYUSH Grid
b) Ayurgyan
c) TKDL
d) MVT
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Correct Answer: b) Ayurgyan
39. What does TKDL stand for?
a) Traditional Knowledge Database Library
b) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
c) Technical Knowledge Development Library
d) Traditional Kerala Digital Library
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Correct Answer: b) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
40. The Delhi Declaration recognizes traditional medicine as:
a) National heritage
b) Shared biocultural heritage
c) International property
d) Scientific advancement
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Correct Answer: b) Shared biocultural heritage
41. What was the OLD flat-rate premium under the deposit insurance system?
a) 10 paise per ₹100
b) 12 paise per ₹100
c) 15 paise per ₹100
d) 20 paise per ₹100
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Correct Answer: b) 12 paise per ₹10
42. Under the NEW risk-based system, which banks pay lower premiums?
a) Government banks
b) Foreign banks
c) Safer, well-managed banks
d) All banks pay the same
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Correct Answer: c) Safer, well-managed banks
43. What is the maximum insurance cover per depositor per bank under DICGC?
a) ₹2 lakh
b) ₹3 lakh
c) ₹5 lakh
d) ₹10 lakh
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Correct Answer: c) ₹5 lakh
44. DICGC stands for:
a) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Committee
b) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
c) Deposit Investment and Credit Guarantee Council
d) Deposit Insurance and Commercial Guarantee Corporation
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Correct Answer: b) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
45. DICGC functions under which Act?
a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
b) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
c) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
d) Banking Companies Act, 1970
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Correct Answer: c) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
46. Who pays the deposit insurance premium?
a) Depositors
b) Banks
c) RBI
d) Government of India
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Correct Answer: b) Banks
47. Which type of deposits are EXCLUDED from DICGC coverage?
a) Savings deposits
b) Fixed deposits
c) Deposits of Central/State Governments
d) Recurring deposits
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Correct Answer: c) Deposits of Central/State Governments
48. Which of the following banks is NOT covered under DICGC?
a) Commercial banks
b) Regional Rural Banks
c) Primary cooperative societies
d) State Cooperative Banks
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Correct Answer: c) Primary cooperative societies
49. The Supreme Court case regarding CSR and environmental responsibility was:
a) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan
b) MK Ranjitsinh & Others v. Union of India
c) MC Mehta v. Union of India
d) Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation
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Correct Answer: b) MK Ranjitsinh & Others v. Union of India
50. Which Constitutional Article mandates protection of natural environment?
a) Article 48A
b) Article 51A(g)
c) Article 21
d) Article 39
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Correct Answer: b) Article 51A(g)
51. The Residue Upgradation Facility can process how much heavy refinery residues annually?
a) Section 125
b) Section 135
c) Section 145
d) Section 155
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Correct Answer: b) Section 135
52. Companies must spend at least what percentage of average net profits on CSR?
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 5%
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Correct Answer: b) 2%
53. According to the Supreme Court, environmental protection through CSR is:
a) A voluntary activity
b) A philanthropic gesture
c) A constitutional duty
d) An optional contribution
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Correct Answer: c) A constitutional duty
54. The Polluter Pays Principle requires companies to bear costs of:
a) Only in-situ conservation
b) Only ex-situ conservation
c) Both in-situ and ex-situ conservation
d) Neither in-situ nor ex-situ conservation
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Correct Answer: c) Both in-situ and ex-situ conservation
55. IN-SPACe was established in which year?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: c) 2020
56. IN-SPACe functions under which department?
a) Department of Science and Technology
b) Department of Space
c) Ministry of External Affairs
d) Prime Minister’s Office
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Correct Answer: b) Department of Space
57. What does NGE stand for in the context of IN-SPACe?
a) National Government Enterprises
b) Non-Governmental Entities
c) New Generation Enterprises
d) Non-Governmental Establishments
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Correct Answer: b) Non-Governmental Entities
58. The primary mandate of IN-SPACe is to:
a) Conduct space missions
b) Manufacture satellites
c) Facilitate private and academic participation in space activities
d) Train astronauts
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Correct Answer: c) Facilitate private and academic participation in space activities
