Sunday, 5 July 2026

The 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra' platform, recently in the news, has been launched by which one of the following?

Under the Patents Act, 1970, the term of a patent granted in India is:

With reference to the Medical Innovations Patent Mitra platform, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A patent granted under Indian law confers on the patentee:

Which one of the following countries does NOT share a land border with Peru?

Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, lies on the border between:

The Amazon, the world's largest river by discharge, has its headwaters in:

With reference to Peru, consider the following statements:

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Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru, was built by which one of the following civilisations?

Canscora agni, a plant newly described from grasslands near Pune, is a small herb belonging to which one of the following families?

Periodic natural fires in savanna ecosystems help chiefly to:

With reference to Canscora agni, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the IUCN Red List, a species placed in the 'Critically Endangered' category is one that:

Rutile, anatase and brookite are three naturally occurring forms of which one of the following compounds?

Titanium alloys are preferred for aircraft frames and medical implants mainly because titanium is:

With reference to rutile, consider the following statements:

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Minerals such as rutile, ilmenite, zircon and monazite, concentrated in coastal sands by waves and currents, are examples of:

With reference to Tandulwadi Fort, consider the following statements:

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The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818) resulted in:

Hilltop forts such as Tandulwadi, which have ramparts and rock-cut cisterns but no palaces or temples, were built mainly:

The UDAN scheme, under which regional air routes are awarded in India, is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Under the UDAN scheme, the 'viability gap funding' given to airlines is best described as:

With reference to the Modified UDAN scheme launched in 2026, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following statements about the UDAN scheme is correct?

The Dornier-228 light transport aircraft and the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter are built in India by:

Micromonospora shyamaprasadii, a species recently described from soil in West Bengal, belongs to which one of the following groups of organisms?

In soil science, the term 'rhizosphere' refers to:

With reference to Micromonospora shyamaprasadii, consider the following statements:

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Streptomycin, the first antibiotic found effective against tuberculosis, was obtained from:

Seabuckthorn, whose Spiti variety has received a Geographical Indication tag, is:

In India, the Geographical Indications Registry, which registers goods such as Spiti seabuckthorn, functions under which one of the following?

With reference to a Geographical Indication tag, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Seabuckthorn is planted for soil conservation mainly because it:

The Spiti Valley lies in which one of the following States or Union Territories?

The Gangetic dolphin, recorded in the wetlands of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, is:

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

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The Bengal florican, a critically endangered bird recorded in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, is:

The greater one-horned rhinoceros survives in the wild today chiefly in:

In India, a Wildlife Sanctuary is declared under the provisions of:

Matcha, the powdered green tea associated with the Japanese tea ceremony, is obtained from the leaves of:

The difference between green tea and black tea arises mainly from:

With reference to the production of matcha tea, consider the following statements:

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Matcha usually delivers more caffeine than an ordinary cup of green tea because: