January 2026 Important Questions – Part 3 (Q101–150)

Q101.

The Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 proposes establishment of which apex body?
A. National Agro Chemical Authority
B. Central Pesticides Board
C. Crop Safety Commission
D. Agricultural Regulatory Tribunal
Answer: B

Q102.

The Draft Pesticides Bill introduces which system to prevent counterfeit pesticides?
A. Manual licensing
B. Fully digital registration and tracking system
C. State-level inspection only
D. Farmer certification mechanism
Answer: B

Q103.

The Bill provides for deemed registration primarily for:
A. Imported pesticides
B. Generic pesticides
C. Organic fertilisers
D. Biofuels
Answer: B

Q104.

The relaxation of afforestation norms waives which requirement for private afforestation on leased forest land?
A. Environmental clearance
B. Compensatory afforestation and Net Present Value payments
C. Forest survey approval
D. Water clearance
Answer: B

Q105.

Census 2027 houselisting operations are scheduled for:
A. 2025
B. 2026
C. 2027
D. 2028
Answer: B

Q106.

India will host which edition of the BRICS Summit during its 2026 chairmanship?
A. 16th
B. 17th
C. 18th
D. 19th
Answer: C

Q107.

An Indian diplomat was appointed Chair of which UN body for 2026–27?
A. UNDP Executive Board
B. UN Security Council Committee
C. UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters
D. UNEP Governing Council
Answer: C

Q108.

The Mpemba Effect refers to:
A. Cold water freezing faster than hot water
B. Hot water freezing faster than cold water
C. Plasma cooling effect
D. Ice sublimation process
Answer: B

Q109.

India contributes to fusion research through facilities such as:
A. EAST and ITER
B. ADITYA and SST-1
C. KSTAR and JET
D. DEMO and W7-X
Answer: B

Q110.

Global oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025 estimated at approximately:
A. 15 zettajoules
B. 18 zettajoules
C. 23 zettajoules
D. 30 zettajoules
Answer: C

Q111.

The Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1) first module is planned by:
A. 2026
B. 2027
C. 2028
D. 2030
Answer: C

Q112.

India–Japan Strategic Dialogue emphasized cooperation in:
A. Agriculture subsidies
B. Critical minerals and semiconductors
C. Tourism development
D. Oil exploration
Answer: B

Q113.

The Third Global Strategic Pole concept promotes:
A. Bipolar dominance
B. Strategic autonomy and multipolarity
C. NATO expansion
D. Dollarization
Answer: B

Q114.

The Military Quantum Mission includes which application?
A. Thermal power expansion
B. Quantum key distribution
C. Traditional encryption
D. Oil logistics
Answer: B

Q115.

Post-quantum cryptography is important for:
A. Agricultural productivity
B. Cyber resilience
C. Road construction
D. Fisheries
Answer: B

Q116.

The National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) strengthens India’s capability in:
A. Nuclear testing
B. Environmental metrology and air pollution standards
C. Glacier mapping
D. Fisheries certification
Answer: B

Q117.

The Weimar Triangle consists of:
A. France, Germany, Poland
B. Germany, UK, Italy
C. France, Spain, Italy
D. Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Answer: A

Q118.

The Anti-Coercion Instrument is a trade defence tool of:
A. ASEAN
B. NATO
C. European Union
D. UNCTAD
Answer: C

Q119.

The SHANTI Act, 2025 enables cooperation in:
A. Missile defence
B. Civil nuclear technology
C. Coal gasification
D. Green hydrogen only
Answer: B

Q120.

Under the India–UAE agreement, ADNOC Gas will supply how much LNG annually to HPCL?
A. 0.2 MTPA
B. 0.3 MTPA
C. 0.5 MTPA
D. 1 MTPA
Answer: C

Q121.

The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme brought which sectors under compliance?
A. IT and tourism
B. Petroleum refining, textiles, petrochemicals
C. Banking
D. Education
Answer: B

Q122.

China’s population declined for how many consecutive years by 2025?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C

Q123.

The Responsible Nations Index assesses countries beyond GDP based on:
A. Military spending
B. Ethical governance and environmental stewardship
C. Trade surplus
D. Oil production
Answer: B

Q124.

Diego Garcia regained attention due to its role as:
A. Fishing hub
B. Joint UK–US military base
C. Tourist island
D. Oil exploration zone
Answer: B

Q125.

