(1.) How many drug-related cases are currently pending under the NDPS Act across India according to MHA data released in August 2026?

(a.) 1.50 Lakh

(b.) 2.25 Lakh

(c.) 3.96 Lakh

(d.) 5.10 Lakh

(2.) Which Indian state has the highest pending NDPS cases (60,000) while operating without a single exclusive special NDPS court?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Punjab

(c.) Odisha

(d.) West Bengal

(3.) Which ministry administers the Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks Scheme under which ₹1,000 crore was sanctioned for Haroli, Himachal Pradesh?

(a.) Ministry of Health

(b.) Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

(c.) Ministry of Commerce

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(4.) Down to what minimum temperature does the newly launched Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel remain operational without freezing?

(a.) –20°C

(b.) –30°C

(c.) –42°C

(d.) –55°C

(5.) Who launched the indigenously developed Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel in New Delhi on August 3, 2026?

(a.) Rajnath Singh

(b.) General Dhiraj Seth

(c.) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

(d.) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh

(6.) Which new initiative was introduced under the revamped Khelo India Scheme for early talent identification in schools?

(a.) Khelo India Champions League

(b.) Khelo India Feeder Schools (KIFS)

(c.) Khelo India Sports Academies

(d.) Khelo India Youth Clubs

(7.) Who was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 in Pune on August 3, 2026?

(a.) S. Jaishankar

(b.) Ajit Doval

(c.) Nitin Gadkari

(d.) General Anil Chauhan

(8.) In which year was the Lokmanya Tilak National Award instituted by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust in Pune?

(a.) 1975

(b.) 1983

(c.) 1991

(d.) 2001

(9.) How many first-time employees joined the formal workforce under PM-VBRY during its first year of implementation?

(a.) 25 Lakh

(b.) 50 Lakh

(c.) 72 Lakh

(d.) 90 Lakh

(10.) What is the total budgetary outlay allocated for the two-year Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)?

(a.) ₹50,000 Crore

(b.) ₹75,200 Crore

(c.) ₹99,446 Crore

(d.) ₹1,20,000 Crore

(11.) Under which section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, is the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted?

(a.) Section 22

(b.) Section 42(1)

(c.) Section 45ZB

(d.) Section 58B

(12.) How many total gold medals did India win at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

(a.) 10 Gold

(b.) 13 Gold

(c.) 17 Gold

(d.) 21 Gold

(13.) Which city was officially confirmed by Commonwealth Sport to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

(a.) Melbourne

(b.) Birmingham

(c.) Ahmedabad

(d.) Kuala Lumpur

(14.) The Moozhiyar Dam, which was placed on Red Alert on August 3, 2026, is situated in which district of Kerala?

(a.) Wayanad

(b.) Idukki

(c.) Pathanamthitta

(d.) Palakkad

(15.) What is the cash prize awarded as part of the Lokmanya Tilak National Award?

(a.) ₹50,000

(b.) ₹1 Lakh

(c.) ₹5 Lakh

(d.) ₹10 Lakh

(16.) Which Indian Standards specification governs the newly launched Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel?

(a.) IS 1460:2025

(b.) IS 2000:2024

(c.) IS 10500:2023

(d.) IS 18001:2025

(17.) What percentage share of beneficiaries under the PM-VBRY scheme in its first year were women?

(a.) 15%

(b.) 22%

(c.) Nearly 30%

(d.) 45%

(18.) How many functional exclusive special courts exist across India for NDPS Act cases as reported by NCB?

(a.) 35 Courts

(b.) 65 Courts

(c.) 120 Courts

(d.) 250 Courts

(19.) Which board is being established under the revamped sports framework to standardize coaching qualifications in India?

(a.) Sports Authority Coaching Board

(b.) National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB)

(c.) Indian Coaching Council

(d.) National Sports Trainers Board

(20.) Who presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to NSA Ajit Doval in Pune?

