Q1. The first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 will be hosted by which institution?
A. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
B. Election Commission of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. Inter-Parliamentary Union
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the first-ever IICDEM 2026 from 21–23 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi .
Q2. India’s first fully paperless district court was inaugurated at which location?
A. Kochi, Kerala
B. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C. Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala
D. Kozhikode, Kerala
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
India’s first fully paperless district court was inaugurated at Kalpetta in Wayanad district of Kerala by the Chief Justice of India.
Q3. India became the world’s first country to commercially produce which eco-friendly road-construction material?
A. Polymer asphalt
B. Fly-ash bitumen
C. Bio-cement
D. Bio-bitumen
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
India became the first country globally to commercially produce bio-bitumen , a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based bitumen.
Q4. The new Indian Navy base at Haldia (West Bengal) primarily strengthens India’s presence in the:
A. Arabian Sea
B. Indian Ocean Region
C. Andaman Sea
D. Bay of Bengal
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The Haldia naval base enhances surveillance, operational reach, and rapid response in the Bay of Bengal .
Q5. The Long-Range Training Deployment (LRTD) to Southeast Asia was undertaken by which Indian Navy unit?
A. Eastern Fleet
B. Western Fleet
C. First Training Squadron (1TS)
D. Andaman & Nicobar Command
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The First Training Squadron (1TS) undertook the LRTD to provide real-time sea experience to naval cadets.
Q6. Which state launched India’s first dedicated Deep-Tech Startup Policy ?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Startup Policy 2025–26 is India’s first policy exclusively focused on science-driven entrepreneurship .
Q7. Param Shakti , a newly launched supercomputing system, has a computing capacity of:
A. 500 teraflops
B. 750 teraflops
C. 1 petaflop
D. 5 petaflops
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
IIT Madras launched Param Shakti with a capacity of 1 petaflop , strengthening India’s high-performance computing ecosystem.
Q8. India’s first indigenously built quantum computer for commercial use will be deployed at:
A. IIT Bombay
B. IISc Bengaluru
C. IIT Madras
D. IIIT Dharwad
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The quantum computer will be deployed at IIIT Dharwad , marking a milestone in India’s quantum technology journey.
Q9. The First Advance Estimates (FAE) of GDP for FY26 were released by:
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Ministry of Finance
C. National Statistics Office
D. Economic Advisory Council
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the FAE of GDP at constant and current prices .
Q10. Under which provision did RBI cancel the registration of 35 NBFCs for non-compliance?
A. Section 35A of RBI Act
B. Section 22 of RBI Act
C. Section 45-IA(6) of RBI Act
D. Section 21 of RBI Act
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
RBI exercised powers under Section 45-IA(6) of the RBI Act, 1934 to cancel NBFC registrations.
Q11. Which organisation released the 2nd edition of ICJS 2.0 rankings ?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Central Bureau of Investigation
C. National Crime Records Bureau
D. NITI Aayog
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The NCRB released the ICJS 2.0 rankings assessing interoperability across police, courts, prisons, and forensics.
Q12. The UN declared 2026 as the International Year of:
A. Climate Action
B. Indigenous Languages
C. Millets
D. Rangelands and Pastoralists
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The UN General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) .
Q13. Which regulator empanelled RANext Technologies as a Digital Connectivity Rating Agency (DCRA)?
A. Department of Telecommunications
B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
C. MeitY
D. C-DOT
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
TRAI empanelled RANext Technologies to assess digital infrastructure in properties .
Q14. Bajaj Finserv’s acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake ended a partnership in which sector?
A. Banking
B. Asset Management
C. Insurance
D. Mutual Funds
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Bajaj Finserv acquired Allianz’s stake in both General and Life Insurance , ending a long-standing insurance partnership.
Q15. World Hindi Day is observed annually on:
A. 14 September
B. 21 February
C. 9 January
D. 10 January
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation: