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Integrated Current Affairs MCQ Handbook uploaded on files section 21st may 2026
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11. India’s Semiconductor Revolution 7. Which one of the following projects is correctly matched?

A) Micron — Semiconductor fabrication plant at Dholera
B) Tata Electronics–PSMC — Outsourced semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand
C) CG Power–Renesas–Stars Microelectronics — 3 nm design centre in Noida
D) Micron — Assembly, testing, marking and packaging facility in Sanand		18
13. The HCL-Foxconn joint venture (JV) approved in May 2025 at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, involves 3,700 crore rupees and is designed for 20,000 wafers monthly with 36 million units annually.
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6.Leap Beyond: Elevating India’s Space Saga 6. IN-SPACe is best described as:

A) a commercial arm of ISRO for foreign satellite launches only
B) a single-window autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space to promote and facilitate private participation
C) a tribunal for space-related contractual disputes
D) a launch vehicle manufacturing company under NSIL		1946
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13.National Blockchain Framework 1. With reference to the National Blockchain Framework, consider the following statements:

1. It was officially launched in September 2024 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
2. It is intended to accelerate the development and deployment of permissioned blockchain-based applications.
3. It seeks to create secure, transparent and interoperable digital governance systems.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) 1 only		1986
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15. Sarvam AI Powering a Made-in-India AI Revolution 1. With reference to Sarvam AI, consider the following statements:

1. It is a Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence company.
2. It was selected in April 2025 to build India’s sovereign LLM ecosystem.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.		2242
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India Strategic Frontier
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6. National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)1. With reference to the National Critical Mineral Mission, consider the following statements:

1. The Union Cabinet approved it on 29 January 2025.
2. Its setting up had been announced in the Union Budget 2024–25.
3. It is to be implemented from FY 2024–25 to FY 2030–31.		5095
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9. e-Rupee (CBDC) & Cross-Border Integration3. Which one of the following best distinguishes e-Rupee from UPI?

A) e₹ is a form of money, whereas UPI is a means of payment
B) e₹ is only a messaging system, whereas UPI is legal tender
C) e₹ is issued by commercial banks, whereas UPI is issued by RBI
D) e₹ can be used only for wholesale transactions, whereas UPI can be used only for retail transactions		5490
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11. Capex-Led Growth Model (Crowding-In Strategy)8. Which one of the following best illustrates crowding-out?

A) States increasing capital outlay using long-term concessional loans
B) Public infrastructure improving private profitability
C) Lower logistics costs increasing industrial competitiveness
D) Heavy public borrowing pushing up interest rates and reducing private access to funds		5794
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16. India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0)6. DHRUV64 is best described as:

A) India’s first domestic display fabrication line
B) a foreign-licensed processor platform used for temporary technology transfer
C) a fully indigenous 64-bit microprocessor developed by C-DAC under the Microprocessor Development Programme
D) a government portal for semiconductor startups		6379
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19. Space Economy: Gaganyaan & Commercialization7. IN-SPACe is best described as:

A) an autonomous single-window agency under the Department of Space to promote and authorize private space activities
B) the manufacturing arm of ISRO for launch vehicles
C) a fund created only for space tourism ventures
D) a tribunal for disputes between satellite operators		6746
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20. Generative AI Regulation & "Techno-Legal" Approach
2. Which one of the following is not among the seven sutras of India’s AI governance philosophy?

A) Innovation over Restraint
B) Trust as the Foundation
C) Fairness and Equity
D) Regulation before Innovation




14. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 was held:

A) in Mumbai during January 2026
B) in Bengaluru during March 2026
C) in Hyderabad during February 2026
D) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in February 2026		68,6965
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Environment
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10. Net Zero Diplomacy & "Historical Responsibility"3. With reference to India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), consider the following statements:

1. India submitted it to the UNFCCC in November 2022.
2. It lays out long-term pathways towards net zero by 2070.
3. It legally binds India to phase out coal by 2030.

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3		8521
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16. Deep Ocean Mission (Samudrayaan & Matsya-6000)11. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A) Deep Ocean Mission — Ministry of Earth Sciences
B) Samudrayaan — Human spaceflight programme
C) NIOT, Chennai — Development agency for MATSYA-6000
D) Central Indian Ocean Basin — Polymetallic nodule exploration site		9350
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18.Mangrove Restoration (MISHTI & Amrit Darohar)6. Which one of the following best explains the ecological importance of mangroves in the MISHTI framework?

A) They function as bioshields, support biodiversity, and have strong carbon sequestration potential
B) They are mainly useful only for commercial timber extraction
C) They completely eliminate the impact of cyclones on coastlines
D) They are suitable only for freshwater inland wetlands		9523
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33. AI in Climate Modelling (Digital Earth)3. The Bharat Forecasting System, launched in May 2025, is associated with:

A) 6 km resolution forecasts
B) 12 km resolution forecasts
C) 22 km resolution forecasts
D) 50 km resolution forecasts		11384
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34. Green Pharma (Bio-manufacturing)1. Green Pharma is best understood as:

A) a policy for increasing fossil-fuel-based chemical synthesis in drug manufacturing
B) a shift towards sustainable biomanufacturing that reduces environmental impact while improving economic value
C) a system limited only to packaging reforms in the pharmaceutical sector
D) a method focused only on importing finished drugs from regulated markets



13. Which of the following are examples of precision biotherapeutics?

1. Cell and gene therapy
2. mRNA therapeutics
3. Monoclonal antibodies

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1 and 3 only		111, 11541
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12. BIMSTEC vs. SAARC10. Which of the following connectivity projects are associated with BIMSTEC’s Bay of Bengal focus?

1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Project
2. India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
3. Chabahar-Zahedan railway project

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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16. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)7. Open Network for Digital Commerce is designed to:

A) provide biometric-based identity to residents
B) offer digital toll payments on highways
C) store government documents in digital form
D) connect small local sellers to a wider e-commerce market		13589
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