(1.) Which state became the second in India to pass a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in March 2026?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Goa

(2.) Which state was the first in India to pass a Uniform Civil Code legislation in 2024?

(a.) Goa

(b.) Uttarakhand

(c.) Gujarat

(d.) Himachal Pradesh

(3.) What financial outlay was approved for the extension of the IVFRT scheme up to March 2031?

(a.) Rs 1,000 crore

(b.) Rs 1,800 crore

(c.) Rs 2,500 crore

(d.) Rs 5,000 crore

(4.) What does the acronym 'PRISM-SG' stand for in the infrastructure portal launched in March 2026?

(a.) Portal for Rail-Road Inspection & Stages Management – Steel Girders

(b.) Public Road Infrastructure Safety Mechanism - State Grid

(c.) Project Rail Inspection & Steel Management System

(d.) Railway Infrastructure Stage Management – Surface Girders

(5.) Which regulatory body partnered with the Digital India BHASHINI Division to provide multilingual pension services?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) PFRDA

(c.) RBI

(d.) IRDAI

(6.) What is India's projected GDP growth rate for FY27 according to S&P Global's March 2026 report?

(a.) 6.5%

(b.) 6.8%

(c.) 7.1%

(d.) 7.5%

(7.) Which country was ranked first on the Global Terrorism Index 2026 released by the IEP?

(a.) Afghanistan

(b.) Pakistan

(c.) Syria

(d.) Iraq

(8.) What total monetary value of ODA loan agreements was signed between JICA and India in March 2026?

(a.) Rs 10,000 crore

(b.) Rs 16,420 crore

(c.) Rs 25,000 crore

(d.) Rs 30,000 crore

(9.) What is the name of the next-generation retail F&O trading platform launched by HDFC Securities?

(a.) NxtOption

(b.) TradeEase

(c.) HDFC Derivatives Pro

(d.) OptionSmart

(10.) How many total empowered groups were formed by Prime Minister Modi to address the long-term impacts of the West Asia conflict?

(a.) 3 groups

(b.) 5 groups

(c.) 7 groups

(d.) 10 groups

(11.) Who heads the first Empowered Group formed to address defence, external affairs, and public order amid the West Asia crisis?

(a.) Ajit Doval

(b.) Vikram Misri

(c.) S. Jaishankar

(d.) T.V. Somanathan

(12.) Which ministries jointly launched the Global Study on Ayurveda and Tuberculosis Integration?

(a.) Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(b.) Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Health

(c.) Ministry of Chemicals and Ministry of Ayush

(d.) Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Ayush

(13.) Which Institute publishes the annual Global Terrorism Index (GTI)?

(a.) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

(b.) Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

(c.) Transparency International

(d.) Amnesty International

(14.) Which states were beneficiaries of the JICA ODA loan agreements worth Rs 16,420 crore signed in March 2026?

(a.) Punjab, Maharashtra, and Karnataka

(b.) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal

(c.) Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh

(15.) In which year was the PFRDA Act enacted by the Parliament of India?

(a.) 1999

(b.) 2005

(c.) 2013

(d.) 2016

(16.) What projected Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for FY27 was estimated by S&P Global?

(a.) 3.5%

(b.) 4.3%

(c.) 5.0%

(d.) 5.5%

(17.) Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) mentioned as a Directive Principle?

(a.) Article 39

(b.) Article 40

(c.) Article 44

(d.) Article 48

(18.) Which Ministry serves as the administrative nodal department for the IVFRT scheme?

(a.) Ministry of External Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(c.) Ministry of Civil Aviation

(d.) Ministry of Tourism

(19.) Where is the corporate headquarters of HDFC Securities located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Chennai

(20.) What is the primary purpose of the PRISM-SG Portal launched in March 2026?

(a.) Accelerating approvals for Road Over Bridges

(b.) Digitizing land revenue records

(c.) Monitoring smart city projects

(d.) Managing national highway toll plazas

(21.) Which agency administers the Atal Pension Yojana across India?

