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1.1InternationalPractise this chapter · Set 1 free

  1. Q1 Paper I Mock 1, Q1

    Once a site is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which of the following is NOT correct?

    1. AThe site passes under the sovereignty of UNESCO.
    2. BHeritage protection is to be built into planning.
    3. CThe State may seek international support where needed.
    4. DThe State is expected to submit periodic conservation reports.
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    Answer A. The site passes under the sovereignty of UNESCO.

    An inscribed site remains under the sovereignty of the country concerned; its protection becomes a wider international responsibility. The other three are duties expected of the State.

  2. Q2 Paper I Mock 1, Q2

    With reference to the El Nino conditions tracked by India's Oceansat-3 in 2026, consider the following statements:

    I. Under normal conditions, easterly trade winds move warm surface water westward across the equatorial Pacific.

    II. Upwelling brings warm, nutrient-poor water to the ocean surface.

    III. During El Nino, weakened trade winds reduce the supply of nutrient-rich water to the surface.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. AI and III only
    2. BI and II only
    3. CII and III only
    4. DI, II and III
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    Answer A. I and III only

    Statements I and III are correct; upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich deeper water to the surface, so statement II is wrong.

  3. Q3 Paper I Mock 1, Q5

    El Nino, whose 2026 development was tracked by India's Oceansat-3, is the warm phase of ENSO marked by unusually warm surface waters in the:

    1. AWestern equatorial Pacific near Indonesia
    2. BNorthern Indian Ocean near the Arabian Sea
    3. CCentral and eastern equatorial Pacific
    4. DSouth Atlantic near Brazil
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    Answer C. Central and eastern equatorial Pacific

    El Nino is the warm phase of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation with unusually warm surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.

    Source: NCERT Class 11 India Physical Environment p.90

1.2NationalPractise this chapter · Set 1 free

  1. Q4 Paper I Mock 1, Q3

    Consider the following statements about the India AI Impact Summit held in February 2026:

    I. It was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

    II. It was described as the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South.

    III. Its three guiding pillars were People, Planet and Progress.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    1. AI and II only
    2. BII and III only
    3. CI, II and III
    4. DI and III only
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    Answer C. I, II and III

    All three are correct. The India AI Impact Summit (16–20 February 2026) was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi; it was announced at the AI Action Summit in France, billed as the first global AI summit in the Global South, and built around People, Planet and Progress.

  2. Q5 Paper I Mock 1, Q6

    Consider the following statements about the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog held in June 2026: I. It was chaired by the Prime Minister. II. For the first time since the Council was formed, the Chief Ministers of all the States attended together. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. AI only
    2. BII only
    3. CBoth I and II
    4. DNeither I nor II
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    Answer C. Both I and II

    The Governing Council is chaired by the Prime Minister, who chaired the 11th meeting. All 28 States and 5 Union Territories took part, and the Chief Ministers of all States attended together for the first time since the Council was set up.

1.3TelanganaPractise this chapter · Set 1 free

  1. Q6 Paper I Mock 1, Q4

    Arrange the following events of March 2026 in chronological order:

    1. Telangana Budget 2026–27 presented in the Assembly

    2. Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as Governor

    3. Telangana Gaddar Film Awards 2025 winners announced

    4. Netflix's Eyeline Studios opens in Hyderabad

    1. A2, 3, 4, 1
    2. B3, 4, 2, 1
    3. C3, 2, 4, 1
    4. D3, 2, 1, 4
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    Answer C. 3, 2, 4, 1

    Gaddar award winners announced (7 March), Governor sworn in (11 March), Eyeline Studios opened (12 March), Budget presented (20 March).

  2. Q7 Paper I Mock 1, Q7

    Consider the following statements about the Telangana Cabinet meeting of 1 October 2026:

    I. It approved two pending dearness allowance instalments for employees and pensioners.

    II. The extra cost of the decision was put at about ₹2,500 crore a year.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. AOnly I
    2. BOnly II
    3. CBoth I and II
    4. DNeither I nor II
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    Answer C. Both I and II

    Both are correct: the Cabinet cleared two pending DA instalments (3.64% and 2.73%), at an extra cost of about ₹2,500 crore a year.

1.4Sports, awards & personsPractise this chapter · Set 1 free

  1. Q8 Paper I Mock 1, Q8

    In July 2026, the 129th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju was celebrated at his birthplace:

    1. AKoyyuru
    2. BKrishnadevipeta
    3. CPandrangi
    4. DRampachodavaram
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    Answer C. Pandrangi

    His birthplace is Pandrangi village in Padmanabham mandal, Visakhapatnam district.

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