Reading Section
1.
Central Ground Water Board recently released Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Report?
1. About 71.7% of groundwater exceeds BIS Standards and only 28.3% meets BIS Standard.
2. Punjab has highest level of Uranium Contamination in groundwater .
- [A] Only 1
- [B] Only 2
- [C] Both 1 & 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
About 71.7% of groundwater meets BIS Standards and only 28.3% exceeds BIS limits.
2.
What is name of the Operation under which India had sent Humanitarian Relief Aids to Cyclone affected Sri Lanka ?
- [A] Operation Brahma
- [B] Operation Sadbhav
- [C] Operation Sagar Bandhu
- [D] Operation Dost
Correct Answer: C [Operation Sagar Bandhu]
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3.
Asia Power Index 2025 was released by Australia based think tank Lowy Institute, which measures resources and influence in S.Asia.
What is the Rank of India this year?
- [A] 3rd
- [B] 2nd
- [C] 4th
- [D] 10th
Correct Answer: A [3rd]
Notes:
4.
Which country recently approved a law that recognises Femicide (intentional killinhg with an gender-linked motivation)?
- [A] Greece
- [B] Finland
- [C] Sweden
- [D] Italy
Correct Answer: D [Italy]
Notes:
5.
A Bright halo of red light due to an atmospheric phenomenon called ELVEs (Emission of Light and Very Low Frequency purtubations due to Electromagnitic Pulse Sources) was spotted in which country?
- [A] Italy
- [B] Greenland
- [C] Iceland
- [D] Ethopia
Correct Answer: A [Italy]
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