Sunday, 10 May 2026

Which one of the following statements about the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is correct?

The Bureau of Indian Standards, which represents India in the ISO, functions under which one of the following Ministries?

With reference to international space law, consider the following statements:

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The term 'Kessler syndrome', used in discussions of space debris, refers to:

Uru, recently seen in the news, is:

With reference to the Uru shipbuilding tradition, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with:

Sailing voyages between the western coast of India and the Arabian Peninsula were traditionally timed to:

The Geographical Indications Registry in India is located at:

Trinidad and Tobago lies immediately off the coast of which one of the following countries?

With reference to Trinidad and Tobago, consider the following statements:

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The secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is located in:

The large population of Indian origin in Trinidad and Tobago is descended mainly from:

Cloud iridescence, seen as pastel colours in thin cloud, is produced mainly by:

Compared with a rainbow, an iridescent cloud is seen:

Consider the following statements about cloud iridescence:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A halo seen as a ring around the sun or the moon is caused by:

Labeo kaage, a freshwater fish species recently described, was discovered in which river?

With reference to the river Cauvery, consider the following statements:

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Fishes of the genus Labeo are typically characterised by:

The National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, headquartered at Lucknow, functions under which one of the following?

The National Panchayat Awards are conferred by which one of the following?

The three-tier Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by which Amendment Act?

With reference to Panchayati Raj institutions, consider the following statements:

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Under the Constitution, the Gram Sabha consists of:

The Panchayat Development Index has been designed mainly for:

ICGS Achal, recently commissioned, is:

With reference to the Indian Coast Guard, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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Under the law of the sea, the Exclusive Economic Zone of a coastal State extends up to:

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the Indian Coast Guard?

Fjords are formed by:

The small rocky islands that lie off a glaciated coast, as along fjord shores, are called:

With reference to fjords, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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In physical geography, the term 'seiche' refers to:

The immediate trigger of the tsunami recently studied in an Alaskan fjord was:

The insect order Odonata comprises:

Which one of the following distinguishes damselflies from dragonflies?

With reference to Odonata, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following statements about the Western Ghats is correct?

The aquatic larval stage of a dragonfly is known as:

Which State accounts for the largest share of India's litchi production?

Litchi cultivation is best suited to:

With reference to litchi cultivation in India, consider the following statements:

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Integrated Pest Management is best described as an approach that: