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National

What happened in India in the last twelve months, and why it mattered enough to be asked about.

These questions change through the year. A question stays for twelve months; the story behind it stays in the weekly digest.

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Group: Current AffairsUnder NTA's headingGeneral Knowledge, Current Affairs

The area names are NTA's. The chapters inside them are EduFarming's own division, not NTA's.

The questions

Practise this chapter

100 questions, each with its answer and a worked explanation. Do them timed, or read through.

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Phase I of Census 2027 — the Houselisting and Housing Census — began on which date?

  1. A1 January 2026
  2. B1 April 2026
  3. C16 June 2026
  4. D1 October 2026

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Houselisting and Housing Census is the first of the two phases, and it opened on 1 April 2026

  2. The year in the census's name is the year of the population count, not of the first field work, which is why the two dates differ

Concept
Census 2027 phasing
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

What makes Census 2027 a first for India?

  1. AIt is the first census to count households rather than individuals
  2. BIt is the first census with digital data capture and a self-enumeration facility
  3. CIt is the first census conducted after a constitutional amendment
  4. DIt is the first census to be conducted in a single phase

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Enumerators submit data through a mobile app, and a household may fill in its own details online rather than wait to be visited

  2. About 55,000 households used the self-enumeration facility on the day it opened

  3. The census has always counted both households and individuals, and it still runs in two phases

Concept
Digital census and self-enumeration
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

Under which law is the information a household gives to the census kept confidential?

  1. AThe Right to Information Act, 2005
  2. BThe Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
  3. CThe Census Act, 1948
  4. DThe Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Census Act, 1948 governs the exercise and makes the individual record strictly confidential

  2. Confidentiality is what makes an honest answer safe to give, so it is stated in the announcement itself rather than left to be assumed

  3. Births and deaths are registered under a separate 1969 Act, which is a continuous record and not a decennial count

Concept
The statutory basis of the census
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Question 4

EasyOriginal question

The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in August 2026, sets up which body to make selections to the tribunals?

  1. AA judiciary-led National Tribunals Commission
  2. BA tribunals division inside the Ministry of Law and Justice
  3. CA selection committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary
  4. DThe Union Public Service Commission

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Bill sets up a judiciary-led National Tribunals Commission to make selections to the tribunals.

  2. The Supreme Court had directed that such an independent Commission be set up when it struck down parts of the 2021 law.

  3. For each vacancy the Commission recommends one candidate, plus one more for a waiting list, and the Government must make the appointment within three months.

Concept
The National Tribunals Commission
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Question 5

MediumOriginal question

The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 repeals which earlier law, parts of which the Supreme Court struck down in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India?

  1. AThe Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
  2. BThe National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
  3. CThe Companies Act, 2013
  4. DThe Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Supreme Court struck down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India.

  2. The 2026 Bill repeals that Act and puts a new selection structure in its place.

  3. The National Green Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal are among the 16 tribunals the Bill covers. It changes how they are staffed, not the laws that set them up.

Worth noting

The Bill's name and the Act it repeals differ by a single letter and five years. Read the year, not the words.

Concept
What the Tribunal Reforms Bill replaces
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Question 6

HardOriginal question

Under the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, who may be appointed Chairperson of the National Tribunals Commission?

  1. AA person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court
  2. BThe Union Minister of Law and Justice, ex officio
  3. CThe Chief Justice of India, ex officio
  4. DA retired Secretary to the Government of India

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Chairperson must have been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court.

  2. The Chief Justice of India is consulted before the Chairperson and the Judicial Members are appointed. Being consulted is not the same as holding the chair.

  3. Besides the Chairperson the Commission has four Members, two judicial and two technical.

Concept
Who chairs the National Tribunals Commission
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Question 7

EasyOriginal question

From which date were the four Labour Codes made effective?

  1. A1 April 2025
  2. B15 August 2025
  3. C21 November 2025
  4. D1 January 2026

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The government made all four codes effective from 21 November 2025.

  2. The codes had been passed by Parliament years earlier, in 2019 and 2020.

Concept
Commencement of the Labour Codes
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Question 8

MediumOriginal question

How many existing central labour laws do the four Labour Codes rationalise?

  1. A4
  2. B12
  3. C29
  4. D44

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The four codes rationalise 29 central labour laws.

  2. Four is the number of codes that replace them.

Concept
Laws replaced by the Labour Codes
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Question 9

MediumOriginal question

Which of these is NOT one of the four Labour Codes in force from November 2025?

  1. AThe Code on Employment Guarantee
  2. BThe Code on Wages
  3. CThe Industrial Relations Code
  4. DThe Code on Social Security

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The four are the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code.

  2. Rural employment is guaranteed by a separate Act, not by any labour code.

Concept
The four Labour Codes
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Question 10

HardOriginal question

Which of the four Labour Codes is the only one enacted in 2019?

