Practice the May 2026 Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the fourth week of April 2026.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 22 to 31 May 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.
4th Week of May 2026: Current Affairs Quiz
1. India contributes approximately what percentage of global millet production?
A) 28.5%
B) 35.2%
C) 42.75%
D) 50%
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Correct Answer: : C) 42.75%
2.Which crop contributes nearly 60% of India’s millet output?
A) Jowar
B) Ragi
C) Foxtail Millet
D) Bajra
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Correct Answer:D) Bajra
3. Which Union Budget officially promoted millets as ‘Shree Anna’?
A) 2021–22
B) 2022–23
C) 2023–24
D) 2024–25
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Correct Answer:C) 2023–24
4. . India’s Nutrihub initiative to support millet startups is operated by which institute?
A) ICAR
B) NABARD
C) Indian Institute of Millets Research
D) NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer:C) Indian Institute of Millets Research
5.Which Indian state is the leading producer of Ragi?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
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Correct Answer:D) Karnataka
6.The MAHARISHI initiative launched by India during its G20 Presidency promotes:
A) Organic farming
B) Millets and ancient grains
C) Biofuels
D) Digital agriculture
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Correct Answer:B) Millets and ancient grains
7.A ‘blocking statute’ is primarily designed to counter:
A) Domestic tax evasion
B) Extraterritorial application of foreign sanctions
C) Trade tariff disputes
D) WTO violations
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Correct Answer:B) Extraterritorial application of foreign sanctions
8.Which company’s suspension of IT services prompted India to consider a blocking statute?
A) Reliance Industries
B) ONGC
C) Nayara Energy
D) Hindustan Petroleum
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Correct Answer:: C) Nayara Energy
9. Under RBI’s Rupee Trade Settlement, international trade is settled through:
A) Digital Rupee wallets
B) Special Rupee Vostro Accounts
C) SWIFT-linked INR accounts
D) Gold-backed Rupee bonds
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Correct Answer:B) Special Rupee Vostro Accounts
10. India and Italy have committed to increasing bilateral trade to how much by 2029?
A) €10 billion
B) €15 billion
C) €20 billion
D) €25 billion
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Correct Answer:C) €20 billion
11. What year was declared as the ‘Year of Culture and Tourism between India and Italy’?
A) 2025
B) 2026
C) 2027
D) 2028
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Correct Answer: C) 2027
12. Italy is India’s _ largest trading partner in the European Union.
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
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Correct Answer:: C) 4th
13.PM Modi received the FAO Agricola Medal at the headquarters of which organisation in Rome?
A) UNESCO
B) WHO
C) FAO
D) WFP
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Correct Answer: C) FAO
14. The Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) was established in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1961
D) 1972
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Correct Answer:C) 1961
15.Where is the headquarters of the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO)?
A) Beijing
B) New Delhi
C) Tokyo
D) Seoul
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Correct Answer:C) Tokyo
16. India’s participation in APO is coordinated by which body?
A) NITI Aayog
B) National Productivity Council
C) Ministry of Commerce
D) FICCI
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Correct Answer:B) National Productivity Council
17.Which mechanism creates a self-reinforcing feedback loop preventing refreezing of Antarctic sea ice?
A) Albedo reduction
B) Salinity-driven vertical mixing
C) Ozone depletion
D) Methane outgassing
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Correct Answer: B) Salinity-driven vertical mixing
18.In West Antarctica, the dominant mechanism driving sea ice loss is:
A) Deep-ocean heat intrusion
B) Basal melting
C) Atmospheric warming and cloud heat trapping
D) Salinity changes
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Correct Answer:C) Atmospheric warming and cloud heat trapping
19.The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) grew by what percentage in April 2026 (YoY)?
A) 0.9%
B) 1.7%
C) 2.4%
D) 3.1%
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Correct Answer: B) 1.7%
20.The eight core industries in ICI account for what weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
A) 28.50%
B) 33.80%
C) 40.27%
D) 45.68%
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Correct Answer:C) 40.27%
21.The ICI is released by which office?
A) CSO
B) RBI
C) NITI Aayog
D) Office of the Economic Adviser
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Correct Answer: D) Office of the Economic Adviser
22.Veera Pasi served as a trusted commander under which anti-British leader?
