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The United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA) provides recommendations on measuring what type of activity?
A) Environmental impact
B) Social progress
C) Economic activity
D) Educational standards
Answer: C) Economic activity
Which indices might the new base year for national accounts align with?
A) Wholesale Price Index and Employment Index
B) Consumer Price Index and Unemployment Rate
C) Wholesale Price Index, Producer Price Index, and Consumer Price Index
D) Stock Market Index and Producer Price Index
Answer: C) Wholesale Price Index, Producer Price Index, and Consumer Price Index
The base year of India’s GDP series was previously revised in 2015 from 2004-05 to which year?
A) 2011-12
B) 2008-09
C) 2012-13
D) 2014-15
Answer: A) 2011-12
The revision of the base year for GDP in India is aligned with which international standard?
A) World Bank Guidelines
B) International Monetary Fund Standards
C) United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA)
D) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Norms
Answer: C) United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA)
To which proposed base year is the committee considering revising India’s national accounts?
A) 2018-19
B) 2019-20
C) 2020-21
D) 2021-22
Answer: C) 2020-21
How many members are in the committee set up by MoSPI to revise the base year for national accounts?
A) 20
B) 24
C) 26
D) 30
Answer: C) 26
Who is the chairperson of the committee overseeing the revision of the base year for national accounts in India?
A) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
B) Biswantah Goldar
C) C. Rangarajan
D) Arvind Subramanian
Answer: B) Biswantah Goldar
What is the current base year for India’s national accounts?
A) 2004-05
B) 2011-12
C) 2015-16
D) 2019-20
Answer: B) 2011-12
The CSIR Advisory Board consists of how many members?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: B) 15
CSIR operates under which ministry in India?
A) Ministry of Science and Technology
B) Ministry of Environment
C) Ministry of Steel
D) Ministry of Education
The CSIR Advisory Board consists of how many members?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: B) 15
The indelible ink used during Indian elections was developed by which organization?
A) Election Commission of India
B) Ministry of Science and Technology
C) CSIR
D) NITI Aayog
Answer: C) CSIR
Who is the current Director-General of CSIR and also the first woman to hold this position?
A) Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi
B) Dr. Renu Swarup
C) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
D) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Answer: A) Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi
Who holds the position of President of CSIR?
A) Union Minister of Science and Technology
B) Director-General of CSIR
C) Finance Secretary
D) Prime Minister of India
Answer: D) Prime Minister of India
CSIR, India’s largest R&D organization, was established in which year?
A) 1932
B) 1942
C) 1952
D) 1962
Answer: B) 1942
Where is the headquarters of CSIR located?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
Where was India’s first steel slag road built?
A) Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Surat
D) Mumbai
Answer: C) Surat
Where was the 1st International Conference on Steel Slag Road organized?
A) Surat
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Kolkata
Answer: C) New Delhi
Which country is India’s second-largest supplier of crude oil, after Russia?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Iraq
C) UAE
D) Qatar
Answer: B) Iraq
Which organization released the guidelines for the utilization of steel slag?
A) CSIR
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Environment
D) Ministry of Steel
Answer: B) NITI Aayog
Imports from which traditional crude oil suppliers saw a decline in June 2024?
A) West Asia, particularly Iraq and Saudi Arabia
B) North America, particularly the USA and Canada
C) Africa, particularly Nigeria and Angola
D) Europe, particularly Norway and the UK
Answer: A) West Asia, particularly Iraq and Saudi Arabia
hen was the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil first implemented in India?
A) 1st June 2022
B) 1st July 2022
C) 1st August 2022
D) 1st September 2022
Answer: B) 1st July 2022
In which year did India first implement windfall profit taxes on energy companies?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
Answer: B) 2022
In which year was the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) launched?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2023
Answer: B) 2018
The Asian Development Bank was established in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1966
D) 1975
Answer: C) 1966
India’s partnership with ADB is aligned with which strategy for growth?
A) Vision 2020
B) ADB Strategy 2030
C) ADB Mission 2025
D) India Vision 2030
Answer: B) ADB Strategy 2030
India is the ____ largest shareholder of the Asian Development Bank.
A) Second
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
Answer: C) Fourth
How many light tanks did the Indian Army request information for?
A) 150
B) 250
C) 350
D) 500
Answer: C) 350
When did the Indian Army issue a Request for Information (RFI) for light tanks?
A) April 2019
B) April 2020
C) April 2021
D) April 2022
Answer: C) April 2021
How many of ADB’s members are from within Asia and the Pacific?
A) 49
B) 19
C) 68
D) 25
Answer: A) 49
What was the weight limit specified for the light tank during its development?
A) 15 tonnes
B) 20 tonnes
C) 25 tonnes
D) 30 tonnes
Answer: C) 25 tonnes
How many members does the Asian Development Bank currently have?
A) 49
B) 55
C) 68
D) 72
Answer: C) 68
Where is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank located?
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Manila, Philippines
C) New Delhi, India
D) Bangkok, Thailand
Answer: B) Manila, Philippines
When was the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) launched?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2023
Answer: D) 2023
What geological feature do stratovolcanoes commonly form above?
A) Ocean ridges
B) Hotspots
C) Subduction zones
D) Transform faults
Which mountain range is Mount Etna part of?
A) The Alps
B) The Apennines
C) The Andes
D) None of the above
Answer: D) None of the above (Mount Etna is not part of a mountain range but is a standalone volcano)
What nickname is Stromboli known by?
A) Volcano of Fire
B) Sleeping Giant
C) Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
D) Fiery Mountain
Answer: C) Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
Which region is known for having stratovolcanoes due to subduction zones?
A) The Great Plains
B) The Ring of Fire
C) The Appalachian Mountains
D) The Himalayas
Answer: B) The Ring of Fire
Where is Stromboli located?
A) Off the southern coast of Italy
B) In the Adriatic Sea
C) In the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the northern coast of Sicily
D) Near the Alps
Answer: C) In the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the northern coast of Sicily
Which of the following is true about India’s poultry population?
A) It accounts for 10% of the global poultry population
B) It accounts for 18% of the global poultry population
C) It is the smallest poultry producer
D) It does not produce eggs
Answer: B) It accounts for 18% of the global poultry population.
What percentage of India’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are owned by women?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
Answer: C) 20%
What is the highest mountain on a Mediterranean island?
A) Mount Olympus
B) Mount Etna
C) Mount Aetna
D) Stromboli
Answer: B) Mount Etna
What percentage of the global livestock population does India account for?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 11%
D) 15%
Answer: C) 11%
Which of the following diseases is not zoonotic?
A) Rabies
B) Brucellosis
C) Foot & Mouth Disease
D) Influenza (H1N1)
Answer: C) Foot & Mouth Disease
What percentage of all diseases are considered zoonotic?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
Answer: C) 60%
When is World Zoonoses Day celebrated?
A) 6th July
B) 4th July
C) 7th July
D) 1st July
Answer: A) 6th July
When do India and Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen?
A) 1st January and 1st July
B) 1st March and 1st September
C) 1st February and 1st August
D) 1st April and 1st October
Answer: A) 1st January and 1st July
What is the name of the program launched by WEP and TransUnion CIBIL to empower women entrepreneurs?
A) SAMPARK
B) SEHER
C) UDYAMI
D) NARI
Answer: B) SEHER
Under which agreement are the lists of prisoners exchanged between India and Pakistan?
A) Treaty of Lahore
B) Bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008
C) Shimla Agreement
D) Indus Water Treaty
Answer: B) Bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008
Where was a 4,000-year-old ceremonial temple recently unearthed?
A) Zana, Lambayeque region, Peru
B) Lima, Peru
C) Mexico City, Mexico
D) Cusco, Peru
Answer: A) Zana, Lambayeque region, Peru
When is Global Energy Independence Day celebrated?
A) 10th June
B) 10th July
C) 10th August
D) 10th September
Answer: B) 10th July
What was the record high of India’s indigenous defense production in 2023-24?
A) Rs 1.08 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.27 lakh crore
C) Rs 3 lakh crore
D) Rs 2 lakh crore
Answer: B) Rs 1.27 lakh crore
What is the theme for Global Energy Independence Day in 2024?
A) “Sustainable Energy for All”
B) “Energy Transition Now: Embrace the Future”
C) “Renewable Energy Revolution”
D) “Future of Fossil Fuels”
Answer: B) “Energy Transition Now: Embrace the Future”
Which country shares a coastline with the Strait of Hormuz, alongside the UAE?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Qatar
C) Iran
D) Oman
Answer: C) Iran
What is one of the notable naval exercises mentioned between India and the UAE?
A) Operation Indradhanush
B) Exercise “Gulf Star 1”
C) Malabar Exercise
D) Varuna Exercise
Answer: B) Exercise “Gulf Star 1”
When was the India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee established?
A) 2000
B) 2006
C) 2010
D) 2015
Answer: B) 2006
What does the Malthusian theory propose regarding population growth?
A) Population growth is linear.
B) Food production increases geometrically.
C) Population growth can lead to resource overutilization and malnutrition.
D) There are no limits to population growth.
Answer: C) Population growth can lead to resource overutilization and malnutrition.
What is the theme for World Population Day 2024?
A) “Population Growth and Sustainability”
B) “Leave no one behind, count everyone”
C) “Empower Women, Improve Health”
D) “Sustainable Development Goals”
Answer: B) “Leave no one behind, count everyone”
Where was the 12th JDCC meeting held?
A) New Delhi
B) Abu Dhabi
C) Dubai
D) Muscat
Answer: B) Abu Dhabi
Which countries were involved in the Trilateral Air Exercise on HADR in 2018?
A) India, UAE, and USA
B) India, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
C) India, UAE, and Qatar
D) India, UAE, and Oman
Answer: B) India, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
What significant day marks the establishment of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1989
D) 1975
Which exercise is NOT part of the India-UAE Navy collaboration?
A) Exercise “Gulf Star 1”
B) Exercise “Zayed Talwar”
C) Exercise “Blue Flag”
D) IDEX/NAVDEX
Answer: C) Exercise “Blue Flag”.
What is the current estimated population of India in 2024?
A) 1.2 billion
B) 1.428 billion
C) 1.5 billion
D) 1.8 billion
Answer: B) 1.428 billion
According to UN projections, what is the expected global population in 2030?
A) 8.5 billion
B) 9.7 billion
C) 10.9 billion
D) 7.9 billion
Answer: A) 8.5 billion
What was the global population in 2011?
A) 5 billion
B) 6 billion
C) 7 billion
D) 8 billion
Answer: C) 7 billion
When is World Population Day observed?
A) July 10
B) July 11
C) July 12
D) July 13
Answer: B) July 11
What significant event inspired the establishment of World Population Day in 1989?
A) The launch of the first satellite
B) The “Five Billion Day” on July 11, 1987
C) The founding of the United Nations
D) The signing of the Kyoto Protocol
Answer: B) The “Five Billion Day” on July 11, 1987
According to the Malthusian theory, how does population growth compare to food production?
A) Both grow at the same rate
B) Population grows arithmetically, food production grows geometrically
C) Population grows geometrically, food production grows arithmetically
D) Food production is not related to population growth
Answer: C) Population grows geometrically, food production grows arithmetically
In which year was the Malthusian theory published?
A) 1785
B) 1798
C) 1805
D) 1820
Who proposed that July 11 should be observed as World Population Day?
A) Thomas Malthus
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Dr. K.C. Zachariah
D) John Stuart Mill
What overarching goal does the UNDP strive to achieve globally?
A) Military stability
B) Sustainable economic growth and human development
C) Enhanced tourism in developing countries
D) Global cultural exchange
When was the UNDP founded?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1970
D) 1980
How many missions does the ESA plan to launch with the Ariane 6 over the next several years?
A) 15 missions
B) 29 missions
C) 50 missions
D) 100 missions
hich notable missions have utilized the Ariane 5 rocket?
A) Mars Rover
B) ISRO’s GSAT-11, GSAT-30, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Lunar lander missions
What was carried into orbit on the debut flight of the Ariane 6 rocket?
A) A new satellite for GPS
B) Nine cubesats, including NASA’s CURIE
C) A manned spacecraft
D) A weather balloon
When was the National One Health Mission approved?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
Answer: C) 2022
What is celebrated every last Thursday of September by the IMO?
A) International Shipping Day
B) World Maritime Day
C) Global Ocean Day
D) Maritime Safety Day