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Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 3

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)

Question 4

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

The CSIR Advisory Board consists of how many members?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: B) 15

Question 6

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

Question 7

The CSIR Advisory Board consists of how many members?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: B) 15

Question 8

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

CSIR, India’s largest R&D organization, was established in which year?
A) 1932
B) 1942
C) 1952
D) 1962
Answer: B) 1942

Question 10

Where is the headquarters of CSIR located?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi

Question 13

Where was India’s first steel slag road built?
A) Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Surat
D) Mumbai
Answer: C) Surat

Question 14

Where was the 1st International Conference on Steel Slag Road organized?
A) Surat
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Kolkata
Answer: C) New Delhi

Question 14

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 16

In which year did India first implement windfall profit taxes on energy companies?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
Answer: B) 2022

Question 16

In which year was the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) launched?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2023
Answer: B) 2018

Question 16

The Asian Development Bank was established in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1966
D) 1975
Answer: C) 1966

Question 17

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

Question 17

India is the ____ largest shareholder of the Asian Development Bank.
A) Second
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
Answer: C) Fourth

Question 17

How many light tanks did the Indian Army request information for?
A) 150
B) 250
C) 350
D) 500
Answer: C) 350

Question 17

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

Question 18

How many of ADB’s members are from within Asia and the Pacific?
A) 49
B) 19
C) 68
D) 25
Answer: A) 49

Question 18

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

Question 18

How many members does the Asian Development Bank currently have?
A) 49
B) 55
C) 68
D) 72
Answer: C) 68

Question 18

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

Question 18

When was the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) launched?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2023
Answer: D) 2023

Question 19

What geological feature do stratovolcanoes commonly form above?
A) Ocean ridges
B) Hotspots
C) Subduction zones
D) Transform faults

Question 19

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)

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 21

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.

Question 22

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%

Question 22

What is the highest mountain on a Mediterranean island?
A) Mount Olympus
B) Mount Etna
C) Mount Aetna
D) Stromboli
Answer: B) Mount Etna

Question 22

What percentage of the global livestock population does India account for?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 11%
D) 15%
Answer: C) 11%

Question 22

Which of the following diseases is not zoonotic?
A) Rabies
B) Brucellosis
C) Foot & Mouth Disease
D) Influenza (H1N1)
Answer: C) Foot & Mouth Disease

Question 22

What percentage of all diseases are considered zoonotic?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
Answer: C) 60%

Question 22

When is World Zoonoses Day celebrated?
A) 6th July
B) 4th July
C) 7th July
D) 1st July
Answer: A) 6th July

Question 23

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 25

When is Global Energy Independence Day celebrated?
A) 10th June
B) 10th July
C) 10th August
D) 10th September
Answer: B) 10th July

Question 25

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

Question 26

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”

Question 26

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

Question 26

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”

Question 26

When was the India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee established?
A) 2000
B) 2006
C) 2010
D) 2015
Answer: B) 2006

Question 26

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.

Question 27

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”

Question 27

Where was the 12th JDCC meeting held?
A) New Delhi
B) Abu Dhabi
C) Dubai
D) Muscat
Answer: B) Abu Dhabi

Question 27

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.

Question 27

What significant day marks the establishment of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1989
D) 1975

Question 27

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”.

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

What was the global population in 2011?
A) 5 billion
B) 6 billion
C) 7 billion
D) 8 billion
Answer: C) 7 billion

Question 30

When is World Population Day observed?
A) July 10
B) July 11
C) July 12
D) July 13
Answer: B) July 11

Question 30

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

In which year was the Malthusian theory published?
A) 1785
B) 1798
C) 1805
D) 1820

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

When was the UNDP founded?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1970
D) 1980

Question 35

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

Question 35

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

When was the National One Health Mission approved?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
Answer: C) 2022

Question 37

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

Question 38

How many Member States does the IMO have?
A) 150
B) 160
C) 175
D) 180

Question 38

How often is World Statistics Day celebrated by the United Nations?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every five years
D) Every ten years

Question 38

When was the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) established?
A) 1945
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1958

Question 39

In which year was the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), established by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, founded?
A) 1925
B) 1930
C) 1931
D) 1945

Question 39

In what year did India become a member of the IMO?
A) 1948
B) 1955
C) 1959
D) 1965

Question 39

Who received the 2024 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea?
A) Captain John Smith
B) Captain Avhilash Rawat
C) Captain Rajesh Sharma
D) Captain Michael Lee