A) Tatya Tope
B) Rani Lakshmibai
C) Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh
D) Mangal Pandey
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Correct Answer:C) Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh
23. The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to which water body?
A) Arabian Sea
B) Gulf of Oman
C) Gulf of Aden
D) Persian Gulf
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Correct Answer:C) Gulf of Aden
24. Approximately what share of global seaborne oil trade passes through the Strait of Malacca?
A) 1/10
B) 1/4
C) 1/3
D) 1/2
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Correct Answer: C) 1/3
25.The Colosseum in Rome was originally called the:
A) Augustus Amphitheatre
B) Julian Amphitheatre
C) Flavian Amphitheatre
D) Neronian Amphitheatre
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Correct Answer:C) Flavian Amphitheatre
26. The Colosseum was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?
A) 1972
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1990
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Correct Answer:C) 1980
27.Rang Ghar, often called the ‘Colosseum of the East’, is located in:
A) Jorhat, Assam
B) Guwahati, Assam
C) Sivasagar, Assam
D) Dibrugarh, Assam
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Correct Answer:C) Sivasagar, Assam
28. Muzaffarpur’s Shahi Litchi received its GI tag in which year?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2020
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Correct Answer: C) 2018
29. India observes Anti-Terrorism Day on 21 May to mark the assassination of which former Prime Minister?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) V.P. Singh
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Correct Answer:C) Rajiv Gandhi
30.The ‘Atta Satta’ marriage custom was criticised by which High Court as ‘mutual hostage-taking between
families’?
A) Allahabad High Court
B) Madhya Pradesh High Court
C) Rajasthan High Court
D) Delhi High Court
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Correct Answer: C) Rajasthan High Court
1. The Kalamkari textile art form originates from which Indian state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh
2.Pattachitra is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting associated with:
A) Bihar and Nepal
B) Rajasthan and Gujarat
C) Odisha and West Bengal
D) Manipur and Assam
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Correct Answer:C) Odisha and West Bengal
3.Kamal Talai Pichwai Painting is a devotional painting tradition associated with which town in Rajasthan?
A) Jaipur
B) Udaipur
C) Jodhpur
D) Nathdwara
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Correct Answer:D) Nathdwara
4.Bidriware, a traditional silver inlay metal craft, was developed during which Sultanate?
A) Mughal Sultanate
B) Bahmani Sultanate
C) Delhi Sultanate
D) Mysore Sultanate
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Correct Answer: B) Bahmani Sultanate
5.. Blue Pottery of Jaipur is distinguished by:
A) Use of terracotta clay
B) Cobalt oxide pigment and heavy clay
C) Vibrant blue dye and absence of clay
D) Hand-painted floral motifs on red clay
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Correct Answer:C) Vibrant blue dye and absence of clay
6.Muga Silk, famous for its natural golden sheen, is exclusive to which state?
A) Manipur
B) Meghalaya
C) Assam
D) Nagaland
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Correct Answer:C) Assam
7.Pashmina is produced from the undercoat of which goat breed?
A) Angora goat
B) Changthangi goat
C) Barbari goat
D) Chegu goat
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Correct Answer:B) Changthangi goat
8.. The Shirui Lily is endemic to which hills?
A) Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
B) Shillong Hills, Assam
C) Shirui Hills, Manipur
D) Lushai Hills, Mizoram
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Correct Answer:C) Shirui Hills, Manipur
9.. Kalanamak Rice, commonly known as ‘Buddha Rice’, belongs to which region?
A) Brahmaputra Valley, Assam
B) Terai region, Uttar Pradesh
C) Mithila region, Bihar
D) Palakkad, Kerala
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Correct Answer: B) Terai region, Uttar Pradesh
10.Gobindobhog Rice is a premium short-grain aromatic variety associated with which state?
A) Assam
B) Odisha
C) West Bengal
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer:C) West Bengal
11.China now accounts for over what percentage of Russia’s imports?
A) 35%
B) 45%
C) 57%
D) 70%
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Correct Answer: C) 57%
12. . What percentage of Russia–China bilateral trade is conducted in the Chinese Yuan?
A) Over 60%
B) Over 75%
C) Over 85%
D) Over 95%
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Correct Answerr: D) Over 95%
13.China reportedly supplies nearly what percentage of Russia’s imports of semiconductors and dual-use technologies?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%
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Correct Answer:D) 90%
14. Russia depends on China to absorb nearly what fraction of its crude oil exports?
A) One-fourth
B) One-third
C) Half
D) Two-thirds
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Correct Answer: C) Half
15. The UNGA resolution endorsing the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion was introduced by which nation?
A) Tuvalu
B) Vanuatu
C) Maldives
D) Fiji
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Correct Answer:B) Vanuatu
16.The ICJ advisory opinion stated that countries failing to protect the climate system may face:
A) Trade sanctions
B) Mandatory carbon taxes
C) International legal liability
D) Military intervention
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Correct Answer:C) International legal liability
17.India objected to the UNGA climate resolution primarily because it omitted the term:
A) Green technology
B) Climate justice
C) Climate finance
D) Carbon neutrality
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Correct Answer: C) Climate finance
18.The WTO Council for Trade in Goods primarily operates under which agreement?
A) TRIPS
B) GATS
C) GATT
D) TBT Agreement
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Correct Answer:C) GATT
19.India exported steel worth how much to the UK in 2025–26?
A) USD 450 million
B) USD 650 million
C) USD 893.4 million
D) USD 1.2 billion
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Correct Answer: C) USD 893.4 million
20.The right to protest in India is derived from which of the following Articles? (Choose the best set)
A) Articles 14, 19 and 21
B) Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b) and 21
C) Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(c) and 32
D) Articles 21, 25 and 32
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Correct Answer:: B) Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b) and 21
21.In the Shaheen Bagh Case (2020), the Supreme Court held that:
A) Protests can continue indefinitely on public roads
B) Right to protest is not a fundamental right
C) Public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely in the name of protest
D) Police must facilitate all protests
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Correct Answer: C) Public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely in the name of protest
22. According to the World Cities Report 2026, the global price-to-income ratio for housing increased from 9.3 (2010) to what level by 2023?
A) 10.1
B) 10.8
C) 11.2
D) 12.5
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Correct Answer:C) 11.2
23. How many homes could climate-related disasters potentially destroy by 2040, according to the World
Cities Report 2026?
A) 90 million
B) 120 million
C) 150 million
D) 167 million
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Correct Answer:D) 167 million
24. India’s homelessness rate as per the World Cities Report 2026 stands at how many people per 10,000?
A) 8
B) 13
C) 20
D) 21
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Correct Answer: B) 13
25. The Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin is located along the coast of which Indian state?
A) Odisha
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Telangana
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Correct Answer:C) Andhra Pradesh
26. The Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, located within the KG delta, contains India’s _ largest mangrove forest ecosystem.
A) Largest
B) Second-largest
C) Third-largest
D) Fourth-largest
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Correct Answer:B) Second-largest
27.UMMID stands for:
A) Universal Methods of Monitoring Inherited Disabilities
B) Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders
C) Unified Medical Management Initiative for Disease
D) Universal Medical Mission for Inherited Disorders
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Correct Answer:B) Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders
28. Vayu Astra-1 was successfully tested at high altitudes in which location?
A) Siachen Glacier
B) Joshimath, Uttarakhand
C) Leh, Ladakh
D) Pathankot, Punjab
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Correct Answer: B) Joshimath, Uttarakhand
29. ISRO received the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award for which mission?
A) Aditya-L1
B) Mangalyaan-2
C) Chandrayaan-3
D) Gaganyaan
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Correct Answer:C) Chandrayaan-3
30.The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on which date, and what is the 2026 theme?
A) 20 May – ‘Harmony with Nature’
B) 22 May – ‘Acting locally for global impact’
C) 22 May – ‘Our Solutions are in Nature’
D) 5 June – ‘Restoring our Earth’
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Correct Answer: B) 22 May – ‘Acting locally for global impact’
31. Deep-sea mining covers areas at ocean depths greater than:
A) 100 metres
B) 200 metres
C) 500 metres
D) 1000 metres
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Correct Answer:B) 200 metres
32.Polymetallic nodules found on the ocean seabed are rich in which set of minerals?
