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Friday, 18 September 2026

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Consider the following statements about HIV and AIDS:

1.HIV weakens immune defences, and AIDS is the most advanced stage of the infection rather than another name for every HIV diagnosis.

2.Antiretroviral therapy cures the infection within a fixed course of treatment.

3.People on effective treatment who maintain an undetectable viral load do not sexually transmit HIV.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Fiji: HIV Declared a National Crisis as Cases Surge Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Global Gender Gap Index:

1.A score of 64.5% means that 64.5% of a country's women enjoy equal rights, jobs and political representation.

2.It is published by the World Economic Forum and was first released in 2006.

3.It measures relative gaps between women and men rather than the absolute prosperity of women.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Global Gender Gap Index 2026: India 131st of 145 at 64.5% Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Leopardus tilcayo:

1.The common name 'tiger cat' means it is a miniature member of the tiger species.

2.It is a small spotted wild cat of the genus Leopardus in the family Felidae, described from Bolivia's Yungas forests.

3.Its scientific description retained a name by which local communities already knew the animal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Leopardus tilcayo: New Wild Cat Species from Bolivia's Yungas Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Vasai Fort:

1.Vasai, historically Bassein, lies in Palghar district north of Mumbai, on the Arabian Sea coast.

2.The surviving complex is a fortified town with bastions, a citadel, water tanks, an armoury and churches, not a single palace.

3.Bassein passed from the Gujarat Sultanate to the Portuguese in 1534 and became the centre of their northern possessions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Vasai Fort: Immersed Ganesh Idols Found Near the Jetty Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Artemis Accords:

1.They began in 2020 with the United States and seven other founders and concern civil exploration of the Moon, Mars and other destinations.

2.They replace the Outer Space Treaty of 1967.

3.Signing is a political commitment to shared principles; it does not itself allocate a Moon mission, launch facility or astronaut flight.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Artemis Accords: Djibouti Becomes the 72nd Signatory Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Indravati Tiger Reserve:

1.Its core and buffer are separate tourism parks, with unrestricted visitor access in the buffer.

2.Indravati National Park was established in 1981 and joined Project Tiger in 1983, before Chhattisgarh became a state.

3.It lies in Bijapur district of the Bastar region, where prolonged armed conflict restricted access for decades.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Indravati Tiger Reserve: Tourism to Reopen from 1 November Open full article →

Consider the following statements about District Mineral Foundations (DMFs):

1.The 2015 amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 created their statutory basis.

2.A DMF is a non-profit trust for a mining-affected district, with its composition set by the state government.

3.PMKKKY, launched on 17 September 2015, is the welfare framework guiding the use of DMF funds.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: PMKKKY: 4,70,020 Projects Sanctioned in 11 Years of the Scheme Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Vaitarna River:

1.It is an east-flowing river that reaches the Bay of Bengal.

2.It rises in the Trimbak hills of Nashik district and flows westwards to the Arabian Sea.

3.Pinjal, Surya, Daharji and Tansa are among its tributaries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Vaitarna River: Two Teens Drown on the Pinjal near Umrothe Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP):

1.It occupies a forested landscape in northern Mumbai, with its familiar visitor entrance at Borivali.

2.Its history is linked to protecting the catchments of the Tulsi and Vihar lakes.

3.Kanheri's rock-cut Buddhist caves lie within the park's landscape.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Tigress Bijalee Dies at 18 Open full article →

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A weather radar estimates the distance to precipitation mainly by:

Counting the raindrops that fall on its antenna Measuring the temperature of the returning signal Photographing clouds with a telescope Measuring the time between transmitting a radio pulse and receiving the small part of its energy scattered back by raindrops, snow or hail

From: Doppler Weather Radar: Sambalpur Gets India's 51st Installation Open full article →

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