1. Consider the following statements:
1. Public
Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to
strengthen the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 by
establishing a faster and more effective enforcement framework against the use
of unfair means in public examinations.
2. The Bill aims to enhance the integrity, transparency, and credibility of recruitment and entrance examinations across the country.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Maharashtra
Cabinet approved the establishment of new courts under the (NDPS Act and the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act on 28 July 2026.
2. The
decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis.
3. In addition, the Cabinet approved the establishment of two additional courts in Karjat and Kurduwadi, aiming to strengthen judicial accessibility at the local level
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. A
new species of polypore fungus, named Microporellus kolhapurensis, has been
discovered in Bhudargad taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
2. The species was found growing on rotting wood in the Bediv area near the Ajra border and has been named after Kolhapur, the district where it was discovered.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. NASA
proposed the PRAXIS mission on 26 July 2026 for the direct study of planetary
ring particles.
2. PRAXIS
stands for Planetary Rings Autonomous EXploration with In-situ Sampling.
3. The mission is designed to collect and analyse real particles from Saturn's rings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. A
new freshwater shrimp species, Caridina sharmai, was discovered in the Gomti
River in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 27 July 2026.
2. The species belongs to the Atyidae family and was recorded from the upper reaches of the Gomti River, a tributary of the Ganges.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?