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1. SHANTI, India’s proposed maritime security framework for the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Pacific, stands for:
A) Strategic Harmony and Naval Tactical Integration
B) Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust, and Integrity
C) Sustainable Harbours and National Trade Initiative
D) Shared Heritage and Naval Trust Initiative
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Correct Answer: B) Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust, and Integrity
2. Which regional multilateral platform does the SHANTI framework seek to strengthen?
A) ASEAN
B) BIMSTEC
C) SAARC
D) Quad
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Correct Answer: B) BIMSTEC
3. Nearly what share of global maritime trade passes through the Malacca Strait, accessible via the Bay of Bengal?
A) One-fifth
B) One-fourth
C) One-third
D) One-half
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Correct Answer: C) One-third
4. Sea-level rise affecting Bay of Bengal littoral states is estimated at approximately how much annually?
A) 2.2 mm
B) 3.3 mm
C) 4.4 mm
D) 5.5 mm
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Correct Answer: C) 4.4 mm
5. The PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme is administered by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Skill Development
D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Education
6. Since its launch, the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme’s institutional coverage has expanded from 860 to how many premium higher education campuses?
A) 1,125
B) 1,275
C) 1,425
D) 1,575
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Correct Answer: C) 1,425
7. Under PM Vidyalaxmi, the interest rate on education loans is capped at the bank’s Externally Benchmarked Lending Rate (EBLR) plus:
A) 0.25%
B) 0.5%
C) 1%
D) 1.5%
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Correct Answer: B) 0.5%
8. Under PM Vidyalaxmi, the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company provides what percentage credit guarantee for loans up to ₹7.5 lakh?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 75%
D) 90%
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Correct Answer: C) 75%
9. IRDAI operationalised the Policyholders’ Education and Protection Fund (PEPF) under which section of the IRDA Act, 1999?
A) Section 14
B) Section 16A
C) Section 20
D) Section 25
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Correct Answer: B) Section 16A
10. IRDAI’s recent reforms allow insurance sector capital and share-transfer regulations to be relaxed to support FDI up to:
A) 49%
B) 74%
C) 90%
D) 100%
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Correct Answer: D) 100%
11. Which regulations, introduced by IRDAI, establish a uniform framework for show-cause notices, disciplinary proceedings and reasoned orders?
A) Actuarial Regulations, 2026
B) Penalties Regulations, 2026
C) Distribution Accountability Regulations, 2026
D) Perpetual Licensing Regulations, 2026
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Correct Answer: B) Penalties Regulations, 2026
12. According to an OECD report, Southeast Asia’s blue economy faces an estimated financing gap through 2030 of approximately:
A) USD 1.2 trillion
B) USD 1.8 trillion
C) USD 2.1 trillion
D) USD 2.6 trillion
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Correct Answer: C) USD 2.1 trillion
13. According to the OECD report, what share of ocean-related Official Development Assistance (2010–2023) supported genuinely sustainable activities?
A) 24%
B) 34%
C) 44%
D) 54%
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Correct Answer: B) 34%
14. Cambodia reportedly lost what share of its mangrove cover between 1989 and 2017?
A) 22%
B) 32%
C) 42%
D) 52%
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Correct Answer: C) 42%
15. Doxxing refers to the unauthorised public disclosure of private information, generally with intent to cause:
A) Educational benefit
B) Harm, humiliation or harassment
C) Financial gain for the victim
D) Public recognition
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Correct Answer: B) Harm, humiliation or harassment
16. Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) specifically addresses cyberstalking, including conduct targeting women?
A) Section 77
B) Section 78
C) Section 196
D) Section 356
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Correct Answer: B) Section 78
17. Which section of the IT Act, 2000 addresses fraudulent or dishonest use of another person’s password or unique identification feature?
A) Section 43
B) Section 66C
C) Section 69A
D) Section 79
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Correct Answer: B) Section 66C
18. SHetA2, evaluated by ICMR-NICPR as a potential non-surgical therapy, targets:
A) Breast cancer cells directly
B) Precancerous cervical lesions to prevent progression to cancer
C) HPV virus replication only
D) Ovarian cancer metastasis
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Correct Answer: B) Precancerous cervical lesions to prevent progression to cancer
19. India accounts for approximately what share of global new cervical cancer cases?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
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Correct Answer: C) 20%
20. Which Indian states are identified as having among the highest cervical cancer incidence rates?
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat and Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B) Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
21. CERVAVAC, India’s first domestically developed HPV vaccine, was developed by:
A) Bharat Biotech
B) Serum Institute of India
C) Panacea Biotec
D) Zydus Cadila
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Correct Answer: B) Serum Institute of India
22. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 is released by which universities?
A) Harvard and MIT
B) Yale and Columbia
C) Oxford and Cambridge
D) Stanford and Berkeley
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Correct Answer: B) Yale and Columbia
23.In EPI 2026, India ranked 176th out of 177 countries, ahead of only:
A) Bangladesh
B) Myanmar
C) Laos
D) Nepal
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Correct Answer: C) Laos
24. In EPI 2026, which country emerged as the highest-ranked with a score of 74.79?
A) Luxembourg
B) United Kingdom
C) Estonia
D) Denmark
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Correct Answer: C) Estonia
25. Ceuta, the site of recent migration pressure from Morocco, is an autonomous Spanish city located on:
A) The southern coast of Spain
B) The northern coast of Africa
C) An island in the Mediterranean
D) The Atlantic coast of Portugal
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Correct Answer: B) The northern coast of Africa
26. Ceuta lies on the African side of which strait, approximately 14 km from mainland Spain?
A) Strait of Hormuz
B) Strait of Malacca
C) Strait of Gibraltar
D) Strait of Dover
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Correct Answer: C) Strait of Gibraltar
27. Besides Ceuta, which is Spain’s other autonomous territory in Africa?
A) Melilla
B) Canary Islands
C) Western Sahara
D) Ifni
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Correct Answer: A) Melilla
28. INS Nipun, delivered to the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, is a Diving Support Vessel built by:
A) Cochin Shipyard Limited
B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
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Correct Answer: C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
29. INS Nipun serves as a ‘mother ship’ for which specialised rescue submersible during submarine
emergencies?
A) Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
B) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
C) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
D) Midget Submarine
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Correct Answer: A) Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
30. According to the UNAIDS ‘United to End AIDS’ report, the annual investment required in low- and middle-income countries to achieve the 2030 goal is approximately:
A) US$15.6 billion
B) US$17.6 billion
C) US$21.9 billion
D) US$25.3 billion
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Correct Answer: C) US$21.9 billion
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