Q1. Punjab’s first Dog Sanctuary at Ludhiana is best seen as an example of which of the following governance approaches?
A. Wildlife conservation under the Forest Rights Act
B. Humane urban animal management linked with public health
C. Livestock productivity enhancement
D. Rural veterinary extension services
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The dog sanctuary focuses on humane stray management , reducing dog-bite incidents and zoonotic risks in urban areas , making it a case study in municipal governance and public health , not wildlife or livestock policy.
Q2. Extension of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) till FY 2030–31 primarily addresses which structural challenge in India’s economy?
A. Rising fiscal deficit
B. Ageing population in the organised sector
C. Lack of social security for informal workers
D. Capital market volatility
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
APY targets unorganised sector workers , addressing the absence of pension coverage , a key issue in India’s demographic and labour structure.
Q3. Why is the India AI Impact Summit 2026 considered strategically significant?
A. It focuses only on defence-related AI
B. It is the first AI summit hosted by a BRICS country
C. It positions India as a leader in ethical AI from the Global South
D. It replaces the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The summit is the first global AI summit in the Global South , reinforcing India’s leadership in ethical, inclusive and development-centric AI governance , aligned with the IndiaAI Mission .
Q4. Integration of the SAMPANN pension portal with UMANG primarily enhances:
A. Pension fund returns
B. Digital financial literacy
C. Single-window delivery of government services
D. Tax compliance among retirees
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
UMANG integration reflects Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) convergence , enabling single-window, anytime access to pension services—key for e-governance and inclusion .
Q5. Telangana’s cooperation with the UAE on “Bharat Future City” is an example of:
A. Track-II diplomacy
B. Defence federalism
C. Paradiplomacy by Indian states
D. Cultural diplomacy
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Direct international engagement by a state government for investment and urban development is termed paradiplomacy , increasingly common in India’s federal framework.
Q6. India–Namibia Foreign Office Consultations are strategically important mainly due to cooperation in:
A. Space exploration
B. Nuclear disarmament
C. Critical minerals and South–South cooperation
D. Maritime security in the Indian Ocean
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Namibia is rich in critical minerals (uranium, lithium, rare earths) , making the partnership vital for resource security and South–South cooperation .
Q7. Establishment of a new spaceport at Hope Island (Andhra Pradesh) supports which broader policy objective?
A. Military space dominance
B. Space sector liberalisation and private participation
C. Climate monitoring exclusively
D. Inter-planetary missions only
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The spaceport supports commercial and private launch missions , strengthening NewSpace ecosystem and strategic autonomy under India’s space sector reforms.
Q8. The ₹5,000 crore equity support to SIDBI will most directly impact:
A. Agricultural credit through cooperatives
B. Large corporate bond markets
C. MSME financing and employment generation
D. Foreign portfolio investments
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
SIDBI focuses on MSMEs , and equity infusion enhances credit availability , industrial growth, and job creation .
Q9. Why is Bharat Forge’s EP-VI contract strategically important?
A. It involves foreign technology transfer
B. It supports emergency procurement of indigenous unmanned systems
C. It is India’s first private defence export
D. It replaces DRDO systems
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Under Emergency Procurement-VI , Bharat Forge supplies indigenously developed unmanned systems , reinforcing Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence .
Q10. The Numbeo Safety Index is best described as:
A. Crime statistics compiled by police agencies
B. Human Development Index component
C. Perception-based ranking of urban safety
D. UN-verified security assessment
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Numbeo rankings are perception-based , reflecting public views on safety and crime—not official crime data—useful for urban governance analysis .