59. BoPS will be constituted as a statutory body under which Act?
a) Indian Ports Act, 1908
b) Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
c) Major Port Trusts Act, 1963
d) Coastal Regulation Zone Act, 2019
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Correct Answer: b) Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
60. BoPS is designed on the lines of which organization?
a) Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)
b) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)
c) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
d) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
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Correct Answer: b) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)
61. Which AI-based translation platform is used by the Supreme Court?
a) SAHAY
b) SUVAS
c) SEVAK
d) SARTHI
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Correct Answer: b) SUVAS
62. What is Chitralekha?
a) An AI-based credit scoring system
b) An open-source video transcreation platform
c) A legal translation tool
d) A healthcare diagnostics platform
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Correct Answer: b) An open-source video transcreation platform
63. Which portal uses AI/ML for regulatory compliance?
a) MCA 2.0
b) MCA 3.0
c) MCA 4.0
d) MCA 5.0
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Correct Answer: b) MCA 3.0
64. Which government-funded initiative develops multimodal Large Language Models?
a) BharatLLM
b) BharatGen
c) IndiaAI
d) Bhasha Model
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Correct Answer: b) BharatGen
65. The Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched in which year?
a) 2013
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
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Correct Answer: b) 2015
66. How many projects have been completed under Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
a) 65
b) 75
c) 85
d) 95
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Correct Answer: b) 75
67. Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, how many projects have been sanctioned under CBDD?
a) 26
b) 36
c) 46
d) 56
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Correct Answer: b) 36
68. How many Tribal Homestays are targeted for development?
a) 500
b) 1,000
c) 1,500
d) 2,000
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Correct Answer: b) 1,000
69. SASCI provides interest-free loans to States for what period?
a) 30 years
b) 50 years
c) 70 years
d) 100 years
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Correct Answer: b) 50 years
70. The Medical Value Travel (MVT) sector is projected to reach what amount by 2026?
a) $10.42 billion
b) $13.42 billion
c) $16.42 billion
d) $19.42 billion
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Correct Answer: b) $13.42 billion
71. How many high-potential districts will be transformed into Global Export Champions?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 150
d) 200
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Correct Answer: b) 100
72. How many Aspirational Districts will be upgraded into self-reliant textile hubs?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 150
d) 200
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Correct Answer: b) 100
73. What is the textile sector’s contribution to India’s GDP?
a) ~1.3%
b) ~2.3%
c) ~3.3%
d) ~4.3%
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Correct Answer: b) ~2.3%
74. India is which largest exporter of textiles & apparel globally?
a) 4th
b) 6th
c) 8th
d) 10th
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Correct Answer: b) 6th
75. Madhav Gadgil was born in which year?
a) 1940
b) 1942
c) 1944
d) 1946
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Correct Answer: b) 1942
76. In which year did Madhav Gadgil establish the Centre for Ecological Sciences at IISc?
a) 1980
b) 1982
c) 1984
d) 1986
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Correct Answer: b) 1982
77. India’s first biosphere reserve, the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, was created in which year?
a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1988
d) 1990
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Correct Answer: b) 1986
78. Madhav Gadgil chaired which expert panel in 2010?
a) Eastern Ghats Expert Panel
b) Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP)
c) Nilgiri Conservation Panel
d) Biodiversity Protection Committee
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Correct Answer: b) Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP)
79. The Sawalkot Hydropower Project is located on which river?
a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Indus River
d) Ravi River
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Correct Answer: b) Chenab River
80. What is the installed capacity of the Sawalkot Hydropower Project?
a) 1,656 MW
b) 1,856 MW
c) 2,056 MW
d) 2,256 MW
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Correct Answer: b) 1,856 MW
81. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in which year?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
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Correct Answer: b) 1960
82. Companies must spend at least what percentage of average net profits on CSR?
a) Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
b) Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
c) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
d) Krishna, Godavari, Kaveri
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Correct Answer: b) Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
83. Where is the headquarters of UNDESA?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) New York City, USA
c) Paris, France
d) Vienna, Austria
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Correct Answer: b) New York City, USA
