Friday, 24 July 2026

Tetragonula yikhumensis, recently described as India's largest known stingless bee, was discovered in which one of the following States?

Stingless bees, such as those of the genus Tetragonula, belong to which one of the following insect orders?

With reference to stingless bees, consider the following statements:

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Batumen, a term used in describing the nests of stingless bees, refers to:

The Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET), used in studies of atmospheric aerosols, is a global network of:

Which one of the following is an example of a secondary aerosol?

Deposition of black carbon on a snow surface hastens melting mainly because it:

With reference to atmospheric aerosols, consider the following statements:

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In a recent global classification of atmospheric aerosols based on AERONET observations, sites across South Asia were characterised mainly by:

Kutki (Picrorhiza kurrooa), recently in the news for a sustainable cultivation programme, is a medicinal herb of the:

With reference to Kutki (Picrorhiza kurrooa), consider the following statements:

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A stolon, one of the structures through which Kutki (Picrorhiza kurrooa) spreads, is best described as:

The improved harvesting method promoted for cultivated Kutki (Picrorhiza kurrooa) in Himachal Pradesh is considered sustainable because it:

The Himalayan Bioresource Mission, under which the scientific cultivation of Kutki (Picrorhiza kurrooa) was taken up, is supported by which one of the following?

Kusha, which underwent its maiden flight test in July 2026, is:

Abdul Kalam Island, from which the maiden flight test of the Kusha missile system was conducted in July 2026, lies off the coast of:

With reference to India's Kusha missile programme, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the maiden test of India's Kusha missile system, the threat was represented by an 'electronic target', which means that:

The Ratle Hydroelectric Project, in the news in July 2026, is being built on which one of the following rivers?

With reference to the Indus Waters Treaty, consider the following statements:

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A hydroelectric project described as 'run-of-river', such as the Ratle project in Jammu and Kashmir, is one that:

A cofferdam, of the kind damaged at the Ratle project site in Jammu and Kashmir by high monsoon flows, is:

The Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited, which is executing the Ratle project, is a joint venture in which the majority stake is held by:

With reference to Romania, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following countries shares a land border with Romania?

Moldoveanu Peak, the highest point in Romania, is part of which one of the following mountain systems?

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, under which India offered to double training opportunities for Romania, is administered by:

The Bosporus Strait connects the Black Sea with which one of the following?

Which one of the following countries does NOT have a coastline on the Black Sea?

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

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The Montreux Convention of 1936 is concerned mainly with:

The Black Sea is described as the world's largest natural anoxic water body mainly because:

The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project has which one of the following as its nodal agency?

A 'Zero FIR' refers to a First Information Report that:

With reference to the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), consider the following statements:

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e-Sakshya, being integrated with police digital systems in India, is meant primarily for:

The first East Asia Summit was held in 2005 in which one of the following cities?

With reference to the East Asia Summit, consider the following statements:

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Timor-Leste, which was admitted to ASEAN in 2025, shares its only land border with:

The expression 'ASEAN centrality', used in the context of the East Asia Summit, means that:

The Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai is counted among the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, where it represents the element:

Which one of the following Pancha Bhoota Sthalams is located outside Tamil Nadu?

With reference to the Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai, consider the following statements:

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Girivalam, performed by pilgrims at Tiruvannamalai, refers to: