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Wednesday, 23 September 2026

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Consider the following statements about Oxyserphus narendrani, a wasp recently described from Assam:

1.It is the first parasitoid wasp to be formally described from the Oriental biogeographic region.

2.It is the first confirmed record of its genus, Oxyserphus, from India.

3.Its species name honours T. C. Narendran, an Indian specialist in parasitoid-wasp taxonomy.

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: Oxyserphus narendrani: New Parasitoid Wasp from Dibru-Saikhowa Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Garamantes, an ancient society of the central Sahara:

1.Their heartland lay in the Fezzan region of south-western Libya.

2.They were Roman settlers who moved into the Sahara from the Mediterranean coast.

3.Many of their fortified farms and villages date from the first to fifth centuries of the Common Era.

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: Garamantes: Irrigation and Trade Behind a Saharan Civilisation Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI):

1.The first eight of its 15 digits form the Type Allocation Code (TAC), which identifies the device type.

2.Its last digit is a check digit that certifies the handset as genuine.

3.A global mobile-industry body oversees type allocation, while manufacturers assign individual numbers.

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: IMEI: Why Tampering With a Handset's Identity Is an Offence Open full article →

A nearly white great cormorant was recently reported at Ameenpur Lake near Hyderabad. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A leucistic bird can have white feathers while its eyes keep their usual colour.

Statement-II: Leucism results from a complete failure of the body to produce melanin.

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

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is not correct Statement-I is not correct, but Statement-II is correct

From: Great Cormorant: Leucistic Bird Spotted at Ameenpur Lake Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Emi Koussi:

1.It is the highest peak of the Sahara as well as the highest volcano in Africa.

2.It is a volcano in the Tibesti mountains of northern Chad.

3.Dry channels on its slopes show that running water has eroded it despite very low present rainfall.

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: Emi Koussi: Salt, Not Snow, Tops the Sahara's Highest Peak Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Lord Howe Island:

1.It lies in the Tasman Sea and forms part of the Australian state of New South Wales.

2.The Lord Howe Island Group is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

3.The Lord Howe Island stick insect, once believed extinct, was rediscovered on Balls Pyramid in the island group.

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: Lord Howe Island: Shearwater Chick Found With 894 Plastic Pieces Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Exercise Tarang Shakti:

1.In its 2026 edition, the countries attending as observers also deploy their own combat aircraft.

2.It is a multinational air exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force.

3.Its first edition, in 2024, was held in phases at Sulur in Tamil Nadu and Jodhpur in Rajasthan.

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: Tarang Shakti 2026: Eight Air Forces Train at Jodhpur Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the National Single Window System (NSWS):

1.It grew out of an Investment Clearance Cell announced in the 2020-21 Budget.

2.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which guides it, replaced the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in 2019.

3.Invest India, which manages it, is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament.

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 Single Window System: Five Years of One-Stop Approvals Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the North Koel river:

1.It rises in the Chhota Nagpur uplands and flows through the Latehar-Palamu region of Jharkhand.

2.It joins the Son, which is in turn a tributary of the Ganga.

3.The Karo is one of its important 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: North Koel River: Karma Puja Drownings in Palamu Open full article →

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Consider the following statements about the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO):

1.It has taken over from State authorities the licensing of the retail sale of medicines.

2.It functions under the Directorate General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

3.It approves new drugs and clinical trials in India.

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: CDSCO Advisory: Painkillers, Antibiotics and Kidney Safety Open full article →

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