(a.) Narendra Modi

(b.) Amit Shah

(c.) Droupadi Murmu

(d.) Devendra Fadnavis

(21.) What is the full form of API in pharmaceutical manufacturing?

(a.) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

(b.) Automated Process Integration

(c.) Advanced Organic Intermediate

(d.) Applied Pharma Formula

(22.) The Golden Crescent drug trafficking region comprises which three countries?

(a.) Laos, Thailand, Myanmar

(b.) Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan

(c.) Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

(d.) Colombia, Peru, Bolivia

(23.) In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the Haroli Bulk Drug Park located?

(a.) Kangra

(b.) Solan

(c.) Una

(d.) Mandi

(24.) What is the emission compliance standard of the XWG Diesel launched for the Indian Army?

(a.) BS-IV

(b.) BS-VI

(c.) Euro-V

(d.) Stage-V

(25.) How many total medals did India win at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

(a.) 29 Medals

(b.) 35 Medals

(c.) 39 Medals

(d.) 45 Medals

(26.) Under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework, what is the target CPI inflation rate set for the RBI?

(a.) 3% with +/- 1%

(b.) 4% with +/- 2%

(c.) 5% with +/- 2%

(d.) 6% with +/- 1%

(27.) Which state accounts for 50,000 pending NDPS cases while functioning with only 2 special courts?

(a.) Tamil Nadu

(b.) Kerala

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Gujarat

(28.) The Golden Triangle illicit opium-producing region includes which Southeast Asian countries?

(a.) Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan

(b.) Laos, Thailand, Myanmar

(c.) India, Nepal, Bhutan

(d.) Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

(29.) Who was the first recipient of the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in 1983?

(a.) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(b.) S.M. Joshi

(c.) Indira Gandhi

(d.) Morarji Desai

(30.) Which technical facility in Bulk Drug Parks ensures that zero liquid waste effluent is discharged into the environment?

(a.) Effluent Recycling Plant

(b.) Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) CETP

(c.) Hydrothermal Treatment Unit

(d.) Bio-filtration Tank

(31.) What is the target for first-time employee generation under the PM-VBRY scheme?

(a.) 50 Lakh

(b.) 1.00 Crore

(c.) 1.92 Crore

(d.) 3.00 Crore

(32.) What overall position did India secure in the final medal standings at the Glasgow CWG 2026?

(a.) 2nd Position

(b.) 3rd Position

(c.) 4th Position

(d.) 6th Position

(33.) Which river’s tributary feeds into the Moozhiyar Dam in Kerala?

(a.) Periyar River

(b.) Pamba River

(c.) Bharathapuzha

(d.) Chaliyar

(34.) Who heads the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI?

(a.) Finance Minister

(b.) RBI Governor

(c.) Chief Economic Adviser

(d.) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

(35.) Which sports discipline earned the highest number of gold medals (7) for India at CWG 2026?

(a.) Wrestling

(b.) Boxing

(c.) Weightlifting

(d.) Shooting

(36.) Which chemical component in standard High-Speed Diesel crystallizes at sub-zero temperatures causing fuel gelling?

(a.) Ethanol

(b.) Paraffin Wax

(c.) Aromatic Hydrocarbons

(d.) Sulphur Residue

(37.) How many external members are nominated by the Central Government to the RBI Monetary Policy Committee?

(a.) 2 Members

(b.) 3 Members

(c.) 4 Members

(d.) 5 Members

(38.) The Khelo India Utkrishta Vidyalayas (KIUV) initiative aims to integrate sports with:

(a.) Vocational Training

(b.) Mainstream Education

(c.) Military Academies

(d.) Corporate Sponsorships

(39.) Which organization implements the PM-VBRY scheme for formal workforce registration?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) EPFO

(c.) ESIC

(d.) NSDC

(40.) Who won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in Judo at Glasgow 2026?

(a.) Shushila Devi

(b.) Asmita Dey

(c.) Tulika Maan

(d.) Garima Choudhary