Wednesday, 8 July 2026

The Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita), recently confirmed by genomic study as a species distinct from the Chinese pangolin, occurs naturally in which one of the following regions?

Recognising the Himalayan pangolin as a species separate from the Chinese pangolin is expected to help wildlife enforcement agencies mainly by:

The Himalayan pangolin, like every other pangolin species, is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Such a listing means that:

With reference to pangolins, consider the following statements:

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A population bottleneck, of the kind reported for the Himalayan pangolin during the Little Ice Age, most directly results in:

The Norwegian Sea lies between Norway and which one of the following?

With reference to the Norwegian Sea, consider the following statements:

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The North Atlantic Current, which flows north-eastward past the coast of Norway, is an extension of which one of the following?

Lophelia pertusa, which builds extensive reefs on the floor of the Norwegian Sea, is a:

The Bintang Adipurna, conferred on the Prime Minister of India in July 2026, is Indonesia's highest honour. Indian territory is separated from the nearest Indonesian island by which one of the following?

With reference to Indonesia, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following organisations has both India and Indonesia as members?

The Guwahati Declaration of July 2026, aimed at countering illicit drug trafficking, was adopted by which one of the following groupings?

The Narcotics Control Bureau, India's apex drug law enforcement agency, works under which one of the following ministries?

With reference to the legal control of narcotics in India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Guwahati, the largest city of Assam, stands on the banks of which one of the following rivers?

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), reported to be disappearing from the Rayalaseema region, is placed in which one of the following IUCN Red List categories?

The Rayalaseema region, where Egyptian vulture numbers have collapsed, lies in which one of the following states?

Diclofenac, blamed for the collapse of vulture populations in South Asia, kills vultures by causing:

With reference to the Egyptian vulture, consider the following statements:

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The near-disappearance of vultures from large parts of India has been linked to which one of the following consequences?

Vihar Lake, which supplies part of Mumbai's drinking water, lies on which one of the following rivers?

Vihar Lake in Mumbai lies within which one of the following protected areas?

With reference to Vihar Lake in Mumbai, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Vihar, Tulsi and Powai lakes lie on which one of the following islands?

The Blue Nile and the White Nile join to form the main Nile at which one of the following cities?

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

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Sudan became independent in 1956 from the joint rule of the United Kingdom and which one of the following countries?

Which one of the following is the largest country in Africa by area?

The Sennar and Roseires dams in Sudan are built on which one of the following rivers?

The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for school education is released by which one of the following?

UDISE+, the principal data source for the Performance Grading Index in school education, is best described as:

With reference to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for school education, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

PARAKH, which conducts the National Achievement Survey, has been set up under which one of the following bodies?

The Kwar hydroelectric project, under construction in Jammu and Kashmir, is being built on which one of the following rivers?

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of which one of the following groups of rivers were allotted to India for unrestricted use?

A run-of-river hydroelectric scheme, of the kind being built at Kwar in Jammu and Kashmir, is characterised by:

With reference to NHPC Limited, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Chenab river is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga streams in which one of the following states or union territories?

Leucine, an amino acid recently studied for its effect on mitochondrial stability, is described as an essential amino acid because:

Leucine is one of the three branched-chain amino acids. The other two are:

Mitochondria in a human cell are chiefly responsible for:

With reference to mitochondria in human beings, consider the following statements:

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