Uttarakhand Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: B — Mongolia
NOMADIC ELEPHANT is an annual India–Mongolia platoon-level exercise; the 18th edition began at Pithoragarh on 21 September 2026.
Where is the 18th edition of Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT being held?
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Correct answer: D — Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
The 18th edition is being held at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand; the previous edition was at Ulaanbaatar in 2025.
Consider the following about Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT 2026: 1. The exercise focuses on counter-insurgency operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain under a UN mandate. 2. Each side is represented by a battalion of about 800 personnel. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: it is a platoon-level exercise with 45 personnel from each side.
Which edition of the India–US exercise Yudh Abhyas opened at Auli on 15 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 22nd
The opening ceremony of the 22nd edition was held at Auli Foreign Training Node.
Besides Auli, where is Yudh Abhyas 2026 being conducted simultaneously?
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Correct answer: D — Mahajan Field Firing Range
The exercise is being held simultaneously at Auli (Uttarakhand) and Mahajan Field Firing Range (Rajasthan).
How many personnel from each side are taking part in Yudh Abhyas 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 600
The contingents comprise 600 personnel from each side.
Consider the following about Exercise Yudh Abhyas: 1. It is an annual bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and the US Army that began in 2004. 2. It is a naval exercise held in the Bay of Bengal. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Yudh Abhyas is an army exercise that began in 2004; it is not a naval exercise.
On which river will the dam under the Kishau Multipurpose Project be built?
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Correct answer: A — Tons
The 232.6 m dam will be built on the Tons river along the Uttarakhand–Himachal Pradesh border.
What share of the cost of the Kishau Multipurpose Project will the Centre bear as a national project?
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Correct answer: C — About 90%
About 90% of the financial burden will be borne by the Centre and 10% by the partner states.
According to Amit Shah, which State/UT will be the biggest beneficiary of the Kishau project?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi
Amit Shah said Delhi will be the biggest beneficiary of the project.
What will be the height of the concrete gravity dam under the Kishau Multipurpose Project?
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Correct answer: D — 232.6 m
A 232.6-metre-high concrete gravity dam with 1,562 million cubic metres of storage is planned.
Consider the following about the Kishau Multipurpose Project: 1. The Tons river, on which the dam will be built, is a tributary of the Yamuna. 2. The agreement builds on a 12 May 1994 agreement that separate agreements would be signed for each storage project in the basin. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Tons is a major Yamuna tributary, and the 1994 agreement provided for project-wise storage agreements.
Up to how much power can India export to Nepal through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar line under the approval announced on 14 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 600 MW
Up to 600 MW can flow through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar 400 kV line and up to 54 MW through the Tanakpur–Mahendranagar 132 kV line.
The Tanakpur–Mahendranagar line used for power exports to Nepal starts from which Indian State?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarakhand
Tanakpur is in Uttarakhand; up to 54 MW will flow through the Tanakpur–Mahendranagar 132 kV line.
Consider the following about the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar transmission line: 1. It is a 400 kV double-circuit line between Bihar and Nepal. 2. It was dedicated jointly by the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal in February 2016. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 400 kV D/C Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar line was commissioned on 19 February 2016 and dedicated by the two Prime Ministers on 20 February 2016.
Badri cattle, in whose breed a calf was born through OPU-IVF on 11 September 2026, are the state animal of which state?
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Correct answer: B — Uttarakhand
Badri cattle are an indigenous breed of Uttarakhand and are recognised as its state animal.
Into which breed of recipient cow was the Badri embryo transferred to produce the OPU-IVF calf born on 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Sahiwal
The Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.
Consider the following about the Badri OPU-IVF calf born on 11 September 2026: 1. The calf was produced through cloning of an elite Badri cow. 2. The work was a collaboration between ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The calf came from OPU-IVF, not cloning — cloning of elite Badri cows is still being explored — and the work was done by ICAR-NDRI Karnal with GBPUAT Pantnagar.
