(1.) Where is the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 being held, where Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates the Bharat Pavilion?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Barcelona, Spain

(c.) Tokyo, Japan

(d.) Dubai, UAE

(2.) Which platform developed by Tejas Networks was launched at MWC 2026 under the delegation led by India?

(a.) T31600-D3 Hyper-scalable DCI Platform

(b.) Akash-Link 5G Core

(c.) Tejas-Fiber 100G

(d.) BharatNet Ultra DCI

(3.) NITI Aayog launched India's first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in which state under AIM 2.0 on March 1, 2026?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Tripura

(c.) Meghalaya

(d.) Manipur

(4.) Under the Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 (AIM 2.0), what does the acronym LIPI stand for?

(a.) Language Inclusive Program of Innovation

(b.) Leadership in Public Innovation

(c.) Local Infrastructure Program for Industry

(d.) Language Integration and Processing Initiative

(5.) What was India's gross GST revenue collection recorded for the month of February 2026?

(a.) ₹1.52 lakh crore

(b.) ₹1.68 lakh crore

(c.) ₹1.83 lakh crore

(d.) ₹2.01 lakh crore

(6.) DRDO successfully conducted three flight trials of VSHORADS on March 1, 2026. What does VSHORADS stand for?

(a.) Very Short Range Air Defence System

(b.) Variable Range High-Orbit Radar and Defence System

(c.) Vector Supersonic High-Altitude Radar System

(d.) Very Short Range Tactical Target System

(7.) Which state government launched the 'Meri Rasoi' scheme to provide free food kits to nearly 40 lakh blue card holder families?

(a.) Haryana

(b.) Punjab

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Uttar Pradesh

(8.) Which state announced the setup of 'CM Shri Schools' modelled on the lines of the PM Shri initiative?

(a.) Punjab

(b.) Haryana

(c.) Himachal Pradesh

(d.) Uttarakhand

(9.) Which fintech company introduced an AI-powered natural language search feature built on Microsoft Foundry?

(a.) Paytm

(b.) PhonePe

(c.) Google Pay

(d.) BharatPe

(10.) India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which neighboring country on transboundary wildlife protection and biodiversity on March 1, 2026?

(a.) Bhutan

(b.) Bangladesh

(c.) Nepal

(d.) Sri Lanka

(11.) Pakyong Airport, which was recently renamed after freedom fighter Trilochan Pokhrel, is located in which state?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Sikkim

(c.) Arunachal Pradesh

(d.) Nagaland

(12.) Which state/UT team won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2025-26 season?

(a.) Jammu & Kashmir

(b.) Services

(c.) Railways

(d.) Kerala

(13.) The 'Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana' aimed at financial security for girl children was launched by which State/UT on March 1, 2026?

(a.) Delhi

(b.) Puducherry

(c.) Chandigarh

(d.) Goa

(14.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in which Union Territory on March 1, 2026?

(a.) Andaman & Nicobar

(b.) Puducherry

(c.) Ladakh

(d.) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(15.) In the context of atmospheric science reported in March 2026, what causes a "Wildfire Smoke Vortex"?

(a.) Ocean thermal expansion

(b.) Self-contained rotating smoke bubble formed under stratospheric conditions

(c.) Volcanic ash interaction with nitrogen dioxide

(d.) Ionospheric solar flare scattering

(16.) How many Vernacular Innovation Centres are planned to be set up under NITI Aayog's LIPI program?

(a.) 15

(b.) 22

(c.) 30

(d.) 50

(17.) Which key flagship digital technology forum's curtain raiser was unveiled by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at MWC 2026?

(a.) India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026

(b.) Digital India Summit 2026

(c.) Global Tech Conclave

(d.) Bharat Telecom Expo

(18.) VSHORADS missile system developed by DRDO is propelled by which type of motor system?

(a.) Single-stage liquid motor

(b.) Dual-thrust solid motor

(c.) Hybrid cryogenic engine

(d.) Ramjet engine

(19.) Which Indian freedom fighter, after whom Pakyong Airport is renamed, was popularly known as "Gandhi Pokhrel"?

(a.) Trilochan Pokhrel

(b.) Krishna Bahadur

(c.) Helen Lepcha

(d.) Dhan Bahadur

(20.) Under the PM e-Bus Seva scheme launched in Puducherry on March 1, 2026, what is the primary objective?

(a.) High-speed inter-city luxury travel

(b.) Deployment of eco-friendly electric buses for urban public transport

(c.) Solar powered private transport

(d.) Freight corridors for agricultural transport

(21.) The Terai Arc Landscape (TAL), highlighted in the India-Nepal MoU, stretches across which two regions?

