Monday, 13 July 2026

Maguri-Motapung Beel, where an Australian Grass Owl was recorded in July 2026, is a floodplain wetland adjoining which one of the following protected areas?

With reference to the Australian Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris), consider the following statements:

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The IUCN Red List category 'Least Concern', assigned to the Australian Grass Owl, indicates that the species:

The heart-shaped facial disc of the Australian Grass Owl serves mainly to:

Hyperkeratosis, reported in monkeys at Jaipur's Galtaji temple complex in 2026, refers to:

The stratum corneum of mammalian skin is:

With reference to hyperkeratosis, consider the following statements:

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Keratin, a fibrous structural protein, is the principal constituent of which one of the following?

The Earendil-1 satellite, licensed by the United States Federal Communications Commission in 2026, is designed to:

With reference to the Earendil-1 satellite, consider the following statements:

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In authorising the Earendil-1 satellite, the United States Federal Communications Commission expressly declined to decide on which one of the following?

A heliostat is best described as:

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was adopted in 1973 in which one of the following cities?

Under CITES, the non-detriment finding required before an export permit is issued is made by:

With reference to the appendices of CITES, consider the following statements:

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The Animals Committee of CITES is empowered to:

In India, the framework for implementing CITES obligations was strengthened by a 2022 amendment to which one of the following?

Which one of the following statements about CITES and the IUCN Red List is correct?

Jumping spiders of the family Salticidae capture their prey mainly by:

Onomastus silentvalley, a jumping spider described in 2026, was collected from Silent Valley National Park, which lies in:

With reference to shola forests, consider the following statements:

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The term 'sky island', often used for the high-altitude habitats of the Western Ghats, refers to:

The NDS-OM platform, in the news in 2026, is used for trading in:

Clearing and guaranteed settlement of trades matched on the NDS-OM platform is carried out by:

With reference to Government securities in India, consider the following statements:

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In the settlement of trades on the NDS-OM platform, novation refers to:

The Fully Accessible Route, introduced in 2020, allows:

With reference to the Thamirabarani river, consider the following statements:

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In early Tamil literature, the Thamirabarani river is referred to by which one of the following names?

The ancient port of Korkai, in the lower valley of the Thamirabarani, is associated with which one of the following?

The freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion guaranteed by Article 25 of the Constitution of India is subject to:

An anicut, a structure long used on rivers such as the Thamirabarani, is:

The Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme is administered by which one of the following?

Under the main State window of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme, the Centre provides:

With reference to government accounts in India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The National Capital Territory of Delhi is:

The Maori word 'waka', used in 2026 to describe the India-New Zealand relationship, means:

With reference to the Treaty of Waitangi, consider the following statements:

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In Maori thought, 'kaitiakitanga' refers to:

Te reo Maori, the language of the Maori people, belongs to which one of the following language families?

In India, wild populations of the greater one-horned rhinoceros occur in which one of the following groups of States?

The Terai belt, in which Dudhwa Tiger Reserve lies, is best described as:

With reference to Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

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The greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is placed in which one of the following IUCN Red List categories?

Greater one-horned rhinoceroses are called ecosystem engineers of grasslands mainly because they: