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- Polity & Governance16 May 2026
Under the Dam Safety Act, 2021, which body is the central regulator for implementation of dam-safety policy across India?
- A.National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)
- B.Central Water Commission (CWC)
- C.National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS)
- D.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
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Answer: A. National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)
The **National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)** is the central regulator under the Act, while **NCDS** evolves policy. The **CWC** advises Government on water resources but is not the statutory regulator. **NDMA** handles disasters in general, not dam-safety regulation.
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Under the Dam Safety Act, 2021, willful obstruction or non-compliance with directions of dam-safety authorities can lead to:
- A.Imprisonment up to two years and/or fine, depending on the offence
- B.Only a monetary penalty with no imprisonment
- C.Only departmental action against State officials
- D.Civil compensation alone, no criminal liability
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Answer: A. Imprisonment up to two years and/or fine, depending on the offence
The Act includes **penal provisions**, allowing imprisonment (up to about two years) and/or fine for offences such as obstructing officials or non-compliance with safety directions, in addition to civil liability. Pure monetary or departmental remedies do not capture the Act's penal architecture.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was established to protect the country's Islamic system following which event?
- A.The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran
- B.The Iran–Iraq War of 1980–88
- C.The 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mosaddegh
- D.The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015
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Answer: A. The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran
The **IRGC** was created in **1979 after the Islamic Revolution** to protect the new revolutionary system. It commands separate land, air and sea forces and oversees the **Basij Resistance Force**, reporting directly to the Supreme Leader, independent of the regular Iranian military.
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The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formally constituted in September 1928 at which place?
- A.Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- B.Lahore Central Jail, Punjab
- C.Allahabad, United Provinces
- D.Kanpur, United Provinces
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Answer: A. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
The **HSRA** was formed by reorganising the **Hindustan Republican Association** at a meeting at **Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi** in September 1928. The other places — Lahore, Allahabad and Kanpur — were important revolutionary centres but not the venue of its formation.
Read source story → - Economy & Banking16 May 2026
Which of the following best explains how the BMI Pool reduces India's forex outflow?
- A.By retaining marine reinsurance premiums domestically that would otherwise flow to London and other foreign re/insurance markets
- B.By directly buying foreign currency from the RBI's reserves at concessional rates
- C.By imposing capital controls on Indian shipowners' foreign payments
- D.By replacing all FDI in India's shipping sector
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Answer: A. By retaining marine reinsurance premiums domestically that would otherwise flow to London and other foreign re/insurance markets
The Pool **retains domestically** a larger share of marine reinsurance premiums and claims flows that would otherwise be ceded to **London and other foreign re/insurance hubs**, reducing **forex outflow**. The other options describe instruments — capital controls, RBI FX sales, FDI — that are not how a reinsurance pool functions.
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The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool) is administered as Pool Administrator by which entity?
- A.General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the country's state-owned reinsurer
- B.Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the largest Indian life-insurance company
- C.Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central banking authority of the Government of India
- D.Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), a navratna shipping company under the central government
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Answer: A. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), the country's state-owned reinsurer
The **Pool Administrator** of the BMI Pool is **GIC Re**, India's state-owned national reinsurer. **LIC** is a life insurer, **RBI** is the central bank, and **SCI** is a shipping operator — none of them administer the Pool.
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Which of the following best describes the legal character of the 'Lahore Conspiracy Case' under which Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were tried?
- A.A trial before a special tribunal constituted under a colonial ordinance, with curtailed defence rights and no right of appeal to the Privy Council on most issues
- B.A regular sessions trial under the Indian Penal Code with full appellate rights up to the Privy Council
- C.A purely military court-martial under British Army regulations
- D.A Federal Court reference under the Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: A. A trial before a special tribunal constituted under a colonial ordinance, with curtailed defence rights and no right of appeal to the Privy Council on most issues
The **Lahore Conspiracy Case** was tried by a **special tribunal** set up under a **colonial ordinance** that **curtailed normal defence rights** and the trial was completed in the accused's absence at one stage. It was not a regular sessions trial, nor a court-martial, nor a Federal Court matter (the 1935 Act came later).
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Whose birth anniversary did India observe on 15 May 2026?
- A.Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar
- B.Shaheed Bhagat Singh
- C.Shivaram Rajguru
- D.Chandrashekhar Azad
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Answer: A. Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar
**Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar** was born on **15 May 1907** in Ludhiana, Punjab. **Bhagat Singh** was born on 28 September 1907, **Rajguru** on 24 August 1908, and **Chandrashekhar Azad** on 23 July 1906 — none on 15 May.
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Submarine (undersea) cables currently carry approximately what share of international data traffic?
- A.Between 95% and 99% of international data traffic
- B.Less than 40% of international data traffic
- C.About 25%, with satellites carrying most of the rest
- D.About 70%, with the remainder over high-altitude balloons
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Answer: A. Between 95% and 99% of international data traffic
Submarine cables carry **95–99% of international data traffic**, making them the backbone of the global internet. Satellites carry only a small share, mainly for last-mile or specialised connectivity. The other options understate cable dominance.
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From a strategic-defence perspective, which of the following best captures India's primary vulnerability arising from disruption to undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea?
- A.Disruption of secure long-distance military and intelligence communications, plus financial and IT-BPM service flows
- B.Loss of nuclear command and control which is wholly dependent on undersea cables
- C.Inability to operate satellite-based PNT (positioning) services within Indian territory
- D.Direct kinetic threat to Indian naval assets stationed in the Persian Gulf
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Answer: A. Disruption of secure long-distance military and intelligence communications, plus financial and IT-BPM service flows
The primary vulnerability is **disruption to long-distance secure communications, intelligence sharing and India's IT-BPM and financial flows**, all of which transit cable corridors via Hormuz and the Red Sea. India's nuclear C2 has alternative redundant means; PNT is satellite-based; and direct kinetic threat to naval assets is a separate risk category, not cable-driven.
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Which of the following is a key constitutional concern raised by some States against the Dam Safety Act, 2021?
- A.It allegedly encroaches upon 'Water' which is a State subject under Entry 17 of the State List
- B.It violates Article 21 by criminalising negligence by dam owners
- C.It overrides Article 19(1)(g) by restricting commercial use of reservoirs
- D.It conflicts with the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
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Answer: A. It allegedly encroaches upon 'Water' which is a State subject under Entry 17 of the State List
The Act has been challenged by some States on the ground that **'Water'** falls under **Entry 17 of the State List**, and central regulation of State-owned dams allegedly encroaches on State legislative competence. The Centre defends the Act under entries linked to inter-State rivers and national disaster management. The other options are not the principal challenges.
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India is currently the third-largest dam-owning country in the world, with how many specified large dams as per the National Register of Large Dams?
- A.About 6,628 specified dams
- B.About 4,500 specified dams
- C.About 9,200 specified dams
- D.About 3,300 specified dams
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Answer: A. About 6,628 specified dams
India has about **6,628 specified large dams**, ranking third globally after the **United States** and **China**. Around **98.5%** are State-owned, with **Maharashtra** holding the largest number. The other options misstate India's dam count.
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