[1]. Recently, the World Cities Report 2026 was in the news. According to the report, housing alone is responsible for approximately what share of total global emissions?

[A]. 5-8%

[B]. 10-12%

[C]. 17-21%

[D]. 30-35%

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[2]. Recently, RBI announced a Dollar-Rupee Swap auction to inject liquidity into the banking system. With reference to Dollar-Rupee Swaps, consider the following statements:

1. In a Dollar-Rupee Swap, RBI exchanges US dollars and Indian rupees with an agreement to reverse the transaction at a future date.
2. The primary purpose of such swaps is to manage rupee liquidity and reduce exchange rate volatility.

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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[3]. Recently, Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King were in the news for winning the International Booker Prize 2026. Their award-winning work is titled:

[A]. The Vegetarian

[B]. Taiwan Travelogue

[C]. Tomb of Sand

[D]. Celestial Bodies

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[4]. Recently, researchers discovered an ultra-compact stellar binary system featuring a blue straggler star and a brown dwarf companion. Brown dwarfs are best described as:

[A]. Dead stars with no remaining radiation

[B]. Small asteroids orbiting neutron stars

[C]. Young stars undergoing rapid supernova explosions

[D]. Celestial objects too massive to be planets but too small to sustain nuclear fusion like stars

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[5]. Recently, the mission on “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh” was launched under the Brand North East initiative. Kiwi cultivation is best suited to which of the following climatic conditions?

[A]. Hot and arid climate

[B]. Equatorial rainforest climate

[C]. Temperate climate

[D]. Tropical monsoon climate

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