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Question: With reference to the Anaimangalam copper plates, consider the following statements:
1. They belong to the Chola period.
2. They were recently returned to India by the Netherlands.
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 Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, consider the following statements:
1. It is regarded as the largest-known dinosaur discovered in Southeast Asia.
2. It belonged to the sauropod lineage of dinosaurs.
3. Its fossils were discovered in Indonesia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (a)

Question: Under which operation India announced the first-ever seizure of Captagon?
(a) Operation Ragepill
(b) Operation White Thunder
(c) Operation White Strike
(d) Operation Cactus
Ans (a)

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Question: Which has become the first state in India to complete all Priority Areas under Deregulation Phase-II of the national Compliance Reduction and Deregulation initiative?
(a) Goa
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Sikkim
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to Puducherry assembly elections 2026, consider the following statements:
1. N. Rangasamy was sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister for a record fifth term in May 2026.
2. Elections were held for the 30-member Puducherry Assembly.
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: Which state’s chief minister recently announced incentives of Rs 40,000 for the birth of a fourth child and Rs 30,000 for a third child to reverse the state’s declining population trend?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to the Psyche Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It is NASA’s mission.
2. It is named for the asteroid it was designed to explore.
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)

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Question: Indian company Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) has announced the establishment of its first international manufacturing node in Portugal for its flagship autonomous combat aircraft. What is the name of this aircraft?
(a) Nataraja
(b) Mahakala
(c) Kaal Bhairava
(d) Mahadeva
Ans (c)

Question: India’s first dedicated Human-Elephant Conflict Research Centre is being established at:
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Palamu Tiger Reserve
(c) Similipal Tiger Reserve
(d) Periyar Tiger Reserve
Ans (b)

Question: Recently, a Neanderthal tooth, ​bearing signs of dental surgery. was discovered from Chagyrskaya Cave in:
(a) China
(b) Spain
(c) Mongolia
(d) Russia
Ans (d)

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