(1.) National Youth Day is observed annually across India on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of which spiritual icon?

(a.) Swami Dayananda Saraswati

(b.) Swami Vivekananda

(c.) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

(d.) Sri Aurobindo

(2.) In which year did the Government of India officially declare 12 January as National Youth Day?

(a.) 1975

(b.) 1984

(c.) 1991

(d.) 2000

(3.) Where was the grand finale of the 2nd edition of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue (VBYLD 2026) held on 12 January 2026?

(a.) Yashobhoomi, Dwarka

(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

(c.) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

(d.) Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar

(4.) Which digital platform conducted the nationwide Viksit Bharat Challenge Quiz attracting over 50.42 lakh youth participants?

(a.) Digital India Portal

(b.) MY Bharat platform

(c.) Umang App

(d.) DigiLocker

(5.) Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who held bilateral summit talks with PM Narendra Modi on 12 January 2026, represents which country?

(a.) Austria

(b.) Germany

(c.) Switzerland

(d.) Belgium

(6.) In which city did PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit Sabarmati Ashram and participate in the International Kite Festival?

(a.) Surat

(b.) Ahmedabad

(c.) Vadodara

(d.) Rajkot

(7.) How many years of formal diplomatic relations between India and Germany are commemorated in the year 2026?

(a.) 25 Years

(b.) 50 Years

(c.) 75 Years

(d.) 100 Years

(8.) Renowned ecologist Dr. Madhav Gadgil, who passed away on 12 January 2026, chaired which famous ecological expert panel?

(a.) Kasturirangan Committee

(b.) Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)

(c.) Western Himalayan Conservation Panel

(d.) Coastal Zone Management Authority

(9.) Which research centre at IISc Bengaluru was founded by Dr. Madhav Gadgil in 1983?

(a.) Centre for Atmospheric Sciences

(b.) Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES)

(c.) Centre for Sustainable Technologies

(d.) Centre for Environmental Law

(10.) Dr. Madhav Gadgil was honored with the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in which year?

(a.) 2000

(b.) 2006

(c.) 2015

(d.) 2020

(11.) What does the acronym ITSAR stand for in the mobile device security framework proposed by the Department of Telecommunications?

(a.) Indian Telecom Security Assessment and Rating

(b.) Integrated Telecommunication System Audit Regulations

(c.) Indian Technical Safety Assessment Registry

(d.) International Telecom Security Verification Code

(12.) Under the proposed ITSAR framework, smartphone manufacturers may be required to disclose what to government laboratories for high-risk device auditing?

(a.) User personal chat logs

(b.) Proprietary source code

(c.) Factory manufacturing costs

(d.) Executive board minutes

(13.) What was the primary focus of the joint civil-military exercise 'Sanjha Shakti' conducted in January 2026?

(a.) Undersea submarine warfare

(b.) Civil-military coordination and urban crisis response

(c.) High-altitude mountain artillery strikes

(d.) Desert tank maneuvers

(14.) Which metro stretch connecting Sector 10A to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar was inaugurated by PM Modi on 12 January 2026?

(a.) Surat Metro Phase 1

(b.) Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2

(c.) Vadodara Metro Line 1

(d.) Rajkot Metro Express

(15.) Which traditional artistic element was featured on the Republic Day 2026 'At Home' invitations delivered by India Post?

(a.) Madhubani paintings

(b.) Handicrafts from all Indian states

(c.) Pachitra silk work

(d.) Tanjore gold foil

(16.) In which year did Swami Vivekananda deliver his world-famous address at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago?

(a.) 1888

(b.) 1893

(c.) 1897

(d.) 1902

(17.) Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in which year?

(a.) 1893

(b.) 1897

(c.) 1900

(d.) 1905

(18.) How many national priority themes anchored the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue 2026?

(a.) 5 themes

(b.) 10 themes

(c.) 12 themes

(d.) 15 themes

(19.) What is the upper age limit for youth eligible to participate in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue framework?

(a.) 21 years

(b.) 25 years

(c.) 29 years

(d.) 35 years

(20.) Which central ministry organizes the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue in India?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

(c.) Ministry of Education

(d.) Ministry of Culture

(21.) The Strategic Partnership between India and Germany was officially established in which year?

