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Friday, 9 October 2026

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1.

Consider the following statements about the green keelback (Rhabdophis plumbicolor):

1.It feeds on frogs and toads.
2.It gives birth to live young rather than laying eggs.
3.Its range extends beyond India to Sri Lanka.
4.Death-feigning has been recorded among its defensive responses.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Green Keelback: Snake Found Near Biligiri Ranganatha Hills Open full article →
2.

Consider the following statements about the green keelback's name, Rhabdophis plumbicolor:

1.Its species name means lead-coloured, which matches its usual colour.
2.Its move to Rhabdophis from Macropisthodon did not create a new species.
3.Under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the original author's name goes in parentheses when the species is in a genus other than the original.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Green Keelback: Snake Found Near Biligiri Ranganatha Hills Open full article →
3.

Consider the following statements about the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve:

1.It was one of the nine reserves with which Project Tiger began in 1973.
2.It lies in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
3.It is described as an ecological bridge between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Green Keelback: Snake Found Near Biligiri Ranganatha Hills Open full article →
4.

Consider the following statements about features used to identify snakes:

1.Keelbacks are named for the ridge, or keel, along the middle of their body scales.
2.Heat-sensing pits between the eye and the nostril are a feature of pit vipers.
3.Sea snakes have a flattened, paddle-shaped tail.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Green Keelback: Snake Found Near Biligiri Ranganatha Hills Open full article →
5.

Consider the following rivers:

1.Bhavani
2.Hemavati
3.Kabini
4.Amaravati

How many of the above join the Cauvery on its right bank?

From: Bhavanisagar Dam: Kalingarayan Farmers Seek 1.5 TMC for 45 Days Open full article →
6.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Kalingarayan anicut and canal on the Bhavani were built after Independence as part of the Lower Bhavani Project.
2.An anicut is a low barrier across a river that raises the water level to divert water into canals, rather than a structure for storing large volumes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Bhavanisagar Dam: Kalingarayan Farmers Seek 1.5 TMC for 45 Days Open full article →
7.

Consider the following statements about measuring water in a reservoir:

1.A thousand million cubic feet (TMC) is a unit of volume, not of the height of the water surface.
2.A ten per cent rise in a reservoir's water level means a ten per cent rise in the water it stores.
3.A demand for 1.5 TMC over 45 days specifies an average rate of release as well as a total volume.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Bhavanisagar Dam: Kalingarayan Farmers Seek 1.5 TMC for 45 Days Open full article →
8.

In irrigation administration in southern India, the term 'ayacut' refers to:

From: Bhavanisagar Dam: Kalingarayan Farmers Seek 1.5 TMC for 45 Days Open full article →
9.

Consider the following statements about the slaty egret:

1.It is a long-distance migrant that breeds in Europe and winters in Africa.
2.It forages at wetland edges and in shallow, often vegetated water.
3.It takes small fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates.
4.It nests in reed beds, island thickets or flooded trees.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →
10.

Consider the following statements about the slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula):

1.It belongs to the heron family, Ardeidae.
2.It is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
3.It is endemic to Botswana.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →
11.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Okavango Delta's annual flood spreads across it during Botswana's dry season.

Statement-II: The floodwater comes from summer rain in the highlands of Angola and reaches the delta months later.

Statement-III: The flood is fed mainly by snowmelt from mountains in Namibia.

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

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →
12.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) was developed under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).
2.The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is provided by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
3.The Okavango Delta System is a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →
13.

Consider the following deltas:

1.Okavango Delta
2.Inner Niger Delta
3.Niger Delta
4.Ganga-Brahmaputra delta

How many of the above are inland deltas, formed away from the sea coast?

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →
14.

Consider the following statements about Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS):

1.It is a voluntary scheme of minimum standards for managing areas important for tiger conservation.
2.In India, it has been applied to forest divisions outside tiger reserves as well as to tiger reserves.
3.Registration of a site under the scheme also confers 'CA|TS Approved' status.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Nameri Tiger Reserve: Conservation Assured Tiger Standards Nod Open full article →
15.

Consider the following statements:

1.India's Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of tiger reserves is held every four years.
2.MEE rates each evaluated reserve in a category such as 'Good' or 'Excellent'.
3.Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) ranks its approved sites against one another.
4.Both draw on the World Commission on Protected Areas framework for management effectiveness.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Nameri Tiger Reserve: Conservation Assured Tiger Standards Nod Open full article →
16.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Approval of a tiger reserve under Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) certifies that its tiger population has increased.

Statement-II: The CA|TS standard on tiger populations requires scientifically rigorous monitoring whose results inform management.

