(1.) Which country became the world's top ship recycling nation by recycling 2.99 million Gross Tons (GT) of vessel steel in 2025 as reported in June 2026?

(a.) Bangladesh

(b.) India

(c.) Pakistan

(d.) China

(2.) According to UNCTAD data released in June 2026, what global market share in ship recycling was achieved by India?

(a.) 25.0%

(b.) 30.1%

(c.) 35.4%

(d.) 42.8%

(3.) Achieving world leadership in ship recycling in 2025 fulfilled the target of which government initiative 5 years ahead of schedule?

(a.) Sagarmala Project

(b.) Maritime India Vision 2030

(c.) PM GatiShakti National Plan

(d.) Deep Ocean Mission

(4.) Who chaired the 15th Defence Information Technology Consultative Committee (DITCC) meeting held in New Delhi on June 23, 2026?

(a.) Shri Rajnath Singh

(b.) Shri Sanjay Seth

(c.) Gen. Anil Chauhan

(d.) Dr. Samir V. Kamat

(5.) Which military headquarters conducted the 15th Defence Information Technology Consultative Committee meeting in June 2026?

(a.) Army Headquarters

(b.) Naval Headquarters

(c.) Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS)

(d.) DRDO Headquarters

(6.) According to the UNICEF Children's Climate Risk Report 2026, what percentage of children in India face two or more overlapping climate hazards?

(a.) 55%

(b.) 72%

(c.) 88%

(d.) 97%

(7.) Which climate hazard was identified by UNICEF as the most widespread threat in India, affecting over 96% of Indian children?

(a.) Tropical Cyclones

(b.) Drought

(c.) River Flooding

(d.) Glacial Outbursts

(8.) What total number of internet connections was officially recorded in India in 2026 according to the 12-year technology review released by MeitY?

(a.) 50.12 Crore

(b.) 75.40 Crore

(c.) 102.86 Crore

(d.) 125.50 Crore

(9.) What is the total financial outlay of the IndiaAI Mission announced under MeitY to drive artificial intelligence innovation?

(a.) ₹2,500 Crore

(b.) ₹6,003 Crore

(c.) ₹10,300+ Crore

(d.) ₹15,000 Crore

(10.) Which central agencies were directed by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on June 23, 2026, to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers?

(a.) FCI and CWC

(b.) NAFED and NCCF

(c.) TRIFED and APEDA

(d.) NABARD and SIDBI

(11.) INS Agray, reviewed for operational readiness by the Indian Navy in June 2026, belongs to which class of warships?

(a.) Nilgiri-class Frigate

(b.) Arnala-class ASW Shallow Water Craft

(c.) Sandhayak-class Survey Vessel

(d.) Kalvari-class Submarine

(12.) INS Dunagiri, a Project 17A stealth frigate, utilizes which type of propulsion system?

(a.) Nuclear Propulsion

(b.) Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)

(c.) Pure Turbo-electric Drive

(d.) Solar-hybrid Drive

(13.) According to the UN Women study released in June 2026, what percentage of analyzed AI systems exhibit gender-based bias?

(a.) 15.2%

(b.) 28.5%

(c.) 44.2%

(d.) 60.0%

(14.) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, congratulated by PM Narendra Modi on June 23, 2026, is the leader of which nation?

(a.) Ethiopia

(b.) Kenya

(c.) Egypt

(d.) Sudan

(15.) What is the name of the political party led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali that secured victory in the parliamentary elections?

(a.) Prosperity Party

(b.) Ethiopian National Movement

(c.) African Freedom Party

(d.) People's Liberation Front

(16.) Where is the global headquarters of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) located?

(a.) New York, USA

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Vienna, Austria

(d.) Paris, France

(17.) How many ship recycling facilities in India have achieved Hong Kong Convention (HKC) compliance as of 2026?

(a.) 50

(b.) 82

(c.) 115

(d.) 150

(18.) Which international convention adopted under the IMO sets global standards for safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships?

(a.) MARPOL Convention

(b.) Hong Kong Convention (HKC)

(c.) London Convention

(d.) Ballast Water Management Convention

(19.) What is the capital city of Ethiopia?

(a.) Nairobi

(b.) Addis Ababa

(c.) Asmara

(d.) Mogadishu

(20.) Which national cloud platform launched by MeitY was updated to MeghRaj 2.0 with hybrid cloud architecture?

(a.) MeghRaj

(b.) DigiCloud

(c.) BharatNet Cloud

(d.) GatiShakti Cloud

(21.) Under the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme launched by MeitY, how many industry-ready semiconductor professionals are targeted?

(a.) 25,000

(b.) 50,000

(c.) 85,000

(d.) 1,000,000

(22.) Where is the national Ship Recycling yard hub of India, Alang-Sosiya, located?

(a.) Maharashtra

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Odisha

(23.) What is the full form of "NBF", the platform operated under MeitY to support Vishvasya Blockchain Stack and NBFLite sandbox?

(a.) National Blockchain Framework

(b.) National Business Federation

(c.) National Broadband Foundation

(d.) National Banking Network System

(24.) How many AI Centres of Excellence were funded by the Ministry of Education / MeitY across premier academic institutions in India?

(a.) Two

(b.) Four

(c.) Six

(d.) Eight

(25.) Which AI Centre of Excellence focuses specifically on Agriculture domain applications?

(a.) IIT Madras

(b.) IISc Bengaluru

(c.) IIT Kanpur

(d.) IIT Ropar

(26.) What is the official currency of Ethiopia?

(a.) Euro

(b.) Ethiopian Birr

(c.) Shilling

(d.) Dinar

(27.) What proportion of global climate finance is currently allocated toward child-responsive infrastructure or social services as per UNICEF 2026 reports?

(a.) 2.4%

(b.) 5.0%

(c.) 10.5%

(d.) 15.0%

(28.) INS Sanshodhak, reviewed by the Navy in June 2026, belongs to which class of naval survey vessels?

(a.) Sandhayak-class Survey Vessel Large

(b.) Makar-class Survey Vessel

(c.) Arnala-class ASW Vessel

(d.) Saryu-class Patrol Vessel

(29.) Where is the headquarters of NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) situated?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Kolkata

(30.) What total financial outlay was approved for the National Quantum Mission launched under DST?

(a.) ₹3,000 Crore

(b.) ₹6,003.65 Crore

(c.) ₹10,000 Crore

(d.) ₹12,500 Crore

(31.) Which hull-mounted sonar system developed by DRDO is equipped on the Arnala-class ASW Shallow Water Craft like INS Agray?

(a.) Abhay Sonar

(b.) HUMSA-NG

(c.) USHUS

(d.) Nagan Active Sonar

(32.) Where is the global headquarters of UNICEF located?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) New York, USA

(c.) Paris, France

(d.) Rome, Italy

(33.) Which AI Centre of Excellence focuses on Sustainable Cities applications?

(a.) IIT Kanpur

(b.) IIT Madras

(c.) IISc Bengaluru

(d.) IIT Ropar

(34.) In pharmaceutical regulation, why did the government ban certain unapproved Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs as reviewed in current health policy reports?

(a.) Absence of therapeutic justification and risk of accelerated antimicrobial resistance

(b.) High cost of raw material import

(c.) Packaging color non-compliance

(d.) Overproduction by state public sector units

(35.) Who holds the portfolio of Union Minister for Cooperation in India as of June 2026?

(a.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(b.) Shri Amit Shah

(c.) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(d.) Shri Nitin Gadkari