Practice the September 2025 3rd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the third week of September 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 15 to 21 September features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
3rd Week of September 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. How many tigers were approved for translocation to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
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Answer: c) 8
2. From which tiger reserves will the tigers be translocated to Sahyadri?
a) Tadoba-Andhari & Melghat
b) Pench & Melghat
c) Tadoba-Andhari & Pench
d) Pench & Kanha
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Answer: c) Tadoba-Andhari & Pench
3. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve was notified in which year?
a) 2008
b) 2009
c) 2010
d) 2011
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Answer: c) 2010
4. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve was formed by merging which two protected areas?
a) Chandoli National Park & Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Chandoli National Park & Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary & Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Chandoli National Park & Sahyadri National Park
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Answer: a) Chandoli National Park & Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Under which section of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is prior permission of Central Government mandatory for Schedule I animals?
a) Section 10
b) Section 11
c) Section 12
d) Section 13
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Answer: c) Section 12
6. Under which act is the annual licensing policy for opium cultivation released?
a) NDPS Act, 1985
b) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
c) Pharmacy Act, 1948
d) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
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Answer: a) NDPS Act, 1985
7. India is the only country authorized by which UN convention to produce gum opium?
a) UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961)
b) UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs (1988)
c) UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances (1971)
d) UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1912)
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Answer: a) UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961)
8. Which organization is the licensing authority for opium cultivation in India?
a) Drug Controller General of India
b) Central Bureau of Narcotics
c) Narcotics Control Bureau
d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Answer: b) Central Bureau of Narcotics
9. In which three states is opium cultivation legally permitted in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat
d) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar
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Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
10. What does SWAGAT-FI stand for?
a) Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors
b) Streamlined Window for Automatic & Generalised Foreign Investment
c) Single Window Access for Global and Trusted Foreign Investors
d) Simplified Window for Automatic & General Foreign Investment
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Answer: a) Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors
11. SWAGAT-FI framework is designed for which type of investors?
a) FPIs and DIIs
b) FPIs and FVCIs
c) FVCIs and DIIs
d) AIFs and FPIs
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Answer: b) FPIs and FVCIs
12. What does REIT stand for in the context of SEBI’s recent decision?
a) Real Estate Investment Trust
b) Retail Estate Investment Trust
c) Regulated Estate Investment Trust
d) Regional Estate Investment Trust
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Answer: a) Real Estate Investment Trust
13. In which Union Budget was the Gyan Bharatam Mission announced?
a) 2024-25
b) 2025-26
c) 2026-27
d) 2027-28
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Answer: b) 2025-26
14. How many manuscripts does India have approximately?
a) 8 million
b) 9 million
c) 10 million
d) 11 million
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Answer: c) 10 million
15. Manuscripts are written across how many ancient scripts in India?
a) 70
b) 75
c) 80
d) 85
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Answer: c) 80
16. What percentage of India’s manuscripts are in Sanskrit?
a) ~70%
b) ~75%
c) ~80%
d) ~85%
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Answer: b) ~75%
17. When was the National Manuscripts Mission (NMM) started?
a) 2001
b) 2002
c) 2003
d) 2004
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Answer: c) 2003
18. What is the core demand of the New York Declaration on Palestine?
a) Complete withdrawal of Israeli forces
b) Immediate ceasefire in Gaza
c) Recognition of Palestinian state
d) End to settlement activities
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Answer: b) Immediate ceasefire in Gaza
19. Which organization should be excluded from governance in Gaza?
a) Fatah
b) PLO
c) Hamas
d) PFLP
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Answer: c) Hamas
20. The Bairabi-Sairang railway line connects which state capital to the Indian Railways network for the first time?
a) Imphal
b) Aizawl
c) Agartala
d) Itanagar
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Answer: b) Aizawl
21. Mizoram shares borders with which two countries?
a) Myanmar and China
b) Bangladesh and Myanmar
c) Myanmar and Bhutan
d) Bangladesh and China
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Answer: b) Bangladesh and Myanmar
22. In which year was the Indian Coast Guard established?
a) 1975
b) 1976
c) 1977
d) 1978
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Answer: c) 1977
23. What is the motto of the Indian Coast Guard?
a) “Vayam Rakshak”
b) “Vayam Rakshamah”
c) “Raksha Setu”
d) “Sagar Raksha”
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Answer: b) “Vayam Rakshamah”
24. Which edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit took place in Rome?
a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th
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Answer: c) 4th
25. India placed a bid to host which edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit in 2027?
a) 4th
b) 5th
c) 6th
d) 7th
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Answer: b) 5th
26. Which ministry launched the m-Kisan SMS Portal?
a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
d) Ministry of Communication
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Answer: c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
27. How many farmers has the m-Kisan portal reached approximately?
a) 3.6 crore
b) 3.8 crore
c) 4.0 crore
d) 4.2 crore
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Answer: b) 3.8 crore
28. The m-Kisan portal covers farmers across how many states?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
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Answer: c) 13
29. Which alkaloid from opium is primarily used as an analgesic for pain relief?
a) Codeine
b) Thebaine
c) Morphine
d) Papaverine
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Answer: c) Morphine
30. What does IPO stand for in the context of SEBI’s relaxed norms?
a) Initial Public Offering
b) Internal Public Offering
c) Indian Public Offering
d) Institutional Public Offering
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Answer: a) Initial Public Offering
31. The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 updated which earlier edition?
a) 2007 edition
b) 2008 edition
c) 2009 edition
d) 2010 edition
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Answer: c) 2009 edition
32. DPM 2025 covers approximately how much revenue procurement in FY 2025-26?
a) ₹80,000 crore
b) ₹90,000 crore
c) ₹1 lakh crore
d) ₹1.2 lakh crore
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Answer: c) ₹1 lakh crore
33. What is the maximum FDI allowed in defence sector under automatic route?
a) 49%
b) 74%
c) 100%
d) 51%
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Answer: b) 74%
34. In which year was the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative launched?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
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Answer: b) 2018
35. India’s first bamboo-based bio-ethanol plant was inaugurated in which district?
a) Dibrugarh
b) Golaghat
c) Jorhat
d) Sivasagar
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Answer: b) Golaghat
36. Which Finnish company is part of the joint venture for the bamboo bio-ethanol plant?
a) Fortis
b) Fortum
c) Finnair
d) Foreca
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Answer: b) Fortum
37. According to the National Policy on Biofuels 2018, the government aims for what percentage of ethanol blending with petrol by 2025?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30%
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Answer: b) 20%
38. What does E20 fuel blend represent?
a) 20% ethanol with 80% diesel
b) 20% ethanol with 80% petrol
c) 80% ethanol with 20% petrol
d) Pure ethanol fuel
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Answer: b) 20% ethanol with 80% petrol
39. What does the EAST formula stand for in the context of Northeast development?
a) Empower, Act, Strengthen, Transform
b) Enable, Act, Support, Transform
c) Empower, Advance, Strengthen, Transform
d) Enable, Advance, Support, Transform
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Answer: a) Empower, Act, Strengthen, Transform
40. How many kilometers of National Highways have been completed in Northeast India as of July 2025?
a) 15,207 km
b) 16,207 km
c) 17,207 km
d) 18,207 km
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Answer: b) 16,207 km
41. Which portal ensures quicker project approvals and monitoring for Northeast development?
a) Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS)
b) North East Development Portal
c) PM-DevINE Portal
d) Act East Gateway
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Answer: a) Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS)
42. Who has the power to declare animals as ‘vermin’ under the existing Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?
a) State Government
b) Central Government
c) Chief Wildlife Warden
d) Forest Department
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Answer: b) Central Government
43. Under which section of WPA can the central government declare animals as vermin?
a) Section 60
b) Section 61
c) Section 62
d) Section 63
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Answer: c) Section 62
44. Animals declared as ‘vermin’ are listed under which schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act?
a) Schedule III
b) Schedule IV
c) Schedule V
d) Schedule VI
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Answer: c) Schedule V
45. The first India-Iran-Uzbekistan trilateral meeting was held in which city?
a) New Delhi
b) Tehran
c) Tashkent
d) Mumbai
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Answer: b) Tehran
46. Chabahar Port serves as India’s strategic counter to which Pakistani port?
a) Karachi Port
b) Gwadar Port
c) Port Qasim
d) Pasni Port
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Answer: b) Gwadar Port
47. What does INSTC stand for?
a) International North-South Trade Corridor
b) International North-South Transport Corridor
c) Indian North-South Transport Corridor
d) Iran North-South Transport Corridor
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Answer: b) International North-South Transport Corridor
48. The Ho tribe primarily belongs to which ethnicity?
a) Dravidian
b) Indo-Aryan
c) Austroasiatic Munda
d) Tibeto-Burman
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Answer: c) Austroasiatic Munda
49. In the Manki-Munda system, who is the hereditary village head?
a) Manki
b) Munda
c) Pradhan
d) Sardar
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Answer: b) Munda
50. The Ho language is written in which script?
a) Devanagari
b) Ol Chiki
c) Warang Citi
d) Roman
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Answer: c) Warang Citi
51. Ho tribe is mainly concentrated in which region of Jharkhand?
a) Palamu region
b) Kolhan region
c) Santhal Pargana
d) Hazaribagh region
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Answer: b) Kolhan region
52. Are Ho tribes classified under Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)?
a) Yes, they are classified as PVTG
b) No, they are not classified as PVTG
c) Only some sub-groups are PVTG
d) Classification is under review
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Answer: b) No, they are not classified as PVTG
53. INS Androth is which number ship in the ASW SWC series?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
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Answer: b) Second
54. Which shipyard built INS Androth?
a) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
b) Cochin Shipyard Limited
c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
d) Goa Shipyard Limited
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Answer: c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
55. Androth Island, after which the ship is named, is part of which archipelago?
a) Andaman Islands
b) Lakshadweep
c) Nicobar Islands
d) Daman and Diu
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Answer: b) Lakshadweep
56. What type of propulsion system does INS Androth use?
a) Steam turbine
b) Gas turbine
c) Diesel engine-waterjet combination
d) Nuclear propulsion
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Answer: c) Diesel engine-waterjet combination
57. What does ASW SWC stand for in the context of INS Androth?
a) Anti-Surface Warfare Shallow Water Craft
b) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
c) Advanced Surface Warfare Shallow Water Craft
d) Advanced Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
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Answer: b) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
58. Which ministry oversees the growth efforts in Northeast India?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of External Affairs
c) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Answer: c) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
59. The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) handles which type of procurements?
a) Revenue procurement
b) Capital procurement
c) Service procurement
d) Maintenance procurement
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Answer: b) Capital procurement
60. In which states are Ho tribes mainly found besides Jharkhand?
a) West Bengal and Bihar only
b) Odisha and West Bengal only
c) Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar
d) All northeastern states
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Answer: c) Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar
61. According to NITI Aayog’s report, AI could help India achieve what annual GDP growth rate?
a) Over 7%
b) Over 8%
c) Over 9%
d) Over 10%
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Answer: b) Over 8%
62. What is India’s projected GDP by 2035 according to the report?
a) $6.6 trillion
b) $7.5 trillion
c) $8.3 trillion
d) $9.2 trillion
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Answer: c) $8.3 trillion
63. What percentage of the required growth gap can accelerated AI adoption across industries bridge?
a) 25-30%
b) 30-35%
c) 35-40%
d) 40-45%
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Answer: b) 30-35%
64. How much can R&D transformation through Generative AI contribute to growth uplift?
a) 15-20%
b) 20-30%
c) 30-35%
d) 35-40%
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Answer: b) 20-30%
65. The First National Conference of Parliamentary & Legislative Committees on Women Empowerment was held in which city?
a) Hyderabad
b) Bengaluru
c) Tirupati
d) Vijayawada
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Answer: c) Tirupati
66. What percentage of elected representatives in Panchayati Raj and local bodies are women?
a) 40%
b) 43%
c) 46%
d) 50%
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Answer: c) 46%
67. What percentage of STEMM graduates are women in India?
a) 40%
b) 43%
c) 46%
d) 50%
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Answer: b) 43%
68. What percentage of MPs in Parliament are women?
a) 12%
b) 14%
c) 16%
d) 18%
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Answer: b) 14%
69. Under PM Mudra Yojana, what percentage of beneficiaries are women?
a) 65%
b) 69%
c) 73%
d) 77%
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Answer: b) 69%
70. How many hot springs have been identified across India for geothermal energy?
a) 351
b) 371
c) 381
d) 391
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Answer: c) 381
71. How many geothermal provinces are there in India?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
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Answer: b) 10
72. What is the duration of exploration leases for geothermal energy?
a) 2-4 years
b) 3-5 years
c) 4-6 years
d) 5-7 years
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Answer: b) 3-5 years
73. What is the maximum duration of development leases for geothermal projects?
a) Up to 25+ years
b) Up to 30+ years
c) Up to 35+ years
d) Up to 40+ years
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Answer: b) Up to 30+ years
74. India signed a 15-year exploration contract with ISA for which ridge?
a) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
b) Carlsberg Ridge
c) Southwest Indian Ridge
d) Southeast Indian Ridge
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Answer: b) Carlsberg Ridge
75. The Carlsberg Ridge spreads over approximately how much area?
a) 2,50,000 sq. km
b) 3,00,000 sq. km
c) 3,50,000 sq. km
d) 4,00,000 sq. km
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Answer: b) 3,00,000 sq. km
76. Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Kingston, Jamaica
c) London, UK
d) New York, USA
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Answer: b) Kingston, Jamaica
77. How many countries are members of the ISA?
a) 165
b) 170
c) 175
d) 180
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Answer: b) 170
78. The POSH Act was enacted following which landmark Supreme Court judgment?
a) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997)
b) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
c) Indira Sawhney v. Union of India (1992)
d) K.M. Nanavati v. State of Mumbai (1961)
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Answer: a) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997)
79. For Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), what percentage of members must be women?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 60%
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Answer: c) 50%
80. Within how many months must a complaint be filed under the POSH Act?
a) 2 months
b) 3 months
c) 6 months
d) 12 months
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Answer: b) 3 months
81. ICC/LCC must complete inquiry within how many days?
a) 60 days
b) 90 days
c) 120 days
d) 150 days
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Answer: b) 90 days
82. Which central bank recently proposed restrictions on stablecoin ownership?
a) Federal Reserve
b) European Central Bank
c) Bank of England
d) Reserve Bank of Australia
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Answer: c) Bank of England
83. What is USDT (Tether) an example of?
a) Crypto-Collateralized stablecoin
b) Fiat-Collateralized stablecoin
c) Non-Collateralized stablecoin
d) Commodity-backed stablecoin
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Answer: b) Fiat-Collateralized stablecoin
84. Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act is designed to prevent which practice?
a) Patent trolling
b) Evergreening
c) Prior art concealment
d) False claims
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Answer: b) Evergreening
85. The Indian Patent Office revoked which company’s cardiac drug patent citing Section 3(d)?
a) Pfizer’s
b) GSK’s
c) Novartis’
d) Roche’s
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Answer: c) Novartis’
