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Q1. In Bilal v. State of NCT of Delhi, the Delhi High Court held that a marriage under Muslim personal law does NOT provide immunity from prosecution under the POCSO Act or BNS when:
(A) Both spouses are above 18 years of age
(B) The alleged sexual intercourse involves a minor wife
(C) The marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act
(D) The husband is a first-time offender
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Correct Answer: (B) The alleged sexual intercourse involves a minor wife
Q2. Under the POCSO Act, 2012, a ‘child’ is defined as any person below the age of:
(A) 16 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 14 years
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Correct Answer: (B) 18 years
Q3. Section 42A of the POCSO Act provides that:
(A) State-specific personal laws override POCSO provisions
(B) The POCSO Act has an overriding effect where its provisions are inconsistent with those of other laws
(C) POCSO applies only to non-Muslim citizens
(D) Customary practices automatically supersede POCSO in cases of child marriage
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Correct Answer: (B) The POCSO Act has an overriding effect where its provisions are inconsistent with those of other laws
Q4. Section 29 of the POCSO Act creates a statutory presumption regarding the commission of specified offences, which:
(A) Cannot be rebutted under any circumstances
(B) Operates unless the contrary is proved
(C) Applies only in cases involving female victims
(D) Requires the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt without any presumption
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Correct Answer: (B) Operates unless the contrary is proved
Q5. As per the UN report on sea-level rise and human rights cited alongside the UNGA’s first declaration on sea-level rise, approximately how many people worldwide live less than five metres above the high-tide line?
(A) 77 million
(B) 270 million
(C) 500 million
(D) 770 million
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Correct Answer: (D) 770 million
Q6. The UNGA’s first declaration on sea-level rise affirms that small island nations facing territorial submergence:
(A) Automatically lose their statehood once their territory is submerged
(B) Do not automatically lose their statehood if rising sea levels submerge their territory
(C) Must merge with a neighbouring larger state
(D) Retain statehood only if recognised individually by the UN Security Council
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Correct Answer: (B) Do not automatically lose their statehood if rising sea levels submerge their territory
Q7. The declaration on sea-level rise refers to the Malé Declaration of 1989, which addressed:
(A) Global warming and sea-level rise
(B) Nuclear non-proliferation in the Indian Ocean
(C) Maritime piracy in the Arabian Sea
(D) Fisheries management in the Pacific
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Correct Answer: (A) Global warming and sea-level rise
Q8. Under the IAU’s 2006 Resolution 5A, which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria for a celestial body to be classified as a planet?
(A) It must orbit the Sun
(B) It must have sufficient mass to be approximately spherical
(C) It must have cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit
(D) It must possess at least one natural satellite
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Correct Answer: (D) It must possess at least one natural satellite
Q9. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet primarily because it failed to satisfy which of the IAU’s three planetary criteria?
(A) It does not orbit the Sun
(B) It is not approximately spherical in shape
(C) It has not cleared its orbital neighbourhood of other objects
(D) It does not have sufficient mass
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Correct Answer: (C) It has not cleared its orbital neighbourhood of other objects
Q10. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, the only mission to have conducted a close-up exploration of Pluto, flew past it in which year?
(A) 2006
(B) 2012
(C) 2015
(D) 2020
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Correct Answer: (C) 2015
Q11. Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, is notable because:
(A) It is larger than Pluto itself
(B) It is approximately half the size of Pluto, leading the pair to be described as a ‘double planet’ system
(C) It has no gravitational interaction with Pluto
(D) It was discovered before Pluto itself
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Correct Answer: (B) It is approximately half the size of Pluto, leading the pair to be described as a ‘double planet’ system
Q12. The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Abu Dhabi, adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration under the theme:
(A) Building Resilient Justice Systems for a Digital World
(B) Protecting People and Planet in the Digital Age
(C) Global Solidarity Against Organised Crime
(D) Rule of Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Correct Answer: (B) Protecting People and Planet in the Digital Age
Q13. Which UN body serves as the secretariat of the UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and supports implementation of the Abu Dhabi Declaration?
