(1.) Which country signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India on 21st February 2026 to enhance cooperation in mining and critical minerals for the steel sector?

(a.) Australia

(b.) Brazil

(c.) South Africa

(d.) Canada

(2.) Which rare transition metal used in micro-alloyed steel production was specifically included under the raw material security scope of the India-Brazil steel MoU signed on 21st Feb 2026?

(a.) Cobalt

(b.) Niobium

(c.) Lithium

(d.) Titanium

(3.) What is India's total steelmaking capacity (in million tonnes) as highlighted during the signing of the India-Brazil steel agreement?

(a.) 150 million tonnes

(b.) 180 million tonnes

(c.) 218 million tonnes

(d.) 250 million tonnes

(4.) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi assumed the Chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) for the 2026–2028 tenure from which country's navy?

(a.) Royal Australian Navy

(b.) Royal Thai Navy

(c.) French Navy

(d.) Indonesian Navy

(5.) In which city was the IONS Conclave of Chiefs hosted where India formally assumed the Chairmanship of IONS for 2026–2028?

(a.) Kochi

(b.) Mumbai

(c.) Visakhapatnam

(d.) Chennai

(6.) In which year was the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) originally launched under the initiative of the Indian Navy?

(a.) 2004

(b.) 2008

(c.) 2012

(d.) 2015

(7.) PM Narendra Modi participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor OSAT unit located in which Indian state on 21st February 2026?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Tamil Nadu

(c.) Uttar Pradesh

(d.) Karnataka

(8.) Which village in Maharashtra was officially recognized as India's first Net-Zero Panchayat during Climate Week 2026 events?

(a.) Ralegan Siddhi

(b.) Bela Gram

(c.) Hiware Bazar

(d.) Punsari

(9.) Bela Gram, recognized as India's first Net-Zero Panchayat, is situated in which district of Maharashtra?

(a.) Nagpur

(b.) Bhandara

(c.) Pune

(d.) Satara

(10.) On which date is International Mother Language Day observed globally every year?

(a.) 15 February

(b.) 21 February

(c.) 28 February

(d.) 8 March

(11.) Which DRDO laboratory located in Agra successfully conducted the qualification load test of the Gaganyaan Crew Module Drogue Parachute on 21st February 2026?

(a.) DMSRDE

(b.) ADRDE

(c.) DEBEL

(d.) DLRL

(12.) What is the primary aerodynamic function of the Drogue Parachute in India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission?

(a.) To launch the rocket into orbit

(b.) To stabilize and decelerate the Crew Module during re-entry before main parachute deployment

(c.) To propel the service module during abort tests

(d.) To heat up the atmospheric thermal shield

(13.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs states to provide facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education for linguistic minority groups?

(a.) Article 21A

(b.) Article 45

(c.) Article 350A

(d.) Article 351

(14.) Who is the current President of Brazil who visited Hyderabad House in New Delhi on 21st February 2026 for bilateral talks with PM Modi?

(a.) Jair Bolsonaro

(b.) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

(c.) Michel Temer

(d.) Dilma Rousseff

(15.) What does the acronym "OSAT" stand for in semiconductor manufacturing?

(a.) On-site Automatic Tester

(b.) Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test

(c.) Optical Silicon Alignment Technology

(d.) Operational Semiconductor Application Tool

(16.) In which year did UNESCO officially proclaim 21st February as International Mother Language Day?

(a.) 1995

(b.) 1999

(c.) 2004

(d.) 2010

(17.) Under whose leadership as Sarpanch did Bela Gram Panchayat achieve its historic Net-Zero status?

(a.) Popatrao Pawar

(b.) Sharada Gaydhane

(c.) Chhavi Rajawat

(d.) Sunitha Krishnan

(18.) The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) comprises naval chiefs and representatives from littoral states of which oceanic region?

(a.) Atlantic Ocean Region

(b.) Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

(c.) Pacific Ocean Region

(d.) Arctic Ocean Region

(19.) Which major historical movement in 1952 inspired the global declaration of International Mother Language Day by UNESCO?

(a.) Chipko Movement

(b.) Bengali Language Movement in Dhaka

(c.) Dandi Salt March

(d.) Quiet Revolution in Quebec

(20.) Which agency functions as the nodal policy authority for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)?

(a.) NITI Aayog

(b.) Digital India Corporation / MeitY

(c.) DRDO

(d.) ISRO

(21.) Where is the headquarters of the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) situated?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Agra

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Pune

(22.) Besides iron ore and manganese, which critical alloy mineral essential for superalloys and energy storage is abundant in Brazil?

(a.) Niobium

(b.) Uranium

(c.) Plutonium

(d.) Bauxite

(23.) Who is the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy as of February 2026?

(a.) Admiral Karambir Singh

(b.) Admiral R. Hari Kumar

(c.) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

(d.) Admiral Sunil Lanba

(24.) What is the duration of the Chairmanship tenure for a member country in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)?

(a.) 1 year

(b.) 2 years

(c.) 3 years

(d.) 5 years

(25.) Which national award was previously conferred upon Bela Gram Panchayat in recognition of its exceptional local self-governance?

(a.) Rashtriya Panchayat Puraskar

(b.) PM Award for Excellence

(c.) Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar

(d.) Nirmal Gram Puraskar

(26.) Under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, up to which grade is instruction in the mother tongue or regional language strongly recommended?

(a.) At least Grade 5 (preferably Grade 8 and beyond)

(b.) Grade 10

(c.) Grade 12

(d.) Undergraduate level

(27.) Where is Hyderabad House, the venue for high-level bilateral international talks in India, located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Hyderabad

(d.) Bengaluru

(28.) Which company partnered with India's HCL Group to set up the semiconductor assembly facility in Uttar Pradesh?

(a.) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)

(b.) Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn)

(c.) Intel Corporation

(d.) Samsung Electronics

(29.) What total tree plantation count was achieved by Bela Gram during its transition toward carbon neutrality?

(a.) 10,000 trees

(b.) 50,000 trees

(c.) Over 90,000 trees

(d.) 500,000 trees

(30.) Which region of Maharashtra is Bhandara district geographically a part of?

(a.) Marathwada

(b.) Vidarbha

(c.) Konkan

(d.) Khandesh

(31.) Which organisation developed the Crew Module deceleration parachute system for the Gaganyaan mission in coordination with ISRO?

(a.) DRDO

(b.) HAL

(c.) BEL

(d.) CSIR

(32.) Which among the following is a primary objective of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)?

(a.) Promoting complete import of foreign electronics

(b.) Building a sustainable semiconductor and display design/manufacturing ecosystem in India

(c.) Discontinuation of domestic hardware assembly

(d.) Taxing domestic tech startups at 50%

(33.) What is the total number of official languages recognized under the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

(a.) 18

(b.) 20

(c.) 22

(d.) 24

(34.) Which term describes India's broader vision for regional maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region?

(a.) SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region)

(b.) SETU

(c.) SAMUDRAN

(d.) BHARAT DOCK

(35.) Brazil is a fellow member nation with India in which major multilateral groupings?

(a.) BRICS, IBSA, and G20

(b.) ASEAN, NATO, and SCO

(c.) G7, Quad, and Five Eyes

(d.) OPEC, APEC, and SAARC