Thursday, 27 August 2026

With reference to carbosulfan, consider the following statements:

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Cholinesterase enzymes, inhibited by carbofuran, normally function to:

With reference to the August 2026 notification on carbosulfan, consider the following statements:

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The expert committee's case against carbosulfan rested mainly on which one of the following findings?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Banning a pesticide does not by itself reduce risk to farmers and ecosystems.

Statement-II: Effective prohibition also needs control of existing stocks, disposal guidance, residue monitoring and crop-specific alternatives.

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

With reference to Mission Samriddh Gaon, consider the following statements:

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In the context of rural development schemes, 'convergence' refers to:

Why does the mission distinguish distress migration from migration in general?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Counting scheme enrolments is not sufficient to judge the pilot's success.

Statement-II: Outcomes such as reliable income, service access and women's control over assets show whether household needs were actually met.

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

With reference to Ammannia telanganensis, consider the following statements:

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Why can a dry-season survey miss an entire population of this plant?

Seasonal wetlands and temporary pools are ecologically valuable mainly because they:

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A narrow known range does not by itself prove that the new species is endangered.

Statement-II: A limited range can partly reflect how little survey work has been done, so a threat assessment needs population, range and threat data.

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

With reference to the Small Industries Development Bank of India, consider the following statements:

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In a co-lending arrangement between two regulated lenders:

Why are Regional Rural Banks useful partners for lending to small rural enterprises?

What risk does rule-based automated underwriting introduce into small-enterprise lending?

With reference to the co-lending conclave held in August 2026, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

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The river whose perennial flow and gorge shape the southern part of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is the:

Why was solar power chosen for the water arrangement at Velladhotti hamlet?

With reference to Project Elephant, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How does bringing drinking water closer to a forest hamlet also serve conservation aims?

With reference to the gut microbiome, consider the following statements:

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The SAMBAR study paired an ancestral rural setting with an associated urban group in each community mainly to:

What was the study's central finding about urbanisation and gut bacteria in South Asia?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Finding disease-linked bacteria more often in urban participants does not show that those bacteria caused illness.

Statement-II: Diet, medicine, sanitation and income can influence both the gut microbiota and health outcomes.

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

With reference to the Supreme Court's interim order on the Jojari River, consider the following statements:

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

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The High Flood Line of a river identifies:

Why does the existence of a Common Effluent Treatment Plant not by itself prove that discharge is clean?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Buffer restrictions alone cannot clean the Jojari river.

Statement-II: Recovery also requires functioning treatment plants, strict discharge monitoring, safe sludge handling and restored natural flow.

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

With reference to the Military Combat Parachute System, consider the following statements:

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How does High Altitude Low Opening differ from High Altitude High Opening?

Nyoma, where the parachute trial took place, lies in:

Why does low air density at high altitude complicate a parachute jump?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A successful high-altitude trial does not establish that the system is ready for wide deployment.

Statement-II: Designers must still examine canopy behaviour, landing accuracy and equipment reliability, while training and maintenance remain equally important.

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

With reference to India-Vietnam relations, consider the following statements:

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With reference to the geography of Vietnam, consider the following statements:

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Why do coast guards of different countries hold joint exercises before real emergencies?

Coast guards are described as handling problems 'below the threshold of conventional naval conflict'. Which one of the following best illustrates this role?

With reference to Neelakurinji, consider the following statements:

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The 2024 assessment placing Neelakurinji in the Vulnerable category cited mainly:

Why can planting trees on montane grasslands damage the Neelakurinji ecosystem?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: An International Union for Conservation of Nature category does not by itself create legal protection in India.

Statement-II: Domestic protection comes through Indian statutes and notifications, which use different purposes and criteria from a scientific risk assessment.

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