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Sunday, 14 June 2026

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1.

The ANCHOR atlas of the human brainstem, released in 2026, has been developed by a brain research centre at which one of the following institutions?

From: ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications Open full article →
2.

The brainstem, which the ANCHOR atlas maps in three dimensions, is made up of which one of the following sets of structures?

From: ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications Open full article →
3.

Injury to the brainstem is immediately life-threatening because this part of the brain regulates:

From: ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications Open full article →
4.

With reference to the ANCHOR brain atlas, consider the following statements:

1.It has been placed online for use by researchers.
2.It was built from magnetic resonance imaging scans of living volunteers.
3.Artificial intelligence is used to organise its imaging data.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications Open full article →
5.

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: NPPA: Functions, Chemotherapy Drug Prices & Cancer Treatment Open full article →
6.

The Drugs (Prices Control) Order, under which ceiling prices of scheduled medicines are fixed in India, is issued under which one of the following Acts?

From: NPPA: Functions, Chemotherapy Drug Prices & Cancer Treatment Open full article →
7.

Cisplatin and carboplatin, two anti-cancer drugs whose ceiling prices were recently revised in India, are compounds of which one of the following metals?

From: NPPA: Functions, Chemotherapy Drug Prices & Cancer Treatment Open full article →
8.

With reference to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, consider the following statements:

1.It was created as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament.
2.It monitors the availability of medicines and acts against shortages.
3.It can revise prices in the public interest using extraordinary powers.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: NPPA: Functions, Chemotherapy Drug Prices & Cancer Treatment Open full article →
9.

The Jaitapur nuclear power project, for which France is the technology partner, is located in which one of the following States?

From: France: Geography, Borders, Resources & Nuclear Projects Open full article →
10.

Which one of the following countries does NOT share a land boundary with Metropolitan France?

From: France: Geography, Borders, Resources & Nuclear Projects Open full article →
11.

Which one of the following is the longest river flowing entirely within France?

From: France: Geography, Borders, Resources & Nuclear Projects Open full article →
12.

With reference to the physical geography of France, consider the following statements:

1.The Pyrenees separate France from Portugal.
2.Mont Blanc, the highest peak of the Alps, lies on the France-Italy border.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: France: Geography, Borders, Resources & Nuclear Projects Open full article →
13.

Which one of the following overseas regions of France lies on the mainland of South America?

From: France: Geography, Borders, Resources & Nuclear Projects Open full article →
14.

The Batang Toru forest, the only known habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan, lies on which one of the following islands?

From: Tapanuli Orangutan: Batang Toru Habitat, Cyclone Senyar & Conservation Open full article →
15.

The Tapanuli orangutan is placed in which one of the following IUCN Red List categories?

From: Tapanuli Orangutan: Batang Toru Habitat, Cyclone Senyar & Conservation Open full article →
16.

Among the non-human great apes, which one of the following is found in the wild only in Asia?

From: Tapanuli Orangutan: Batang Toru Habitat, Cyclone Senyar & Conservation Open full article →
17.

With reference to the Tapanuli orangutan, consider the following statements:

1.It was recognised as a species distinct from other orangutans only in 2017.
2.Mining and hydropower projects have been proposed within its habitat.
3.It is the least numerous of all the great ape species.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Tapanuli Orangutan: Batang Toru Habitat, Cyclone Senyar & Conservation Open full article →
18.

The island of Sumatra is separated from the Malay Peninsula by which one of the following?

From: Tapanuli Orangutan: Batang Toru Habitat, Cyclone Senyar & Conservation Open full article →
19.

Sea stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers are classified under which one of the following phyla?

From: Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering Open full article →
20.

The cone-shaped light-guiding structures reported in the arm plates of the chocolate chip sea star work on a principle closest to that of:

From: Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering Open full article →
21.

The light-guiding structures found in the arm plates of the chocolate chip sea star are built mainly of which one of the following minerals?

From: Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering Open full article →
22.

With reference to the chocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus), consider the following statements:

1.The biological purpose of its light-guiding structures is still uncertain.
2.It occurs in shallow warm waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
3.It is a filter feeder that strains plankton from the water.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Light-Guiding Structure & Bio-Engineering Open full article →
23.