Question 40

Which online portals were launched on National Statistics Day 2024?
A) e-Sankhyiki data portal and National Data Repository
B) e-Sankhyiki data portal and Central Data Repository
C) e-Governance portal and National Data Portal
D) e-Kranti portal and e-Sankhyiki portal
Answer: B) e-Sankhyiki data portal and Central Data Repository

Question 40

When is World Statistics Day celebrated globally by the United Nations?
A) 29th June
B) 15th August
C) 20th October
D) 1st January

Question 40

Which prestigious Indian award was conferred upon Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis for his contributions to science?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Padma Shri

Question 40

The theme for National Statistics Day 2024 was:
A) “Data for Development”
B) “Empowering through Statistics”
C) “Use of Data for Decision-Making”
D) “Statistics in Everyday Life”
Answer: C) “Use of Data for Decision-Making”

Question 40

National Statistics Day in India is celebrated on which date?
A) 20th October
B) 29th June
C) 15th August
D) 1st July
Answer: B) 29th June

Question 40

What is the theme of World Elephant Day 2024?
A) “Protecting Giants of the Wild”
B) “Personifying Prehistoric Beauty, Theological Relevance, and Environmental Importance”
C) “Saving the Earth’s Largest Mammals”
D) “Conservation and Community”
Answer: B) “Personifying Prehistoric Beauty, Theological Relevance, and Environmental Importance”

Question 41

Project Elephant, aimed at conserving Indian elephants, was launched in which year?
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1993
Answer: C) 1992

Question 41

When is World Elephant Day observed each year?
A) August 10
B) August 11
C) August 12
D) August 13
Answer: C) August 12

Question 42

Where are Bornean elephants primarily located?
A) Sumatra and Java
B) Sabah, Malaysia, and Kalimantan, Indonesia
C) Thailand and Cambodia
D) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer: B) Sabah, Malaysia, and Kalimantan, Indonesia

Question 42

ince which year has the Asian elephant been listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List?
A) 1980
B) 1985
C) 1986
D) 1990

Question 43

Which protection status applies to Asian elephants under CITES?
A) Appendix I
B) Appendix II
C) Appendix III
D) Not listed
Answer: A) Appendix I

Question 44

What is the IUCN Red List status of Borneo elephants?
A) Vulnerable
B) Endangered
C) Critically Endangered
D) Near Threatened
Answer: B) Endangered

Question 45

Under which schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are Asian elephants protected in India?
A) Schedule II
B) Schedule III
C) Schedule I
D) Schedule IV
Answer: C) Schedule I

Question 45

What significant agreement was signed between Russia, India, and Bangladesh for nuclear cooperation?
a. Construction of new nuclear reactors in India
b. Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project
c. Joint uranium mining operations
d. Development of nuclear submarines
Answer: b
Which Ind

Question 45

Which regional cooperation platforms do India and Bangladesh engage in?
a. SAARC and ASEAN
b. BIMSTEC and IORA
c. SCO and APEC
d. ADB and AIIB
Answer: b

Question 45

In which month and year was the PLI scheme launched?
A) April 2021
B) March 2020
C) May 2019
D) June 2021
Answer: B) March 2020

Question 46

Which Indian cultural centre in Bangladesh promotes cultural exchanges and cooperation?
a. Rabindranath Tagore Cultural Centre
b. Subhas Chandra Bose Cultural Centre
c. Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre
d. Satyajit Ray Cultural Centre
Answer: c

Question 47

What is India’s rank as a trade partner of Bangladesh in Asia?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
Answer: b

Question 47

Approximately how much has India extended to Bangladesh in Lines of Credit since 2010?
a. USD 5 billion
b. USD 6 billion
c. USD 7 billion
d. USD 8 billion
Answer: c

Question 48

What is Bangladesh’s rank in terms of being a trade partner to India in South Asia?
a. Second
b. Third
c. First
d. Fourth
Answer: c

Question 48

How much electricity does Bangladesh import from India?
a. 500 MW
b. 1,000 MW
c. 2,000 MW
d. 3,000 MW
Answer: c

Question 48

Which of the following projects has India agreed to support the construction of in Bangladesh?
a. Dhaka-Metro Rail
b. Inland container port in Sirajganj
c. A new airport in Chittagong
d. Hydroelectric power plant in Sylhet
Answer: b

Question 48

What is the area under the jurisdiction of the ISA?
A) 20% of the world’s oceans
B) 40% of the world’s oceans
C) 54% of the world’s oceans
D) 75% of the world’s oceans
Answer: C) 54% of the world’s oceans

Question 49

Which port in Bangladesh has been connected by rail for the first time, allowing cargo facilities for India’s northeastern States?
a. Chittagong Port
b. Cox’s Bazar Port
c. Mongla Port
d. Payra Port
Answer: c

Question 49

How does the Resolve Tibet Act differ from the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002?
A) It recognizes China’s claim over Tibet.
B) It encourages dialogue only with the Dalai Lama as a spiritual leader.
C) It challenges China’s claim over Tibet directly.
D) It ignores the historical and cultural identity of the Tibetan people.
Answer: C) It challenges China’s claim over Tibet directly.

Question 50

What was the outcome of the Younghusband Mission in 1904?
A) Establishment of a permanent British rule in Tibet
B) Signing of the Lhasa Convention
C) Introduction of democratic governance in Tibet
D) Strengthening of Sino-Indian relations
Answer: B) Signing of the Lhasa Convention

Question 50

What major change occurred in India’s stance on Tibet after 2003?
A) India recognized Tibet as an independent nation.
B) India stopped supporting the Dalai Lama.
C) India recognized Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the People’s Republic of China.
D) India increased military presence in Tibet.
Answer: C) India recognized Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the People’s Republic of China.

Question 50

Which agreement was signed in 1951, allowing Chinese civil and military headquarters in Lhasa?
A) The Lhasa Convention
B) The Younghusband Agreement
C) The Seventeen Point Agreement
D) The Tibetan Independence Act
Answer: C) The Seventeen Point Agreement

Question 51

What is the primary goal of the Resolve Tibet Act passed by the US Congress in 2024?
A) To support Tibet’s independence from China
B) To promote a peaceful resolution to the Tibet-China dispute through dialogue
C) To enhance military support for Tibet
D) To recognize Tibet as a separate nation
Answer: B) To promote a peaceful resolution to the Tibet-China dispute through dialogue

Question 51

What are the two types of resources India applied to explore in the Indian Ocean?
A) Oil and gas
B) Polymetallic nodules and sulphides
C) Fish and other marine life
D) Renewable energy sources
Answer: B) Polymetallic nodules and sulphides

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT an institution created by UNCLOS?
A) International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
B) International Seabed Authority
C) World Maritime Organization
D) Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Answer: C) World Maritime Organization

Question 51

Which country became a signatory to UNCLOS in 1982?
A) Japan
B) India
C) Australia
D) Canada
Answer: B) India

Question 52

How many member states are part of the International Seabed Authority?
A) 100
B) 168
C) 150
D) 200
Answer: B) 168

Question 52

Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority located?
A) New York, USA
B) Geneva, Switzerland
C) Kingston, Jamaica
D) Tokyo, Japan
Answer: C) Kingston, Jamaica

Question 52

Which Indian city is being positioned to attract more international financial institutions as a result of the positive FATF evaluation?
a. Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Bengaluru
d. GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City)
Answer: d

Question 53

When was the International Seabed Authority (ISA) established?
A) 1970
B) 1982
C) 1994
D) 1990
Answer: B) 1982

Question 54

What percentage of World GDP is estimated to be affected by global money laundering, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
a. 1-2%
b. 2-5%
c. 5-7%
d. 7-10%
Answer: b

Question 54

What is the deadline for India to submit a progress report on the recommended actions according to the MER?
a. December 2025
b. October 2027
c. March 2026
d. July 2028
Answer: b

Question 54

What does the Line of Control (LoC) established by the Simla Agreement refer to?
A) The official border between India and Pakistan
B) The ceasefire line in Kashmir recognized after the 1971 war
C) The demarcation of trade routes
D) The line for military deployments
Answer: B) The ceasefire line in Kashmir recognized after the 1971 war

Question 54

What event led to the formation of the Simla Agreement?
A) 1947 Partition
B) 1965 Indo-Pakistani War
C) 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
D) Kargil War
Answer: C) 1971 Indo-Pakistani War

Question 54

When was the Simla Agreement signed?
A) July 1, 1971
B) July 2, 1972
C) July 3, 1973
D) July 4, 1974
Answer: B) July 2, 1972

Question 54

How many G20 countries, including India, are in the ‘Regular Follow-Up’ category after the Mutual Evaluation Report?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Answer: c

Question 54

In what year was the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) established?
A) 2004
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2010
Answer: B) 2006

