(1.) Where was the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2026 (Phase-I) held on June 8, 2026, to confer Gallantry Awards?

(a.) National War Memorial

(b.) Rashtrapati Bhavan

(c.) Manekshaw Centre

(d.) Gateway of India

(2.) Which peacetime gallantry award ranks second in precedence after Ashoka Chakra in India?

(a.) Kirti Chakra

(b.) Shaurya Chakra

(c.) Vir Chakra

(d.) Sena Medal

(3.) Who confers the Gallantry Awards on Armed Forces and Police personnel during the Defence Investiture Ceremony?

(a.) Prime Minister of India

(b.) President of India

(c.) Union Defence Minister

(d.) Chief of Defence Staff

(4.) What is the official global theme for World Oceans Day celebrated on June 8, 2026?

(a.) Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean

(b.) Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing

(c.) REIMAGINE: Beyond the world we know, a new relationship with our ocean

(d.) Awakening New Depths

(5.) According to the UN World Ocean Assessment report released on World Oceans Day 2026, how much plastic waste enters global oceans annually?

(a.) 10 million tonnes

(b.) 25 million tonnes

(c.) 52 million tonnes

(d.) 80 million tonnes

(6.) Which United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) specifically targets the conservation of life below water?

(a.) SDG 12

(b.) SDG 13

(c.) SDG 14

(d.) SDG 15

(7.) In which landmark case did the Supreme Court frame a nationwide Victim Protection Plan for human trafficking survivors in June 2026?

(a.) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

(b.) Prajwala v. Union of India

(c.) Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. UOI

(d.) Shreya Singhal v. UOI

(8.) Under the Supreme Court ruling in Prajwala v. Union of India, right to rehabilitation for trafficking victims was affirmed as part of which fundamental rights?

(a.) Article 14 and Article 19

(b.) Article 19 and Article 21

(c.) Article 21 and Article 23

(d.) Article 25 and Article 30

(9.) Which Article of the Constitution of India explicitly prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labor?

(a.) Article 21

(b.) Article 22

(c.) Article 23

(d.) Article 24

(10.) Where was the 2nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II Conference held on June 8, 2026?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Chandigarh

(c.) Shimla

(d.) Jaipur

(11.) Who inaugurated the 2nd CPA India Region Zone-II Conference at the Haryana Legislative Assembly in June 2026?

(a.) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

(b.) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

(c.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(d.) Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh

(12.) Which of the following legislative assemblies is NOT part of the CPA India Region Zone-II?

(a.) Haryana

(b.) Himachal Pradesh

(c.) Jammu & Kashmir

(d.) Rajasthan

(13.) Major Abhilasha Barak, who won a UN Award in June 2026 for her service in Lebanon, is famous for being:

(a.) India's first woman fighter jet pilot

(b.) Indian Army's first woman combat helicopter pilot

(c.) First female commander of an INS vessel

(d.) First woman head of BSF

(14.) In which country is the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission UNIFIL deployed?

(a.) Sudan

(b.) Lebanon

(c.) Syria

(d.) Congo

(15.) Which Indian state's natural farming initiative won the global $2 Million Food Planet Prize 2026 in Sweden?

(a.) Sikkim

(b.) Andhra Pradesh

(c.) Kerala

(d.) Gujarat

(16.) Which foundation based in Sweden institutes and awards the annual Food Planet Prize for transformational food system models?

(a.) Nobel Foundation

(b.) Curt Bergfors Foundation

(c.) IKEA Foundation

(d.) Ramon Magsaysay Trust

(17.) What is the name of the state nodal implementation entity managing the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF)?

(a.) APEDA

(b.) Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS)

(c.) SERP Andhra

(d.) NABARD AP Cell

(18.) In which year was World Oceans Day officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly?

(a.) 1992

(b.) 2008

(c.) 2015

(d.) 2020

(19.) What is the primary theme of the 2nd CPA India Region Zone-II Conference held in Chandigarh in June 2026?

(a.) Digital Transformation in E-Vidhan Assemblies

(b.) Role of Aware Society and Legislators in Realizing Future Challenges and Goal of Viksit Bharat 2047

(c.) Fiscal Federalism and State Budgets

(d.) Electoral Reforms and Model Code Compliance

(20.) Which specialized police units operate at the district level across states to combat human trafficking and assist survivors under SC guidelines?

(a.) Special Task Force (STF)

(b.) Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs)

(c.) Cyber Crime Units

(d.) SHEAD Teams

(21.) What is the maximum wartime gallantry award conferred in India?

(a.) Param Vir Chakra

(b.) Maha Vir Chakra

(c.) Ashoka Chakra

(d.) Kirti Chakra

(22.) Which of the following organisms is increasingly used as a sustainable, biodegradable raw material for eco-friendly bioplastic production?

(a.) Seaweed

(b.) Jatropha

(c.) Eucalyptus

(d.) Lichen

(23.) The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development spans which ten-year period?

(a.) 2015–2024

(b.) 2020–2029

(c.) 2021–2030

(d.) 2025–2034

(24.) Who is the current Governor of Haryana who addressed the valedictory session of the 2nd CPA Zone-II Conference?

(a.) Bandaru Dattatreya

(b.) Ashim Kumar Ghosh

(c.) Haribhau Bagade

(d.) Gulab Chand Kataria

(25.) Which organ of the Indian Armed Forces operates the Army Aviation Corps to which Major Abhilasha Barak belongs?

(a.) Indian Navy

(b.) Indian Army

(c.) Indian Air Force

(d.) Indian Coast Guard

(26.) The APCNF model relies heavily on which social self-help network for grass-roots adoption of natural farming techniques in AP?

(a.) Kisan Credit Clubs

(b.) Women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

(c.) Water User Associations

(d.) Cooperative Milk Unions

(27.) What is the monetary prize associated with the global Food Planet Prize won by Andhra Pradesh in 2026?

(a.) $500,000

(b.) $1 Million

(c.) $2 Million

(d.) $5 Million

(28.) Which Article under Part III of the Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

(a.) Article 32

(b.) Article 136

(c.) Article 142

(d.) Article 226

(29.) Where are the international headquarters of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Secretariat located?

(a.) Canberra, Australia

(b.) London, United Kingdom

(c.) Ottawa, Canada

(d.) New Delhi, India

(30.) Which peak peacetime gallantry award is equivalent to the wartime Param Vir Chakra in precedence?

(a.) Shaurya Chakra

(b.) Kirti Chakra

(c.) Ashoka Chakra

(d.) Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

(31.) Microplastic particles entering the marine food chain are defined as plastic pieces smaller than what dimension?

(a.) 1 mm

(b.) 5 mm

(c.) 10 mm

(d.) 25 mm

(32.) Which African and South Asian nations are actively studying the Andhra Pradesh natural farming model for regional adaptation?

(a.) Kenya and Bangladesh

(b.) Zambia and Sri Lanka

(c.) Nigeria and Nepal

(d.) Tanzania and Vietnam

(33.) What is the full form of UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon?

(a.) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

(b.) United Nations International Federation in Lebanon

(c.) United Nations Integrated Front in Levant

(d.) United Nations Infrastructure Fund in Lebanon

(34.) Which fundamental right under Article 21 was explicitly interpreted by SC in Prajwala v. UOI to include rehabilitation of victims?

(a.) Right to Privacy

(b.) Right to Clean Environment

(c.) Right to Life with Dignity

(d.) Right to Free Legal Aid

(35.) How many zones is the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region divided into following its 2024 restructuring?

(a.) 5 Zones

(b.) 7 Zones

(c.) 9 Zones

(d.) 12 Zones