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[1]. The Spoon-tailed Duskhawker was recently photographed for the first time in Arunachal Pradesh. It belongs to which of the following?

[A]. A dragonfly family
[B]. A butterfly family
[C]. A moth family
[D]. A beetle family

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[2]. India recently signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the US to procure Javelin anti-tank missiles through the Foreign Military Sales route. Which of the following statements about the Javelin missile system is correct?

[A]. It is a shoulder-fired, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system.
[B]. It is a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
[C]. It can be guided only through physical wires after launch.
[D]. It is designed mainly for long-range air-to-air combat.

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[3]. Nepal and downstream regions recently faced flood threats after a barrier lake in Tibet began overflowing. What is a barrier lake?

[A]. A man-made reservoir built for irrigation.
[B]. A natural lake formed when debris blocks a river or stream.
[C]. A lake formed only by volcanic eruptions.
[D]. A permanent lake created by underground water.

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[4]. Vice President of India recently launched ‘Gnani Artha’, an indigenous sovereign AI stack for Indian enterprises and public institutions. Consider the following statements about Gnani Artha:

  1. Evon 3.3 is an open-weights, 30-billion-parameter foundation Large Language Model (LLM).
  2. Plexus is an agentic AI platform designed to create autonomous, goal-oriented workflows.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only
[B]. 2 only
[C]. Both 1 and 2
[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[5]. The Union Government’s PARIVARTAN Scheme is aimed at reducing transport air pollution by promoting vehicle scrappage and fleet renewal in Delhi-NCR. Consider the following statements about the scheme:

  1. It seeks to replace older pre-BS-IV and BS-IV commercial trucks and buses with BS-VI or electric vehicles.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only
[B]. 2 only
[C]. Both 1 and 2
[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[6]. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently introduced the IT Resilience Index (ITRI) for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs). In this context, consider the following statements:

  1. ITRI is a 100-point scorecard designed to measure the robustness and cyber resilience of critical IT systems.
  2. MIIs must calculate the ITRI every half-year and submit a comparison of two consecutive half-years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only
[B]. 2 only
[C]. Both 1 and 2
[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[7]. A catastrophic flash flood from a dammed lake in Tibet recently surged into Nepal through the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani river system. Which of the following statements about the Trishuli River is correct?

[A]. It originates in Nepal’s Terai region and flows directly into the Ganga.
[B].  It originates entirely in the Indian Himalayas and flows into Bhutan.
[C]. It is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India.
[D]. It is a transboundary, snow-fed Himalayan river and a tributary of the Gandaki/Narayani River.

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[8]. Which of the following statements about the Drought Resilience Index (DRI) in the context of the recently held UNCCD COP17 is correct?

[A]. It is designed only to measure annual rainfall levels.
[B]. It measures a country’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and withstand droughts.
[C]. It focuses exclusively on the economic losses caused by droughts.
[D]. It is a financial facility that directly funds drought-relief projects.

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[9]. India recently rejected politically motivated observations made by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) after its 11th periodic review. Which of the following statements about UNCERD is correct?

[A]. It is a UN treaty body that monitors implementation of the ICERD.
[B]. It is a UN agency responsible for conducting peacekeeping operations.
[C]. It is composed of representatives of national governments only.
[D]. It deals exclusively with international trade and economic disputes.

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[10]. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices recently fell by 10.3% month-on-month, lowering the cost of LFP energy-storage cells. Which of the following statements about lithium carbonate is correct?

[A]. It is an inorganic compound used as a precursor for lithium-ion battery cathodes.
[B]. It is a gaseous fuel used directly in lithium-ion batteries.
[C]. It is produced only for use in construction materials.
[D]. It is a radioactive mineral extracted directly from uranium ores.

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[11]. The e-Shram Portal completed five years on 26 August 2026, strengthening social security delivery for India’s unorganised workforce. Consider the following statements about the e-Shram Portal:

  1. It was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
  2. It created India’s first Aadhaar-seeded National Database of Unorganised Workers.
  3. It provides access only to pension-related services for registered workers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 and 2 only
[B]. 2 and 3 only
[C]. 1 and 3 only
[D]. 1, 2 and 3

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[12]. Karnataka recently suspended the food licences of three e-commerce companies for listing Datura fruits and seeds. Which of the following statements about Datura is correct?