A) Iron, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead
B) Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper
C) Uranium, Thorium, Titanium, Bauxite
D) Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium
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Correct Answer:B) Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper
33.Under UNCLOS, the international seabed is treated as:
A) Exclusive Economic Zone
B) Terra nullius
C) Common Heritage of Mankind
D) Global Commons under UNEP
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Correct Answer:C) Common Heritage of Mankind
34.The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established in which year and where is it headquartered?
A) 1982; Geneva
B) 1994; Kingston
C) 1996; New York
D) 2000; The Hague
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Correct Answer: B) 1994; Kingston
35.Why is the United States not a member of the International Seabed Authority?
A) It withdrew after a dispute with the ISA
B) It has not ratified UNCLOS
C) It maintains a bilateral seabed treaty instead
D) It was expelled for illegal mining activities
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Correct Answer:B) It has not ratified UNCLOS
36.The Sample Registration System (SRS) is conducted by which body?
A) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
B) NITI Aayog
C) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
D) National Health Authority
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Correct Answer: C) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
37.India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as per SRS 2024 stands at:
A) 1.5
B) 1.7
C) 1.9
D) 2.1
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Correct Answer:C) 1.9
38.Which state recorded the highest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and which recorded the lowest, as per SRS
2024?
A) UP (highest); Kerala (lowest)
B) Bihar (highest); Delhi (lowest)
C) Rajasthan (highest); Goa (lowest)
D) MP (highest); Manipur (lowest)
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Correct Answer:B) Bihar (highest); Delhi (lowest)
39.As per SRS 2024, India’s working-age population (15–59 years) has increased to:
A) 60.2%
B) 63.5%
C) 66.4%
D) 70.1%
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Correct Answer: C) 66.4%
40.According to SRS 2024, cardiovascular diseases account for what percentage of total deaths in India?
A) 21.4%
B) 27.8%
C) 32.1%
D) 38.5%
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Correct Answer:C) 32.1%
41.Which state has the highest elderly population (60+) percentage and which has the lowest as per SRS 2024?
A) Goa (highest); Assam (lowest)
B) Kerala (highest); Assam (lowest)
C) Tamil Nadu (highest); Bihar (lowest)
D) Punjab (highest); Meghalaya (lowest)
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Correct Answer:B) Kerala (highest); Assam (lowest)
42.World Metrology Day is observed on which date and what does it commemorate?
A) 17 May – signing of the BIPM Charter
B) 18 May – founding of ISO
C) 20 May – signing of the Metre Convention in 1875
D) 22 May – adoption of SI units by CGPM
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Correct Answer: C) 20 May – signing of the Metre Convention in 1875
43.The theme for World Metrology Day 2026 is:
A) ‘Measuring for a Sustainable Future’
B) ‘Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making’
C) ‘Precision for Progress’
D) ‘Metrology for Global Trade’
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Correct Answer:B) ‘Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making’
44.India’s Legal Metrology Act was enacted in which year and became operational from:
A) 2007; January 1, 2009
B) 2009; April 1, 2011
C) 2011; January 1, 2012
D) 2005; March 1, 2007
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Correct Answer:B) 2009; April 1, 2011
45.India became the _ country authorised to issue globally accepted OIML certificates for measuring instruments.
A) 8th
B) 10th
C) 13th
D) 15th
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Correct Answer: C) 13th
46.RBI’s record surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to the Central Government for FY 2025–26 is governed
by which section of the RBI Act, 1934?
A) Section 22
B) Section 35
C) Section 47
D) Section 58
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Correct Answer:C) Section 47
47 .The Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) framework was recommended by which committee?
A) Narasimham Committee
B) Bimal Jalan Committee
C) Urjit Patel Committee
D) Raghuram Rajan Committee
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Correct Answer:B) Bimal Jalan Committee
48.India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) widened to what level (as % of GDP) in the December quarter?
A) 0.8% of GDP
B) 1.3% of GDP
C) 2.1% of GDP
D) 2.8% of GDP
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Correct Answer: B) 1.3% of GDP
49.. Which of the following is NOT listed as a main contributor to India’s Current Account Deficit?
A) Crude oil imports
B) Gold imports
C) Electronics imports
D) Defence equipment exports
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Correct Answer:D) Defence equipment exports
50. Major Abhilasha Barak was awarded the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025 for her work in which UN mission?
A) MONUSCO (Congo)
B) UNDOF (Golan Heights)
C) UNIFIL (Lebanon)
D) UNMISS (South Sudan)
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Correct Answer:C) UNIFIL (Lebanon)
51. Major Abhilasha Barak is notable for being:
A) First Indian woman fighter pilot
B) First Indian woman combat helicopter pilot
C) First Indian woman naval commander
D) First Indian woman army general
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Correct Answer:B) First Indian woman combat helicopter pilot
52. The UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award was instituted in which year?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2019
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Correct Answer:C) 2016
53. UNIFIL was established in 1978 and its mandate was strengthened after the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah conflict under:
A) UNSC Resolution 1325
B) UNSC Resolution 1701
C) UNSC Resolution 1440
D) UNSC Resolution 1540
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Correct Answer:B) UNSC Resolution 1701
54. In Chandrayaan-3’s ‘hop’ experiment, the Vikram lander lifted approximately how high above the lunar
surface?
A) 10 cm
B) 25 cm
C) 40 cm
D) 1 metre
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Correct Answer: C) 40 cm
55.The ChaSTE instrument onboard Chandrayaan-3 stands for:
A) Chandrayaan Surface Temperature Experiment
B) Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment
C) Chandrayaan Sub-Terrain Exploration
D) Chandra’s Seismic and Thermal Experiment
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Correct Answer:B) Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment
56.What was the key scientific finding of the Chandrayaan-3 hop experiment regarding the Moon’s upper
crust?
A) Presence of water ice in subsurface layers
B) Moon’s upper crust has a two-layered structure within shallow depth
C) Evidence of volcanic activity in recent epochs
D) Existence of a magnetic anomaly near the south pole
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Correct Answer:B) Moon’s upper crust has a two-layered structure within shallow depth
57. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was launched by India in 2023 to mark:
A) 75 years of India’s Independence
B) 50 years of Project Tiger
C) 25 years of India’s Snow Leopard Programme
D) 100 years of Jim Corbett National Park
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Correct Answer: B) 50 years of Project Tiger
58.The IBCA focuses on protection of how many big cat species?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 9
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Correct Answer:C) 7
59. Saudi Arabia became the _ member of the International Big Cat Alliance.
A) 20th
B) 23rd
C) 25th
D) 26th
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Correct Answer:D) 26th
60. The ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative is a joint project of which two organisations?
A) BIS and ISRO
B) National Physical Laboratory and ISRO
C) NPL and Ministry of Science
D) BIPM and ISRO
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Correct Answer:B) National Physical Laboratory and ISRO
61.The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) was held in which city?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Geneva
D) Vienna
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Correct Answer:C) Geneva
62.What is the theme of WHA79?
A) ‘Health for All, Everywhere’
B) ‘Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility’
C) ‘Universal Health Coverage by 2030’
D) ‘One Health, One World’
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Correct Answer:B) ‘Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility’
63.The new Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP-AMR) 2026–2036 succeeds which earlier plan?
A) 2000 AMR Framework
B) 2010 AMR Strategy
C) 2015 Global Action Plan on AMR
D) 2020 AMR Emergency Protocol
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Correct Answer:C) 2015 Global Action Plan on AMR
64.What is the core target of the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2026–2036?
A) Eliminate all antibiotic-resistant bacteria by 2036
B) Achieve a 10% reduction in bacterial AMR-related deaths worldwide by 2030
C) Achieve a 50% reduction in antibiotic consumption by 2030
D) Develop 10 new antibiotics by 2036
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Correct Answer: B) Achieve a 10% reduction in bacterial AMR-related deaths worldwide by 2030
65.Which four organisations form the Quadripartite Partnership on One Health to implement GAP-AMR?
A) WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank
B) WHO, FAO, UNEP, World Organisation for Animal Health
C) WHO, WTO, IMF, UNEP
D) FAO, ICMR, WHO, UNESCO
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Correct Answer:B) WHO, FAO, UNEP, World Organisation for Animal Health
66.According to WHO, approximately how many deaths globally were attributed to bacterial AMR in 2021?
A) 1.2 million
B) 2.5 million
C) 4.71 million
D) 7.3 million
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Correct Answer:C) 4.71 million
67.India’s first geothermal energy project in the Himalayan region is located in:
A) Chumathang, Ladakh
B) Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh
C) Puga Valley, eastern Ladakh
D) Tapovan, Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer:C) Puga Valley, eastern Ladakh
68.India has how many identified geothermal sites and what is their estimated generation potential?
A) 150 sites; 5,000 MW
B) 250 sites; 8,000 MW
C) 381 sites; 10,600 MW
D) 450 sites; 15,000 MW
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Correct Answer:C) 381 sites; 10,600 MW
69.India’s National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025) supports India’s commitment to achieving Net Zero
Emissions by which year?
A) 2040
B) 2050
C) 2060
D) 2070
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Correct Answer: D) 2070
70.The Dandewala Gas Field discovery by Oil India Limited is located in which basin?
A) Cambay Basin
B) Jaisalmer Basin
C) Krishna-Godavari Basin
D) Cauvery Basin
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Correct Answer: B) Jaisalmer Basin
71.The Sanu Formation, where gas was discovered in the Dandewala field, belongs to which geological epoch?
A) Upper Cretaceous
B) Oligocene
C) Lower Eocene (Tertiary period)
D) Permian
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Correct Answer:C) Lower Eocene (Tertiary period)
72. According to the IEA Global EV Outlook 2026, worldwide EV sales are projected to reach how many units
in 2026?
A) 15 million
B) 18 million
C) 23 million
D) 30 million
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Correct Answer:C) 23 million
73.China’s share in global EV sales as per the IEA Global EV Outlook 2026 is approximately:
A) 35%
B) 45%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer:C) 60%
74.India recorded what percentage increase in EV sales in 2025, reaching approximately how many units?
A) 50% increase; 120,000 units
B) 75% increase; 165,000 units
C) 90% increase; 200,000 units
D) 40% increase; 100,000 units
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Correct Answer:B) 75% increase; 165,000 units
75.Under the U.S. General License No. 134C, transactions involving Russian crude oil loaded on or before
which date are currently permitted?
A) 17 March 2026
B) 17 April 2026
C) 17 May 2026
D) 17 June 2026
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Correct Answer:B) 17 April 2026
76.India imports approximately what percentage of its crude oil from Russia?
A) 15–20%
B) 20–25%
C) 35–40%
D) 50–55%
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Correct Answer:C) 35–40%
77 .The VB-GRAMG scheme is set to replace MGNREGA from which date?
A) January 1, 2026
B) April 1, 2026
C) July 1, 2026
D) October 1, 2026
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Correct Answer:C) July 1, 2026
78.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was established in which year and under which Act?
A) 1919; Indian Councils Act, 1909
B) 1921; Government of India Act, 1919
C) 1935; Government of India Act, 1935
D) 1950; Constitution of India
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Correct Answer:B) 1921; Government of India Act, 1919
79.The Sakura Science Programme was launched in which year and is implemented by which agency?
A) 2010; Japan External Trade Organization
B) 2012; Japan International Cooperation Agency
C) 2014; Japan Science and Technology Agency
D) 2016; Ministry of Education, Japan
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Correct Answer:C) 2014; Japan Science and Technology Agency
80. The I2I Connect programme was organised by which institution, and how many public health technologies were transferred to industry?
A) AIIMS; 25 technologies
B) ICMR; 41 technologies
C) DBT; 35 technologies
D) DST; 50 technologies
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Correct Answer:B) ICMR; 41 technologies
81. Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), mentioned in the context of ICMR’s technology transfer, is also known as:
A) Sand Fly Fever
B) Monkey Fever
C) Scrub Typhus
D) Valley Fever
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Correct Answer:B) Monkey Fever
82. Since which year is the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee traditionally selected from the
Opposition?
A) 1952
B) 1960
C) 1967
D) 1977
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Correct Answer:C) 1967
83. What approach does the Global Action Plan on AMR 2026–2036 follow, integrating human, animal, and environmental health?
A) Planetary Health Approach
B) Integrated Health Approach
C) One Health Approach
D) Universal Health Coverage Approach
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Correct Answer:C) One Health Approach
84. The Himalayan Geothermal Province extends for how many kilometres along the India–Eurasia tectonic
collision zone?
A) 500 km
B) 800 km
C) 1,200 km
D) 1,500 km
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Correct Answer: D) 1,500 km
85.The expiry of the U.S. sanctions waiver on Russian crude could create an expected shortfall of approximately how many barrels per day?
