(1.) On which date is National Statistics Day celebrated annually in India?

(a.) 21 June

(b.) 25 June

(c.) 29 June

(d.) 15 July

(2.) National Statistics Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of which eminent personality?

(a.) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(b.) Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis

(c.) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(d.) Sir M. Visvesvaraya

(3.) What is the official theme for the 20th National Statistics Day celebrated on 29 June 2026?

(a.) Sustainable Development Goals

(b.) Data for Sustainable Growth

(c.) Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data

(d.) Quality Assurance in Official Statistics

(4.) In which year did Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis establish the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata?

(a.) 1921

(b.) 1931

(c.) 1947

(d.) 1955

(5.) The heavy-industry-focused Mahalanobis Model formed the foundation of which Five-Year Plan of India?

(a.) First Five-Year Plan

(b.) Second Five-Year Plan

(c.) Third Five-Year Plan

(d.) Fifth Five-Year Plan

(6.) Which digital portal was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development on 29 June 2026 to ensure real-time audit transparency in PRIs?

(a.) e-GramSwaraj Audit

(b.) Rural Internal Audit Portal

(c.) Gram Finance Portal

(d.) Panchayat Nidhi Portal

(7.) Which product showcase collection was launched during the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026 to promote women SHG products?

(a.) SARAS Shakti

(b.) Lakhpati Brand

(c.) Gramin Bazzar

(d.) Empower SHG

(8.) An Indian Army marching contingent participated in the 50th National Day parade of which country on 29 June 2026?

(a.) Mauritius

(b.) Seychelles

(c.) Maldives

(d.) Madagascar

(9.) What is the capital city of Seychelles?

(a.) Port Louis

(b.) Victoria

(c.) Male

(d.) Antananarivo

(10.) According to MeitY's 11-year Digital India report released on 29 June 2026, how much money has been transferred via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)?

(a.) Over ₹20 Lakh Crore

(b.) Over ₹35 Lakh Crore

(c.) Over ₹51 Lakh Crore

(d.) Over ₹75 Lakh Crore

(11.) What percentage of global real-time digital payment transactions is accounted for by India's UPI as per 2026 data?

(a.) 25%

(b.) 35%

(c.) 49%

(d.) 65%

(12.) On which date was the Digital India initiative originally launched in 2015?

(a.) 26 January 2015

(b.) 1 July 2015

(c.) 15 August 2015

(d.) 2 October 2015

(13.) Which award was instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on 29 June 2026 for green port initiatives?

(a.) Green Port Ratna

(b.) Guardian of the Blue Horizon Award

(c.) Ocean Clean Champion

(d.) Sagar Manthan Shield

(14.) The ancient Indian tradition of structured philosophical debate highlighted in a cultural symposium on 29 June 2026 is known as:

(a.) Jugalbandi

(b.) Shastrarth

(c.) Goshthi

(d.) Satsang

(15.) Which ancient Indian school of philosophy is primarily associated with formal logic and epistemology applied in Shastrarth?

(a.) Sankhya

(b.) Nyaya

(c.) Vaisheshika

(d.) Mimamsa

(16.) In which region were the multi-domain joint military exercises 'Valiant Shield' and 'Resolute Dragon' conducted in June 2026?

(a.) Mediterranean Sea

(b.) Indo-Pacific Region

(c.) Baltic Sea

(d.) Persian Gulf

(17.) What is the primary objective of the 'AgriStack' framework under the Digital Agriculture Mission?

(a.) Direct chemical fertilizer delivery

(b.) Federated digital infrastructure connecting farmers and land records

(c.) Automated tractor rentals

(d.) Export duty calculation

(18.) What is the name of the AI-powered multilingual assistant integrated into AgriStack for farmers?

(a.) Kisan e-Mitra

(b.) AgriBot India

(c.) Krishi Sathi

(d.) PM-Kisan AI

(19.) Under the Supreme Court's landmark Puttaswamy-I judgment (2017), the Right to Privacy was declared a fundamental right under which Article?

(a.) Article 14

(b.) Article 19

(c.) Article 21

(d.) Article 32

(20.) What three-fold test was laid down in Puttaswamy-II (2018) to test the constitutional validity of state interference with privacy?

(a.) Legality, Legitimate Aim, Proportionality

(b.) Fairness, Equity, Justice

(c.) Public Interest, Security, Economy

(d.) Necessity, Urgency, Authority

(21.) What does the acronym JAM stand for in the JAM Trinity framework for financial inclusion?

(a.) Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile

(b.) Joint Account Management

(c.) Jharkhand, Assam, Manipur

(d.) Judicial Administrative Mission

(22.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal agency for the Digital India programme?

(a.) Ministry of Communications

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

(c.) Ministry of Science and Technology

(d.) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

(23.) The target of creating 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didis' by 2029 is monitored primarily under which flagship mission?

(a.) PM-KISAN

(b.) DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - NRLM)

(c.) MGNREGA

(d.) PMAY-G

(24.) Vision MAHASAGAR, highlighted during PM Modi's Seychelles visit, stands for:

(a.) Maritime Security Across Indian Oceans

(b.) Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

(c.) Marine Habitat Protection and Sustainability Agreement

(d.) Multilateral Indian Ocean Hydrographic Alliance

(25.) Where is the headquarters of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)?

(a.) New Delhi

(b.) Kolkata

(c.) Bengaluru

(d.) Mumbai

(26.) Which mathematical distance measure, widely used in cluster analysis and classification, was created by P. C. Mahalanobis?

(a.) Euclidean Distance

(b.) Mahalanobis Distance

(c.) Manhattan Distance

(d.) Chebyshev Distance

(27.) World Statistics Day, organized by the United Nations, is observed once every how many years?

(a.) Every Year

(b.) Every 2 Years

(c.) Every 5 Years

(d.) Every 10 Years

(28.) On which date is World Statistics Day observed globally by the UN?

(a.) 29 June

(b.) 20 October

(c.) 10 December

(d.) 24 October

(29.) Who is the current Union Minister for Rural Development in India (as of June 2026)?

(a.) Shri Giriraj Singh

(b.) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(c.) Shri Piyush Goyal

(d.) Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

(30.) The open-network digital commerce platform ONDC was launched under the initiative of which Union Ministry?

(a.) Ministry of Finance

(b.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(c.) Ministry of Electronics & IT

(d.) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(31.) What is the total number of semiconductor projects approved under the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 as highlighted in June 2026?

(a.) 5 Projects

(b.) 12 Projects

(c.) 20 Projects

(d.) 30 Projects

(32.) Which AI impact summit made India the first Global South nation to host a global AI summit in early 2026?

(a.) Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) Summit

(b.) India AI Impact Summit

(c.) World Economic Forum AI Meet

(d.) AI for Good Global Summit

(33.) What does the acronym DIKSHA stand for in the context of Indian digital education platforms?

(a.) Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing

(b.) Direct Interactive Knowledge System for High Achievement

(c.) Digital Institute for Knowledge and Skill Advancement

(d.) District Innovation and Knowledge Sharing Hub

(34.) Which village in Maharashtra was the site where the first Aadhaar card in India was issued to Ranjna Sonawane?

(a.) Ralegan Siddhi

(b.) Tembhali

(c.) Hiware Bazar

(d.) Katraj

(35.) Under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, which year did Aadhaar receive statutory backing?

(a.) 2010

(b.) 2014

(c.) 2016

(d.) 2018