(1.) Which death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was observed across India as Shaheed Diwas on 30th January 2026?

(a.) 70th

(b.) 75th

(c.) 78th

(d.) 80th

(2.) Besides 30 January, on which other date is Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) observed in India to remember Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev?

(a.) 23rd March

(b.) 15th August

(c.) 2nd October

(d.) 14th November

(3.) Which mineral was officially notified as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the MMDR Act 1957 on 30 January 2026?

(a.) Iron Ore

(b.) Coking Coal

(c.) Bauxite

(d.) Limestone

(4.) Under which statutory Act was Coking Coal designated as a Critical and Strategic Mineral?

(a.) Mines Act, 1952

(b.) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

(c.) Coal Mines Conservation Act, 1974

(d.) Environment Protection Act, 1986

(5.) What is the primary industrial application of Coking Coal in India's economy?

(a.) Thermal power generation

(b.) Blast-furnace steel manufacturing

(c.) Cement production

(d.) Fertilizer synthesis

(6.) What total valuation of India's Space Economy was reported to Parliament in January 2026?

(a.) $2.5 Billion

(b.) $5.0 Billion

(c.) $8.4 Billion

(d.) $12.0 Billion

(7.) How many active space start-ups were operating in India as per government updates released on 30 January 2026?

(a.) 150

(b.) 250

(c.) 399

(d.) 500

(8.) Which executive body under the Department of Space facilitates private sector entry into India's space industry?

(a.) ISRO

(b.) IN-SPACe

(c.) Antrix Corporation

(d.) NSIL

(9.) How many total foreign satellites has India launched to date as reported in space economy dispatches?

(a.) 250

(b.) 350

(c.) 434

(d.) 500

(10.) Which Union Minister wrote the article on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement highlighted by PM Modi on 30 January 2026?

(a.) Nirmala Sitharaman

(b.) Piyush Goyal

(c.) S. Jaishankar

(d.) Nitin Gadkari

(11.) Which judicial body issued an interim stay halting the implementation of the UGC Equity Regulations 2026 on 30 January 2026?

(a.) Delhi High Court

(b.) Supreme Court of India

(c.) National Green Tribunal

(d.) Law Commission of India

(12.) What was the core mandate required for colleges under the stayed UGC Equity Regulations 2026?

(a.) Mandatory military training

(b.) Formation of university Equity Committees to handle discrimination complaints

(c.) 100% reservation for local state students

(d.) Abolition of annual entrance examinations

(13.) Which management institution signed an agreement to establish the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence?

(a.) IIM Bangalore

(b.) IIM Ahmedabad

(c.) IIM Calcutta

(d.) IIM Lucknow

(14.) Which statutory body released the upgraded Aadhaar mobile application with AI-based face authentication on 30 January 2026?

(a.) NPCI

(b.) UIDAI

(c.) C-DAC

(d.) NITI Aayog

(15.) Under which Union Ministry does the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) function?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

(c.) Ministry of Finance

(d.) Ministry of Law and Justice

(16.) In which year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse, leading to the establishment of Shaheed Diwas on 30 January?

(a.) 1947

(b.) 1948

(c.) 1950

(d.) 1952

(17.) At which site in New Delhi do national leaders pay official floral tributes on Shaheed Diwas?

(a.) Vijay Ghat

(b.) Rajghat

(c.) Shanti Vana

(d.) Sadaiv Atal

(18.) Which foreign exchange revenue was generated by launching foreign satellites as per space sector reports in January 2026?

(a.) €100M and $50M

(b.) €323M and $233M

(c.) €500M and $400M

(d.) €1B and $1B

(19.) In which year was the landmark Indian Space Policy released to enable end-to-end private space participation?

(a.) 2019

(b.) 2021

(c.) 2023

(d.) 2025

(20.) Which regulatory/policy advisory body provided policy inputs for classifying Coking Coal as a Critical Mineral?

(a.) SEBI

(b.) NITI Aayog

(c.) CCI

(d.) IBBI

(21.) Which type of coal possesses low carbon and very high moisture content, representing the initial stage of coal formation?

(a.) Bituminous

(b.) Anthracite

(c.) Peat

(d.) Lignite

(22.) Under Article 343 of the Constitution of India, which language in Devanagari script is declared as the official language of the Union?

(a.) Sanskrit

(b.) Hindi

(c.) English

(d.) Bengali

(23.) Which Act permits the continued use of English alongside Hindi for official Union purposes in India?

(a.) Official Languages Act, 1963

(b.) States Reorganisation Act, 1956

(c.) Constitutional Amendment Act 1967

(d.) Language Usage Act, 1976

(24.) In which city is the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) situated?

(a.) Gandhinagar

(b.) Ahmedabad

(c.) Surat

(d.) Vadodara

(25.) Which natural host species is associated with the Nipah Virus frequently highlighted in zoonotic disease surveillance?

(a.) Pigs

(b.) Fruit bats

(c.) Rodents

(d.) Migratory birds

(26.) In which state are the famous bio-engineered "Living Root Bridges" created by Khasi and Jaintia communities located?

(a.) Assam

(b.) Meghalaya

(c.) Nagaland

(d.) Arunachal Pradesh

(27.) What type of statutory status does IN-SPACe hold under the Department of Space?

(a.) Statutory Regulator

(b.) Executive Body created through government decision

(c.) Constitutional Body

(d.) Private Trust

(28.) Which commercial arm of ISRO handles satellite launch service agreements with international clients?

(a.) IN-SPACe

(b.) NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

(c.) DRDO

(d.) HAL

(29.) Where in Odisha was the state-level Shaheed Diwas function organized on 30 January 2026?

(a.) Bhubaneswar Railway Station

(b.) Odisha Legislative Assembly Premises

(c.) Puri Jagannath Temple Grounds

(d.) Cuttack Netaji Birthplace

(30.) What biometric modality is integrated into the new Aadhaar app for contactless identity verification?

(a.) Retina scanning

(b.) AI-based Face Authentication

(c.) Voice recognition

(d.) DNA profiling

(31.) Who currently serves as the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry in India?

(a.) Piyush Goyal

(b.) Nitin Gadkari

(c.) Pralhad Joshi

(d.) Hardeep Singh Puri

(32.) Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, which identification number is issued to Indian residents as a 12-digit unique identity?

(a.) PAN

(b.) Aadhaar Number

(c.) EPIC Number

(d.) Passport Number

(33.) Which mineral classification allows faster environmental clearance and composite licensing under recent MMDR amendments?

(a.) Minor Minerals

(b.) Critical and Strategic Minerals

(c.) Atomic Minerals

(d.) Fuel Minerals

(34.) Who was the Governor of Odisha invited to offer floral tributes on Shaheed Diwas at the Odisha Assembly premises?

(a.) Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati

(b.) Raghubar Das

(c.) Manoj Sinha

(d.) C.P. Radhakrishnan