(a.) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

(b.) Indian Terai and Nepal Southern Lowlands

(c.) Sikkim and Bhutan foothills

(d.) Ladakh and Trans-Himalayas

(22.) Under Punjab's 'Meri Rasoi' scheme, which card holders are eligible for free monthly food grain kits?

(a.) Yellow Card

(b.) Blue Card

(c.) Red Card

(d.) Orange Card

(23.) World NGO Day is annually observed on which date across the globe?

(a.) 27 February

(b.) 01 March

(c.) 08 March

(d.) 15 March

(24.) In Hindu Succession Act 1956 debates highlighted in legal current affairs on March 1, 2026, which section explicitly excludes Scheduled Tribes?

(a.) Section 2(2)

(b.) Section 4(1)

(c.) Section 6

(d.) Section 14

(25.) Atal Sectoral Innovation Launchpads (ASIL) are designed under AIM 2.0 to connect startups directly with:

(a.) Central Ministries and Sectoral Procurement

(b.) Foreign Investors

(c.) Primary Schools

(d.) Municipal Corporations only

(26.) Which organization conducts the GSMA Ministerial Program at MWC Barcelona?

(a.) GSMA

(b.) ITU

(c.) IEEE

(d.) UNCTAD

(27.) What is the main objective of Haryana's CM Shri Schools scheme?

(a.) To privatize municipal schools

(b.) To modernize state schools on CBSE patterns aligned with NEP 2020

(c.) To offer online-only degrees

(d.) To build Sports-only residential colleges

(28.) Which key species protection is included in the India-Nepal transboundary conservation MoU signed on March 1, 2026?

(a.) Bengal Tiger, One-horned Rhino, Elephant, Snow Leopard

(b.) Cheetah and Asiatic Lion

(c.) Great Indian Bustard and Olive Ridley Turtle

(d.) Dugong and Gangetic Dolphin

(29.) The VSHORADS missile system developed by DRDO utilizes which guidance mechanism?

(a.) Laser beam riding / Reaction Control System

(b.) Unguided rocket artillery

(c.) Satellite GPS tracking only

(d.) Manual wire guidance

(30.) What is the total number of scheduled languages covered under NITI Aayog's Vernacular Innovation Program (LIPI)?

(a.) 18

(b.) 22

(c.) 12

(d.) 25

(31.) Which organization manages the Ranji Trophy in India?

(a.) BCCI

(b.) IOA

(c.) AIFF

(d.) ICC

(32.) What is the full form of DCI in Tejas Networks' T31600-D3 platform launched at MWC 2026?

(a.) Data Center Interconnect

(b.) Digital Communication Interface

(c.) Direct Circuit Integration

(d.) Dynamic Channel Identification

(33.) Under AIM 2.0 Frontier Program, how many new Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) are being targeted in J&K, Ladakh, and Aspirational Districts?

(a.) 1,000

(b.) 2,500

(c.) 5,000

(d.) 10,000

(34.) Who is the current Union Minister for Communications in India (as of March 2026)?

(a.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

(b.) Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

(c.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

(35.) Which cloud and AI platform powers PhonePe's new conversational search engine launched in March 2026?

(a.) AWS Bedrock

(b.) Microsoft Foundry

(c.) Google Vertex AI

(d.) IBM Watson

(36.) In which coastal town/testing facility are DRDO flight trials of VSHORADS typically conducted in Odisha?

(a.) Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur

(b.) Thumba

(c.) Sriharikota

(d.) Pokhran

(37.) The State Innovation Mission (SIM) launched in Tripura is anchored under which national program?

(a.) Atal Innovation Mission 2.0

(b.) Startup India 3.0

(c.) Digital India Mission

(d.) Make in India 2.0

(38.) Which phase of the 'Meri Rasoi' scheme in Punjab runs from April to June 2026?

(a.) Phase 1

(b.) Phase 2

(c.) Phase 3

(d.) Final Phase

(39.) In ecosystem research reported in North-Western Himalayas, what does FRic (Functional Richness) measure?

(a.) Number of individual animals

(b.) How many distinct niches a community's species collectively occupy

(c.) Soil moisture level

(d.) Forest density percentage

(40.) What key session title was addressed by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the MWC 2026 Main Stage?

(a.) Built for What's Next

(b.) Digital Horizons 2030

(c.) Next Gen Quantum Nets

(d.) Global Mobile 6G Standard