(1.) Which lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated as India's 101st Ramsar site on 4 August 2026?

(a.) Sangetsar Lake

(b.) Glaw Lake

(c.) Mehao Lake

(d.) Ganga Lake

(2.) How many total designated Ramsar sites does India have after the inclusion of Glaw Lake?

(a.) 95

(b.) 100

(c.) 101

(d.) 108

(3.) Which city hosted the 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting on August 4-5, 2026?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Hyderabad

(c.) New Delhi

(d.) Mumbai

(4.) Under the MoRTH draft amendment, which automotive standard governs Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) communication?

(a.) AIS-100

(b.) AIS-140

(c.) AIS-209

(d.) AIS-230

(5.) What is the total financial outlay approved for the Cotton Productivity Mission - Kapas Kanti launched in August 2026?

(a.) ₹1,500 Crore

(b.) ₹3,200 Crore

(c.) ₹5,659 Crore

(d.) ₹8,000 Crore

(6.) Where was the Indian Air Force counter-drone exercise ROTOR CLAP III conducted in August 2026?

(a.) Mahajan Range, Bikaner

(b.) Pokhran Range, Jaisalmer

(c.) Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

(d.) Umroi, Meghalaya

(7.) Which two Maharatna PSUs signed a ₹26,850 crore joint loan agreement for the expansion of Meja Thermal Power Project?

(a.) NTPC and NHPC

(b.) REC Limited and PFC Limited

(c.) PGCIL and GAIL

(d.) BPCL and HPCL

(8.) Which institution developed India's first indigenous vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF)?

(a.) ICAR

(b.) CSIR

(c.) ICMR

(d.) AIIMS

(9.) Which mission was rolled out by the Ministry of Culture on 4 August 2026 to survey and digitize over 1 crore ancient manuscripts?

(a.) Digital Bharat Mission

(b.) Gyan Bharatam Mission

(c.) National Heritage Portal

(d.) Sanskritik Setu

(10.) Which state government submitted a proposal to nominate the Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage inscription?

(a.) West Bengal

(b.) Odisha

(c.) Assam

(d.) Jharkhand

(11.) World Breastfeeding Week is observed globally every year during which dates?

(a.) 15 to 21 July

(b.) 1 to 7 August

(c.) 10 to 16 September

(d.) 1 to 7 October

(12.) In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is Glaw Lake located?

(a.) Tawang

(b.) Lohit

(c.) West Siang

(d.) Changlang

(13.) Who served as the Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting in Hyderabad?

(a.) S. Jaishankar

(b.) Rachna Shah

(c.) Sanjay Malhotra

(d.) Tuhin Kanta Pandey

(14.) Which automotive standard was introduced by MoRTH specifically for life-support two-wheeled road ambulances?

(a.) AIS-140

(b.) AIS-209 (Part 1)

(c.) AIS-230

(d.) AIS-250

(15.) Where was the 56th Foundation Day of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) celebrated on 4 August 2026?

(a.) Nagpur

(b.) Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

(c.) Ahmedabad

(d.) Coimbatore

(16.) What is the generation capacity of the Meja Thermal Power Project located in Prayagraj, UP?

(a.) 1,200 MW

(b.) 2,400 MW

(c.) 3,600 MW

(d.) 4,800 MW

(17.) African Swine Fever (ASF) primarily affects which category of livestock animals?

(a.) Cattle and Buffaloes

(b.) Domestic and Wild Pigs

(c.) Sheep and Goats

(d.) Poultry and Birds

(18.) What technology is being deployed under the Gyan Bharatam Mission to decipher ancient manuscript scripts like Brahmi and Sharada?

(a.) Blockchain

(b.) AI-driven OCR

(c.) Quantum Computing

(d.) 3D Hologram Printing

(19.) Which national flagship programme in India promotes infant breastfeeding under the Ministry of Health and MWCD?

(a.) MAA Programme

(b.) POSHAN Abhiyaan

(c.) Mission Indradhanush

(d.) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana

(20.) Which public procurement portal was highlighted at the BRICS ACWG meeting as a technology-driven reform in India?