The 2019 ICJ advisory opinion declared UK administration of Chagos as:
A. Fully lawful
B. Jointly governed
C. Unlawful
D. Temporary
Answer: C

Q126.

Neo-royalism refers to:
A. Revival of monarchies
B. Concentration of power in personalized leadership
C. Parliamentary supremacy
D. Federal decentralization
Answer: B

Q127.

Neo-feudalism describes rise of:
A. Colonial empires
B. Powerful transnational private actors
C. State-owned enterprises
D. Agricultural reforms
Answer: B

Q128.

India’s AI strategy prioritizes which approach?
A. Large foundation models only
B. Application-led deployment
C. Military-only AI
D. Foreign cloud dependence
Answer: B

Q129.

Approximately what percentage of AI workloads are handled by smaller models?
A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 90%
D. 95%
Answer: D

Q130.

India plans semiconductor fabrication in which node range?
A. 7–14 nm
B. 14–28 nm
C. 28–90 nm
D. 90–180 nm
Answer: C

Q131.

The ACASA-India platform marks how many years of NICRA?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 20
Answer: C

Q132.

Blue Origin’s TeraWave initiative relates to:
A. Nuclear energy
B. Satellite broadband network
C. Oil pipelines
D. Deep-sea mining
Answer: B

Q133.

The NIDMS enhances coordination in:
A. Election data
B. Counter-IED and counter-terror data
C. Banking audits
D. Agricultural census
Answer: B

Q134.

Section 38 of the RTE Act empowers governments to:
A. Dismiss teachers
B. Frame rules for implementation
C. Collect taxes
D. Approve budgets
Answer: B

Q135.

The Lok Sabha Speaker can constitute an Inquiry Committee even if a similar motion is rejected by:
A. Judiciary
B. Executive
C. Other House of Parliament
D. Election Commission
Answer: C

Q136.

The Henley Passport Index is based on:
A. GDP
B. Defence capability
C. Visa-free travel access
D. Trade volume
Answer: C

Q137.

India achieved 50% non-fossil electricity capacity ahead of schedule under commitments linked to:
A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Paris Agreement
C. WTO rules
D. ASEAN Charter
Answer: B

Q138.

PM Surya Ghar promotes:
A. Wind energy
B. Rooftop solar
C. Biofuel
D. Coal gasification
Answer: B

Q139.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims at:
A. Oil substitution only
B. Decarbonisation and green fuel transition
C. Coal expansion
D. Nuclear dominance
Answer: B

Q140.

The UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations align with:
A. Digital India
B. NEP 2020
C. Startup India
D. NITI Aayog reforms
Answer: B

Q141.

France banned social media use for children below:
A. 12 years
B. 13 years
C. 15 years
D. 18 years
Answer: C

Q142.

Karnataka constituted a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board to provide:
A. Direct salary payments
B. Social security benefits
C. Tax exemption
D. Pension only
Answer: B

Q143.

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 introduce:
A. Two-stream segregation
B. Four-stream segregation
C. Five-stream segregation
D. No segregation
Answer: B

Q144.

Plastic pollution health impacts are projected to:
A. Stabilize
B. Reduce
C. Double by 2040
D. Eliminate
Answer: C

Q145.

The Ganga–Brahmaputra delta is identified as a hotspot for:
A. Uplift
B. Subsidence
C. Volcanism
D. Desertification
Answer: B

Q146.

Excessive groundwater extraction contributes to:
A. Glacier formation
B. Land subsidence
C. Ozone repair
D. Coral bleaching
Answer: B

Q147.

Economic Survey highlighted which sector as the key growth anchor?
A. Agriculture
B. Manufacturing
C. Services
D. Mining
Answer: C

Q148.

General government debt-to-GDP ratio reduced by approximately how many percentage points since 2020?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7.1
D. 8
Answer: C

Q149.

India’s market capitalisation-to-GDP ratio crossing 130% indicates:
A. Banking crisis
B. Investor confidence and market depth
C. Currency collapse
D. Trade deficit
Answer: B

Q150.

The Mpemba Effect was studied using:
A. Manual experiments only
B. Satellite mapping
C. Supercomputer simulations
D. Drone monitoring
Answer: C