1. What is the main purpose of the HADR Exercise held in Maldives?
a) To test nuclear readiness
b) To promote maritime trade
c) To enhance regional disaster response
d) To conduct underwater archaeology
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Answer: c) To enhance regional disaster response Explanation: The HADR exercise aims to strengthen cooperation and capacity for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Indian Ocean Region, in line with India’s MAHASAGAR vision.
2. Which Indian Navy vessel is involved in the HADR exercise in the Maldives?
a) INS Arihant
b) INS Vikrant
c) INS Sharda
d) INS Chakra
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Answer: c) INS Sharda Explanation: INS Sharda, an offshore patrol vessel, is participating in the maiden HADR exercise in the Maldives.
3. What is the full form of HADR?
a) Humanitarian Awareness and Disaster Resilience
b) High Alert and Disaster Response
c) Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
d) Hazard Alert and Disaster Recovery
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Answer: c) Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Explanation: HADR refers to operations conducted to support disaster-affected regions, reflecting India’s regional commitment.
4. What drug class does Semaglutide belong to?
a) Beta-blocker
b) GLP-1 receptor agonist
c) ACE inhibitor
d) Statins
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Answer: b) GLP-1 receptor agonist Explanation: Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist used to manage type 2 diabetes and obesity.
5. What disease was Semaglutide recently found effective against?
a) COVID-19
b) Tuberculosis
c) MASH
d) Malaria
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Answer: c) MASH Explanation: Semaglutide has shown effectiveness against MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis), a liver disease.
6. Where is the Saola found?
a) Amazon Rainforest
b) Siberian Taiga
c) Annamite Mountains
d) Andes Mountains
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Answer: c) Annamite Mountains Explanation: The Saola is found exclusively in the Annamite range along the Laos-Vietnam border.
7. What is the IUCN status of the Saola?
a) Vulnerable
b) Endangered
c) Critically Endangered
d) Near Threatened
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Answer: c) Critically Endangered Explanation: Due to habitat loss and illegal hunting, Saola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
8. Which mountain range forms a natural barrier between Spain and France?
a) Tagus
b) Ebro
c) Guadalquivir
d) Pyrenees Mountains
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Answer: d) Pyrenees Mountains Explanation: The Pyrenees act as a natural and climatic barrier between Spain and France.
9. What is the capital of Spain?
a) Barcelona
b) Madrid
c) Seville
d) Valencia
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Answer: b) Madrid Explanation: Madrid is the capital city and administrative center of Spain.
10. Where is the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?
a) Cairo, Egypt
b) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
c) Istanbul, Turkey
d) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Answer: d) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Explanation: The OIC headquarters is located in Jeddah and it coordinates efforts among Islamic nations.
11. What is ECINET?
a) Digital currency platform
b) Unified electoral services platform
c) Satellite system
d) Public transport app
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Answer: b) Unified electoral services platform Explanation: ECINET is a single-point digital platform launched by the Election Commission of India to streamline electoral services for stakeholders.
12. Which organization is developing ECINET?
a) UIDAI
b) NIC
c) Election Commission of India
d) CDAC
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Answer: c) Election Commission of India Explanation: The Election Commission of India is the authority behind the ECINET platform for integrated election services.
13. Which apps will ECINET integrate?
a) UMANG, Aarogya Setu
b) BHIM, DigiLocker
c) Voter Helpline, cVIGIL, Suvidha
d) IRCTC, mParivahan
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Answer: c) Voter Helpline, cVIGIL, Suvidha Explanation: ECINET will merge more than 40 apps including Voter Helpline, Suvidha, and cVIGIL to provide seamless electoral services.
14. What is the purpose of ECINET?
a) E-commerce
b) Election data integration
c) Disaster monitoring
d) E-learning
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Answer: b) Election data integration Explanation: ECINET is designed to unify electoral data and apps into a single interface for better accessibility and transparency.
15. What is the population of Saola as per the 2015 assessment?
a) 500–700
b) 50–300
c) 1000–1500
d) 200–400
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Answer: b) 50–300 Explanation: The Saola, one of the rarest mammals, has a critically low estimated population of only 50 to 300 individuals.
