(1.) What is the official global theme for World Consumer Rights Day celebrated on March 15, 2026?

(a.) Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers

(b.) Safe Products, Confident Consumers

(c.) Tackling Plastic Pollution

(d.) Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transition

(2.) On which date is World Consumer Rights Day observed globally every year?

(a.) March 8

(b.) March 15

(c.) March 22

(d.) April 7

(3.) In which year did US President John F. Kennedy deliver the historic speech defining four basic consumer rights that inspired World Consumer Rights Day?

(a.) 1950

(b.) 1962

(c.) 1975

(d.) 1986

(4.) Which statutory body was established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to protect and enforce consumer rights in India?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)

(c.) Competition Commission of India

(d.) FSSAI

(5.) Who became India's 94th chess Grandmaster and the first Grandmaster from the North-Eastern region in March 2026?

(a.) R Praggnanandhaa

(b.) Mayank Chakraborty

(c.) Arjun Erigaisi

(d.) Dommaraju Gukesh

(6.) Mayank Chakraborty, who became India's 94th Grandmaster, belongs to which Indian state?

(a.) Manipur

(b.) Assam

(c.) Meghalaya

(d.) Tripura

(7.) In which city did Mayank Chakraborty achieve his final Grandmaster norm by winning the 8th GM Tournament?

(a.) Reykjavik

(b.) Stockholm

(c.) Budapest

(d.) Prague

(8.) What minimum FIDE rating threshold must a chess player cross to be awarded the Grandmaster title?

(a.) 2200

(b.) 2400

(c.) 2500

(d.) 2700

(9.) A 58-foot bronze statue of revolutionary freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu was unveiled in which city on March 15, 2026?

(a.) Visakhapatnam

(b.) Amaravati

(c.) Vijayawada

(d.) Kurnool

(10.) Freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu, known as Amarajeevi, went on a 58-day fast unto death in 1952 demanding the creation of which state?

(a.) Tamil Nadu

(b.) Andhra State

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Odisha

(11.) On which date was Andhra State officially formed as the first linguistic state in independent India?

(a.) 15 August 1947

(b.) 26 January 1950

(c.) 1 October 1953

(d.) 1 November 1956

(12.) Which scheme implemented by the Department of Science & Technology encourages girl students to pursue STEM careers as mentioned at the Unstoppable Bharat 2026 event?

(a.) KIRAN Scheme

(b.) Vigyan Jyoti

(c.) GATI Scheme

(d.) CURIE Scheme

(13.) Which international body issued a risk report in March 2026 flagging stablecoins as the primary vehicle for illicit crypto transactions?

(a.) Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

(b.) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(c.) World Bank

(d.) Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

(14.) Where is the global secretariat of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) located?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Paris, France

(c.) London, UK

(d.) Vienna, Austria

(15.) Under FATF standards, what is the rule requiring Virtual Asset Service Providers to share originator and beneficiary information for transfers known as?

(a.) Rule of Origin

(b.) Travel Rule (Recommendation 15)

(c.) KYC Compliance Mandate

(d.) Swift Protocol

(16.) What percentage of India's total energy consumption is accounted for by industrial heat applications?

(a.) 10 percent

(b.) 15 percent

(c.) 25 percent

(d.) 40 percent

(17.) Approximately what percentage of its natural gas consumption does India meet through imports?

(a.) 25 percent

(b.) 50 percent

(c.) 75 percent

(d.) 90 percent

(18.) Which capital market regulator issued a circular in March 2026 permitting mutual funds to utilize intra-day borrowing facilities?

(a.) RBI

(b.) SEBI

(c.) IRDAI

(d.) PFRDA

(19.) Which state government announced a project to convert 500 villages into dedicated Natural Farming Clusters in March 2026?

(a.) Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Rajasthan

(d.) Uttar Pradesh

(20.) Under which national initiative is natural farming being systematically promoted across Indian states?

