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Monday, 28 September 2026

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1.

With reference to Egypt under Roman rule, consider the following statements:

1.Egypt became a Roman province after the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic queen.
2.Latin soon replaced Greek as the main language of administration and writing in Roman Egypt.
3.The great pyramids of Giza date from the Old Kingdom, more than two thousand years before Roman rule began.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Dakhla Oasis: Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb With a 19-Line Greek Elegy Open full article →
2.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Large-scale pumping from the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System amounts to mining a non-renewable resource.

Statement-II: Most of its water accumulated thousands of years ago under past climates and is barely replenished today.

Statement-III: It lies beneath four countries, which have adopted a joint programme for its management.

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

From: Dakhla Oasis: Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb With a 19-Line Greek Elegy Open full article →
3.

A bronze coin of Emperor Constantine is found inside a tomb. Which one of the following can be concluded from this find alone?

From: Dakhla Oasis: Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb With a 19-Line Greek Elegy Open full article →
4.

Consider the following statements about the Roman Emperor Constantine:

1.He founded Constantinople on the site of the older city of Byzantium.
2.The Edict of Milan, agreed by him and his co-emperor Licinius, extended religious toleration to Christians.
3.He created the Tetrarchy, a system of rule by four emperors.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Dakhla Oasis: Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb With a 19-Line Greek Elegy Open full article →
5.

Consider the following statements about blood vessels in the human body:

1.Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood towards it.
2.The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lungs.
3.Veins in the limbs have valves that keep blood flowing towards the heart.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Peripheral Artery Disease: Canadian Plan Seeks Earlier Diagnosis Open full article →
6.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: In peripheral artery disease (PAD), leg pain is typically worst at rest and eases on walking.

Statement-II: A narrowed artery can meet the leg muscles' demand for oxygen at rest but not the higher demand during exercise.

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

From: Peripheral Artery Disease: Canadian Plan Seeks Earlier Diagnosis Open full article →
7.

Which one of the following statements about peripheral artery disease (PAD) is correct?

From: Peripheral Artery Disease: Canadian Plan Seeks Earlier Diagnosis Open full article →
8.

Consider the following statements about peripheral artery disease (PAD):

1.The ankle-brachial index compares blood pressure at the ankle with that in the arm.
2.Angioplasty creates a new route around a blocked artery using a graft.
3.Statins are used to lower blood cholesterol and slow the build-up of plaque.
4.Antiplatelet medicines such as aspirin are used to reduce the risk of clots.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Peripheral Artery Disease: Canadian Plan Seeks Earlier Diagnosis Open full article →
9.

Consider the following statements about the Sun Temple at Modhera in Gujarat:

1.It faces west, so that the setting sun at the equinoxes lights the image in its sanctum.
2.It is built in the Maru-Gurjara style of western India.
3.Its complex includes a stepped tank, the Surya Kund, in front of the temple.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Modhera: PM Links 1,000-Year-Old Sun Temple to Solar Village Open full article →
10.

Match List I with List II:

List I (Temple)

A. Sun Temple, Modhera

B. Sun Temple, Konark

C. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho

D. Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur

List II (Dynasty under which it was built)

1.Eastern Ganga
2.Chola
3.Chaulukya (Solanki)
4.Chandela

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

From: Modhera: PM Links 1,000-Year-Old Sun Temple to Solar Village Open full article →
11.

Consider the following statements regarding the World Heritage List:

1.A property can be nominated for inscription only if it is already on the country's Tentative List.
2.Inclusion on the Tentative List means the World Heritage Committee has recognised the property's Outstanding Universal Value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Modhera: PM Links 1,000-Year-Old Sun Temple to Solar Village Open full article →
12.

Consider the following statements about the solar-power system of Modhera village:

1.Its plant's capacity in megawatts (MW) is a rate of power; its battery's capacity in megawatt-hours (MWh) is an amount of energy.
2.Its 15 MWh battery can supply 15 MW continuously for fifteen hours.
3.It is grid-connected, so the grid and storage support supply when the panels generate little or nothing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Modhera: PM Links 1,000-Year-Old Sun Temple to Solar Village Open full article →
13.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: An industrially compostable polylactic acid (PLA) item need not break down quickly if littered in the sea.

Statement-II: Breakdown depends on temperature, moisture, oxygen and microbes, which composting plants control but the sea does not.

Statement-III: PLA is made from fossil feedstock, which microorganisms cannot break down.

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

From: Polylactic Acid: Rs 75 Crore Grant for a 100-Tonne-a-Year Pilot Open full article →
14.

Match List I with List II:

List I (Plastic)

A. Polylactic acid (PLA)

B. Polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol

C. Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) made from petrochemicals

D. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) made from petroleum

List II (Category)

1.Bio-based and biodegradable
2.Bio-based but not biodegradable
3.Fossil-based but biodegradable
4.Fossil-based and not biodegradable

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

From: Polylactic Acid: Rs 75 Crore Grant for a 100-Tonne-a-Year Pilot Open full article →
15.

Consider the following statements about polylactic acid (PLA):

1.Like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), it is a polyester.
2.Its building block, lactic acid, can be obtained by the microbial fermentation of plant sugars.
3.Lactic acid also forms in human muscles during strenuous exercise when the oxygen supply falls short.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Polylactic Acid: Rs 75 Crore Grant for a 100-Tonne-a-Year Pilot Open full article →
16.

With reference to bio-based plastics, consider the following statements:

1.A life-cycle assessment examines impacts from obtaining raw materials through production and use to disposal.
2.A plant-based plastic always has a smaller environmental footprint than a fossil-based plastic doing the same job.
3.Growing crops for bio-based plastics can involve changes in land use and demands on water.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Polylactic Acid: Rs 75 Crore Grant for a 100-Tonne-a-Year Pilot Open full article →
17.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a statutory regulator that licenses the sale of biotechnology products.
2.A pilot plant is meant to generate process know-how and techno-economic data before production is scaled up.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Polylactic Acid: Rs 75 Crore Grant for a 100-Tonne-a-Year Pilot Open full article →
18.

Coriander, cumin, fennel and asafoetida, all used as spices in India, belong to which one of the following plant families?

From: Tetrataenium manipurense: Manipur's Market Herb Is a New Species Open full article →
19.

Consider the following statements about deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) barcoding:

1.For animals, the standard barcode region is the chloroplast gene rbcL.
2.The matK gene region used in barcoding plants lies in the chloroplast genome.
3.The internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region used for plants lies in nuclear ribosomal DNA.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Tetrataenium manipurense: Manipur's Market Herb Is a New Species Open full article →
20.

Consider the following statements:

1.A plant long sold in local markets can still be a species new to science, since a species becomes 'new' when it is first formally described and named.
2.In the name Tetrataenium manipurense, 'Tetrataenium' is the genus and 'manipurense' the specific epithet.
3.The plant family Apiaceae is also known as Umbelliferae, after its umbrella-like clusters of flowers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Tetrataenium manipurense: Manipur's Market Herb Is a New Species Open full article →
21.

Consider the following statements:

1.Manipur lies within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
2.A species assessed as Least Concern needs no conservation monitoring.
3.A provisional assessment by a species' describers equals a published Red List entry of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
4.The Least Concern category includes widespread and abundant species.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Tetrataenium manipurense: Manipur's Market Herb Is a New Species Open full article →
22.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Himalayan musk deer is assessed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
2.Four musk deer species, including the Himalayan, are in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
3.All musk deer populations are in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Musk Deer: Assam Police Seize Six Pods Weighing 158 Grams Open full article →
23.

Consider the following statements about musk deer:

1.They belong to the family Moschidae, separate from the antlered deer of the family Cervidae.
2.They lack antlers, and the males have long, tusk-like upper canines.
3.Both males and females produce musk from an abdominal gland.
4.In India they occur mainly in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Musk Deer: Assam Police Seize Six Pods Weighing 158 Grams Open full article →
24.

Consider the following statements about the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2022:

1.The number of its Schedules was reduced from six to four.
2.Specified plants are now listed in Schedule III.
3.Section 9 bars hunting of animals in Schedules I and II, except as the Act permits.
4.It retains a separate Schedule listing vermin species.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Musk Deer: Assam Police Seize Six Pods Weighing 158 Grams Open full article →
25.

With reference to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), consider the following statements:

1.International trade in species listed in Appendix II is banned outright.
2.An Appendix I specimen gets an import permit only if it is not for primarily commercial use.
3.Each Party designates a Management Authority to grant trade permits and certificates.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Musk Deer: Assam Police Seize Six Pods Weighing 158 Grams Open full article →
26.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Poaching for musk can reduce musk deer populations far more than the number of musk pods in trade alone suggests.

Statement-II: Snares set for musk deer are indiscriminate and also kill females and young animals.

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

From: Musk Deer: Assam Police Seize Six Pods Weighing 158 Grams Open full article →
27.

Consider the following statements regarding livestock insurance under the National Livestock Mission:

1.The premium is the price paid for insurance cover, distinct from the sum insured.
2.Reducing the farmer's share of the premium proportionally reduces the compensation payable on a claim.
3.The beneficiary now pays 15% of the premium, irrespective of category or area.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Livestock Insurance Portal: Policies to Claims on One Platform Open full article →
28.

Consider the following statements about livestock insurance under the National Livestock Mission:

1.A household can insure most livestock up to ten cattle units, one unit being ten goats.
2.For pigs and rabbits, the household limit is also ten cattle units.
3.Radio-frequency identification (RFID) supplements existing animal identification.
4.Identification ties a claim to the animal that was insured.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Livestock Insurance Portal: Policies to Claims on One Platform Open full article →
29.

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags can be used to identify insured animals. Which one of the following is a feature of passive RFID tags?

From: Livestock Insurance Portal: Policies to Claims on One Platform Open full article →
30.

Consider the following statements:

1.'Preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases' is a subject in the State List.
2.The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying functions under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
3.'Prevention of cruelty to animals' is a subject in the Union List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Livestock Insurance Portal: Policies to Claims on One Platform Open full article →
31.

Consider the following statements about the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List:

1.Data Deficient means information is inadequate to assess a species' extinction risk.
2.Data Deficient is a threat category ranked just below Vulnerable.
3.Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable are together called 'threatened'.
4.A Data Deficient species can still be well studied.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Begonia rajvikramanii: New Species From Wet Cliffs at Rosemala Open full article →
32.

Consider the following statements about the conservation of biodiversity:

1.National parks and biosphere reserves are forms of ex situ conservation.
2.Botanical gardens and seed banks are forms of ex situ conservation.
3.Ex situ conservation complements, rather than replaces, protection of species in their natural habitats.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Begonia rajvikramanii: New Species From Wet Cliffs at Rosemala Open full article →
33.

Consider the following statements:

1.A herbarium preserves dried, labelled plant specimens with details of where and when they were collected.
2.A holotype is the single specimen designated by the authors as the name-bearing type of a new species.
3.Finding a known species at a new locality is enough to establish it as a new species.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Begonia rajvikramanii: New Species From Wet Cliffs at Rosemala Open full article →
34.

Consider the following statements about the Western Ghats:

1.They are older than the Himalaya.
2.They intercept the rain-bearing south-west monsoon winds.
3.They are inscribed on the World Heritage List for their biodiversity.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Begonia rajvikramanii: New Species From Wet Cliffs at Rosemala Open full article →
35.

Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G):

1.It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development.
2.It was created by restructuring the earlier Indira Awaas Yojana.
3.It is a Central Sector Scheme funded entirely by the Union Government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: PMAY-G: 4.15 Crore Houses Allocated, 2.99 Crore Completed Open full article →
36.

Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin:

1.Unit assistance is higher in north-eastern and hill States than in plains.
2.A house must be at least 25 square metres, with a dedicated hygienic cooking area.
3.Beneficiaries come from Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 and Awaas+ survey lists.
4.Houses are sanctioned only in the male household head's name.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: PMAY-G: 4.15 Crore Houses Allocated, 2.99 Crore Completed Open full article →
37.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiary can get toilet and cooking-gas aid besides house assistance.

Statement-II: PMAY-G converges with Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin and Ujjwala Yojana, which fund these amenities.

Statement-III: PMAY-G unit assistance covers the full cost of a house and all its amenities.

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

From: PMAY-G: 4.15 Crore Houses Allocated, 2.99 Crore Completed Open full article →
38.

Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G):

1.Targets are first allocated to States, and assistance is then sanctioned to individual households.
2.Every household recorded in the Awaas+ survey is automatically entitled to a sanctioned house.
3.The Awaas+ 2024 mobile app uses Aadhaar-based face authentication in identifying beneficiaries.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: PMAY-G: 4.15 Crore Houses Allocated, 2.99 Crore Completed Open full article →
39.

Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin:

1.Assistance is paid directly into the beneficiary's bank account.
2.AwaasSoft tracks each case from identification to payment and monitoring.
3.A geo-tagged photo of a construction stage, by itself, certifies a house as habitable.
4.Its Rural Mason Training programme tackles the shortage of skilled masons.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: PMAY-G: 4.15 Crore Houses Allocated, 2.99 Crore Completed Open full article →
40.

Consider the following statements about the Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) of the World Economic Forum:

1.It measures factors and policies enabling sustainable, resilient tourism development, not visitor numbers.
2.It is compiled entirely from official statistics, without any survey-based data.
3.It evolved from the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index, published from 2007 to 2019.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Travel and Tourism Development Index: India Up 9 Places to 31st Open full article →
41.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: India's nine-place rise in the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index cannot be checked simply by comparing its new rank with the rank printed in the 2024 edition.

Statement-II: The 2026 edition recalculated the results of earlier editions to account for data revisions and methodological adjustments.

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

From: Travel and Tourism Development Index: India Up 9 Places to 31st Open full article →
42.

Composite indices such as the Travel & Tourism Development Index first convert indicators measured in different units to a common scale before combining them. This step is called:

From: Travel and Tourism Development Index: India Up 9 Places to 31st Open full article →
43.

Consider the following statements about composite indices:

1.The Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) score is the arithmetic mean of its 17 pillar scores.
2.In an arithmetic mean, a gain on one component can exactly offset an equal loss on another.
3.The TTDI gives its five dimensions equal weight in the overall score.
4.The Human Development Index uses a geometric mean of its dimension indices.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Travel and Tourism Development Index: India Up 9 Places to 31st Open full article →
44.

Consider the following statements about Geographical Indication (GI) registration in India:

1.It is granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
2.A registration is valid for ten years and can be renewed.
3.Like a trademark, a registered GI can be sold or assigned by its proprietor to a firm outside the region.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Kaladi Cheese: Minister Cites a 28-Day Refrigerated Shelf Life Open full article →
45.

Consider the following statements regarding the coagulation of milk:

1.Casein is the main milk protein that clumps together to form curd.
2.Paneer is made by coagulating hot milk with an acid such as citric acid, lactic acid or sour whey.
3.Rennet coagulates milk through the action of the enzyme chymosin.
4.Whey, the liquid left after coagulation, contains no protein.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Kaladi Cheese: Minister Cites a 28-Day Refrigerated Shelf Life Open full article →
46.

Which one of the following institutions is NOT a laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?

From: Kaladi Cheese: Minister Cites a 28-Day Refrigerated Shelf Life Open full article →
47.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body set up under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
2.FSSAI functions under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
3.A Geographical Indication (GI) tag certifies that a product meets food-safety standards.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Kaladi Cheese: Minister Cites a 28-Day Refrigerated Shelf Life Open full article →
48.

Consider the following statements:

1.Refrigeration kills the bacteria present in milk products, making them permanently safe.
2.A shelf life established under refrigeration need not hold at room temperature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Kaladi Cheese: Minister Cites a 28-Day Refrigerated Shelf Life Open full article →
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