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Question: Evaluate the significance of foreign universities establishing —————– higher education landscape in India. (GS-2)

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Question: Which of the following sources of Benzene pollution?
1. Volcanoes
2. Forest fires
3. Crude oil
4. Cigarette smoke
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question: With reference to gravitational waves, consider the following statements:
1. Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused only by the collision of black holes.
2. The existence of gravitational waves was predicted by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity.
3. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves in 2015.
4. The recent signal GW231123 involved the merger of two black holes, one of which was 225 times the mass of the Sun.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Question: Which of the following statements best describes “spooky action at a distance”?
(a) It refers to unknown particles that exist in parallel universes.
(b) It is Einstein’s famous term for quantum entanglement – the connection between particles independent of spatial separation.
(c) It denotes the phenomenon of superposition where particles exist in multiple states simultaneously.
(d) It describes quantum noise disrupting entangled states.

Question: Consider the following pairs of lakes/lagoons and their locations:
1. Keta Lagoon: Nigeria
2. Lake Natron: Kenya
3. Lake Naivasha: Tanzania
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Which of the following phenomena are potential consequences of thawing permafrost as per the UNEP Frontiers 2025 report?
1. Release of ancient pathogens
2. Spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes
3. Enhanced carbon sequestration
4. Revival of dormant organisms
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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