[1]. Which Indian theoretical physicist recently received the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)?

[A]. Prof. Deepak Dhar

[B]. Prof. Ashoke Sen

[C]. Prof. Thanu Padmanabhan

[D]. Prof. S. N. Bose

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[2]. India’s LPG import strategy recently made headlines after the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister highlighted a major shift in the country’s LPG import sources. Which country currently accounts for the largest share of India’s LPG imports?

[A]. Russia

[B]. United States

[C]. Saudi Arabia

[D]. Qatar

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[3]. Prakriti Gyan Dham, recently dedicated as India’s first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub, is located at which of the following places?

[A]. Banthra, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

[B]. Dehradun, Uttarakhand

[C]. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

[D]. Jaipur, Rajasthan

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[4]. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) recently amended the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, relating to construction restrictions on the Ganga flood plain. Under which law was the 2016 Order issued?

[A]. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

[B]. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

[C]. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

[D]. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

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[5]. India’s retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.45% in July 2026. With reference to CPI, consider the following statements:

1. CPI measures changes in the retail prices of goods and services consumed by households.
2. CPI-based inflation is used as the main measure for assessing inflation under India’s flexible inflation-targeting framework.

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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