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Question: Consider the following technologies:
1. Johkasou
2. NEREDA Technology
3. Electrocoagulation
4. Food Chain Reactor
Which of the above technologies are used for wastewater treatment?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans (d) Namami Gange Programme was launched in 2014 as an Integrated Conservation Mission to reduce pollution, conserve and rejuvenate the River Ganga. Major Pillars: Sewage treatment infrastructure, riverfront development, river-surface cleaning, biodiversity conservation, afforestation, public awareness, industrial effluent monitoring and Ganga Gram. Food Chain Reactor (FCR): Introduced in India through NGP; uses fixed artificial media and plant roots. It offers a smaller footprint, lower power consumption and nutrient removal. Electrocoagulation and Electro-oxidation: Use electricity-based processes to treat wastewater, offering alternatives to conventional biological treatment. Advanced Oxidation Process: A pilot project at Varanasi’s Assi Drain was designed to treat excess wastewater onsite, reducing the need for long interception and diversion sewers. Multi-Storey STP: The Muni Ki Reti, Chandreshwar Nagar facility is India’s first four-storey sewage treatment plant built for a municipality under NGP. Constructed Wetlands (CWs): Engineered systems that use natural physical, chemical and biological processes to remove wastewater pollutants. Johkasou System: A Japanese, prefabricated and plug-and-play sewage treatment unit suitable for decentralised treatment, low-flow applications, space-constrained sites and areas where civil construction is difficult. NEREDA Technology: Uses aerobic granular sludge with good settling properties, reducing land requirements, construction costs and operating expenditure. Soil Biotechnology: A natural wastewater-treatment method combining physical processes such as sedimentation and infiltration with biochemical processes.

Question: Consider the following statements regarding diamondiyne:

1. It is a three-dimensional carbon material with a porous structure.
2. It contains carbon–carbon triple bonds linking diamond-like structures.
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 Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return, consider the following statements:
1. It was released by UNEP.
2. The report finds that if current policies continue, warming could reach 2.2°C within this century.
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 ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, consider the following statements:
1. It is a national-wide campaign launched from Taraori in Haryana’s Karnal district.
2. It is focussed on ‘no fertiliser use.’
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: Consider the following statements about the evolution of the SARAS Mela platform:
1. The first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi in 1999.
2. It is organised under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
3. The National SARAS Mela in Vijayawada is the first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside the Delhi-NCR region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to agrivoltaics, consider the following statements:
1. The first AgriVoltaics World Conference was held in New Delhi in October 2026.
2. Under AgriVoltaics technology, solar panels are directly placed on the ground.
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 (d)

Question: With reference to SUVIKALP and PRISM, consider the following statements:
1. SUVIKALP has been developed by the Coal Controller Organisation.
2. SUVIKALP and PRISM are both initiatives related to the post-mining process.
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 SIMBEX-2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was the 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise.
2. It was held in the Strait of Malacca.
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: With reference to IBSAMAR Exercise 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was the ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa maritime exercise.
2. It concluded at Simon’s Town in South Africa in October 2026.
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: Consider the following statements:
1. Centaurus X-3 is one of the brightest and earliest discovered X-ray pulsars.
2. Pulsars are neutron stars.
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: The Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), mentioned in the news, involves which of the following countries?
(a) Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar and Indonesia
(b) Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Malaysia
(c) Turkey, Iran, Indonesia and Qatar
(d) Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
Ans (a)

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