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1. According to NCRB 2023, approximately how many FIRs related to crimes against women were filed every hour?
A) 21 FIRs
B) 36 FIRs
C) 51 FIRs
D) 72 FIRs
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Correct Answer: C) 51 FIRs
2. As per NCRB 2023, which type of crime constitutes the highest share (~29.8%) of crimes against women?
A) Rape
B) Kidnapping
C) Cruelty by husband/relatives
D) Assault to outrage modesty
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Correct Answer: C) Cruelty by husband/relatives
3. India’s rank in the Women Peace and Security Index 2023 is:
A) 96th out of 177
B) 108th out of 177
C) 118th out of 177
D) 128th out of 177
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Correct Answer: D) 128th out of 177
4.Which state recorded the highest crime rate against women (124.9 per lakh females) per NCRB 2023?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Delhi
C) Rajasthan
D) Telangana
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Correct Answer: D) Telangana
5. The SHe-Box Portal monitors complaints under which Act?
A) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
B) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
C) Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956
D) Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Correct Answer: B) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
6.Under Mission Shakti, ‘Sambal’ focuses on which aspect?
A) Economic empowerment of women
B) Safety and protection of women
C) Education and skill development
D) Health and nutrition programmes
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Correct Answer: B) Safety and protection of women
7. The rape conviction rate in India declined to what percentage in 2023?
A) 12.4%
B) 17.5%
C) 22.7%
D) 31.2%
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Correct Answer: C) 22.7%
8. PLFS 2025 is conducted by which statistical body?
A) Central Statistics Office
B) National Statistical Office (NSO)
C) Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour
D) NITI Aayog
Correct Answer: B) National Statistical Office (NSO)
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9.According to PLFS 2025, what is India’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)?
A) 52.1%
B) 55.6%
C) 57.4%
D) 59.3%
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Correct Answer: D) 59.3%
10. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) as per PLFS 2025 is:
A) 52.1%
B) 55.6%
C) 57.4%
D) 59.3%
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Correct Answer: C) 57.4%
11.What is India’s Unemployment Rate (UR) as per PLFS 2025?
A) 1.8%
B) 3.1%
C) 5.4%
D) 7.2%
Correct Answer: B) 3.1%
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12. 2G Ethanol (second-generation ethanol) is produced from:
A) Food crops like sugarcane and maize
B) Agricultural residues and biomass waste
C) Algae
D) Genetically engineered biomass
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Correct Answer: B) Agricultural residues and biomass waste
13. Ethanol blending at E20 levels leads to approximately how much reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional fuels?
A) 1.8%
B) 4.2%
C) 7.5%
D) 11.3%
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Correct Answer: B) 4.2%
14. What percentage of youth aged 15–29 are NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) per PLFS 2025?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 32%
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Correct Answer: C) 25%
15. The total employed population (15+) in India as per PLFS 2025 is approximately:
A) 45 crore
B) 52 crore
C) 61.6 crore
D) 75 crore
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Correct Answer: C) 61.6 crore
16. The Tunguska Air Defence Missile System’s NATO designation is:
A) SA-15 ‘Gauntlet’
B) SA-17 ‘Grizzly’
C) SA-19 ‘Grison’
D) SA-21 ‘Growler’
Correct Answer: C) SA-19 ‘Grison’
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17. The Tunguska system combines surface-to-air missiles with which other weapon for close-range defence?
A) 40 mm Bofors guns
B) Twin 30 mm autocannons
C) 20 mm Vulcan cannons
D) 57 mm anti-aircraft guns
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Correct Answer: B) Twin 30 mm autocannons
18. The Tunguska system’s target detection range is approximately:
A) 8 km
B) 12 km
C) 18 km
D) 25 km
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Correct Answer: C) 18 km
19. Tunguska belongs to which category of air defence?
A) Long-Range Air Defence (LORAD)
B) Medium-Range Air Defence (MRAD)
C) Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD)
D) Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD)
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Correct Answer: ) Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD)
20. A unique electronic warfare resilience feature of the Tunguska system is:
A) Laser-guided missile system
B) Optical backup tracking system that works even under enemy jamming
C) GPS-independent inertial guidance
D) AI-based target recognition
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Correct Answer: B) Optical backup tracking system that works even under enemy jamming
21. The OPU–IVF–ET technology to produce Sahiwal calves was used by scientists at which institute?
A) National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
B) ICAR Indian Veterinary Research Institute
C) Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Hessarghatta
D) National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
Correct Answer: B) ICAR Indian Veterinary Research Institute
22. In the OPU–IVF–ET technology, OPU stands for:
A) Ovarian Puncture Utility
B) Ovum Pick-Up
C) Oocyte Processing Unit
D) Ovulation Perfusion Uptake
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Correct Answer: B) Ovum Pick-Up
23. Sahiwal cattle originated in which region (now in present-day Pakistan)?
A) Sindh region
B) Lahore region
C) Montgomery region
D) Rawalpindi region
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Correct Answer : C) Montgomery region
24. Which Indian states are among the primary regions where Sahiwal cattle are found?
A) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat
B) Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal
D) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B) Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan
25. Balirajgarh Fort excavated by the ASI is located in which district of Bihar?
A) Darbhanga
B) Muzaffarpur
C) Madhubani
D) Sitamarhi
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Correct Answer: C) Madhubani
26. Balirajgarh Fort is historically associated with which ancient kingdom linked to King Janaka and Vedic learning?
A) Magadha Kingdom
B) Videha Kingdom
C) Vajji Confederacy
D) Kosala Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B) Videha Kingdom
27. The newly discovered butterfly species Euthalia zubeengargi was found in which district of Arunachal Pradesh?
A) Tawang
B) East Siang
C) Leparada
D) Changlang
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Correct Answer: C) Leparada
28. The common name proposed for the butterfly Euthalia zubeengargi is:
A) Arunachal Jewel
B) Brahmaputra Baron
C) Basar Duke
D) Siang Wanderer
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Correct Answer: C) Basar Duke
29. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) was established in which year and functions under which ministry?
A) 1905, Ministry of Science and Technology
B) 1929, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
C) 1935, Ministry of Rural Development
D) 1947, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: B) 1929, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
30. The Unemployment Rate (UR) in PLFS measures the percentage of the labour force that is unemployed but:
A) Discouraged and has stopped looking for work
B) Actively seeking work
C) Working part-time involuntarily
D) Not in education or training
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Correct Answer: B) Actively seeking work
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