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Consider the following statements regarding greenhouse-gas emissions from paddy cultivation:
- Continuous flooding of paddy fields can promote methane emissions by creating oxygen-deficient conditions in the soil.
- Loss of soil organic carbon can convert agricultural soils from a carbon sink into a source of greenhouse-gas emissions.
- Increasing the application of nitrogenous fertilisers necessarily increases the capacity of paddy soils to sequester carbon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements on Commonwealth games.
- The 2026 Commonwealth Games are being hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Unlike previous editions, the 2026 Commonwealth Games have only 10 sports.
- Cricket and football are the major addition to commonwealth games 2026.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs (regions: location)
- Pickaxe Mountain: Iran
- Odesa and Chornomorsk ports: Ukraine.
Select the correct code.
Consider the following statements.
- Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the spraying of sea salt aerosols or other fine particles into clouds to artificially brighten them and increase the sun’s reflectivity.
- It is primarily intended to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by enhancing its absorption by oceans.
Select the correct code.
Consider the following statements.
- Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, prior approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) is mandatory before establishing any new zoo or safari.
- The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) is a court-appointed monitoring body created by the Supreme Court to advise the court on forest and wildlife conservation issues.
Select the correct code.
Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach.
The Answers are as below :
- 1. (b)
- 2. (b)
- 3. (c)
- 4. (a)
- 5. (c)







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