Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Project 18 (P-18), for which the Indian Navy has finalised its design concept, is a programme to build a new class of:

In the Integrated Electric Propulsion system planned for the Project 18 destroyers, the gas turbines and diesel engines on board:

With reference to the Indian Navy's Project 18 destroyers, consider the following statements:

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In the Indian Navy's shipbuilding programmes, the Kalvari class refers to:

BrahMos, which the Project 18 destroyers are expected to carry, is:

The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, which completed ten years in June 2026, provides:

The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, consider the following statements:

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Maternal Mortality Ratio, the indicator used to judge programmes such as the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, is defined as the number of maternal deaths per:

In India, official estimates of the Maternal Mortality Ratio are released on the basis of which one of the following?

The Wangchhu hydroelectric project, for which shareholder and concession agreements were signed recently, is being built in:

A run-of-river hydroelectric project differs from a conventional storage project mainly in that it:

With reference to hydropower cooperation between India and Bhutan, consider the following statements:

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The rivers of Bhutan, including the Wangchhu, are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

Which of the following States of India share a boundary with Bhutan?

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Maharaja Chhatrasal, whose legacy was commemorated recently, founded an independent kingdom in which one of the following regions?

Maharaja Chhatrasal, who led a long revolt against Mughal authority in central India, sought military help against the Mughal commander Muhammad Khan Bangash from:

With reference to Maharaja Chhatrasal, consider the following statements:

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In the Maratha state, the office of the Peshwa was that of the:

Bovista colorata, reported recently from Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, is:

Puffball fungi such as Bovista are described as saprobes, which means that they:

Which one of the following statements about the kingdom Fungi is correct?

With reference to puffball fungi such as Bovista colorata, consider the following statements:

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The aurora borealis is produced when:

The green light that dominates most auroral displays is emitted by excited:

With reference to geomagnetic storms, consider the following statements:

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Auroras are formed mainly at altitudes of about 100 to 300 km above the Earth's surface. This places them in the:

The Earth's magnetosphere, which shields the planet from the solar wind, owes its existence primarily to:

Which one of the following is the highest Indian gallantry award for valour in the presence of the enemy?

The Ashoka Chakra is conferred for:

With reference to India's gallantry awards, consider the following statements:

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In the order of precedence of Indian decorations, the Ashoka Chakra ranks immediately after the:

Which one of the following is NOT a gallantry award of India?

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India was established under the:

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, consider the following statements:

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The Codex Alimentarius Commission, at which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India represents the country, was set up jointly by:

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India advises against wrapping food in newspaper mainly because:

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four main islands of Japan?

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions primarily because it lies:

With reference to the geography of Japan, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mount Fuji, the highest peak of Japan, is an example of which one of the following types of volcano?

Which of the following seas border Japan?

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The Shiveluch volcano, which has been in an eruptive phase through 2026, is located in:

The aviation colour codes issued by volcano observatories are meant to indicate:

With reference to the Shiveluch volcano, consider the following statements:

How many of the above statements are correct?

In a subduction zone such as the Kuril-Kamchatka arc, volcanism occurs mainly because:

A pyroclastic flow, of the kind produced when the Shiveluch lava dome collapses, is best described as: