Monday, 22 June 2026

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

With reference to the New Development Bank, consider the following statements:

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Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. The other one is:

The New Development Bank's emphasis on lending in the local currencies of borrowing countries is intended mainly to:

The Contingent Reserve Arrangement, agreed by the BRICS countries alongside the creation of the New Development Bank, is meant to:

Khurasani Imli, the fruit of the Baobab tree that received a Geographical Indication tag in 2026, is associated with which one of the following historic towns?

With reference to geographical indications in India, consider the following statements:

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The Geographical Indications Registry, which grants GI tags in India, works under which one of the following ministries?

The characteristically swollen trunk of the Baobab tree is chiefly an adaptation that helps it to:

Solanum pandeyi, a new species of wild brinjal described recently, was discovered in the evergreen forests of:

With reference to the Botanical Survey of India, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following communities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is NOT classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group?

The genus Solanum, to which the newly described Solanum pandeyi belongs, includes which one of the following crops?

Switzerland shares a land border with each of the following countries EXCEPT:

With reference to Switzerland, consider the following statements:

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The seat of the federal government of Switzerland is located at:

Which one of the following pairs of rivers rises in the Swiss Alps?

The permanent neutrality of Switzerland was formally recognised by the European powers at:

The limestone caves of Meghalaya, where two new micro-snail species were recently described, are formed mainly by:

With reference to biodiversity hotspots, consider the following statements:

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Animals that live permanently in the dark zone of caves typically show which one of the following adaptations?

Snails such as Georissa meghalayaensis, recently described from Meghalaya, belong to which one of the following classes?

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, a partner in India's first 3D-printed artificial reef project, functions under which one of the following?

With reference to artificial reefs, consider the following statements:

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The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana was launched primarily to:

A missile is described as hypersonic when it travels at a speed greater than:

With reference to hypersonic glide vehicles, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The DF-17, a Chinese missile system seen in the news, is best described as:

The Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle, tested by India, was built mainly to prove which one of the following technologies?

The Phulkian dynasty of Punjab ruled which one of the following groups of princely states?

The Sard Khana, a chamber found in the basement of Nabha Fort, was built to serve as:

The Second Anglo-Sikh War ended with which one of the following outcomes?

With reference to Nabha Fort, consider the following statements:

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Biochar is produced by which one of the following processes?

With reference to biochar, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The dark, unusually fertile soils known as terra preta, often cited as an early use of biochar, are found in:

Converting paddy straw into biochar is promoted in north-western India mainly as an alternative to:

The Haber-Bosch process is used in the industrial manufacture of:

With reference to ammonia, consider the following statements:

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Anhydrous ammonia injected into farm soil supplies nitrogen to plants because it:

In nature, the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use is carried out mainly by:

The Periyar River of Kerala enters which one of the following lakes before its waters reach the Arabian Sea?

The Idukki Dam, built across the Periyar River, is an example of which one of the following types of dam?

With reference to the Periyar River, consider the following statements:

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Adi Shankaracharya, who was born at Kalady on the banks of the Periyar, is associated with which one of the following schools of philosophy?

Enforcement of water pollution control standards on industries within a state is primarily the responsibility of which one of the following?