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

From: Nameri Tiger Reserve: Conservation Assured Tiger Standards Nod Open full article →
17.

Which one of the following statements about Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) is correct?

From: Nameri Tiger Reserve: Conservation Assured Tiger Standards Nod Open full article →
18.

Consider the following statements about springtails (Collembola):

1.They have six legs but are not classified as true insects in modern classification.
2.They jump by kicking with enlarged hind legs, as grasshoppers do.
3.Their mouthparts are concealed within the head.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →
19.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Springtails that live deep within the soil are often eyeless and lack pigment.

Statement-II: In permanently dark soil, eyes and pigment give little benefit, and their loss is common in soil and cave animals.

Statement-III: Each springtail's eyes are worn away by soil particles, and this loss is inherited by its offspring.

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

From: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →
20.

Consider the following statements:

1.Springtails feed on fungi, bacteria and decaying plant material.
2.Springtails do not occur in polar regions.
3.Most springtails depend on moist conditions, and drying soil drives them to move.
4.The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu borders both Karnataka and Keralam (formerly Kerala).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →
21.

Consider the following statements about the formal naming of new animal species:

1.A species' scientific recognition dates from the year in which its specimens were collected.
2.A formal description of a new species must set out the features that distinguish it from already named relatives.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →
22.

Consider the following statements about decomposition in soil, in which springtails take part:

1.Detritivores such as earthworms break detritus into smaller particles, a step called fragmentation.
2.Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances, a step called catabolism.
3.Humus is highly resistant to microbial action and decomposes at an extremely slow rate.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →
23.

Consider the following statements about the Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool (PRASHAST):

1.It was developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
2.Teachers record observations in one part of its checklist, and special educators validate concerns and refer children in another.
3.It covers only the seven disabilities recognised under the 1995 disability law.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: PRASHAST: Over 60,000 Schools Screen a 30-Minute Inclusion Film Open full article →
24.

Consider the following statements about the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016:

1.It gives effect to a United Nations convention.
2.Benchmark disability is at least 40 per cent of a specified disability.
3.Its duties for educational institutions include early detection of specific learning disabilities.
4.Its free-education right for children with benchmark disabilities ends at fourteen.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: PRASHAST: Over 60,000 Schools Screen a 30-Minute Inclusion Film Open full article →
25.

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, 'reasonable accommodation' means:

From: PRASHAST: Over 60,000 Schools Screen a 30-Minute Inclusion Film Open full article →
26.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A child flagged through a classroom screening checklist still needs assessment before a disability certificate can be issued.

Statement-II: Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the special educator who validates a school screening issues the disability certificate.

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

From: PRASHAST: Over 60,000 Schools Screen a 30-Minute Inclusion Film Open full article →
27.

Consider the following statements about the Gomti river:

1.Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur stand on its banks.
2.It joins the Ganga as a right-bank tributary.
3.The Sai is a major tributary that joins it near Jaunpur.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Gomti Flooding: Water Reaches Lucknow's Shaheed Path Service Lane Open full article →
28.

Consider the following statements about rainfall and runoff in cities:

1.Roofs and paved surfaces reduce the share of rainfall that soaks into the soil.
2.Urban streams tend to rise faster after rain and reach higher peak flows.
3.Urbanisation increases the rain held on vegetation and in surface hollows.
4.A channel narrowed by debris can raise water levels upstream of the obstruction.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Gomti Flooding: Water Reaches Lucknow's Shaheed Path Service Lane Open full article →
29.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Low-lying parts of a city can be waterlogged even while the river gauge reading is below the danger level.

Statement-II: A danger level is defined for a particular gauge site, while local inundation also depends on ground levels and drainage.

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

From: Gomti Flooding: Water Reaches Lucknow's Shaheed Path Service Lane Open full article →
30.

Consider the following statements:

1.A drainage basin is the whole area from which water flows towards a river and its tributaries.
2.The left and right banks of a river are identified by an observer facing upstream.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Gomti Flooding: Water Reaches Lucknow's Shaheed Path Service Lane Open full article →
31.

Consider the following statements about the National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub:

1.It guarantees government purchase orders to the entrepreneurs it assists.
2.It is implemented by the National Small Industries Corporation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
3.It supports aspiring as well as existing entrepreneurs from these communities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: National SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →
32.

Consider the following statements about the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs):

1.It binds central ministries and public sector undertakings to annual targets.
2.Its sub-target for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe owners is calculated on MSE purchases, not total procurement.
3.Its targets are annual, not per tender.
4.It has a separate sub-target for women-owned MSEs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: National SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →
33.

Consider the following statements about government tenders:

1.Micro and small enterprises under the procurement policy are exempt from both earnest money and performance guarantees.
2.An earnest money deposit guards the buyer against bidders withdrawing or altering bids during their validity.
3.A performance guarantee is taken from the winning bidder to secure performance of the contract.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: National SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →
34.

Consider the following statements about the Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs:

1.Its subsidy is linked to plant, machinery or equipment bought with institutional term credit.
2.Both manufacturing and service enterprises can qualify for it.
3.Applications are routed through the lending institution that finances the purchase.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: National SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →
35.

Consider the following statements about the procurement policy for micro and small enterprises (MSEs):

1.An MSE quoting within 15 per cent of the lowest bid may supply part of the order by matching the lowest price.
2.Some items are reserved for exclusive purchase from MSEs.
3.Traders and distributors are covered by the policy's benefits.
4.Medium enterprises count towards the 25 per cent target.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: National SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →
36.

Consider the following statements about Ghana:

1.Its coastline lies on the Gulf of Guinea.
2.Both the Equator and the Prime Meridian pass through its territory.
3.It shares land borders with Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →
37.

Match List I (Dam) with List II (River):

List I:

A. Akosombo

B. Kariba

C. Kainji

D. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

List II:

1.Zambezi
2.Blue Nile
3.Volta
4.Niger

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

From: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →
38.

Consider the following statements about BRICS, named after Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa:

1.A new member is admitted when the country holding the chairship approves its application.
2.The acronym BRIC was coined in a bank's research paper before the grouping existed.
3.Egypt and Ethiopia are full members.
4.It has a category of partner countries distinct from full membership.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →
39.

Ghana's first leader after independence, Kwame Nkrumah, is remembered in international relations as:

From: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →
40.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is located in Accra.
2.Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →
41.

Consider the following statements about the snow leopard:

1.It is assessed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
2.It is listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
3.It is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →
42.

Consider the following statements about the snow leopard:

1.Ibex and blue sheep are among its principal wild prey.
2.It is sometimes killed in retaliation for livestock losses.
3.It occurs in the Himalaya but not in Central Asia.
4.Mines, roads and dams are among the pressures on its habitat.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →
43.

Consider the following statements about the snow leopard:

1.Throughout its range, it lives only above 3,000 metres.
2.Its large, furred paws spread its weight on snow.
3.Its long tail aids balance and can be wrapped around the body for warmth.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →
44.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Snow leopards are hard to see even where they are present.

Statement-II: Their pale, patterned coat camouflages them against rock and snow.

Statement-III: They favour broken terrain of cliffs, rocky outcrops and ravines that gives them cover.

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

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →
45.

Consider the following statements:

1.Ladakh accounted for more than half of the snow leopards estimated in India's first national assessment.
2.The snow leopard is the State animal of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
3.The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, which protects snow leopard habitat, lies in Ladakh.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →
46.

Consider the following statements about the Adi Granth:

1.It was compiled by Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru.
2.It includes hymns of Ravidas, Kabir and Baba Farid besides those of the Sikh Gurus.
3.Guru Gobind Singh later added the compositions of Guru Tegh Bahadur, and the scripture came to be called the Guru Granth Sahib.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Guru Ravidas: Adampur Airport Renaming and the Begampura Ideal Open full article →
47.

Match List I (Religious teacher) with List II (Region with which the teacher is associated):

List I:

A. Raidas (Ravidas)

B. Baba Guru Nanak

C. Shankaradeva

D. Basavanna

List II:

1.Assam
2.Uttar Pradesh
3.Karnataka
4.Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

From: Guru Ravidas: Adampur Airport Renaming and the Begampura Ideal Open full article →
48.

Historians classify bhakti traditions as saguna or nirguna. Nirguna bhakti refers to:

From: Guru Ravidas: Adampur Airport Renaming and the Begampura Ideal Open full article →
49.

Consider the following statements:

1.Ravidas's Begampura hymn describes the city's residents as ranked first, second and third.
2.The same hymn imagines a city without sorrow, fear or taxes.
3.Bhakti traditions developed in different regions and did not form one uniform institution.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Guru Ravidas: Adampur Airport Renaming and the Begampura Ideal Open full article →
50.

Consider the following statements about Kabir, who, like Ravidas, is associated with the bhakti tradition of Uttar Pradesh:

1.Verses attributed to him are preserved by the Kabirpanth in the Kabir Bijak.
2.Hagiographies describe him as raised in a family of weavers.
3.Historians regard it as established that Ramananda was his guru.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

From: Guru Ravidas: Adampur Airport Renaming and the Begampura Ideal Open full article →
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