Thursday, 16 July 2026

Begampura, which appears in the compositions of Guru Ravidas, refers to:

Punjab's Doaba region, where the Ravidassia community is most concentrated, lies between which two rivers?

With reference to the recording of religion in the Census of India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The formal declaration of Ravidassia as a separate religion in 2010 is associated with which one of the following?

Freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion are guaranteed by which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

The Strait of Hormuz, which was in the news in July 2026, connects the Persian Gulf with the:

Ships from which of the following countries must pass through the Strait of Hormuz to reach the Arabian Sea?

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Which one of the following statements about Greater Tunb island is correct?

With reference to the Strait of Hormuz, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 1971 memorandum of understanding on the administration of Abu Musa island was concluded between Iran and which one of the following emirates?

Likweli (Colobus congoensis), a monkey species described by scientists in 2026, is known only from the forests of:

The tract of land lying between two adjacent rivers, such as the area between the Lomami and Lualaba rivers in the Congo basin, is called:

With reference to Likweli (Colobus congoensis), consider the following statements:

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Mitochondrial DNA is widely used to trace maternal lineages in mammals because it is:

The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in 2026 will be implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Incentives under the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme are to be provided over five financial years covering:

With reference to the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, consider the following statements:

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In the context of electronics manufacturing, the expression 'domestic value addition' refers to:

A production linked incentive scheme differs from a conventional capital subsidy chiefly in that it:

The Korku language, spoken by an Adivasi community of the Satpura and Melghat landscape, belongs to which one of the following language families?

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, the process of determining forest rights begins with:

With reference to the Forest Rights Act, 2006, consider the following statements:

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Joint Forest Management differs from Community Forest Resource rights in that Joint Forest Management:

Which one of the following statements about eviction under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 is correct?

The CapaCITIES programme for low-carbon and climate-resilient urban development in India, which completed ten years in 2026, is funded by which one of the following countries?

The expression 'net zero' emissions means that:

The Miyawaki method, used in Vadodara to raise urban green cover, involves:

With reference to the CapaCITIES programme, consider the following statements:

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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, whose eco-sensitive zone was in the news in July 2026, is located in:

Eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India are notified by the Union Government under which one of the following laws?

With reference to eco-sensitive zones around protected areas in India, consider the following statements:

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In June 2022 the Supreme Court directed that a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone should apply around protected areas. This direction was subsequently:

The gaur, which occurs in Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and is often called the Indian bison, is:

The Tevaram, whose recitation at the Thukkachi temple was endowed by a Chola ruler, is a collection of:

In South Indian temple architecture, the tower that rises directly above the sanctum is called the:

With reference to the restoration of the Abathsahayeswarar temple at Thukkachi in Tamil Nadu, consider the following statements:

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In the conservation of historic stone temples, traditional lime mortar is preferred to cement mainly because lime mortar:

Greenland, where an international glacier research mission began in July 2026, is:

With reference to the location of Greenland, consider the following statements:

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Melting of the Greenland ice sheet is expected to weaken the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation mainly because the meltwater:

Which one of the following statements about the Greenland ice sheet is correct?

The GIANT (Greenland Ice Sheet to Atlantic Tipping Points) research programme is led by which one of the following organisations?

The Gandak river is known by which one of the following names in Nepal?

The Gandak joins the Ganga near which one of the following places?

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

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Which one of the following statements about the Valmikinagar (Bhaisalotan) barrage on the Gandak is correct?

With reference to river measurements used in flood warnings, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?