(a.) PM-PRANAM

(b.) Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP)

(c.) PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

(d.) Soil Health Card Scheme

(21.) Which Constitutional Article grants the Election Commission of India powers for the superintendence, direction, and control of elections?

(a.) Article 312

(b.) Article 324

(c.) Article 352

(d.) Article 368

(22.) In which state was two-phase voting scheduled for Assembly Elections announced by the ECI in March 2026?

(a.) Tamil Nadu

(b.) West Bengal

(c.) Assam

(d.) Kerala

(23.) What cumulative value did India's services exports exceed during April 2025 to January 2026 as reported in March 2026?

(a.) USD 200 billion

(b.) USD 348 billion

(c.) USD 500 billion

(d.) USD 750 billion

(24.) Who is the current Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India?

(a.) Pralhad Joshi

(b.) Piyush Goyal

(c.) Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Dharmendra Pradhan

(25.) Who was the first Grandmaster of India, awarded the title in 1988?

(a.) Dibyendu Barua

(b.) Viswanathan Anand

(c.) Pala Harikrishna

(d.) Koneru Humpy

(26.) In which year was the Consumer Protection Act enacted in India to replace the earlier 1986 legislation?

(a.) 2014

(b.) 2019

(c.) 2021

(d.) 2023

(27.) What is the toll-free national consumer helpline number operated by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in India?

(a.) 100

(b.) 1915

(c.) 112

(d.) 1098

(28.) Which Constitutional Amendment Act modified Article 239AA and introduced special governance provisions for Delhi?

(a.) 42nd Amendment Act 1976

(b.) 69th Amendment Act 1991

(c.) 73rd Amendment Act 1992

(d.) 86th Amendment Act 2002

(29.) Where is the headquarters of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) located?

(a.) Lausanne, Switzerland

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Athens, Greece

(d.) Paris, France

(30.) Under which Act was the States Reorganisation Commission (Fazl Ali Commission) appointed in 1953 implemented?

(a.) Constitution 1st Amendment Act

(b.) States Reorganisation Act 1956

(c.) Representation of the People Act 1951

(d.) Delimitation Act 1952

(31.) Who is the current Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?

(a.) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

(b.) Pralhad Joshi

(c.) Giriraj Singh

(d.) Jual Oram

(32.) What is the thermal efficiency achievable by electric induction heating compared to conventional gas boilers (~70%)?

(a.) 75 percent

(b.) 80 percent

(c.) Over 90 percent

(d.) 100 percent

(33.) Which city was the capital of Andhra State when it was first created in 1953?

(a.) Hyderabad

(b.) Kurnool

(c.) Visakhapatnam

(d.) Vijayawada

(34.) In which year was the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) established during the G7 Summit in Paris?

(a.) 1975

(b.) 1989

(c.) 1995

(d.) 2001

(35.) Which technology component is abbreviated as 'GCC' in India's growing export services sector?

(a.) Global Capability Centers

(b.) Government Cloud Network

(c.) General Computing Cores

(d.) Global Communications Cell

(36.) Under which Entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution does 'Elections to Parliament and State Legislatures' fall?

(a.) Entry 45

(b.) Entry 72

(c.) Entry 82

(d.) Entry 97

(37.) Which state has the largest number of seats in its Legislative Assembly among the 5 states going to polls in 2026?

(a.) Assam

(b.) West Bengal

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Kerala

(38.) What is the capital city of Sweden where Mayank Chakraborty secured his final Grandmaster norm?

(a.) Oslo

(b.) Stockholm

(c.) Helsinki

(d.) Copenhagen

(39.) Which government portal allows Indian consumers to file online consumer complaints directly from home?

(a.) e-Daakhil

(b.) CPENGRAMS

(c.) e-SAMARTH

(d.) Jan Samarth

(40.) What is India's targeted year for achieving net-zero carbon emissions as committed at COP26?

(a.) 2050

(b.) 2060

(c.) 2070

(d.) 2080