(a.) GeM Portal

(b.) e-NAM Portal

(c.) GeSM Portal

(d.) MSTC Portal

(21.) In which year was the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) established?

(a.) 1950

(b.) 1970

(c.) 1985

(d.) 1995

(22.) Which wildlife sanctuary encompasses the newly declared Glaw Lake Ramsar site in Arunachal Pradesh?

(a.) Namdapha National Park

(b.) Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary

(c.) Pakke Tiger Reserve

(d.) D'Ering Memorial Sanctuary

(23.) What is the main operational purpose of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery?

(a.) Financing infrastructure projects

(b.) Tracing and recovering stolen assets from corruption

(c.) Managing trade deficits

(d.) Regulating digital currencies

(24.) By what date is the new AIS-209 standard for two-wheeled road ambulances slated to take effect?

(a.) 1 January 2027

(b.) 1 October 2027

(c.) 1 April 2028

(d.) 31 December 2028

(25.) What official bulletin was launched by Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh during CCI's 56th Foundation Day?

(a.) Kapas Samachar

(b.) Kapas Darshan

(c.) Rui Varta

(d.) Cotton Outlook

(26.) Which armed force conducted the ROTOR CLAP III counter-drone exercise?

(a.) Indian Army

(b.) Indian Navy

(c.) Indian Air Force

(d.) Border Security Force

(27.) Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL) is a joint venture between NTPC Limited and which state entity?

(a.) UPRVUNL

(b.) MahaGenco

(c.) GIPCL

(d.) TANGEDCO

(28.) Which pulse crop genome was sequenced by ICAR to pave the way for drought-resistant varieties on 4 August 2026?

(a.) Chickpea (Chana)

(b.) Pigeonpea (Arhar/Tur)

(c.) Lentil (Masoor)

(d.) Black Gram (Urad)

(29.) The National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) operates under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Education

(b.) Ministry of Culture

(c.) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

(d.) Ministry of Science & Technology

(30.) How many elements from India are currently inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?

(a.) 10

(b.) 12

(c.) 15

(d.) 20

(31.) What does the abbreviation WABA stand for in the context of World Breastfeeding Week?

(a.) World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action

(b.) World Association of Baby Assistance

(c.) Wide Area Breastfeeding Association

(d.) World Agency for Breastfeeding Advocacy

(32.) Under C-V2X technology mandated in AIS-230, communication occurs through:

(a.) Satellite television signals

(b.) Short-range wireless cellular links

(c.) Infrared optical beams

(d.) Underwater acoustic waves

(33.) What ratio is shared between REC Limited and PFC Limited for financing the Meja Thermal expansion?

(a.) 60:40

(b.) 50:50

(c.) 70:30

(d.) 80:20

(34.) The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed in which country in 1971?

(a.) Switzerland

(b.) Iran

(c.) Egypt

(d.) France

(35.) Which organization coordinates World Breastfeeding Week globally alongside WHO and UNICEF?

(a.) WABA

(b.) UNESCO

(c.) UNHCR

(d.) UNDP

(36.) What is the estimated total cost of the Meja Thermal Power Project expansion project?

(a.) ₹15,000 Crore

(b.) ₹26,850 Crore

(c.) ₹38,357.81 Crore

(d.) ₹50,000 Crore

(37.) Which state in India registered its very first Ramsar site on 4 August 2026?

(a.) Sikkim

(b.) Arunachal Pradesh

(c.) Nagaland

(d.) Mizoram

(38.) Which of the following is NOT a soft-kill anti-drone capability tested during exercise ROTOR CLAP III?

(a.) RF Jamming

(b.) GPS Spoofing

(c.) Direct Energy Laser Weapon

(d.) Acoustic Disruption

(39.) In which language script are ancient Indian manuscripts preserved that AI OCR will digitize under Gyan Bharatam?

(a.) Sharada and Grantha

(b.) Cyrillic

(c.) Hangul

(d.) Katakana

(40.) Which city is the host of the Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra proposed for UNESCO heritage status?

(a.) Bhubaneswar

(b.) Puri

(c.) Cuttack

(d.) Konark