  1. AThe Code on Social Security
  2. BThe Code on Wages
  3. CThe Industrial Relations Code
  4. DThe Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Code on Wages is dated 2019; the other three are all 2020.

  2. All four took effect together on 21 November 2025.

Concept
Years of the Labour Codes
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Question 11

EasyOriginal question

Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, begun in November 2025, covers how many states and union territories?

  1. A12 states and 9 union territories
  2. BAll 28 states
  3. CBihar alone
  4. D9 states and 3 union territories

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Phase II covers 9 states and 3 union territories, 12 in all.

  2. Bihar was the first phase, completed before this one began.

Concept
Coverage of SIR Phase II
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Question 12

MediumOriginal question

Roughly how many electors does Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision cover?

  1. A5.3 crore
  2. B7.6 crore
  3. C51 crore
  4. D99 crore

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Phase II covers nearly 51 crore electors.

  2. 5.3 and 7.6 echo the counts of Booth Level Officers (5.3 lakh) and Booth Level Agents (7.64 lakh) deployed — lakh, not crore.

Concept
Size of SIR Phase II
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Question 13

HardOriginal question

The Election Commission ordered the Special Intensive Revision under Article 324 and which section of the Representation of the People Act, 1950?

  1. ASection 8
  2. BSection 21
  3. CSection 123
  4. DSection 62

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Section 21 of the 1950 Act deals with preparing and revising electoral rolls.

  2. Sections 8, 62 and 123 are in the 1951 Act, on disqualification, the right to vote and corrupt practices.

Worth noting

The 1950 Act is about rolls and seats; the 1951 Act is about conducting elections. Revision of rolls is always a 1950 Act matter.

Concept
Legal basis of the SIR
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Question 14

MediumOriginal question

Which of these states is NOT covered by Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision?

  1. AKerala
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DMaharashtra

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The nine states are Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  2. Maharashtra is not on the list.

Concept
States in SIR Phase II
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Question 15

EasyOriginal question

In which journal was Vande Mataram first published, on 7 November 1875?

  1. ABangadarshan
  2. BAnandamath
  3. CAmrita Bazar Patrika
  4. DKesari

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. It first appeared in Bangadarshan, the journal Bankim Chandra edited.

  2. Anandamath is the novel it was later included in, in 1882 — not a journal.

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Question 16

MediumOriginal question

At which Congress session did Rabindranath Tagore first sing Vande Mataram?

  1. ABombay, 1885
  2. BLahore, 1929
  3. CCalcutta, 1896
  4. DSurat, 1907

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Tagore sang it at the 1896 session in Calcutta.

  2. Bombay 1885 was the first session of the Congress; Lahore 1929 adopted Purna Swaraj.

Concept
Vande Mataram and the Congress
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Question 17

HardOriginal question

Arrange these Vande Mataram milestones in order: (1) first used as a political slogan; (2) included in Anandamath; (3) adopted as National Song; (4) first published.

  1. A4, 2, 1, 3
  2. B4, 1, 2, 3
  3. C2, 4, 1, 3
  4. D4, 2, 3, 1

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. First published 1875, in Anandamath 1882, a political slogan from 7 August 1905, National Song 1950.

  2. So the order is 4, 2, 1, 3.

Concept
Chronology of Vande Mataram
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Question 18

EasyOriginal question

Which Act does the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 replace?

  1. AThe National Food Security Act, 2013
  2. BThe Code on Wages, 2019
  3. CThe Minimum Wages Act, 1948
  4. DThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. VB–G RAM G replaces MGNREGA, the rural employment guarantee law of 2005.

  2. The Minimum Wages Act was subsumed into the Code on Wages, a different reform.

Concept
What VB–G RAM G replaces
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Question 19

EasyOriginal question

How many days of wage employment a year does the VB–G RAM G Act guarantee to a rural household?

  1. A60
  2. B100
  3. C125
  4. D150

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The guarantee is not less than 125 days a year, up from MGNREGA's 100.

  2. 60 is the maximum pause, in days, a state may notify for peak farm seasons.

Concept
VB–G RAM G employment guarantee
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Question 20

MediumOriginal question

Why may a state notify a 'pause period' of up to sixty days under the VB–G RAM G Act?

  1. ATo reduce the guarantee to 65 days in drought years
  2. BTo keep farm labour available at sowing and harvest
  3. CTo audit the works done in the year
  4. DTo hold panchayat elections

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The pause lets states keep agricultural labour free during peak sowing and harvesting seasons.

  2. The full 125 days are still owed, in the rest of the year — the pause shifts work, it does not cut it.

Concept
Pause period under VB–G RAM G
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Question 21

HardOriginal question

Under the VB–G RAM G Act, within how long must wages be paid?

