Which of the following industrial policies is often referred to as the "Economic Constitution of India" or "Bible of State Capitalism"?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Industrial Policy Resolution, 1948
46%
Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956
39%
Industrial Policy Statement, 1991
5%
National Manufacturing Policy, 2011
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Under the MSME Development Act, 2006 (as revised in 2020), a manufacturing enterprise with an investment in plant and machinery of ₹5 crore and annual turnover of ₹30 crore is classified as:
Anonymous Quiz
32%
Micro Enterprise
35%
Small Enterprise
29%
Medium Enterprise
4%
Large Enterprise
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Under FEMA 1999, the RBI banned banks from offering Non-Deliverable Derivative (NDD) contracts in INR. Which of the following best captures the primary mechanism the RBI sought to destroy and the legal basis used?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
The offshore carry trade, using Section 45 of the RBI Act.
71%
Regulatory arbitrage between onshore and NDF markets, using Sections 10(4) & 11(1) of FEMA.
11%
Hedging by importers, using Ind AS 24 provisions.
7%
The Net Open Position (NOP) limit, using the Banking Regulation Act.
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📌 FCRA Amendments: Arbitrary Power, Opaque Process, Unfair Principle
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. "The proposed FCRA amendments violate natural justice principles by empowering the government to seize assets without judicial determination." Critically examine. How do they undermine transparency, due process, and the credibility of India's regulatory framework for foreign contributions? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/fear-of-the-foreign-on-the-fcra-amendments/article70820494.ece
📌 Nalanda Stampede: Chronic Failure in Crowd Management
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. "Another stampede, another probe—India seems to have learned little about crowd management despite repeated tragedies." Critically examine the systemic failures in crowd management in India. (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/lessons-unlearned-on-the-stampede-in-nalanda-bihar/article70819697.ece
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. "The proposed FCRA amendments violate natural justice principles by empowering the government to seize assets without judicial determination." Critically examine. How do they undermine transparency, due process, and the credibility of India's regulatory framework for foreign contributions? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/fear-of-the-foreign-on-the-fcra-amendments/article70820494.ece
📌 Nalanda Stampede: Chronic Failure in Crowd Management
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. "Another stampede, another probe—India seems to have learned little about crowd management despite repeated tragedies." Critically examine the systemic failures in crowd management in India. (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/lessons-unlearned-on-the-stampede-in-nalanda-bihar/article70819697.ece
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In the context of Samrat Samprati, which of the following statements is incorrect?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
He was converted to Jainism under monk Suhastin
37%
He ruled the eastern part of the Mauryan Empire after Ashoka
40%
Shvetambara tradition considers him a central propagator of Jainism
14%
He is credited with facilitating Jain expansion beyond India
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With reference to India’s Black Money enforcement framework, which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Anonymous Quiz
20%
GAAR – Enacted under Black Money Act, 2015
14%
AEOI – Domestic tax survey mechanism
42%
FATCA – Bilateral information-sharing agreement with USA
25%
SIT – Constituted under PMLA, 2002
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INS Taragiri, recently commissioned, is a part of which of the following projects of the Indian Navy?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Project 15B
25%
Project 75
56%
Project 17A
4%
Project 28
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Mainspedia - 06th April.pdf
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📌 Transforming India's Nuclear Power Landscape: Realising the 100 GW Target
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. “The SHANTI Act 2025 India can transform India’s nuclear sector, but achieving 100 GW by 2047 depends on execution.” Critically examine its drivers, key provisions, and implementation challenges in the context of Viksit Bharat and net-zero goals. (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/transforming-indias-nuclear-power-landscape/article70827256.ece
📌 Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026: Elastic Targets, Evasive Intent
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. “The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026 dilute accountability under the Extended Producer Responsibility India regime.” Critically examine their provisions, highlight structural flaws, and suggest reforms. (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/elastic-rules-on-the-plastic-waste-management-amendment-rules-2026/article70826842.ece
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. “The SHANTI Act 2025 India can transform India’s nuclear sector, but achieving 100 GW by 2047 depends on execution.” Critically examine its drivers, key provisions, and implementation challenges in the context of Viksit Bharat and net-zero goals. (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/transforming-indias-nuclear-power-landscape/article70827256.ece
📌 Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026: Elastic Targets, Evasive Intent
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. “The Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026 dilute accountability under the Extended Producer Responsibility India regime.” Critically examine their provisions, highlight structural flaws, and suggest reforms. (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/elastic-rules-on-the-plastic-waste-management-amendment-rules-2026/article70826842.ece
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Which of the following statements about the Regulating Act, 1773 is correct?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
It introduced complete parliamentary control over the East India Company
49%
It made the Governor of Bombay subordinate to the Governor-General of Bengal
32%
It created a Supreme Court at Calcutta with appellate jurisdiction over all courts
10%
It abolished dual government in Bengal
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The term “procedure established by law” in the Indian Constitution implies:
Anonymous Quiz
22%
Substantive fairness of law is mandatory
20%
Only due process of law is followed
47%
Law must be validly enacted, regardless of fairness
11%
Judiciary can strike down laws based on reasonableness alone
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The term “Dyarchy” was first introduced in India under:
Anonymous Quiz
17%
Indian Councils Act, 1909
64%
Government of India Act, 1919
11%
Government of India Act, 1935
8%
Charter Act, 1833
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The hectocotylus in octopuses is evolutionarily significant because it:
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Functions only as a mechanical reproductive organ
34%
Enables asexual reproduction in deep-sea conditions
55%
Integrates chemosensory detection with reproductive function
6%
Replaces the need for gamete production
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Mainspedia - 07th April.pdf
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📌 Climate Change & Public Health: India's Growing Crisis
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically examine how climate change is impacting public health in India. What are the major challenges in building climate-resilient health systems, and what measures are needed to address them? (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/climate-change-reshaping-disease-patterns-straining-health-systems-finds-report/article70829696.ece
📌 India-Bangladesh Ties: A 'New' Chapter Seeking to Avoid Past Mistakes
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Discuss the challenges and opportunities in resetting India–Bangladesh relations under the new government. What principles should guide India’s future engagement? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-bangladesh-india-ties-will-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past-foreign-affairs-adviser-humayun-kobir/article70831316.ece
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically examine how climate change is impacting public health in India. What are the major challenges in building climate-resilient health systems, and what measures are needed to address them? (250 words, 15 marks)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/climate-change-reshaping-disease-patterns-straining-health-systems-finds-report/article70829696.ece
📌 India-Bangladesh Ties: A 'New' Chapter Seeking to Avoid Past Mistakes
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Discuss the challenges and opportunities in resetting India–Bangladesh relations under the new government. What principles should guide India’s future engagement? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-bangladesh-india-ties-will-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past-foreign-affairs-adviser-humayun-kobir/article70831316.ece
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The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, recently in the news, uses which coolant and fuel combination?
Anonymous Quiz
24%
Heavy water and natural uranium
52%
Liquid sodium and plutonium-uranium oxide
19%
Liquid sodium and thorium
5%
Helium gas and uranium-233
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The first-ever removal motion against a sitting CEC in India was rejected based on the discretionary powers of the Speaker and Chairman under which Act?
Anonymous Quiz
37%
Article 324(5) of the Constitution
34%
CEC and Other ECs Act, 2023
28%
Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
2%
Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
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Which of the following statements about launched the first ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) by NSO, MoSPI is correct?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
It covers both incorporated and unincorporated services enterprises
43%
Its sampling frame is the database of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
21%
It is legally backed by the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
12%
It was launched in April 2026 with reference year FY 2025-26
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