Which of the following was NOT among the Himalayan States/UTs whose GLOF and avalanche preparedness was reviewed by the Union Home Secretary on 3 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Meghalaya
The States/UT were Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
In disaster management, what does the abbreviation GLOF stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Glacial Lake Outburst Flood
GLOF stands for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, the hazard reviewed by the MHA along with snow avalanches.
Under which scheme did the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approve the purchase of 25 lakh free tablets for youth on 25 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana
The tablets will be given under the five-year Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana, with ₹2,374.60 crore provided for 2026-27.
Uttar Pradesh's Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yojana, approved in August 2026, provides what benefit?
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Correct answer: A — Free UPSRTC bus travel for resident women aged 60 and above
The scheme lets resident women aged 60 and above travel free on UPSRTC buses on showing Aadhaar or a voter ID.
Consider the following statements about the Ganga Expressway extension approved by the UP Cabinet on 25 August 2026: 1. The extension will take the expressway to Dehradun. 2. The Centre will share 50% of the cost. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. The extension goes to Haridwar, and the Uttar Pradesh government will bear the entire cost of about ₹10,761 crore.
The Ganga Expressway extension to Haridwar approved in August 2026 is described as linking which two Kumbh cities?
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Correct answer: B — Prayagraj and Haridwar
The extension is planned as a corridor connecting Prayagraj and Haridwar, two Kumbh cities on the Ganga.
Where was the 14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group meeting on border management held in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Dehradun
The 14th India–Nepal JWG met in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on 20–21 August 2026.
Consider the following statements about the 14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group meeting: 1. India's delegation was led by a Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs. 2. The next meeting will be held in India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. India's delegation was led by Joint Secretary (BM-I) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the next meeting will be in Nepal.
The BSIP pollen study released in July 2026 that linked a weak monsoon to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation was based on a sediment core from which lake?
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Correct answer: B — Deoria Tal
BSIP studied a well-dated sediment core from Deoria Tal in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Consider the following statements about the BSIP Deoria Tal study: 1. It found an abrupt rise in the oak/pine ratio around 4250 cal yr BP, matching the '4.2 ka event'. 2. It suggests Harappan people migrated westward towards the Indus delta. 3. Pollen and spores were used as tools to reconstruct past vegetation and climate. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The study reports the oak/pine jump near 4250 cal yr BP and uses pollen and spores as proxies. It says people along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra migrated to the eastern Ganga plains, not westward.
Volunteers of which platform took part in the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, with whom the PM interacted on 26 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat)
MY Bharat volunteers shared experiences from border villages; over 5,000 volunteers from 245 districts joined virtually.
During the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 interaction, what share of their travel budget did the PM urge citizens to spend on local products?
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Correct answer: A — At least 5%
The PM urged citizens to spend at least five per cent of their travel budget on purchasing local products.
To which country did Uttarakhand make its first export of frozen French fries, facilitated by APEDA in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Iraq
The first 24-tonne consignment of frozen French fries from Uttarakhand was exported to Iraq.
From which place in Uttarakhand was the first consignment of frozen French fries exported?
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Correct answer: C — Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar
The consignment was exported from Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district.
The Ramnagar–Dehradun Express flagged off on 18 July 2026 improves connectivity between which two regions of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: D — Kumaon and Garhwal
The first direct express between Ramnagar and Dehradun links the Kumaon and Garhwal regions.
On which days does the new Ramnagar–Dehradun Express run?
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Correct answer: A — Wednesday and Friday
The train operates every Wednesday and Friday (15310 from Ramnagar, 15309 from Dehradun).
Which State ranked first among Large States in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index released in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Gujarat
Gujarat ranked first among Large States, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Which State topped the Hilly and North-Eastern States category of the Investment Friendliness Index?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ranked highest among Hilly and North-Eastern States, followed by Assam and Himachal Pradesh.
How many indicators does NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index framework comprise?
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Correct answer: A — 84
The IFI framework has 84 indicators across eight pillars, including investor-perception measures.
Consider the following statements about the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI): 1. The IFI covers all 28 States and 8 Union Territories. 2. Goa topped the City States and Union Territories category. 3. The development of the IFI was announced in the Union Budget 2025–26. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three statements are correct as per NITI Aayog's release.
