Consider the following statements regarding the Artemis II mission, which successfully launched and concluded in April 2026:
i - Artemis II was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, executing a 10-day mission that launched on April 1, 2026.
ii - During its deep-space transit and lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew broke the Apollo 13 record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.
iii - The Artemis II mission successfully landed two astronauts near the Moon's South Pole to test the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuits.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Artemis II successfully completed its historic flyby and splashed down safely on April 11, 2026, setting a new human distance record. Statement 3 is incorrect; Artemis II was strictly a lunar flyby mission to test the Orion spacecraft's life-support systems. No astronauts landed on the Moon during this mission.
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Evaluate the following statements concerning global environmental and ecological observances:
i - World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance celebrated on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater resources.
ii - International Mother Earth Day is observed globally on April 22 to promote environmental protection and climate action.
iii - The International Day of Forests is observed annually on April 21 to raise awareness about agroforestry and curbing deforestation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the United Nations International Day of Forests is observed globally on March 21, not April 21.
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Assertion (A): The upcoming Census 2027, for which the Centre and UT administrations (including J&K) began laying preparatory frameworks, will be India's first fully digital census.
Reason (R): Citizens will have the unprecedented option to submit their household demographic information online through a newly introduced Self-Enumeration (SE) portal to generate an SE ID for enumerator verification.
The assertion is correct; Census 2027 is slated to move away from traditional paper methods. The reason accurately explains how this digitization will function at the citizen level, utilizing the Self-Enumeration portal to streamline data collection before field verification.
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Assertion (A): In March 2026, the East Japan Railway Company successfully launched the world's first "Freight-Only Bullet Train" (Shinkansen) operating between Morioka and Tokyo at speeds up to 275 kmph.
Reason (R): Japan developed and deployed this high-speed freight network to combat a severe national logistics crisis exacerbated by an aging population and a massive shortage of commercial truck drivers.
Both statements are true. Japan's innovative leap into freight-only high-speed rail is a direct structural response to its ongoing demographic crisis, which has led to a critical shortage of personnel in the traditional road transport sector
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Consider the following statements regarding recent appointments :
i)Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a former diplomat, was officially appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
ii)Vinai Kumar Saxena was transferred and appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
iii)Kavinder Gupta, the former Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, was elevated and appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
All three statements accurately reflect the major reshuffle of Governors and Lieutenant Governors announced by Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Consider the following statements regarding India's space sector and the Gaganyaan mission:
1.ISRO successfully conducted the 'G1' mission, the first uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan program.
2.The Gaganyaan spacecraft is designed to carry a crew of three astronauts to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 400 km.
3.The female looking humanoid robot 'Vyommitra' was placed aboard the 'G1' test flight to simulate human functions and monitor module parameters.
All statements are correct. The 'G1' mission represents a critical precursor to India's first crewed spaceflight. Vyommitra (a half-humanoid) was specifically developed to fly on these uncrewed missions to test the life support systems before human astronauts are sent to the 400 km LEO.
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Consider the following statements:
Following the passage of the 'Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026', Gujarat became the first state in independent India to implement a Uniform Civil Code.
The Parliament of India passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which notably removes the provision allowing for the self-perceived gender identity of individuals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because Gujarat is the second state to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), following Uttarakhand which passed its UCC earlier.
Statement 2 is correct; the 2026 amendment bill passed by Parliament redefined the category of transgender by removing the previously established provision of self-perceived gender identity, a major shift from the 2014 NALSA judgement framework.
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To strengthen the regional blue economy, the government announced the establishment of a ₹100 crore Integrated Aqua Park in Anantnag. The project aims to enhance fish production, provide modern aquaculture training, and generate local employment
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Nineteen-year-old Sheetal Devi, India’s first female armless para-archer hailing from J&K, was awarded the prestigious 'Para Archer of the Year' title in March 2026 in recognition of her historic global achievements, including her gold medal at the World Para Archery Championships
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Joining a growing global push to regulate minors' online access, Karnataka became the first Indian state to formally ban social media for children under 16
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