(1.) Where is the 15th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise MAITREE-XV being conducted in August 2026?

(a.) Chiang Mai, Thailand

(b.) Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp, Surat Thani, Thailand

(c.) Umroi, Meghalaya

(d.) Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

(2.) Under which Chapter of the United Nations Charter is the counter-terrorism training conducted during Exercise MAITREE-XV?

(a.) Chapter IV

(b.) Chapter VI

(c.) Chapter VII

(d.) Chapter IX

(3.) At which international environmental summit did India launch its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs)?

(a.) UNFCCC COP31

(b.) UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

(c.) CBD COP17 in Cali

(d.) Ramsar COP15 in Victoria

(4.) Which department of the Ministry of Finance convened the PSB Confluence 2026 on August 17, 2026?

(a.) Department of Economic Affairs

(b.) Department of Financial Services (DFS)

(c.) Department of Revenue

(d.) Department of Public Enterprises

(5.) Under which section of the RTI Act, 2005 are Second Appeals filed before the Central Information Commission on its newly upgraded portal?

(a.) Section 6(1)

(b.) Section 11

(c.) Section 18

(d.) Section 19(3)

(6.) How many manufacturing units have become operational under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) as reported by MeitY on August 17, 2026?

(a.) 20 Plants

(b.) 28 Plants

(c.) 38 Plants

(d.) 50 Plants

(7.) What total financial investment was made in the 2.89 lakh PMAY-G houses delivered in Rajasthan on 17 August 2026?

(a.) ₹1,500 Crore

(b.) ₹2,450 Crore

(c.) ₹3,473 Crore

(d.) ₹5,000 Crore

(8.) Which city hosted the Kaushal Manthan Regional Conference of Skill Ministers organized by MSDE on August 17, 2026?

(a.) Patna

(b.) Bhubaneswar

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Guwahati

(9.) Which city hosted the BRICS Environment Working Group and Climate Change Contact Group meeting on 17 August 2026?

(a.) Moscow

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Beijing

(d.) Brasilia

(10.) At which location in Tamil Nadu is the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) situated, where the Vice President addressed the 11th Convocation?

(a.) Tiruchirappalli

(b.) Thiruvarur

(c.) Madurai

(d.) Coimbatore

(11.) At which location in Telangana were 48 newly constructed family quarters for the SSB inaugurated on August 17, 2026?

(a.) Warangal

(b.) Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad

(c.) Nizamabad

(d.) Karimnagar

(12.) Which borders are primarily guarded by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?

(a.) India-Pakistan and India-China

(b.) India-Nepal and India-Bhutan

(c.) India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar

(d.) India-China and India-Myanmar

(13.) Which country is the host of the UNCCD COP17 held in August 2026?

(a.) Kazakhstan

(b.) Mongolia

(c.) Uzbekistan

(d.) Azerbaijan

(14.) What is one of the four main thematic discussion areas at the PSB Confluence 2026 organized by DFS?

(a.) Privatisation of regional rural banks

(b.) Deposit Mobilisation and Youth Banking

(c.) Introduction of corporate cryptocurrency

(d.) Elimination of priority sector lending

(15.) In which year was the Central Information Commission (CIC) established under the provisions of the RTI Act?

(a.) 2002

(b.) 2005

(c.) 2008

(d.) 2010

(16.) How many additional manufacturing plants are in advanced construction stages under the ECMS scheme reported by MeitY?

(a.) 8 Plants

(b.) 12 Plants

(c.) 16 Plants

(d.) 24 Plants

(17.) What is the financial assistance provided per unit for constructing a house in plain areas under PMAY-G?

(a.) ₹70,000

(b.) ₹1,00,000

(c.) ₹1,20,000

(d.) ₹1,50,000

(18.) Which key flagship scheme for traditional artisans and craftspersons was reviewed during the Kaushal Manthan conference in Kolkata?

(a.) PM SVANidhi

(b.) PM Vishwakarma Scheme

(c.) PM-KISAN

(d.) Stand Up India

(19.) Which army participates as the bilateral counterpart in Joint Military Exercise MAITREE with the Indian Army?

(a.) Royal Oman Army

(b.) Royal Thai Army

(c.) Sri Lanka Army

(d.) Malaysian Army

(20.) What does the acronym GCC stand for in the context of commercial bank corporate financing discussed at PSB Confluence 2026?

(a.) Global Climate Coalition

(b.) Global Capability Centres

(c.) Government Credit Corporation

(d.) General Commerce Council

(21.) Who is the Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture who delivered 2.89 lakh houses in Rajasthan?

(a.) Giriraj Singh

(b.) Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(c.) Pralhad Joshi

(d.) Jitan Ram Manjhi

(22.) Under the UNCCD framework, what key global environmental target is aimed at reversing desertification by 2030?

(a.) Net Zero Emissions

(b.) Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)

(c.) 30x30 Biodiversity Target

(d.) Zero Waste Certification

(23.) The Central Universities Act, which established the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), was enacted in which year?

(a.) 2005

(b.) 2009

(c.) 2014

(d.) 2019

(24.) Under the RTI Act 2005, within how many days must a First Appeal be preferred after the expiry of period or receipt of CPIO decision?

(a.) 15 Days

(b.) 30 Days

(c.) 45 Days

(d.) 60 Days

(25.) Which state in Eastern India participated in the MSDE Kaushal Manthan Regional Conference on 17 August 2026?

(a.) West Bengal

(b.) Odisha

(c.) Assam

(d.) All of the above

(26.) What is the standard toilet construction grant provided under Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin alongside PMAY-G assistance?

(a.) ₹5,000

(b.) ₹10,000

(c.) ₹12,000

(d.) ₹20,000

(27.) Which UN body organizes the Conference of Parties (COP) specifically focused on combating desertification and land degradation?

(a.) UNEP

(b.) UNFCCC

(c.) UNCCD

(d.) UNCBD

(28.) What is the primary objective of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) administered by MeitY?

(a.) Importing second-hand electronic devices

(b.) Deepening domestic manufacturing of active/passive electronic components and PCBs

(c.) Subsidising consumer smartphone purchases

(d.) Banning foreign electronics software

(29.) Surat Thani, the location of Exercise MAITREE-XV in August 2026, is a province in which country?

(a.) Vietnam

(b.) Thailand

(c.) Cambodia

(d.) Indonesia

(30.) Which term describes Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) such as savannahs and arid scrublands in ecological classification?

(a.) Tropical Rainforests

(b.) Non-forest Terrestrial Biomes with Open Tree Canopies

(c.) Mangrove Swamps

(d.) Tundra Permafrost