84. What is India’s projected GDP growth for FY 2025-26 as per WESP 2026?
a) 6.2%
b) 7.2%
c) 8.2%
d) 9.2%
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Correct Answer: b) 7.2%
85. The PANKHUDI Portal was launched by which ministry?
a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
c) Ministry of Rural Development
d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
86. Who chairs the Search-cum-Selection Committee for the National Sports Board?
a) Prime Minister
b) Cabinet Secretary
c) Sports Minister
d) President of India
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Correct Answer: b) Cabinet Secretary
87. What is the term of National Sports Board members?
a) 2 years or up to 60 years of age
b) 3 years or up to 65 years of age
c) 4 years or up to 70 years of age
d) 5 years or up to 75 years of age
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Correct Answer: b) 3 years or up to 65 years of age
88. The SWAMIH Fund was launched in which year?
a) 2017
b) 2019
c) 2021
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: b) 2019
89. Who is the fund manager for SWAMIH?
a) HDFC Ventures
b) SBI Ventures Limited
c) ICICI Prudential
d) LIC Housing Finance
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Correct Answer: b) SBI Ventures Limited
90. What is the corpus of SWAMIH Fund-II announced in Budget 2025-26?
a) ₹10,000 crore
b) ₹15,000 crore
c) ₹20,000 crore
d) ₹25,000 crore
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Correct Answer: b) ₹15,000 crore
91. What does Scramjet stand for?
a) Super Combustion Ramjet
b) Supersonic Combustion Ramjet
c) Stratospheric Combustion Ramjet
d) Swift Combustion Ramjet
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Correct Answer: b) Supersonic Combustion Ramjet
92. For how long did DRDO successfully ground-test the Scramjet engine?
a) Over 8 minutes
b) Over 12 minutes
c) Over 15 minutes
d) Over 20 minutes
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Correct Answer: b) Over 12 minutes
93. Which DRDO laboratory conducted the Scramjet engine test?
a) DRDO Defence Research Laboratory
b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)
c) Advanced Systems Laboratory
d) Armament Research and Development Establishment
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Correct Answer: b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)
94. What speed is classified as hypersonic?
a) >Mach 3
b) >Mach 5
c) >Mach 7
d) >Mach 10
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Correct Answer: b) >Mach 5
95. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the select group capable of scramjet testing?
a) USA
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) China
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Correct Answer: c) Japan
96. What is the speed equivalent of Mach 5 in km/h?
a) >4,100 km/h
b) >6,100 km/h
c) >8,100 km/h
d) >10,100 km/h
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Correct Answer: b) >6,100 km/h
97. Which type of hypersonic weapon glides to target and is not self-propelled?
a) Hypersonic Cruise Missile (HCM)
b) Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV)
c) Hypersonic Ballistic Missile
d) Hypersonic Drone
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Correct Answer: b) Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV)
98. At what speed can a Scramjet engine NOT produce thrust?
a) Zero speed
b) Subsonic speed
c) Supersonic speed
d) Hypersonic speed
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Correct Answer: a) Zero speed
99. What is the computational capacity of Param Shakti?
a) 2.1 Petaflop
b) 3.1 Petaflop
c) 4.1 Petaflop
d) 5.1 Petaflop
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Correct Answer: b) 3.1 Petaflop
100. Where was Param Shakti launched?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Madras
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIT Kanpur
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Correct Answer: b) IIT Madras
101. Param Shakti was built using which series of servers?
a) INDRA series
b) RUDRA series
c) SHAKTI series
d) PARAM series
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Correct Answer: b) RUDRA series
102. Which operating system does Param Shakti run on?
a) Ubuntu Linux
b) AlmaLinux
c) Red Hat Linux
d) Debian Linux
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Correct Answer: b) AlmaLinux
103. The National Supercomputing Mission was launched in which year?
a) 2013
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
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Correct Answer: b) 2015
104. How many high-performance computing facilities does NSM aim to network?
a) Over 50
b) Over 70
c) Over 90
d) Over 100
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Correct Answer: b) Over 70
105. Which was India’s first supercomputer?
a) Param Shivay
b) PARAM 8000
c) Param Pravega
d) AIRAWAT
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Correct Answer: b) PARAM 8000
106. Which is the largest supercomputer in India?
a) Param Shivay
b) Param Shakti
c) Param Pravega
d) AIRAWAT
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Correct Answer: c) Param Pravega
107. Which supercomputer serves as a common compute platform for AI research?
a) Param Pravega
b) AIRAWAT
c) Param Shakti
d) Param Shivay
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Correct Answer: b) AIRAWAT
108. The Shaksgam Valley is located in which region?
a) Southern Kashmir
b) Northern Ladakh
c) Eastern Himachal Pradesh
d) Western Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: b) Northern Ladakh
109. What is the alternate name for Shaksgam Valley?
a) Trans-Himalayan Tract
b) Trans-Karakoram Tract
c) Trans-Ladakh Tract
d) Trans-Siachen Tract
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Correct Answer: b) Trans-Karakoram Tract
110. When was the China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement signed?
a) 1953
b) 1963
c) 1973
d) 1983
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Correct Answer: b) 1963
111. Shaksgam Valley lies between which two mountain ranges?
a) Himalayas and Karakoram
b) Kunlun Mountains and Karakoram range
c) Hindu Kush and Karakoram
d) Pir Panjal and Karakoram
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Correct Answer: b) Kunlun Mountains and Karakoram range
112. Which glacier is the Shaksgam Valley close to?
a) Gangotri Glacier
b) Siachen Glacier
c) Baltoro Glacier
d) Zemu Glacier
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Correct Answer: b) Siachen Glacier
113. What does NIDMS stand for?
a) National Intelligence Data Management System
b) National IED Data Management System
c) National Integrated Data Management System
d) National Investigation Data Management System
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Correct Answer: b) National IED Data Management System
114. Which organization inaugurated NIDMS?
a) NIA
b) NSG
c) IB
d) RAW
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Correct Answer: b) NSG
115. What does IED stand for?
a) Integrated Explosive Device
b) Improvised Explosive Device
c) International Explosive Device
d) Industrial Explosive Device
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Correct Answer: b) Improvised Explosive Device
116. NESL was established by which organization?
a) CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
b) CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
c) CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
d) CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
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Correct Answer: b) CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
117. Which country has the world’s first National Environmental Standard Laboratory?
a) USA
b) UK
c) Germany
d) Japan
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Correct Answer: b) UK
118. The Weimar Triangle was founded in which year?
a) 1989
b) 1991
c) 1993
d) 1995
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Correct Answer: b) 2019
119. Where was the Weimar Triangle founded?
a) Paris, France
b) Weimar, Germany
c) Warsaw, Poland
d) Berlin, Germany
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Correct Answer: b) Weimar, Germany
120. Which countries are members of the Weimar Triangle?
a) France, Germany, Italy
b) France, Germany, Poland
c) France, Spain, Poland
d) Germany, Poland, Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: b) France, Germany, Poland
121. The PSLV-C62 mission was which flight number for PSLV?
a) 62nd
b) 64th
c) 66th
d) 68th
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Correct Answer: b) 64th
122. During which stage did the anomaly occur in PSLV-C62?
a) First stage
b) Second stage
c) Third stage
d) Fourth stage
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Correct Answer: c) Third stage
123. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) was incorporated in which year?
a) 2017
b) 2019
c) 2021
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: b) 2019
124. What was the orbit intended for EOS-N1 satellite?
a) Geostationary Orbit
b) Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
c) Low Earth Orbit
d) Medium Earth Orbit
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Correct Answer: b) Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
125. How many co-passenger satellites were on board PSLV-C62?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
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Correct Answer: b) 15
126. What is the payload capability of PSLV to 600 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit?
a) Up to 1,550 kg
b) Up to 1,750 kg
c) Up to 1,950 kg
d) Up to 2,150 kg
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Correct Answer: b) Up to 1,750 kg
127. In which year did PSLV set a world record by launching 104 satellites in one launch?
a) 2015
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: b) 2017
128. Which stage of PSLV uses the Vikas engine?
a) First stage
b) Second stage
c) Third stage
d) Fourth stage
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Correct Answer: b) Second stage
129. The POCSO Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016
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Correct Answer: b) 2012
130. Under POCSO, a child is defined as a person below what age?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
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Correct Answer: b) 18 years
131. What type of trials are conducted in POCSO Courts?
a) Open court trials
b) In-camera trials
c) Public trials
d) Video conference trials
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Correct Answer: b) In-camera trials
132. What is the ideal time period for disposal of POCSO cases?
a) Within 6 months
b) Within 1 year
c) Within 2 years
d) Within 3 years
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Correct Answer: b) Within 1 year
133. What is China’s EAST reactor also called?
a) Artificial Moon
b) Artificial Sun
c) Artificial Star
d) Artificial Fire
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Correct Answer: b) Artificial Sun
134. What does EAST stand for?
a) Enhanced Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
b) Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
c) Energy Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
d) Engineering Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
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Correct Answer: b) Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
135. What theoretical limit did EAST overcome?
a) Einstein limit
b) Greenwald limit
c) Lawson criterion
d) Chandrasekhar limit
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Correct Answer: b) Greenwald limit
136. Where is ITER located?
a) Southern Germany
b) Southern France
c) Southern Italy
d) Southern Spain
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Correct Answer: b) Southern France
137. When did India’s ADITYA Tokamak become operational?
a) 1979
b) 1989
c) 1999
d) 2009
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Correct Answer: b) 1989
138. When was SST-1 fully commissioned?
a) 2003
b) 2013
c) 2023
d) 2033
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Correct Answer: b) 2013
139. Where is the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) located?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: a) Gujarat
140. How much additional heat did oceans absorb in 2025?
a) 13 zettajoules
b) 23 zettajoules
c) 33 zettajoules
d) 43 zettajoules
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Correct Answer: b) 23 zettajoules
141. What percentage of excess heat from greenhouse gases is absorbed by oceans?
a) Nearly 70%
b) Nearly 80%
c) Nearly 90%
d) Nearly 100%
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Correct Answer: c) Nearly 90%
142. Global average sea surface temperatures in 2025 were about how much above the 1981-2010 baseline?
a) 0.3°C
b) 0.5°C
c) 0.7°C
d) 0.9°C
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Correct Answer: b) 0.5°C
143. When is the launch of the first/base module (BAS-01) planned?
a) By 2026
b) By 2028
c) By 2030
d) By 2032
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Correct Answer: b) By 2028
144. When is the BAS planned to be fully operational?
a) By 2030
b) By 2035
c) By 2040
d) By 2045
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Correct Answer: b) By 2035
145. The Bhadrakali Inscription dates to which year CE?
a) 1069 CE
b) 1169 CE
c) 1269 CE
d) 1369 CE
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Correct Answer: b) 1169 CE
146. Who was Acharya Bhavabrihaspati associated with?
a) Maurya King Ashoka
b) Solanki King Kumarapala
c) Gupta King Samudragupta
d) Chalukya King Pulakeshi
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Correct Answer: b) Solanki King Kumarapala
147. The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited was established in which year?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
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Correct Answer: b) 1960
148. Swami Vivekananda was born on which date?
a) 12 January 1860
b) 12 January 1863
c) 12 January 1866
d) 12 January 1869
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Correct Answer: b) 12 January 1863
149. Swami Vivekananda gave his historic address at the Parliament of World’s Religions in which year?
a) 1890
b) 1893
c) 1896
d) 1899
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Correct Answer: b) 1893
150. When did Swami Vivekananda found the Ramakrishna Mission?
a) 1895
b) 1897
c) 1899
d) 1901
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Correct Answer: b) 1897
151. How many years of India-Germany Strategic Partnership were completed in 2025?
a) 20 years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
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Correct Answer: b) 25 years
152. India’s bilateral trade with Germany crossed what amount in 2024?
a) USD 40 billion
b) USD 50 billion
c) USD 60 billion
d) USD 70 billion
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Correct Answer: b) USD 50 billion
