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1. The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 replace which earlier rules?
a) SWM Rules, 2010
b) SWM Rules, 2016
c) SWM Rules, 2018
d) SWM Rules, 2020
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Correct Answer: b) SWM Rules, 2016
2. When will the SWM Rules, 2026 come into full operational effect?
a) 1 January 2026
b) 1 March 2026
c) 1 April 2026
d) 1 June 2026
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Correct Answer: c) 1 April 2026
3. How many streams are mandated for waste segregation under SWM Rules, 2026?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
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Correct Answer: c) Four
4. What is the minimum built-up area for an entity to qualify as a Bulk Waste Generator?
a) ≥ 10,000 sq. metres
b) ≥ 15,000 sq. metres
c) ≥ 20,000 sq. metres
d) ≥ 25,000 sq. metres
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Correct Answer: c) ≥ 20,000 sq. metres
5. What is the minimum daily waste generation for an entity to be classified as a Bulk Waste Generator?
a) ₹500 crore
b) ₹650 crore
c) ₹782 crore
d) ₹900 crore
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Correct Answer: c) ≥ 100 kg/day
6. Which industries are mandated to utilize Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)?
a) Only cement plants
b) Only waste-to-energy facilities
c) Cement plants and waste-to-energy facilities
d) All manufacturing units
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Correct Answer: c) Cement plants and waste-to-energy facilities
7. According to the global study, health-related harms from plastic pollution are projected to increase by what factor between 2016 and 2040?
a) 1.5 times
b) Double
c) Triple
d) Quadruple
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Correct Answer: b) Double
8. By when is worldwide demand for plastics expected to double?
a) 2030
b) 2040
c) 2050
d) 2060
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Correct Answer: c) 2050
9. When was the ban on identified single-use plastic items enforced in India?
a) 1 January 2022
b) 1 April 2022
c) 1 July 2022
d) 1 October 2022
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Correct Answer: b) ) 1 July 2022
10. What is the target year for the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision to eliminate additional plastic waste entering oceans?
a) 2030
b) 2040
c) 2050
d) 2060
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Correct Answer: c) 2050
11. How many major river deltas account for about 57% of the total subsiding delta area worldwide?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
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Correct Answer: c) Seven
12. What subsidence rate was recorded in over 50% of the world’s river deltas between 2014 and 2023?
a) Exceeding 1 mm per year
b) Exceeding 2 mm per year
c) Exceeding 3 mm per year
d) Exceeding 5 mm per year
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Correct Answer: c) Exceeding 3 mm per year
13. Which Indian deltas emerged among the fastest-sinking delta systems?
a) Ganga and Krishna
b) Brahmani and Mahanadi
c) Godavari and Cauvery
d) Narmada and Tapti
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Correct Answer: b) Brahmani and Mahanadi
14. What percentage of Earth’s land area do river deltas occupy?
a) Around 0.5%
b) Around 1%
c) Around 2%
d) Around 3%
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Correct Answer: b) Around 1%
15. What is India’s long-term nuclear energy vision by 2047?
a) 50 GW
b) 75 GW
c) 100 GW
d) 125 GW
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Correct Answer: c) 100 GW
16. The UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations were notified in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: d) 2026
17. Which policy do the UGC Equity Regulations align with?
a) National Education Policy 2015
b) National Education Policy 2020
c) National Education Policy 2025
d) National Curriculum Framework 2023
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Correct Answer: b) National Education Policy 2020
18. What is the minimum age limit proposed by France for children to use social media?
a) 12 years
b) 13 years
c) 14 years
d) 15 years
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Correct Answer: d) 15 years
19. The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Act was enacted in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Correct Answer: c) 2025
20. Who is the ex officio Chairperson of Karnataka’s Gig Workers’ Welfare Board?
a) Chief Minister of Karnataka
b) Labour Minister of Karnataka
c) Chief Secretary of Karnataka
d) Social Welfare Minister
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Correct Answer: b) Labour Minister of Karnataka
21. When was Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) established?
a) 1950
b) 1952
c) 1957
d) 1960
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Correct Answer: c) 1957
22. When was the India-Euratom R&D Agreement signed?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
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Correct Answer: d) 2020
23. Since when has India been an associate member of CERN?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Correct Answer: c) 2017
24. The Paris Climate Agreement was adopted at which COP?
a) COP19
b) COP20
c) COP21
d) COP22
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Correct Answer: c) COP21
25. How many key development indicators are used to assess progress under the Aspirational Districts Programme?
a) 35
b) 42
c) 49
d) 55
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Correct Answer: c ) 49
26. When was the Aspirational Blocks Programme launched?
a) 2021
b) 2022
c) 2023
d) 2024
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Correct Answer: c) 2023
27. How many blocks are covered under the Aspirational Blocks Programme?
a) 413
b) 513
c) 613
d) 713
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Correct Answer: b) 513
28. Which Article empowers the President to address either House of Parliament?
a) Article 85
b) Article 86
c) Article 87
d) Article 88
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Correct Answer: b) Article 86
29. What is the seating capacity of the Superjet-100 (SJ-100) aircraft?
a) Up to 85 passengers
b) Up to 95 passengers
c) Up to 103 passengers
d) Up to 115 passengers
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Correct Answer: c) Up to 103 passengers
30. What is the operational range of the SJ-100 aircraft?
a) Approximately 2,500 km
b) Approximately 3,000 km
c) Approximately 3,500 km
d) Approximately 4,000 km
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Correct Answer: c) Approximately 3,500 km
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