Practice the November 2025 2nd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the second week of November 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 8 to 14 November 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 November 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. How many sites were surveyed in the pan-India vulture assessment?
a) 196
b) 206
c) 216
d) 226
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Answer: c) 216 sites
2. Across how many states was the vulture survey conducted?
a) 15
b) 17
c) 19
d) 21
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Answer: b) 17 states
3. What percentage of historical vulture sites showed no nesting?
a) Nearly 60%
b) Nearly 65%
c) Nearly 70%
d) Nearly 75%
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Answer: c) Nearly 70%
4. What percentage of all recorded nests are contained in Protected Areas?
a) 44%
b) 49%
c) 54%
d) 59%
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Answer: c) 54%
5. How many vulture species are found in India?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
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Answer: c) 9 species
6. Under which Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are vultures protected?
a) Schedule I
b) Schedule II
c) Schedule III
d) Schedule IV
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Answer: a) Schedule I
7. What is the scientific name of the Indian Vulture?
a) Gyps bengalensis
b) Gyps indicus
c) Gyps tenuirostris
d) Sarcogyps calvus
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Answer: b) Gyps indicus
8. Which vulture species has the largest population in Mukundra Hills?
a) White-rumped Vulture
b) Indian Vulture
c) Slender-billed Vulture
d) Red-headed Vulture
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Answer: b) Indian Vulture
9. In which valley are White-rumped Vultures concentrated?
a) Kullu Valley
b) Kangra Valley
c) Spiti Valley
d) Kinnaur Valley
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Answer: b) Kangra Valley (Himachal Pradesh)
10. Which vulture species has the smallest range?
a) White-rumped Vulture
b) Indian Vulture
c) Slender-billed Vulture
d) Red-headed Vulture
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Answer: c) Slender-billed Vulture
11. What is the scientific name of the Red-headed Vulture?
a) Gyps bengalensis
b) Gyps indicus
c) Gyps tenuirostris
d) Sarcogyps calvus
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Answer: d) Sarcogyps calvus
12. Which harmful veterinary drug is specifically mentioned as a threat to vultures?
a) Paracetamol
b) Ibuprofen
c) Diclofenac
d) Aspirin
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Answer: c) Diclofenac (also ketoprofen and aceclofenac)
13. What is the timeline of the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation?
a) 2018-23
b) 2019-24
c) 2020-25
d) 2021-26
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Answer: c) 2020-25
14. Which Economic Survey first proposed UBI for India?
a) 2014-15
b) 2015-16
c) 2016-17
d) 2017-18
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Answer: c) Economic Survey 2016-17
15. Which of the following is NOT a core principle of UBI?
a) Universality
b) Unconditionality
c) Conditionality based on work
d) Agency
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Answer: c) Conditionality based on work (UBI is unconditional)
16. Which countries are mentioned as piloting UBI programs?
a) Sweden and Norway
b) Finland and Kenya
c) Denmark and Netherlands
d) Canada and Australia
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Answer: b) Finland and Kenya
17. Which case dealt with the failure to supply written grounds of arrest?
a) K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India
b) Mihir Rajesh Shah vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr
c) Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of India
d) Joseph Shine vs. Union of India
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Answer: b) Mihir Rajesh Shah vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr
18. Under which Article is the right to be informed of grounds of arrest mentioned?
a) Article 21
b) Article 22(1)
c) Article 22(2)
d) Article 23
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Answer: b) Article 22(1)
19. Within how many hours must written grounds be provided if not given immediately?
a) Within one hour
b) Within two hours
c) Within three hours
d) Within four hours
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Answer: b) Within two hours (before production before magistrate)
