(1.) World Biofuel Day is observed globally every year on which date to promote green non-fossil fuels?

(a.) 05 August

(b.) 10 August

(c.) 15 August

(d.) 20 August

(2.) Which historic experiment on August 10, 1893 is commemorated as World Biofuel Day?

(a.) First peanut-oil-powered engine test by Rudolf Diesel

(b.) Discovery of ethanol fermentation by Louis Pasteur

(c.) First solar panel demonstration

(d.) Invention of the steam engine

(3.) Which Union Ministry has been observing World Biofuel Day in India since 2015?

(a.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(b.) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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

(d.) Ministry of Power

(4.) What is the IUCN Red List conservation status of the Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)?

(a.) Vulnerable

(b.) Endangered

(c.) Critically Endangered

(d.) Extinct in the Wild

(5.) Which sanctuary in Gujarat has been identified as a secondary site for Asiatic Lions under Project Lion?

(a.) Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

(b.) Wild Ass Sanctuary

(c.) Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

(d.) Jessore Sanctuary

(6.) What minimum cost threshold qualifies a Central Sector project for monitoring on the MoSPI PAIMANA portal?

(a.) ₹50 Crore

(b.) ₹100 Crore

(c.) ₹150 Crore

(d.) ₹500 Crore

(7.) Which digital module was integrated into PAIMANA on MoSPI portal to serve as the Central Repository of Infrastructure Projects?

(a.) PAIMANA-CRIP

(b.) PAIMANA-GATI

(c.) PAIMANA-PM-GATI

(d.) PAIMANA-SETU

(8.) Which historic national song will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the first time during the 2026 Independence Day celebrations?

(a.) Jana Gana Mana

(b.) Vande Mataram

(c.) Sare Jahan Se Achha

(d.) Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja

(9.) Who composed the National Song Vande Mataram in 1876?

(a.) Rabindranath Tagore

(b.) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

(c.) Subhash Chandra Bose

(d.) Kazi Nazrul Islam

(10.) Under the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026, which apex body is established to oversee tribunal appointments?

(a.) National Tribunals Commission (NTC)

(b.) Central Judicial Commission

(c.) Tribunal Selection Board

(d.) National Judicial Appointments Council

(11.) Who is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson of the National Tribunals Commission under the 2026 Bill?

(a.) Retired Supreme Court Judge or retired High Court Chief Justice

(b.) Serving Union Law Minister

(c.) Cabinet Secretary

(d.) Attorney General of India

(12.) President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to which former President of India on his birth anniversary on August 10, 2026?

(a.) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(b.) Shri V.V. Giri

(c.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(d.) Giani Zail Singh

(13.) Who is the only independent candidate in Indian history to be elected as the President of India?

(a.) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(b.) V.V. Giri

(c.) Zakir Husain

(d.) R. Venkataraman

(14.) In which year was former President V.V. Giri awarded the highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna?

(a.) 1969

(b.) 1975

(c.) 1980

(d.) 1991

(15.) Which international convention governs the duty of host nations to protect foreign embassy premises from intrusion or defacement?

(a.) Geneva Convention 1949

(b.) Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

(c.) Hague Convention 1907

(d.) Chicago Convention 1944

(16.) Ljubljana is the capital city of which European country where the Indian Embassy premises were defaced?

(a.) Slovakia

(b.) Slovenia

(c.) Serbia

(d.) Croatia

(17.) Which Indian badminton player won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Korea Masters Super 300 on August 10, 2026?

(a.) PV Sindhu

(b.) Ashmita Chaliha

(c.) Saina Nehwal

(d.) Treesa Jolly

(18.) Which Chinese player was defeated by Ashmita Chaliha in the Korea Masters Super 300 finals?

(a.) Chen Yufei

(b.) Han Qianxi

(c.) An Se-young

(d.) Tai Tzu-ying

(19.) Which statutory shrine board administers the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir?

(a.) Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

(b.) Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB)

(c.) Kedarnath Temple Committee

(d.) Badri-Kedar Samiti

(20.) In which district of Jammu & Kashmir is the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine located?

