Reading Section
1.
___________ is the second largest item in Union Budget of India.
- [A] Food Subsidy
- [B] Fertiliser Subsidy
- [C] Subsidy for Renewable Energy
- [D] LPG Subsidy
Correct Answer: B [Fertiliser Subsidy]
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2.
Supreme Court tightened the protection of Great Indian Bustard wrt Green Energy Corridor. Consider the following about Great Indian Bustard -
1. It is the state bird of Rajasthan.
2. IUCN Status - Endangered
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- [A] Only 1
- [B] Only 2
- [C] Both 1 & 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
IUCN Status - Critically Endangered
3.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about National MAritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)
1. It is a flagship cultural & heritage project under Ministry of Culture.
2. It will be buit in Lothal, Gujarat.
3. Recently India & Netherlands have signed MoU to cooperate on the development of NMHC.
- [A] Only 1 statement is correct
- [B] Only 2 statements are correct
- [C] All 3 statements are correct
- [D] None of the Above Statements are correct
Correct Answer: B [Only 2 statements are correct]
Notes:
1. It is a flagship cultural & heritage project under Ministry of Port, Shipping & Waterways.
2. It will be buit in Lothal, Gujarat.
3. Recently India & Netherlands have signed MoU to cooperate on the development of NMHC.
4.
Recently Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System, (the only wetland which favours rice cultivation below sea level in the land), has reported the rise in Alluminium levels.
Kuttanad Wetland is located in which state?
- [A] Karnataka
- [B] Telengana
- [C] Tamil Nadu
- [D] Kerala
Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
5.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about IUCN Species Survival Commission?
1. Vivek Menon is the First Asian to Chair IUCN's Species Survival Commission from 2025-29
2. It is one of the six Expert Commission of IUCN, established in 1949.
- [A] Only 1
- [B] Only 2
- [C] Both 1 & 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
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