20. Which Article provides protection of life and personal liberty?
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22
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Answer: c) Article 21
21. What is 2025 projected to be in terms of warmest years?
a) 1st warmest year
b) 2nd or 3rd warmest year
c) 4th or 5th warmest year
d) 5th or 6th warmest year
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Answer: b) 2nd or 3rd warmest year
22. Which period marks the warmest decade in recorded history?
a) 2010-2020
b) 2012-2022
c) 2015-2025
d) 2013-2023
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Answer: c) 2015-2025
23. How many years of recorded climate history is referenced in the WMO report?
a) 156 years
b) 166 years
c) 176 years
d) 186 years
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Answer: c) 176 years
24. How many of the last years (2015-2025) are the warmest on record?
a) All last 9 years
b) All last 10 years
c) All last 11 years
d) All last 12 years
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Answer: c) All last 11 years (2015-2025)
25. Which organization released the State of the Climate Update for COP30?
a) UNEP
b) UNFCCC
c) IPCC
d) WMO
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Answer: d) WMO (World Meteorological Organization)
26. When were the Abraham Accords initially signed?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
27. Which Central Asian country recently joined the Abraham Accords?
a) Uzbekistan
b) Turkmenistan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Kyrgyzstan
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Answer: c) Kazakhstan
28. Which of the following was NOT an initial signatory to the Abraham Accords?
a) United Arab Emirates
b) Bahrain
c) Morocco
d) Kazakhstan
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Answer: d) Kazakhstan (new member)
29. From which patriarch is the name “Abraham Accords” derived?
a) Moses
b) Abraham
c) David
d) Solomon
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Answer: b) Abraham
30. In how many religions is Abraham revered as mentioned in the context of the Accords?
a) Two (Judaism and Christianity)
b) Three (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
c) Four
d) Five
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Answer: b) Three (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
31. Which case dealt with flaws in India’s land registration system?
a) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
b) Samiullah v. State of Bihar
c) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India
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Answer: b) Samiullah v. State of Bihar
32. When was the Transfer of Property Act enacted?
a) 1872
b) 1882
c) 1892
d) 1899
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Answer: b) 1882
33. When was the Registration Act enacted?
a) 1899
b) 1908
c) 1918
d) 1925
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Answer: b) 1908
34. What percentage of civil cases in India are property-related disputes?
a) Over 56%
b) Over 61%
c) Over 66%
d) Over 71%
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Answer: c) Over 66%
35. What does DILRMP stand for?
a) Digital India Land Records Management Programme
b) Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme
c) Digital Indian Land Registry Management Project
d) Digital Integration of Land Records Management Programme
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Answer: b) Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme
36. What does AI4AI stand for?
a) AI for Agricultural Innovation
b) AI for Agriculture Initiative
c) Artificial Intelligence for Agri-Industry
d) Advanced Intelligence for Agricultural Integration
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Answer: b) AI for Agriculture Initiative
37. By what percentage could global calorie yields from staple crops decline by 2100 without emission cuts?
a) 18%
b) 21%
c) 24%
d) 27%
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Answer: c) 24%
38. What percentage of global freshwater does agriculture consume?
a) 60%
b) 65%
c) 70%
d) 75%
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Answer: c) 70%
39. What percentage of aquifers are already overused globally?
a) 61%
b) 66%
c) 71%
d) 76%
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Answer: c) 71%
40. What percentage of topsoil could be at risk by 2050?
a) 80%
b) 85%
c) 90%
d) 95%
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Answer: c) 90%
41. When was the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) launched?
a) 1997
b) 1999
c) 2001
d) 2003
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Answer: b) 1999
42. What is India’s financial assets as percentage of GDP according to the latest FSAP?
a) 155%
b) 165%
c) 175%
d) 185%
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Answer: c) 175% (up from 144% in 2017)