(A) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
(B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(C) Interpol
(D) United Nations Human Rights Council
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Correct Answer: (A) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Q14. The Abu Dhabi Declaration draws attention to emerging criminal-network models described as ‘Crime as a Service’ and:
(A) Terrorism as a Service
(B) Violence as a Service
(C) Surveillance as a Service
(D) Espionage as a Service
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Correct Answer: (B) Violence as a Service
Q15. Under the Indian Ports Act, 2025, a Bulk Port qualifies for Mega Port status upon reaching an annual cargo throughput of:
(A) 50 MMT
(B) 100 MMT
(C) 150 MMT
(D) 250 MMT
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Correct Answer: (C) 150 MMT
Q16. Under the same framework, a Container Port qualifies for Mega Port status upon handling an annual throughput of:
(A) 2.5 million TEUs
(B) 5 million TEUs
(C) 7.5 million TEUs
(D) 10 million TEUs
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Correct Answer: (C) 7.5 million TEUs
Q17. Among the four ports notified as India’s first Mega Ports, which is the only one located on India’s eastern coast?
(A) Deendayal Port (Kandla)
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva)
(C) Paradip Port
(D) Mundra Port
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Correct Answer: (C) Paradip Port
Q18. Among the four notified Mega Ports, which is the only non-major port, illustrating that Mega Port status is distinct from the Major/Non-major Port classification?
(A) Deendayal Port (Kandla)
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva)
(C) Paradip Port
(D) Mundra Port
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Correct Answer: (D) Mundra Port
Q19. Mega Port designation under the Indian Ports Act, 2025, remains valid for:
(A) 2 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 10 years
(D) Indefinitely, once granted
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Correct Answer: (B) 5 years
Q20. The Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, published by the World Economic Forum, was originally introduced in 2007 under which earlier name?
(A) Global Tourism Competitiveness Report
(B) Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
(C) World Tourism Resilience Index
(D) Sustainable Tourism Benchmark Index
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Correct Answer: (B) Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
Q21. According to TTDI 2026, which country topped the global ranking in the index’s 10th edition?
(A) United States
(B) Spain
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
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Correct Answer: (C) Japan
Q22. As per TTDI 2026, which country was the notable exception among the top 10 ranked economies, being an emerging rather than advanced economy?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) China
(D) Indonesia
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Correct Answer: (C) China
Q23. India’s rank in the TTDI 2026 improved to 31st from a previous rank of:
(A) 35th
(B) 39th
(C) 45th
(D) 54th
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Correct Answer: (B) 39th
Q24. India’s first LNG-powered train, using an LNG-diesel dual-fuel system, was launched on which route?
(A) Delhi-Agra
(B) Sabarmati-Mahesana
(C) Mumbai-Pune
(D) Chennai-Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: (B) Sabarmati-Mahesana
Q25. As per the technology used in India’s first LNG-powered train, LNG is expected to replace approximately what proportion of diesel consumption?
(A) 10%
(B) 25%
(C) 40%
(D) 75%
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Correct Answer: (C) 40%
Q26. With reference to the distinction between LNG-powered and hydrogen-powered trains in India, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Both use identical fuel-cell technology
(B) The LNG train uses a dual-fuel internal-combustion engine, while the hydrogen train uses a hydrogen fuel-cell system producing water vapour as a by-product
(C) The hydrogen train’s first route is Sabarmati-Mahesana
(D) The LNG train produces water vapour as its only emission
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Correct Answer: (B) The LNG train uses a dual-fuel internal-combustion engine, while the hydrogen train uses a hydrogen fuel-cell system producing water vapour as a by-product
Q27. The Subansiri River, for which the Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project has received environmental-clearance recommendation, is best described as:
(A) A left-bank tributary of the Ganga originating in Nepal
(B) The largest right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, originating in Tibet
(C) A tributary of the Indus originating in Ladakh
(D) The main stem of the Brahmaputra River
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Correct Answer: (B) The largest right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, originating in Tibet
Q28. The Subansiri River is popularly referred to as the ‘Gold River’ because:
(A) It flows through gold-mining regions of Assam
(B) Gold dust has reportedly been found in its waters
(C) Its waters appear golden due to sediment deposits at sunset
(D) It was historically used to transport gold from Tibet
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Correct Answer: (B) Gold dust has reportedly been found in its waters
Q29. World Tourism Day, observed on 27 September under the theme ‘Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism’ in 2026, marks the anniversary of:
(A) The founding of the United Nations
(B) The adoption of the UNWTO Statutes in 1970
(C) The signing of the Paris Agreement
(D) The launch of the first commercial airline
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Correct Answer: (B) The adoption of the UNWTO Statutes in 1970
Q30. Exercise KAZIND, the India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise whose 9th edition is being conducted at Oskemen, Kazakhstan, was originally instituted in 2016 under which name?
(A) Exercise Kazakh Shakti
(B) Exercise Prabal Dostyk
(C) Exercise Steppe Eagle
(D) Exercise Central Asia Bond
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Correct Answer: (B) Exercise Prabal Dostyk
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