Question 54

Which initiative has significantly contributed to India’s transition to a digital economy, according to the MER?
a. Make in India
b. JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile)
c. Startup India
d. Digital India
Answer: b

Question 55

Who represented India at the 86th session of the CAC?
A) Minister of Health
B) Minister of Agriculture
C) CEO of FSSAI
D) Prime Minister
Answer: C) CEO of FSSAI

Question 55

During which plenary session was the FATF Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) on India approved?
a. Paris
b. Geneva
c. Singapore
d. Washington, D.C.
Answer: c

Question 56

In which year did India become a member of the Codex Alimentarius?
A) 1962
B) 1964
C) 1966
D) 1970
Answer: B) 1964

Question 56

How many members are currently in the Codex Alimentarius Commission?
A) 180
B) 188
C) 189
D) 200
Answer: C) 189

Question 57

When was the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) established?
A) 1960
B) 1963
C) 1965
D) 1970
Answer: B) 1963

Question 58

Which countries were mentioned as having previously received the Order of Saint Andrew?
A) China and Brazil
B) United States and Canada
C) China and Kazakhstan
D) France and Germany
Correct Answer: C) China and Kazakhstan

Question 59

What percentage of GDP was Russia’s defense spending estimated at in 2023?
A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 9%
D) 10%
Correct Answer: B) 7%

Question 60

What was the previous bilateral trade target for India and Russia set for 2025?
A) USD 20 billion
B) USD 30 billion
C) USD 40 billion
D) USD 50 billion
Correct Answer: B) USD 30 billion

Question 60

What agreement aims to develop promising areas of economic cooperation between India and Russia?
A) Programme-2025
B) Programme-2030
C) Programme-2040
D) Programme-2019
Correct Answer: B) Programme-2030

Question 61

What is the role of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC)?
A) Military cooperation
B) Cultural exchange
C) Bilateral economic cooperation
D) Environmental sustainability
Correct Answer: C) Bilateral economic cooperation

Question 62

What was Russia’s GNI per capita in 2023?
A) USD 12,750
B) USD 13,500
C) USD 14,250
D) USD 15,000
Correct Answer: C) USD 14,250

Question 63

What new bilateral trade target was set by India and Russia for 2030?
A) USD 50 billion
B) USD 70 billion
C) USD 100 billion
D) USD 150 billion
Correct Answer: C) USD 100 billion

Question 64

In what year was the Order of Saint Andrew reinstated?
A) 1991
B) 1998
C) 2001
D) 2019
Correct Answer: B) 1998

Question 65

What is the primary emblem featured in the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle?
A) A star
B) A lion
C) A double-headed eagle
D) A cross
Correct Answer: C) A double-headed eagle

Question 65

Who established the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle?
A) Tsar Nicholas II
B) Tsar Alexander III
C) Tsar Peter the Great
D) Tsar Ivan the Terrible
Correct Answer: C) Tsar Peter the Great

Question 65

What year was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) established?
a. 1996
b. 2000
c. 2001
d. 2005
Answer: c

Question 65

What new bilateral trade target was set by India and Russia for the year 2030 during the summit?
A) USD 30 billion
B) USD 50 billion
C) USD 100 billion
D) USD 150 billion
Correct Answer: C) USD 100 billion

Question 65

What was the GNI per capita threshold for a country to be classified as high-income by the World Bank as of July 2024?
A) USD 12,000
B) USD 14,005
C) USD 15,000
D) USD 16,500
Correct Answer: B) USD 14,005

Question 66

What is the total GDP contribution of SCO member countries to the global economy?
a. Over USD 15 trillion
b. Over USD 20 trillion
c. Over USD 23 trillion
d. Over USD 30 trillion
Answer: c

Question 66

What percentage of the world’s population is represented by the SCO member countries?
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%
Answer: c

Question 67

The 2024 SCO Summit adopted the SCO Development Strategy until which year?
a. 2025
b. 2030
c. 2035
d. 2040
Answer: c

Question 67

During the 2024 SCO Summit, which strategy or plan was signed to combat illicit drug trafficking?
a. SCO Narcotics Control Plan
b. SCO Anti-Drug Strategy
c. Astana Anti-Narcotics Plan
d. SCO Illicit Drug Control Memorandum
Answer: b

Question 68

Which city has been appointed as the SCO’s tourism and cultural capital for 2024-2025?
a. Astana
b. New Delhi
c. Qingdao
d. Moscow
Answer: c

