MCQ Test: India Witnesses Economic Growth, Key Policy Changes, and International Engagements; Tragic Stampede in Haridwar

1. What was the primary cause of the tragic stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on July 27, 2025?

A) Structural collapse of the temple B) Panic triggered by a fallen electric wire C) A major fire outbreak within the premises D) Uncontrolled crowd surge due to a VIP visit

2. Which government body recently introduced new guidelines mandating annual comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audits for all public and private organizations managing digital systems?

A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) B) National Informatics Centre (NIC) C) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

3. What is the extended deadline for central government employees to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS)?

A) August 31, 2025 B) September 30, 2025 C) October 31, 2025 D) December 31, 2025

4. What significant environmental policy shift was noted regarding coal-fired power plants in India?

A) Mandating stricter carbon emission standards for all plants B) Exempting most plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions C) Introducing a new tax on coal consumption for power generation D) Phasing out all coal-fired power plants by 2030

5. What GDP growth rate has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projected for India for FY26?

A) 5.8% B) 6.0% C) 6.5% D) 7.2%

6. From which date did new financial rules come into effect, making the GSTR-3B form no longer editable after filing?

A) January 1, 2025 B) April 1, 2025 C) July 1, 2025 D) October 1, 2025

7. When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United Kingdom for the signing of a landmark UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

A) July 15-16, 2025 B) July 23-24, 2025 C) August 1-2, 2025 D) September 5-6, 2025

8. Which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as an area covered by the bilateral agreements signed between India and the Maldives?

A) Digital payments (UPI integration) B) Debt relief C) Joint military exercises D) Line of Credit

9. Which organization was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. on July 18, 2025?

A) Lashkar-e-Taiba B) Jaish-e-Mohammed C) The Resistance Front (TRF) D) Hizbul Mujahideen

10. Who was honored with the GP Birla Memorial Award 2025?

A) Anahat Singh B) Dr. V. Narayanan C) The Union Home Secretary D) The current RBI Governor

11. What was the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)'s response regarding providing data on beneficiaries under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)?

A) They provided detailed data publicly. B) They declined to provide the data. C) They released partial data for specific states. D) They are still compiling the data.

12. When can central government employees and pensioners anticipate the final Dearness Allowance (DA) hike under the 7th Pay Commission?

A) Around July 2025 B) Around August 2025 C) Around October 2025 D) Around December 2025

13. India has emerged as the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025 and is projected to become the third-largest by which year?

A) 2026 B) 2027 C) 2028 D) 2030

14. Which country announced its formal recognition of Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September?

A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) France D) Spain

15. In which sport did Anahat Singh secure India's first World Junior medal (bronze) in 15 years?

A) Badminton B) Table Tennis C) Squash D) Tennis

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India Witnesses Economic Growth, Key Policy Changes, and International Engagements; Tragic Stampede in Haridwar

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1. What was the primary cause of the tragic stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on July 27, 2025?

2. Which government body recently introduced new guidelines mandating annual comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audits for all public and private organizations managing digital systems?

3. What is the extended deadline for central government employees to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS)?

4. What significant environmental policy shift was noted regarding coal-fired power plants in India?

5. What GDP growth rate has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projected for India for FY26?

6. From which date did new financial rules come into effect, making the GSTR-3B form no longer editable after filing?

7. When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United Kingdom for the signing of a landmark UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

8. Which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as an area covered by the bilateral agreements signed between India and the Maldives?

9. Which organization was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. on July 18, 2025?

10. Who was honored with the GP Birla Memorial Award 2025?

11. What was the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)'s response regarding providing data on beneficiaries under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)?

12. When can central government employees and pensioners anticipate the final Dearness Allowance (DA) hike under the 7th Pay Commission?

13. India has emerged as the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025 and is projected to become the third-largest by which year?

14. Which country announced its formal recognition of Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September?

15. In which sport did Anahat Singh secure India's first World Junior medal (bronze) in 15 years?

India Witnesses Economic Growth, Key Policy Changes, and International Engagements; Tragic Stampede in Haridwar

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. What was the primary cause of the tragic stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on July 27, 2025?

2. Which government body recently introduced new guidelines mandating annual comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audits for all public and private organizations managing digital systems?

3. What is the extended deadline for central government employees to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS)?

4. What significant environmental policy shift was noted regarding coal-fired power plants in India?

5. What GDP growth rate has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projected for India for FY26?

6. From which date did new financial rules come into effect, making the GSTR-3B form no longer editable after filing?

7. When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United Kingdom for the signing of a landmark UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

8. Which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as an area covered by the bilateral agreements signed between India and the Maldives?

9. Which organization was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. on July 18, 2025?

10. Who was honored with the GP Birla Memorial Award 2025?

11. What was the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)'s response regarding providing data on beneficiaries under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)?

12. When can central government employees and pensioners anticipate the final Dearness Allowance (DA) hike under the 7th Pay Commission?

13. India has emerged as the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025 and is projected to become the third-largest by which year?

14. Which country announced its formal recognition of Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September?

15. In which sport did Anahat Singh secure India's first World Junior medal (bronze) in 15 years?

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