A) 100,000 bpd
B) 200,000 bpd
C) 400,000 bpd
D) 600,000 bpd
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Correct Answer:C) 400,000 bpd
86. . India’s annual increase in crude import cost due to the loss of Russian crude discount is estimated at:
A) $3–5 billion
B) $5–7 billion
C) $9–11 billion
D) $15–18 billion
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Correct Answer:C) $9–11 billion
87. The VB-GRAMG grievance redressal mechanism is based on which type of platform?
A) Paper-based offline system
B) District-only resolution system
C) Digital Public Infrastructure-based platform
D) SMS-based complaint system
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Correct Answer:C) Digital Public Infrastructure-based platform
88.Members of the Public Accounts Committee are elected through which method?
A) Directly elected by voters
B) Nominated by the Prime Minister
C) Proportional Representation via Single Transferable Vote
D) Appointed by the President
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Correct Answer: C) Proportional Representation via Single Transferable Vote
89. ICMR was established in which year and is located in which city?
A) 1947; Mumbai
B) 1911; New Delhi
C) 1950; Chennai
D) 1921; Kolkata
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Correct Answer:B) 1911; New Delhi
90. Which students were selected for India’s 2026 Sakura Science Programme delegation to Japan?
A) Students from IITs and NITs
B) Students under National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
C) Students from Kendriya Vidyalayas only
D) Students from CBSE top-rankers list
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Correct Answer:B) Students under National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
91.The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive implementation phase on:
A) 1 January 2025
B) 1 January 2026
C) 1 March 2026
D) 1 June 2026
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Correct Answer:B) 1 January 2026
92.What is ‘Carbon Leakage’ in the context of the EU’s CBAM?
A) Emission of greenhouse gases from undersea pipelines
B) Relocation of industries from countries with strict climate regulations to those with less stringent standards to avoid carbon compliance costs
C) Leakage of carbon from industrial storage systems
D) Illegal trading of carbon credits between countries
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Correct Answer:B) Relocation of industries from countries with strict climate regulations to those with less stringent standards to avoid carbon compliance costs
93.CBAM ensures imported goods face a carbon cost comparable to products manufactured within the EU under which EU mechanism?
A) EU Green Deal
B) EU Taxonomy Regulation
C) EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
D) EU Climate Law
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Correct Answer: C) EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
94. India’s primary objection to CBAM is that it undermines which principle of international climate law?
A) Precautionary Principle
B) Polluter Pays Principle
C) Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)
D) Sustainable Development Principle
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Correct Answer: C) Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)
95. India also characterises CBAM as:
A) A multilateral climate treaty obligation
B) A non-tariff trade barrier functioning as green protectionism
C) A carbon tax applicable only to LDCs
D) A voluntary carbon offset mechanism
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Correct Answer:B) A non-tariff trade barrier functioning as green protectionism
96.The National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022–23 is the how many-th edition of this report?
A) 5th
B) 7th
C) 10th
D) 12th
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Correct Answer: C) 10th
97.As per NHA 2022–23, Government Health Expenditure (GHE) as a percentage of GDP increased from 1.15% (2013–14) to what level?
A) 1.25%
B) 1.35%
C) 1.43%
D) 1.60%
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Correct Answer:C) 1.43%
98.According to NHA 2022–23, per capita Government Health Expenditure increased from ₹1,042 (2013–14) to:
A) ₹1,800
B) ₹2,100
C) ₹2,450
D) ₹2,786
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Correct Answer:D) ₹2,786
99.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) fell to what percentage of Total Health
Expenditure?
A) 28.5%
B) 32.1%
C) 39.4%
D) 44.7%
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Correct Answer: C) 39.4%
100.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) provides a resolution timeline of how many days as the
statutory limit?
A) 180 days
B) 270 days
C) 330 days
D) 365 days
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Correct Answer:C) 330 days
101.Over IBC’s first decade (2016–2026), creditors recovered over ₹4 lakh crore, representing what percentage of fair value?