Question 68

Austria’s first diplomatic relations with India were established in which year?
a. 1947
b. 1949
c. 1955
d. 1960
Answer: b

Question 69

The Indo-Austrian Joint Economic Commission (JEC) was established in which year?
a. 1975
b. 1983
c. 1990
d. 1995
Answer: b

Question 69

India has extended its support to Austria’s candidature for the United Nations Security Council for which term?
a. 2024-25
b. 2026-27
c. 2027-28
d. 2029-30
Answer: c

Question 69

In what year was the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas established?
(A) 1964
(B) 1966
(C) 1968
(D) 1970
Answer: (B) 1966

Question 69

Which mobile app is being tested by the Home Ministry for recording and uploading crime scene evidence?
a. e-Pramaan
b. e-Governance
c. eSakshya
d. eLokpal
Answer: c

Question 69

In which sector were Austria’s first two satellites, TUGSAT-1/BRITE and UniBRITE, launched from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre?

Question 69

What is Austria’s target year for achieving climate neutrality?
a. 2040
b. 2050
c. 2070
d. 2080
Answer: a

Question 69

What does the MARPOL Convention, adopted in 1973, address?
(A) Marine biodiversity
(B) Pollution of the marine environment by ships
(C) Conservation of living resources
(D) Overfishing regulations
Answer: (B) Pollution of the marine environment by ships

Question 69

The recent visit by the Indian Prime Minister to Austria was the first in how many years?
a. 30 years
b. 35 years
c. 41 years
d. 50 years
Answer: c

Question 70

What is the objective of the London Convention adopted in 1972?
(A) To promote marine biodiversity
(B) To prevent pollution of the sea by dumping of wastes and other matters
(C) To regulate fishing in the high seas
(D) To establish marine protected areas
Answer: (B) To

Question 70

Which international treaty was adopted and signed in 1982, replacing the four Geneva Conventions of April 1958?
(A) Kyoto Protocol
(B) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
(C) Paris Agreement
(D) Biodiversity Treaty
Answer: (B) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Question 70

What year was the Convention on the Continental Shelf adopted?
(A) 1960
(B) 1964
(C) 1968
(D) 1970
Answer: (B) 1964

Question 70

What percentage of the educational expenditure is borne by the states according to the Ministry of Education’s 2022 report?
(A) 50%
(B) 70%
(C) 80%
(D) 85%
Answer: (D) 85%

Question 70

Under which article was education made a fundamental right in India?
(A) Article 21
(B) Article 45
(C) Article 86
(D) Article 21A
Answer: (D) Article 21A

Question 70

Which amendment transferred education to the concurrent list during the Emergency?
(A) 41st Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
Answer: (B) 42nd Amendmen

Question 70

As of June 2024, how many countries had ratified the High Seas Treaty?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 15
Answer: (B) 8

Question 70

When was the High Seas Treaty negotiated?
(A) 2021
(B) 2022
(C) 2023
(D) 2024
Answer: (C) 2023

Question 70

8. Which article of the Indian Constitution mandates the State Governor to constitute a Finance Commission every five years?
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   - A) Article 243-I
   - B) Article 243-Y
   - C) Article 280
   - D) Article 275
   - Answer: A) Article 243-I

Question 70

How many countries had signed the High Seas Treaty by June 2024?
(A) 80
(B) 91
(C) 100
(D) 110
Answer: (B) 91

Question 70

What was the literacy rate in India as of the Census 2011?
(A) 70.12%
(B) 72.45%
(C) 74.04%
(D) 76.89%
Answer: (C) 74.04%

Question 70

What is the revised deadline for the completion of the Smart Cities Mission?
(A) December 2024
(B) March 2025
(C) June 2025
(D) December 2025
Answer: (B) March 2025

Question 70

Which constitutional amendment made free and compulsory education a fundamental right in India?
a. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
b. 86th Amendment Act, 2002
c. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985
d. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
Answer: b

Question 70

16. Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the Finance Commission established?
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    - A) Article 275
    - B) Article 280
    - C) Article 243-I
    - D) Article 243-Y
    - Answer: B) Article 280

Question 70

When was the Digital India initiative launched by the Indian Government?
a. 1st July 2014
b. 1st July 2015
c. 15th August 2015
d. 26th January 2015
Answer: b

Question 71

Under which constitutional article can the President make rules for the conduct of government business?

(A) Article 75(3)
(B) Article 77(3)
(C) Article 76(3)
(D) Article 78(3)
Answer: (B) Article 77(3)