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Monday, 19 October 2026

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Consider the following statements about Vasuki indicus, a giant extinct snake described from fossils found in Gujarat:

1.Its fossils were recovered from a lignite mine in the Kutch district.

2.It lived in the Eocene epoch, after the non-avian dinosaurs had died out at the end of the Cretaceous.

3.It belonged to the Madtsoiidae, an extinct group of snakes distinct from today's pythons and anacondas.

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: Vasuki indicus: Kutch Fossil Snake Estimated at 10.9-15.2 Metres Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Romania:

1.Its capital, Bucharest, is a port on the Black Sea coast.

2.Its border with Moldova is formed by the Prut river.

3.The Iron Gate gorge of the Danube lies on its border with Serbia.

4.It shares a land border with Slovakia.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

From: YARA J: 9 Indian Crew Safe at Constanta After Reported Strike Open full article →

With reference to Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), the theme of the Ran Samwad seminar of 2026, consider the following statements:

1.The six domains named include space, cyber and cognitive, besides land, sea and air.

2.The concept treats the six domains as separate efforts that run in parallel.

3.The cognitive domain concerns information and its influence on perception and decision-making.

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: Akhand Prahar-II: Black Mace and Battle Axe Train in Jaisalmer Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Barak river:

1.It rises in the hills of Manipur.

2.The Barail range separates its basin from that of the Brahmaputra.

3.It divides into the Surma and the Kushiyara in Manipur, before entering Assam.

4.Its tributary the Jiri marks part of the boundary between Manipur and Assam.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 4 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

From: Barak River: Katigorah Police Boat Pursuit Ends in Two Arrests Open full article →

Consider the following statements about biofortification:

1.It raises the nutrient content of a crop while the crop grows, whereas conventional fortification adds nutrients during processing.

2.It can be achieved through conventional plant breeding and agronomic practices, not only through biotechnology.

3.A biofortified crop variety is necessarily genetically modified.

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: Kufri Jamunia: 42.75 mg Vitamin C per 100 g of Purple Flesh Open full article →

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: In a diet study of lions recolonising Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, wild pigs formed a smaller share of the biomass eaten than of the prey occurrences in scats.

Statement-II: A large carnivore eats more meat per scat on large prey than on small prey, so occurrence counts overstate small prey.

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: Barda's Asiatic Lions: Wild Pigs Make Up 55% of Prey Occurrences Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal:

1.It was set up in 1941 under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, and is called the 'Mother Tribunal' as India's oldest tribunal.

2.It functions under the Ministry of Finance.

3.A bench usually has one Judicial Member and one Accountant Member.

4.Its orders can be appealed in a High Court only on a substantial question of law.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 4 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 1, 3 and 4 only

From: Maruti Suzuki: Rs 13,000 Crore ITAT Tax Effect Over Eight Years Open full article →

Consider the following statements about France's Constitution of 1958:

1.The President is directly elected for a five-year term.

2.The President presides over the Council of Ministers.

3.The Government is accountable to Parliament, and the National Assembly can force its resignation by a no-confidence vote.

4.Like the National Assembly, the Senate is elected by direct suffrage.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

From: France Protests: Official Estimate of 550,000 on 17 October Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Union environment ministry's 2011 guidelines for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around a protected area:

1.They describe an ESZ as a 'shock absorber' and a transition zone around a protected area.

2.They allow sensitive corridors lying beyond 10 kilometres to be included in an ESZ.

3.They fix a uniform 10-kilometre width for every ESZ.

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: Valley of Flowers: Eco-Sensitive Zone Plan for 87.5 sq km Park Open full article →

10.

The body length of the extinct snake Vasuki indicus has been estimated mainly by:

measuring its skeleton, which was found complete and articulated in the rock scaling up from the size of its skull, using skull-to-body ratios of living snakes applying vertebra-to-body-length relationships from living snakes to its fossil vertebrae assuming it had the same body proportions as Titanoboa, its closest known relative

From: Vasuki indicus: Kutch Fossil Snake Estimated at 10.9-15.2 Metres Open full article →

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