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Which organization won the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for exposing the international trade in chemicals used to make fentanyl?
Q2
What tech does EOS-09 use to see through clouds and darkness?
Q3
The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane in the 2025-26 season has been set at ₹355 per quintal with a basic recovery rate of 10.25%. How does the FRP mechanism incentivize sugar mills for higher sugar recovery rates?
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Recently, the government allocated an additional 2.8 million tonnes of rice from FCI’s buffer stock for ethanol production under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme to reduce excess stockpiles. What is the ethanol blending target set for 2025-2026?
Q5
Which state has secured the first position in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme?
Q6
Operation Olivia protected Olive Ridley turtles. What is their IUCN status?
Q7
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)?
Q8
What is the normal date for the monsoon onset over Kerala?
Q9
FAO added six sites to its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). What is the aim of the GIAHS programme?
Q10
Which of the following is not a member of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog?
Q11
Recently the Human Development Report 2025, highlighted global human progress based on health, education, and income indicators. Which organization published the Human Development Index report?
Q12
India recently announced a $200 million Defence credit line for Angola, strengthening bilateral ties with the southwestern African nation. What is the capital of Angola?
Q13
Which town near Aizawl now serves as the new railhead?
Q14
Recently, the Kerala government announced plans to move the Supreme Court over the Centre’s decision to withhold Rs. 1,500 crore in education funds, allegedly due to Kerala not joining the PM SHRI scheme—an initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to upgrade schools across India. What is the primary objective of the PM SHRI scheme?
Q15
Delhi recently witnessed a storm with wind speeds up to 100 kmph, seen on radar as a ‘bow echo’. Which of the following is NOT true about bow echoes?
Q16
Recently, PM inaugurated the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, marking a major step in placing the state on the global maritime map. What is the significance of the Vizhinjam International Seaport?
Q17
The Great Nicobar Island is strategically located near which of the following geographical points?
Q18
Nipah virus, that was recently seen in news, primarily spreads through which species?
Q19
What does the Cas9 enzyme do in the CRISPR process?
Q20
Which country has formally assumed the Chairmanship of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) for the 2025–26 term?
Q21
India's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) dropped to 93 according to the Special Bulletin released by the Office of the Registrar General of India for the period 2019-21. Which state in India reported the highest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) among the southern states in the 2019–21 period?
Q22
Recently, ISRO announced that the Gaganyaan mission—India’s first human spaceflight programme—has been rescheduled to the first quarter of 2027, following the successful completion of key test missions including TV-D1. Who will be onboard India’s first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission?
Q23
Which government department launched India’s first cluster of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds?
Q24
Karnataka sought electric buses under PM E-DRIVE. Which Ministry launched it?
Q25
What is the primary objective of red teaming in military operations?