(1.) The indigenously designed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) that attained criticality on April 6, 2026, is located at which place?

(a.) Tarapur, Maharashtra

(b.) Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

(c.) Rawatbhata, Rajasthan

(d.) Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu

(2.) The attainment of criticality by the PFBR marks India's transition into which stage of its Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme?

(a.) First Stage

(b.) Second Stage

(c.) Third Stage

(d.) Fourth Stage

(3.) What is the power generation capacity of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam?

(a.) 220 MWe

(b.) 500 MWe

(c.) 700 MWe

(d.) 1000 MWe

(4.) The ultimate objective of India's three-stage nuclear power programme enabled by fast breeder reactors is to harness vast reserves of which element?

(a.) Uranium

(b.) Thorium

(c.) Plutonium

(d.) Lithium

(5.) What was the core thematic focus of Day 5 webinars under Sādhana Saptah 2026 held on April 6, 2026?

(a.) Technology

(b.) Tradition

(c.) Economy

(d.) Globalisation

(6.) Project Chetak of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 47th Raising Day in April 2026 at which location?

(a.) Leh, Ladakh

(b.) Bikaner, Rajasthan

(c.) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

(d.) Gangtok, Sikkim

(7.) Project Chetak primarily oversees strategic road networks and border infrastructure in which sector of India?

(a.) Northern Sector

(b.) Western Sector

(c.) Eastern Sector

(d.) North-Eastern Sector

(8.) What was the official theme for the 63rd National Maritime Day Celebrations in 2026?

(a.) Sustainable Shipping, Cleaner Oceans

(b.) Maritime India, Empowering Progress

(c.) Ports of Tomorrow: Digital and Green

(d.) Blue Economy and Global Trade

(9.) Where was the Grand Finale of the 63rd National Maritime Day Celebrations 2026 hosted?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Kochi

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Visakhapatnam

(10.) Which organization functions as the parent body managing Project Chetak infrastructure initiatives?

(a.) National Highways Authority of India

(b.) Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

(c.) Indian Railways

(d.) Central Public Works Department

(11.) Who congratulated scientists and engineers upon the Kalpakkam PFBR attaining criticality in April 2026?

(a.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(b.) President Droupadi Murmu

(c.) Union Minister of Science and Technology

(d.) Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission

(12.) In nuclear physics, what does "criticality" signify in a nuclear reactor setup?

(a.) The reactor has completely shut down due to core cooling failure

(b.) A state where the nuclear fission chain reaction becomes self-sustaining

(c.) The point of maximum possible radiation leakage

(d.) The injection phase of liquid thorium coolant

(13.) Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai addressed a session during Sādhana Saptah 2026 focusing on traditional leadership drawing from whose teachings?

(a.) Kautilya (Chanakya)

(b.) Swami Vivekananda

(c.) Mahatma Gandhi

(d.) Rabindranath Tagore

(14.) Which ministry oversees the National Maritime Day celebrations and maritime commercial logistics in India?

(a.) Ministry of Defence

(b.) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

(c.) Ministry of External Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(15.) What distinct characteristic defines a Fast Breeder Reactor compared to standard thermal nuclear reactors?

(a.) It consumes more fuel than it produces

(b.) It is incapable of generating electricity for commercial grids

(c.) It produces more fissile fuel than it consumes during operation

(d.) It relies entirely on imported enriched uranium

(16.) What specific community-based initiative was highlighted in the forest conservation webinar of Sādhana Saptah on April 6, 2026?

(a.) Urban rooftop gardening networks

(b.) Traditional community-based forest protection systems

(c.) Industrial afforestation contracts

(d.) Reserved commercial timber farming

(17.) In which state is Bikaner, the headquarters city for Project Chetak's 47th Raising Day celebrations, situated?

(a.) Punjab

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Haryana

(18.) What milestone anniversary did Project Chetak celebrate in April 2026?

(a.) 25th Raising Day

(b.) 40th Raising Day

(c.) 47th Raising Day

(d.) 50th Raising Day

(19.) Which edition of the National Maritime Day celebrations concluded in April 2026?

(a.) 50th Edition

(b.) 60th Edition

(c.) 63rd Edition

(d.) 75th Edition

(20.) What is the significance of the second stage of India's nuclear program utilizing fast breeder reactors?

(a.) To bypass safety regulations completely

(b.) To reprocess spent fuel from the first stage and generate plutonium-239 for energy multiplication

(c.) To export heavy water to western nations

(d.) To mine natural uranium exclusively offshore

(21.) Who served as a prominent speaker discussing governance culture and value addition on April 6, 2026, under Sādhana Saptah?

(a.) Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

(b.) Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

(c.) Shri Amitabh Kant

(d.) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

(22.) What primary objective does the Border Roads Organisation fulfil across India's international frontiers?

(a.) Commercial real estate development

(b.) Construction and maintenance of strategic roads and infrastructure in border areas

(c.) Management of international customs checkpoints

(d.) Regulating cross-border river water sharing

(23.) Which type of nuclear reaction powers a Fast Breeder Reactor like the one at Kalpakkam?

(a.) Controlled nuclear fission chain reaction

(b.) Controlled nuclear fusion plasma confinement

(c.) Radioactive beta decay thermal conversion

(d.) Natural radioactive thorium disintegration

(24.) How do community forest conservation practices contribute to sustainable national resource management?

(a.) By commercializing timber extraction in core wildlife sanctuaries

(b.) By integrating indigenous knowledge systems to protect biodiversity and sustain local ecosystems

(c.) By outsourcing forest administration to multinational corporations

(d.) By converting forest lands into agricultural monocultures

(25.) Which coastal city hosted the Grand Finale of National Maritime Day 2026?

(a.) Chennai

(b.) Mumbai

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Visakhapatnam

(26.) In which state is Kalpakkam, home to the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, situated?

(a.) Kerala

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Andhra Pradesh

(d.) Karnataka

(27.) What role does public sector engineering excellence play in India's civilian nuclear power program?

(a.) Zero role, as all reactors are imported turnkey projects

(b.) Pivotal role in designing, building, and operating complex indigenous reactors safely

(c.) Limited role restricted to civil masonry work

(d.) Advisory role with no operational involvement

(28.) What administrative context links Sādhana Saptah web seminar series across various ministries in April 2026?

(a.) Reviewing corporate tax evasion penalties

(b.) Promoting administrative reforms, value addition, traditional governance knowledge, and digital governance

(c.) Coordinating state legislative election schedules

(d.) Revising railway passenger tariff structures

(29.) Which infrastructure component is famously constructed by Project Chetak in the Thar desert border terrain for defense enhancement?

(a.) High-altitude railway tunnels

(b.) Ditch-cum-Bund (DCB) anti-infiltration barriers

(c.) Deep-sea naval docking channels

(d.) Trans-national oil pipelines

(30.) What is the broader vision behind celebrating National Maritime Day annually in India?

(a.) To commemorate historical maritime trade routes and honour merchant navy personnel contributions

(b.) To launch naval combat aircraft carriers

(c.) To subsidize deep-sea commercial fishing fleets

(d.) To privatize major port trust authorities