A) 60%
B) 75%
C) 88%
D) 95%
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Correct Answer:D) 95%
102.As per IBC data, the average overdue period in credit discipline was reduced from 344 days to:
A) 50 days
B) 87 days
C) 120 days
D) 160 days
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Correct Answer:B) 87 days
103.Under the IBC Amendment Act 2026 (IBC 2.0), the maximum liquidation period was reduced from 360 days to:
A) 90 days
B) 120 days
C) 150 days
D) 180 days
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Correct Answer:D) 180 days
104.Under IBC 2.0, the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) requires what minimum
approval by value from financial creditors?
A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 51%
D) 66%
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Correct Answer:C) 51%
105.India’s insolvency framework received what upgrade from S&P Global Ratings following IBC’s decade of implementation?
A) Group D to Group B
B) Group C to Group B
C) Group B to Group A
D) Group E to Group C
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Correct Answer:B) Group C to Group B
106.Assam’s UCC Bill 2026 makes it the first state in Northeast India and the how-many-th state in the country to adopt UCC?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
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Correct Answer:B) 3rd
107 .Under the Assam UCC Bill 2026, violations of the bigamy and polygamy prohibition may attract imprisonment of up to:
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
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Correct Answer:C) 7 years
108.Under the Assam UCC Bill 2026, live-in relationships must be registered within how many days?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
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Correct Answer:B) 30 days
109.Under which Article of the Constitution is the Uniform Civil Code a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A) Article 40
B) Article 44
C) Article 48
D) Article 51A
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Correct Answer:B) Article 44
110.In the SaveLIFE Foundation v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that the right to timely
emergency and trauma care is integral to which fundamental right?
A) Article 19(1)(a) – Freedom of Speech
B) Article 21 – Right to Life
C) Article 14 – Right to Equality
D) Article 32 – Right to Constitutional Remedies
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Correct Answer:B) Article 21 – Right to Life
111. The Supreme Court directed all States and UTs to integrate emergency numbers into which single
emergency response number?
A) 100
B) 108
C) 112
D) 1911
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Correct Answer:C) 112
112. All ambulances must conform to which Automotive Industry Standard under the SC’s trauma care directive?
A) AIS-100
B) AIS-113
C) AIS-125
D) AIS-140
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Correct Answer:C) AIS-125
113. Good Samaritan protections for persons assisting accident victims are provided under which section of the Motor Vehicles Act?
A) Section 120
B) Section 134A
C) Section 148
D) Section 160
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Correct Answer:B) Section 134A
114. The ‘Golden Hour’ in trauma care refers to:
A) The first 24 hours after a traumatic injury
B) The first 6 hours after an accident
C) The first hour after a traumatic injury during which prompt medical intervention significantly improves survival
D) The first 30 minutes after an accident requiring surgical intervention
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Correct Answer:C) The first hour after a traumatic injury during which prompt medical intervention significantl improves survival
115.The Nirbhay Raho Initiative was launched under which fund?
A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Fund
B) Nirbhaya Fund
C) National Social Assistance Fund
D) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
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Correct Answer:B) Nirbhaya Fund
116.Which component of the Nirbhay Raho Initiative focuses on capacity building of women representatives
in Panchayati Raj Institutions?
A) Nirbhay Drishti
B) Nirbhay Chetna
C) Nirbhay Netri
D) Nirbhay Shakti
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Correct Answer:C) Nirbhay Netri
117. Which component of Nirbhay Raho focuses on gender sensitisation of male elected representatives?
A) Nirbhay Netri
B) Nirbhay Chetna
C) Nirbhay Drishti
D) Nirbhay Grama
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Correct Answer:B) Nirbhay Chetna
118.The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) is constituted under which section of which Act?
A) Section 5 of Environment Protection Act, 1986
B) Section 3 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
C) Section 7 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
D) Section 2 of National Forest Policy Act, 1988
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Correct Answer: B) Section 3 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
119. Which institution implements the Nirbhay Raho Initiative alongside the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and
Ministry of Women and Child Development?
A) National Law University, Delhi
B) National Law School of India University
C) Indian Law Institute
D) NALSA (National Legal Services Authority)
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Correct Answer:B) National Law School of India University
120. The NHA methodology is based on the internationally recognised framework:
A) WHO Global Health Expenditure Database 2008
B) OECD Health Statistics 2015
C) System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011
D) World Bank Universal Health Coverage Index 2013
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Correct Answer:C) System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011
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