(1.) What was the official theme of the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held on June 11, 2026?

(a.) Sustainable Growth for All

(b.) Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat @2047

(c.) Digital Transformation in Rural India

(d.) Empowering States for Economic Leadership

(2.) Which of the following is NOT one of the four core pillars of the Inclusive Human Development Framework discussed at NITI Aayog's 11th Governing Council meeting?

(a.) Foundational Human Capital and Future-Ready Skills

(b.) Productive Employment, Entrepreneurship and Decentralised Growth

(c.) Universal Space Exploration Infrastructure

(d.) Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing

(3.) Who chaired the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on June 11, 2026?

(a.) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman

(b.) Shri Narendra Modi

(c.) Shri Suman Bery

(d.) Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

(4.) What total deployable floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) capacity was mapped in India by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in June 2026?

(a.) 50.5 GW

(b.) 75.2 GW

(c.) 102.18 GW

(d.) 150.0 GW

(5.) In the NISE floating solar national report, what maximum reservoir surface area coverage constraint was applied to prevent ecological harm?

(a.) 5%

(b.) 10%

(c.) 20%

(d.) 35%

(6.) Which state holds the highest deployable floating solar energy potential (16.28 GW) as per the NISE assessment?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Rajasthan

(7.) National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) operates as an autonomous technical institute under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Power

(b.) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(c.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(d.) Ministry of Environment

(8.) Union MoS V. Somanna flagged off the Madgaon–Karwar Express on June 11, 2026. Which two states does this train service connect?

(a.) Goa and Maharashtra

(b.) Goa and Karnataka

(c.) Karnataka and Kerala

(d.) Maharashtra and Gujarat

(9.) From which railway station in Goa was the Madgaon–Karwar Express officially flagged off?

(a.) Vasco da Gama

(b.) Madgaon

(c.) Thivim

(d.) Karmali

(10.) Which zonal railway corporation manages the operational route of the Madgaon–Karwar Express?

(a.) South Western Railway

(b.) Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL)

(c.) Central Railway

(d.) Southern Railway

(11.) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed concern over legislative disruptions on June 11, 2026. Which Constitutional Article empowers each House of Parliament to frame its Rules of Procedure?

(a.) Article 105

(b.) Article 110

(c.) Article 118

(d.) Article 123

(12.) Who is the current Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha?

(a.) Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh

(b.) Shri Om Birla

(c.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(d.) Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

(13.) What capacity solar power project with integrated BESS was approved on defence land in Sitapur, UP, in June 2026?

(a.) 100 MW

(b.) 150 MW

(c.) 250 MW

(d.) 500 MW

(14.) Which company is implementing the 250 MW Solar-BESS project on vacant defence land in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh?

(a.) Adani Green Energy

(b.) NTPC Renewable Energy Limited

(c.) Tata Power Renewable

(d.) ReNew Power

(15.) Who is the Union Defence Minister who approved the Sitapur Solar-BESS project on defence land?

(a.) Shri Amit Shah

(b.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(c.) Shri Nitin Gadkari

(d.) Shri S. Jaishankar

(16.) Which city's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport became the first spoke airport in India's 'Easy Connect' aviation model?

(a.) Lucknow

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) Patna

(d.) Bhopal

(17.) Who is the current Union Minister of Civil Aviation who launched the 'Easy Connect' aviation framework?

(a.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

(b.) Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

(c.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

(18.) What is the primary operational innovation introduced by the 'Easy Connect' hub-and-spoke aviation framework?

(a.) Single local immigration and baggage check-in at origin spoke airport for international travel

(b.) Free flight tickets for rural senior citizens

(c.) Mandatory 100% biofuel blending in domestic flights

(d.) Replacing security screening with facial recognition only

(19.) Which airline served as the primary launching partner for the 'Easy Connect' aviation model from Varanasi?

(a.) IndiGo

(b.) Air India

(c.) Akasa Air

(d.) SpiceJet

(20.) In the NISE floating solar report, what total revised solar energy potential (ground + floating) was calculated for India?

(a.) 2,500 GW

(b.) 3,000 GW

(c.) 3,445 GW

(d.) 4,200 GW

(21.) Where is India's largest operational floating solar power plant located at present (Omkareshwar project)?

(a.) Rihand Dam, UP

(b.) Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Ramagundam, Telangana

(d.) Kayamkulam, Kerala

(22.) Which directorate under the Ministry of Defence oversees management and leasing of vacant defence lands in India?

(a.) Directorate of Military Operations

(b.) Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE)

(c.) Border Roads Organisation

(d.) Defence Research & Development Organisation

(23.) What does BESS stand for in the context of renewable energy projects?

(a.) Basic Electrical Supply System

(b.) Battery Energy Storage System

(c.) Biomass Energy Storage Standards

(d.) Balanced Eco Solar Service

(24.) Recommendation of which national conference of Chief Secretaries was reviewed during NITI Aayog's 11th Governing Council meeting?

(a.) 3rd Conference

(b.) 4th Conference

(c.) 5th Conference

(d.) 7th Conference

(25.) Which state holds the second-highest deployable floating solar potential (14.89 GW) according to the June 2026 NISE report?

(a.) Karnataka

(b.) Madhya Pradesh

(c.) Odisha

(d.) Telangana

(26.) What is the expansion of DPI, cited as a key implementation enabler at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting?

(a.) Data Processing Infrastructure

(b.) Digital Public Infrastructure

(c.) Direct Public Interface

(d.) Decentralised Policy Initiative

(27.) Which Constitutional Article governs the Rules of Procedure in State Legislative Assemblies, equivalent to Article 118 for Parliament?

(a.) Article 172

(b.) Article 208

(c.) Article 213

(d.) Article 226

(28.) How many total mapped water body surface areas (in sq km) were analyzed across India in the NISE floating solar study?

(a.) 5,000 sq km

(b.) 8,250 sq km

(c.) 10,725.99 sq km

(d.) 15,000 sq km

(29.) Who is the ex-officio Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog?

(a.) Prime Minister of India

(b.) Suman Bery

(c.) Union Finance Minister

(d.) Cabinet Secretary

(30.) Which city hosted the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on June 11, 2026?

(a.) Gandhinagar

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Bengaluru