43. When was India’s previous FSAP conducted?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Answer: c) 2017
44. What is India’s target economy size by 2047?
a) USD 20 trillion
b) USD 25 trillion
c) USD 30 trillion
d) USD 35 trillion
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Answer: c) USD 30 trillion
45. What is the target corpus for TFFF?
a) USD 100 billion
b) USD 125 billion
c) USD 150 billion
d) USD 175 billion
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Answer: b) USD 125 billion
46. What percentage of TFFF funding will come from private investment?
a) 60-70%
b) 70-80%
c) 75-85%
d) 80-90%
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Answer: b) 70-80%
47. What percentage of TFFF funding will come from public sources?
a) 15-20%
b) 20-25%
c) 25-30%
d) 30-35%
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Answer: b) 20-25%
48. What is the maximum annual deforestation rate allowed for TFCs to qualify for TFFF?
a) Below 0.3%
b) Below 0.5%
c) Below 0.7%
d) Below 1.0%
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Answer: b) Below 0.5%
49. How much CO2 do forests absorb annually according to Global Forest Watch?
a) ~5.6 billion tonnes
b) ~6.6 billion tonnes
c) ~7.6 billion tonnes
d) ~8.6 billion tonnes
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Answer: c) ~7.6 billion tonnes
50. What percentage of Earth’s surface do tropical forests cover?
a) 5%
b) 7%
c) 9%
d) 11%
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Answer: b) 7%
51. What percentage of global biodiversity do tropical forests host?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
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Answer: c) 50%
52. When was the UN REDD+ Programme launched?
a) 2006
b) 2008
c) 2010
d) 2012
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Answer: b) 2008
53. When was the Bonn Challenge launched?
a) 2009
b) 2011
c) 2013
d) 2015
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Answer: b) 2011
54. How many hectares of degraded land does the Bonn Challenge aim to restore by 2030?
a) 250 million ha
b) 300 million ha
c) 350 million ha
d) 400 million ha
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Answer: c) 350 million ha
55. What does BICAN stand for?
a) Brain Investigation Cell Atlas Network
b) BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network
c) Brain Intelligence Cell Analysis Network
d) Biological Research Initiative Cell Atlas Network
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Answer: b) BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network
56. Which Article of the Constitution deals with municipalities’ responsibility for stray dog control?
a) Article 243(V)
b) Article 243(W)
c) Article 243(X)
d) Article 243(Y)
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Answer: b) Article 243(W)
57. By when does NAPRE target elimination of dog-mediated rabies?
a) 2027
b) 2028
c) 2030
d) 2035
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Answer: c) 2030
58. What is the financial outlay of the PRIP Scheme?
a) ₹3,000 crore
b) ₹4,000 crore
c) ₹5,000 crore
d) ₹6,000 crore
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Answer: c) ₹5,000 crore
59. Which ministry launched the PRIP Scheme?
a) Ministry of Health
b) Ministry of Science and Technology
c) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
d) Ministry of Commerce
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Answer: c) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals)
60. What is the area of Christmas Island?
a) Around 115 sq. km
b) Around 125 sq. km
c) Around 135 sq. km
d) Around 145 sq. km
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Answer: c) Around 135 sq. km
61. When did the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 come into force?
a) 1987
b) 1990
c) 1995
d) 2000
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Answer: c) 1995
62. Who is the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Attorney General
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Answer: c) Chief Justice of India
63. Who is the Patron-in-Chief of State Legal Services Authorities?
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) Chief Justice of respective High Court
d) Advocate General
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Answer: c) Chief Justice of respective High Court
64. What is the annual income limit for free legal aid in Supreme Court cases?
a) Below ₹3 lakh
b) Below ₹4 lakh
c) Below ₹5 lakh
d) Below ₹6 lakh
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Answer: c) Below ₹5 lakh
65. What is the typical state-level income threshold for legal aid?
a) Between ₹50,000-1 lakh
b) Between ₹1-3 lakh
c) Between ₹3-5 lakh
d) Between ₹5-7 lakh
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Answer: b) Between ₹1-3 lakh
