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Question: Consider the following statements about Exercise Udara Shakti 2026:
1. It was a joint exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
2. It was conducted in Umroi, Meghalaya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to Moon Base Programme, consider the following statements:
1. It is a NASA’s programme.
2. The Moon Base programme envisages astronauts living, working and conducting scientific exploration near the Moon’s North Pole.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the parliamentary inquiry into Justice Yashwant Varma, consider the following statements:
1. The inquiry committee was constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The committee was constituted after 146 Lok Sabha MPs moved a removal motion against Justice Varma.
3. The committee was headed by the Chief Justice of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)

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Question: Which has become the first Arab country to abolish the death penalty?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Qatar
(c) Oman
(d) Lebanon
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to ship recycling ecosystem in India, consider the following statements:
1. India ranked first globally in ship recycling in 2025.
2. India’s share of global ship recycling was 35.4% in 2025.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to India’s peafowls gift to the United Nations Office at Geneva in 2026, consider the following statements:
1. India has gifted five Indian peafowls to the United Nations Office at Geneva.
2. India’s gift also includes 3 striking and white-feathered male peafowls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

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Question: Recently released ‘Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles” is an autobiography by:
(a) Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
(b) Shri Ram Nath Kovind
(c) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(d) Smt. Pratibha Patil
Ans (b)

Question: Who has been appointed by Russia as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute involving Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank?
(a) Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna
(b) Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud
(c) Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit
(d) Former Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai
Ans (b)

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. World Elephant Day 2026 was observed on 10th August.
2. India has 33 Elephant Reserves across 14 States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

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