  1. AWithin thirty days of the work
  2. BMonthly, on the first working day
  3. CWeekly, or in any case within fifteen days of the work
  4. DAt the end of each financial year

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Section 5(3) requires weekly payment, or payment within fifteen days of completing the work.

  2. Payment later than that attracts delay compensation.

Concept
Wage payment under VB–G RAM G
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Question 22

EasyOriginal question

The SHANTI Act, 2025 deals with which sector?

  1. ASpace activities
  2. BNuclear energy
  3. CInland waterways
  4. DTelecommunications

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. SHANTI stands for Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India.

  2. It consolidates the law on nuclear power and its non-power uses.

Concept
Subject of the SHANTI Act
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Question 23

MediumOriginal question

Which two laws does the SHANTI Act, 2025 repeal?

  1. AThe Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
  2. BThe Atomic Energy Act, 1948 and the Electricity Act, 2003
  3. CThe Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962
  4. DThe Electricity Act, 2003 and the Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. SHANTI repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the 2010 nuclear liability law, and replaces them with a single Act.

  2. The 1948 Act was replaced back in 1962.

Concept
Laws repealed by SHANTI
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Question 24

MediumOriginal question

Which body does the SHANTI Act give statutory status to?

  1. AThe Atomic Energy Commission
  2. BThe Nuclear Power Corporation of India
  3. CThe Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
  4. DThe Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Act grants statutory recognition to the AERB, which until then existed by executive order.

  2. NPCIL is an operator and BARC a research centre; neither is a regulator.

Concept
Nuclear regulator under SHANTI
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Question 25

HardOriginal question

What nuclear power capacity target by 2047 is the SHANTI Act meant to support?

  1. A22 GW
  2. B50 GW
  3. C100 GW
  4. D500 GW

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The government's long-term objective is 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.

  2. 500 GW is the non-fossil capacity target for 2030, a different goal.

Concept
Nuclear capacity target
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Question 26

EasyOriginal question

Who were the chief guests at the Republic Day parade of 2026?

  1. AThe President of Indonesia
  2. BThe leaders of the five Central Asian countries
  3. CThe President of France
  4. DAntónio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen of the European Union

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission were the chief guests.

  2. Indonesia's President was the chief guest in 2025, and France's in 2024.

Concept
Republic Day 2026 chief guests
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Question 27

EasyOriginal question

What was the central theme of the Republic Day celebrations of 2026?

  1. AViksit Bharat and Virasat
  2. B75 Years of the Constitution
  3. C150 Years of Vande Mataram
  4. DNari Shakti

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 77th Republic Day was built around 150 years of the national song.

  2. Vande Mataram was first published on 7 November 1875.

Concept
Republic Day 2026 theme
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Question 28

MediumOriginal question

Which Republic Day did India celebrate on 26 January 2026?

  1. AThe 76th
  2. BThe 77th
  3. CThe 75th
  4. DThe 78th

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The first Republic Day was 26 January 1950, so 2026 is the 77th.

  2. Count 1950 as the first: 2026 − 1950 + 1 = 77.

Worth noting

Anniversaries and editions differ by one. 2026 is 76 years after 1950, but the 77th celebration.

Concept
Numbering Republic Days
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Question 29

HardOriginal question

What did the Indian Army present at the Republic Day parade for the first time in 2026?

  1. AAn all-women marching contingent
  2. BA flypast of the Rafale
  3. CIts tableau on the Constitution
  4. DA phased battle-array format with an aerial component

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The 2026 parade showed, for the first time, the Army's phased battle-array format, including helicopters in support.

  2. All-women contingents and the Rafale had appeared in earlier years.

Concept
Republic Day 2026 firsts
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Question 30

EasyOriginal question

Which union territory went to the polls with four states in April 2026?

  1. APuducherry
  2. BDelhi
  3. CJammu and Kashmir
  4. DLadakh

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Puducherry voted alongside Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

  2. Its 30-member assembly voted on 9 April 2026.

Concept
2026 assembly elections
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Question 31

MediumOriginal question

On which date were votes counted for the 2026 assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry?

  1. A15 March 2026
  2. B9 April 2026
  3. C29 April 2026
  4. D4 May 2026

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Counting for all five was held on 4 May 2026.

  2. 15 March was the announcement, and 9 and 29 April were polling days.

Concept
Counting day, 2026 elections
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Question 32

MediumOriginal question

Which state voted in two phases in the 2026 assembly elections?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CAssam
  4. DWest Bengal

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. West Bengal voted on 23 and 29 April; the others voted in a single phase.

  2. Tamil Nadu voted on 23 April, the same day as West Bengal's first phase.

Concept
Phasing of the 2026 elections
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Question 33

HardOriginal question

Which provision requires a 'dry day' in a polling area for the 48 hours before polls close?

  1. ASection 135C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
  2. BSection 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  3. CArticle 324 of the Constitution
  4. DThe Model Code of Conduct alone

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Section 135C of the 1951 Act bars selling or giving out liquor in a polling area in the 48 hours ending with the close of poll.

  2. Section 21 of the 1950 Act is about electoral rolls, and the Model Code is not a statute.

Concept
Dry day before polling
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Question 34

EasyOriginal question

Which law did the Income-tax Act, 2025 replace when it came into force on 1 April 2026?

  1. AThe Income-tax Act, 1922
  2. BThe Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
  3. CThe Income-tax Act, 1961
  4. DThe Wealth-tax Act, 1957

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2025 Act replaces the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961.

  2. GST is an indirect tax under separate laws.

Concept
Income-tax Act, 2025
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Question 35

MediumOriginal question

Which term does the Income-tax Act, 2025 introduce in place of 'previous year' and 'assessment year'?

  1. AFinancial year
  2. BTax year
  3. CReturn year
  4. DIncome year

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Act introduces a single 'tax year', ending the two-term system.

  2. Under the 1961 Act, income of one year was assessed in the next, which is why two terms were needed.

Concept
Tax year under the new Act
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Question 36

MediumOriginal question

When did the President give assent to the Income-tax Bill, 2025?

  1. A12 August 2025
  2. B21 August 2025
  3. C20 March 2026
  4. D1 April 2026

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Assent came on 21 August 2025, after Parliament passed the Bill on 12 August.

  2. 20 March 2026 is when the Rules were notified, and 1 April 2026 when the Act took effect.

Worth noting

Passed, assented, notified, in force: four dates, four different events. The question names which one it wants.

Concept
Enactment of the Income-tax Act, 2025
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Question 37

HardOriginal question

Which body notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026?

  1. AThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
  2. BThe Central Board of Direct Taxes
  3. CThe GST Council
  4. DThe Reserve Bank of India

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The CBDT notified the Rules on 20 March 2026.

  2. The CBDT administers direct taxes; CBIC handles customs and GST.

Concept
Income-tax Rules, 2026
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Question 38

EasyOriginal question

What was the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2026?

  1. AYoga for Healthy Ageing
  2. BYoga for One Earth, One Health
  3. CYoga for Self and Society
  4. DYoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 2026 theme was 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.

  2. 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' was 2025 and 'Yoga for Self and Society' 2024.

Concept
Yoga Day 2026 theme
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Question 39

MediumOriginal question

Where was the main national event of the International Day of Yoga 2026 held?

  1. AVisakhapatnam
  2. BSrinagar
  3. CKhajuraho
  4. DKolkata

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The main event was held on Red Road in Kolkata.

  2. Visakhapatnam hosted in 2025 and Srinagar in 2024; Khajuraho held a countdown event.

Concept
Yoga Day 2026 venue
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Question 40

MediumOriginal question

Which International Day of Yoga was observed on 21 June 2026?

  1. AThe 10th
  2. BThe 11th
  3. CThe 12th
  4. DThe 13th

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The first was observed in 2015, so 2026 is the 12th.

  2. The UN General Assembly declared the day in 2014.

Concept
Counting Yoga Days
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Question 41

EasyOriginal question

Which Independence Day did India mark on 15 August 2026?

  1. AThe 79th
  2. BThe 75th
  3. CThe 81st
  4. DThe 80th

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. 15 August 1947 was the first Independence Day, so 2026 — 79 years later — is the 80th.

  2. Count the first year as one: 2026 − 1947 + 1 = 80.

Concept
Numbering Independence Days
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Question 42

MediumOriginal question

What happened at the Red Fort for the first time on Independence Day 2026?

  1. AA woman officer unfurled the flag
  2. BVande Mataram was sung from the ramparts
  3. CThe President gave the address
  4. DA foreign leader was chief guest

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. To mark 150 years of the national song, Vande Mataram was sung from the Red Fort ramparts for the first time.

  2. The Prime Minister, as always, hoisted the flag and addressed the nation.

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Question 43

EasyOriginal question

Which airport did the Union Cabinet declare an international airport in March 2026?

  1. ANagpur
  2. BTiruchirappalli
  3. CMadurai
  4. DJaipur

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Cabinet approved declaring Madurai Airport international on 10 March 2026.

  2. Nagpur's airport was approved for modernisation under a public-private partnership in May.

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Madurai international airport
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Question 44

MediumOriginal question

Madurai, whose airport was declared international in March 2026, is in which state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Madurai is the temple city of southern Tamil Nadu.

  2. Its airport is one of the oldest in the state.

Concept
Madurai airport location
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Question 45

MediumOriginal question

The 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project, approved in April 2026, is on which river?

  1. ASubansiri
  2. BDibang
  3. CLohit
  4. DSiang

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Kalai-II is on the Lohit river in Anjaw district, the first hydro project in the Lohit basin.

  2. Subansiri Lower and Dibang are other projects in the state.

Concept
Kalai-II river
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Question 46

MediumOriginal question

What is the installed capacity of the Kamala hydroelectric project approved in April 2026?

  1. A1,200 MW
  2. B1,720 MW
  3. C2,000 MW
  4. D2,880 MW

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Kamala has an installed capacity of 1,720 MW.

  2. 1,200 MW is Kalai-II; 2,000 MW is Subansiri Lower and 2,880 MW Dibang.

Concept
Kamala project capacity
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Question 47

HardOriginal question

Which public sector company will build the Kamala hydroelectric project with the Arunachal Pradesh government?

  1. ATHDC India Limited
  2. BNTPC Limited
  3. CSJVN Limited
  4. DNHPC Limited

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Kamala is a joint venture between NHPC and the state government.

  2. Kalai-II is the one with THDC India.

Concept
Kamala project developer
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Question 48

MediumOriginal question

What share of free power will Arunachal Pradesh receive from each of the two hydro projects approved in April 2026?

  1. A1 per cent
  2. B12 per cent
  3. C13 per cent
  4. D25 per cent

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The state gets 12 per cent free power.

  2. A further 1 per cent is earmarked for the Local Area Development Fund.

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Question 49

MediumOriginal question

How long is the Jaipur Metro Phase 2 corridor approved in April 2026?

  1. A11.64 km
  2. B36 km
  3. C41 km
  4. D60 km

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Phase 2 is a 41 km north–south corridor with 36 stations.

  2. 11.64 km is the length of Phase 1.

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Question 50

EasyOriginal question

Jaipur Metro Phase 2 runs between which two points?

  1. AMansarovar and Badi Chaupar
  2. BPrahladpura and Todi Mod
  3. CSitapura and Ambabari
  4. DAirport and Vidhyadhar Nagar

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The corridor runs from Prahladpura to Todi Mod.

  2. Sitapura, the airport, Ambabari and Vidhyadhar Nagar are places along it.

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Question 51

EasyOriginal question

To how many judges, excluding the Chief Justice, did the Cabinet propose raising the Supreme Court's strength in May 2026?

  1. A33
  2. B34
  3. C37
  4. D41

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Bill raises the number from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.

  2. With the Chief Justice, the full court would be 38.

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Question 52

MediumOriginal question

Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Supreme Court and lets Parliament raise the number of its judges by law?

  1. AArticle 214
  2. BArticle 32
  3. CArticle 124
  4. DArticle 368

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Article 124(1) set up the Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and seven other judges, until Parliament prescribes more.

  2. Article 214 provides for High Courts, and 368 for amending the Constitution.

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Question 53

HardOriginal question

The Bill approved in May 2026 amends which Act to raise the number of Supreme Court judges?

  1. AThe Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956
  2. BThe Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
  3. CThe Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958
  4. DThe Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 fixes the number, and this Bill amends it.

  2. The 1956 Act first set the number at 10, later raised to 13, 17, 25, 30 and 33.

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Question 54

MediumOriginal question

In June 2026, whose record of continuous service as an elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi pass?

  1. AIndira Gandhi
  2. BManmohan Singh
  3. CAtal Bihari Vajpayee
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. He passed Jawaharlal Nehru's 4,398 continuous days from 1952 to 1964.

  2. The Cabinet marked it with a resolution on 10 June 2026.

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Question 55

HardOriginal question

How many days of continuous service as an elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi complete on 10 June 2026?

  1. A4,383
  2. B4,398
  3. C4,399
  4. D5,000

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. He reached 4,399 continuous days.

  2. 4,398 was Nehru's record.

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Question 56

MediumOriginal question

The new coastal highway approved in June 2026 runs from Rameshwar to which port in Odisha?

  1. AGopalpur
  2. BParadeep
  3. CDhamra
  4. DHaldia

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The highway runs from Rameshwar to Paradeep, via Konark.

  2. Haldia is in West Bengal.

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Question 57

HardOriginal question

On which financing model will the Rameshwar–Paradeep coastal highway be built?

  1. ABuild-Operate-Transfer (toll)
  2. BEngineering, Procurement and Construction
  3. CToll-Operate-Transfer
  4. DHybrid Annuity Model

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It will be built on the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

  2. Under HAM the government pays part of the cost during construction and the rest as annuities.

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Question 58

MediumOriginal question

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2(A), approved in June 2026, connects Koteshwar Road to what?

  1. AThe airport
  2. BGIFT City
  3. CGandhinagar Secretariat
  4. DSabarmati Ashram

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Phase 2(A) is the Koteshwar Road to Airport corridor.

