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Question: “The steady decline in Left Wing————— measures.” Discuss. (GS Paper III – Internal Security)

Question: What is Atlantic Meridional Overturning——————————– of its slowing down. (GS-1)

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Question: Which of the following are the reasons behind rising share of gold in India’s foreign exchange reserves?
1. Heightened geopolitical risks
2. De-dollarisation
3. Pressures of sanctions
Select the correct answer using the code below:
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements about the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA):
1. It is a region where the Earth’s magnetic field is at its weakest intensity.
2. Its existence is related to uneven movement of molten iron and nickel in the Earth’s outer core.
3. It causes spacecraft in low Earth orbit to experience higher levels of radiation exposure.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: The term ‘Paranthropus boisei’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
(a) fossils of a kind of dinosaurs
(b) an early human species
(c) an oil-eating bacteria
(d) A biological name of an invasive mussel in India

Question: Consider the following statements about Kurinji flowers:
1. The neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) blooms once every 12 years.
2. The Strobilanthes sessilis species blooms once every eight years.
3. The same Kurinji plant can flower multiple times depending on climatic conditions.
4. Kurinji flowers are endemic to the Western Ghats.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4

Question: With reference to Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), consider the following statements:
1. The total pressure of the dayside lunar exosphere decreases when the CME impacts the Moon.
2. CMEs can disrupt ground-based systems.
3. The Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) payload onboard Chandrayaan-2 has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s CME on the Moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements about the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY):
1. It provides a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year.
2. All citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income or socio-economic status can also avail the benefits of the scheme.
3. As per the National Health Authority (NHA) Annual Report 2024–25, Haemodialysis was the most availed treatment under the scheme.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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