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1. A ‘Super El Niño’ is defined by which Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomaly threshold?
A) > +0.5°C above normal
B) > +1°C above normal
C) > +2°C above normal
D) > +3°C above normal
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Correct Answer: (C) > +2°C above normal
2. El Niño is a part of which broader climate oscillation system?
A) Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
B) El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
C) Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
D) North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
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Correct Answer: (B) El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
3. The ‘Bjerknes Feedback’ during El Niño refers to which process?
A) A negative feedback that moderates Pacific warming
B) A positive feedback loop where ocean warming leads to weaker trade winds and further warming
C) A feedback mechanism linking Arctic ice melt with monsoon variability
D) A cyclical reversal of trade wind direction causing La Niña
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Correct Answer: (B) A positive feedback loop where ocean warming leads to weaker trade winds and further warming
4. The Southwest Monsoon (June–September) contributes approximately what percentage of India’s annual rainfall?
A) ~45%
B) ~55%
C) ~70%
D) ~85%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~70%
5. Historically, out of every 10 El Niño events, how many have led to a weaker monsoon in India?
A) 3 out of 10
B) 5 out of 10
C) 7 out of 10
D) 9 out of 10
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Correct Answer: (C) 7 out of 10
6. Lipulekh Pass is situated at the tri-junction of which three regions?
A) India (Himachal Pradesh), Nepal, and Tibet (China)
B) India (Uttarakhand), Nepal, and Tibet (China)
C) India (Sikkim), Nepal, and Tibet (China)
D) India (Uttarakhand), Bhutan, and Tibet (China)
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Correct Answer: (B) India (Uttarakhand), Nepal, and Tibet (China)
7. Lipulekh Pass was opened as a trade route between India and China in which year?
A) 1954
B) 1988
C) 1992
D) 2000
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Correct Answer: (C) 1992
8. Nepal’s territorial claim over Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura is based on which historical treaty?
A) Treaty of Titalia (1817)
B) Treaty of Sugauli (1816)
C) Treaty of Kathmandu (1923)
D) Simla Convention (1914)
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Correct Answer: (B) Treaty of Sugauli (1816)
9. The core dispute between India and Nepal over the Kali River in the Sugauli Treaty context relates to:
A) Ownership of irrigation rights over the Kali River
B) Disagreement over the origin/source of the Kali (Mahakali) River determining the western boundary
C) Sharing of hydropower revenues from dams on the Kali River
D) Navigation rights on the Kali River for trade purposes
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Correct Answer: (B) Disagreement over the origin/source of the Kali (Mahakali) River determining the westernboundary
10. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass has been operational since which year?
A) 1947
B) 1954
C) 1962
D) 1992
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Correct Answer: (B) 1954
11. The notification allowing 100% FDI in the insurance sector follows which legislation enacted in 2025?
A) Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2025
B) Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025
C) IRDAI Reforms and Liberalisation Act, 2025
D) Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Amendment Act, 2025
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Correct Answer: (B) Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025
12. Under the new framework, 100% FDI in the insurance sector is permitted through which route?
A) Government approval route only
B) FIPB approval route
C) Automatic route
D) Special Economic Zone route
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Correct Answer: (C) Automatic route
13. The foreign investment cap in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) remains fixed at:
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 49%
D) 74%
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Correct Answer: (B) 20%
14. Under the new 100% FDI framework, which of the following managerial requirements must be fulfilled?
A) The majority of the Board of Directors must be Indian citizens
B) At least one key managerial position (Chairperson/MD/CEO) must be held by a Resident Indian citizen
C) All financial decisions must be approved by IRDAI before implementation
D) The CFO must mandatorily be an Indian citizen
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Correct Answer: (B) At least one key managerial position (Chairperson/MD/CEO) must be held by a Resident Indian citizen
15. India’s current insurance penetration stands at approximately what percentage of GDP?
A) ~1%
B) ~2%
C) ~4%
D) ~7%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~4%
16. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act was enacted in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2020
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Correct Answer: (C) 2018
17. What is the minimum economic threshold (value of offence) for a person to be declared a Fugitive Economic Offender?
A) ₹10 crore
B) ₹50 crore
C) ₹100 crore
D) ₹500 crore
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Correct Answer: (C) ₹100 crore
18. Who files the application to declare a person as a Fugitive Economic Offender before the Special Court?
A) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
B) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
C) A Director or Deputy Director under PMLA, 2002
D) Income Tax Department
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Correct Answer: (C) A Director or Deputy Director under PMLA, 2002
19. Under the FEO Act, which of the following is a key distinction from the PMLA regarding burden of proof?
A) Under FEO Act, the accused must prove innocence; under PMLA, the ED must prove guilt
B) Under FEO Act, ED must prove the individual qualifies as a fugitive; under PMLA, the accused
must prove innocence of assets
C) Both FEO Act and PMLA place the burden of proof equally on both parties
D) Under FEO Act, burden of proof lies with the Special Court; under PMLA, it lies with the ED
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Correct Answer: (B) Under FEO Act, ED must prove the individual qualifies as a fugitive; under PMLA, the accused must prove innocence of assets
20. Under the FEO Act, the Special Court has powers to confiscate assets. What is notable about this confiscation power?
A) It applies only after final conviction
B) It is limited to proceeds of crime only
C) It can occur before conviction, and also includes legitimate properties
D) It applies only to foreign assets, not domestic ones
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Correct Answer: (C) It can occur before conviction, and also includes legitimate properties
21. Mission Drishti was developed by which Indian company?
A) Skyroot Aerospace
B) Agnikul Cosmos
C) GalaxEye
D) Pixxel India
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Correct Answer: (C) GalaxEye
22. Mission Drishti was launched aboard which rocket?
A) ISRO PSLV-C60
B) SpaceX Falcon 9
C) Ariane 6
D) Rocket Lab Electron
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Correct Answer: (B) SpaceX Falcon 9
23.The ‘OptoSAR’ technology integrates which two imaging systems into a single satellite platform?
A) Infrared Imaging and GPS Navigation
B) Electro-Optical (EO) imaging and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
C) LiDAR and Multispectral Imaging
D) Hyperspectral Imaging and Radio Frequency Sensing
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Correct Answer: (B) Electro-Optical (EO) imaging and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
24. The onboard AI processing unit on Mission Drishti is powered by which hardware?
A) Intel Xeon Processor
B) AMD EPYC Chip
C) NVIDIA Jetson Orin
D) Qualcomm Snapdragon Space Platform
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Correct Answer: (C) NVIDIA Jetson Orin
25. INS Mahendragiri is the _ stealth frigate inducted under Project 17A.
A) 3rd
B) 4th
C) 5th
D) 6th
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Correct Answer: (D) 6th
26. INS Mahendragiri belongs to which class of stealth frigates?
A) Shivalik-class
B) Talwar-class
C) Nilgiri-class
D) Kamorta-class
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Correct Answer: (C) Nilgiri-class
27. INS Mahendragiri was built by which shipyard?
A) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
B) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
D) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai
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Correct Answer: (D) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai
28. The indigenous content in INS Mahendragiri is approximately:
A) ~45%
B) ~60%
C) ~75%
D) ~90%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~75%
29. Project 17A frigates are an upgraded version of which earlier project?
A) Project 15 (Delhi-class Destroyers)
B) Project 16 (Godavari-class Frigates)
C) Project 17 (Shivalik-class Frigates)
D) Project 28 (Kamorta-class Corvettes)
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Correct Answer: (C) Project 17 (Shivalik-class Frigates)
30. Which other trade route pass besides Lipulekh was opened for India–China trade in 2006?
A) Shipki La
B) Jelep La
C) Nathu La
D) Rohtang La
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Correct Answer: (C) Nathu La
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