(1.) Where was the open-air naval museum 'Nausena Shaurya Vatika' jointly inaugurated in May 2026?

(a.) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(b.) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

(c.) Kochi, Kerala

(d.) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(2.) Which decommissioned warship's artifacts and weapons systems are prominently displayed at the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow?

(a.) INS Vikrant

(b.) INS Gomati

(c.) INS Viraat

(d.) INS Rajput

(3.) Who assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command in May 2026?

(a.) Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan

(b.) Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

(c.) Vice Admiral Suraj Berry

(d.) Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty

(4.) On which date is Goa Statehood Day observed annually across India?

(a.) 15 August

(b.) 30 May

(c.) 19 December

(d.) 1 November

(5.) Goa became the ___ state of the Indian Union upon attaining statehood on May 30, 1987.

(a.) 20th state

(b.) 21st state

(c.) 22nd state

(d.) 23rd state

(6.) From which month is the next phase of the Smart Meter Programme scheduled to commence in West Bengal?

(a.) July 2026

(b.) September 2026

(c.) December 2026

(d.) January 2027

(7.) What is the central government subsidy amount provided per smart meter under the regional power distribution modernization scheme?

(a.) ₹500

(b.) ₹750

(c.) ₹900

(d.) ₹1,200

(8.) Where was the National Kharif Conference 2026 hosted, bringing together agriculture ministers from 22 states?

(a.) IARI PUSA Campus, New Delhi

(b.) ICAR Research Complex, Hyderabad

(c.) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

(d.) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

(9.) Who chaired the extended ministerial discussions during the National Kharif Conference 2026?

(a.) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(b.) Shri Pralhad Joshi

(c.) Shri Giriraj Singh

(d.) Shri Narendra Modi

(10.) Which official portal serves as the primary gateway for central government press releases in India?

(a.) pib.gov.in

(b.) india.gov.in

(c.) mygov.in

(d.) niti.gov.in

(11.) What was the approximate cost incurred in constructing the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow?

(a.) ₹5 crore

(b.) ₹12 crore

(c.) ₹19 crore

(d.) ₹35 crore

(12.) Which long-range maritime patrol aircraft features a walkthrough museum exhibit inside the Nausena Shaurya Vatika?

(a.) P-8I Neptune

(b.) IL-38 May

(c.) TU-142M

(d.) HS-748 Avro

(13.) Prior to taking charge of the Western Naval Command, what role did Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan hold?

(a.) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

(b.) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

(c.) Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet

(d.) Commandant of National Defence Academy

(14.) Who holds the portfolio of the Union Ministry of Power as of May 2026?

(a.) Shri Manohar Lal

(b.) Shri R.K. Singh

(c.) Shri Pralhad Joshi

(d.) Shri Nitin Gadkari

(15.) What is the primary objective of deploying smart electricity meters across commercial and residential consumers?

(a.) Improving billing efficiency, reducing T&D losses, and ensuring transparent clean power supply

(b.) Allowing consumers to generate solar electricity without panels

(c.) Completely eliminating electricity bill payments for farmers

(d.) Replacing underground power cables with overhead wireless grids

(16.) How many state agriculture ministers participated in the historic consensus-building National Kharif Conference 2026?

(a.) 15 states

(b.) 18 states

(c.) 22 states

(d.) 28 states

(17.) Which operation liberated Goa from Portuguese colonial rule in December 1961?

(a.) Operation Vijay

(b.) Operation Polo

(c.) Operation Meghdoot

(d.) Operation Trident

(18.) What strategic message did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh emphasize during the inauguration of Nausena Shaurya Vatika regarding Indian defense?

(a.) Achieving full military self-reliance (Aatmanirbhar Bharat) and reducing foreign weapon dependency

(b.) Entering into formal military alliances with foreign superpowers exclusively

(c.) Outsourcing all naval warship maintenance contracts abroad

(d.) Halting all indigenous defense equipment export initiatives

(19.) Approximately how many electricity consumers are targeted in West Bengal under the upcoming Smart Meter Programme rollout?

(a.) One crore consumers

(b.) Two crore consumers

(c.) Three and a half crore consumers

(d.) Five crore consumers

(20.) Which city serves as the headquarters of the Western Naval Command where Vice Admiral Vatsayan assumed office?

(a.) Kochi

(b.) Visakhapatnam

(c.) Mumbai

(d.) New Delhi

(21.) Why is agricultural diversification toward pulses and oilseeds a major priority in national Kharif conferences?

(a.) Reducing heavy import dependency on edible oils and pulse commodities to achieve food self-reliance

(b.) Banning the cultivation of cereal crops entirely across states

(c.) Maximizing chemical fertilizer usage in dryland soil belts

(d.) Converting all agricultural land into commercial real estate parks

(22.) Which Chief Minister joined Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the naval museum in Lucknow?

(a.) Chief Minister of Gujarat

(b.) Chief Minister of Maharashtra

(c.) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

(d.) Chief Minister of Assam

(23.) Which agency acts as the official press clearing house for central government announcements in India?

(a.) Press Information Bureau (PIB)

(b.) Press Trust of India

(c.) National Informatics Centre

(d.) Doordarshan News

(24.) What is the significance of establishing military heritage museums like Nausena Shaurya Vatika in non-coastal inland cities like Lucknow?

(a.) Connecting inland citizens with maritime consciousness, naval history, and the strategic importance of secure sea lines

(b.) Creating commercial amusement parks for municipal revenue generation

(c.) Storing active military ammunition reserves safely underground

(d.) Providing alternative training grounds for desert warfare infantry troops

(25.) What transmission and distribution (T&D) loss percentage was noted in West Bengal's power sector during administrative reviews?

(a.) Around 6 per cent

(b.) Around 12 per cent

(c.) Around 20 per cent

(d.) Around 35 per cent

(26.) Which Indian state celebrated its Statehood Day on May 30, 2026?

(a.) Sikkim

(b.) Goa

(c.) Telangana

(d.) Mizoram

(27.) How does natural farming alignment support sustainable agricultural growth as discussed in agricultural conferences?

(a.) Restoring soil organic health, eliminating costly chemical fertilizer inputs, and cutting down cultivation expenses for small farmers

(b.) Multiplying groundwater extraction rates via electric deep tube wells

(c.) Replacing monsoon rainwater with treated industrial chemical effluents

(d.) Requiring farmers to burn crop stubble fields seasonally

(28.) Which premier agricultural institution hosted the National Kharif Conference 2026?

(a.) IARI PUSA, New Delhi

(b.) National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

(c.) Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

(d.) Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack

(29.) Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as of May 2026?

(a.) Yogi Adityanath

(b.) Akhilesh Yadav

(c.) Mayawati

(d.) Rajnath Singh

(30.) What overarching role do senior naval commanders play at regional commands like the Western Naval Command?

(a.) Directing operational readiness, fleet deployments, maritime security patrols, and coastal defense coordination along assigned sea sectors

(b.) Formulating national monetary interest rate policies with the RBI

(c.) Managing interstate commercial maritime freight shipping tariffs

(d.) Issuing civilian passports and maritime merchant shipping licenses