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1. Sarnath was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during which session of the World Heritage Committee?
a) 47th Session, Paris
b) 48th Session, Busan
c) 46th Session, Riyadh
d) 49th Session, Delhi
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Correct Answer: b) 48th Session, Busan
2. With Sarnath’s inscription, how many UNESCO World Heritage properties does India now have?
a) 37
b) 42
c) 45
d) 48
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Correct Answer: c) 45
3. The UNESCO World Heritage Convention was adopted in which year?
a) 1965
b) 1972
c) 1983
d) 1994
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Correct Answer: b) 1972
4. As of July 2026, which country has the highest number of World Heritage properties?
a) China
b) India
c) Italy
d) France
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Correct Answer: c) Italy
5. India’s first four World Heritage inscriptions came in 1983. Which of the following was NOT among them?
a) Agra Fort
b) Taj Mahal
c) Sanchi Stupa
d) Ellora Caves
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Correct Answer: c) Sanchi Stupa
6. Which organisation is India’s nodal agency for World Heritage matters?
a) Ministry of Culture
b) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
c) INTACH
d) ICOMOS
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Correct Answer: b) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
7. ICOMOS, which evaluates cultural and mixed heritage sites, was established in which year?
a) 1945
b) 1965
c) 1972
d) 1985
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Correct Answer: b) 1965
8. The Gyan Bharatam Mission, launched in 2025, focuses on:
a) Digitising India’s manuscript heritage
b) Documenting monuments and antiquities
c) Repatriating stolen artefacts
d) Adopting heritage sites
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Correct Answer: a) Digitising India’s manuscript heritage
9. The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is popularly known as the:
a) Roof of the World
b) Third Pole
c) Water Tower of Asia
d) Abode of Snow
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Correct Answer: b) Third Pole
10. The HKH region extends across how many countries?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Nine
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Correct Answer: c) Eight
11. ICIMOD, a regional intergovernmental knowledge institution for the HKH region, is headquartered in:
a) New Delhi
b) Dhaka
c) Kathmandu
d) Thimphu
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Correct Answer: c) Kathmandu
12. The SECURE Himalaya Project focuses on high-altitude biodiversity conservation and is implemented in collaboration between the Government of India and:
a) UNEP
b) UNDP
c) WWF
d) World Bank
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Correct Answer: b) UNDP
13. PM SVANidhi scheme is a Central Sector micro-credit scheme launched in which year?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Correct Answer: c) 2020
14. Which agency serves as the Technical Implementation Agency for PM SVANidhi?
a) NABARD
b) SIDBI
c) NHB
d) RBI
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Correct Answer: b) SIDBI
15. Under PM SVANidhi, what is the maximum loan amount and tenure under the Third Tranche?
a) ₹15,000 for 12 months
b) ₹25,000 for 18 months
c) ₹50,000 for 36 months
d) ₹40,000 for 24 months
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Correct Answer: c) ₹50,000 for 36 months
16. PM SVANidhi has been extended up to which year under its restructured phase?
a) 2027
b) 2028
c) 2030
d) 2032
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Correct Answer: c) 2030
17. T.B. Cunha, regarded as the ‘Father of Goan Nationalism,’ founded the Goa Congress Committee in which year?
a) 1918
b) 1928
c) 1938
d) 1946
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Correct Answer: b) 1928
18. Goa Revolution Day is commemorated on which date?
a) 17 December
b) 18 June
c) 19 December
d) 15 August
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Correct Answer: b) 18 June
19. Operation Vijay, which liberated Goa from Portuguese rule, was launched in which year?
a) 1954
b) 1958
c) 1961
d) 1965
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Correct Answer: c) 1961
20. Which Constitutional Amendment Act granted Goa full statehood?
a) 12th Amendment Act, 1962
b) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
c) 56th Amendment Act, 1987
d) 61st Amendment Act, 1989
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Correct Answer: c) 56th Amendment Act, 1987
21. Approximately how long did Portuguese colonial rule last in Goa?
a) 351 years
b) 401 years
c) 451 years
d) 501 years
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Correct Answer: c) 451 years
22. Which of the following missile systems is EXCLUDED from the recent Transfer of Technology (ToT) to Indian defence industry?
a) ASTRA
b) RUDRAM
c) NAG
d) Agni series
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Correct Answer: d) Agni series
23. NAG missile, covered under the recent ToT initiative, is a type of:
a) Anti-radiation missile
b) Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
c) Air-to-air missile
d) Air defence system
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Correct Answer: b) Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
24. Dak MITRA app has been developed under which platform as part of DoP IT 2.0 Modernization?
a) Digital India Platform
b) Advanced Postal Technology (APT) platform
c) BHASHINI Platform
d) India Post Payments Platform
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Correct Answer: b) Advanced Postal Technology (APT) platform
25. The Dak Sewa app provides citizen access to postal services in how many Indian languages through BHASHINI?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 23
d) 28
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Correct Answer: c) 23
26. The WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free after completion of a mandatory monitoring period of:
a) 21 days
b) 30 days
c) 42 days
d) 60 days
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Correct Answer: c) 42 days
27. Which lake, forming part of Uganda’s boundary with Kenya and Tanzania, is traditionally regarded as the primary source of the White Nile?
a) Lake Albert
b) Lake Edward
c) Lake Victoria
d) Lake Tanganyika
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Correct Answer: c) Lake Victoria
28. ADxFluor, a smartphone-based Alzheimer’s detection platform, uses which molecule to detect amyloid-β?
a) TZ-24
b) TZ-48
c) AB-52
d) FL-36
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Correct Answer: b) TZ-48
29. Samarthak, India’s first indigenously designed Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), was built by which company?
a) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
b) Cochin Shipyard
c) Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
d) Garden Reach Shipbuilders
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Correct Answer: c) Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
30. World Water Week 2026, held in Stockholm, was organised under the theme:
a) Water for Life
b) Water for People and Progress
c) Water Security for All
d) Blue Peace
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Correct Answer: b) Water for People and Progress
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