66. What is the length of India’s coastline?
a) 9,099 km
b) 10,099 km
c) 11,099 km
d) 12,099 km
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Answer: c) 11,099 km
67. What is the area of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone?
a) 21 lakh sq. km
b) 23 lakh sq. km
c) 25 lakh sq. km
d) 27 lakh sq. km
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Answer: b) 23 lakh sq. km
68. What percentage of India’s EEZ is accounted for by Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands?
a) 39%
b) 44%
c) 49%
d) 54%
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Answer: c) 49%
69. Up to how many nautical miles does an EEZ extend from a country’s baseline?
a) 100 nautical miles
b) 150 nautical miles
c) 200 nautical miles
d) 250 nautical miles
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Answer: c) 200 nautical miles
70. When was the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established?
a) 1980
b) 1982
c) 1984
d) 1986
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Answer: b) 1982
71. What percentage of total organic matter in soil does SOC constitute?
a) About 50%
b) About 60%
c) About 70%
d) About 80%
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Answer: b) 1999
72. How is SOC correlated with temperature?
a) Positively correlated
b) Negatively correlated
c) No correlation
d) Inversely proportional to square of temperature
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Answer: b) Negatively correlated
73. Which cropping systems contribute more to SOC buildup?
a) Wheat and coarse-grain systems
b) Rice-based and pulse-based systems
c) Cotton-based systems
d) Sugarcane-based systems
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Answer: b) Rice-based and pulse-based systems
74. By which year must dental amalgam be phased out according to COP-6?
a) 2030
b) 2032
c) 2034
d) 2036
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Answer: c) 2034
75. When was the Minamata Convention adopted?
a) 2011
b) 2013
c) 2015
d) 2017
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Answer: b) 2013
76. When did the Minamata Convention enter into force?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Answer: c) 2017
77. How many parties are part of the Minamata Convention?
a) 143
b) 153
c) 163
d) 173
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Answer: b) 153 (including India)
78. What is the atomic number of Mercury?
a) 70
b) 75
c) 80
d) 85
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Answer: c) 80
79. After which location is the Minamata Convention named?
a) Minamata City, China
b) Minamata Bay, Japan
c) Minamata River, Korea
d) Minamata Island, Philippines
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Answer: b) Minamata Bay, Japan
80. When was Aditya-L1 launched?
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
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Answer: c) 2023
81. Which launch vehicle was used for Aditya-L1?
a) PSLV-C55
b) PSLV-C56
c) PSLV-C57
d) PSLV-C58
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Answer: c) PSLV-C57
82. How far is Lagrange Point 1 (L1) from Earth?
a) Approximately 1.0 million km
b) Approximately 1.5 million km
c) Approximately 2.0 million km
d) Approximately 2.5 million km
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Answer: b) Approximately 1.5 million km
83. What is the mission life of Aditya-L1?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 10 years
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Answer: b) 5 years
84. How many instruments/payloads does Aditya-L1 have?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
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Answer: c) 7 instruments
85. What does VELC stand for?
a) Visible Emission Light Coronagraph
b) Visible Emission Line Coronagraph
c) Visual Emission Line Camera
d) Visible Energy Line Coronagraph
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Answer: b) Visible Emission Line Coronagraph