86. In which year was the Rashtriya Gokul Mission launched?
a) 2012
b) 2013
c) 2014
d) 2015
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Answer: c) 2014
87. Sex-sorted semen technology can produce female calves with approximately what accuracy?
a) 85%
b) 90%
c) 95%
d) 98%
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Answer: b) 90%
88. What is the length of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)?
a) 1,343 km
b) 1,443 km
c) 1,543 km
d) 1,643 km
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Answer: b) 1,443 km
89. EACOP connects oilfields in Uganda to which port in Tanzania?
a) Port of Dar es Salaam
b) Port of Tanga
c) Port of Mtwara
d) Port of Kilifi
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Answer: b) Port of Tanga
90. Pacific Reach is which type of exercise?
a) Annual, bilateral naval exercise
b) Annual, multilateral naval exercise
c) Biennial, bilateral naval exercise
d) Biennial, multilateral naval exercise
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Answer: d) Biennial, multilateral naval exercise
91. According to the WMO Ozone Bulletin 2024, by which year is the ozone layer projected to return to 1980 levels over the Antarctic?
a) 2040
b) 2045
c) 2066
d) 2070
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Answer: c) 2066
92. The ozone layer is found in which atmospheric layer?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
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Answer: b) Stratosphere
93. Which of the following is NOT a chlorine-based ozone-depleting substance (ODS)?
a) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
b) Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC)
c) Halons
d) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
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Answer: c) Halons
94. The Vienna Convention on ozone depletion was signed in which year?
a) 1985
b) 1987
c) 2000
d) 2016
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Answer: a) 1985
95. By what percentage has India achieved reduction in HCFC use under the Montreal Protocol?
a) 50%
b) 67.5%
c) 75%
d) 99%
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Answer: b) 67.5%
96. India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2025 is:
a) 21st
b) 26th
c) 38th
d) 46th
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Answer: c) 38th
97. Which organization releases the Global Innovation Index?
a) WHO
b) WIPO
c) WMO
d) ILO
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Answer: b) WIPO
98. Which Indian city ranks highest among innovation clusters globally?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Delhi
d) Bengaluru
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Answer: d) Bengaluru
99. The Global Innovation Index was first launched in which year?
a) 2007
b) 2010
c) 2015
d) 2020
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Answer: a) 2007
100. Which country tops the Global Innovation Index 2025?
a) Sweden
b) United States
c) Switzerland
d) South Korea
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Answer: c) Switzerland
101. The 24th Model List of Essential Medicines is updated every:
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years
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Answer: b) 2 years
102. Which new medicine category was added to treat Type-2 diabetes and obesity?
a) Rapid-acting insulin analogues
b) GLP-1 receptor agonists
c) Metformin
d) Sulfonylureas
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Answer: b) GLP-1 receptor agonists
103. According to WHO projections, global diabetes cases will reach how many people by 2050?
a) 800 million
b) 1 billion
c) 1.3 billion
d) 1.5 billion
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Answer: c) 1.3 billion
104. Approximately how many adults in India have Type-2 diabetes?
a) 25 million
b) 50 million
c) 77 million
d) 100 million
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Answer: c) 77 million
105. Which Indian initiative provides affordable generic medicines?
a) NLEM
b) PMBJP
c) NP-NCD
d) Fit India Movement
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Answer: b) PMBJP
106. The National Logistics Policy was launched in which year?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Answer: c) 2022
107. What percentage of GDP does the logistics sector contribute in India?
a) 10-12%
b) 13-14%
c) 15-16%
d) 17-18%
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Answer: b) 13-14%
108. By which year does NLP aim to improve India’s LPI ranking to top 25?
a) 2027
b) 2030
c) 2035
d) 2040
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Answer: b) 2030
109. How many people does the logistics sector currently employ in India?
a) 15 million
b) 20 million
c) 22 million
d) 25 million
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Answer: c) 22 million
110. ULIP has enabled how many digital transactions?
a) 100+ crore
b) 150+ crore
c) 160+ crore
d) 200+ crore
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Answer: c) 160+ crore
111. The International Labour Organisation was established in which year?
a) 1919
b) 1920
c) 1945
d) 1969
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Answer: a) 1919
112. ILO received the Nobel Peace Prize in which year?
a) 1945
b) 1969
c) 1975
d) 1990
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Answer: b) 1969
113. What does ISCO stand for?
a) International Standard Classification of Occupations
b) International Statistical Classification of Organizations
c) International Standard Committee of Operations
d) International Safety Classification of Organizations
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Answer: a) International Standard Classification of Occupations
114. ILO headquarters is located in:
a) New York
b) Paris
c) Geneva
d) Vienna
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Answer: c) Geneva
115. The Narcotics Control Bureau was established in which year?
a) 1985
b) 1986
c) 1987
d) 1988
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Answer: b) 1986
116. India is located between which two drug-producing regions?
a) Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent
b) Death Triangle and Death Crescent
c) Asia Triangle and Middle East Crescent
d) Far East Triangle and West Asia Crescent
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Answer: b) Death Triangle and Death Crescent
117. NCB operates under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Law and Justice
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Answer: c) Ministry of Home Affairs
118. Kuno National Park is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
119. Kuno River is a tributary of which river?
a) Yamuna
b) Chambal
c) Narmada
d) Tapti
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Answer: b) Chambal
120. How many elements from India are currently inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?
a) 12
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20
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Answer: b) 15
121. How many strategic pillars does the New Strategic EU-India Agenda have?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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Answer: c) 5
122. By which year does the EU-India agenda aim to finalize the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
a) 2024
b) 2025
c) 2026
d) 2027
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Answer: b) 2025
123. Which EU initiative collaborates with India’s MAHASAGAR initiative for connectivity?
a) Digital Europe Programme
b) Global Gateway
c) Green Deal
d) NextGenerationEU
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Answer: b) Global Gateway
124. According to the EU, which aspect of India’s foreign policy is seen as a potential obstacle to deeper ties?
a) India’s non-alignment policy
b) Defence cooperation with Russia
c) Trade relations with China
d) Nuclear programme
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Answer: b) Defence cooperation with Russia
125. According to the WTO’s World Trade Report 2025, by what percentage could AI boost global trade by 2040?
a) 25-30%
b) 30-33%
c) 34-37%
d) 40-45%
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Answer: c) 34-37%
126. How much could the global skill premium decline due to AI impact according to the report?
a) 2-3%
b) 3-4%
c) 4-5%
d) 5-6%
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Answer: b) 3-4%
127. A 10% rise in digitally deliverable services trade leads to what increase in cross-border AI patent citations?
a) 1.6%
b) 2.6%
c) 3.6%
d) 4.6%
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Answer: b) 2.6%
128. Which skill level tasks does AI substitute more according to the WTO report?
a) Low-skilled tasks only
b) Medium-skilled tasks only
c) Medium and high-skilled tasks
d) All skill levels equally
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Answer: c) Medium and high-skilled tasks
129. The Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan targets how many tribal citizens?
a) 5 crore
b) 8 crore
c) 11 crore
d) 15 crore
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Answer: c) 11 crore
130. How many officials, SHG women, and tribal youth will be equipped as Adi Karmayogis?
a) 10 lakh
b) 15 lakh
c) 20 lakh
d) 25 lakh
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Answer: c) 20 lakh
131. Which ministry launched the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
d) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Answer: c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