Where was the 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv inaugurated on 11 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Dehradun
The 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv was inaugurated at Parade Ground, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The Lok Samvardhan Parv is organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under which scheme?
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Correct answer: A — PM VIKAS
The 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv was organised in partnership with the Uttarakhand Government under the PM VIKAS Scheme.
How many pilgrims travelled on shuttle helicopter services in the first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 operations, which concluded on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 67,064
12,032 shuttle departures carried 67,064 pilgrims; separately, 2,065 charter operations carried 11,715 pilgrims.
For Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations, the Airports Authority of India operationalised Air Traffic Control services at:
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Correct answer: A — Sahastradhara and Sersi
AAI operationalised ATC services at Sahastradhara and Sersi; land has only been identified for permanent ATC at Badrinath and Kedarnath.
Consider the following statements about the first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations: 1. About 400 helicopter movements were conducted daily. 2. UCADA installed 33 PTZ cameras at critical locations. 3. The first phase began in March 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The first phase began with the opening of the Char Dham Yatra in April 2026, not March.
Where did the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 culminate in a National Awareness Programme on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
The Saptah culminated in a National Awareness Programme at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 June 2026.
At Haridwar on 26 June 2026, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed MoUs with the All World Gayatri Pariwar under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and which other scheme?
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Correct answer: C — Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
The MoUs were signed under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY).
The National Mission for Clean Ganga prepares Urban River Management Plans (URMPs), 13 of which were completed by June 2026, in collaboration with:
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Correct answer: B — National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
NMCG, in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), has completed URMPs for 13 cities.
As announced by the Ministry of Mines on 23 June 2026, how many critical and strategic mineral blocks have been successfully auctioned by the Central Government in total?
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Correct answer: A — 56
With 10 blocks in the Seventh Tranche, the total reached 56 out of 88 unique blocks taken up for auction.
In the Seventh Tranche of critical mineral auctions (announced 23 June 2026), in which group of States did the Central Government auction critical mineral blocks for the first time?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana
The Seventh Tranche saw critical mineral blocks auctioned by the Centre for the first time in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana. Arunachal Pradesh, UP and Odisha were firsts for Exploration Licence blocks.
The Seventh Tranche of critical mineral auctions (NIT of 23 March 2026) was conducted under which legal framework?
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Correct answer: D — Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015
The Ministry of Mines stated that the auction was conducted under the provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957 and the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, as amended.
Consider the following statements about the mineral auctions announced on 23 June 2026: 1. The Second Tranche of Exploration Licence auctions extended the framework to Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha for the first time. 2. The NIT for the Seventh Tranche offered 10 mineral blocks, all of which were auctioned. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the NIT of 23 March 2026 offered 19 blocks, of which 10 were successfully auctioned.
Where was the Ministry of Panchayati Raj's 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop on Panchayat-led service delivery held on 23 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — SKICC, Srinagar
The workshop was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
The 'Seva Se Samriddhi' workshop of 23 June 2026 was organised in collaboration with the CSC-SPV. Under which ministry does the Common Services Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC-SPV) fall, as stated in the release?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
The release describes CSC-SPV as part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
A High Court judge, such as Justice Alok Kumar Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court (May 2026), resigns under which constitutional provision?
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Correct answer: A — Proviso (a) to Article 217(1)
The Law Ministry notification states that Justice Verma resigned in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.
As per the Fisheries Ministry (May 2026), which State/UT was India's leading trout-producing region in 2024-25?
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Correct answer: D — Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir led with around 3,010 MT of trout in 2024-25, supported by the Kokernag hatchery.
The May 2026 study on hidden turbulence in the solar corona was carried out by IIT Delhi and which DST institute?
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Correct answer: B — Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
The study was by ARIES Nainital, an autonomous institute of DST, together with IIT Delhi.
According to the ARIES–IIT Delhi simulations, what produces alternating blue and red asymmetries in coronal spectral lines?
