(1.) India's first Advanced Glass-substrate-based 3D Semiconductor Packaging Unit broke ground on April 19, 2026, in which city?

(a.) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(b.) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

(c.) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(d.) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(2.) What is the approximate financial outlay for the advanced 3D chip packaging project in Odisha launched in April 2026?

(a.) ₹850 crore

(b.) ₹1,250 crore

(c.) ₹1,943 crore

(d.) ₹3,500 crore

(3.) What is the annual production capacity of assembled units targeted by the newly grounded semiconductor packaging plant in Odisha?

(a.) 10 million units

(b.) 25 million units

(c.) 50 million units

(d.) 100 million units

(4.) Which nation's visit marked a first-ever bilateral vice-presidential trip undertaken by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan starting April 19, 2026?

(a.) Bangladesh

(b.) Sri Lanka

(c.) Maldives

(d.) Nepal

(5.) Under which housing initiative did Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan virtually hand over houses to Tamil communities in Sri Lanka?

(a.) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

(b.) Indian Housing Project (Phase III)

(c.) Colombo Metro Housing Scheme

(d.) South Asian Regional Shelter Pact

(6.) Following the April 2026 handover, the total number of houses built with Indian assistance for Tamil communities in Sri Lanka reached what milestone?

(a.) 25,000 houses

(b.) 40,000 houses

(c.) 50,000 houses

(d.) 75,000 houses

(7.) Where was the Regional Dialogue on Social Justice organised on April 19, 2026, by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?

(a.) National Library, Kolkata

(b.) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

(c.) Lok Bhavan, Gandhinagar

(d.) Senate Hall, Chennai

(8.) Who graced the Regional Dialogue on Social Justice in Kolkata as the Chief Guest on April 19, 2026?

(a.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(b.) Governor of West Bengal Shri R. N. Ravi

(c.) Union Minister of Social Justice

(d.) Chief Minister of West Bengal

(9.) Which portal serves as the official registry for press releases published by the Press Information Bureau?

(a.) MyGov Portal

(b.) Press Information Bureau (pib.gov.in)

(c.) National Informatics Centre Hub

(d.) India.gov.in Desk

(10.) Which state became the first in India to host both a compound semiconductor fabrication unit and an advanced 3D glass chip packaging facility?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Odisha

(c.) Karnataka

(d.) Telangana

(11.) What critical sectors will be served by the chips produced at the advanced 3D packaging facility in Bhubaneswar?

(a.) Aerospace, defence, artificial intelligence, 5G technologies, and data centres

(b.) Commercial textile weaving and stitching

(c.) Agricultural fertilizer blending

(d.) Traditional railway track manufacturing

(12.) Who is the President of Sri Lanka who met with India's Vice-President during the April 2026 bilateral visit?

(a.) Ranil Wickremesinghe

(b.) Anura Kumara Dissanayaka

(c.) Gotabaya Rajapaksa

(d.) Mahinda Rajapaksa

(13.) Which institute co-associated with NCSC to organise the Regional Dialogue on Social Justice in Kolkata?

(a.) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS)

(b.) Asiatic Society of Bengal

(c.) Indian Statistical Institute

(d.) Jadavpur Social Research Wing

(14.) What award was conferred upon five eminent personalities during the NCSC regional seminar in Kolkata?

(a.) Tapasili Ratna Samman

(b.) Bharat Gaurav Award

(c.) Social Harmony Medallion

(d.) Ambedkar National Fellowship

(15.) What is the strategic significance of glass-substrate 3D chip packaging technology globally?

(a.) It enables higher interconnect density, lower power loss, and superior thermal performance for next-generation microprocessors

(b.) It completely eliminates the need for silicon wafers

(c.) It allows chips to function underwater without electrical insulation

(d.) It reduces semiconductor manufacturing temperatures to room level permanently

(16.) Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) who attended the Kolkata dialogue?

