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Question 1
Environment | Agriculture | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. National Mission on Natural Farming is a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in November 2024.
2. National Mission on Natural Farming is a restructured form of the earlier Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Detailed Explanation
- •The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) on 25th November 2024, till the 15th Finance Commission (2025-26), as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme as a shift to strengthen agriculture practices with scientifically backed approaches towards sustainability, climate resilience and safe food. It is aimed towards improving soil health and restoring ecosystems and reducing input cost to the farmer to achieve greater climate resilience.
- •The NMNF, being implemented with the proposed outlay of ₹2,481 crore (Centre’s share: ₹1,584 crore and State share: ₹897 crore), is a restructured form of the earlier Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP), which was implemented under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) from 2020-21 to 2022-23.
Question 2
Environment | Conservation | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Wildlife Trust of India is a non-profit governmental organization.
2. It was established in 2000.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- •The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is an Indian non-profit organization established in 1998 to protect India’s wildlife and natural heritage.
- •It works on urgent crisis management, long-term conservation, and the welfare of individual wild animals through partnerships with communities and governments.
- •Its initiatives include preventing wildlife crimes, reducing human-animal conflict, protecting endangered species, and restoring habitats through a variety of projects across the country.
Question 3
International Relations | Places In News | Easy | The Hindu
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The Haifa port lies beside which water body?
A. Gulf of Suez
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Gulf of Aqaba
D. Black Sea
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Mediterranean Sea
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Science and Technology | Genetics | Easy | The Hindu
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Which of the following is not a Mendelian Disorder?
A. Haemophilia
B. Sickle-cell anaemia
C. Down’s Syndrome
D. Phenylketonuria
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Down’s Syndrome
Detailed Explanation
- •Genetic disorders may be grouped into two categories – Mendelian disorders and Chromosomal disorders.
- •Mendelian disorders are mainly determined by alteration or mutation in the single gene. These disorders are transmitted to the offspring on the same lines as in the principle of inheritance.
- •The pattern of inheritance of such Mendelian disorders can be traced in a family by the pedigree analysis. Most common and prevalent Mendelian disorders are Haemophilia, Cystic fibrosis, Sickle- cell anaemia, Colour blindness, Phenylketonuria, Thalassemia, etc. Therefore, options A,B and D are incorrect.
- •Down’s Syndrome – It is a chromosomal disorder wherein the person affected gains an extra set of chromosome 21. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question 5
History | Iron Age | Medium | The Hindu
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Arrange the following periods of ‘Early India Archaeology’ in a chronological order.
1. Chalcolithic Age
2. Early Historic
3. Neolithic Age
4. Megalithic Burials
5. Harrapan Civilisation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A. (1), (3), (2), (4), (5)
B. (2), (1), (3), (5), (4)
C. (3), (1), (5), (4), (2)
D. (2), (3), (1), (4), (5)
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) (3), (1), (5), (4), (2)
Detailed Explanation
