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Q1. The medieval trading settlement associated with the Silk Road was recently discovered at the submerged Toru-Aygyr complex in which lake?
A. Lake Balkhash
B. Lake Issyk-Kul
C. Aral Sea
D. Lake Baikal
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Correct Answer: B. Lake Issyk-Kul
Q2. The overland Silk Road routes connected Central Asia with which Chinese city?
A. Beijing
B. Chang’an (Xi’an)
C. Shanghai
D. Nanjing
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Correct Answer: B. Chang’an (Xi’an)
Q3. Which of the following was a major commodity exported from India along the Silk Road?
A. Porcelain
B. Spices, especially pepper
C. Lacquerware
D. Glassware
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Correct Answer: B. Spices, especially pepper
Q4. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced by China in which year?
A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2013
D. 2015
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Correct Answer: C. 2013
Q5. The Kushana empire, which facilitated Silk Road trade, had an important political and cultural centre at Purushapura, which is modern:
A. Taxila
B. Peshawar
C. Mathura
D. Kabul
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Correct Answer: B. Peshawar
Q6. Under the BNSS, 2023, which section regulates when police may arrest a person without a warrant?
A. Section 35
B. Section 47
C. Section 163
D. Section 172
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Correct Answer: A. Section 35
Q7. Under Section 172(2) of the BNSS, a person detained for disregarding a lawful police direction must, in petty cases, be released within:
A. 6 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 48 hours
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Correct Answer: C. 24 hours
Q8. Preventive detention for reasons connected with defence, foreign affairs or the security of India falls under which entry of the Seventh Schedule?
A. Union List, Entry 9
B. Concurrent List, Entry 3
C. State List, Entry 1
D. Union List, Entry 22
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Correct Answer: A. Union List, Entry 9
Q9. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the procedure affecting personal liberty under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable?
A. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
B. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
D. Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar
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Correct Answer: B. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
Q10. Under Article 22(2), an arrested person must ordinarily be produced before the nearest magistrate within:
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours
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Correct Answer: B. 24 hours
Q11. Under Article 22(4), preventive detention beyond what period ordinarily requires the Advisory Board process?
A. One month
B. Two months
C. Three months
D. Six months
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Correct Answer: C. Three months
Q12. Which BNSS section requires police to inform a nominated relative, friend or other person about the arrest and place of custody?
A. Section 38
B. Section 47
C. Section 48
D. Section 53
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Correct Answer: C. Section 48
Q13. What is the maximum period of detention under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24 months
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Correct Answer: C. 12 months
Q14. Which Supreme Court judgment prescribed safeguards governing arrest and detention to reduce custodial abuse?
A. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)
B. Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (2023)
C. Banka Sneha Sheela v. State of Telangana (2021)
D. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
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Correct Answer: A. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)
Q15. In Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014), the Supreme Court cautioned against automatic arrests for offences punishable with 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
Q16. In Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (2023), the Supreme Court held that the Enforcement Directorate must:
A. Obtain prior court permission before arrest
B. Furnish the grounds of arrest in writing
C. Arrest only during daytime
D. Provide compensation for every arrest
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Correct Answer: B. Furnish the grounds of arrest in writing
Q17. Section 163 of the BNSS empowers which authority to issue urgent orders in cases of nuisance or apprehended danger?
A. Station House Officer
B. Executive Magistrate
C. High Court Judge
D. District Collector only
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Correct Answer: B. Executive Magistrate
Q18. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kensō Soai for their work on:
A. Click chemistry
B. Non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
C. Lithium-ion batteries
D. Metal-organic frameworks
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Correct Answer: B. Non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
Q19. A 1:1 mixture of two enantiomers is called:
A. A racemic mixture
B. An isomeric blend
C. A chiral catalyst
D. An autocatalyst
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Correct Answer: A. A racemic mixture
Q20. Which of the following predominates in the proteins of living organisms, an example of biological homochirality?
A. D-amino acids
B. L-amino acids
C. L-sugars
D. Racemic amino acids
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Correct Answer: B. L-amino acids
Q21. CBDR-RC was formally articulated in which principle of the 1992 Rio Declaration?
A. Principle 1
B. Principle 7
C. Principle 15
D. Principle 21
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Correct Answer: B. Principle 7
Q22. COP31, for which India stressed the importance of CBDR-RC, is scheduled to be held in:
A. Belém, Brazil
B. Antalya, Türkiye
C. Baku, Azerbaijan
D. Dubai, UAE
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Correct Answer: B. Antalya, Türkiye
Q23. Under the Kyoto Protocol, which group of countries had legally binding emission reduction commitments?
A. Non-Annex I countries
B. Annex I countries (developed and economies in transition)
C. All UN members
D. Only G20 countries
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Correct Answer: B. Annex I countries (developed and economies in transition)
Q24. Under the Paris Agreement, all parties are required to prepare and communicate successive:
A. Annex Commitments
B. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
C. Carbon Credits
D. Adaptation Funds
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Correct Answer: B. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Q25. The Press Council of India (PCI) operates under which Act?
A. Press Council Act, 1965
B. Press Council Act, 1978
C. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
D. Cable Television Networks Act, 1995
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Correct Answer: B. Press Council Act, 1978
Q26. In which year was the Press Council abolished, before being revived in 1979?
A. 1965
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1984
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Correct Answer: B. 1975
Q27. Besides the Chairman, how many members does the Press Council of India have under Section 5 of the Act?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 28
D. 30
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Correct Answer: C. 28
Q28. Which of the following is a river draining into the Black Sea?
A. Danube
B. Volga
C. Tigris
D. Ob
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Correct Answer: A. Danube
Q29. The 94th Indian Air Force Day was celebrated on 8 October 2026 commemorating the IAF’s establishment in which year?
A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1947
D. 1950
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Correct Answer: B. 1932
Q30. Which Indian site, an important ancient trading settlement, is near Puducherry and is on India’s UNESCO Tentative List?
A. Arikamedu
B. Harwan
C. Vikramshila
D. Taxila
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Correct Answer: A. Arikamedu
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