Sunday, 21 June 2026

The Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), whose scientists recently measured non-methane hydrocarbons in the Himalayan air, is an autonomous institute under the:

With reference to non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) in the atmosphere, consider the following statements:

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Ground-level or tropospheric ozone is best described as:

Munsyari, the high-altitude site where a recent study measured non-methane hydrocarbons in the air, lies in which one of the following states?

The International Day of Yoga is observed every year on:

The Indian Coast Guard functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the Indian Coast Guard, consider the following statements:

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The proposal to observe an International Day of Yoga was adopted by which one of the following?

Development policy financing, an instrument of the World Bank, is best described as:

The National Green Hydrogen Mission is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

With reference to sovereign green bonds issued by the Government of India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, which underpins India's national carbon market, has been notified under which one of the following laws?

Which one of the following arms of the World Bank Group provides interest-free credits and grants to the poorest countries?

Bitumen, the binder used in road construction, is obtained mainly as:

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

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In a construction contract, a force majeure clause allows a party to:

The National Highways Authority of India, a statutory body set up in 1988, is responsible primarily for:

The use of natural bitumen to waterproof the Great Bath is associated with which one of the following Harappan sites?

Fjords, the deep coastal inlets that characterise the Norwegian coastline, are formed by:

With reference to Norway, consider the following statements:

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India's Himadri research station, its first Arctic station, is located in:

Generative artificial intelligence tools such as large language models produce text mainly by:

Sickle cell disease is transmitted in which one of the following inheritance patterns?

The unusually high frequency of the sickle cell gene in some populations is best explained by:

With reference to sickle cell disease, consider the following statements:

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The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission is being implemented jointly by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and which one of the following ministries?

A blood and bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease because it:

The National Crime Records Bureau functions under which one of the following ministries?

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 replaced which one of the following earlier laws?

With reference to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, consider the following statements:

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The Abhigyan mobile application, launched in 2026 by the National Crime Records Bureau, enables police officers to:

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has its seat at:

With reference to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, consider the following statements:

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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the implementing body of which one of the following?

The International Law Commission, which works on the codification of international law, was established by:

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Exclusive Economic Zone of a coastal State may extend up to:

Geographical Indication tags in India, such as those held by the two styles of Kalamkari, are registered under:

Which one of the following statements about the two principal styles of Kalamkari is correct?

With reference to Kalamkari, consider the following statements:

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In traditional Kalamkari, the deep blue of the fabric is obtained from:

The Brahmani River is formed by the confluence of which one of the following pairs of rivers?

With reference to the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

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Microplastics are conventionally defined as plastic particles smaller than:

The Olive Ridley turtle is listed in which one of the following categories of the IUCN Red List?

Pneumatophores, seen in mangrove species such as Avicennia, are best described as: