General Knowledge Questions for MP State Service & Forest Service Preliminary Exam

Date: 27 January 2026

1. Question: Till which financial year has the Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY)?
   Options:
   A) 2025-26
   B) 2028-29
   C) 2030-31
   D) 2035-36
   Answer: C) 2030-31
2. Question: What rank has India secured in the Asia Manufacturing Index 2026?
   Options:
   A) Fourth
   B) Fifth
   C) Sixth
   D) Seventh
   Answer: C) Sixth
3. Question: Which two states have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Early Childhood Development?
   Options:
   A) Odisha and Assam
   B) Meghalaya and Mizoram
   C) Odisha and Meghalaya
   D) West Bengal and Tripura
   Answer: C) Odisha and Meghalaya
4. Question: India’s first Sleeper Vande Bharat Train will connect which two cities?
   Options:
   A) New Delhi and Varanasi
   B) Mumbai and Ahmedabad
   C) Kolkata (Howrah) and Guwahati (Kamakhya)
   D) Chennai and Bengaluru
   Answer: C) Kolkata (Howrah) and Guwahati (Kamakhya)
5. Question: For which solution has C-DOT been awarded the SKOCH Award 2025?
   Options:
   A) 5G Core Network Solution
   B) Cell Broadcast Solution (CBS)
   C) Optical Fiber Network
   D) Artificial Intelligence Platform
   Answer: B) Cell Broadcast Solution (CBS)