Thursday, 14 May 2026

Cacti, in the news for their unexpectedly rapid diversification, are naturally distributed almost entirely in:

The spines of a cactus are morphologically modified:

Desert succulents such as cacti keep their stomata shut through the day and open them at night mainly to:

With reference to cacti, consider the following statements:

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Qom, recently in the news as a centre of Shia scholarship and pilgrimage, is a city in:

Qom stands on the north-western fringe of Iran's central plateau. Which one of the following deserts lies in Iran?

Which of the following countries share a land boundary with Iran?

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Which one of the following statements about the city of Qom is correct?

Psechrus ntu and Psechrus phenshunyu, named after two villages in Nagaland, are newly described species of:

The Zoological Survey of India, which recently described two new spider species from Nagaland, has its headquarters at:

Whip scorpions, the Indian species of which were recently revised taxonomically, defend themselves chiefly by:

With reference to spiders, consider the following statements:

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The National Sports Development Fund has been constituted under which one of the following?

The Council that administers the National Sports Development Fund is chaired by:

Corporate social responsibility spending by qualifying companies in India is mandated by:

With reference to corporate social responsibility in India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'IP Catalyst' platform, launched recently to support innovators and start-ups, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which has built the IP Catalyst platform, is best known for developing:

Under the Patents Act, 1970, a patent granted in India is valid for:

With reference to intellectual property in India, consider the following statements:

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Lake Tahoe, in the news over the diversion of its power supply to data centres, lies on the boundary between:

With reference to Lake Tahoe, consider the following statements:

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In a large data centre, the biggest consumer of electricity after the servers themselves is usually:

In India, 'Electricity' is a subject placed in which one of the following?

Which one of the following statements about the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is correct?

The draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill, 2026 seeks primarily to:

Bharat Trade Net, which the draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill, 2026 is intended to support, was announced as:

A bill of lading, one of the documents the draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill, 2026 would digitise, is best described as:

With reference to the draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:

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The Thadou, whose leaders recently issued a declaration asserting a distinct identity, are a community of:

The list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to a State is first specified by:

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution contains special provisions for the Hill Areas of Manipur?

With reference to the Scheduled Tribes, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Syngas, the intended product of the coal gasification scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, is essentially a mixture of:

Which one of the following statements about lignite is correct?

India's largest lignite reserves and its best known lignite mines are in:

The coal and lignite gasification incentive scheme approved by the Cabinet is aimed mainly at:

With reference to coal gasification, consider the following statements:

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Palamu Tiger Reserve, proposed as the site of a human-elephant conflict research centre, is in:

Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, a tiger reserve is notified by the State Government on the recommendation of:

With reference to Palamu Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following statements about Project Tiger is correct?

Which one of the following has been declared India's National Heritage Animal?