16. Which national park recently reported 54 leopards?
a) Jim Corbett NP
b) Sundarbans NP
c) Sanjay Gandhi NP
d) Bandipur NP
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Answer: c) Sanjay Gandhi NP Explanation: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, located in Mumbai, is home to 54 leopards despite being surrounded by urban infrastructure.
17. What ancient site is located in SGNP?
a) Ajanta Caves
b) Elephanta Caves
c) Kanheri Caves
d) Badami Caves
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Answer: c) Kanheri Caves Explanation: The Kanheri Caves, carved between the 1st and 10th century CE, are within Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
18. SGNP is located in which Indian state?
a) Goa
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
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Answer: c) Maharashtra Explanation: SGNP is located in Mumbai and Thane districts of Maharashtra.
19. Which of these lakes is NOT located in SGNP?
a) Tulsi Lake
b) Vihar Lake
c) Powai Lake
d) All are in SGNP
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Answer: c) Powai Lake Explanation: Tulsi and Vihar lakes are inside SGNP, while Powai Lake is nearby but outside the park.
20. What is Alcatraz Island known for?
a) Volcano
b) Theme park
c) Prison
d) Military base
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Answer: c) Prison Explanation: Alcatraz Island is famously known as the site of a maximum-security federal prison from 1934 to 1963.
21. When was Alcatraz closed as a federal prison?
a) 1970
b) 1963
c) 1958
d) 1980
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Answer: b) 1963 Explanation: Alcatraz prison was shut down in March 1963 due to high operational costs and maintenance issues.
22. Where is Alcatraz Island located?
a) Los Angeles Bay
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) San Francisco Bay
d) Hudson Bay
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Answer: c) San Francisco Bay Explanation: Alcatraz Island is situated in San Francisco Bay, off the coast of California, USA.
23. What type of missile is Ghassem Basir?
a) Short-range cruise missile
b) Intercontinental ballistic missile
c) Medium-range ballistic missile
d) Surface-to-air missile
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Answer: c) Medium-range ballistic missile Explanation: Ghassem Basir is a new Iranian solid-fuel MRBM with a range over 1,200 km.
24. Which country developed the Ghassem Basir missile?
a) Iran
b) North Korea
c) Pakistan
d) Russia
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Answer: a) Iran Explanation: The missile is an indigenous Iranian development with advanced guidance and maneuvering systems.
25. What is the range of Ghassem Basir missile?
a) 500 km
b) 800 km
c) 1000 km
d) Over 1,200 km
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Answer: d) Over 1,200 km Explanation: Ghassem Basir is designed to hit targets beyond 1,200 kilometers.
26. What technology does the Ghassem Basir use for guidance?
a) GPS
b) Infrared sensor
c) Thermal imaging
d) Radar homing
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Answer: c) Thermal imaging Explanation: The missile uses a thermal imaging sensor to guide its terminal phase toward targets.
27. What fuel type powers the Ghassem Basir missile?
a) Liquid hydrogen
b) Kerosene
c) Solid fuel
d) Hybrid fuel
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Answer: c) Solid fuel Explanation: Solid fuel enables the missile to have faster launch readiness and better storage properties.
28. When was Saola first scientifically discovered?
a) 1985
b) 1992
c) 2001
d) 1978
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Answer: b) 1992 Explanation: Saola was discovered in 1992 during a joint expedition by the Vietnamese government and WWF.
29. What is the function of ECINET for election officials?
a) Print ID cards
b) Distribute ballots
c) Manage electoral apps and data
d) Regulate campaign funding
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Answer: c) Manage electoral apps and data Explanation: ECINET is a single interface platform integrating 40+ ECI apps for data access and electoral management.
30. Which rulebooks guide ECINET’s legal framework?
a) Panchayati Raj Act
b) Information Technology Act
c) Representation of People Acts & Election Rules
d) Indian Penal Code
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Answer: c) Representation of People Acts & Election Rules Explanation: ECINET operates within legal guidelines set by the Representation of People Acts (1950, 1951) and election rules of 1960 and 1961.
