(1.) Which country is scheduled to host the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit in June 2026?

(a.) Brazil

(b.) South Africa

(c.) India

(d.) Australia

(2.) How many total big cat species are targeted for conservation under the International Big Cat Alliance framework?

(a.) 5 species

(b.) 7 species

(c.) 9 species

(d.) 11 species

(3.) Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour Award to the NDRF at a ceremony in which city?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(d.) Dehradun, Uttarakhand

(4.) Who is the author of the newly released book 'Apnapan', which chronicles three decades of administrative experience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(b.) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(c.) Shri Amit Shah

(d.) Shri S. Jaishankar

(5.) House-listing and Housing Census operations for Census-2027 in Maharashtra were scheduled to commence in which month of 2026?

(a.) March 2026

(b.) April 2026

(c.) May 2026

(d.) July 2026

(6.) Sirhind Fateh Diwas commemorates the establishment of the first sovereign Sikh state with its historical capital at:

(a.) Anandpur Sahib

(b.) Lohgarh

(c.) Amritsar

(d.) Lahore

(7.) Which historical leader led the 1710 conquest of Sirhind that established early Sikh sovereignty?

(a.) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

(b.) Banda Singh Bahadur

(c.) Guru Gobind Singh

(d.) Hari Singh Nalwa

(8.) Under which statutory legislation are house-listing and population census operations legally mandated in India?

(a.) Census Act, 1948

(b.) Information Technology Act, 2000

(c.) Disaster Management Act, 2005

(d.) Statistics Collection Act, 2008

(9.) Approximately how many range countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas are represented within the IBCA network?

(a.) 50 range countries

(b.) 75 range countries

(c.) 95 range countries

(d.) 120 range countries

(10.) What was the core mandate highlighted during the President’s Colour Award ceremony for the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?

(a.) Proactive disaster preparedness, community training, and rapid humanitarian response

(b.) International border fence patrol

(c.) Tax revenue auditing

(d.) Maritime cargo container inspection

(11.) Where is the headquarters of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) battalion operations typically coordinated?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Pune

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Nagpur

(12.) What does the book 'Apnapan' primarily provide an intimate insight into according to its author?

(a.) Organizational strategy, grassroots connectivity, and governance evolution under Prime Minister Modi

(b.) Military warfare tactical manuals

(c.) Ancient Vedic architectural designs

(d.) Global macroeconomic currency valuation theories

(13.) Which ministry oversees the administrative functioning of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?

(a.) Ministry of Defence

(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(c.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(d.) Ministry of Environment

(14.) Which iconic big cat species survives as a single wild population strictly within India's Gir landscape?

(a.) Bengal Tiger

(b.) Asiatic Lion

(c.) Snow Leopard

(d.) Indian Leopard

(15.) Why are housing census operations conducted prior to the main population enumeration phase?

(a.) To create a comprehensive frame of all buildings and housing units to ensure no household is missed

(b.) To collect individual income tax declarations

(c.) To distribute free cooking gas cylinders

(d.) To register private motor vehicles

(16.) Which official agency acts as the primary press information clearing house for the Government of India?

(a.) Press Information Bureau (PIB)

(b.) Press Trust of India

(c.) National Informatics Centre

(d.) Doordarshan News

(17.) Who holds the portfolio of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as of May 2026?

(a.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(b.) Shri Amit Shah

(c.) Shri Nitin Gadkari

(d.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(18.) What is the significance of the President’s Colour Award presented to uniformed forces?

(a.) It is the highest honour bestowed upon a military or paramilitary unit for exceptional service to the nation

(b.) It is a financial cash grant for weapon procurement

(c.) It grants tax exemption to unit personnel permanently

(d.) It authorizes the unit to engage in international combat missions independently

(19.) Which international legal appendix lists the Asiatic Lion under the highest level of wildlife protection?

(a.) CITES Appendix I

(b.) IUCN Red List Least Concern

(c.) Ramsar Wetland List

(d.) Bonn Convention Appendix II

(20.) In which state is Ghaziabad, the venue of the NDRF President’s Colour ceremony, located?

(a.) Haryana

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Punjab

(d.) Madhya Pradesh

(21.) How does Project Lion, launched by the Government of India, approach wildlife conservation?

(a.) Adopting a landscape-based approach focusing on habitat restoration, disease management, and community participation

(b.) Confining lions exclusively to captive breeding zoos

(c.) Introducing African lions into Indian deciduous forests

(d.) Banning all human presence within a 100km radius of forest boundaries

(22.) Which state government announced the May-June 2026 schedule for Census-2027 house-listing operations?

(a.) Government of Gujarat

(b.) Government of Maharashtra

(c.) Government of Karnataka

(d.) Government of Tamil Nadu

(23.) Who is the current Prime Minister of India as of May 2026?

(a.) Shri Narendra Modi

(b.) Shri Rahul Gandhi

(c.) Shri Yogi Adityanath

(d.) Shri Arvind Kejriwal

(24.) What is the primary objective of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?

(a.) Strengthening global cooperation and resource sharing for the conservation of seven major big cat species

(b.) Regulating commercial fur trading markets globally

(c.) Establishing private safari parks in urban areas

(d.) Controlling domestic feline pet breeding

(25.) What milestone life-saving statistics were attributed to the NDRF during the May 2026 ceremony?

(a.) Over 1.5 lakh lives saved and 9+ lakh people evacuated

(b.) Over 10,000 lives saved exclusively during earthquakes

(c.) Zero rescue operations conducted in hilly terrains

(d.) Evacuation of foreign nationals exclusively

(26.) Which city serves as the financial and commercial capital of Maharashtra?

(a.) Pune

(b.) Nagpur

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) Nashik

(27.) Why are historical commemorations like Sirhind Fateh Diwas important for cultural education?

(a.) They foster historical awareness regarding regional struggles for sovereignty and indigenous governance traditions

(b.) They mandate school holidays nationwide

(c.) They regulate agricultural commodity pricing

(d.) They finance archaeological excavation projects

(28.) What role does the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change play regarding the IBCA Summit?

(a.) Acting as the nodal central ministry spearheading international biodiversity diplomacy and big cat protection

(b.) Regulating stock market securities

(c.) Managing national highway expansions

(d.) Formulating telecommunication spectrum policies

(29.) Where is the national capital of India located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Chennai

(30.) How does the integration of mobile applications in Census-2027 improve administrative efficiency?

(a.) Enabling real-time digital data collection, reducing paperwork errors, and speeding up tabulation timelines

(b.) Replacing all human census enumerators with autonomous robots

(c.) Permitting citizens to fill forms without internet or mobile devices forever

(d.) Transmitting census data via satellite television channels