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Which two international naming systems are referenced by MeDevIS to assist with medical device regulation and procurement?
A. FDA and WHO nomenclature
B. EMDN and GMDN
C. ISO and CE
D. IVD and MDN
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Which of the following techniques is being used to drill the 6-km hole in the Koyna-Warna region?
A. Hydraulic fracturing
B. Mud rotary drilling and air hammering
C. Tunneling with explosives
D. Sonic drilling
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Where was the Mars Dune Alpha habitat located?
A. Kennedy Space Center, Florida
B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
C. SpaceX Headquarters, California
D. The European Space Agency, Germany
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What is a potential application of the new time crystals?
A. They could be used to power electronic devices.
B. They could improve the efficiency of quantum computers.
C. They could replace traditional energy sources.
D. They could be used in medicine for healing.
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Where was the new species of deep-water dogfish shark, Squalus hima, discovered?
A. Off the coast of Gujarat
B. Off the coast of Kerala
C. In the Bay of Bengal
D. In the Arabian Sea near Mumbai
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When was Bastille Day officially declared as France’s National Day?
A. 1790
B. 1789
C. 1879
D. 1900
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Which section of the RTI Act gives the Chief Information Commissioner the authority to constitute benches and frame regulations?
A. Section 10(3)
B. Section 12(4)
C. Section 15(1)
D. Section 8(2)
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What is the primary goal of the NITI GearShift Challenge?
A. To reduce air pollution in cities
B. To promote the use of diesel trucks
C. To develop business models for the adoption of zero-emission trucks
D. To increase the number of electric vehicles on the road
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Who has the authority to modify the Scheduled Castes (SC) list under the Indian Constitution?
A. The President
B. The Supreme Court
C. The State Governments
D. The Parliament
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What does “Regulated Entities” (REs) include according to the RBI’s revised fraud risk management guidelines?
A. Only commercial banks
B. Only non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)
C. Commercial banks, cooperative banks, NBFCs, and housing finance companies
D. Insurance companies and mutual funds
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Which country is the first to roll out the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine?
A. Ghana
B. Nigeria
C. Ivory Coast
D. Kenya
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Who are the ideal investors for strategies like long-short equity funds and inverse ETFs?
A. Conservative investors with low risk tolerance
B. Investors who want guaranteed returns with no risk
C. High-risk investors seeking advanced portfolio management strategies
D. Investors looking for short-term savings accounts
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What was the method used by scientists to discover the lunar cave?
A. Astronaut observation
B. Telescope imaging
C. Archival radar measurements from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
D. Lunar surface exploration
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What is one of the main threats to the Mashco Piro tribe’s survival?
A. Climate change
B. Logging activities near their land
C. Overpopulation within the tribe
D. Tourism to nearby archaeological sites
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Which technological tools are being used in the KIRTI program to ensure a transparent selection process?
A. Cloud Computing
B. IT and AI-based data analytics
C. Virtual Reality
D. Blockchain
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Where is the world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power plant located?
A. Beijing, China
B. Gansu Province, China
C. California, USA
D. Queensland, Australia
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What is one of the key benefits of the Joint Crediting Mechanism?
A. It ensures that both countries will double their emissions
B. It prevents double counting of carbon credits
C. It limits investments in clean energy
D. It creates a monopoly for carbon credit trading