(a.) 1995

(b.) 2000

(c.) 2005

(d.) 2010

(22.) Which Indian state hosts Sabarmati Ashram and the Mahatma Mandir convention center visited during the German Chancellor's visit?

(a.) Maharashtra

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Madhya Pradesh

(23.) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) recommended dividing the Western Ghats into how many Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZs)?

(a.) Two Zones (ESZ-1, ESZ-2)

(b.) Three Zones (ESZ-1, ESZ-2, ESZ-3)

(c.) Four Zones (ESZ-1 to ESZ-4)

(d.) Five Zones (ESZ-1 to ESZ-5)

(24.) Which landmark Act passed in 2002 was heavily influenced by Dr. Madhav Gadgil's advocacy for community-based biodiversity documentation?

(a.) Forest Rights Act 2006

(b.) Biological Diversity Act 2002

(c.) Environment Protection Act 1986

(d.) Wildlife Protection Act 1972

(25.) Under the Biological Diversity Act 2002, what local register was created at Panchayat levels to record traditional ecological knowledge?

(a.) Panchayat Green Register

(b.) Peoples' Biodiversity Register (PBR)

(c.) Community Nature Log

(d.) Gram Vana Register

(26.) Which department under the Ministry of Communications proposed the ITSAR security framework for smartphones?

(a.) Department of Posts

(b.) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

(c.) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

(d.) C-DAC

(27.) The concept of Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) emphasized in Exercise Sanjha Shakti aims to achieve what operational goal?

(a.) Replacing police forces with regular military

(b.) Integrating military and civilian infrastructure/capabilities during crises

(c.) Privatizing defence manufacturing plants

(d.) Mandatory military training for all civilians

(28.) Where is the headquarters of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) situated?

(a.) Surat

(b.) Gandhinagar

(c.) Ahmedabad

(d.) Vadodara

(29.) Which President of India issues the official invitations for the annual Republic Day 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

(a.) Prime Minister of India

(b.) President of India

(c.) Vice President of India

(d.) Home Minister of India

(30.) Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at the 1893 Parliament of Religions held in which American city?

(a.) New York

(b.) Chicago

(c.) Boston

(d.) Washington D.C.

(31.) What was the birth name of Swami Vivekananda before he assumed his monastic name?

(a.) Narendranath Datta

(b.) Gadadhar Chattopadhyay

(c.) Rakhal Chandra Ghosh

(d.) Sarat Chandra Chakravarty

(32.) Which spiritual master was the guru of Swami Vivekananda?

(a.) Swami Dayananda Saraswati

(b.) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

(c.) Sri Aurobindo

(d.) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

(33.) The Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) mechanism is a unique bi-annual cabinet-level dialogue framework India maintains with which country?

(a.) United States

(b.) Germany

(c.) Japan

(d.) France

(34.) In which city did Dr. Madhav Gadgil pass away on 12 January 2026?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Pune

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) New Delhi

(35.) Which central law enacted in 2012 protects children from sexual offences and was evaluated in recent judicial current affairs debates?

(a.) BNS 2023

(b.) POCSO Act 2012

(c.) JJ Act 2015

(d.) IT Act 2000

(36.) What is the standard legal age of consent in India under the POCSO Act 2012 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?

(a.) 16 years

(b.) 18 years

(c.) 21 years

(d.) 15 years

(37.) Which U.S. military airborne command post is popularly referred to as the "Doomsday Plane" in strategic defense literature?

(a.) Air Force One

(b.) E-4B Nightwatch

(c.) B-2 Spirit

(d.) P-8A Poseidon

(38.) The E-4B Nightwatch airborne command post is hardened against which catastrophic electromagnetic phenomenon?

(a.) Solar Flare Disruption

(b.) Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) from nuclear detonations

(c.) Acoustic Shockwaves

(d.) Radio Frequency Fading

(39.) In which district of Gujarat is the historical Somnath Temple located, which hosted the Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Jan 2026?

(a.) Junagadh

(b.) Gir Somnath

(c.) Devbhumi Dwarka

(d.) Amreli

(40.) Which festival celebrated on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad was attended by PM Modi and German Chancellor Merz on Jan 12, 2026?

(a.) Rann Utsav

(b.) International Kite Festival (Uttarayan)

(c.) Modhera Dance Festival

(d.) Kankaria Carnival