86. At what speeds can CMEs travel?
a) Up to 1,000 km/s
b) Up to 2,000 km/s
c) Up to 3,000 km/s
d) Up to 4,000 km/s
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Answer: c) Up to 3,000 km/s
87. When was the Montreal Protocol adopted?
a) 1985
b) 1987
c) 1989
d) 1991
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Answer: b) 1987
88. When did the Montreal Protocol come into force?
a) 1987
b) 1989
c) 1991
d) 1993
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Answer: b) 1989
89. How much global warming could the Kigali Amendment prevent by the end of the century?
a) Up to 0.2°C
b) Up to 0.4°C
c) Up to 0.6°C
d) Up to 0.8°C
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Answer: b) Up to 0.4°C
90. Which edition of the Malabar Exercise was conducted in 2025?
a) 27th edition
b) 28th edition
c) 29th edition
d) 30th edition
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Answer: c) 29th edition
91. At which conference was the plan to establish UCBs in all cities with populations over 2 lakh announced?
A) Co-Op Summit 2025
B) Co-Op Kumbh 2025
C) Urban Banking Conference 2025
D) Cooperative India 2025
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Answer: B) Co-Op Kumbh 2025
92. What is the target timeline for establishing UCBs in all Indian cities with populations exceeding 2 lakh?
A) Three years
B) Four years
C) Five years
D) Ten years
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Answer: C) Five years
93. Which act laid the foundation for cooperative credit societies in India?
A) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B) Cooperative Credit Societies Act, 1904
C) Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
D) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
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Answer: B) Cooperative Credit Societies Act, 1904
94. What percentage of total credit must UCBs allocate to Priority Sector Lending (PSL)?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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Answer: C) 60%
95. Which authority regulates the banking operations and prudential norms of UCBs?
A) Registrar of Cooperative Societies
B) Ministry of Cooperation
C) Reserve Bank of India
D) NABARD
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Answer: C) Reserve Bank of India
96. In which states are most UCBs concentrated?
A) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka
B) Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal
D) Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan
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Answer: B) Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh
97. Under which mission was DRAP launched?
A) Smart Cities Mission
B) Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) 2.0
C) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
D) National Clean Air Programme
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Answer: B) Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) 2.0
98. What is India’s target deadline for achieving “Lakshya Zero Dumpsites”?
A) December 2025
B) March 2026
C) September 2026
D) December 2026
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Answer: C) September 2026
99. What is the minimum threshold of legacy waste for priority sites under DRAP (excluding UTs and North-
Eastern states)?
A) 25,000 MT
B) 35,000 MT
C) 45,000 MT
D) 55,000 MT
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Answer: C) 45,000 MT
100. Approximately what percentage of India’s legacy waste is concentrated in 214 sites?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%
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Answer: C) 80%
101. When was Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 launched?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2022
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Answer: C) 2021
102. What are the two main greenhouse gases produced in landfill gas?
A) Oxygen and Nitrogen
B) Methane and Carbon Dioxide
C) Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
D) Carbon Monoxide and Ozone
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Answer: B) Methane and Carbon Dioxide
103. When was the India-UN Development Partnership Fund established?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2018
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Answer: C) 2017
104. How many countries have received training under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)
Programme?
A) 100+
B) 130+
C) 160+
D) 180+
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Answer: C) 160+
105. Which institution provides concessional lines of credit under the IDEAS scheme?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) NABARD
C) EXIM Bank of India
D) State Bank of India
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Answer: C) EXIM Bank of India
106. Which initiative demonstrated India’s humanitarian solidarity during COVID-19?
A) Vaccine Maitri
B) Operation Sanjeevani
C) COVAX Initiative
D) Health Diplomacy Mission
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Answer: A) Vaccine Maitri
107. How many developing nations are supported by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund?
A) 30+
B) 40+
C) 50+
D) 60+
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Answer: C) 50+
108. When was the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) established?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
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Answer: C) 2023
109. Where is the planned BRIC Bio-Enterprise Innovation Park to be established?
A) Bangalore
B) Hyderabad
C) Faridabad
D) Pune
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Answer: C) Faridabad
110. What was India’s bioeconomy value in 2024?
A) $100 billion
B) $130.5 billion
C) $165.7 billion
D) $200 billion
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Answer: C) $165.7 billion
111. What is India’s bioeconomy target by 2030?
A) $250 billion
B) $300 billion
C) $350 billion
D) $400 billion
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Answer: B) $300 billion
112. By what year did India achieve 20% ethanol blending (E20) in petrol?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2026
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Answer: C) 2025
113. How many autonomous DBT institutions were merged to form BRIC?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
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Answer: C) 14
114. What is the full form of BioE3 Policy?
A) Biotechnology for Economy, Ecology & Empowerment
B) Biotechnology for Economy, Environment & Employment
C) Biotechnology for Energy, Environment & Employment
D) Biotechnology for Ecology, Economy & Enterprise
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Answer: B) Biotechnology for Economy, Environment & Employment