132. What is the name of the AI-based language bridge app mentioned in the Abhiyan?
a) Adi Vaani
b) Adi Shakti
c) Adi Connect
d) Adi Bridge
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Answer: a) Adi Vaani
133. The Himalayas fall under which seismic zones making them earthquake-prone?
a) Zones II & III
b) Zones III & IV
c) Zones IV & V
d) Zones I & II
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Answer: c) Zones IV & V
134. Which organization has finalized Risk Indexing Criteria for Glacial Lakes?
a) NDMA
b) CWC
c) IMD
d) NRSC
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Answer: b) CWC
135. What is the name of NDMA’s community volunteer programme for disaster response?
a) Aapda Rakshak
b) Aapda Mitra
c) Aapda Sahayak
d) Aapda Bandhu
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Answer: b) Aapda Mitra
136. Which app is mentioned for early alerts in disaster management?
a) Disaster Alert App
b) Emergency App
c) Sachet App
d) Rescue App
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Answer: c) Sachet App
137. According to the Gender Snapshot 2025, what percentage of women live in extreme poverty?
a) 8.2%
b) 9.2%
c) 10.2%
d) 11.2%
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Answer: b) 9.2%
138. What percentage of parliamentary seats globally are held by women?
a) 25%
b) 27%
c) 30%
d) 33%
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Answer: b) 27%
139. By what percentage did maternal mortality decline between 2000-2023?
a) 35%
b) 37%
c) 39%
d) 41%
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Answer: c) 39%
140. What percentage of young women are married before age 18 globally?
a) 17%
b) 19%
c) 21%
d) 23%
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Answer: b) 19%
141. Climate change could push how many additional women into poverty?
a) 145 million
b) 158 million
c) 165 million
d) 178 million
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Answer: b) 158 million
142. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted in which year?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
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Answer: b) 1948
143. When did the Genocide Convention come into force?
a) 1949
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1952
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Answer: c) 1951
144. In which year did India ratify the Genocide Convention?
a) 1957
b) 1958
c) 1959
d) 1960
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Answer: c) 1959
145. How many states are parties to the Genocide Convention as of 2025?
a) 151
b) 153
c) 155
d) 157
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Answer: b) 153
146. How many health camps are planned under the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan?
a) 50,000
b) 75,000
c) Over 1 lakh
d) 1.5 lakh
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Answer: c) Over 1 lakh
147. Which portal tracks the progress of Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan?
a) SWASTH Portal
b) SASHAKT Portal
c) NARI Portal
d) PARIVAR Portal
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Answer: b) SASHAKT Portal
148. The Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan addresses which SDGs?
a) SDG 3 only
b) SDG 5 only
c) SDG 3 and SDG 5
d) SDG 3, SDG 5, and SDG 8
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Answer: c) SDG 3 and SDG 5
149. The Conduct of Elections Rules were issued in which year?
a) 1950
b) 1951
c) 1960
d) 1961
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Answer: d) 1961
150. The revised Rule 49B mandating colour photographs of candidates was first applied in which state elections?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
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Answer: c) Bihar
151. What is the core provision of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement?
a) Economic cooperation only
b) Any aggression against either country shall be considered aggression against both
c) Military training programs
d) Intelligence sharing
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Answer: b) Any aggression against either country shall be considered aggression againstboth
152. According to 2023 data, what is the bilateral trade value between India and Saudi Arabia?
a) USD 35.5 billion
b) USD 42.98 billion
c) USD 48.2 billion
d) USD 52.1 billion
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Answer: b) USD 42.98 billion
153. Saudi Arabia is India’s largest crude oil supplier by which rank?
a) 1st largest
b) 2nd largest
c) 3rd largest
d) 4th largest
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Answer: c) 3rd largest
154. What percentage of India’s inward remittances did Saudi Arabia contribute in 2024?
a) 5.7%
b) 6.7%
c) 7.7%
d) 8.7%
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Answer: b) 6.7%
155. The “Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver” report was released under which workstream of the UN80 Initiative?
a) Workstream 1
b) Workstream 2
c) Workstream 3
d) Workstream 4
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Answer: c) Workstream 3
156. According to the UN report, UNAIDS is proposed to be sunset by which year?
a) 2025
b) 2026
c) 2027
d) 2028
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Answer: b) 2026
157. Which UN agencies are being assessed for potential merger according to the report?
a) UNDP + UNICEF
b) UNFPA + UN Women
c) WHO + UNAIDS
d) UNDP + UNOPS, UNFPA + UN Women
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Answer: d) UNDP + UNOPS, UNFPA + UN Women
