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1. Which urban local body has become the first to include a ‘Sustainable and Climate Budget’ chapter in its budget?
a) Mumbai Municipal Corporation
b) Delhi Municipal Corporation
c) Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
d) Bengaluru Municipal Corporation
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Answer: c) Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
2. Who has assumed office as Uruguay’s new President?
a) Luis Lacalle Pou
b) José Mujica
c) Yamandú Orsi
d) Tabaré Vázquez
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Answer: c) Yamandú Orsi
3. Uruguay is the __ smallest country in South America.
a) Smallest
b) 2nd smallest
c) 3rd smallest
d) 4th smallest
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Answer: b) 2nd smallest
4. Which is the smallest country in South America?
a) Uruguay
b) Guyana
c) Suriname
d) Paraguay
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Answer: c) Suriname
5. In which continent is Uruguay located?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Europe
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Answer: c) South America
6. What is the capital of Uruguay?
a) Buenos Aires
b) Montevideo
c) Santiago
d) Asunción
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Answer: b) Montevideo
7. Which space company featured Tushar Mehta as a space tourist?
a) SpaceX
b) Blue Origin
c) Virgin Galactic
d) NASA
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Answer: b) Blue Origin
8. Tushar Mehta is the __ Indian-origin space tourist.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
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Answer: b) Second
9. Who was the first Indian-origin space tourist?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Kalpana Chawla
c) Sunita Williams
d) Gopi Thotakura
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Answer: d) Gopi Thotakura
10. Who is the founder of Blue Origin?
a) Elon Musk
b) Richard Branson
c) Jeff Bezos
d) Bill Gates
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Answer: c) Jeff Bezos
11. When is World Civil Defence Day observed?
a) January 15
b) March 1
c) April 22
d) June 5
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Answer: b) March 1
12. What is the theme for World Civil Defence Day 2025?
a) Disaster Preparedness and Response
b) Civil Defence, Guarantee of Security for the Population
c) Strengthening Global Disaster Management
d) Resilient Communities for a Safer Future
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Answer: b) Civil Defence, Guarantee of Security for the Population
13. Which organization established World Civil Defence Day?
a) United Nations (UN)
b) International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO)
c) World Health Organization (WHO)
d) Red Cross
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Answer: b) International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO)
14. In which year was World Civil Defence Day first observed?
a) 1975
b) 1985
c) 1990
d) 2000
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Answer: c) 1990
15. Where is the headquarters of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) located?
a) New York
b) Paris
c) Geneva
d) Vienna
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Answer: c) Geneva
16. Who is the current Secretary-General of the ICDO?
a) António Guterres
b) Njoupouo YAP Mariatou
c) Tedros Adhanom
d) Kristalina Georgieva
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Answer: b) Njoupouo YAP Mariatou
17. When was the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) founded?
a) 1925
b) 1931
c) 1945
d) 1960
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Answer: b) 1931
18. What is ERONET?
a) A social media platform for elections
b) A web-based electoral roll management platform
c) A mobile application for online voting
d) A financial tracking system for political parties
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Answer: b) A web-based electoral roll management platform
19. What does EPIC stand for in the context of Indian elections?
a) Election Process Identification Code
b) Electronic Polling Identification Card
c) Electors Photo Identity Card
d) Election Public Identification Certificate
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Answer: c) Electors Photo Identity Card
20. How many digits does an EPIC number have?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 16
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Answer: b) 10
21. What is the purpose of the National Electoral Rolls Purification & Authentication Program (NERPAP) launched in 2015?
a) To increase voter turnout
b) To remove duplicate voter entries by linking EPIC with Aadhaar
c) To introduce online voting
d) To change the election dates
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Answer: b) To remove duplicate voter entries by linking EPIC with Aadhaar
22. Where does the River Thames originate?
a) Lake District
b) Thames Head, Gloucestershire
c) Snowdonia National Park
d) Scottish Highlands
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Answer: b) Thames Head, Gloucestershire
23. Into which body of water does the River Thames drain?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) English Channel
c) North Sea
d) Irish Sea
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Answer: c) North Sea
24. Which major city is located on the banks of the River Thames?
a) Manchester
b) Birmingham
c) Edinburgh
d) London
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Answer: d) London
25. Which is the longest river in the UK?
a) Thames
b) Trent
c) Severn
d) Clyde
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Answer: c) Severn
26. Which ministry launched the Aadhaar Good Governance Portal?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
d) Ministry of External Affairs
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Answer: c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
27. What is the primary purpose of the Aadhaar Good Governance Portal?
a) To issue new Aadhaar numbers
b) To streamline the authentication approval process
c) To link Aadhaar with passports
d) To replace PAN cards
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Answer: b) To streamline the authentication approval process
28. How many digits are there in an Aadhaar number?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
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Answer: b) 12
29. When was Aadhaar launched?
a) 2005
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) 2011
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Answer: c) 2009
30. Which organization issues Aadhaar numbers?
a) Reserve Bank of India
b) Election Commission of India
c) Unique Identification Authority of India
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: c) Unique Identification Authority of India
31. Where will the National Wildlife Referral Centre be established under Project Lion?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
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Answer: c) Gujarat
32. What is the primary purpose of the National Wildlife Referral Centre?
a) To promote ecotourism
b) To track wildlife diseases, especially those transmissible to humans
c) To relocate lions to new habitats
d) To monitor poaching activities
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Answer: b) To track wildlife diseases, especially those transmissible to humans
33. In which year was Project Lion launched?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
34. What is the primary aim of Project Lion?
a) To increase the tiger population in India
b) To secure Asiatic lions through habitat improvement and advanced monitoring
c) To promote lion tourism in India
d) To relocate lions to other countries
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Answer: b) To secure Asiatic lions through habitat improvement and advanced monitoring
35. What is the “Greater Gir Concept” in Project Lion?
a) Expanding the boundaries of Gir National Park
b) Creating new lion habitats beyond Gir National Park and Sanctuary
c) Introducing captive breeding programs for lions
d) Relocating lions to zoos for better conservation
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Answer: b) Creating new lion habitats beyond Gir National Park and Sanctuary
36. Which wildlife sanctuary has emerged as the “2nd home” for Asiatic lions under Project Lion?
a) Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Jim Corbett National Park
d) Sundarbans National Park
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Answer: b) Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
37. Where did Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lunar Lander successfully land?
a) Oceanus Procellarum
b) Mare Serenitatis
c) Mare Crisium
d) South Pole-Aitken Basin
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Answer: c) Mare Crisium
38. What is the name of the NASA program under which Blue Ghost was launched?
a) Artemis Program
b) Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program
c) Lunar Gateway Program
d) Lunar Reconnaissance Program
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Answer: b) Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program
39. What nickname has been given to the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander?
a) Moon Walker
b) Ghost Riders in the Sky
c) Lunar Sentinel
d) Shadow Explorer
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Answer: b) Ghost Riders in the Sky
40. What company developed the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander?
a) SpaceX
b) Firefly Aerospace
c) Boeing
d) Northrop Grumman
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Answer: b) Firefly Aerospace
41. In which Indian state is Mana Pass located?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: b) Uttarakhand
42. Mana Pass is considered one of the highest vehicle-accessible passes in the world. Which two regions does it connect?
a) India and Nepal
b) Tibet and Uttarakhand
c) Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim and China
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Answer: b) Tibet and Uttarakhand
43. Near which famous religious site in Uttarakhand is Mana Pass located?
a) Kedarnath
b) Gangotri
c) Yamunotri
d) Badrinath
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Answer: d) Badrinath
44. Which river is believed to originate near Mana Pass?
a) Ganga River
b) Yamuna River
c) Saraswati River
d) Brahmaputra River
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Answer: c) Saraswati River
45. In which mountain range is Mana Pass located?
a) Pir Panjal Range
b) Greater Himalayas
c) Aravalli Range
d) Satpura Range
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Answer: b) Greater Himalayas
46. In which year was the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) established?
a) 1955
b) 1960
c) 1965
d) 1971
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Answer: b) 1960
47. Under which ministry does the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) operate?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Defence
c) Ministry of Transport and Highways
d) Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: b) Ministry of Defence
48. What is the primary role of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a) Coastal security
b) Guarding the Indo-Tibetan border and mountainous regions along the India-China border
c) Counter-terrorism operations in urban areas
d) Intelligence gathering within India
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Answer: b) Guarding the Indo-Tibetan border and mountainous regions along the India-China border
49. When was the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) established?
a) 1947
b) 1959
c) 1962
d) 1975
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Answer: c) 1962
50. What was the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) renamed as after the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005?
