Sunday, 23 August 2026

With reference to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), consider the following statements:

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In international law, which one of the following best distinguishes piracy from armed robbery at sea?

The Bab-el-Mandeb strait links the Red Sea with which one of the following?

With reference to the Voluntary Reporting Scheme for merchant shipping, consider the following statements:

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Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: An early maritime security alert should not be treated as a final finding of piracy.

Statement-II: Initial reports can change after crew contact, tracking data or naval inspection.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the 2026 India-Mauritius energy agreements, consider the following statements:

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The five-year contract signed between India and Mauritius covers the import of which one of the following sets of fuels?

With reference to the energy profile of Mauritius, consider the following statements:

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Mauritius forms part of which one of the following island groups in the Indian Ocean?

With reference to bunker fuel, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the narwhal, consider the following statements:

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The 2026 study explained the straightness of the narwhal tusk mainly through which one of the following?

Baffin Bay, which supports major narwhal populations, lies between:

When researchers split narwhal tusks lengthwise, the two halves rotated by more than 180 degrees. What did this demonstrate?

With reference to Thiksey Monastery, consider the following statements:

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The large statue that is a prominent attraction at Thiksey Monastery depicts:

Ladakh is described as a high-altitude cold desert mainly because:

Consider the following statements about the Indus river in Ladakh:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the long-tailed marmot, consider the following statements:

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Why do marmots living at high altitude need to build large body reserves before winter?

With reference to the routes to the Amarnath cave, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Feeding wild marmots along pilgrim routes is discouraged mainly because:

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A global status of Least Concern does not guarantee that every local marmot population is secure.

Statement-II: A global assessment covers the whole range of a species and can hide pressure on particular colonies.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to strabismus, consider the following statements:

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In a young child with untreated eye misalignment, why does amblyopia develop?

With reference to the 2026 review of horizontal strabismus, consider the following statements:

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A sudden onset of eye misalignment in an adult calls for prompt medical assessment mainly because:

With reference to the alleged examination paper leak in Chhattisgarh, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following best describes an endoscopic camera of the type alleged in the case?

With reference to the security of sealed examination packets, consider the following statements:

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Officials sent a one-time password shortly before another examination. This measure was mainly intended to:

With reference to Terrier Cyber Quest 2026, consider the following statements:

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In cyber security testing, what is the purpose of a sandbox?

With reference to the Territorial Army, consider the following statements:

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Why is human review still necessary when artificial intelligence tools are used for threat detection?

With reference to the reported KN-30 missile, consider the following statements:

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Ukraine's estimate of around 50 North Korean ballistic missiles held by Russia refers to:

Compared with a liquid-fuel system, a solid-fuel ballistic missile generally:

Consider the following countries:

Which of the above share a land border with North Korea?

With reference to United Nations sanctions on North Korean arms transfers, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to chromium in the environment, consider the following statements:

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The districts reported as affected by chromium contamination in this case are:

Why does the alluvial setting of the Kanpur region make chromium pollution harder to contain?

With reference to drinking-water standards for chromium, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Supplying alternate drinking water to affected villages does not by itself solve the chromium problem.

Statement-II: Alternate supply ends immediate exposure but leaves the contaminated aquifer and the waste source untouched.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?