2501. The concept of the welfare state in the Indian Constitution is included in:
A. Preamble
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Directive Principles of State Policy
D. Fundamental Duties
Ans: C
2502. Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
A. 44th Amendment
B. 52nd Amendment
C. 61st Amendment
D. 86th Amendment
Ans: C
2503. The concept of ‘Concurrent List’ in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
A. UK
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Canada
Ans: C
2504. Who among the following is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?
A. Prime Minister
B. Supreme Court
C. President
D. Parliament
Ans: B
2505. Which article deals with the protection of interests of minorities?
A. Article 19
B. Article 25
C. Article 29
D. Article 32
Ans: C
2506. Money Bill is defined under:
A. Article 109
B. Article 110
C. Article 111
D. Article 112
Ans: B
2507. Finance Commission is constituted by the President every:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
Ans: B
2508. Which body in India conducts Joint Parliamentary Sessions?
A. President
B. Lok Sabha Speaker
C. Rajya Sabha Chairman
D. Prime Minister
Ans: B
2509. Who is the Chairman of the GST Council?
A. Finance Secretary
B. Finance Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. RBI Governor
Ans: B
2510. Which tax is levied by the Centre but collected and appropriated by states?
A. Income tax
B. IGST
C. GST on services
D. Stamp Duty
Ans: B
2511. Which is NOT a component of Revenue Receipts?
A. Tax revenue
B. Interest receipts
C. Dividends
D. Borrowings
Ans: D
2512. What is ‘crowding out’ in economics?
A. Govt spending increases inflation
B. Govt borrowing reduces private investment
C. Low interest rate leads to high spending
D. Deflation caused by unemployment
Ans: B
2513. Who regulates NBFCs in India?
A. SEBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. RBI
D. IRDAI
Ans: C
2514. Which scheme incentivizes electric vehicle adoption?
A. PM-Gati Shakti
B. FAME
C. PLI
D. Smart Mobility Scheme
Ans: B
2515. India’s Forex Reserves are held by:
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. Ministry of Commerce
D. SBI
Ans: B
2516. National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) is coordinated by:
A. NITI Aayog
B. RBI
C. Ministry of Finance
D. SEBI
Ans: A
2517. Which of the following is NOT a direct tax?
A. GST
B. Income Tax
C. Corporate Tax
D. Capital Gains Tax
Ans: A
2518. Which scheme aims to boost local employment through production incentives?
A. MGNREGA
B. Start-Up India
C. PLI
D. Make in India
Ans: C
2519. One District One Product (ODOP) promotes:
A. Urban crafts
B. Unique local industries
C. Export-only clusters
D. Tribal forest produce
Ans: B
2520. Udyam Portal is for:
A. Student internships
B. GST filing
C. MSME registration
D. Legal aid services
Ans: C
2521. ASEEM portal helps:
A. Migrant skill mapping
B. MSME credit
C. Judicial complaints
D. Income tax refunds
Ans: A
2522. BharatNet provides:
A. Digital ID verification
B. High-speed internet to rural India
C. Skill development
D. e-Commerce exports
Ans: B
2523. India’s target for renewable energy capacity by 2030 is:
A. 300 GW
B. 400 GW
C. 500 GW
D. 550 GW
Ans: C
2524. Hydrogen Mission launched in:
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023
Ans: D
2525. Agni Tattva campaign is part of:
A. Clean air initiative
B. Panchamrit vision
C. Lifestyle for Environment
D. Disaster readiness
Ans: C
2526. Which platform enables facial recognition at Indian airports?
A. DigiFly
B. DigiTravel
C. DigiYatra
D. FaceFly
Ans: C
2527. National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) is under:
A. NIC
B. NITI Aayog
C. MeitY
D. CERT-In
Ans: C
2528. AIRAWAT is India’s:
A. Weather Satellite
B. Indigenous GPU
C. AI Supercomputer
D. Solar mission
Ans: C
2529. Which Indian city is selected as the first Urban 20 (U20) chair under G20?
A. Pune
B. Lucknow
C. Ahmedabad
D. Indore
Ans: C
2530. Mission Vatsalya focuses on:
A. Elder care
B. Child protection & welfare
C. Women’s health
D. Forest surveillance
Ans: B
2531. e-Courts project aims at:
A. Online property claims
B. Digitization of judiciary
C. e-Voting
D. RTI automation
Ans: B
2532. PRAHAR is a:
A. Drone
B. Surface-to-surface missile
C. Satellite
D. Naval ship
Ans: B
2533. National Bio-Energy Mission targets:
A. Biomass + biogas production
B. Fertilizer production
C. Solar-bio hybrid
D. Hydro and wind mix
Ans: A
2534. The ‘One Nation One Fertilizer’ initiative ensures:
A. Fixed price fertilizer
B. Uniform branding under “Bharat”
C. Fertilizer rationing
D. Crop-specific nutrients
Ans: B
2535. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan focuses on:
A. Urban water drainage
B. River-linking
C. Rainwater harvesting & water conservation
D. Glacial monitoring
Ans: C
2536. India’s first Water Metro was launched in:
A. Kolkata
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Ans: B
2537. C-PACE framework was introduced to ease:
A. Company exit procedures
B. Corporate tax audits
C. Property valuation
D. GST settlement
Ans: A
2538. Project Udbhav promotes:
A. Military strategic heritage revival
B. AI for agriculture
C. Legal awareness
D. Farmer entrepreneurship
Ans: A
2539. Which ministry launched the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Skill Development
C. Ministry of Education
D. NCERT
Ans: C
2540. INS Vikrant is India’s first:
A. Nuclear submarine
B. Satellite launch vessel
C. Indigenous aircraft carrier
D. Maritime drone
Ans: C
2541. PM SHRI schools are aligned with:
A. New Education Policy 2020
B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
C. National Literacy Mission
D. Digital India
Ans: A
2542. India’s Smart Cities Mission was launched in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B
2543. Rashtriya Gokul Mission supports:
A. Cross-breeding
B. Indigenous cattle improvement
C. Cow insurance
D. Milk export
Ans: B
2544. Which scheme promotes balanced fertilizer use across districts?
A. PM-PRANAM
B. e-FERT
C. BHARAT NPK
D. NEEM
Ans: A
2545. India joined the Global Methane Pledge at:
A. COP26
B. COP27
C. G20
D. SDG Summit 2022
Ans: A
2546. Which index tracks MSME credit performance?
A. MSME Credit Health Index
B. SIDBI Scorecard
C. CIBIL MSME Index
D. Mudra Monitoring Index
Ans: A
2547. National e-Governance Plan is managed by:
A. MeitY
B. NIC
C. NITI Aayog
D. DST
Ans: A
2548. ‘LIFE’ in Lifestyle for Environment stands for:
A. Lifestyle for Eco Action
B. Lifestyle for Environmentalism
C. Lifestyle for Environment
D. Living Indian Future Environment
Ans: C
2549. Who publishes India’s State of Forest Report (ISFR)?
A. MoEFCC
B. FSI
C. CPCB
D. Botanical Survey of India
Ans: B
2550. Which is the nodal ministry for PM Gati Shakti Mission?
A. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
B. Ministry of Transport
C. Ministry of Railways
D. NITI Aayog
Ans: A