(1.) What is the total financial outlay approved for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–27 to 2030–31)?

(a.) ₹3,450.10 crore

(b.) ₹4,820.50 crore

(c.) ₹5,659.22 crore

(d.) ₹7,100.80 crore

(2.) The Mission for Cotton Productivity targets to increase national lint productivity to how many kg per hectare by 2031?

(a.) 550 kg/ha

(b.) 620 kg/ha

(c.) 755 kg/ha

(d.) 890 kg/ha

(3.) Under the updated FEMA rule notifications, what is the new FDI limit in the Indian insurance sector via the automatic route?

(a.) 49%

(b.) 74%

(c.) 100%

(d.) 26%

(4.) What is the name of the new digital platform announced by EPFO to trace and link inoperative EPF accounts?

(a.) E-PRAAPTI

(b.) EPF-SUGAM

(c.) Bhavishya Portal

(d.) UAN-Direct

(5.) Which state launched India’s first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology (CoE SpaceTech Foundation)?

(a.) Maharashtra

(b.) Karnataka

(c.) Telangana

(d.) Tamil Nadu

(6.) In which city was India’s first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology established?

(a.) Hyderabad

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) Chennai

(d.) Pune

(7.) The Panchayati Awakening Index (PAI 2.0) is released under the aegis of which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Rural Development

(b.) Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(c.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Agriculture

(8.) What authentication mechanism does the upcoming E-PRAAPTI portal utilize to recover old EPF accounts?

(a.) PAN Card Verification

(b.) Aadhaar-based Authentication

(c.) Voter ID Mapping

(d.) Driving License Verification

(9.) The Cotton Productivity Mission aligns with which overarching governance vision of the Government of India?

(a.) 5F Vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign)

(b.) Make in India 2.0 Framework

(c.) Atmanirbhar Agro Blueprint

(d.) National Textile Vision 2030

(10.) Which industry body partnered with KITS to establish the space technology center of excellence in Karnataka?

(a.) SIA-India

(b.) ISRO Industry Cell

(c.) NASSCOM

(d.) MAIT

(11.) Approximately how many farmers are expected to benefit directly from the Mission for Cotton Productivity?

(a.) 12 lakh farmers

(b.) 20 lakh farmers

(c.) 32 lakh farmers

(d.) 50 lakh farmers

(12.) What is the target cotton production volume (in bales of 170 kg lint each) envisaged under the cotton mission by 2031?

(a.) 350 lakh bales

(b.) 420 lakh bales

(c.) 498 lakh bales

(d.) 550 lakh bales

(13.) Which regulatory body regulates the insurance sector and oversees foreign investments under the newly notified FEMA provisions?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) RBI

(c.) IRDAI

(d.) PFRDA

(14.) What does 'UAN' stand for in the context of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation?

(a.) Universal Account Number

(b.) Unique Allocation Number

(c.) Unified Authority Node

(d.) User Authentication Network

(15.) Which states emerged prominently as front-runners among Village Panchayats evaluated under PAI 2.0?

(a.) Tripura and Kerala

(b.) Gujarat and Punjab

(c.) Odisha and Bihar

(d.) Haryana and Rajasthan

(16.) High Density Planting System (HDPS), promoted under the cotton mission, is designed to achieve what?

(a.) Higher plant population density per unit area for increased yield

(b.) Deep water accumulation

(c.) Natural pesticide synthesis

(d.) Shade-grown crop protection

(17.) In which year was the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) passed by the Parliament of India?

(a.) 1991

(b.) 1995

(c.) 1999

(d.) 2005

(18.) What is the primary purpose of upgrading ginning and processing factories under the Cotton Productivity Mission?

(a.) Reducing trash contamination below targeted levels and improving fiber quality

(b.) Converting cotton into synthetic plastic polymers

(c.) Exporting raw machinery abroad

(d.) Eliminating electricity dependency

(19.) Which agency acts as the nodal implementation vehicle for technological innovations in Karnataka's tech sector?

(a.) KITS

(b.) ISRO

(c.) SIDBI

(d.) NITI Aayog

(20.) What is the full form of EPFO?

(a.) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

(b.) Economic Pension Fund Office

(c.) Employees' Public Finance Organisation

(d.) Employment Promotion Fund Organisation

(21.) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route implies that:

(a.) Prior government approval is not required

(b.) Approval must be sought from the President of India

(c.) Foreign entities need a local partner mandatory

(d.) Investments are restricted to public sector units

(22.) How many Village Panchayats submitted validated data under the PAI 2.0 exercise?