(a.) Srinagar

(b.) Anantnag

(c.) Baramulla

(d.) Ganderbal

(21.) The Jharkhand Government agreed to cancel three recruitment exams including which Civil Services Prelims exam on August 10, 2026?

(a.) 10th BPSC Prelims

(b.) 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services Prelims

(c.) 5th UPPSC Prelims

(d.) OPSC Civil Services Prelims

(22.) Under the National Policy on Biofuels, what target percentage has India set for ethanol blending in petrol?

(a.) 10%

(b.) 15%

(c.) 20% (E20)

(d.) 30%

(23.) What is the full form of the MoSPI infrastructure tracking platform PAIMANA?

(a.) Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building

(b.) Public Asset Infrastructure Management and National Analytics

(c.) Project Allocation and Infrastructure Network Architecture

(d.) Program Assessment for Infrastructure Monitoring and Action

(24.) Which nation is the world's largest crude oil consumer, followed by China and India?

(a.) Russia

(b.) United States

(c.) Saudi Arabia

(d.) Japan

(25.) Which Schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 grants highest protection to the Asiatic Lion?

(a.) Schedule I

(b.) Schedule II

(c.) Schedule III

(d.) Schedule IV

(26.) How many total members constitute the proposed National Tribunals Commission (NTC) under the 2026 Bill?

(a.) 3 Members

(b.) 5 Members (Chairperson + 4 Members)

(c.) 7 Members

(d.) 9 Members

(27.) Which novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay features the National Song Vande Mataram?

(a.) Durgeshnandini

(b.) Anandamath

(c.) Kapalkundala

(d.) Rajsimha

(28.) Which trade union federation was founded by former President V.V. Giri?

(a.) INTUC

(b.) AITUC

(c.) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)

(d.) BMS

(29.) What is the elevation of the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine in the Himalayas?

(a.) 2,500 metres

(b.) 3,100 metres

(c.) 3,888 metres

(d.) 4,500 metres

(30.) Which short trek route to Amarnath cave starts from Ganderbal district?

(a.) Pahalgam Route

(b.) Baltal Route

(c.) Chandanwari Route

(d.) Sonamarg Route

(31.) What generation of biofuel utilizes non-edible agricultural waste and paddy straw as feedstock?

(a.) 1st Generation

(b.) 2nd Generation

(c.) 3rd Generation

(d.) 4th Generation

(32.) Which platform replaced the legacy OCMS-2006 for central infrastructure monitoring in India?

(a.) PRAGATI

(b.) PAIMANA

(c.) PM Gati Shakti

(d.) IPMP

(33.) Where is the Gir National Park located in India?

(a.) Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Rajasthan

(c.) Gujarat

(d.) Maharashtra

(34.) Which year will mark the completion of 100 years of India's independence, referred to as Viksit Bharat@2047?

(a.) 2030

(b.) 2040

(c.) 2047

(d.) 2050

(35.) Ashmita Chaliha represents which Indian state in domestic badminton circuits?

(a.) West Bengal

(b.) Assam

(c.) Manipur

(d.) Telangana

(36.) Which Article of the Constitution deals with the appointment and tenure of Supreme Court judges?

(a.) Article 124

(b.) Article 131

(c.) Article 141

(d.) Article 217

(37.) What is the full form of GBA in the context of global clean energy partnerships?

(a.) Global Biofuel Alliance

(b.) Global Biomass Association

(c.) Green Biofuel Action

(d.) Global Bio-energy Agency

(38.) Which law repealed the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 upon its passage in Parliament?

(a.) Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 / Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026

(b.) Judicial Standards Bill 2026

(c.) National Judicial Act

(d.) Administrative Tribunals Act 1985

(39.) Where is the headquarters of the National Tribunals Commission (NTC) proposed to be located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Kolkata

(40.) Which volunteer platform alongside NCC cadets will participate in the post-event Swachhta Plogging at Red Fort on August 15, 2026?

(a.) NSS

(b.) MY Bharat

(c.) Nehru Yuva Kendra

(d.) Eco Club