(1.) To what percentage has India elevated its non-Hormuz crude oil imports following supply disruptions in West Asia in March 2026?

(a.) 50 percent

(b.) 60 percent

(c.) 70 percent

(d.) 85 percent

(2.) Under the Natural Gas Control Order, what supply allocation percentage is guaranteed for domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and vehicle CNG?

(a.) 70 percent

(b.) 80 percent

(c.) 90 percent

(d.) 100 percent

(3.) What target coverage percentage was announced for Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) in LPG cylinder deliveries to prevent diversion?

(a.) 70 percent

(b.) 80 percent

(c.) 90 percent

(d.) 95 percent

(4.) Which organization published the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026 in March 2026?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) Ministry of Finance

(d.) CAG

(5.) Which major state secured the first rank in NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2026?

(a.) Goa

(b.) Jharkhand

(c.) Odisha

(d.) Maharashtra

(6.) Which state topped the North-Eastern and Himalayan category in NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2026?

(a.) Uttarakhand

(b.) Arunachal Pradesh

(c.) Tripura

(d.) Himachal Pradesh

(7.) Who released the strategic document titled 'Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military' on March 12, 2026?

(a.) Narendra Modi

(b.) Rajnath Singh

(c.) General Anil Chauhan

(d.) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

(8.) What is the payload capacity of the indigenous air-droppable container 'ADC-150' successfully tested by DRDO and the Indian Navy?

(a.) 100 kg

(b.) 150 kg

(c.) 200 kg

(d.) 250 kg

(9.) From which aircraft platform were the flight trials of the ADC-150 air-droppable container conducted off the Goa coast?

(a.) C-130J Super Hercules

(b.) Boeing P-8I Poseidon

(c.) Ilyushin Il-38

(d.) Dornier 228

(10.) Which fintech company received final regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a Payment Aggregator in March 2026?

(a.) PhonePe

(b.) CRED

(c.) Paytm

(d.) BharatPe

(11.) How many barrels of oil did the International Energy Agency (IEA) decide to release from emergency reserves in March 2026?

(a.) 200 million barrels

(b.) 300 million barrels

(c.) 400 million barrels

(d.) 500 million barrels

(12.) Where is the global headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA) situated?

(a.) Geneva

(b.) Vienna

(c.) Paris

(d.) London

(13.) In which year was the International Energy Agency (IEA) established following the 1973 oil crisis?

(a.) 1971

(b.) 1974

(c.) 1980

(d.) 1992

(14.) The Lok Sabha rejected a removal motion against Speaker Om Birla in March 2026. Who was the first Lok Sabha Speaker to face a removal motion in 1954?

(a.) Balram Jakhar

(b.) Sardar Hukam Singh

(c.) G.V. Mavalankar

(d.) K.S. Hegde

(15.) Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the vacation, resignation, and removal of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(a.) Article 93

(b.) Article 94

(c.) Article 98

(d.) Article 105

(16.) Which country's parliament formally completed the abolition of hereditary peers in its upper house in March 2026?

(a.) Canada

(b.) Australia

(c.) United Kingdom

(d.) Japan

(17.) Who was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HDFC ERGO General Insurance in March 2026?

(a.) Ritesh Kumar

(b.) Parthanil Ghosh

(c.) Anuj Tyagi

(d.) Tapan Singhel

(18.) Under which landmark judgment did the Supreme Court of India legalise passive euthanasia and recognition of advance medical directives (living wills)?

(a.) Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab

(b.) Common Cause v. Union of India (2018)

(c.) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India

(d.) Aruna Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011)

(19.) The right to die with dignity through passive euthanasia is recognized as an integral part of which Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution?

(a.) Article 14

(b.) Article 19

(c.) Article 21

(d.) Article 25

(20.) What percentage of global crude oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz under normal conditions?

(a.) 10 percent

(b.) 20 percent

(c.) 30 percent

(d.) 40 percent

(21.) Under which Act is the Natural Gas Control Order and LPG Control Order issued by the Union Government?

(a.) Petroleum Act 1934

(b.) Essential Commodities Act 1955

(c.) Disaster Management Act 2005

(d.) Energy Conservation Act 2001

(22.) How many core pillars are assessed under NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2026 framework?

(a.) 3 pillars

(b.) 4 pillars

(c.) 5 pillars

(d.) 6 pillars

(23.) Where is the headquarters of DRDO's Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) located?

(a.) Kochi

(b.) Visakhapatnam

(c.) Chennai

(d.) Mumbai

(24.) Under which Section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 does the RBI issue binding prudential directions to commercial banks?

(a.) Section 21

(b.) Section 35A

(c.) Section 45

(d.) Section 56

(25.) Which statutory body regulates the insurance sector in India and approves top executive appointments in insurance companies?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) IRDAI

(c.) PFRDA

(d.) RBI

(26.) What minimum strategic oil reserve holding (in days of net imports) is required for member countries of the International Energy Agency?

(a.) 30 days

(b.) 60 days

(c.) 90 days

(d.) 120 days

(27.) How many days of advance notice is constitutionally required before moving a resolution to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(a.) 7 days

(b.) 10 days

(c.) 14 days

(d.) 30 days

(28.) In which year was the House of Lords Act passed in the UK, initiating the removal of hereditary peers?

(a.) 1979

(b.) 1997

(c.) 1999

(d.) 2010

(29.) What maximum supply allocation percentage is mandated for fertilizer plants under the Natural Gas Control Order?

(a.) 50 percent

(b.) 60 percent

(c.) 70 percent

(d.) 80 percent

(30.) Who is the current Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog who co-released the Fiscal Health Index 2026?

(a.) Nidhi Chhibber

(b.) Suman Bery

(c.) V.K. Saraswat

(d.) Ramesh Chand

(31.) Who is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog?

(a.) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

(b.) Nidhi Chhibber

(c.) Parameswaran Iyer

(d.) अमिताभ कांत

(32.) What type of aircraft is the Boeing P-8I operated by the Indian Navy?

(a.) Stealth Fighter

(b.) Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare

(c.) Heavy Transport Aircraft

(d.) Unmanned Reconnaissance Drone

(33.) Under which rule of procedure in Lok Sabha can a motion against the Speaker be admitted?

(a.) Rule 184

(b.) Rule 193

(c.) Rule 200

(d.) Rule 377

(34.) Where is the headquarters of CRED located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) Bengaluru

(c.) Gurugram

(d.) Hyderabad

(35.) Which Union Ministry oversees the administration of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

(c.) Ministry of Agriculture

(d.) Ministry of Home Affairs