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1. India hosts how many of the eight Ashtamahasthanas (sacred Buddhist sites)?
A) 5 out of 8
B) 6 out of 8
C) 7 out of 8
D) All 8
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Correct Answer: (C) 7 out of 8
2. Which of the eight Ashtamahasthanas is located OUTSIDE India?
A) Bodh Gaya (Enlightenment)
B) Kushinagar (Mahaparinirvana)
C) Sarnath (First Sermon)
D) Lumbini (Birthplace)
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Correct Answer: (D) Lumbini (Birthplace)
3. Despite hosting 7 out of 8 sacred Buddhist sites, India attracts approximately what percentage of global Buddhist tourist arrivals?
A) ~2%
B) ~6%
C) ~12%
D) ~20%
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Correct Answer: (B) ~6%
4. India’s ‘Relic Diplomacy’ involves which of the following?
A) Establishing Buddhist universities abroad
B) Loaning sacred relics such as Piprahwa relics to build cultural goodwill with Southeast and East
Asia
C) Funding Buddhist temples in ASEAN countries
D) Granting diplomatic visas to Buddhist monks from neighbouring countries
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Correct Answer: (B) Loaning sacred relics such as Piprahwa relics to build cultural goodwill with Southeast and East Asia
5. The revival of Nalanda University is positioned in India’s Buddhist Diplomacy primarily as:
A) A heritage tourism initiative
B) Knowledge Diplomacy — repositioning India as a global Buddhist learning hub
C) A counter-terrorism cooperation platform
D) A platform to promote Yoga and Ayurveda alongside Buddhism
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Correct Answer: (B) Knowledge Diplomacy — repositioning India as a global Buddhist learning hub
6. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in India derives its enforcement authority from which Article of the Constitution?
A) Article 19
B) Article 226
C) Article 324
D) Article 329
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Correct Answer: (C) Article 324
7. What is the legal status of the Model Code of Conduct in India?
A) It is a statutory law passed by Parliament
B) It is a constitutional provision under Schedule VII
C) It is non-statutory, enforced through ECI’s constitutional powers
D) It is a directive principle enforceable by the Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: (C) It is non-statutory, enforced through ECI’s constitutional powers
8. In which landmark case did the Supreme Court describe Article 324 as a ‘reservoir of power’ for the Election Commission of India?
A) Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner (1978)
B) Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu (1992)
C) Harbans Singh Jalal v. Union of India (1997)
D) S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994)
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Correct Answer: (A) Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner (1978)
9. As per the Harbans Singh Jalal v. Union of India (1997) judgment, from when does the MCC come into effect?
A) Date of filing of nomination papers
B) Date of announcement of the election schedule
C) Date of declaration of results
D) Date of issuance of gazette notification
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Correct Answer: (B) Date of announcement of the election schedule
10. Which of the following is explicitly prohibited under the Model Code of Conduct?
A) Political parties organising public rallies
B) Combining official government visits with election campaigning
C) Issuing election manifestos after nomination filing
D) Conducting exit polls after polling ends
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Correct Answer: (B) Combining official government visits with election campaigning
11. The Whitley Awards are conferred by which organisation and are popularly known as:
A) WWF; ‘Blue Planet Awards’
B) Whitley Fund for Nature; ‘Green Oscars’
C) IUCN; ‘Conservation Excellence Awards’
D) UNEP; ‘Champions of the Earth’
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Correct Answer: (B) Whitley Fund for Nature; ‘Green Oscars’
12. The Whitley Awards primarily recognise which category of conservationists?
A) Scientists from developed nations publishing biodiversity research
B) Grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South
C) Government wildlife officials with 25+ years of service
D) Corporate sustainability leaders from emerging economies
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Correct Answer: (B) Grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South
13. Who was the first Indian winner of the Whitley Award?
A) Purnima Devi Barman (2024)
B) Y Nuklu Phom (2021)
C) Vivek Menon (2001)
D) Parveen Shaikh (2026)
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Correct Answer: (C) Vivek Menon (2001)
14. The Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) has what IUCN Conservation Status?
A) Vulnerable
B) Near Threatened
C) Critically Endangered
D) Endangered
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Correct Answer: (D) Endangered
15. Approximately what percentage of the global Indian Skimmer population is found in India?
A) ~40%
B) ~60%
C) ~75%
D) ~90%
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Correct Answer: (D) ~90%
16. India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system was launched at which toll plaza?
A) Khed toll plaza on NH-48 (Pune–Mumbai stretch)
B) Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 (Surat–Bharuch stretch, Gujarat)
C) Dasna toll plaza on NH-9 (Delhi–Meerut stretch)
D) Vashi toll plaza on NH-4 (Mumbai–Pune stretch)
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Correct Answer: (B) Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 (Surat–Bharuch stretch, Gujarat)
17. The MLFF system was developed by which institution?
A) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
B) State Bank of India
C) ICICI Bank
D) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) directly
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Correct Answer: (C) ICICI Bank
18. Which technology is used in the MLFF system to capture vehicle registration numbers for compliance even without FASTag?
A) GPS Tracking System
B) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras
C) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons
D) Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC)
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Correct Answer: (B) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras
19. The FASTag technology used in the MLFF system is based on which principle?
A) Near Field Communication (NFC)
B) Bluetooth Signal Recognition
C) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
D) QR Code Scanning
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Correct Answer: (C) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
20. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) was originally launched in which year?
A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2013
D) 2017
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Correct Answer: (C) 2013
21. Under which national health programme does RBSK function?
A) Ayushman Bharat Mission
B) National Health Mission (NHM)
C) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
D) Janani Suraksha Yojana
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Correct Answer: (B) National Health Mission (NHM)
22. The target age group covered under RBSK is:
A) 0–6 years
B) 0–14 years
C) 0–18 years
D) 5–18 years
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Correct Answer: (C) 0–18 years
23. The core strategy of RBSK is built around the ‘4 Ds’. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Ds?
A) Defects at birth
B) Diseases
C) Deficiencies
D) Dietary disorders
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Correct Answer: (D) Dietary disorders
24. Project Deepak, which recently celebrated its 66th Raising Day, was established in which year?
A) 1947
B) 1955
C) 1961
D) 1971
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Correct Answer: (C) 1961
25. Project Deepak focuses on infrastructure development in which region?
A) Eastern Himalayas and Arunachal Pradesh
B) Western Himalayas
C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D) Northeast India border areas with Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: (B) Western Himalayas
26. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was established in which year?
A) 1947
B) 1955
C) 1960
D) 1965
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Correct Answer: (C) 1960
27. BRO functions under which Ministry of the Government of India?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: (C) Ministry of Defence
28. ‘Project Freedom’, recently launched by the United States, aims to ensure freedom of navigation in which strategically vital waterway?
A) Strait of Malacca
B) Strait of Hormuz
C) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
D) Strait of Gibraltar
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Correct Answer: (B) Strait of Hormuz
29. The Indian Skimmer is listed under which Schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act, providing it the highest level of protection in India?
A) Schedule II
B) Schedule III
C) Schedule IV
D) Schedule I
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Correct Answer: (D) Schedule I
30. The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) serves India’s Buddhist Diplomacy primarily as a platform for:
A) Training Buddhist monks for diplomatic postings
B) Pan-Asian Buddhist cooperation under institutional multilateralism
C) Managing UNESCO heritage status of Buddhist sites
D) Coordinating Buddhist tourism circuits across South Asia
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Correct Answer: (B) Pan-Asian Buddhist cooperation under institutional multilateralism
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