2301. Which Fundamental Right is guaranteed under Article 17?
A. Right to Equality
B. Abolition of Untouchability
C. Right to Freedom
D. Right to Education
Ans: B
2302. The term “Secular” in the Preamble means:
A. Anti-religious state
B. Equal treatment of all religions
C. Separation of church and state
D. Uniform religious code
Ans: B
2303. Which Committee proposed the idea of Panchayati Raj?
A. Sarkaria Committee
B. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
C. Rajamannar Committee
D. Venkatachelliah Committee
Ans: B
2304. Which article prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 19
Ans: B
2305. Who has the power to summon or dissolve Lok Sabha?
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker
C. President
D. Vice President
Ans: C
2306. Finance Bill is defined under which Article?
A. Article 110
B. Article 112
C. Article 117
D. Article 115
Ans: A
2307. The constitutional body that distributes the net proceeds of taxes is:
A. NITI Aayog
B. RBI
C. Finance Commission
D. Planning Commission
Ans: C
2308. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A. Equal pay for equal work
B. Promotion of adult education
C. Prohibition of cow slaughter
D. Free legal aid
Ans: B
2309. The 97th Amendment Act deals with:
A. Cooperative societies
B. GST
C. Education
D. Panchayati Raj
Ans: A
2310. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. M. A. Ayyangar
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. Hukum Singh
D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans: B
2311. Which Five-Year Plan focused on “Garibi Hatao”?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Ans: D
2312. Which indicator is used to measure poverty in India (post-2011)?
A. Tendulkar Committee
B. Rangarajan Committee
C. Lakdawala Committee
D. Planning Commission
Ans: B
2313. India’s first Demographic Dividend window is projected to last till:
A. 2030
B. 2040
C. 2047
D. 2055
Ans: C
2314. Disinvestment proceeds are routed through:
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Public Account
C. National Investment Fund
D. Contingency Fund
Ans: C
2315. Which index measures income inequality?
A. Human Development Index
B. Gini Coefficient
C. Gender Gap Index
D. CPI
Ans: B
2316. GST is levied under which Article?
A. Article 265
B. Article 279A
C. Article 300
D. Article 370
Ans: B
2317. Which organization is known as the “lender of last resort”?
A. IMF
B. RBI
C. World Bank
D. SBI
Ans: B
2318. Financial literacy week is observed by:
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IRDAI
D. PFRDA
Ans: B
2319. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released by:
A. CSO
B. RBI
C. NSSO
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: A
2320. “Manthan Platform” launched by NITI Aayog promotes:
A. R&D and public-private partnership
B. Climate finance
C. State budget transparency
D. EV charging
Ans: A
2321. Which scheme provides loans up to ₹10 lakh to women/SC/ST entrepreneurs?
A. PMMY
B. Stand-Up India
C. PMEGP
D. PMJDY
Ans: B
2322. ASEEM portal is meant for:
A. Migration tracking
B. Matching skilled workforce with employers
C. Education monitoring
D. MSME funding
Ans: B
2323. NIPUN Bharat Mission aims at:
A. Foundational literacy & numeracy
B. Skill training in construction
C. Urban slum redevelopment
D. Health awareness
Ans: A
2324. Which scheme encourages rooftop solar installation?
A. PM-KUSUM
B. Grid Solar Yojana
C. Surya Mitra
D. Solar Rooftop Programme
Ans: D
2325. “Digital Detox” initiative is promoted by:
A. CBSE
B. NCERT
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Education
Ans: B
2326. Which organization handles the CoWIN platform?
A. MoHFW
B. NIC
C. MeitY
D. All of the above
Ans: D
2327. Digital India Corporation operates under:
A. MeitY
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Science
D. DoPT
Ans: A
2328. Shunyata Campaign in transport sector promotes:
A. Net Zero Vehicles
B. EV adoption
C. Women drivers
D. Fuel-efficient logistics
Ans: B
2329. National Strategy on Robotics was drafted by:
A. MeitY
B. CSIR
C. NITI Aayog
D. AICTE
Ans: C
2330. India’s official climate pledge under UNFCCC is called:
A. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
B. Climate Security Pact
C. Green India Protocol
D. Bharat Climate Target
Ans: A
2331. Bio-Energy Programme 2023–30 supports:
A. CBG plants
B. Biomass pellets
C. Waste-to-energy
D. All of the above
Ans: D
2332. Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched at:
A. COP27
B. G20
C. UNEP
D. ADB Summit
Ans: A
2333. India’s first Forest University was established in:
A. Uttarakhand
B. Telangana
C. Assam
D. Himachal Pradesh
Ans: B
2334. Project Dolphin is coordinated by:
A. Ministry of Environment
B. MoEFCC & Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. National Biodiversity Authority
D. Zoological Survey of India
Ans: B
2335. India’s State of Forest Report is released by:
A. MoEFCC
B. FSI (Forest Survey of India)
C. CPCB
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: B
2336. Cheetahs were reintroduced in 2022 in which park?
A. Jim Corbett
B. Kuno National Park
C. Kaziranga
D. Gir
Ans: B
2337. Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 aims to achieve:
A. Garbage-free urban India
B. Manual scavenging ban
C. River cleaning
D. Plastic-free villages
Ans: A
2338. e-Amrit platform is for:
A. EV awareness and policies
B. Electronic fertilizer subsidy
C. e-Learning
D. Water rights
Ans: A
2339. State of Global Air Report is published by:
A. UNEP
B. WHO
C. Health Effects Institute
D. UNDP
Ans: C
2340. Global Methane Pledge was signed at:
A. COP26
B. COP27
C. G20
D. IPCC Summit
Ans: A
2341. Plastic Waste Management Rules were first introduced in:
A. 2011
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2021
Ans: C
2342. India’s National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) is managed by:
A. MoEFCC
B. NABARD
C. NITI Aayog
D. RBI
Ans: B
2343. Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management Authority (CAMPA) works under:
A. CPCB
B. MoEFCC
C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
D. Ministry of Agriculture
Ans: B
2344. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was established in:
A. 1890
B. 1916
C. 1930
D. 1956
Ans: B
2345. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at:
A. Kyoto
B. Paris
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. New Delhi
Ans: C
2346. India’s ‘Harit Dhara’ technology reduces:
A. Methane from cattle
B. Fertilizer dependence
C. Forest fire spread
D. Ocean acidification
Ans: A
2347. Which ministry runs the Namami Gange Programme?
A. Ministry of Environment
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Tourism
Ans: B
2348. International Solar Alliance (ISA) is headquartered in:
A. Paris
B. New Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Geneva
Ans: C
2349. Global Climate Risk Index is published by:
A. UNEP
B. IPCC
C. Germanwatch
D. IEA
Ans: C
2350. Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) mission was first proposed at:
A. COP26
B. G7
C. UNGA
D. BRICS
Ans: A