(1.) Which ISRO centre developed the space-grade indigenous Rubidium Atomic Clock navigation payload deployed in August 2026?

(a.) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

(b.) Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad

(c.) U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)

(d.) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

(2.) What is the primary function of atomic clocks integrated into navigation satellite constellations like NavIC?

(a.) Measuring solar radiation intensity

(b.) Providing ultra-precise sub-nanosecond timing and positioning accuracy

(c.) Controlling rocket propulsion thrust

(d.) Monitoring orbital atmospheric drag

(3.) Under the bilateral trade framework signed on 16 August 2026, India partnered with which country to eliminate digital non-tariff barriers?

(a.) Australia

(b.) United Kingdom

(c.) Germany

(d.) Japan

(4.) Which Defence PSU manufactured and delivered the initial batch of Wheeled Armoured Combat Platforms (WAPC) to the Indian Army?

(a.) Bharat Dynamics Limited

(b.) Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)

(c.) Munitions India Limited

(d.) Advanced Weapons and Equipment India

(5.) What is the wheel drive configuration of the indigenous Armoured Platform Combat Vehicles delivered by AVNL?

(a.) 4x4 Configuration

(b.) 6x6 Configuration

(c.) 8x8 Configuration

(d.) 10x10 Configuration

(6.) What is the primary objective of the Unified Technological Registry introduced by the RBI for microfinance institutions?

(a.) Issuing sovereign bonds to rural banks

(b.) Tracking multi-lending exposures to prevent borrower over-indebtedness

(c.) Fixing interest rates for all private moneylenders

(d.) Automating gold loan valuations

(7.) Which nuclear research centre unveiled the development roadmap for the Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200)?

(a.) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)

(b.) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

(c.) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)

(d.) Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology

(8.) What is the power generation capacity of the Bharat Small Modular Reactor model BSMR-200 developed by BARC?

(a.) 55 MWe

(b.) 100 MWe

(c.) 200 MWe

(d.) 700 MWe

(9.) The High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR, 5 MWt) designed by BARC is specifically engineered for which clean application?

(a.) Desalination of seawater

(b.) Clean hydrogen production via thermochemical water splitting

(c.) Uranium enrichment

(d.) Direct agricultural irrigation

(10.) The Green India Mission (GIM), recently audited by the CAG, is one of the eight missions under which national plan?

(a.) National Solar Mission

(b.) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

(c.) National Biodiversity Action Plan

(d.) National Clean Air Programme

(11.) What total carbon sink creation target has India committed to achieve by 2030 under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)?

(a.) 1 to 1.5 Billion tonnes CO2 equivalent

(b.) 2.5 to 3.0 Billion tonnes CO2 equivalent

(c.) 4.0 to 5.0 Billion tonnes CO2 equivalent

(d.) 6.0 Billion tonnes CO2 equivalent

(12.) Chilika Lake, for which enhanced migratory flyway protection was notified on 16 August 2026, is located at the mouth of which river?

(a.) Mahanadi River

(b.) Daya River

(c.) Baitarani River

(d.) Brahmani River

(13.) Which keystone aquatic mammal species is famously protected in the brackish waters of Chilika Lake in Odisha?

(a.) Gangetic Dolphin

(b.) Irrawaddy Dolphin

(c.) Dugong

(d.) Finless Porpoise

(14.) On which river is the 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand?

(a.) Bhagirathi River

(b.) Alaknanda River

(c.) Mandakini River

(d.) Pindar River

(15.) Which central public sector enterprise is constructing the 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project?

(a.) NHPC Limited

(b.) SJVN Limited

(c.) THDC India Limited

(d.) NEEPCO

(16.) Who won India's first-ever senior gold medal at the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships in the Philippines?

(a.) Dipa Karmakar

(b.) Ariha Pangambam

(c.) Pranati Nayak

(d.) Aruna Reddy

(17.) Ariha Pangambam, who won Asian senior gold in aerobic gymnastics, hails from which Indian state?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Manipur

(c.) Tripura

(d.) Meghalaya

(18.) How many reform streams constitute the "Shakti ki Saptadhara" economic framework announced by the Government in August 2026?

(a.) 5 Streams

(b.) 7 Streams

(c.) 9 Streams

(d.) 12 Streams

(19.) In which year was Chilika Lake designated as India's first Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention?

(a.) 1971

(b.) 1981

(c.) 1992

(d.) 2002

(20.) Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) conduct performance audits of government missions?

(a.) Article 76

(b.) Article 148

(c.) Article 280

(d.) Article 324

(21.) Where is the headquarters of Defence PSU Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) located?

(a.) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(c.) Medak, Telangana

(d.) Pune, Maharashtra

(22.) Which ballistic protection standard is integrated into the indigenous 8x8 Wheeled Combat Platforms delivered to the Indian Army?

(a.) STANAG Level-IV

(b.) GOST Level-II

(c.) MIL-STD-100

(d.) IS 1460

(23.) Which DRDO laboratory co-developed the 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Platform with AVNL?

(a.) VRDE Ahmednagar

(b.) CVRDE Avadi

(c.) ARDE Pune

(d.) DMRL Hyderabad

(24.) Under the India-UK digital trade pact, which electronic commercial document will be mutually recognized for paperless cross-border trade?

(a.) Electronic Bills of Lading

(b.) Aadhaar e-KYC

(c.) Paper Customs Clearance Bond

(d.) Physical Consular Invoices

(25.) What is the full form of HTGR in advanced modular nuclear reactor technology?

(a.) High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor

(b.) Hydro-Thermal Grid Reactor

(c.) Hybrid-Thorium Generated Reactor

(d.) Heavy-Transport Gas Reactor

(26.) Which Act enacted by Parliament opened doors for wider private participation in India's civil nuclear power sector?

(a.) Atomic Energy Amendment Act 2015

(b.) SHANTI Act

(c.) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010

(d.) Energy Conservation Act 2022

(27.) Where was the 2026 Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships held where India won its maiden senior gold?

(a.) Bangkok, Thailand

(b.) Manila / Batangas, Philippines

(c.) Tokyo, Japan

(d.) Hanoi, Vietnam

(28.) The Central Asian Flyway (CAF), which covers waterbird migration across Chilika Lake, encompasses how many countries?

(a.) 10 Countries

(b.) 18 Countries

(c.) 30 Countries

(d.) 45 Countries

(29.) What target forest and tree cover area expansion is envisaged under the Green India Mission (GIM)?

(a.) 2 Million Hectares

(b.) 5 Million Hectares

(c.) 10 Million Hectares

(d.) 15 Million Hectares

(30.) Which major sector is NOT one of the explicit focus areas under the "Shakti ki Saptadhara" manufacturing and export reform framework?

(a.) Deep-Tech Scaling (AI & SMRs)

(b.) Logistics & Multi-Modal Corridors

(c.) Space Mining Monopoly

(d.) Critical Mineral Autonomy