Thursday, 4 June 2026

Hoverflies, two new Indian species of which were recently described by the Zoological Survey of India from the Gangetic plains, belong to which one of the following insect orders?

The Zoological Survey of India, which described the hoverflies Eristalinus sapphirinus and Eristalinus brunettii, functions under which one of the following ministries?

The close resemblance of a stingless hoverfly to a stinging bee is a classic example of:

With reference to hoverflies (family Syrphidae), consider the following statements:

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DNA barcoding, used along with morphology to confirm the new Indian Eristalinus hoverflies, identifies animal species from a short standardised sequence of:

The Pennar River, which flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, originates in which one of the following?

Which one of the following is a tributary of the Pennar River?

The semi-arid character of the Rayalaseema region, through which the Pennar flows, is explained mainly by the fact that:

With reference to the classification of droughts in India, consider the following statements:

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The south-west monsoon, before whose arrival over the Pennar basin the river unusually began to flow in 2026, normally sets in over the Kerala coast around:

The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi, whose eastern gopuram was recently cleared of intrusive brick walls, stands on the bank of which one of the following rivers?

Hampi, where the Virupaksha Temple is situated, served as the capital of which one of the following?

In South Indian temple architecture, the term 'gopuram' refers to:

The Archaeological Survey of India, which conserves centrally protected monuments such as those at Hampi, functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi, consider the following statements:

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Crotalaria phulei, a new wild pea recently described from a forest near Nagpur, belongs to which one of the following plant families?

Crotalaria species are widely grown as a green manure crop mainly because:

In the IUCN Red List, the category 'Data Deficient', under which Crotalaria phulei has provisionally been placed, means that:

Savitribai Phule, after whom the newly described plant Crotalaria phulei is named, is associated with which of the following?

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The Square Kilometre Array, a project in which both India and South Africa participate, is:

The National Green Hydrogen Mission of India is anchored in which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the IBSA Dialogue Forum, consider the following statements:

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The New Development Bank, set up by the BRICS countries, has its headquarters in:

With reference to the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

An aquifer, which recharge structures under water conservation programmes are meant to replenish, is best described as:

The Jal Jeevan Mission is aimed primarily at providing:

The Atal Bhujal Yojana is aimed primarily at:

The Navachar Mantra initiative, launched to mentor grassroots innovators and early-stage entrepreneurs, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

Consider the following statements about India's innovation and entrepreneurship institutions:

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NITI Aayog, the Government of India's principal policy think tank, is best described as:

Micro, small and medium enterprises in India are classified on the basis of:

The AGM-114 Hellfire, recently used to disable an oil tanker at sea, is best described as:

In missile terminology, a 'fire-and-forget' weapon is one that:

With reference to the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, consider the following statements:

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The Strait of Hormuz, through which shipping to and from Iranian ports must pass, connects the Persian Gulf with:

The Valley of Flowers National Park, which opens to visitors for the summer season each June, lies in which one of the following states?

With reference to the Valley of Flowers National Park, consider the following statements:

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A national park in India is notified by:

The snow leopard, which is found in the high country around the Valley of Flowers National Park, is placed in which IUCN Red List category?

In the Uttarakhand Himalaya, the term 'bugyal' refers to:

The Vibrant Villages Programme, approved in 2023, was designed primarily to:

With reference to the Vibrant Villages Programme, consider the following statements:

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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police, which supports work in India's northern border villages, is a Central Armed Police Force under:

Under the Constitution of India, the Gram Sabha consists of:

Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), which deployed volunteers to border villages in 2026, was established in 2023 for which one of the following purposes?