(1.) What is the projected real GDP growth rate for India for FY 2025-26 according to the First Advance Estimates released by MoSPI on 08 January 2026?

(a.) 6.8%

(b.) 7.0%

(c.) 7.4%

(d.) 7.8%

(2.) Which country became the first in the world to commercially produce bio-bitumen for road construction as reported in January 2026?

(a.) Germany

(b.) India

(c.) Japan

(d.) United States

(3.) What primary agricultural waste material is used as the key feedstock in producing commercial bio-bitumen in India?

(a.) Sugarcane bagasse

(b.) Rice straw / paddy stubble

(c.) Cotton stalks

(d.) Wheat bran

(4.) Where are the national headquarters of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) located, which celebrated its 125th Foundation Day in Jan 2026?

(a.) Ranchi

(b.) Dhanbad

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Nagpur

(5.) Under which statutory legislation does the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) regulate occupational health and safety in Indian mines?

(a.) Factories Act 1948

(b.) Mines Act 1952

(c.) Coal Mines Act 1973

(d.) Environment Protection Act 1986

(6.) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) by the ACC in January 2026?

(a.) A.K. Balasubrahmanian

(b.) Dr. D.K. Shukla

(c.) K.N. Vyas

(d.) Ajit Kumar Mohanty

(7.) What is the tenure fixed for A.K. Balasubrahmanian as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)?

(a.) 2 years

(b.) 3 years

(c.) 4 years

(d.) 5 years

(8.) Which private sector enterprise was awarded the supply order by the Indian Army for the overhaul and technological upgrade of the Pinaka MLRS fleet?

(a.) L&T Defence

(b.) Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)

(c.) Bharat Forge

(d.) Mahindra Defence

(9.) At which location is the 510 Army Base Workshop (510 ABW) executing the Pinaka MLRS fleet overhaul situated?

(a.) Pune

(b.) Meerut

(c.) Jabalpur

(d.) Secunderabad

(10.) Scientists from which autonomous Indian research institute developed the first supercomputer-powered molecular simulation of the Mpemba Effect in early 2026?

(a.) IISc Bengaluru

(b.) JNCASR Bengaluru

(c.) TIFR Mumbai

(d.) IIT Madras

(11.) What counter-intuitive physical phenomenon is described by the Mpemba Effect?

(a.) Cold water boils faster than warm water

(b.) Hot water freezes faster than cold water

(c.) Ice melts slower under high pressure

(d.) Water expands when cooled below 0 degrees Celsius

(12.) Earth's Rotation Day is celebrated globally every year on which date?

(a.) 01 January

(b.) 08 January

(c.) 15 January

(d.) 22 January

(13.) Whose 1851 pendulum experiment demonstrating the rotation of the Earth is commemorated on Earth's Rotation Day?

(a.) Galileo Galilei

(b.) Léon Foucault

(c.) Isaac Newton

(d.) Johannes Kepler

(14.) Which agency compiles and releases the Advance Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI

(c.) NITI Aayog

(d.) Department of Economic Affairs

(15.) What percentage of petroleum bitumen can be safely replaced by bio-bitumen in road construction without reducing quality?

(a.) 5-10%

(b.) 20-30%

(c.) 50-60%

(d.) 75-80%

(16.) Where are the national headquarters of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) situated?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Mumbai

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Hyderabad

(17.) Under which central ministry does the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) function?

(a.) Ministry of Mines

(b.) Ministry of Coal

(c.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

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

(18.) What approximate percentage of indigenous content is achieved in the Pinaka MLRS overhaul project?

(a.) 50%

(b.) 65%

(c.) 80%

(d.) 95%

(19.) In which international scientific journal were the JNCASR supercomputer simulation results on the Mpemba Effect published in 2026?

(a.) Nature Physics

(b.) Communications Physics

(c.) Physical Review Letters

(d.) Science Advances

(20.) What is the name of the experimental device suspended by Léon Foucault in Paris in 1851 to prove Earth's rotation?

(a.) Foucault Gyroscope

(b.) Foucault Pendulum

(c.) Torsion Balance

(d.) Seismograph

(21.) Which landmark Union Budget calculation relies directly on the First Advance Estimates of GDP released by MoSPI in January?

(a.) Union Budget 2026-27

(b.) Union Budget 2025-26

(c.) Economic Survey 2024-25

(d.) Fifteenth Finance Commission Report

(22.) Which organization designed the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) for the Indian Armed Forces?

(a.) HAL

(b.) DRDO (ARDE)

(c.) BEL

(d.) OFB

(23.) Under which central department does JNCASR Bengaluru operate as an autonomous research institution?

(a.) Department of Atomic Energy

(b.) Department of Science and Technology (DST)

(c.) Department of Biotechnology

(d.) CSIR

(24.) Under which statutory legislation was the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) constituted in 1983?

(a.) Atomic Energy Act, 1962

(b.) Environment Protection Act, 1986

(c.) Disaster Management Act, 2005

(d.) Radiation Protection Act, 1970

(25.) In which city did Léon Foucault perform his famous 1851 pendulum experiment at the Panthéon?

(a.) London

(b.) Paris

(c.) Berlin

(d.) Rome

(26.) The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army, involved in the Pinaka overhaul, is primarily responsible for which military domain?

(a.) Combat Operations

(b.) Equipment Maintenance and Engineering Support

(c.) Signal Communications

(d.) Medical Services

(27.) What is the maximum extended range capability of guided rocket variants used with the Pinaka MLRS platform?

(a.) 40 km

(b.) 80 km

(c.) 300 km

(d.) 500 km

(28.) Which physical force caused by Earth's rotation deflects moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

(a.) Gravitational Force

(b.) Coriolis Force

(c.) Centripetal Force

(d.) Electromagnetic Force

(29.) Who did A.K. Balasubrahmanian succeed as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)?

(a.) Dr. D.K. Shukla

(b.) Dr. Sekhar Basu

(c.) S.A. Bhardwaj

(d.) S.S. Bajaj

(30.) What primary environmental benefit is achieved by using agricultural rice straw for bio-bitumen production?

(a.) Preventing groundwater depletion

(b.) Mitigating air pollution from stubble burning

(c.) Increasing soil acidity

(d.) Reducing plastic usage in packaging

(31.) Which state in India hosts the 510 Army Base Workshop (510 ABW) in Meerut?

(a.) Haryana

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Punjab

(d.) Rajasthan

(32.) What is the approximate duration of one sidereal day, which measures Earth's rotation relative to distant stars?

(a.) 24 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds

(b.) 23 hours 56 minutes 04 seconds

(c.) 24 hours 04 minutes 00 seconds

(d.) 23 hours 50 minutes 00 seconds

(33.) In which state is Dhanbad located, where the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) held its 125th Foundation Day?

(a.) Bihar

(b.) Jharkhand

(c.) West Bengal

(d.) Odisha

(34.) Which central ministry publishes the GDP First Advance Estimates (FAE) in India?

(a.) Ministry of Finance

(b.) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

(c.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(35.) The Mpemba Effect is named after Erasto Mpemba, a student from which African nation who reintroduced the phenomenon to modern science in 1963?

(a.) Kenya

(b.) Tanzania

(c.) Nigeria

(d.) Ghana