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Tuesday, 22 September 2026

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Consider the following statements about river flow and groundwater:

1.Pumping groundwater cannot reduce the flow of a nearby stream, because aquifers and rivers are separate systems.

2.River discharge is the volume of water passing a point on a river in a given time.

3.Only part of the rain falling on land recharges aquifers; the rest runs off, stays in the soil or returns to the atmosphere.

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: State of Global Water Resources 2025: Driest Rivers in 35 Years Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Visegrad Group:

1.It was founded in 1991 by three states: Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

2.It has four members because Czechoslovakia split peacefully into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

3.Its political cooperation is run by a permanent supranational secretariat whose decisions bind all members.

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: Visegrad Group: V4 Backs India's UN Security Council Bid Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Outer Space Treaty, 1967:

1.It bars national appropriation of the Moon by claim of sovereignty, use, occupation or any other means.

2.A state keeps jurisdiction and control over a spacecraft on its registry even after it lands on the Moon.

3.States bear international responsibility for national space activities, including those of private companies.

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: Outer Space Treaty: Why No Country Can Own the Moon Open full article →

Consider the following statements about dermatophytes:

1.They are fungi that use keratin and usually infect the skin, hair and nails.

2.The name 'ringworm' reflects infection by a parasitic worm that forms ring-shaped lesions.

3.Infection can be acquired from other people, from animals or from soil.

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: Dermatophytes: Ringworm and the Rise of Antifungal Resistance Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the National Formulary of India:

1.Inclusion of a medicine in it guarantees free supply of that medicine at every public health facility.

2.It is published by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission.

3.It is a reference on the appropriate use of medicines for doctors, pharmacists and nurses.

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: National Formulary of India 2026: Seventh Edition Launched Open full article →

Consider the following statements about scrub typhus:

1.A vaccine against it is routinely given under India's immunisation programme.

2.It is caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi.

3.Its early symptoms, such as fever, headache and body pain, can resemble those of many other infections.

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: Scrub Typhus: A Mite-Borne Fever That Needs Early Treatment Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Parbati-II hydroelectric project, which has four units of 200 megawatts (MW) each:

1.Its installed capacity falls in a year when river flow is low.

2.Its 800 MW capacity is a rate of generation, not an annual total of energy.

3.The energy it actually generates depends on water availability, operating hours and maintenance.

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: Parbati-II: Valve Failure Floods Rella Village in Kullu Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Pilibhit Tiger Reserve:

1.It lies in the Terai of northern Uttar Pradesh, along India's border with Nepal.

2.Its landscape is a mosaic of sal forest, grassland and wetland.

3.Its extended tourism season gives visitors unrestricted access to every part of the reserve.

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: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve: Tourism Season Now 1 November to 30 June Open full article →

Match List I with List II:

List I (Strait)

A. Tsugaru Strait

B. La Perouse (Soya) Strait

C. Tatar Strait

D. Korea Strait

List II (Lies between)

1.Sakhalin and the Asian mainland

2.Honshu and Hokkaido

3.The Korean Peninsula and Kyushu

4.Hokkaido and Sakhalin

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

From: Sea of Japan: North Korean Missiles and a Shared Sea Open full article →

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Consider the following statements about Exercise Nomadic Elephant:

1.It is an annual exercise between the armies of India and Mongolia.

2.It is held under a mutual-defence treaty that obliges each country to assist the other militarily.

3.Its venue alternates between India and Mongolia.

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: Nomadic Elephant 2026: India-Mongolia Exercise at Pithoragarh Open full article →

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