115. When was the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) established?
A) 2006
B) 2007
C) 2008
D) 2009
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Answer: C) 2008
116. How many low and middle-income countries does the CIF support?
A) 50+
B) 60+
C) 70+
D) 80+
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Answer: C) 70+
117. What is the acronym for the program to which Spain and Germany committed $100 million?
A) ARISE
B) RISE
C) CARE
D) SHARE
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Answer: A) ARISE
118. Where was WAICO announced?
A) Beijing Technology Summit
B) World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Shanghai
C) APEC Summit, South Korea
D) UN General Assembly
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Answer: B) World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Shanghai
119. Which Chinese initiative provides the guiding framework for WAICO?
A) Digital Silk Road Initiative
B) Global AI Governance Initiative (GAIGI)
C) China AI Standards 2030
D) Belt and Road Technology Initiative
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Answer: B) Global AI Governance Initiative (GAIGI)
120. Where did the 11th edition of Mitra Shakti Exercise 2025 take place?
A) Colombo, Sri Lanka
B) Pune, Maharashtra
C) Belagavi, Karnataka
D) Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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Answer: C) Belagavi, Karnataka
121. By how much have ice sheet losses from Greenland and Antarctica increased since the 1990s?
A) Doubled
B) Tripled
C) Quadrupled
D) Quintupled
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Answer: C) Quadrupled
122. What is the annual ice loss from mountain glaciers between 2000-2023?
A) 173 gigatons
B) 273 gigatons
C) 373 gigatons
D) 473 gigatons
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Answer: B) 273 gigatons ✓
123. By what percentage has sea ice extent and thickness reduced at both poles since 1979?
A) 20-40%
B) 30-50%
C) 40-60%
D) 50-70%
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Answer: C) 40-60%
124. How much permafrost area thaws every decade since current warming began?
A) 110,000 km2
B) 160,000 km2
C) 210,000 km2
D) 260,000 km2
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Answer: C) 210,000 km2
125. How much more carbon does permafrost contain compared to the present atmosphere?
A) 2× more
B) 3× more
C) 4× more
D) 5× more
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Answer: B) 3× more
126. Where was India’s first MWh-scale VRFB inaugurated?
A) NTPC Delhi
B) NTPC Mumbai
C) NTPC NETRA (Noida)
D) NTPC Bangalore
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Answer: C) NTPC NETRA (Noida)
127. What principle do flow batteries operate on?
A) Electrochemical reactions
B) Reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions
C) Nuclear reactions
D) Thermal reactions
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Answer: B) Reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions
128. What key feature allows flow batteries to independently scale energy and power?
A) Battery size
B) Membrane thickness
C) Electrolyte volume
D) Ion concentration
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Answer: C) Electrolyte volume
129. What do solid-state batteries use instead of liquid electrolytes?
A) Gas electrolytes
B) Solid electrolytes
C) Gel electrolytes
D) Plasma electrolytes
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Answer: B) Solid electrolytes
130. Which organization released the ‘Global Cooling Watch 2025’ report?
A) UNEP’s Cool Coalition
B) WHO
C) UNFCCC
D) IPCC
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Answer: A) UNEP’s Cool Coalition
131. What is the projected increase in global cooling equipment capacity from 2022 to 2050 under Business-as-
Usual scenario?
A) From 22 TW to 58 TW
B) From 22 TW to 68 TW
C) From 32 TW to 68 TW
D) From 22 TW to 78 TW
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Answer: B) From 22 TW to 68 TW
132. How many nations currently meet Sustainable Cooling Pathway standards?
A) 44 nations
B) 54 nations
C) 64 nations
D) 74 nations
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Answer: B) 54 nations
133. What percentage of global population may be exposed to deadly heat stress by the century’s end according to
IPCC?
A) 38-66%
B) 48-76%
C) 58-86%
D) 68-96%
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Answer: B) 48-76%
134. Which initiative was launched by UNEP’s Cool Coalition and Brazil to translate Global Cooling Watch
recommendations into action?