  2. It is 6.032 km long with five stations.

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Question 59

HardOriginal question

Which international multi-sport event, due in 2030, is Ahmedabad preparing facilities for?

  1. AThe Asian Games
  2. BThe Olympic Games
  3. CThe Commonwealth Games
  4. DThe World University Games

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Ahmedabad is to host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030.

  2. It is also to host the World Police Games in 2029.

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Question 60

MediumOriginal question

The four-lane corridor approved in August 2026 connects Guwahati with which town in Assam?

  1. ADibrugarh
  2. BTezpur
  3. CSilchar
  4. DJorhat

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It runs from Baihata Chariali near Guwahati to Tezpur along NH-15.

  2. It is 135.87 km long.

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Question 61

HardOriginal question

What special facility for the Indian Air Force does the Guwahati–Tezpur corridor include?

  1. AA radar station
  2. BA missile test range
  3. CAn Emergency Landing Facility
  4. DA helicopter factory

Correct answer: C

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  1. A 4.9 km Emergency Landing Facility is planned on the Tezpur bypass.

  2. It was finalised in coordination with the IAF.

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Question 62

MediumOriginal question

On which mode will the Guwahati–Tezpur corridor be built?

  1. AHybrid Annuity Model
  2. BBuild-Operate-Transfer (toll)
  3. CEngineering, Procurement and Construction
  4. DToll-Operate-Transfer

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It will be built on BOT (toll) mode.

  2. The Odisha coastal highway and Bihar's NH-22 use the Hybrid Annuity Model instead.

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Question 63

MediumOriginal question

Under which national plan are the railway multitracking projects approved in August 2026 planned?

  1. APM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  2. BBharatmala Pariyojana
  3. CSagarmala
  4. DSmart Cities Mission

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. They are planned on the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity.

  2. Bharatmala is for roads and Sagarmala for ports.

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Question 64

EasyOriginal question

About how much track do the four rail multitracking projects of August 2026 add?

  1. A72 km
  2. B173 km
  3. C410 km
  4. D1,000 km

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Together they add about 410 km.

  2. 173 km is the Kharagpur–Bhadrak fourth line alone.

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Question 65

MediumOriginal question

The NH-22 section upgraded in August 2026 connects Muzaffarpur with the border of which country at Sonbarsa?

  1. ABangladesh
  2. BBhutan
  3. CNepal
  4. DMyanmar

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Sonbarsa is on the India–Nepal border.

  2. Bihar borders Nepal to its north.

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Question 66

EasyOriginal question

In which state is the Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa section of NH-22, approved for four-laning in August 2026?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CJharkhand
  4. DBihar

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The section is in Bihar.

  2. It will be built on the Hybrid Annuity Model at ₹3,590.73 crore.

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Question 67

MediumOriginal question

From when do the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 come into force?

  1. A10 September 2026
  2. B1 October 2026
  3. C1 January 2027
  4. D1 April 2027

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. They come into force on 1 January 2027.

  2. They were notified on 10 September 2026.

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Question 68

MediumOriginal question

Under the amended e-commerce rules of 2026, every e-commerce entity must join the convergence process of which body?

  1. AThe Competition Commission of India
  2. BThe Reserve Bank of India
  3. CThe National Consumer Helpline
  4. DCERT-In

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. E-commerce entities must partner in the National Consumer Helpline's convergence process.

  2. About 29 per cent of the helpline's grievances in 2025 concerned e-commerce.

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Question 69

HardOriginal question

The e-commerce rules amended in September 2026 were first framed in which year, under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

  1. A2016
  2. B2019
  3. C2020
  4. D2023

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules date from 2020.

  2. The 2026 changes amend those rules.

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Question 70

MediumOriginal question

What is the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026?

  1. ASwabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
  2. BSwachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
  3. CGarbage Free India
  4. DEk Ped Maa Ke Naam

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The 2026 theme is 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'.

  2. 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' is the plantation drive held on 2 October.

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Question 71

EasyOriginal question

On which date does the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign begin each year?

  1. A5 June
  2. B15 August
  3. C17 September
  4. D2 October

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. It began on 17 September in 2026 and runs up to 2 October, Gandhi Jayanti.

  2. It has been observed every year since 2017.

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Question 72

MediumOriginal question

Which institution keeps Indian Standard Time and is India's National Metrology Institute?

  1. ABureau of Indian Standards
  2. BIndian Space Research Organisation
  3. CIndia Meteorological Department
  4. DCSIR-National Physical Laboratory

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. CSIR-NPL in New Delhi is the National Metrology Institute and provides the scientific basis and traceability for IST.

  2. The Legal Metrology Department of the Consumer Affairs ministry enforces the new rules.

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Question 73

EasyOriginal question

Indian Standard Time is how far ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?