153. Germany accounts for what percentage of India’s total trade with the European Union?
a) Over 15%
b) Over 25%
c) Over 35%
d) Over 45%
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Correct Answer: b) Over 25%
154. Germany ranked as India’s which largest foreign direct investor in 2024?
a) 7th
b) 9th
c) 11th
d) 13th
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Correct Answer: b) 9th
155. India holds which rank globally in coal reserves?
a) 3rd largest
b) 5th largest
c) 7th largest
d) 9th largest
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Correct Answer: b) 5th largest
156. What is India’s estimated coal resource as of April 2025?
a) ~301 billion tonnes
b) ~401 billion tonnes
c) ~501 billion tonnes
d) ~601 billion tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) ~401 billion tonnes
157. Coal accounts for what percentage of India’s electricity generation?
a) ~62%
b) ~72%
c) ~82%
d) ~92%
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Correct Answer: b) ~72%
158. What is the target for coal gasification by 2030 under the National Coal Gasification Mission?
a) 50 MT
b) 100 MT
c) 150 MT
d) 200 MT
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Correct Answer: b) 100 MT
159. What is the renewable capacity target for Coal PSUs by 2030?
a) 12.5 GW
b) 22.5 GW
c) 32.5 GW
d) 42.5 GW
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Correct Answer: b) 22.5 GW
160. When was the IMEC MoU signed?
a) G20 Summit, Bali (2022)
b) G20 Summit, New Delhi (2023)
c) G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro (2024)
d) G20 Summit, Johannesburg (2021)
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Correct Answer: b) G20 Summit, New Delhi (2023)
161. What is the expected reduction in transit time through IMEC?
a) Up to 30%
b) Up to 40%
c) Up to 50%
d) Up to 60%
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Correct Answer: b) Up to 40%
162. What is the expected reduction in logistics costs through IMEC?
a) Around 20%
b) Around 30%
c) Around 40%
d) Around 50%
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Correct Answer: b) Around 30%
163. What is the capacity of Jebel Ali port (UAE)?
a) ~70 million tonnes
b) ~90 million tonnes
c) ~110 million tonnes
d) ~130 million tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) ~90 million tonnes
164. What is India’s global rank in fish production?
a) 1st largest
b) 2nd largest
c) 3rd largest
d) 4th largest
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Correct Answer: b) 2nd largest
165. India contributes what percentage of global fish production?
a) ~6%
b) ~8%
c) ~10%
d) ~12%
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Correct Answer: b) ~8%
166. Fisheries contribute what percentage to Agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA)?
a) 5.43%
b) 7.43%
c) 9.43%
d) 11.43%
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Correct Answer: b) 7.43%
167. India’s aquaculture productivity increased to how many tonnes per hectare?
a) 3.77 tonnes
b) 4.77 tonnes
c) 5.77 tonnes
d) 6.77 tonnes
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Correct Answer: b) 4.77 tonnes
168. When was the Fisheries & Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund launched?
a) 2016-17
b) 2018-19
c) 2020-21
d) 2022-23
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Correct Answer: b) 2018-19
169. Pax Silica is led by which country?
a) Japan
b) United States
c) United Kingdom
d) Germany
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Correct Answer: b) United States
170. In the National Sports Bodies Rules 2026, what is the minimum age for Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs)?
a) 21 years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
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Correct Answer: b) 25 years
171. What percentage of SOMs must be women?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 75%
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Correct Answer: b) 50%
172. How many women members must be in the Executive Committee?
a) At least 2
b) At least 4
c) At least 6
d) At least 8
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Correct Answer: b) At least 4
173. The National Sports Election Panel must consist of at least how many members?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
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Correct Answer: b) 20
174. The Australia Group was founded in which year?
a) 1980
b) 1985
c) 1990
d) 1995
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Correct Answer: b) 1985
175. How many countries are members of the Australia Group?
a) 32 countries + EU
b) 42 countries + EU
c) 52 countries + EU
d) 62 countries + EU
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Correct Answer: b) 42 countries + EU
176. When did India join the Australia Group?
a) 2016
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
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Correct Answer: b) 2018
177. NCVET was established in which year?
a) 2016
b) 2018
c) 2020
d) 2022
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Correct Answer: b) 2018
178. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2004
b) 2006
c) 2008
d) 2010
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Correct Answer: b) 2006
179. The Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters was constituted in which year?
a) 1975
b) 1978
c) 1981
d) 1984
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Correct Answer: b) 1978
180. How many members does the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters have?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
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Correct Answer: b) 15
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