(1.) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, whose birth anniversary was observed on 23 July 2026, was born in which state?

(a.) Gujarat

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Uttar Pradesh

(2.) Which Marathi newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881 to advocate national self-rule?

(a.) Mahratta

(b.) Kesari

(c.) Harijan

(d.) Young India

(3.) Who among the following British writers termed Lokmanya Tilak as the Father of the Indian Unrest?

(a.) Lord Curzon

(b.) Valentin Chirol

(c.) Sir Stafford Cripps

(d.) William Hunter

(4.) Chandra Shekhar Azad, whose birth anniversary fell on 23 July 2026, was born in which present-day district of Madhya Pradesh?

(a.) Indore

(b.) Alirajpur

(c.) Gwalior

(d.) Jabalpur

(5.) In which year was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) re-organized at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi under Chandra Shekhar Azads leadership?

(a.) 1920

(b.) 1924

(c.) 1928

(d.) 1931

(6.) What is the full form of the NPCSCB initiative launched by the Government of India in September 2020?

(a.) National Program for Civil Services Capacity Building

(b.) National Project for Corporate Social Community Building

(c.) National Policy on Cyber Security and Communication Infrastructure

(d.) National Program for Career Strengthening and Skill Building

(7.) What is the name of the online learning digital platform utilized for training civil servants under Mission Karmayogi?

(a.) Diksha

(b.) iGOT Karmayogi

(c.) SWAYAM

(d.) PM e-VIDYA

(8.) Who chairs the apex body guiding civil service capacity building under Mission Karmayogi (The Public Human Resources Council)?

(a.) Cabinet Secretary

(b.) Prime Minister of India

(c.) Union Home Minister

(d.) Chairman of UPSC

(9.) Which toxic non-selective herbicide was officially banned nationwide by the Union Ministry of Agriculture on 23 July 2026?

(a.) Glyphosate

(b.) Atrazine

(c.) Paraquat Dichloride

(d.) 2,4-D

(10.) Under which statutory Act does the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) regulate chemical pesticides in India?

(a.) Environment Protection Act 1986

(b.) Insecticides Act 1968

(c.) Biological Diversity Act 2002

(d.) Poisons Act 1919

(11.) Which ISRO lead center signed an MoU with CSIR-IICT on 23 July 2026 to develop eco-friendly blowing agents for launch vehicle insulation?

(a.) UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)

(b.) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

(c.) Space Applications Centre (SAC)

(d.) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

(12.) Where is the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) situated?

(a.) Bengaluru

(b.) Hyderabad

(c.) Thiruvananthapuram

(d.) Pune

(13.) The development of zero-ODP blowing agents by ISRO aligns with Indias commitments under which international environmental protocol amendment?

(a.) Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol

(b.) Paris Climate Agreement

(c.) Minamata Convention

(d.) Rotterdam Convention

(14.) Which state in North-East India launched Mission Golden Spice on 23 July 2026 to scale up GI-tagged Lakadong Turmeric?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Meghalaya

(c.) Nagaland

(d.) Sikkim

(15.) What is the characteristic feature of GI-tagged Lakadong Turmeric that makes it globally renowned?

(a.) Highest natural curcumin content of 7% to 12%

(b.) Zero water requirement for cultivation

(c.) Blue colored rhizome extract

(d.) Resistance to all viral crop blights

(16.) Which IIT established the Centre of Excellence named ECOGEN under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024 in July 2026?

(a.) IIT BHU

(b.) IIT Kanpur

(c.) IIT Roorkee

(d.) IIT Delhi

(17.) Green Hydrogen is classified as green because it is produced using water electrolysis powered exclusively by:

(a.) Natural Gas

(b.) Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind)

(c.) Nuclear Thermal Power

(d.) Coal Gasification

(18.) Which two organizations signed an MoU on 23 July 2026 to reform municipal accounting systems in Urban Local Bodies?

(a.) NITI Aayog and SEBI

(b.) Centre for Urban Studies (IIPA) and ICAI

(c.) RBI and IBBI

(d.) Ministry of Housing and CAG

(19.) Which Constitutional Amendment Act incorporated the 12th Schedule into the Indian Constitution specifying functional areas for Urban Local Bodies?

(a.) 73rd Amendment Act 1992

(b.) 74th Amendment Act 1992

(c.) 86th Amendment Act 2002

(d.) 91st Amendment Act 2003

(20.) Who wrote the famous commentary on Bhagavad Gita titled Gita Rahasya while imprisoned in Mandalay jail?

(a.) Mahatma Gandhi

(b.) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(c.) Aurobindo Ghose

(d.) Lala Lajpat Rai

(21.) In which city did revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad achieve martyrdom on 27 February 1931 at Alfred Park?

(a.) Varanasi

(b.) Prayagraj (Allahabad)

(c.) Kanpur

(d.) Lucknow

(22.) What fundamental shift in civil service training does Mission Karmayogi aim to achieve?

(a.) From role-based to rule-based system

(b.) From rule-based to role-based system

(c.) From digital to manual file management

(d.) From central to state cadre allocation

(23.) Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) headquartered?

(a.) Sriharikota

(b.) Thiruvananthapuram

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Ahmedabad

(24.) What proportion of funding for Mission Golden Spice is contributed by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)?

(a.) 25%

(b.) 50%

(c.) 75%

(d.) 100%

(25.) What target annual Green Hydrogen production capacity has been envisioned under the National Green Hydrogen Mission by 2030?

(a.) 1 MMT

(b.) 5 MMT

(c.) 10 MMT

(d.) 20 MMT

(26.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Chennai

(27.) Which landmark English language newspaper was started by Lokmanya Tilak in 1881?

(a.) The Hindu

(b.) Mahratta

(c.) Amrita Bazar Patrika

(d.) Indian Express

(28.) Which acute toxicological hazard associated with Paraquat Dichloride led to its ban under agricultural safety norms?

(a.) Immediate respiratory failure with no known specific antidote

(b.) Destruction of atmospheric nitrogen fixers

(c.) Radioactive residue formation

(d.) Immediate loss of soil moisture content

(29.) In which year was the Geographical Indication (GI) registry established under the Geographical Indications of Goods Act 1999 in India?

(a.) 1999

(b.) 2003

(c.) 2005

(d.) 2010

(30.) Who currently serves as the Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions as of July 2026?

(a.) Narendra Modi

(b.) Amit Shah

(c.) Rajnath Singh

(d.) Jitendra Singh

(31.) Which type of accounting system is recommended by ICAI and IIPA for Urban Local Bodies to improve creditworthiness for issuing Municipal Bonds?

(a.) Cash-based single entry system

(b.) Accrual-based double entry system

(c.) Deferred revenue accounting

(d.) Zero-base budget entry system

(32.) Which historic All India Home Rule League branch was launched by Lokmanya Tilak in April 1916 at Belgaum?

(a.) Indian Home Rule League

(b.) Home Rule Society

(c.) Swaraj Sabha

(d.) Servants of India Society

(33.) Under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, India is committed to phase down its production and consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85% by which year?

(a.) 2030

(b.) 2040

(c.) 2047

(d.) 2050

(34.) Where is the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) headquartered?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Kolkata

(d.) Bengaluru

(35.) Which famous revolutionary action was organized by HSRA leaders near Lucknow in August 1925?

(a.) Chittagong Armoury Raid

(b.) Kakori Train Action

(c.) Central Assembly Bombing

(d.) Saunders Assassination