(1.) What is the length of the proposed Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) digital identification code for batteries in India?

(a.) 12 characters

(b.) 16 characters

(c.) 21 characters

(d.) 25 characters

(2.) The proposed Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) system primarily aims to track the lifecycle of which type of energy components?

(a.) Solar PV Panels

(b.) Electric Vehicle (EV) Lithium-ion Batteries

(c.) Hydrogen Fuel Cells

(d.) Wind Turbine Generators

(3.) In which year did the historic first invasion of the Somnath Temple by Mahmud of Ghazni take place, commemorated during Somnath Swabhiman Parv?

(a.) 926 AD

(b.) 1026 AD

(c.) 1192 AD

(d.) 1206 AD

(4.) Which President of independent India officially inaugurated the reconstructed Somnath Temple on May 11, 1951?

(a.) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(b.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c.) V.V. Giri

(d.) Zakir Husain

(5.) Under which statutory legislation did the Delhi government order Human Rabies to be declared a Notifiable Disease in January 2026?

(a.) Disaster Management Act 2005

(b.) Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

(c.) National Health Policy 2017

(d.) Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940

(6.) What is India's official target year for eliminating dog-mediated human rabies under the NAPRE framework?

(a.) 2028

(b.) 2030

(c.) 2035

(d.) 2040

(7.) Which Indian research institution developed magnetic nanorobots for targeted cancer drug delivery and hyperthermia in early 2026?

(a.) IIT Bombay

(b.) IISc Bengaluru

(c.) AIIMS New Delhi

(d.) TIFR Mumbai

(8.) Who led the research team at IISc Bengaluru in creating magnetic nanorobots for targeted tumor therapy?

(a.) Dr. K. Sivan

(b.) Dr. Ambarish Ghosh

(c.) Dr. Gagandeep Kang

(d.) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

(9.) What percentage of its allocated Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) did Indian Railways utilize during the first three quarters of FY 2025-26?

(a.) 72.40%

(b.) 78.10%

(c.) 80.54%

(d.) 88.90%

(10.) What is the approximate total monetary expenditure incurred by Indian Railways under CAPEX in the first nine months of FY 2025-26?

(a.) ₹1,50,000 crore

(b.) ₹1,82,400 crore

(c.) ₹2,03,138 crore

(d.) ₹2,52,200 crore

(11.) The post-harvest Gaan-Ngai festival is celebrated principally by which indigenous tribe of North-East India?

(a.) Khasis

(b.) Rongmei Naga

(c.) Mizo

(d.) Bodo

(12.) Gaan-Ngai festival, celebrated in Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland, is also popularly known by which title?

(a.) Festival of Hornbill

(b.) Festival of Light

(c.) Festival of Flowers

(d.) Festival of Spring

(13.) What is the name of the official mascot launched by MoSPI on Jan 5, 2026, to promote statistical awareness?

(a.) Sankhya

(b.) Samkhiki

(c.) DataMitra

(d.) Gyanesh

(14.) What is the official central theme adopted by MoSPI along with its new mascot and logo launch?

(a.) Statistics for All

(b.) Data for Development

(c.) Digital India Power

(d.) Precision in Governance

(15.) In which temple architecture style is the modern Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan constructed?

(a.) Dravida Style

(b.) Kailash Mahameru Prasada (Nagara Style)

(c.) Vesara Style

(d.) Kalinga Style

(16.) Which Leader played a pivotal leadership role in initiating the post-independence reconstruction of Somnath Temple alongside K.M. Munshi?

(a.) Subhas Chandra Bose

(b.) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c.) Jawaharlal Nehru

(d.) C. Rajagopalachari

(17.) The Rabies virus belongs to which genus of biological viruses?

(a.) Flavivirus

(b.) Lyssavirus

(c.) Coronavirus

(d.) Filovirus

(18.) What is the status of electrification achieved across the broad-gauge railway network of India as of early 2026?

(a.) 85%

(b.) 92%

(c.) Over 99%

(d.) 100%

(19.) Which supreme deity is worshipped during the rituals of the Gaan-Ngai festival by the Rongmei community?

(a.) Lainingthou Sanamahi

(b.) Tingkao Ragwang

(c.) Karia Than

(d.) Donyi-Polo

(20.) What is the total Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) allocated to Indian Railways for the financial year 2025-26?