[A]. Datura is a harmless edible plant commonly used as a vegetable.
[B]. Datura belongs to the Solanaceae family and contains poisonous tropane alkaloids.
[C]. Datura grows only in cold and mountainous regions.
[D]. Only the seeds of Datura are poisonous, while other parts are safe.

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[13]. A waterspout was recently documented over the Brahmaputra River in Assam’s Barpeta district. Which of the following statements about waterspouts is correct?

[A]. A waterspout is a funnel-shaped rotating column of air over water.
[B]. A waterspout is a rotating column of air that forms only over land.
[C]. Waterspouts form only during snowfall and extremely cold conditions.
[D]. The visible funnel of a waterspout consists mainly of water sucked up from the river.

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[14]. Gujarat is planting native Guggal species under a Gaucharland restoration programme. Which of the following statements about Guggal is correct?

[A]. Guggal is a water-loving aquatic plant found mainly in wetlands.
[B]. Guggal is a spiny shrub native to India, Arabia and Pakistan.
[C]. Guggal grows only in Himalayan regions above 3,000 metres.
[D]. Guggal is found exclusively in coastal areas of Gujarat.

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[15]. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently launched “Jago”, an AI-powered conversational assistant at a National Conclave on Tribal Languages in Mysuru. What is the primary purpose of Jago?

[A]. To provide AI-based medical services in tribal areas.
[B]. To help users easily find and understand information on tribal welfare schemes and programmes.
[C]. To provide online employment exclusively to tribal youth.
[D]. To translate all Indian languages into foreign languages.

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[16]. India is increasingly adopting regenerative agriculture to improve soil health, conserve resources and strengthen climate resilience. Consider the following statements about regenerative agriculture:

  1. It aims to restore soil health, enhance biodiversity and rebuild ecosystem resilience.
  2. It promotes continuous soil cover and minimises soil disturbance.
  3. It relies exclusively on synthetic fertilisers and chemical pesticides to improve agricultural productivity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 and 2 only
[B]. 2 and 3 only
[C]. 1 and 3 only
[D]. 1, 2 and 3

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[17]. Scientists found evidence of microbial life dating back 3.497 billion years in chert rock from the Singhbhum Craton, Jharkhand. The Bhitardari chert is significant because it provides evidence of:

[A]. The oldest directly dated rock with a confirmed biosignature
[B]. The youngest rock containing traces of microbial life
[C]. The first evidence of dinosaur fossils in India
[D]. The oldest volcanic rock found in the Indian subcontinent

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[18]. The Vice-President launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seeds at Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh. Which of the following is a feature of the popcorn maize hybrids Krisna459 and Godari234?

[A]. They are ordinary maize varieties that cannot pop when heated
[B]. They are genetically modified varieties developed using gene editing
[C]. They are developed only for animal feed and not human consumption
[D]. They are developed through conventional breeding without genetic engineering

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[19]. Conservation group Aaranyak is piloting biochar production from invasive weeds to restore degraded elephant habitats in Assam’s Khalingduar Reserve Forest. Biochar is produced through which process?

[A]. Composting of organic matter using aerobic microbes
[B]. Fermentation of organic matter in oxygen-rich conditions
[C]. Pyrolysis of organic matter under limited or no oxygen
[D]. Burning organic matter completely in the presence of oxygen

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[20]. The Central Government has restricted the manufacture, sale and distribution of certain cough-and-cold fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) for children below four years. Which of the following statements about Fixed-Dose Combinations (FDCs) is correct?

[A]. An FDC contains only one active pharmaceutical ingredient.
[B]. An FDC combines multiple active ingredients in a specific ratio.
[C]. FDCs never require approval before domestic marketing.
[D]. FDCs are used only for topical medicines.

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