a) National Emergency Response Fund
b) National Crisis Management Fund
c) National Disaster Response Fund
d) National Disaster Management Fund
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Answer: c) National Disaster Response Fund
51. What is the IBEX Brigade known for?
a) Maritime security operations
b) Expertise in high-altitude operations
c) Cyber warfare tactics
d) Desert combat specialization
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Answer: b) Expertise in high-altitude operations
52. Which village is known as the “1st Indian Village”?
a) Chitkul
b) Mana
c) Tawang
d) Kargil
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Answer: b) Mana
53. On the banks of which river is Mana Village located?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Saraswati
d) Brahmaputra
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Answer: c) Saraswat
54. In which year was the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) constituted?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1986
d) 1992
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Answer: c) 1986
55. Under which Act was the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) established?
a) River Transport Act, 1980
b) Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985
c) National Waterways Development Act, 1990
d) Maritime Transport Act, 1986
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Answer: b) Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985
56. Where is the headquarters of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) located?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Noida
d) Chennai
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Answer: c) Noida
57. What is the primary objective of the Jalvahak Scheme?
a) Providing clean drinking water in rural areas
b) Offering incentives to cargo owners for transporting goods via inland waterways
c) Promoting fishing and aquaculture
d) Developing cruise tourism on Indian rivers
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Answer: b) Offering incentives to cargo owners for transporting goods via inland waterways
58. Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) focuses on the development of which National Waterway?
a) NW-1
b) NW-2
c) NW-3
d) NW-5
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Answer: a) NW-1
59. What is the main goal of the Sagarmala Project?
a) Building new national highways
b) Expanding railway connectivity to remote areas
c) Integrating inland waterways with coastal shipping and ports
d) Developing offshore oil drilling projects
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Answer: c) Integrating inland waterways with coastal shipping and ports
60. What is the Freight Village Development initiative aimed at?
a) Encouraging private investment in shipbuilding
b) Developing logistics hubs near key waterways to boost multi-modal transport
c) Promoting tourism in riverine areas
d) Enhancing fish farming and inland aquaculture
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Answer: b) Developing logistics hubs near key waterways to boost multi-modal transport
61. When was the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme introduced?
a) Developing space exploration initiatives
b) Leveraging India’s coastline and navigable waterways for port infrastructure, coastal development, and connectivity
c) Promoting international railway networks
d) Establishing new trade routes to Europe
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Answer: c) 2020
62. What is the primary objective of the PLI Scheme?
a) Promoting tourism in India
b) Enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and attracting global companies
c) Expanding agricultural exports
d) Boosting the IT services sector
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Answer: b) Enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and attracting global companies
63. How many sectors are covered under the PLI Scheme?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
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Answer: c) 14
64. What does MISHTI stand for?
a) Mangrove Initiative for Sustainable Habitat & Trade Investment
b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes
c) Marine and Inland Shoreline Habitat Transformation Initiative
d) Mangrove Integration for Sustainable Tourism & Industries
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Answer: b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes
65. What is the primary objective of the MISHTI Scheme?
a) Promoting aquaculture in coastal regions
b) Increasing mangrove cover along coastlines and salt pan lands
c) Boosting fisheries exports
d) Establishing coastal tourism zones
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Answer: b) Increasing mangrove cover along coastlines and salt pan lands
66. How many states and union territories (UTs) are covered under the MISHTI Scheme?
a) 7 States and 2 UTs
b) 9 States and 3 UTs
c) 10 States and 4 UTs
d) 12 States and 5 UTs
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Answer: b) 9 States and 3 UTs
67. Which ministry launched the MISHTI Scheme?
a) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
d) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
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Answer: b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
68. During which international conference did India join the Mangrove Alliance for Climate?
a) COP25 (Madrid, 2019)
b) COP26 (Glasgow, 2021)
c) COP27 (Egypt, 2022)
d) COP28 (Dubai, 2023)
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Answer: c) COP27 (Egypt, 2022)
69. Which Indian state leads in mangrove afforestation under the MISHTI Scheme?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
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Answer: c) Gujarat
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