Sunday, 2 August 2026

Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, where the first photographic record of a snow leopard was confirmed in 2026, lies in which one of the following States?

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is currently placed in which one of the following categories of the IUCN Red List?

With reference to the use of camera traps in wildlife surveys such as the one carried out in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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Which one of the following is a legal difference between a wildlife sanctuary and a national park in India?

The snow leopard is listed in which one of the following Appendices of CITES?

With reference to the snow leopard in India, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to border trade through the Nathu La pass, consider the following statements:

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Nathu La, through which India-China border trade resumed in 2026, connects Sikkim with which one of the following?

The Sutlej river enters India through the neighbourhood of which one of the following passes?

Lipulekh Pass, one of the traditional routes used for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, lies in which one of the following States?

The Siliguri Corridor, popularly called the 'Chicken's Neck', which links the rest of India with the north-eastern States, lies mainly in which State?

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the adjudicating authority for the insolvency resolution of companies is:

During the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Committee of Creditors is composed of:

With reference to the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, consider the following statements:

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The moratorium declared when a corporate insolvency application is admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has which one of the following effects?

In the Ujaas Energy case decided in 2026, the Supreme Court held that a creditor who had not submitted its counterclaim during the insolvency process may:

The Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes is a scheme of which one of the following Union Ministries?

To be eligible for assistance under the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes, entrepreneurs belonging to Scheduled Castes must hold in the applicant company a shareholding of at least:

The Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India as which one of the following?

Compulsorily Convertible Debentures, one of the instruments used by the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes, differ from Non-Convertible Debentures in that they:

With reference to the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Broad Peak, in the news in 2026 after an avalanche struck an expedition, is a summit of which one of the following ranges?

Concordia, a place regularly mentioned in accounts of expeditions to K2 and Broad Peak, is:

With reference to the Karakoram range, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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A slab avalanche on a high mountain slope is most typically triggered when:

The Environmental Performance Index, whose 2026 edition placed India near the bottom of the table, is compiled by:

With reference to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), consider the following statements:

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In the Environmental Performance Index 2026, India stood first on the relative crop yield indicator while ranking 176th overall. This is best explained by the fact that:

In the Environmental Performance Index 2026, which one of the following countries occupied the first rank?

India's classification of goods for import as 'Free', 'Restricted' or 'Prohibited' is notified by which one of the following?

India recently moved imports of suspension-grade polyvinyl chloride below a stated value from 'Free' to 'Restricted'. Under the foreign trade policy, an item so classified means that its import:

With reference to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), consider the following statements:

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Under India's Advance Authorisation scheme, an exporter is permitted to:

In international trade, the CIF value of an imported consignment covers:

The Pamba river, which flooded parts of Pathanamthitta district in 2026, finally drains into:

Which one of the following is the longest river of Kerala?

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

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The Kuttanad region, through which the lower course of the Pamba passes, is best known for:

The Central Water Commission classifies a flood situation at a river gauge station as 'Severe' when the water level:

Exercise ROTOR CLAP III, conducted by the Indian Air Force in 2026, was held at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, which lies in:

Prachand, one of the helicopters that took part in Exercise ROTOR CLAP III, is:

With reference to counter-unmanned aerial system (counter-UAS) measures, consider the following statements:

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The expression 'Unmanned Aerial System', as distinct from the flying machine alone, refers to:

Lohagad Fort, a component of the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, stands in which one of the following hill ranges?

With reference to the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, consider the following statements:

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Gingee Fort, the only component of the Maratha Military Landscapes of India situated outside Maharashtra, lies in:

By the Treaty of Purandar of 1665, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj:

Lohagad Fort, being a monument declared to be of national importance, is protected by which one of the following bodies?