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08 SEPTEMBER 2026

Current Affairs ยท 5 Questions
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Question 1

Assertion (A): Rural India requires decentralised and community-led waste management systems for sustainable waste management.

Reason (R): Dispersed rural settlements, limited infrastructure and weak local institutional capacity make centralised waste collection and processing difficult.

Options:

  • A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  • C A is true, but R is false.
  • D A is false, but R is true.
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option A
Question 2

Consider the following statements:

  1. EOS-05 was launched using the GSLV-F17 launch vehicle.
  2. EOS-05 is designed to provide near real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management.
  3. GSLV is a three-stage launch vehicle with a cryogenic upper stage.
  4. EOS-05 is intended to operate from a low Earth orbit below 2,000 km.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B 1 and 4 only
  • C 2 and 3 only
  • D 1, 2, 3 and 4
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option A
Question 3

Consider the following statements:

  1. Khagantak-243 is a long-range glide bomb designed to be released from fighter aircraft.
  2. It has a stand-off range of up to about 180 km under specified release conditions.
  3. It was jointly developed by BEL and JSR Dynamics.
  4. It is a free-fall bomb that requires the aircraft to fly directly over the target.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A 1 and 2 only
  • B 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C 2 and 4 only
  • D 1, 3 and 4 only
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B
Question 4

 Consider the following statements:

  1. Striped hyenas play an important role as natural scavengers by consuming carrion.
  2. The striped hyena is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
  3. In India, the striped hyena is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  4. Striped hyenas are found only in the Indian subcontinent.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A 1 and 2 only
  • B 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D 1, 3 and 4 only
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B
Question 5

Bhutan became the first country in the WHO Southeast Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies as a:

  • A Wildlife disease
  • B Zoonotic disease
  • C Public-health problem
  • D Vector-borne disease
โœ“ Correct Answer: Option C

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