(1.) Where was the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 16 February 2026?

(a.) Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

(b.) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre

(d.) Jio World Centre, Mumbai

(2.) Which of the following represents the 'Three Sutras' guiding the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 framework?

(a.) Policy, Peace, Prosperity

(b.) People, Planet, Progress

(c.) Power, Partnership, Protection

(d.) Performance, Privacy, Peace

(3.) Which international organization published the State of the Global Climate Report 2025 on 16 February 2026?

(a.) UNEP

(b.) WMO

(c.) IPCC

(d.) UNESCO

(4.) In which city is the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) located?

(a.) Paris, France

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Vienna, Austria

(d.) Nairobi, Kenya

(5.) What digital monitoring dashboard was launched by MNRE on 16 February 2026 to track rooftop solar progress?

(a.) PM-SURYAGHAR Digital Dashboard

(b.) Solar Bharat Portal

(c.) Rooftop Kranti Grid

(d.) National Solar Tracker

(6.) How many total household rooftop solar installations have been completed under PM-Surya Ghar as of February 2026?

(a.) 1.0 Million

(b.) 1.5 Million

(c.) 2.5 Million

(d.) 4.0 Million

(7.) Which two nations participate in the joint military exercise 'Dharma Guardian 2026'?

(a.) India and USA

(b.) India and Japan

(c.) India and France

(d.) India and Australia

(8.) Where will the 7th edition of the joint military exercise Dharma Guardian 2026 take place in Rajasthan?

(a.) Pokhran Field Firing Range

(b.) Mahajan Field Firing Range

(c.) Jaisalmer Military Station

(d.) Suratgarh Base

(9.) Which international body releases the Global Innovation Ecosystem Rankings annually?

(a.) World Economic Forum

(b.) WIPO

(c.) World Bank

(d.) UNESCO

(10.) Where does India rank among lower-middle-income economies in the WIPO Global Innovation Rankings 2026?

(a.) 1st place

(b.) 2nd place

(c.) 5th place

(d.) 10th place

(11.) Which Indian joint venture PSU signed an MoU with Australia for critical mineral exploration in Western Australia?

(a.) KABIL

(b.) NMDC

(c.) Coal India

(d.) MOIL

(12.) Which two critical minerals are the primary target of the KABIL-Australia exploration MoU signed on 16 February 2026?

(a.) Copper and Zinc

(b.) Lithium and Cobalt

(c.) Nickel and Platinum

(d.) Iron and Bauxite

(13.) Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a joint venture comprising which three public sector undertakings?

(a.) NTPC, BHEL, SAIL

(b.) NALCO, HCL, MECL

(c.) ONGC, OIL, GAIL

(d.) NMDC, MOIL, SAIL

(14.) Who currently serves as the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy who launched the PM-SURYAGHAR Dashboard?

(a.) Shri Pralhad Joshi

(b.) Shri R.K. Singh

(c.) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri

(d.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

(15.) In which month and year was the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana originally launched by PM Narendra Modi?

(a.) February 2023

(b.) February 2024

(c.) August 2024

(d.) January 2025

(16.) What global repository proposal was announced during the India–AI Impact Summit for sharing AI models with Global South nations?

(a.) Global South AI Open-Source Repository (GSAI-OR)

(b.) Bharat AI Library

(c.) UN Open AI Matrix

(d.) Global South Digital Vault

(17.) Where is the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) situated?

(a.) Paris

(b.) Geneva

(c.) New York

(d.) London

(18.) According to WMO observations, atmospheric concentrations of Carbon Dioxide touched which level in 2025?

(a.) 400.0 ppm

(b.) 412.3 ppm

(c.) 422.5 ppm

(d.) 450.0 ppm

(19.) What is the ground army force component of Japan that participates in Exercise Dharma Guardian called?

(a.) Japan Army Command

(b.) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)

(c.) Imperial Ground Force

(d.) Japan Defense Corps

(20.) Which Union Ministry oversees Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)?

(a.) Ministry of Steel

(b.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(c.) Ministry of Mines

(d.) Ministry of Petroleum

(21.) How many working groups, termed 'Seven Chakras', are driving domain tracks for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026?

(a.) 5 Working Groups

(b.) 7 Working Groups

(c.) 9 Working Groups

(d.) 12 Working Groups

(22.) Under which Chapter of the United Nations Mandate are tactical counter-terrorism drills conducted during Exercise Dharma Guardian?

(a.) Chapter IV

(b.) Chapter VI

(c.) Chapter VII

(d.) Chapter IX

(23.) In which Australian state are the critical mineral exploration blocks targeted by KABIL located?

(a.) Queensland

(b.) New South Wales

(c.) Western Australia

(d.) Victoria

(24.) Which Union Ministry organized the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam?

(a.) Ministry of Science & Technology

(b.) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

(c.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

(d.) Ministry of External Affairs

(25.) What target generation capacity has been added by distributed rooftop solar under PM-Surya Ghar as of February 2026?

(a.) 3,000 MW

(b.) 5,000 MW

(c.) 8,000 MW

(d.) 12,000 MW

(26.) Which city hosts the headquarters of Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)?

(a.) Kolkata

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bhubaneswar

(d.) Hyderabad

(27.) According to WMO, ocean heat content in 2025 reached its highest point over what duration of observational records?

(a.) 30 years

(b.) 45 years

(c.) 65 years

(d.) 80 years

(28.) What is the full expansion of NALCO, one of the constituent PSUs of KABIL?

(a.) National Aluminium Company Limited

(b.) National Alloy Corporation

(c.) National Advanced Lithium Company

(d.) National Auto Engineering Ltd

(29.) Which Quad nation partner joined India in signing the critical mineral exploration MoU in February 2026?

(a.) United States

(b.) Japan

(c.) Australia

(d.) United Kingdom

(30.) What is the primary objective of the PM-SURYAGHAR Digital Dashboard launched by MNRE?

(a.) Online payment of electricity bills

(b.) Real-time tracking of rooftop solar installations, subsidies, and vendor ratings

(c.) Ordering physical solar panels online

(d.) Applying for commercial solar farm licenses