(1.) National Handloom Day is celebrated in India every year on which date to mark the Swadeshi Movement?

(a.) 01 August

(b.) 07 August

(c.) 15 August

(d.) 02 October

(2.) In which year was the Swadeshi Movement formally proclaimed at Calcutta Town Hall, inspiring National Handloom Day?

(a.) 1857

(b.) 1905

(c.) 1919

(d.) 1942

(3.) Under the amended MSMED Act passed on 07 August 2026, what minimum percentage of an arbitral award must courts order a buyer to deposit to an MSE supplier if an appeal is pending over 6 months?

(a.) 25%

(b.) 33%

(c.) 50%

(d.) 75%

(4.) Which digital registration platform for MSMEs was granted statutory permanence under the MSMED (Amendment) Act, 2026?

(a.) GeM Portal

(b.) Udyam Portal

(c.) e-SHRAM Portal

(d.) MSME Sambandh

(5.) Which three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 07 August 2026?

(a.) Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan

(b.) Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt

(c.) Turkey, Qatar, Iran

(d.) Pakistan, Iran, Turkey

(6.) What total financial outlay was approved for the GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme (2026-2036)?

(a.) ₹10,000 Crore

(b.) ₹15,500 Crore

(c.) ₹23,731 Crore

(d.) ₹50,000 Crore

(7.) Which Indonesian tracking facility will support ISRO’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission under a 2026 bilateral agreement?

(a.) Jakarta Ground Station

(b.) Biak Space Tracking Station

(c.) Bali Satellite Complex

(d.) Surabaya Tracking Post

(8.) Under the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act 2026, whose order is mandatory for birth registrations delayed by more than two years?

(a.) District Collector

(b.) Judicial Magistrate (First Class)

(c.) Municipal Commissioner

(d.) Tehsildar

(9.) Which statutory body manages the ₹1 Lakh Crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund for deep-tech sectors?

(a.) CSIR

(b.) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

(c.) ISRO

(d.) NITI Aayog

(10.) What is the new maximum sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges (excluding the CJI) under the Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Act, 2026?

(a.) 31 Judges

(b.) 33 Judges

(c.) 37 Judges

(d.) 40 Judges

(11.) Including the Chief Justice of India (CJI), what is the total potential bench strength of the Supreme Court following the 2026 Amendment Act?

(a.) 34

(b.) 36

(c.) 38

(d.) 40

(12.) Which initiative was launched on National Handloom Day 2026 to strengthen market linkages and branding for khadi and handloom artisans?

(a.) Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative

(b.) PM Vishwakarma Scheme

(c.) Handloom Weaver Mudra Scheme

(d.) Khadi Vikas Abhiyan

(13.) What is the highest national honor presented to handloom weavers in India for extraordinary lifetime contribution?

(a.) Padma Shri

(b.) Sant Kabir Handloom Award

(c.) Handloom Ratna

(d.) National Artisan Award

(14.) Which ministry administers the commercial Compressed Biogas (CBG) rollout under the GOBARdhan Scheme?

(a.) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

(b.) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

(c.) Ministry of Agriculture

(d.) Ministry of Power

(15.) Which year was celebrated as the Tagore-Dewantara Year between India and Indonesia to highlight shared cultural heritage?

(a.) 2024-25

(b.) 2025-26

(c.) 2026-27

(d.) 2027-28

(16.) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) operates as the apex anti-smuggling agency under which central board?

(a.) CBDT

(b.) CBIC

(c.) SEBI

(d.) IRDAI

(17.) Which Article of the Constitution grants Parliament the power to set the number of Supreme Court judges by law?

(a.) Article 124(1)

(b.) Article 131

(c.) Article 141

(d.) Article 217

(18.) In which year was the first National Handloom Day celebrated in India?

(a.) 2010

(b.) 2015

(c.) 2018

(d.) 2020

(19.) Under the MSMED (Amendment) Act 2026, penal non-compliances regarding information non-supply have been:

(a.) Increased to 5 years imprisonment

(b.) Decriminalised and replaced with graded civil penalties

(c.) Transferred to High Courts

(d.) Abolished completely without warning

(20.) What is the operational duration approved for the GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme?

(a.) 5 Years

(b.) 7 Years

(c.) 10 Years

(d.) 15 Years

(21.) Indonesia’s BRIN agency provides ground tracking support for which flagship Indian mission?

(a.) Chandrayaan-3

(b.) Gaganyaan

(c.) Aditya-L1

(d.) Mangalyaan-2

(22.) Where was the proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement issued on August 7, 1905?

(a.) Bombay Town Hall

(b.) Calcutta Town Hall

(c.) Sabarmati Ashram

(d.) Madras High Court

(23.) Under the MSMED Act 2026, State Governments are empowered to establish multiple councils for fast dispute resolution called:

(a.) MSME Courts

(b.) MSEFCs (Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils)

(c.) Arbitral Tribunals

(d.) Udyam Boards

(24.) Which publication on Central Indian Aal-dyed handlooms was released on National Handloom Day 2026?

(a.) Earth. Root. Thread

(b.) Woven Dreams of India

(c.) Master Weavers of India

(d.) Colors of Swadeshi

(25.) The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed in 2026 established a mutual security alliance connecting which regions?

(a.) North America and Europe

(b.) Gulf, Anatolia, and South Asia

(c.) East Asia and Pacific

(d.) Latin America and Caribbean

(26.) What primary waste material is utilized for Compressed Biogas (CBG) under the GOBARdhan scheme?

(a.) Plastic waste

(b.) Cattle dung and crop residue

(c.) Electronic waste

(d.) Construction debris

(27.) Which original Act of 1969 was amended in August 2026 to tighten delayed birth registration norms?

(a.) Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

(b.) Census Act, 1948

(c.) Citizenship Act, 1955

(d.) Aadhaar Act, 2016

(28.) The soft loans provided under the RDI Fund managed by ANRF are specifically designed to be:

(a.) High-interest commercial loans

(b.) Collateral-free, low-cost long-term loans

(c.) Short-term credit cards

(d.) Foreign currency denominated loans

(29.) How many total awards were conferred during the 12th National Handloom Day function in 2026?

(a.) 10

(b.) 15

(c.) 22

(d.) 30

(30.) Which Union Ministry coordinates the overall implementation of the umbrella GOBARdhan initiative?

(a.) Ministry of Jal Shakti

(b.) Ministry of Power

(c.) Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(31.) What primary commodity was seized by DRI in a 364-tonne consignment mis-declared as originating from UAE?

(a.) Sugar

(b.) Dry Dates

(c.) Cashew Nuts

(d.) Basmati Rice

(32.) In which original year was the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act enacted in India?

(a.) 1991

(b.) 2001

(c.) 2006

(d.) 2014

(33.) Which feature ensures online resolution of delayed payment disputes under the MSMED Amendment Act 2026?

(a.) Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

(b.) Fast-Track High Court Benches

(c.) Lokal Adalats

(d.) Lokpal Benches

(34.) Which foreign city hosted the signing ceremony of the trilateral defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan?

(a.) Ankara

(b.) Islamabad

(c.) Mecca

(d.) Riyadh

(35.) Compressed Biogas (CBG) produced under the GOBARdhan scheme contributes directly to India’s goal of:

(a.) 500 GW renewable energy & Net Zero 2070

(b.) 100% coal replacement in thermal plants

(c.) Complete elimination of solar power

(d.) Exporting nuclear fuel

(36.) Who was the Governor-General of India who ordered the Partition of Bengal in 1905, triggering the Swadeshi Movement?

(a.) Lord Ripon

(b.) Lord Curzon

(c.) Lord Dalhousie

(d.) Lord Mountbatten

(37.) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was established as a statutory body under which ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Education

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(38.) Which component of the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) institutes the Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards?

(a.) Handloom Marketing Assistance (HMA)

(b.) Weavers Credit Card

(c.) Yarn Supply Scheme

(d.) Handloom Park Scheme

(39.) In what year was the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act originally enacted by Parliament?

(a.) 1950

(b.) 1956

(c.) 1962

(d.) 1975

(40.) The Udyam Registration Portal provides registration for MSMEs that is:

(a.) Digital, Free, and Voluntary

(b.) Paid and Mandatory

(c.) Offline and Paper-based

(d.) State-restricted only