1. With reference to Operation Sindhu, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched in response to the escalating con-flict between Iran and Israel in 2025.
2. Indian nationals were evacuated via sea routes with assistance from the Iranian Navy.
3. Armenia played a key role by providing a land corri-dor and safe passage for the evacuees.
4. The Ministry of External Affairs set up a 24×7 con-trol room to facilitate communication.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
2. Consider the following statements regarding India–Armenia relations:
1. Armenia has procured Indian military equipment like Swathi Radars and Pinaka systems.
2. India supports Armenia’s military position against Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
3. Armenia’s geopolitical alignment is influenced by its tensions with Turkey and Pakistan.
4. Armenia is a key participant in India’s International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) efforts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. With reference to QS World University Rankings 2026, consider the following statements:
1. IIT Delhi topped among Indian institutions for the first time in eight years.
2. India has no universities in the top 100 of the global rankings.
3. MIT lost its top global spot to Stanford in the 2026 rankings.
4. India is one of the top 5 producers of academic re-search papers, but their citation in top journals re-mains low.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. With reference to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), consider the following statements:
1. It is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and placed under the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. NDRF provides support when State Disaster Re-sponse Funds are insufficient to handle a disaster.
3. It can be used for both relief and long-term recon-struction and mitigation projects.
4. It is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
5. Operation Sindhu, recently seen in the news, is related to:
(a) War exercise
(b) River project
(c) Evacuation
(d) Trade deal
6. With reference to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) released by the Ministry of Education, consider the following statements:
1. PGI evaluates the performance of states and union territories in school education on a uniform scale.
2. The index includes parameters such as learning outcomes, access, infrastructure, equity, and gov-ernance processes.
3. PGI-D is a variant designed to assess performance of central universities.
4. The top-scoring states in PGI receive monetary in-centives from the Ministry of Education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
7. With reference to the United Nations Ocean Conference, consider the following statements:
1. It is co-hosted by the United Nations and countries volunteering to lead ocean conservation initiatives.
2. The conference aims to support the implementa-tion of SDG 14 – Life Below Water.
3. The Lisbon Declaration was adopted during the 2022 UN Ocean Conference.
4. India has officially pledged to reduce deep-sea min-ing in its Exclusive Economic Zone under the con-ference resolution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
8. Consider the following statements regarding the Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Treaty, also known as the High Seas Treaty:
1. The treaty was adopted under the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
2. It aims to conserve and sustainably use marine bio-diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, includ-ing the deep seabed.
3. The treaty allows exclusive mineral exploitation rights to countries with long coastlines.
4. It provides a mechanism for benefit-sharing of ma-rine genetic resources collected from the high seas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9. Consider the following statements with reference to the geopolitical geography of Ukraine:
1. Ukraine shares a land border with Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary.
2. The Sea of Azov lies to the northeast of the Crime-an Peninsula.
3. The Dniester River flows through eastern Ukraine and forms part of the border with Russia.
4. Ukraine has no direct border with Belarus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
10. With reference to Operation Sindoor, consider the following statements:
1. The operation was launched by the Indian Armed Forces in May 2025 as a retaliatory measure against a terror attack in Pahalgam.
2. It was conducted across the Line of Control with the assistance of allied foreign militaries under a UN mandate.
3. The Indian Air Force used SCALP cruise missiles and HAMMER precision-guided bombs during the operation.
4. The operation specifically targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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