158. According to the Chief Justice, approximately how many cases are pending in lower courts in India?
a) Over 3.6 crore
b) Over 4.6 crore
c) Over 5.6 crore
d) Over 6.6 crore
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Answer: b) Over 4.6 crore
159. Which Article of the Constitution mandates equal justice and free legal aid?
a) Article 14
b) Article 21
c) Article 39A
d) Article 44
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Answer: c) Article 39A
160. The Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in which year?
a) 1985
b) 1987
c) 1989
d) 1991
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Answer: b) 1987
161. How many thematic “Chakras” will guide deliberations at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
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Answer: c) 7
162. What is the name of the AI startup platform initiative at the Summit?
a) AI Launch
b) UDAAN
c) StartUp India AI
d) Innovation Hub
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Answer: b) UDAAN
163. Which ministry announced the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 initiatives?
a) Ministry of Science and Technology
b) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
c) Ministry of External Affairs
d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Answer: b) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
164. India will be the first nation from which region to host the AI Impact Summit?
a) Asia-Pacific
b) Global South
c) SAARC
d) BRICS
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Answer: b) Global Southb) CWC
165. The PWDV Act, 2005 has completed how many years as of 2025?
a) 18 years
b) 19 years
c) 20 years
d) 21 years
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Answer: c) 20 years
166. According to NCRB Crime in India 2022 report, how many crimes against women were reported?
a) 3.45 lakh
b) 4.45 lakh
c) 5.45 lakh
d) 6.45 lakh
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Answer: b) 4.45 lakh
167. Under the PWDV Act, women have the right to reside in which type of accommodation?
a) Government shelter
b) Shared household
c) Separate accommodation
d) Family home only
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Answer: b) Shared household
168. How many Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbours will be developed under the Blue Ports pilot project?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Answer: b) 3
169. Which of the following is NOT one of the three pilot Blue Ports locations?
a) Vanakbara, Diu
b) Karaikal, Puducherry
c) Jakhau, Gujarat
d) Kochi, Kerala
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Answer: d) Kochi, Kerala
170. India signed the Blue Ports Technical Cooperation Programme with which organization?
a) WHO
b) FAO
c) UNEP
d) IMO
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Answer: b) FAO
171. Which Union Territory became the first to achieve zero maternal mortality in India?
a) Chandigarh
b) Delhi
c) Puducherry
d) Lakshadweep
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Answer: c) Puducherry
172. What is India’s current Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) per 100,000 live births?
a) 83
b) 93
c) 103
d) 113
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Answer: b) 93
173. According to SDG targets, what should be the MMR per 100,000 live births by 2030?
a) 60
b) 70
c) 80
d) 90
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Answer: b) 70
174. Maternal mortality is defined as death occurring within how many days of termination of pregnancy?
a) 28 days
b) 35 days
c) 42 days
d) 56 days
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Answer: c) 42 days
175. Chabahar Port is located in which Iranian province?
a) Fars
b) Hormozgan
c) Sistan-Baluchistan
d) Kerman
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Answer: c) Sistan-Baluchistan
176. The US sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port was originally granted in which year?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
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Answer: c) 2018
177. Which Indian company was granted the right to operate Chabahar Port under the 2024 contract?
a) Indian Ports Association
b) India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL)
c) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
d) Indian Maritime Corporation
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Answer: b) India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL)
178. Chabahar Port is an integral part of which proposed transport corridor?
a) International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
b) Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
c) International East-West Transport Corridor
d) Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor
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Answer: a) International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
179. The India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership was formalized through which declaration?
a) Delhi Declaration (2006)
b) Riyadh Declaration (2010)
c) Mumbai Declaration (2014)
d) New Delhi Declaration (2019)
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Answer: b) Riyadh Declaration (2010)
180. Which body conducts the Mandate Implementation Review under UN80 Initiative’s Workstream 2?
a) UN General Assembly
b) UN Security Council
c) UN Secretary-General’s office
d) UN Economic and Social Council
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Answer: c) UN Secretary-General’s office
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