(a.) ₹1,80,000 crore

(b.) ₹2,10,000 crore

(c.) ₹2,52,200 crore

(d.) ₹3,00,000 crore

(21.) Which statutory body oversees official national statistical policies and standards in India under MoSPI?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) National Statistical Commission (NSC)

(c.) Finance Commission

(d.) SEBI

(22.) The Epidemic Diseases Act of India was originally enacted in which historical year?

(a.) 1857

(b.) 1897

(c.) 1919

(d.) 1947

(23.) What key medical advantage do magnetic nanorobots offer in hyperthermia cancer treatment?

(a.) Increasing body mass

(b.) Generating localized thermal heat to destroy tumor cells

(c.) Freezing blood vessels

(d.) Permanently altering genetic DNA

(24.) Where is the historic Somnath Temple located in Gujarat?

(a.) Dwarka

(b.) Prabhas Patan (Veraval)

(c.) Gandhinagar

(d.) Ahmedabad

(25.) How many total Vande Bharat train services were reported operational across India as of January 2026?

(a.) 100

(b.) 125

(c.) 164

(d.) 200

(26.) Which automatic train protection system developed indigenously by Indian Railways is being rolled out across rail corridors?

(a.) TPWS

(b.) ETCS Level 2

(c.) Kavach

(d.) Raksha Kavach

(27.) The Zeliangrong umbrella tribal entity comprises which three prominent Naga sub-tribes?

(a.) Angami, Ao, Sema

(b.) Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei

(c.) Konyak, Tangkhul, Phom

(d.) Nishi, Apatani, Tagin

(28.) What does the abbreviation EPR stand for in the context of EV battery waste recycling regulations?

(a.) Environmental Protection Ratio

(b.) Extended Producer Responsibility

(c.) Essential Power Reserve

(d.) Energy Production Regulations

(29.) What is the case fatality rate of human rabies once clinical neurological symptoms manifest in an infected individual?

(a.) 10%

(b.) 50%

(c.) 75%

(d.) Nearly 100%

(30.) How many Amrit Bharat train services were active on the Indian Railways network as of early 2026?

(a.) 10

(b.) 20

(c.) 30

(d.) 50

(31.) Which central ministry is responsible for the administration of MoSPI?

(a.) Ministry of Finance

(b.) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

(c.) Ministry of Commerce

(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(32.) In which year was the National Statistics Day first designated in India to honor Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis?

(a.) 2000

(b.) 2007

(c.) 2012

(d.) 2015

(33.) What is the name of the traditional fire-making ritual performed on the first day of Gaan-Ngai festival?

(a.) Mei Hoi

(b.) Lui Ngai

(c.) Sangai

(d.) Shad Suk

(34.) Which regulatory authority manages electric vehicle battery safety standards and approval compliance in India?

(a.) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

(b.) FSSAI

(c.) TRAI

(d.) IRDAI

(35.) Which prominent Gujarati author wrote the book 'Somnath - The Shrine Eternal' documenting the temple history?

(a.) Zaverchand Meghani

(b.) K.M. Munshi

(c.) Narmad

(d.) Panna Lal Patel

(36.) Under the National Rabies Control Program, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) includes rabies vaccine and which biological agent for severe exposures?

(a.) Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG)

(b.) Penicillin

(c.) Monoclonal Interferon

(d.) Oral Rehydration Solution

(37.) What is the primary power source used to externally navigate magnetic nanorobots inside human tissue?

(a.) Laser beams

(b.) Rotating low-intensity magnetic fields

(c.) Ultrasound acoustic pulses

(d.) Gamma radiation

(38.) Which capital city issued orders declaring human rabies a notifiable disease on Jan 5, 2026?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Chennai

(39.) What is the main advantage of assigning a unique BPAN to EV batteries for second-life applications?

(a.) Disabling stolen cars

(b.) Determining exact battery health and safety for grid energy storage repurposing

(c.) Eliminating battery weight

(d.) Increasing charging speed tenfold

(40.) Which state in North-East India is the primary center of Gaan-Ngai celebrations?

(a.) Meghalaya

(b.) Manipur

(c.) Mizoram

(d.) Tripura