(1.) Where was the 4th edition of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27th January 2026?

(a.) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(b.) Betul, South Goa

(c.) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(d.) Kochi, Kerala

(2.) How much potential investment opportunity in India's energy sector was highlighted during the inauguration of India Energy Week 2026?

(a.) $250 Billion

(b.) $350 Billion

(c.) $500 Billion

(d.) $750 Billion

(3.) Which dedicated thematic zone was inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri during India Energy Week 2026 hosted by Oil India?

(a.) Solar Energy Zone

(b.) Hydrogen Zone

(c.) Nuclear Energy Zone

(d.) Biofuel Innovation Zone

(4.) How many total delegates and professionals participated in the India Energy Week 2026 conclave in Goa?

(a.) 30,000

(b.) 50,000

(c.) 75,000+

(d.) 100,000+

(5.) Which traditional event marked the commencement of the lock-in period for Union Budget 2026–27 officials on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Pooja Ceremony

(b.) Halwa Ceremony

(c.) Budget Flag-off

(d.) Press Briefing

(6.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the Annual Financial Statement (Union Budget) laid before Parliament?

(a.) Article 110

(b.) Article 112

(c.) Article 114

(d.) Article 123

(7.) Where is the Budget Press located where the Halwa Ceremony took place on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Rashtrapati Bhavan

(b.) North Block, New Delhi

(c.) South Block, New Delhi

(d.) NITI Aayog Building

(8.) With which European Union dignitary did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hold bilateral defence talks in New Delhi on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Ursula von der Leyen

(b.) Kaja Kallas

(c.) Roberta Metsola

(d.) Christine Lagarde

(9.) Which European Union defence supplier diversification initiative was discussed during the Rajnath Singh - Kaja Kallas meeting?

(a.) EU Horizon Initiative

(b.) ReArm Initiative

(c.) SafeSeas Project

(d.) DEF-EU Shield

(10.) Where did the EU propose positioning a Liaison Officer during the bilateral defence meeting in January 2026?

(a.) Western Naval Command, Mumbai

(b.) Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), Gurugram

(c.) Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

(d.) Defence Intelligence Agency, New Delhi

(11.) Which milestone edition of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM 2026) theatre festival was inaugurated by NSD on 27 January 2026?

(a.) 15th Edition

(b.) 20th Edition

(c.) 25th Edition

(d.) 30th Edition

(12.) Which inaugural play written by Nishant Bharti kicked off the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav at NSD Campus New Delhi?

(a.) Abhigyan Shakuntalam

(b.) Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram

(c.) Andha Yug

(d.) Meghdootam

(13.) At which polar station in Antarctica did Indian scientists perform dialogues of Bhagavad Gita and chorus of Vande Mataram for BRM 2026?

(a.) Dakshin Gangotri

(b.) Maitri Station

(c.) Bharati Station

(d.) Vostok Station

(14.) The National School of Drama (NSD) operates as an autonomous institution under which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Education

(b.) Ministry of Culture

(c.) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

(d.) Ministry of Youth Affairs

(15.) Who chaired the high-level R&D alignment meeting between Department of Defence Production and premier academic institutes on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Sanjeev Kumar

(b.) Giridhar Aramane

(c.) Rajesh Kumar Singh

(d.) T.V. Somanathan

(16.) In which national cultural festival organized at Red Fort lawns did MHA establish a dedicated interactive pavilion on new criminal laws?

(a.) Hunur Haat

(b.) Bharat Parv 2026

(c.) Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav

(d.) Surajkund Crafts Mela

(17.) Which of the following is NOT one of the three new criminal laws highlighted at MHA's Bharat Parv pavilion?

(a.) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

(b.) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

(c.) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)

(d.) Bharatiya Suraksha Act (BSA-1980)

(18.) Which film received the maximum number of nominations (14) at the 79th BAFTA Awards announced on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Sinners

(b.) One Battle After Another

(c.) Hamnet

(d.) Marty Supreme

(19.) Which director's film "Sinners" secured 13 nominations at the 79th BAFTA Awards 2026?

(a.) Paul Thomas Anderson

(b.) Ryan Coogler

(c.) Yorgos Lanthimos

(d.) Josh Safdie

(20.) On which date is the Union Budget 2026–27 scheduled to be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman?

(a.) 28th January 2026

(b.) 31st January 2026

(c.) 1st February 2026

(d.) 5th February 2026

(21.) How many thematic zones were hosted in total as part of the India Energy Week 2026 exhibition experience?

(a.) 5

(b.) 8

(c.) 11

(d.) 15

(22.) Which public sector oil company hosted the Hydrogen Zone at India Energy Week 2026?

(a.) Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL)

(b.) Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)

(c.) Oil India Limited (OIL)

(d.) ONGC

(23.) The Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) is physically situated in which city?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Gurugram

(c.) Kochi

(d.) Visakhapatnam

(24.) Under which statutory or constitutional body does the National School of Drama (NSD) function?

(a.) Ministry of Culture (Autonomous Body)

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) Sangeet Natak Akademi (Subordinate)

(d.) UGC Autonomous College

(25.) Across how many total continents did the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav present theatrical productions in 2026?

(a.) 3

(b.) 5

(c.) 6

(d.) 7 (All 7 Continents)

(26.) Which mobile app is deployed by the Ministry of Finance for general public access to Union Budget documents?

(a.) BHIM App

(b.) Union Budget Mobile App

(c.) FinGov India App

(d.) e-Taxation Mobile Portal

(27.) Who currently serves as the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture in India?

(a.) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

(b.) G. Kishan Reddy

(c.) Jyotiraditya Scindia

(d.) Ashwini Vaishnaw

(28.) Which country's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, participated in the India Energy Week 2026 ministerial panel?

(a.) Australia

(b.) Canada

(c.) United Kingdom

(d.) Norway

(29.) What is the primary purpose of placing Liaison Officers from partner navies at IFC-IOR Gurugram?

(a.) To conduct joint naval recruitment

(b.) To enhance real-time maritime domain awareness and information sharing

(c.) To manage port customs duty collection

(d.) To build offshore oil platforms

(30.) Bharat Parv 2026 at Red Fort lawns is organized annually under the aegis of which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Tourism

(c.) Ministry of Defence

(d.) Ministry of Urban Development

(31.) Which landmark song celebrated its 150-year journey during the Antarctic performance at Maitri Station during BRM 2026?

(a.) Jana Gana Mana

(b.) Vande Mataram

(c.) Sare Jahan Se Achha

(d.) Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja

(32.) Which Director of IIT Madras attended the defence production academia consultation meeting on 27 January 2026?

(a.) Prof. V. Kamakoti

(b.) Prof. M. Agrawal

(c.) Prof. Abhay Karandikar

(d.) Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao

(33.) Which organization is responsible for hosting the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)?

(a.) Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

(b.) British Academy of Film and Television Arts

(c.) Hollywood Foreign Press Association

(d.) Cannes Film Festival Committee

(34.) In which village of South Goa district was the inauguration ceremony for India Energy Week 2026 held?

(a.) Candolim

(b.) Betul

(c.) Colva

(d.) Benaulim

(35.) What is the full form of DPSU in the context of Indian defence manufacturing capability?

(a.) Departmental Public Sector Unit

(b.) Defence Public Sector Undertaking

(c.) Digital Production Security Unit

(d.) Direct Procurement Supply Unit