(1.) What are the names of the official digital tools mascots launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for Census 2027?

(a.) Asha and Kiran

(b.) Pragati and Vikas

(c.) Suraksha and Samriddhi

(d.) Gati and Shakti

(2.) In which year was the Census Act enacted in India?

(a.) 1947

(b.) 1948

(c.) 1951

(d.) 1955

(3.) India's first riverine lighthouses are being set up on which National Waterway along the Brahmaputra River?

(a.) National Waterway-1

(b.) National Waterway-2

(c.) National Waterway-3

(d.) National Waterway-4

(4.) National Waterway-2 (NW-2) on the Brahmaputra River connects which two terminal locations in Assam?

(a.) Sadiya and Dhubri

(b.) Guwahati and Dibrugarh

(c.) Tezpur and Jorhat

(d.) Silchar and Karimganj

(5.) What total contract value was signed by the Ministry of Defence in March 2026 for Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines and Heavyweight Torpedoes?

(a.) Rs 2,182 crore

(b.) Rs 3,500 crore

(c.) Rs 4,666 crore

(d.) Rs 5,083 crore

(6.) Which domestic defence firm was awarded a contract to supply over 4.25 lakh CQB Carbines to the Indian Armed Forces?

(a.) Bharat Forge Ltd

(b.) Tata Advanced Systems

(c.) Larsen & Toubro

(d.) Reliance Defence

(7.) NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with which international organization on March 5, 2026, to improve health outcomes in Aspirational Districts?

(a.) UNESCO

(b.) UNICEF India

(c.) WHO

(d.) UNDP

(8.) In which year was the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) launched by NITI Aayog?

(a.) 2015

(b.) 2018

(c.) 2020

(d.) 2022

(9.) What interest rate was recommended by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) for EPFO deposits for FY 2025-26?

(a.) 8.10 percent

(b.) 8.15 percent

(c.) 8.25 percent

(d.) 8.35 percent

(10.) Who chaired the 239th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of EPFO on March 5, 2026?

(a.) Pralhad Joshi

(b.) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

(c.) Nirmala Sitharaman

(d.) Piyush Goyal

(11.) Which organization was approved by EPFO's Central Board of Trustees to conduct direct recruitment examinations for EPFO?

(a.) NTA

(b.) UPSC

(c.) IBPS

(d.) SSC

(12.) Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the logo for which world's first franchise-based sports league in March 2026?

(a.) Pro Swimming League

(b.) Cycling League of India

(c.) Indian Badminton League

(d.) World Archery Championship

(13.) 'Moniligaster girishi' and 'Drawida reynoldsi', newly discovered in Silent Valley National Park, belong to which taxonomic group?

(a.) Earthworms

(b.) Frogs

(c.) Spiders

(d.) Lizards

(14.) Silent Valley National Park is located in which Indian state?

(a.) Karnataka

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Assam

(15.) Which digital oversight tool was launched by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on March 5, 2026, to track government transactions?

(a.) Government Bank Dashboard

(b.) PFMS Real-Time Tracker

(c.) Direct Tax Monitor

(d.) Treasury Portal 2.0

(16.) Under which Department of the Ministry of Finance does the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) function?

(a.) Department of Financial Services

(b.) Department of Expenditure

(c.) Department of Economic Affairs

(d.) Department of Revenue

(17.) India renewed its Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation on March 5, 2026, with which nation?

(a.) Denmark

(b.) Finland

(c.) Norway

(d.) Sweden

(18.) Who is the President of Finland who undertook a State Visit to India in March 2026?

(a.) Alexander Stubb

(b.) Petteri Orpo

(c.) Sauli Niinistö

(d.) Sanna Marin

(19.) The VL-Shtil surface-to-air missile system procured for the Indian Navy is manufactured by which entity in Russia?

(a.) JSC Rosoboronexport

(b.) Almaz-Antey

(c.) KBP Instrument Design Bureau

(d.) Tactical Missiles Corporation

(20.) Under which List of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution does the Census of India fall?

(a.) Union List

(b.) State List

(c.) Concurrent List

(d.) Residuary List

(21.) Under entry number of the Union List is the subject 'Census' mentioned in the Indian Constitution?

(a.) Entry 52

(b.) Entry 69

(c.) Entry 74

(d.) Entry 81

(22.) The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) functions under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Defence

(b.) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Civil Aviation

(23.) Which river flows through the core zone of Silent Valley National Park in Kerala?

(a.) Periyar

(b.) Bharathapuzha

(c.) Kuntipuzha

(d.) Pamba

(24.) What is the capital city of Finland?

(a.) Helsinki

(b.) Oslo

(c.) Stockholm

(d.) Copenhagen

(25.) What is the acronym 'CQB' in CQB Carbines procured for the Indian Army?

(a.) Central Quality Battalion

(b.) Close Quarter Battle

(c.) Combat Quick Battery

(d.) Command Tactical Base

(26.) In which year was the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act enacted in India?

(a.) 1948

(b.) 1952

(c.) 1961

(d.) 1970

(27.) Where is the headquarters of UNICEF located?

(a.) Geneva

(b.) New York

(c.) Paris

(d.) Vienna

(28.) Which agency is responsible for generating baseline data on baseline accounts of Central Ministries in India?

(a.) CAG

(b.) CGA

(c.) NITI Aayog

(d.) Finance Commission

(29.) The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023 covers how many blocks across India?

(a.) 250 Blocks

(b.) 500 Blocks

(c.) 750 Blocks

(d.) 1000 Blocks

(30.) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv is manufactured by which Indian aerospace company?

(a.) HAL

(b.) BEL

(c.) DRDO

(d.) BDL