(1.) World Elephant Day is celebrated globally every year on which date to promote Asian and African elephant conservation?

(a.) 08 August

(b.) 10 August

(c.) 12 August

(d.) 15 August

(2.) How many scientifically validated elephant corridors exist across India as reported on World Elephant Day 2026?

(a.) 85

(b.) 110

(c.) 150

(d.) 200

(3.) How many Elephant Reserves currently operate across 14 States in India under Project Elephant?

(a.) 25

(b.) 30

(c.) 33

(d.) 40

(4.) According to the April-June 2026 Quarterly PLFS Bulletin, what was the Unemployment Rate (UR) for age 15+ in India?

(a.) 4.2%

(b.) 5.0%

(c.) 5.4%

(d.) 6.1%

(5.) What overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15+ was recorded in the PLFS Bulletin for April-June 2026?

(a.) 48.2%

(b.) 52.1%

(c.) 54.6%

(d.) 58.0%

(6.) Under the amended PM E-DRIVE Scheme, what maximum incentive cap per vehicle has been fixed for electric two-wheelers?

(a.) ₹2,500

(b.) ₹5,000

(c.) ₹10,000

(d.) ₹15,000

(7.) What is the total financial outlay allocated for the PM E-DRIVE Scheme for promoting electric mobility?

(a.) ₹5,000 Crore

(b.) ₹8,500 Crore

(c.) ₹11,900 Crore

(d.) ₹20,000 Crore

(8.) Which unified brand banner was launched under the MoU between MSME Ministry and DPIIT to promote GI products?

(a.) Bharat Craft

(b.) Bharat GI

(c.) Swadeshi GI

(d.) Udyam GI

(9.) Which digital platforms will onboard "Bharat GI" and ODOP artisans under the MSME-DPIIT MoU signed on 12 August 2026?

(a.) e-NAM and TRIFED

(b.) ONDC and GeM

(c.) GeM and Amazon

(d.) GSTN and MCA21

(10.) Through which national portal will monthly agricultural scholarship/fellowship funds be credited via DBT?

(a.) e-SAMARTH Portal

(b.) National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

(c.) PM-KISAN Portal

(d.) Agri-Scholar Portal

(11.) What total investment interest has been received across the 7 approved PM MITRA Mega Textile Parks as reported to Lok Sabha?

(a.) ₹25,000 Crore

(b.) ₹45,000 Crore

(c.) ₹68,590 Crore

(d.) ₹95,000 Crore

(12.) What is the implementation outlay for the 7 PM MITRA Parks approved for the period 2021-22 to 2027-28?

(a.) ₹2,500 Crore

(b.) ₹4,445 Crore

(c.) ₹7,500 Crore

(d.) ₹10,000 Crore

(13.) Indian state OMCs signed long-term supply contracts for how many million tonnes of US LPG annually to diversify energy transit?

(a.) 1 Million Tonne

(b.) 2 Million Tonnes

(c.) 5 Million Tonnes

(d.) 10 Million Tonnes

(14.) Which maritime chokepoint handled nearly 90% of India's historical LPG imports prior to supplier diversification?

(a.) Strait of Malacca

(b.) Strait of Hormuz

(c.) Bab-el-Mandeb

(d.) Suez Canal

(15.) Which statutory authority was recommended by a Parliamentary Panel on the lines of the AAI to standardize bus terminals?

(a.) National Highway Authority

(b.) National Bus Terminals Authority (NBTA)

(c.) Central Transit Board

(d.) State Bus Infrastructure Council

(16.) What percentage share of national road infrastructure funding was recommended for public bus transit by the Parliamentary Panel?

(a.) 10%

(b.) 15%

(c.) 25%

(d.) 40%

(17.) Which Union Minister presented top buyer and seller awards celebrating 10 years of GeM on 12 August 2026?

(a.) Nitin Gadkari

(b.) Piyush Goyal

(c.) Nirmala Sitharaman

(d.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(18.) In which year was the Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal officially launched in India?

(a.) 2014

(b.) 2016

(c.) 2018

(d.) 2020

(19.) How many tiers constitute the grievance redressal mechanism under the IT Rules, 2021 enforced for digital media?

(a.) Two Tiers

(b.) Three Tiers

(c.) Four Tiers

(d.) Five Tiers

(20.) Which dedicated fact-checking unit operates under the Press Information Bureau to counter fake news?

(a.) National Fact Portal

(b.) PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU)

(c.) Truth Verification Bureau

(d.) Cyber Media Cell

(21.) What is the IUCN Red List conservation status of the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)?

(a.) Vulnerable

(b.) Endangered

(c.) Critically Endangered

(d.) Least Concern

(22.) In which year was Project Elephant launched by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests?

(a.) 1973

(b.) 1988

(c.) 1992

(d.) 2002

(23.) Which agency conducts the quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in India?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

(c.) Labour Bureau

(d.) EPFO

(24.) What was the Urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) recorded for persons aged 15+ in April-June 2026?

(a.) 45.0%

(b.) 50.2%

(c.) 56.9%

(d.) 60.1%

(25.) What rate per kWh is fixed for electric two-wheeler subsidies under the amended PM E-DRIVE Scheme?

(a.) ₹1,500 / kWh

(b.) ₹2,500 / kWh

(c.) ₹5,000 / kWh

(d.) ₹10,000 / kWh

(26.) Where is the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) located where the agriculture scholarship DBT was launched?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Pusa, New Delhi

(c.) Ludhiana

(d.) Karnal

(27.) The 5F Vision for the PM MITRA scheme stands for Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to:

(a.) Forest

(b.) Foreign

(c.) Future

(d.) Finance

(28.) Which three state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) signed the long-term US LPG supply contracts?

(a.) ONGC, GAIL, HPCL

(b.) IOCL, BPCL, HPCL

(c.) OIL, BPCL, CPCL

(d.) MRPL, IOCL, NRL

(29.) Which permit is recommended by the Parliamentary Panel to replace the All India Tourist Permit for buses?

(a.) All India Express Permit

(b.) All India Passenger Permit

(c.) National Highway Transit Pass

(d.) Interstate Commercial License

(30.) Under which Act were the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules notified in 2021?

(a.) Information Technology Act, 2000

(b.) Prasar Bharati Act, 1990

(c.) Press Council Act, 1978

(d.) Cable Television Networks Act, 1995