(a.) Approx. 1.20 lakh

(b.) Approx. 2.10 lakh

(c.) Approx. 2.60 lakh

(d.) Approx. 3.50 lakh

(23.) Where is the headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Bengaluru

(24.) What is the core emphasis of the 'Kasturi Cotton Bharat' brand initiative mentioned in the cotton mission context?

(a.) Traceability, certification, and quality benchmarking

(b.) Subsidized chemical fertilizers

(c.) Mandatory minimum support price fixing

(d.) Cooperative farming pooling

(25.) Which geographical region is typically targeted for intensive cotton technology upscaling under national agricultural schemes?

(a.) Agro-climatic cotton-growing districts across key states

(b.) Himalayan high-altitude zones only

(c.) Coastal mangrove deltas

(d.) Desert sand dune regions

(26.) Who holds the portfolio of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?

(a.) Shri Narendra Modi

(b.) Union Agriculture Minister (Official incumbent)

(c.) Piyush Goyal

(d.) Nirmala Sitharaman

(27.) The Satellite Communication (SatCom) industry association collaborating with Karnataka is known as:

(a.) SIA-India

(b.) ISRO-Sat

(c.) COM-India

(d.) SpaceNet

(28.) Inoperative EPF accounts generally refer to accounts where no contributions have been received for how many years or more?

(a.) 1 year

(b.) 2 years

(c.) 3 years

(d.) 5 years

(29.) Which tier of governance does a Village Panchayat represent in India's Panchayati Raj structure?

(a.) District tier

(b.) Intermediate block tier

(c.) Grassroots village tier

(d.) State administrative tier

(30.) What is the broader economic objective of relaxing FEMA rules for core sectors like insurance?

(a.) Attracting foreign capital, boosting financial depth, and improving ease of doing business

(b.) Creating state monopolies

(c.) Nationalizing private insurers

(d.) Banning cross-border transactions

(31.) What does the abbreviation 'KITS' stand for in Karnataka's technology administrative framework?

(a.) Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society

(b.) Karnataka Industrial Technology Syndicate

(c.) Kerala Information Technology Standard

(d.) Knowledge Infrastructure Training System

(32.) Which international standard is closely associated with tracking agricultural product quality and purity like Kasturi Cotton?

(a.) Traceability and Certification Standards

(b.) ISO 9001 only

(c.) WHO GMP

(d.) Kyoto Protocol

(33.) How does digital integration of market yards (mandis) under agricultural missions help farmers?

(a.) Ensuring transparent price discovery and direct market access

(b.) Eliminating transportation completely

(c.) Mandating crop destruction during surplus

(d.) Fixing retail prices globally

(34.) What role do Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) play in agricultural missions?

(a.) Grassroots technology transfer, farmer training, and field demonstrations

(b.) Financial auditing of banks

(c.) Export licensing

(d.) Meteorological data forecasting exclusively

(35.) Which city serves as the capital of Karnataka?

(a.) Mysuru

(b.) Hubballi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Mangaluru

(36.) Why are legacy EPF accounts often left inoperative by members migrating across jobs?

(a.) Lack of awareness regarding UAN linkage and transfer procedures

(b.) Legal prohibition on opening multiple accounts

(c.) Automatic closure by banks

(d.) Tax penalties on old balances

(37.) What constitutes the 'Fibre' component in the Government's 5F textile value chain strategy?

(a.) Cotton and natural/synthetic fiber production

(b.) Retail garment display

(c.) Foreign diplomatic trade talks

(d.) Power grid generation

(38.) Which agency publishes official central government press statements and policy rollouts in India?

(a.) Press Information Bureau (PIB)

(b.) Press Trust of India (PTI)

(c.) National Informatics Centre

(d.) Doordarshan

(39.) What is the primary advantage of establishing a Centre of Excellence for Space Technology at the state level?

(a.) Fostering local tech ecosystems, startup incubation, and targeted space application solutions

(b.) Launching heavy rockets independently without ISRO

(c.) Replacing central space policies

(d.) Managing international satellite orbits

(40.) What is the broad goal of the Panchayati Awakening Index evaluation exercises?

(a.) Measuring grassroots governance performance, transparency, and administrative development

(b.) Collecting corporate tax revenues

(c.) Conducting national parliamentary elections

(d.) Managing urban municipal corporations