(a.) Dr. Kishore Makwana

(b.) Dr. Partha Biswas

(c.) Shri R. N. Ravi

(d.) Dr. Sarup Prasad Ghosh

(17.) Who is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who held discussions with India's Vice-President in April 2026?

(a.) Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

(b.) Mahinda Rajapaksa

(c.) Dinesh Gunawardena

(d.) Ranil Wickremesinghe

(18.) How many additional houses are planned for construction under the fourth phase of the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka?

(a.) 5,000 houses

(b.) 10,000 houses

(c.) 15,000 houses

(d.) 20,000 houses

(19.) How does India's development partnership with Sri Lanka contribute to regional stability in the Indian Ocean?

(a.) By directly addressing socio-economic welfare, infrastructure connectivity, and community rehabilitation, fostering enduring goodwill

(b.) By establishing joint naval blockades against third-party nations

(c.) By integrating Sri Lanka into India's domestic taxation grid

(d.) By maintaining military garrisons in northern provinces permanently

(20.) Which Union Minister graced the groundbreaking ceremony of the semiconductor packaging unit in Bhubaneswar?

(a.) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

(b.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(c.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(d.) Shri S. Jaishankar

(21.) What national development milestone is targeted by 2047, frequently emphasized across official policy dialogues in India?

(a.) Viksit Bharat 2047

(b.) Digital Sovereign Decade

(c.) Industrial Autarky 2050

(d.) Amrit Kaal Fiscal Consolidation

(22.) What estimated employment generation is expected directly and indirectly from the Odisha semiconductor packaging project?

(a.) Around 500 jobs

(b.) Around 1,000 jobs

(c.) Around 2,500 jobs

(d.) Around 10,000 jobs

(23.) Why is constitutional awareness emphasized among marginalized sections during regional NCSC dialogues?

(a.) To empower citizens with knowledge of their legal safeguards, ensuring effective access to justice and equal opportunity

(b.) To mandate compulsory bar council enrollment for all adults

(c.) To replace statutory civil courts with community panchayats

(d.) To exempt underprivileged citizens from filing tax returns

(24.) Which state government partnered with global packaging innovators to break ground on the glass-substrate semiconductor plant in April 2026?

(a.) Government of Odisha

(b.) Government of Gujarat

(c.) Government of Maharashtra

(d.) Government of Tamil Nadu

(25.) What is the primary function of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)?

(a.) Disseminating official government press releases and news updates to media organizations

(b.) Regulating stock market trading indices

(c.) Issuing international passports and visas

(d.) Conducting decennial population census surveys

(26.) What specific region of Sri Lanka features prominent engagement by the Indian Vice-President regarding housing and community welfare?

(a.) Northern and Eastern regions

(b.) Southern coastal belt

(c.) Western metropolitan province

(d.) Central mountain tea estates exclusively

(27.) What role do regional bodies like MAKAIAS play in policy formulation alongside constitutional commissions?

(a.) They provide academic research, historical context, and sociological insights to enrich public discourse on social justice and federal integration

(b.) They enforce criminal penal codes directly

(c.) They audit central government departmental accounts

(d.) They manage international trade tariffs

(28.) Who is the Chief Minister of Odisha who graced the semiconductor packaging unit groundbreaking ceremony?

(a.) Shri Mohan Charan Majhi

(b.) Shri Naveen Patnaik

(c.) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

(d.) Dr. Mukesh Mahaling

(29.) What type of substrate technology distinguishes the newly launched semiconductor packaging unit in Bhubaneswar?

(a.) Glass Substrate

(b.) Silicon Wafer Substrate

(c.) Gallium Nitride Base

(d.) Organic Polymer Board

(30.) What overarching sentiment was highlighted by Governor R. N. Ravi regarding Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's contribution?

(a.) His visionary leadership in framing a Constitution that guarantees equality, justice, and dignity for all citizens

(b.) His pioneering role in formulating monetary fiscal policies

(c.) His leadership in drafting international maritime trade treaties

(d.) His creation of central civil service examination boards