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1. India and Vietnam elevated bilateral ties to which new status during the state visit of To Lam?
A) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
B) Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
C) Special Strategic Partnership
D) Special Comprehensive Partnership
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Correct Answer: (B) Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
2. Vietnam is India’s _ largest trading partner in ASEAN.
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
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Correct Answer: (C) 4th
3. What bilateral trade target was set between India and Vietnam by 2030?
A) USD 10 billion
B) USD 18 billion
C) USD 25 billion
D) USD 30 billion
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Correct Answer: (C) USD 25 billion
4. Which joint military exercise is conducted between India and Vietnam for their armies?
A) Sahyog
B) VINBAX
C) Shakti
D) MITRA SHAKTI
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Correct Answer: (B) VINBAX
5. The Archaeological Survey of India is involved in restoration work at which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam?
A) Ha Long Bay
B) Hoi An Ancient Town
C) My Son Sanctuary
D) Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
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Correct Answer: (C) My Son Sanctuary
6. India’s first Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory was inaugurated in which city under Mission Mausam?
A) Mumbai
B) Pune
C) Bengaluru
D) Chennai
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Correct Answer: (D) Chennai
7. The Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory was developed by which institution?
A) Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
B) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) at SRM Institute
C) National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
D) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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Correct Answer: (B) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) at SRM Institute
8. Mission Mausam is a flagship initiative of which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Science and Technology
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: (C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
9. Aerosols are best defined as:
A) Greenhouse gases emitted from industrial chimneys
B) Tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere such as dust, smoke, and soot
C) High-altitude ozone molecules that absorb UV radiation
D) Water vapour condensed at ground level forming fog
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Correct Answer: (B) Tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere such as dust, smoke, and soot
10. In the Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India (2023) case, the Supreme Court directed that CEC appointments be made by a committee comprising PM, Leader of Opposition, and:
A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
B) Chief Justice of India (CJI)
C) Vice President of India
D) Attorney General of India
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Correct Answer: (B) Chief Justice of India (CJI)
11. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment) Act, 2023, the CJI was replaced in the Selection Committee by:
A) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
B) The Vice President of India
C) A Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister
D) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
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Correct Answer: (C) A Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister
12. Article 324(2) of the Indian Constitution provides that CEC and ECs are appointed by the President, subject to:
A) Approval of the Supreme Court collegium
B) Any law made by Parliament
C) Recommendations of the Prime Minister alone
D) Concurrent resolution of both Houses of Parliament
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Correct Answer: (B) Any law made by Parliament
13. Under the 2023 Act, what is the tenure of the CEC and Election Commissioners?
A) 5 years or until age 62, whichever is earlier
B) 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier
C) 4 years or until age 60, whichever is earlier
D) 6 years or until age 70, whichever is earlier
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Correct Answer: (B) 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier
14. In the S.R. Bommai v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that in a hung assembly situation, majority must be tested:
A) At the Governor’s discretion based on letters of support
B) By the Speaker of the Assembly alone
C) On the floor of the House
D) Through a Presidential reference to the Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: (C) On the floor of the House
15. Under a Floor Test, the majority is calculated based on:
A) Total strength of the House
B) Total elected members excluding nominated members
C) MLAs present and voting (abstentions reduce effective majority required)
D) Two-thirds of total House membership
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Correct Answer: (C) MLAs present and voting (abstentions reduce effective majority required)
16. The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at which COP and in which year?
A) COP26, Glasgow, 2021
B) COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, 2022
C) COP28, Dubai, 2023
D) COP29, Baku, 2024
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Correct Answer: (B) COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, 2022
17. MARS is developed under which body of the United Nations?
A) UNFCCC Secretariat
B) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) of UNEP
C) UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)
D) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Correct Answer: (B) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) of UNEP
18. The Global Methane Pledge aims to reduce global methane emissions by what percentage by 2030 compared to 2020 levels?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 40%
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Correct Answer: (C) 30%
19. According to ASUSE 2025, the total number of unincorporated sector establishments in India reached:
A) 5.64 crore
B) 6.77 crore
C) 7.92 crore
D) 9.10 crore
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Correct Answer: (C) 7.92 crore
20. Which three states together account for over one-third of total employment in the unincorporated sector as per ASUSE 2025?
A) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
B) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
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Correct Answer: (B) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra
21. Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) are recognised as legal securities under which Act?
A) Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
B) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
C) Depositories Act, 1996
D) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
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Correct Answer: (B) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
22. Which quality standard must gold backing EGRs conform to?
A) BIS Hallmark Standard
B) ISO 9001 Gold Certification
C) London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery Standard or India Good Delivery
Standard
D) World Gold Council Responsible Mining Standard
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Correct Answer: (C) London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery Standard or India Good Delivery Standard
23. ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel combines Thorium with which type of uranium?
A) Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU – >90% U-235)
B) Natural Uranium (~0.7% U-235)
C) HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium, 5%–20% U-235)
D) Depleted Uranium (<0.3% U-235)
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Correct Answer: (C) HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium, 5%–20% U-235)
24. ANEEL fuel is compatible with which type of nuclear reactors that India already operates?
A) Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs)
B) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)
C) Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs)
D) Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs)
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Correct Answer: (B) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)
25. India’s largest thorium reserves are found along the coastal sands of which states?
A) Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa
B) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha
C) Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa
D) Karnataka, Telangana and Puducherry
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Correct Answer: (B) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha
26. India’s first commercial-grade wafer fabrication facility at Dholera is developed by Tata Electronics in partnership with which company?
A) Samsung Electronics, South Korea
B) Intel Corporation, USA
C) Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), Taiwan
D) TSMC, Taiwan
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Correct Answer: (C) Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), Taiwan
27. Under ISM 2.0, India aims to achieve what percentage of semiconductor self-sufficiency by 2029?
A) 50–55%
B) 60–65%
C) 70–75%
D) 80–85%
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Correct Answer: (C) 70–75%
28. The term ‘Hantavirus’ originates from which river where the virus was first identified in the 1970s?
A) Hanoi River, Vietnam
B) Hantan River
C) Han River, South Korea
D) Huang He River, China
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Correct Answer: (C) Han River, South Korea
29. Which unique strain of Hantavirus is known to spread through human-to-human transmission?
A) Seoul Strain
B) Sin Nombre Strain
C) Andes Strain
D) Hantaan Strain
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Correct Answer: (C) Andes Strain
30. Who won the Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for the report ‘trAPPed’ on digital arrest scams?
A) Barkha Dutt and Rajdeep Sardesai
B) Anand RK and Suparna Sharma
C) Ravish Kumar and Arfa Khanum
D) Siddharth Varadarajan and Rana Ayyub
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Correct Answer: (B) Anand RK and Suparna Sharma
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