A) Cool the Earth Initiative
B) Beat the Heat Global Initiative
C) Sustainable Cooling Mission
D) Climate Cooling Alliance
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Answer: B) Beat the Heat Global Initiative
135. What does CAQM stand for?
A) Commission for Air Quality Monitoring
B) Commission for Air Quality Management
C) Committee for Air Quality Management
D) Council for Air Quality Monitoring
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Answer: B) Commission for Air Quality Management
136. In which year was the CAQM Act enacted?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2022
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Answer: C) 2021
137. At what AQI range is Stage-III of GRAP invoked?
A) 301-400
B) 351-450
C) 401-450
D) 451-500
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Answer: C) 401-450
138. When was the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) introduced?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2018
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Answer: C) 2017
139. Which AQI range corresponds to Stage IV of GRAP?
A) 401-450
B) 451+
C) 451-500
D) 500+
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Answer: B) 451+
140. What was Beijing’s AQI in 2024 after implementing its air pollution control model?
A) 82
B) 92
C) 102
D) 112
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Answer: B) 92
141. Which council approved the National One Health Mission?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Cabinet Committee on Security
C) PM-STIAC
D) National Development Council
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Answer: C) PM-STIAC
142. Which organization is the implementing agency for the National One Health Mission?
A) AIIMS
B) ICMR
C) DBT
D) DST
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Answer: B) ICMR
143. Where is the National Institute of One Health (NIOH) located?
A) New Delhi
B) Pune
C) Nagpur
D) Hyderabad
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Answer: C) Nagpur
144. How many critical pillars does the National One Health Mission have?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
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Answer: B) Four
145. In which year will Ethiopia host UNFCCC COP-32?
A) 2026
B) 2027
C) 2028
D) 2029
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Answer: B) 2027
146. What is Ethiopia’s highest point?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Kenya
C) Mount Ras Dejen
D) Mount Elgon
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Answer: C) Mount Ras Dejen
147. From which lake does the Blue Nile originate in Ethiopia?
A) Lake Victoria
B) Lake Turkana
C) Lake Tana
D) Lake Abaya
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Answer: C) Lake Tana
148. Which organization releases the Climate Risk Index?
A) WHO
B) Germanwatch
C) UNEP
D) WMO
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Answer: B) Germanwatch
149. What was India’s ranking in the Long-Term Climate Risk Index (1995-2024)?
A) 5th
B) 7th
C) 9th
D) 11th
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Answer: C) 9th
150. What were India’s economic losses due to extreme weather events over three decades according to CRI
2026?
A) USD 150 billion
B) USD 160 billion
C) USD 170 billion
D) USD 180 billion
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Answer: C) USD 170 billion
151. What is the duration of the Export Promotion Mission?
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 8 years
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Answer: B) 6 years
152. What is the financial outlay for the Export Promotion Mission?
A) ₹20,060 crore
B) ₹23,060 crore
C) ₹25,060 crore
D) ₹27,060 crore
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Answer: C) ₹25,060 crore
153. Which organization is the nodal agency for implementing the Export Promotion Mission?
A) RBI
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Commerce
D) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
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Answer: D) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
154. What are the two integrated sub-schemes under the Export Promotion Mission?
A) Export Finance and Export Markets
B) Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha
C) Trade Finance and Trade Support
D) Financial Aid and Market Access
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Answer: B) Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha
155. Under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE), how much collateral-free credit is provided?
A) ₹15,000 crore
B) ₹18,000 crore
C) ₹20,000 crore
D) ₹25,000 crore
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Answer: C) ₹20,000 crore
156. What is the guarantee coverage provided by NCGTC under CGSE?
A) 75%
B) 90%
C) 95%
D) 100%
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Answer: D) 100%
157. How many Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters are being established across India?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
