Monday, 24 August 2026

With reference to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, consider the following statements:

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Besides a tick bite, human infection with the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus can occur through:

With reference to the 2026 antibody study, consider the following statements:

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The intracellular defence pathway TRIM21 protects a cell by:

With reference to the treatment of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ribociclib, seen in the news, is best described as:

With reference to the Patents Act, 1970, consider the following statements:

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Why is a cheaper medicine from the same broad enzyme class not automatically a substitute for ribociclib?

Patients taking ribociclib need blood counts, liver tests and heart monitoring because the medicine can:

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Kerala High Court continued the 2022 petition even after the original petitioner died.

Statement-II: The pricing of life-saving patented medicines affects the public at large and not only one litigant.

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

With reference to regenerative agriculture, consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following best describes agroforestry?

With reference to soil carbon and carbon markets, consider the following statements:

How many of the above statements are correct?

Why may a regenerative practice that succeeds in the irrigated Indo-Gangetic Plain fail on a dryland Deccan farm?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Programme coverage figures do not by themselves prove ecological recovery.

Statement-II: Coverage counts describe area and enrolment, while recovery must be judged through soil, water, yield and income outcomes.

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

With reference to the registration of Periyar cattle, consider the following statements:

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In livestock conservation, what distinguishes in-situ conservation from ex-situ measures?

Why is heavy reliance on very few breeding bulls a risk even when a breed's population is growing?

The Periyar cattle home tract lies close to which one of the following physical features?

With reference to the 2026 skilling initiative announced with the National Skill Development Corporation, consider the following statements:

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Cloud computing is best described as a model in which:

Online delivery alone does not guarantee inclusion for learners in smaller cities mainly because:

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: An announced target of 1.5 lakh learners should not be reported as 1.5 lakh people trained.

Statement-II: Enrolment, course completion, certification and actual placement are separate stages that need separate reporting.

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

With reference to the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, consider the following statements:

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The record of 416 weddings at Guruvayur on 23 August 2026 refers to:

Chingam, during which the wedding record was set, is:

With reference to marriage at a temple and its civil registration, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the mugger crocodile, consider the following statements:

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The Vishwamitri river, associated with an urban crocodile population, flows through which city?

Why does the monsoon season raise the risk of crocodile encounters along the Vishwamitri?

With reference to the 2026 survey of crocodiles on the Vishwamitri, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Why is routine removal of crocodiles from the river not a sound management response?

With reference to the Indian star tortoise, consider the following statements:

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The star-like pattern on the shell of the Indian star tortoise is useful to the animal because it:

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, where the tortoises were released, is located in:

Why does grouping tortoises from several separate seizures create scientific difficulty before release?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The success of Project STRIPES cannot be judged on the day the tortoises are released.

Statement-II: Conservation value depends on later survival, breeding and habitat use, which require post-release monitoring.

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

In forest ecology, phenology refers to the study of:

With reference to the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, consider the following statements:

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Why can one regional climate trend produce different phenological responses within the same reserve?

With reference to the long-term climate records examined in the study, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the smew, consider the following statements:

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Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in:

In the Brahmaputra floodplain, the regional term 'beel' refers to:

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The smew sighting is described as a first record for Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary rather than for India.

Statement-II: Smews were already known from other parts of India before this observation.

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