1. Consider the following statements:
1. India
has successfully conducted the flight test of an advanced Agni missile equipped
with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
2. The successful test marks a major milestone in strengthening India’s strategic deterrence capability and indigenous defence technology.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Reporters
Without Borders released the World Press Freedom Index 2026 on the occasion of
World Press Freedom Day observed on 3 May.
2. It
has been published annually by RSF since 2002, providing a comprehensive look
at the state of press freedom across 180 countries and territories.
3. Founded in 1975, RSF is a global media watchdog headquartered in Paris, France.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. The
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large system of ocean
currents in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. It carries warm surface water from tropical regions toward the North Atlantic, while colder and denser water sinks and flows southward in deeper ocean layers.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Central
Government has appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as
the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary of the Department of
Military Affairs (DMA).
2. Lieutenant
General Raja Subramani is currently serving as the Military Advisor in the
National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) under National Security Advisor
Ajit Doval, a position he has held since September 2025.
3. He has previously served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff and as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. On
the occasion of 'Pochishe Boishakh,' various cultural programs and
commemorative ceremonies were organized in India and Bangladesh to mark the
165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
2. Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, at the Jorasanko Thakur Bari in Kolkata.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?