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Answer: B) Four
158. When was the National Green Hydrogen Mission launched?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
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Answer: C) 2023
159. What is the target for green hydrogen production annually by 2030 under NGHM?
A) 3 million metric tonnes
B) 4 million metric tonnes
C) 5 million metric tonnes
D) 6 million metric tonnes
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Answer: C) 5 million metric tonnes
160. What is the maximum CO2 emission allowed per kg of hydrogen to qualify as “green hydrogen”?
A) ≤ 1 kg CO2 equivalent
B) ≤ 2 kg CO2 equivalent
C) ≤ 3 kg CO2 equivalent
D) ≤ 4 kg CO2 equivalent
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Answer: B) ≤ 2 kg CO2 equivalent
161. Which of the following is NOT one of India’s first three green hydrogen hubs?
A) Deendayal Port, Gujarat
B) V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tamil Nadu
C) Mumbai Port, Maharashtra
D) Paradip Port, Odisha
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Answer: C) Mumbai Port, Maharashtra
162. When was Project Cheetah launched?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
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Answer: C) 2022
163. How many cheetahs are being translocated from Botswana under the recent agreement?
A) Six
B) Seven
C) Eight
D) Ten
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Answer: C) Eight
164. How many cheetahs were translocated from Namibia in 2022?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
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Answer: B) 8
165. Which organization is the implementing agency for Project Cheetah?
A) Wildlife Institute of India
B) National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
C) Ministry of Environment
D) Forest Survey of India
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Answer: B) National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
166. When did the cheetah go extinct in India?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1952
D) 1955
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Answer: C) 1952
167. What is the IUCN status of the Asiatic Cheetah?
A) A) Vulnerable
B) Endangered
C) Critically Endangered
D) Extinct in the Wild
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Answer: C) Critically Endangered
168. What is the capacity of the jointly inaugurated Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project?
A) 920 MW
B) 1,020 MW
C) 1,120 MW
D) 1,220 MW
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Answer: B) 1,020 MW
169. What is the capacity of the Punatsangchhu-I Project under completion?
A) 1,000 MW
B) 1,100 MW
C) 1,200 MW
D) 1,300 MW
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Answer: C) 1,200 MW
170. How much concessional Line of Credit did India extend to Bhutan for the energy sector?
A) ₹3,000 crore
B) ₹3,500 crore
C) ₹4,000 crore
D) ₹4,500 crore
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Answer: C) ₹4,000 crore
171. Where were the Holy Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha discovered?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
172. When were the Holy Piprahwa Relics discovered?
A) 1888
B) 1898
C) 1908
D) 1918
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Answer: B) 1898
173. What percentage of Bhutan’s global trade does India account for?
A) Nearly 60%
B) Nearly 70%
C) Nearly 80%
D) Nearly 90%
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Answer: C) Nearly 80%
174. What was the bilateral trade between India and Bhutan in 2023-24 (excluding electricity)?
A) Over $1.5 billion
B) Over $1.7 billion
C) Over $2.0 billion
D) Over $2.5 billion
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Answer: B) Over $1.7 billion
175. Which IIT developed India’s first Quantum Diamond Microscope?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Bombay
D) IIT Kharagpur
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Answer: C) IIT Bombay ✓
176. What centers in diamonds are used as quantum sensors in the Quantum Diamond Microscope?
A) Carbon-Vacancy (CV) centers
B) Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers
C) Silicon-Vacancy (SV) centers
D) Oxygen-Vacancy (OV) centers
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Answer: B) Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers
177. What is the budget allocation for the National Quantum Mission?
A) ₹5000+ crore
B) ₹6000+ crore
C) ₹7000+ crore
D) ₹8000+ crore
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Answer: B) ₹6000+ crore
178. When was the National Quantum Mission launched?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
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Answer: C) 2023 ✓
179. What does FTIR stand for?
A) Fast Transform Infrared
B) Fourier Transform Infrared
C) Frequency Transform Infrared
D) Functional Transform Infrared
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Answer: B) Fourier Transform Infrared
180. What is the chemical formula of Ammonium Nitrate?
A) NH3NO3
B) NH4NO2
C) NH4NO3
D) NH5NO3
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Answer: C) NH4NO3
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