The An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force is powered by which one of the following types of engines?

From: An-32 Aircraft: IAF Fleet, Features & Assam Crash Open full article →
24.

The An-32 transport aircraft used by the Indian Air Force was originally designed in which one of the following countries?

From: An-32 Aircraft: IAF Fleet, Features & Assam Crash Open full article →
25.

An aircraft needs a longer take-off run from a high-altitude airfield on a hot day mainly because:

From: An-32 Aircraft: IAF Fleet, Features & Assam Crash Open full article →
26.

With reference to the An-32 aircraft in Indian service, consider the following statements:

1.It is designed to operate from short runways in hot, high-altitude conditions.
2.The Indian Air Force uses it for casualty evacuation and search-and-rescue tasks.
3.It is the heaviest transport aircraft in the Indian Air Force's inventory.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: An-32 Aircraft: IAF Fleet, Features & Assam Crash Open full article →
27.

The Thamirabarani river of Tamil Nadu rises from which one of the following peaks of the Western Ghats?

From: Thamirabarani River: Origin, Biodiversity & Otter Conservation Open full article →
28.

The Thamirabarani river empties into which one of the following?

From: Thamirabarani River: Origin, Biodiversity & Otter Conservation Open full article →
29.

Consider the following otter species:

1.Smooth-coated otter
2.Eurasian otter
3.Asian small-clawed otter

How many of the above are found in India?

From: Thamirabarani River: Origin, Biodiversity & Otter Conservation Open full article →
30.

Otters are regarded as indicator species of freshwater ecosystems mainly because they:

From: Thamirabarani River: Origin, Biodiversity & Otter Conservation Open full article →
31.

Most peninsular rivers of India are seasonal, whereas the major Himalayan rivers flow through the year. This is mainly because the Himalayan rivers:

From: Thamirabarani River: Origin, Biodiversity & Otter Conservation Open full article →
32.

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is located in which one of the following countries?

From: JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives Open full article →
33.

The principal scientific objective of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is to:

From: JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives Open full article →
34.

Neutrino observatories are built deep underground mainly to:

From: JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives Open full article →
35.

With reference to neutrinos, consider the following statements:

1.They were the first elementary particles to be discovered.
2.They carry no electric charge.
3.They are produced in the fusion reactions that power the sun.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives Open full article →
36.

Neutrinos belong to which one of the following classes of elementary particles?

From: JUNO: China's Underground Neutrino Observatory & Objectives Open full article →
37.

The Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve is situated in which one of the following States?

From: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Location, Wild Water Buffalo & Conservation Open full article →
38.

The largest surviving population of the wild water buffalo in India is found in which one of the following States?

From: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Location, Wild Water Buffalo & Conservation Open full article →
39.

In India, a Tiger Reserve is notified by the State Government on the recommendation of which one of the following?

From: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Location, Wild Water Buffalo & Conservation Open full article →
40.

With reference to the wild water buffalo, consider the following statements:

1.Interbreeding with domestic buffaloes threatens the survival of pure wild stock.
2.It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
3.It is found in the wild only in India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Location, Wild Water Buffalo & Conservation Open full article →
41.

In a tiger reserve in India, the buffer zone is intended to:

From: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Location, Wild Water Buffalo & Conservation Open full article →
42.

The NASM-MR, flight-tested by India in June 2026, is best described as a:

From: BMD System: NASM-MR Test, Two-Layer Defence & Deterrence Open full article →
43.

The NASM-MR, which India flight-tested for the first time in June 2026, has been developed by which one of the following?

From: BMD System: NASM-MR Test, Two-Layer Defence & Deterrence Open full article →
44.

In India's two-tier ballistic missile defence system, the upper tier is designed to intercept an incoming missile:

From: BMD System: NASM-MR Test, Two-Layer Defence & Deterrence Open full article →
45.

With reference to missiles, consider the following statements:

1.All cruise missiles travel at supersonic speeds.
2.A cruise missile remains within the atmosphere for most of its flight.
3.A ballistic missile is unpowered over most of its trajectory.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: BMD System: NASM-MR Test, Two-Layer Defence & Deterrence Open full article →
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