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Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN):

1.Its unit of benefit is the landholding family: husband, wife and minor children owning cultivable land as per land records.

2.Its annual benefit of Rs 6,000 is paid in three equal instalments into beneficiaries' bank accounts.

3.The annual amount paid to a family rises with the size of its landholding.

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: Agri Welfare Portal: One Entry Point to PM-KISAN and Fasal Bima Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO), which runs the Swavlamban seminars:

1.It was set up to give naval end users dedicated structures for working with academia and industry.

2.It has three tiers, with a Naval Technology Acceleration Council giving apex-level direction.

3.It was created as an outcome of the first Swavlamban seminar.

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: Swavlamban 2026: Fifth Navy Seminar to Release NAUSETU Standards Open full article →

Consider the following statements about Homoporus tridentata, a parasitoid wasp recently described from Jammu and Kashmir:

1.The specimens on which its description is based were collected on the University of Kashmir campus at Hazratbal, Srinagar.

2.It is the first species of the genus Homoporus to be recorded from India.

3.Its describers report it as the first record of the genus from northern 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: Homoporus tridentata: Genus's First Record From Northern India Open full article →

Consider the following statements about diseases of the coconut palm:

1.Bud rot is caused by Phytophthora palmivora, which also causes black pod disease of cocoa.

2.Root (wilt) is a debilitating but non-lethal disease caused by a phytoplasma.

3.Basal stem rot, also called Thanjavur wilt, is caused by a virus.

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: Tiptur Coconut Palms: Growers Ask Experts Why Crowns Are Falling Open full article →

With reference to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), consider the following statements:

1.Entering a UPI personal identification number (PIN) authorises a payment out of one's bank account.

2.A UPI PIN has to be entered to receive money into one's bank account.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: I4C: Fake Welfare Ads on Facebook, Instagram Ask Victims for Fees Open full article →

Consider the following statements about pumped-storage schemes as classified by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA):

1.In an on-stream scheme, both reservoirs lie on a river, stream or nallah.

2.In an off-stream open-loop scheme, one reservoir is on such a watercourse and the other on no river or perennial stream.

3.A closed-loop scheme needs no outside water once its reservoirs are first filled.

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: Pumped Storage: 7.43 GW, but Two Plants Not in Pumping Mode Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML):

1.Its International Conference, the highest decision-making body, meets every four years.

2.Its International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) has one member for each Member State and meets every year.

3.Its Corresponding Members vote in the Conference on the same footing as Member States.

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: CIML: OIML Committee Meets in New Delhi on 26-28 October Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the FASTag Annual Pass for National Highways:

1.It is available only for private, non-commercial cars, jeeps and vans.

2.It is valid at all toll plazas in India, including those on State Highways run by State Governments.

3.It is activated on the vehicle's existing FASTag, without the need to buy a new tag.

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: Rajmargyatra: Users Can Now Rate Toll Plazas and Add Remarks Open full article →

Consider the following statements about the United Nations Charter:

1.Under Article 39, the Security Council determines threats to the peace and acts of aggression.

2.Article 41 measures exclude armed force and can include cutting economic relations.

3.Under Article 42, the Council can take action by air, sea or land forces.

4.Article 51, on the inherent right of self-defence, lies in Chapter VI.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: AUSTRAHIND: First New Zealand Observers at Thiruvananthapuram Open full article →

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Consider the following statements about osteoporosis:

1.Bone is living tissue in which old bone is continually broken down and replaced with new bone.

2.Osteoporosis often produces no symptoms until a bone breaks.

3.Taking calcium supplements alone reverses established osteoporosis.

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: World Osteoporosis Day: Young Adults' Bone Tests Depend on Risk Open full article →

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