Practice 1235 Economic & Political Developments multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.
Q1. The Instrument of Accession for Jammu and Kashmir was signed in 1947 by:
Explanation
The Instrument of Accession was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on October 27, 1947, following the Pakistani-backed tribal invasion of Kashmir.
Q2. India issued an urgent travel advisory against non-essential travel to Venezuela in January 2026 amid escalating crisis and US military operations. What was the US operation named?
Explanation
India's MEA issued an urgent travel advisory on January 3, 2026 against non-essential travel to Venezuela amid escalating political crisis and US military 'Operation Bolivar'. Indians were urged to contact the Indian Embassy in Caracas. The advisory followed US precision strikes against military assets loyal to President Nicolas Maduro.
Q3. The SWI 2026 report identifies a paradox in India's labour market. What is this paradox?
Explanation
The report identifies a paradox where social stigma against vocational work creates a situation where industries face labour shortages while graduates face job shortages. This mismatch between aspirations and available employment is a key structural challenge.
Q4. The new Commission proposed under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill will have how many councils?
Explanation
The new Commission will have three councils: a Regulatory Council as common regulator, an Accreditation Council, and a Standards Council for academic standards. A faceless, technology-driven single-window system is proposed for regulation.
Q5. Brazil formally handed over the BRICS presidency to India for 2026. India's presidency will be structured around which four pillars?
Explanation
India's BRICS presidency will be structured around four pillars: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability. PM Modi proposed redefining BRICS as 'Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability'.
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Q6. NATPOLREX-X, the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise, was held in October 2025 off the coast of which city?
Q7. Exercise Indra 2025, the Indo-Russian joint military exercise, was held at which location in Rajasthan?
Q8. The 19th edition of Exercise Suryakiran (2025) was held at which location?
Q9. Which G7 Summit 2026 presidency hosted discussions on AI governance?
Q10. The Rashtra Prerna Sthal includes a lotus-shaped museum spanning approximately how many square feet?
Q11. India's diaspora, the world's largest, numbers over how many people, with remittances exceeding what amount?
Q12. The South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 was inaugurated by PM Modi on November 19, 2025 in which city?
Q13. Exercise Garuda 2025, the India-France bilateral air exercise, was conducted at which location?
Q14. How many registrations were recorded for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026?
Q15. According to SWI 2026, what is the current median age of India?
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