(1.) Where will the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM 2026) be hosted by the ECI in January 2026?

(a.) Yashobhoomi, Dwarka

(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

(c.) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

(d.) Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai

(2.) Which institutional body under the ECI is responsible for organizing the IICDEM 2026 conference?

(a.) IIIDEM

(b.) Association of World Election Bodies

(c.) International IDEA India Desk

(d.) Delimitation Commission

(3.) India assumed the Chairship of the Council of Member States of which international democracy organization for the year 2026?

(a.) International IDEA

(b.) Venice Commission

(c.) Commonwealth Electoral Network

(d.) Global Democracy Forum

(4.) What is the central theme of the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026?

(a.) Digital Voting for Global Peace

(b.) Democracy for an inclusive, peaceful, resilient and sustainable world

(c.) Electoral Integrity in the AI Era

(d.) Strengthening Free and Fair Elections Globally

(5.) India became the fifth country in the world to establish a National Primary Standard Facility for which specific metrology domain on CSIR-NPL's 80th Foundation Day?

(a.) Quantum Computing Calibration

(b.) Solar Cell Calibration

(c.) Nuclear Radiation Standards

(d.) Semiconductor Wafer Testing

(6.) What is the official brand name of certified reference materials developed and distributed by CSIR-NPL in India?

(a.) Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND)

(b.) Rashtriya Manak Dravya (RMD)

(c.) CSIR Certified Material (CCM)

(d.) Standard Indian Reference (SIR)

(7.) ONGC signed an MoU with which autonomous body under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to support infrastructure across 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools?

(a.) TRIFED

(b.) NSTFDC

(c.) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

(d.) NSFDC

(8.) How many total Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across 11 States/UTs are covered under the ONGC-NSTFDC CSR agreement signed in Jan 2026?

(a.) 100

(b.) 120

(c.) 144

(d.) 200

(9.) The 1200 MW Kalai II Hydroelectric Project, which recently received environmental clearance, is situated on which river in Arunachal Pradesh?

(a.) Siang River

(b.) Lohit River

(c.) Subansiri River

(d.) Dibang River

(10.) The environmental appraisal of the Kalai II Hydro Project gave special consideration to protecting the habitat of which IUCN Critically Endangered bird species?

(a.) Great Indian Bustard

(b.) White-bellied Heron

(c.) Bengal Florican

(d.) Siberian Crane

(11.) The 1200 MW Kalai II Hydro Project is located near which prominent Hindu pilgrimage destination in Arunachal Pradesh?

(a.) Parshuram Kund

(b.) Tawang Monastery

(c.) Malinithan

(d.) Kamakhya Temple

(12.) What counter-intuitive physical phenomenon describes warm water freezing faster than cold water, captured for the first time via supercomputer simulation by Indian scientists?

(a.) Meissner Effect

(b.) Mpemba Effect

(c.) Marangoni Effect

(d.) Leidenfrost Effect

(13.) The rare Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) was sighted for the first time in Tamil Nadu at which tiger reserve in January 2026?

(a.) Anamalai Tiger Reserve

(b.) Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

(c.) Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

(d.) Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve

(14.) What is the IUCN Red List conservation status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)?

(a.) Critically Endangered

(b.) Endangered

(c.) Vulnerable

(d.) Near Threatened

(15.) Phase II of the BIMSTEC Specialised Cancer Care Training Programme was launched at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital in which coastal city?

(a.) Chennai

(b.) Visakhapatnam

(c.) Kochi

(d.) Bhubaneswar

(16.) How many member nations constitute the BIMSTEC regional grouping?

(a.) 5

(b.) 7

(c.) 8

(d.) 10

(17.) Which Chief Election Commissioner of India assumed the Chairship of the Council of Member States of International IDEA for 2026?

(a.) Rajiv Kumar

(b.) Gyanesh Kumar

(c.) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

(d.) Anup Chandra Pandey

(18.) In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the Kalai II Hydroelectric Project located?

(a.) Tawang

(b.) Anjaw

(c.) West Kameng

(d.) Papum Pare

(19.) Where are the national headquarters of the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) situated?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Pune

(d.) Kolkata

(20.) Which CSIR institution collaborated with CSIR-NPL to launch 14 phytochemical Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND) standards?

(a.) CSIR-CDRI

(b.) CSIR-CIMAP

(c.) CSIR-IICP

(d.) CSIR-CFTRI

(21.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the Election Commission of India established?

(a.) Article 315

(b.) Article 324

(c.) Article 280

(d.) Article 338

(22.) What is the total planned power generation capacity of the Kalai II Hydro Electric Project?

(a.) 800 MW

(b.) 1000 MW

(c.) 1200 MW

(d.) 1500 MW

(23.) Lohit River, on which the Kalai II project is being built, originates in which region before entering Arunachal Pradesh?

(a.) Tibet Autonomous Region

(b.) Myanmar

(c.) Bhutan

(d.) Nagaland

(24.) Mudumalai Tiger Reserve forms an integral part of which biosphere reserve in South India?

(a.) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

(b.) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

(c.) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

(d.) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

(25.) The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) was established in which year by the ECI?

(a.) 2005

(b.) 2011

(c.) 2015

(d.) 2018

(26.) Where are the headquarters of International IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) located?

(a.) Geneva

(b.) Stockholm

(c.) Vienna

(d.) The Hague

(27.) Under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, what percentage of average net profits must eligible companies spend on CSR activities like EMRS school development?

(a.) 1%

(b.) 2%

(c.) 3%

(d.) 5%

(28.) Which biological phenomenon explains why cold water lines sometimes burst later than hot water pipes during severe winter freezes, linked to Mpemba Effect?

(a.) Supercooling and nucleation kinetics

(b.) Capillary action

(c.) Thermal expansion anomaly

(d.) Viscosity breakdown

(29.) Which central ministry oversees the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) scheme across India?

(a.) Ministry of Education

(b.) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

(c.) Ministry of Social Justice

(d.) Ministry of Rural Development

(30.) What is the full expansion of the acronym BIMSTEC in regional international affairs?

(a.) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

(b.) Bay of Bengal Intergovernmental Movement for Science, Trade and Economic Development

(c.) Bangladesh India Myanmar Sri Lanka Thailand Economic Council

(d.) Bay of Bengal Infrastructure & Maritime Strategy Training Executive Committee