Friday, 19 June 2026

The smart seed-coating technology developed by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research improves germination and early seedling vigour mainly by:

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), whose Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research developed the smart seed-coating technology, functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the smart seed-coating technology developed by ICAR-IIOR, consider the following statements:

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Rhizobium, Azotobacter and Azospirillum are used in agriculture mainly as:

The Strait of Messina, in the news in connection with a proposed bridge, separates the Italian mainland from which one of the following islands?

With reference to the Strait of Messina, consider the following statements:

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The bridge proposed across the Strait of Messina, if completed, would rank among the world's longest bridges of which one of the following types?

The Eurolink consortium leading the proposed Strait of Messina bridge includes firms from Italy, Spain and which one of the following countries?

The Strait of Messina region is prone to major earthquakes chiefly because it lies close to the convergence zone of which one of the following pairs of tectonic plates?

Mimeusemia kali, a forester moth described as new to science in 2026, was discovered in which one of the following protected areas?

With reference to Mimeusemia kali, a moth recently described from the Western Ghats, consider the following statements:

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The Zoological Survey of India, whose researchers described the moth Mimeusemia kali, functions under which one of the following ministries?

In India, an area is notified as a tiger reserve by the State Government on the recommendation of which one of the following?

The Western Ghats, one of the world's recognised biodiversity hotspots, extend through several Indian states. Which one of the following states does NOT contain any part of the Western Ghats?

Spilomena malabarica, an aphid-hunting wasp described as new to science in 2026, was discovered in which one of the following states?

Yellow pan traps, widely used by entomologists to sample small flying insects, work mainly by:

Aphids, which are hunted by wasps of the genus Spilomena, damage crops mainly by:

Consider the following:

How many of the above are used as biological control agents against crop pests?

With reference to Exercise Khaan Quest, in which an Indian Army contingent is taking part, consider the following statements:

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Exercise Khaan Quest 2026, in which an Indian Army contingent is participating, is being held in which one of the following countries?

Mongolia shares land borders with which one of the following pairs of countries?

Within the United Nations system, the authority to establish a peacekeeping operation rests primarily with the:

The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a not-for-profit organisation set up under which one of the following ministries?

NIXI is responsible for the management of which one of the following?

The primary purpose of an internet exchange point, such as those operated by NIXI, is to:

With reference to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The United Arab Emirates has recently approved a regulation fixing the minimum age for opening a social media account at:

With reference to the social media regulation recently approved by the United Arab Emirates, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates. Its capital is:

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 of India, verifiable consent of a parent or lawful guardian is required for processing the personal data of any person below the age of:

The Etalin Hydroelectric Project, for which NHPC Limited recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the State Government, is located in:

The Dri and Tangon rivers, on which the Etalin Hydroelectric Project is proposed, are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

With reference to the Etalin Hydroelectric Project, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NHPC Limited, which is to develop the Etalin Hydroelectric Project, is a public sector enterprise under which one of the following ministries?

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

India's Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme and its certification portal have been launched by which one of the following ministries?

Under India's Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme, hydrogen can be certified as green only if its non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions, averaged over twelve months, do not exceed:

With reference to India's Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme, consider the following statements:

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Hydrogen produced from natural gas by steam methane reforming, with the resulting carbon dioxide captured and stored, is commonly termed:

In the electrolysis of water for hydrogen production, hydrogen gas is liberated at the:

India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, under which certified green hydrogen producers may earn credits, has been notified under which one of the following Acts?

The SHe-Box portal, a single-window platform for lodging and tracking complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

SHe-Box is implemented as part of which one of the following umbrella schemes of the Government of India?

With reference to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Apart from receiving complaints, the SHe-Box portal is designed to function as: