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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 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 →
3.

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 →
4.

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 →
5.

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 →
6.

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 →
7.

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 →
8.

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 →
9.

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 →
10.

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 →
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