[1]. Recently, the “Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for Hill States” scheme was in the news. The scheme primarily aims to address which of the following issues?

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[2]. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee was constituted to prepare a nationwide roadmap for improving court infrastructure in India.

Statement-II: The committee has also been tasked with examining court computerisation and recommending citizen-centric services to reduce the digital divide in access to justice.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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[3]. Recently, Assam exported its first legal shipment of agarwood chips. Agarwood is primarily valued for its use in:

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[4]. Recently, donanemab was in the news. Donanemab is primarily used for the treatment of which of the following diseases?

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[5]. Recently, the LEADS 2025 Report was in the news. LEADS is released by which of the following departments?

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[6]. Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects. Coal gasification primarily converts coal into which of the following products?

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[7]. Recently, the artificial island Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wróblewskiego in Poland gained attention for its role in wildlife conservation. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wróblewskiego is a man-made island created during the modernization of the Szczecin–Świnoujście shipping channel.
2. The island is open for tourism and human settlement to promote eco-tourism in the Baltic Sea region.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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[8]. Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched new weather forecasting products. These platforms primarily use which technologies to provide hyper-local, impact-based monsoon forecasts?

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[9]. Recently, India commenced the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting in Mumbai as the Chair for the year. The Kimberley Process is primarily aimed at:

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[10]. Recently, the President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. These awards are primarily given to:

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[11]. Recently, the United Nations released the Global Forest Goals Report 2026. Which of the following organizations prepared this report?

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[12]. Recently, Union Ministry of Rural Development celebrated 25 years of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and launched PMGSY-IV in Madhya Pradesh. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. PMGSY was launched in 2000 to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.
2. Under PMGSY, the fund-sharing ratio between the Centre and States for North-Eastern and Himalayan States is 90:10.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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[13]. Recently, UNCTAD in its report, titled ‘Invisible Barriers: The Costs of Non-Tariff Measures’, highlighted the impact of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) on global trade. Which of the following best describes Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)?

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[14]. Recently, the Supreme Court launched the ‘One Case One Data’ digital initiative along with an AI-powered assistance chatbot named ‘Su Sahay’. The initiative is primarily aimed at:

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[15]. What is the primary objective of SEHAT Mission, recently launched in New Delhi?

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[16]. Recently, the National Jute Board expanded the implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS) platform developed in collaboration with ISRO. The National Jute Board functions under which of the following Ministries?

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[17]. Recently, a Gharial (Gravialis gangeticus) was spotted in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park after a long gap, confirming its presence in the Brahmaputra river system. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Gharials are currently found only in India and Nepal.
2. The species is classified as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List.
3. Gharials are protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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[18]. India recently marked the 169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857, which officially began in Meerut against the rule of the British East India Company. Which sepoy’s actions at Barrackpore became a major rallying point for the revolt?

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[19]. Recently, APEDA facilitated the first-ever export of 20 Metric Tons of One District One Product (ODOP) honey from Baksa district. Baksa honey is a premium honey variety produced in which of the following states?

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[20]. Recently, India emerged as the world’s 3rd largest country in installed renewable energy capacity. Which of the following statements is correct regarding India’s renewable energy sector?

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