Thursday, 2 July 2026

Exosomes, which are being studied as diagnostic markers and as carriers for drugs, are best described as:

With reference to exosomes, consider the following statements:

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Exosomes are being explored as vehicles for RNA-based drugs mainly because they:

Tetraspanins such as CD9, CD63 and CD81 are used in exosome research chiefly as:

Detecting disease-associated molecules carried by exosomes in a sample of blood is an example of:

The genus Impatiens, five new species of which were recently described from the Western Ghats in Kerala, belongs to which one of the following families?

With reference to the Western Ghats, from which five new Impatiens species were recently described, consider the following statements:

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Many Impatiens species of the Western Ghats are described as narrow endemics. A species is said to be endemic to an area when it:

Most high-elevation Impatiens species of the Western Ghats are short-lived annual herbs. This means that the plants:

The PaleoIndia Portal, launched recently, is a digital platform created to:

The Zoological Survey of India, which launched the PaleoIndia Portal, functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, which contributed data to the PaleoIndia Portal, consider the following statements:

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In palaeontology, trace fossils are best described as:

The Transcaspian marinka (Schizothorax pelzami), recently in the news after villagers released fingerlings into a stream in Arunachal Pradesh, is a:

With reference to the Transcaspian marinka, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A qanat, one of the habitats recorded for the Transcaspian marinka, is:

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) are distinguished from lobe-finned fishes chiefly by:

Taal Volcano, which produced a brief eruption in 2026, is situated in which one of the following countries?

A phreatomagmatic eruption, such as the one recorded at Taal Volcano, occurs when:

With reference to Taal Volcano, consider the following statements:

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The Pacific Ring of Fire, on which Taal Volcano lies, owes its intense volcanic activity mainly to:

A lahar, one of the hazards associated with Taal Volcano, is:

Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news after a gaur introduction plan was shelved, is located in which one of the following states?

With reference to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

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Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary was established primarily to protect which one of the following?

The Indian gaur, whose proposed introduction into Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary was shelved, is:

The plan to introduce Indian gaurs into Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary was shelved mainly because:

The Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES), rolled out in 2026, is an initiative of which one of the following?

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation functions under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES) rolled out in 2026, consider the following statements:

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The Universal Account Number issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation is best described as:

The SHE-LEAPS platform, launched in 2026 for self-help group enterprises, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

The Lakhpati Didi initiative, which the SHE-LEAPS platform supports, seeks to enable women in self-help groups to:

With reference to the SHE-LEAPS platform, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Self-Help Group, of the kind the SHE-LEAPS platform is meant to serve, is best described as:

Greece shares a land border with which of the following countries?

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

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which one of the following statements about Greece is correct?

The Mediterranean type of climate, which most of Greece experiences, is characterised by:

Lignite, which figures among the mineral resources of Greece, is:

The National Rainfed Area Authority, recently in the news, is best described as:

With reference to rainfed agriculture in India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The REWARD programme, under which the National Rainfed Area Authority recently held consultations on watershed management, is assisted by:

In watershed development, a watershed is best defined as: