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Q1.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently forecast favourable conditions for the advance of the southwest monsoon. With reference to the IMD, consider the following statements:
1. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
2. It was established in 1875.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
4. The normal date of onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala is 1 June.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

The IMD, set up in 1875 and headquartered at New Delhi, functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences — not the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — so statement 3 is wrong. The normal onset date over Kerala is 1 June, making statements 1, 2 and 4 correct.

Q2.Jio Platforms recently entered the global top 20 of the WIPO PCT patent rankings. With reference to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), consider the following statements:
1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
2. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is administered by the World Trade Organization.
3. It publishes the Global Innovation Index.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

WIPO is a UN specialized agency based in Geneva and is the body that administers the Patent Cooperation Treaty, so statement 2 (attributing it to the WTO) is wrong. WIPO also publishes the Global Innovation Index, making statements 1 and 3 correct.

Q3.Tushar Mehta was recently re-appointed Solicitor General of India. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The office of the Solicitor General of India is provided for in the Constitution.
2. The Attorney General for India is appointed by the President under Article 76.
3. The Solicitor General assists the Attorney General and is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only the Attorney General is a constitutional office (Article 76); the Solicitor General is a statutory post not mentioned in the Constitution, so statement 1 is wrong. The AG is appointed by the President under Article 76 and the SG is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, making statements 2 and 3 correct.

Q4.With Iran set to resume oil exports under a new framework, attention has returned to West Asian energy geography. Consider the following statements:
1. Iran is a founding member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
2. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Aden.
3. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and the Musandam exclave of Oman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Iran was among the five founding members of OPEC in 1960, and the Strait of Hormuz indeed lies between Iran and Oman's Musandam exclave, so statements 1 and 3 are correct. The strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman (not the Gulf of Aden), making statement 2 wrong.

Q5.The International Day of Yoga was observed across the country, including by the armed forces in the North-East. Consider the following statements:
1. It is observed on 21 June, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.
3. The Ministry of AYUSH is the nodal ministry for its observance in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

21 June is the summer solstice and the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, and the UNGA proclaimed the International Day of Yoga through a resolution adopted in 2014 (first observed in 2015). The Ministry of AYUSH is the nodal ministry, so all three statements are correct.

Q6.The Prime Minister recently commissioned three indigenously built warships. Consider the following pairs:
Warship : Description
1. INS Surat : Guided-missile destroyer
2. INS Nilgiri : Scorpene-class submarine
3. INS Vaghsheer : Stealth frigate
How many of the pairs are correctly matched?

INS Surat is a Project 15B guided-missile destroyer, so pair 1 is correct. INS Nilgiri is a Project 17A stealth frigate and INS Vaghsheer is a Project 75 Scorpene-class submarine — their descriptions have been swapped, so pairs 2 and 3 are wrong; only one pair is correctly matched.

Q7.India's space economy is projected to grow nearly five-fold over the next decade. With reference to India's space sector, consider the following statements:
1. IN-SPACe is an autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space.
2. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) is a public sector undertaking under the Department of Space.
3. The Department of Space functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

IN-SPACe is the autonomous single-window nodal agency and NSIL is the commercial PSU, both under the Department of Space, so statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Department of Space is an independent department under the direct charge of the Prime Minister, not the Ministry of Science and Technology, so statement 3 is wrong.

Q8.Devotees gathered at the Kamakhya Temple for the Ambubachi Mela. Consider the following statements:
1. The Kamakhya Temple is located on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam.
2. It is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethas.
3. The Ambubachi Mela is essentially a Kumbh-style bathing ritual held on the banks of the Ganga.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Kamakhya Temple stands on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati and is one of the most revered Shakti Peethas, so statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Ambubachi Mela marks the goddess's annual menstruation and is unconnected to any Ganga bathing ritual, so statement 3 is wrong.

Q9.A Manipur militant was recently arrested in a case under the UAPA after two decades. With reference to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, consider the following statements:
1. It was originally enacted in 1967.
2. Its 2019 amendment empowered the Central Government to designate an individual as a terrorist.
3. Offences under the Act are investigated exclusively by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
4. The Act falls under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

The UAPA was enacted in 1967 and its 2019 amendment allowed the Centre to designate individuals as terrorists, so statements 1 and 2 are correct. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (not Law and Justice) and is investigated by agencies such as the NIA and state police rather than exclusively the CBI, so statements 3 and 4 are wrong.

Q10.Telangana was recently rated a 'Top Performer' in the Centre's States' Startup Ranking. With reference to the Startup India framework, consider the following statements:
1. The States' Startup Ranking is conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
2. The DPIIT functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
3. An entity is recognized as a startup for up to ten years from its date of incorporation.
4. To retain recognition, a startup's annual turnover must not have exceeded ₹100 crore in any financial year.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

The States' Startup Ranking is run by DPIIT, which is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, so statements 1 and 2 are correct. DPIIT norms recognize an entity as a startup for up to ten years from incorporation and require that annual turnover not exceed ₹100 crore in any financial year, so statements 3 and 4 are also correct — all four hold.

Q11.Consider the following pairs:
Item : Descriptor
1. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy : BJP
2. Sushmita Dev : TMC
3. Prakash Chik Baraik : BJP
Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched?

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Prakash Chik Baraik are correctly matched with the BJP, while Sushmita Dev is correctly matched with the TMC.

Q12.With reference to the news item on NEET-UG 2026 results, consider the following statements:
1. The qualifying rate for women was higher than that for men.
2. The top scorer in the re-test was a woman.
3. The re-test was conducted to address issues with the original exam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is correct; the qualifying rate for women was higher than that for men. Statement 2 is also correct; the top scorer in the re-test was a woman. Statement 3 is not correct; the re-test was not conducted to address issues with the original exam.

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