Samkalp IAS - Best UPSC Institute | GS Foundation, Optional & Prelims Guidance

Question 1.

Which of the following is not one of India's climate commitments as per the Critical Mineral Mission?

A ) To reduce Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030, from 2005 levels.

B ) To achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

C ) To achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

D ) To reduce emissions by 1 Gt by 2030

Question 2.

India's first anti-pesticide bodysuit was launched by which ministry?

A ) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

B ) Ministry of Science and Technology

C ) Ministry of Defence

D ) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Question 3.

The term 'Mandate of Heaven' is associated with which ancient civilization?

A ) Roman Civilization

B ) Ancient Greek Civilization

C ) Chinese Civilization

D ) Egyptian Civilization

Question 4.

The "Great Compromise" during the US Constitutional Convention is related to:

A ) The balance of power between the executive and legislative branches

B ) The structure of the legislative branch

C ) The process of amending the Constitution

D ) The issue of slavery.

Question 5.

The M-JANMAN scheme, recently seen in the news, is associated with which of the following categories of people?

A ) Migrant Workers

B ) Urban Poor

C ) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

D ) Women-led Startups

Question 6.

The Unified Markets Interface (UMI) was launched by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for what purpose?

A ) To facilitate digital payments

B ) To provide credit facilities to underserved sectors

C ) To introduce a new cryptocurrency

D ) To tokenize financial assets using wholesale CBDC

Question 7.

Who was popularly known as the "Indian parrot"?

A ) Amir Khusru

B ) Khwaja Alen Nasir

C ) Tansen

D ) Tansen

Question 8.

What is the name of campaign launched by ICC and UNICEF during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to promote equal opportunities for children?

A ) Play for Children

B ) Promise to Children

C ) Child Safety and Well-being

D ) Champions for Children

Question 9.

Which people’s movement from Mysore received the 31st Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for preserving traditional farming practices?

A ) Sahaja Samrudha

B ) Navdanya

C ) Green India Initiative

D ) Indigenous Crop Conservators

Question 10.

Which space organization has launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission?

A ) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

B ) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

C ) European Space Agency (ESA)

D ) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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