Q. What was the average accuracy of the IMD’s monsoon forecasts over the last two decades, as mentioned in the note?
a) 75%
b) 60%
c) 42%
d) 85%
Answer: c) 42%
Q. In 2024-25, by what percentage did the actual employment generated under MGNREGA decline, despite an increase in household registrations?
a) 8.6%
b) 4.3%
c) 11.6%
d) 7.1%
Answer: d) 7.1%
Q. What is India’s total installed power generation capacity mentioned in the note?
a) 238 GW
b) 500 GW
c) 470 GW
d) 15,46,229 MU
Answer: c) 470 GW
Q. What percentage of adults in India reportedly sleep less than seven hours, particularly in the 30 to 50 age group?
a) 20%
b) 33%
c) 61%
d) 90%
Answer: c) 61%
Q. The Supreme Court’s 1991 K. Veeraswami ruling mandated prior consultation with which authority before initiating criminal cases against higher judiciary judges?
a) The President
b) The Law Minister
c) The Chief Justice of India
d) The Prime Minister
Answer: c) The Chief Justice of India
Q. The Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity introduced the concept of a “creation field” (C-field) which supports which cosmological model?
a) The Big Bang theory
b) Steady-state cosmology
c) Inflationary cosmology
d) Cyclic universe model
Answer: b) Steady-state cosmology
Q. Which two specific types of modern technological innovations in sail design are mentioned as being used in commercial shipping to harness wind power more efficiently?
a) Square rigs and gaff sails
b) Solid sails and Flettner rotors
c) Lateen sails and junk rigs
d) Spinnakers and genoas
Answer: b) Solid sails and Flettner rotors
Q. Which digital initiative is designed as a mobile application for Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers and Food Inspectors, providing real-time access to operational data?
a) Depot Darpan Portal
b) Anna Sahayata
c) Anna Mitra
d) One Nation One Ration Card
Answer: c) Anna Mitra