(a.) PFRDA

(b.) RBI

(c.) SEBI

(d.) IRDAI

(22.) Which international agreement established the WTO Ministerial Conference as its highest decision-making body?

(a.) GATT 1947

(b.) Marrakesh Agreement

(c.) Doha Declaration

(d.) Uruguay Round Accord

(23.) Who is the current Foreign Secretary of India heading Empowered Group 1 on the West Asia conflict?

(a.) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

(b.) Vikram Misri

(c.) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

(d.) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

(24.) Which Japanese developmental agency finances major infrastructure projects in India through ODA loans?

(a.) JBIC

(b.) JICA

(c.) JETRO

(d.) JAXA

(25.) What penalty is specified in the Gujarat UCC Bill 2026 for failing to register a live-in relationship within 1 month?

(a.) Up to 1 month imprisonment or Rs 5,000 fine

(b.) Up to 3 months imprisonment or Rs 10,000 fine

(c.) Up to 6 months imprisonment or Rs 25,000 fine

(d.) No penalty is specified

(26.) Which Entry in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 'Economic and Social Planning'?

(a.) Entry 20 of Concurrent List

(b.) Entry 26 of State List

(c.) Entry 33 of Concurrent List

(d.) Entry 45 of Union List

(27.) Where is the headquarters of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) located?

(a.) Sydney, Australia

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) New York, USA

(d.) London, UK

(28.) Which digital initiative of the Government of India powers real-time voice and text translation across regional languages?

(a.) DigiLocker

(b.) BHASHINI Platform

(c.) UMANG App

(d.) Bhasha Setu

(29.) What is the projected GDP growth rate for India for FY28 as per S&P Global?

(a.) 7.0%

(b.) 7.1%

(c.) 7.2%

(d.) 7.5%

(30.) Who is the current Union Minister for Ayush in India?

(a.) Sarbananda Sonowal

(b.) Mansukh Mandaviya

(c.) Prataprao Jadhav

(d.) Vaidya Koteswara Rao

(31.) Which sector accounts for the financial assistance supported by JICA in Maharashtra under the ₹16,420 crore ODA loan package?

(a.) Healthcare

(b.) Agriculture

(c.) Urban Metro Transport

(d.) Renewable Energy

(32.) Under which Ministry does the Digital India BHASHINI Division operate?

(a.) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

(c.) Ministry of Culture

(d.) Ministry of Education

(33.) What type of financial facility do JICA ODA loans represent for the Government of India?

(a.) Short-term commercial credit

(b.) Concessional long-term development assistance

(c.) Grant-in-aid without repayment

(d.) Equity participation bonds

(34.) In which year was the Gujarat Legislative Assembly established?

(a.) 1947

(b.) 1950

(c.) 1960

(d.) 1972

(35.) Which committee is the highest executive decision-making body on national security matters in India that reviewed the West Asia conflict?

(a.) Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)

(b.) National Security Council

(c.) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

(d.) Defense Acquisition Council

(36.) What is the minimum periodicity required for meetings of the WTO Ministerial Conference under the Marrakesh Agreement?

(a.) At least once every year

(b.) At least once every two years

(c.) At least once every three years

(d.) At least once every five years

(37.) Who is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat who presented the UCC Bill in March 2026?

(a.) Vijay Rupani

(b.) Bhupendra Patel

(c.) Anandiben Patel

(d.) Narendra Modi

(38.) Which asset class does the trading platform NxtOption focus on?

(a.) Equity Cash Market

(b.) Commodity Futures

(c.) Futures and Options (F&O)

(d.) Sovereign Gold Bonds

(39.) What is the primary institutional objective of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?

(a.) Analyzing global trade tariffs

(b.) Measuring peace, its economic value, and quantifying the world's peacefulness

(c.) Auditing international banking reserves

(d.) Regulating global climate finance flows

(40.) Where is the headquarters of PFRDA located?

(a.) Mumbai

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Chennai

(d.) Hyderabad