(1.) India's first Integrated CCUS Field Laboratory Facility was inaugurated in May 2026 at which institution?

(a.) IIT Madras

(b.) IIT Bombay

(c.) IIT Delhi

(d.) IISc Bengaluru

(2.) Which deep-tech venture incubated at SINE, IIT Bombay is scaling up the CCUS field lab technology?

(a.) UrjanovaC

(b.) CarbonClean India

(c.) GreenTerra Tech

(d.) EcoSequest Solutions

(3.) According to the 5th IGoM meeting review on West Asia, what was India's total foreign exchange reserve level?

(a.) $512 billion

(b.) $620 billion

(c.) $703 billion

(d.) $815 billion

(4.) Who chaired the 5th meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on West Asia in May 2026?

(a.) Shri Narendra Modi

(b.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(c.) Shri Amit Shah

(d.) Shri Nirmala Sitharaman

(5.) Under the newly notified Four Labour Codes, basic salary and DA must constitute at least what percentage of total remuneration (CTC)?

(a.) 30%

(b.) 40%

(c.) 50%

(d.) 60%

(6.) What is the maximum weekly working hours cap stipulated under the final Central Rules for the Labour Codes?

(a.) 40 hours

(b.) 45 hours

(c.) 48 hours

(d.) 54 hours

(7.) Who has been appointed as India's new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in May 2026?

(a.) General Anil Chauhan

(b.) Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani

(c.) General Manoj C. Pande

(d.) Admiral R. Hari Kumar

(8.) Under the NMSA update, the 'Per Drop More Crop' initiative has brought how much area under micro-irrigation?

(a.) 54 lakh hectares

(b.) 82 lakh hectares

(c.) 109 lakh hectares

(d.) 145 lakh hectares

(9.) What geological formation is primarily targeted for pilot-scale CO2 sequestration at the IIT Bombay CCUS facility?

(a.) Alluvial Gangetic Plains

(b.) Deccan Traps (Basalt formations)

(c.) Chotanagpur Granite Shield

(d.) Thar Desert Sedimentary Basins

(10.) How many days of strategic crude oil rolling stock reserves did the government report holding during the IGoM review?

(a.) 30 days

(b.) 45 days

(c.) 60 days

(d.) 90 days

(11.) Which ministry notified the final Central Rules to operationalize the Four Labour Codes?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(c.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(12.) Gig and platform workers are required to register using which unique identifier under the new labor welfare framework?

(a.) PAN Card

(b.) Voter ID

(c.) Aadhaar Card

(d.) Ration Card

(13.) Approximately how many Soil Health Cards have been generated under agricultural soil management initiatives?

(a.) 10.50 crore

(b.) 18.25 crore

(c.) 25.79 crore

(d.) 35.40 crore

(14.) Which initiative encompasses the launch of India's first integrated CCUS field laboratory facility?

(a.) Bharat Innovates 2026

(b.) Atmanirbhar Vigyan Abhiyan

(c.) National Clean Tech Mission

(d.) Green Energy Corridor 2.0

(15.) What is the primary purpose of the National Social Security Board under the new labor rules?

(a.) Managing welfare schemes for unorganised, gig, and platform workers

(b.) Regulating stock market trading hours for employees

(c.) Setting corporate income tax slabs

(d.) Auditing private sector pension funds

(16.) How many days of LPG rolling stock reserves does India maintain according to official energy assessments?

(a.) 15 days

(b.) 30 days

(c.) 45 days

(d.) 60 days

(17.) Who did Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani succeed as the Chief of Defence Staff?

(a.) General Bipin Rawat

(b.) General M. M. Naravane

(c.) General Anil Chauhan

(d.) General Manoj Pande

(18.) What percentage reduction in chemical fertilizer use was observed following balanced soil health card applications?

(a.) 2-3%

(b.) 5-6%

(c.) 8-10%

(d.) 15-20%

(19.) Which scheme acts as the overarching framework under which micro-irrigation targets are promoted in agriculture?

(a.) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)

(b.) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

(c.) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

(d.) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

(20.) Where is the headquarters of the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) located?

(a.) IIT Delhi

(b.) IIT Madras

(c.) IIT Bombay

(d.) IIT Kharagpur

(21.) What structural flexibility is permitted regarding daily work hours under the new labor codes if adopting a 4-day workweek?

(a.) Daily hours can be extended up to 12 hours

(b.) Daily hours are capped strictly at 8 hours

(c.) Daily hours must not exceed 6 hours

(d.) Daily shift timing is left completely unverified

(22.) What role does the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) serve within the military hierarchy?

(a.) Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and principal military advisor

(b.) Commander-in-Chief of paramilitary forces exclusively

(c.) Foreign defense trade negotiator

(d.) Director of military intelligence agencies only

(23.) Which union ministry administers the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?

(a.) Ministry of Jal Shakti

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

(c.) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(d.) Ministry of Rural Development

(24.) What industrial conversion output is produced during carbon capture mineralization processes at the CCUS lab?

(a.) Industrial-grade carbonate and bicarbonate salts

(b.) Liquid fossil fuel substitutes

(c.) Compressed natural gas cylinders

(d.) Synthetic plastic polymers

(25.) How many days of Natural Gas rolling stock reserves does India hold?

(a.) 30 days

(b.) 45 days

(c.) 60 days

(d.) 90 days

(26.) Which agency serves as the official press clearing house for central government policy announcements in India?

(a.) Press Information Bureau (PIB)

(b.) Press Trust of India

(c.) National Informatics Centre

(d.) Doordarshan News

(27.) What is the primary objective of introducing standardized wage definitions under the Four Labour Codes?

(a.) Simplifying wage structures and ensuring uniformity across labor compliance benchmarks

(b.) Maximizing income tax deductions for employers

(c.) Eliminating all forms of overtime compensation

(d.) Mandating identical salaries for all industrial sectors

(28.) What positive agricultural impact is recorded due to Soil Health Card advisories?

(a.) Increase in crop yields by 5–6%

(b.) Total elimination of irrigation water needs

(c.) Eradication of all weed varieties

(d.) Double cropping cycles in arid deserts

(29.) Which city hosted the 5th IGoM meeting on West Asia chaired by Shri Rajnath Singh?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Chennai

(30.) Why are basalt formations considered ideal for carbon geological sequestration?

(a.) They react chemically with trapped CO2 to mineralize it permanently into solid carbonate rocks, preventing leakage

(b.) They are completely hollow underground caverns

(c.) They generate geothermal electricity automatically

(d.) They float above water tables