  1. A5 hours 30 minutes
  2. B5 hours
  3. C6 hours
  4. D4 hours 30 minutes

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. IST = UTC + 5:30, set by the 82.5° E meridian.

  2. 82.5 degrees × 4 minutes per degree = 330 minutes = 5 hours 30 minutes.

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Question 74

MediumOriginal question

The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 replaces an Act of which year?

  1. A1872
  2. B1891
  3. C1934
  4. D1949

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, from 1 October 2026.

  2. 1872 is the Indian Evidence Act; 1934 the RBI Act; 1949 the Banking Regulation Act.

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Question 75

EasyOriginal question

On which date is World Tourism Day observed?

  1. A25 January
  2. B5 June
  3. C27 September
  4. D16 October

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. World Tourism Day is 27 September; 25 January is India's National Tourism Day.

  2. 5 June is World Environment Day and 16 October World Food Day.

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Question 76

MediumOriginal question

Where is UN Tourism, which leads World Tourism Day, headquartered?

  1. AGeneva
  2. BParis
  3. CRome
  4. DMadrid

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. UN Tourism, formerly the UNWTO, is headquartered in Madrid.

  2. Paris hosts UNESCO; Rome hosts the FAO.

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Question 77

MediumOriginal question

Where was the main celebration of the 11th Ayurveda Day held in 2026?

  1. ANagpur
  2. BJamnagar
  3. CVaranasi
  4. DNew Delhi

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The main event was in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 23 September 2026.

  2. Jamnagar hosts the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda.

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Question 78

EasyOriginal question

Since 2025 Ayurveda Day has been observed on which fixed date?

  1. A7 April
  2. B21 June
  3. C23 September
  4. D2 October

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. It moved from Dhanteras to a fixed 23 September from 2025.

  2. 21 June is International Yoga Day; 7 April is World Health Day.

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Question 79

MediumOriginal question

What was installed in the Lok Sabha chamber of the new Parliament House on 28 May 2023?

  1. AThe Sengol
  2. BA statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar
  3. CThe Ashoka Chakra
  4. DThe original Constitution

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Prime Minister installed the Sengol, a sceptre associated with the transfer of power in 1947.

  2. The Sengol tradition goes back to the Chola empire.

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Question 80

EasyOriginal question

What is the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, which reserves seats for women in the Lok Sabha, also called?

  1. ANari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
  2. BBeti Bachao Adhiniyam
  3. CMahila Samman Adhiniyam
  4. DStree Shakti Adhiniyam

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 106th Amendment is the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

  2. It reserves one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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Question 81

MediumOriginal question

Which constitutional amendment reserves one-third of Lok Sabha seats for women?

  1. AThe 106th Amendment
  2. BThe 73rd Amendment
  3. CThe 101st Amendment
  4. DThe 103rd Amendment

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 106th Amendment, 2023, reserves one-third of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats for women.

  2. The 73rd did so for panchayats; the 101st brought GST; the 103rd, the EWS quota.

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Question 82

MediumOriginal question

Which body does the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 create?

  1. AThe Digital India Authority
  2. BThe Cyber Appellate Tribunal
  3. CCERT-In
  4. DThe Data Protection Board of India

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Act creates the Data Protection Board of India.

  2. It was enacted on 11 August 2023.

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Question 83

MediumOriginal question

Into which two Union Territories was the state of Jammu and Kashmir reorganised in 2019?

  1. AJammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh
  2. BKashmir, and Ladakh
  3. CJammu and Ladakh, and Kashmir
  4. DJammu, and Kashmir

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 2019 Reorganisation Act created the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and of Ladakh.

  2. The Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in December 2023.

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Question 84

EasyOriginal question

Which law replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 from 1 July 2024?

  1. AThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
  2. BThe Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
  3. CThe Bharatiya Dand Adhiniyam, 2023
  4. DThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The BNS replaced the IPC.

  2. The BNSS replaced the CrPC and the BSA the Indian Evidence Act.

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Question 85

MediumOriginal question

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaced a law from which year?

  1. A1860
  2. B1872
  3. C1898
  4. D1973

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The BSA replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

  2. The IPC dated from 1860 and the CrPC from 1973.

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Question 86

EasyOriginal question

Who administers the oath of office to the Prime Minister of India?

  1. AThe President
  2. BThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3. CThe Vice-President
  4. DThe Chief Justice of India

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Under Article 75, the President administers the oath to the Prime Minister and ministers.

  2. President Droupadi Murmu swore in Narendra Modi on 9 June 2024.

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Question 87

MediumOriginal question

Who chaired the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, whose report the Cabinet accepted in September 2024?

  1. APranab Mukherjee
  2. BRajiv Kumar
  3. CM. Venkaiah Naidu
  4. DRam Nath Kovind

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Former President Ram Nath Kovind chaired the committee.

  2. It proposed local body polls within 100 days of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

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Question 88

MediumOriginal question

Under the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, applicants must have entered India on or before which date?

  1. A26 January 1950
  2. B25 March 1971
  3. C31 December 2014
  4. D31 December 2019

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The cut-off is 31 December 2014.

  2. The rules were notified on 11 March 2024 under the 2019 Act.

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Question 89

EasyOriginal question

On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?

  1. A9 December 1946
  2. B15 August 1947
  3. C26 November 1949
  4. D26 January 1950

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, now Constitution Day.

  2. It came into force on 26 January 1950; the Assembly first met on 9 December 1946.

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Question 90

MediumOriginal question

How many sites did India target in Operation Sindoor on 7 May 2025?

  1. A5
  2. B9
  3. C12
  4. D21

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Altogether nine sites of terrorist infrastructure were targeted.

  2. No Pakistani military facility was targeted, the government said.

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Question 91

MediumOriginal question

What is the reference date for the Population Census-2027 in most of India?

  1. A1 April 2026
  2. B1 October 2026
  3. C1 January 2027
  4. D1 March 2027

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The reference date is 00:00 hours on 1 March 2027.

  2. For Ladakh and snow-bound areas it is 1 October 2026.

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Question 92

EasyOriginal question

Where was the Maha Kumbh of January–February 2025 held?

  1. APrayagraj
  2. BUjjain
  3. CHaridwar
  4. DNashik

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Maha Kumbh 2025 was held at Prayagraj, at the Triveni Sangam.

  2. The Kumbh also rotates to Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik.

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Question 93

EasyOriginal question

In which year was India's first Public Service Commission, the forerunner of the UPSC, set up?

  1. A1919
  2. B1926
  3. C1935
  4. D1950

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It was constituted on 1 October 1926, so the UPSC marked its centenary on 1 October 2026.

  2. 1919 is the Act its rules were framed under; the 1935 Act made it the Federal Public Service Commission, and in 1950 it became the UPSC.

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Question 94

MediumOriginal question

Which articles of the Constitution deal with the Union and State Public Service Commissions?

  1. AArticles 315–323
  2. BArticles 148–151
  3. CArticles 324–329
  4. DArticles 280–281

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Part XIV, Articles 315–323, covers the Public Service Commissions.

  2. Articles 324–329 deal with elections, 148–151 with the CAG and 280–281 with the Finance Commission.

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Question 95

MediumOriginal question

Where will the Centre of Excellence for Classical Bengali, approved in October 2026, be set up?

  1. AJadavpur University
  2. BRabindra Bharati University
  3. CUniversity of Calcutta
  4. DVisva-Bharati University

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Classical Bengali centre will be at Visva-Bharati University, in West Bengal.

  2. Tezpur University gets Assamese and Deccan College, Pune, Marathi.

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Question 96

EasyOriginal question

Which was the first language to be declared a classical language of India, in 2004?

  1. ATamil
  2. BSanskrit
  3. CTelugu
  4. DKannada

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Tamil was declared the first classical language in 2004.

  2. There are now 11; five more were added in October 2024.

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Question 97

MediumOriginal question

The Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority, approved in October 2026, will technically appraise central projects costing at least how much?

  1. A₹100 crore
  2. B₹250 crore
  3. C₹500 crore
  4. D₹1,000 crore

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. ITLA will appraise and monitor central transport and infrastructure projects of ₹500 crore or more.

  2. Financial appraisal stays with the existing mechanisms; ITLA's appraisal is technical.

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Question 98

MediumOriginal question

'Surya', the Navy's first Fleet Support Ship, launched in October 2026, was built at which shipyard?

  1. AMazagon Dock
  2. BCochin Shipyard
  3. CGarden Reach Shipbuilders
  4. DHindustan Shipyard

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. FSS-1 'Surya' was launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, on 6 October 2026.

  2. Fleet support ships replenish warships at sea, extending the Navy's reach.

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Question 99

EasyOriginal question

World Cotton Day, marked at the UN by India and Mali in 2026, falls on which date every year?

  1. A1 October
  2. B7 October
  3. C9 October
  4. D16 October

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 7 October World Cotton Day by resolution 75/318.

  2. 9 October is World Post Day and 16 October World Food Day.

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Question 100

MediumOriginal question

In which year was the Indian Air Force established, an anniversary marked every 8 October as Air Force Day?

  1. A1932
  2. B1933
  3. C1947
  4. D1950

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The IAF was set up on 8 October 1932; 8 October 2026 was its 94th anniversary.

  2. Its first Indian chief, Subroto Mukerjee, took over in 1954.

Concept
Founding of the IAF
Typical time
50 seconds
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