(1.) Where was India's first National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries held on March 14, 2026?

(a.) Shimla

(b.) Dehradun

(c.) Srinagar

(d.) Gangtok

(2.) In which district of Jammu & Kashmir was a Rs 100 crore Integrated Aqua Park sanctioned during the National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries?

(a.) Baramulla

(b.) Anantnag

(c.) Srinagar

(d.) Pulwama

(3.) Which flagship scheme of the Government of India serves as the umbrella initiative for cold-water fisheries development?

(a.) PM-KISAN

(b.) PMMSY

(c.) PM-PRANAM

(d.) PM-MKSSY

(4.) Which Rule of the Electricity Rules, 2005 was amended under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026?

(a.) Rule 3

(b.) Rule 7

(c.) Rule 12

(d.) Rule 15

(5.) Which nodal agency is designated for inter-state captive power verification under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026?

(a.) Central Electricity Authority

(b.) National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC)

(c.) Grid Controller of India

(d.) NITI Aayog

(6.) What minimum ownership percentage is mandatory for an entity to claim captive power status under Indian electricity rules?

(a.) 15 percent

(b.) 26 percent

(c.) 51 percent

(d.) 75 percent

(7.) India partnered with which country in March 2026 to develop an AI-integrated microwave plasma system for CO2-free hydrogen production?

(a.) Japan

(b.) Singapore

(c.) Germany

(d.) France

(8.) Which Indian statutory board under DST is supporting the joint clean hydrogen plasma project with Singapore?

(a.) CSIR

(b.) Technology Development Board (TDB)

(c.) SERB

(d.) BIRAC

(9.) Who is the current Union Minister of Coal and Mines who reviewed Western Coalfields Limited on March 14, 2026?

(a.) Pralhad Joshi

(b.) G. Kishan Reddy

(c.) Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Piyush Goyal

(10.) At which open cast mine in Ballarpur was a First Mile Connectivity (FMC) project initiated in March 2026?

(a.) Kamptee Mine

(b.) Sasti Open Cast Mine

(c.) Tadali Mine

(d.) Murpar Mine

(11.) Where was the 40th edition of AAHAR International Food & Hospitality Fair held from March 10 to 14, 2026?

(a.) Yashobhoomi, Dwarka

(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

(c.) HITEX Hyderabad

(d.) Bombay Exhibition Centre

(12.) Which organization co-organized AAHAR 2026 along with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries?

(a.) APEDA

(b.) India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)

(c.) FSSAI

(d.) FICCI

(13.) International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is celebrated annually on March 14 globally because the date corresponds to:

(a.) Euler Constant

(b.) Pi Day

(c.) Golden Ratio Day

(d.) Fibonacci Day

(14.) What was the official theme for the International Day of Mathematics 2026?

(a.) Mathematics for a Better World

(b.) Mathematics Unites

(c.) Mathematics and Hope

(d.) Mathematics for Everyone

(15.) What was the global theme for the 29th observance of the International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14, 2026?

(a.) Rights of Rivers

(b.) Protect Rivers, Protect People

(c.) Clean Water for All

(d.) Save Our Basins

(16.) Which Indian Navy sail training ship is undertaking the transoceanic 'Lokayan-26' overseas deployment?

(a.) INS Tarangini

(b.) INS Sudarshini

(c.) INS Mhadei

(d.) INS Tarini

(17.) Which Indian shipyard built the sail training ship INS Sudarshini indigenously?

(a.) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

(b.) Garden Reach Shipbuilders

(c.) Goa Shipyard Limited

(d.) Cochin Shipyard

(18.) Under which strategic vision is the Lokayan-26 transoceanic naval expedition executed by the Indian Navy?

(a.) SAGAR

(b.) MAHASAGAR

(c.) SAMUDRADRISHTI

(d.) INDRA

(19.) How many post-issue capital categories are now defined under SEBI's updated Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) framework?

(a.) 3 categories

(b.) 4 categories

(c.) 6 categories

(d.) 8 categories

(20.) Under which rules are the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements mandated for Indian listed companies?

(a.) Companies Rules 2014

(b.) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules 1957

(c.) SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018

(d.) FEMA Rules 1999

(21.) The Supreme Court issued orders to stop illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Which of the following states does NOT share the sanctuary area?

(a.) Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Gujarat

(22.) The National Chambal Sanctuary is globally famous for being the primary breeding habitat of which critically endangered aquatic species?

(a.) Gharial

(b.) Irrawaddy Dolphin

(c.) Dugong

(d.) Olive Ridley Turtle

(23.) In which year was the Technology Development Board (TDB) established under the Department of Science and Technology?

(a.) 1990

(b.) 1996

(c.) 2002

(d.) 2010

(24.) Where is the headquarters of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) located?

(a.) Ranchi

(b.) Nagpur

(c.) Bilaspur

(d.) Kolkata

(25.) Which global organisation leads the annual celebration of the International Day of Mathematics alongside IMU?

(a.) UNICEF

(b.) UNESCO

(c.) UNEP

(d.) UNDP

(26.) What minimum percentage of total power generated by a captive plant must be consumed by captive users to retain captive status?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 51 percent

(c.) 60 percent

(d.) 75 percent

(27.) Which aquatic animal is designated as the National Aquatic Animal of India, found in the Chambal and Ganga rivers?

(a.) Gharial

(b.) Gangetic River Dolphin

(c.) Mahseer

(d.) Dugong

(28.) Where is the headquarters of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Kolkata

(29.) Which process splits methane gas directly into hydrogen and solid carbon without releasing CO2?

(a.) Steam Methane Reforming

(b.) Methane Pyrolysis

(c.) Water Electrolysis

(d.) Coal Gasification

(30.) In which year was the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established as a statutory body under the SEBI Act?

(a.) 1988

(b.) 1992

(c.) 1995

(d.) 2000