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Correct answer: D — Turbulence created by transverse waves through phase mixing in a density-structured plume
Transverse waves on a plume with density variations generate fine-scale turbulence through phase mixing; overlapping emission along the line of sight then gives alternating blue and red wing asymmetries.
Major General B. C. Khanduri (Retd.), whose demise was condoled by the Prime Minister on 19 May 2026, had served as Chief Minister of which state?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarakhand
PIB describes him as former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and former Union Minister.
Major General B. C. Khanduri (Retd.), who died on 19 May 2026, held which Union portfolio in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government?
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Correct answer: B — Road Transport and Highways
Khanduri was Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways in the Vajpayee government and is credited with executing the Golden Quadrilateral.
Consider the following statements about Major General B. C. Khanduri (Retd.), who died in May 2026: 1. He served two terms as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, 2007–2009 and 2011–2012. 2. The Golden Quadrilateral, executed during his tenure as Road Transport and Highways Minister, was part of Phase II of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the 5,846-km Golden Quadrilateral was part of the first phase of NHDP; Phase II mainly covered the North-South and East-West Corridors.
Which of the following states is NOT a member of the Central Zonal Council, whose 26th meeting was held in Bastar in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bihar
The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of the member states Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Bihar is not among them.
Which body organised the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs
PIB: the meeting was organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat, functioning under the MHA, with Chhattisgarh as host.
The binary system discovered by Indian astronomers in May 2026 pairs a blue straggler star with what kind of companion?
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Correct answer: A — A brown dwarf
It is the first confirmed blue straggler hosting a substellar (brown dwarf) companion, of about 0.056 solar masses.
What is the approximate orbital period of the blue straggler–brown dwarf binary reported in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 5.6 hours
The system has an exceptionally short orbital period of about 5.6 hours (0.234 days).
What is the motto of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
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Correct answer: B — Aapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra
Amit Shah noted at the President's Colour ceremony that NDRF personnel go anywhere with the motto 'Aapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra'.
Where was the President's Colour presented to the NDRF on 14 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 8th Battalion, Ghaziabad
Amit Shah presented the President's Colour at a parade held at 8th Bn NDRF, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements about the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF): 1. It was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, which was enacted in December 2005. 2. It was raised in 2006 with 8 battalions and now has 16 battalions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Disaster Management Act was enacted on 26 December 2005 and provided for the NDRF, which started with 8 battalions in 2006 and has expanded to 16.
SIR Phase III of electoral rolls, ordered by the ECI on 14 May 2026, covers about how many electors?
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Correct answer: B — 36.73 crore
Over 3.94 lakh BLOs will go house to house to 36.73 crore electors in SIR Phase III.
Which of the following is NOT covered in SIR Phase III announced by the ECI in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Himachal Pradesh
Phase III covers the whole country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, whose schedule will be announced later.
Consider the following statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase III (2026): 1. The ECI ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Enumeration begins first, on 30 May 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ECI order cites Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the house-to-house enumeration starts on 30 May in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur.
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), whose 13 technologies were transferred to industry on National Technology Day 2026, is located at:
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Correct answer: B — Roorkee
The technologies were developed by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee.
Under the February 2026 MoU between NCGG and Seychelles' Public Service Bureau, how many Seychellois civil servants are to be trained over three years?
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Correct answer: A — 250
The three-year agreement sets out a roadmap to train 250 Seychellois civil servants.
How many senior Seychelles officials are in the first NCGG capacity-building cohort that began on 11 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 29
The first cohort brings together 29 high-ranking officials, including directors general and senior officers.
Bright Rimmed Cloud 44 (BRC 44), studied by ARIES Nainital scientists in a study reported in May 2026, lies within which star-forming complex?
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Correct answer: A — Cepheus OB2
BRC 44 lies about 900 parsecs from Earth within the Cepheus OB2 star-forming complex.
Which Indian telescope was used by ARIES scientists in the BRC 44 star-formation study reported in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 3.6-m Devasthal Optical Telescope
The team used the 3.6-m Devasthal Optical Telescope and the Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope, along with Spitzer data.