(1.) In which city was India's 7th Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) inaugurated on June 7, 2026?

(a.) Srinagar

(b.) Jammu

(c.) Shimla

(d.) Dehradun

(2.) Which Union Minister inaugurated India's 7th Regional Meteorological Centre in Jammu in June 2026?

(a.) Shri Amit Shah

(b.) Dr. Jitendra Singh

(c.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(d.) Shri Nitin Gadkari

(3.) Which of the following is NOT one of the six original Regional Meteorological Centres (RMCs) of IMD in India?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Guwahati

(d.) Bengaluru

(4.) In which year was the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) established?

(a.) 1985

(b.) 1991

(c.) 1998

(d.) 2005

(5.) Under which Union Ministry does the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) operate as an autonomous society?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

(c.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(d.) Ministry of Communications

(6.) What is the full form of NGIS, a key startup incubation initiative administered by STPI?

(a.) National Grid Information System

(b.) Next Generation Incubation Scheme

(c.) New Global Innovation Strategy

(d.) National Governance Incentive Scheme

(7.) Which agency administers the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in India?

(a.) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

(b.) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

(c.) NITI Aayog

(d.) Solar Energy Corporation of India

(8.) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) functions under the administrative control of which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(b.) Ministry of Power

(c.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(d.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(9.) What quantity of carbon dioxide equivalent reduction is represented by one Carbon Credit Certificate (CCC) under CCTS?

(a.) 100 kg CO2e

(b.) 500 kg CO2e

(c.) 1 metric tonne CO2e

(d.) 10 metric tonnes CO2e

(10.) In which Indian city was the 2nd BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting held in June 2026?

(a.) Jaipur

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) Bhopal

(d.) Khajuraho

(11.) Which country holds the BRICS Chairship/Presidency for the year 2026?

(a.) Brazil

(b.) Russia

(c.) India

(d.) China

(12.) Which of the following was NOT among the three priority themes of the 2nd BRICS Culture Working Group meeting in Varanasi?

(a.) Creative Economy and Artificial Intelligence

(b.) Protection and Return of Cultural Property

(c.) Culture for Climate Action

(d.) Space Exploration and Cultural Heritage Mapping

(13.) Where is the headquarters of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) located?

(a.) Kochi, Kerala

(b.) Vasco-da-Gama, Goa

(c.) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(d.) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(14.) Which of the following is India's research station in the Arctic region?

(a.) Bharati

(b.) Maitri

(c.) Himadri

(d.) Dakshin Gangotri

(15.) NCPOR operates as an autonomous research institution under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(d.) Ministry of Defence

(16.) Which country's President ordered a formal probe into a nationwide ballot paper shortage during local elections in June 2026?

(a.) Japan

(b.) South Korea

(c.) Philippines

(d.) Indonesia

(17.) Who is the current President of South Korea who ordered the election ballot probe in June 2026?

(a.) Yoon Suk Yeol

(b.) Lee Jae Myung

(c.) Moon Jae In

(d.) Han Duck Soo

(18.) How many Regional Meteorological Centres (RMCs) are now operational across India following the launch of the Jammu center in June 2026?

(a.) 5

(b.) 6

(c.) 7

(d.) 8

(19.) The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 provides the statutory framework for which Indian bureau?

(a.) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

(b.) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

(c.) Bureau of Mine Safety

(d.) Bureau of Pharma PSUs

(20.) Which of the following is India's newest active research station in Antarctica, operationalized in 2012?

(a.) Dakshin Gangotri

(b.) Maitri

(c.) Bharati

(d.) IndARC

(21.) What type of radar system was integrated at the newly inaugurated Jammu RMC to track mountain flash floods and severe weather?

(a.) C-Band Radar

(b.) X-Band Doppler Weather Radar

(c.) S-Band Long Range Radar

(d.) Phased Array Radar

(22.) Which international EU policy mechanism was cited during India's carbon credit discussions at the WTO as a unilateral trade barrier?

(a.) CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)

(b.) EU ETS II

(c.) Green Deal Directive

(d.) REPowerEU Standard

(23.) In which year was India's first Arctic research station, Himadri, established at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard?

(a.) 2000

(b.) 2008

(c.) 2014

(d.) 2020

(24.) How many Centres of Excellence (CoEs) has STPI set up across India to nurture technology startups as of June 2026?

(a.) 25+

(b.) 40+

(c.) 65+

(d.) 100+

(25.) Which city is designated as the capital of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir during summer months?

(a.) Jammu

(b.) Srinagar

(c.) Anantnag

(d.) Udhampur

(26.) What is the primary function of the "Science on a Sphere" technology used in NCPOR educational outreach?

(a.) Satellite orbital mapping

(b.) Dynamic 3D spherical visualization of Earth's ocean and climate systems

(c.) Undersea core drilling tracking

(d.) Polar ice thickness radar mapping

(27.) Which statutory amendment in 2022 enabled the creation of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in India?

(a.) Electricity Amendment Act, 2020

(b.) Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022

(c.) Environment Protection Amendment Act, 2021

(d.) Air Act Amendment, 2022

(28.) Where are the international headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) located?

(a.) Paris, France

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Vienna, Austria

(d.) Brussels, Belgium

(29.) Which independent constitutional body conducts elections in South Korea?

(a.) South Korean Election Board

(b.) National Election Commission (NEC)

(c.) Federal Electoral Tribunal

(d.) Central Election Directorate

(30.) What is the tagline/theme of the nationwide plantation campaign "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" launched by PM Narendra Modi?

(a.) Plant for Green India

(b.) Tree in tribute to Mother Earth and Mother

(c.) Clean Air for All

(d.) Forests for Prosperity

(31.) Which deep-moored underwater observatory was deployed by India in the Arctic fjord Kongsfjorden in 2014?

(a.) IndARC

(b.) DeepSea-1

(c.) Sagar Nidhi

(d.) Samudra Manthan

(32.) Which of the following sectors is NOT among the energy-intensive industries covered under the initial phase of CCTS?

(a.) Iron & Steel

(b.) Cement

(c.) Commercial Software Development

(d.) Chlor-Alkali

(33.) In which year was the India Meteorological Department (IMD) established?

(a.) 1875

(b.) 1901

(c.) 1947

(d.) 1950

(34.) Which city hosted the 1st BRICS Culture Working Group meeting earlier during India's 2026 chairship?

(a.) Khajuraho

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) Hampi

(d.) Agra

(35.) What is the full form of AWS in IMD's weather observation network?

(a.) Automated Warning System

(b.) Automatic Weather Station

(c.) Advanced Weather Satellite

(d.) Atmospheric Weather Sensor