(1.) Which government initiative operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to analyze malware and assist in securing botnet infections in India?

(a.) Cyber Swachhta Kendra

(b.) CERT-In Shakti Portal

(c.) National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

(d.) Digital India Defense Mesh

(2.) Regarding ISRO's Gaganyaan mission, what is the primary purpose of the 'Crew Escape System' (CES) evaluated during the TV-D1 test flight?

(a.) To propel the crew module into low Earth orbit

(b.) To safely eject the crew module away from the launch vehicle in case of an abort condition during ascent

(c.) To provide soft-landing thrusters upon atmospheric re-entry over land

(d.) To supply emergency oxygen to the astronauts inside the orbital module

(3.) Under the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India on Climate-related Financial Risks, which category of regulated entities is required to disclose governance and risk management practices?

(a.) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Tier 1-4 UCBs, and All-India Financial Institutions

(b.) Only Foreign Banks operating in India

(c.) Only Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks

(d.) Non-Banking Financial Companies with asset size below 100 Crore INR

(4.) What is the primary target region for the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) scheme?

(a.) North Eastern Region of India

(b.) Himalayan border districts of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh

(c.) Left Wing Extremism affected districts in Central India

(d.) Island territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep

(5.) Which of the following is eligible to issue Sovereign Green Bonds in the domestic Indian market under the framework approved by the Ministry of Finance?

(a.) Government of India on behalf of the Central Government

(b.) Private Limited IT Corporations

(c.) Foreign Central Banks operating in Asia

(d.) Municipal Corporations without RBI approval

(6.) Under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0, what is the key target concerning wastewater management for cities with population under 1 lakh?

(a.) 100% remediation of legacy dumpsites only

(b.) Ensuring 100% safe containment, transportation, and treatment of sewage/fecal sludge

(c.) Complete privatization of water supply lines

(d.) Mandatory installation of seawater desalination plants

(7.) INS Arighaat, commissioned into the Indian Navy, belongs to which class of naval vessels?

(a.) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

(b.) Diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK)

(c.) Guided-missile destroyer

(d.) Aircraft carrier

(8.) Which international organization publishes the Global Innovation Index (GII) annually?

(a.) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

(b.) World Economic Forum (WEF)

(c.) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(d.) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(9.) NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with international financial entities primarily to facilitate which service globally?

(a.) Cross-border acceptance and deployment of Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

(b.) Issuance of sovereign physical currency notes

(c.) Interbank settlement of gold bullion trades

(d.) Regulation of foreign stock exchanges

(10.) Under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, what maximum collateral-free enterprise development loan is provided to traditional artisans in the first tranche?

(a.) Rs. 1,00,000

(b.) Rs. 50,000

(c.) Rs. 3,00,000

(d.) Rs. 5,00,000

(11.) Which ministry is responsible for designating wetlands of international importance as Ramsar sites in India?

(a.) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(b.) Ministry of Jal Shakti

(c.) Ministry of Earth Sciences

(d.) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(12.) The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body constituted under which legislation?

(a.) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

(b.) Environment Protection Act, 1986

(c.) Forest Conservation Act, 1980

(d.) Biological Diversity Act, 2002

(13.) What is the key advantage of a Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE) over conventional diesel engines in heavy commercial vehicles?

(a.) Near-zero carbon dioxide emissions at the tailpipe

(b.) Complete elimination of nitrogen oxide emissions without catalyst

(c.) Zero consumption of engine lubricating oil

(d.) Lower ignition temperature requirement than petrol

(14.) The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), of which India is a full member, is an international project building the world's largest:

(a.) Radio telescope network

(b.) Deep-sea research station

(c.) Particle accelerator ring

(d.) Particle detector for dark matter

(15.) Which authority functions as the primary implementation agency for the Namami Gange Programme at the national level?

(a.) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

(b.) Central Water Commission

(c.) Inland Waterways Authority of India

(d.) Central Pollution Control Board

(16.) Which indicator determines the rank of a nation's passport in the Henley Passport Index?

(a.) Number of destinations passport holders can access without a prior visa

(b.) Physical durability and security features of the booklet

(c.) Total number of international airports in the country

(d.) Gross National Income per capita of passport holders

(17.) What is the main objective of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program conducted by the Election Commission of India?

(a.) To spread voter awareness and promote voter literacy in India

(b.) To audit electronic voting machines prior to polling day

(c.) To register political parties for national elections

(d.) To enforce the Model Code of Conduct during elections

(18.) The 'UDGAM' (Unclaimed Deposits - Gateway to Access inforMation) portal was launched by which institution to help citizens search for unclaimed deposits across multiple banks?

(a.) Reserve Bank of India

(b.) State Bank of India

(c.) Indian Banks' Association

(d.) SEBI

(19.) Where is the headquarters of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a multi-national naval partnership in which the Indian Navy participates as an associate member?

(a.) Bahrain

(b.) Singapore

(c.) Djibouti

(d.) Seychelles

(20.) What is the primary function of the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) launched under the National Logistics Policy?

(a.) To integrate digital logistics services across various ministries into a single-window platform

(b.) To fix uniform shipping tariffs for sea freight across all ports

(c.) To build government-owned warehouses in rural areas

(d.) To issue mandatory commercial driver licenses nationwide

(21.) Which payload aboard ISRO's Aditya-L1 spacecraft is dedicated to studying the Sun's Corona and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) via spectroscopic imaging?

(a.) Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)

(b.) Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT)

(c.) Plasma Analyzer Package for Aditya (PAPA)

(d.) Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS)

(22.) Under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme, what is the targeted number of e-buses to be deployed across eligible cities through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model?

(a.) 10,000

(b.) 50,000

(c.) 5,000

(d.) 25,000

(23.) The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act introduced provisions to allow private sector participation in the exploration of critical and deep-seated minerals. Which mineral is categorized under this list?

(a.) Lithium

(b.) Ordinary Clay

(c.) Lignite

(d.) Limestone

(24.) The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO-GCTM) is established in which city of India?

(a.) Jamnagar

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) Puducherry

(d.) Rishikesh

(25.) Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, electronic or digital records are assigned what legal status regarding admissibility as evidence in court?

(a.) Same legal effect, validity, and enforceability as primary documentary evidence

(b.) Secondary evidence requiring mandatory oral endorsement by an expert witness in every instance

(c.) Admissible only in civil disputes and excluded from criminal proceedings

(d.) Admissible solely when accompanied by a paper printout signed by a magistrate

(26.) In international sports competitions such as the Asian Games and Olympics, what does the 'WADA' acronym stand for?

(a.) World Anti-Doping Agency

(b.) World Athletics Association

(c.) World Aquatic Defense Authority

(d.) World Association of Development in Athletics

(27.) What primary technology is utilized for satellite-based toll collection systems tested by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?

(a.) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

(b.) Near Field Communication (NFC)

(c.) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) laser barcode readers

(d.) Acoustic sensor arrays

(28.) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is implemented to bring about the 'Blue Revolution' through sustainable development of which sector?

(a.) Fisheries sector

(b.) Dairy production

(c.) Horticulture

(d.) Floriculture

(29.) Where is the Secretariat of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) located?

(a.) New Delhi, India

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Tokyo, Japan

(d.) Nairobi, Kenya

(30.) Under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved by the Union Cabinet for Central Government employees, what is the assured pension amount for employees completing a minimum qualifying service of 25 years?

(a.) 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to retirement

(b.) 75% of the last drawn basic pay

(c.) Fixed statutory amount of Rs. 25,000 per month regardless of salary scale

(d.) 100% of the total accumulated corpus in the pension fund