1. Which of the following is not the current strategic storage of crude oil site in India?
a) Chandikhol
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Mangaluru
d) Padur
Answer. a) Chandikhol
1. Existing Facilities (Phase I)
Location: Capacity (MMT)
Visakhapatnam: 1.33
Mangaluru: 1.50
Padur: 2.50
Total: 5.33 MMT
2. Expansion (Phase-II)
Location: Capacity
Chandikhol, Odisha:4.0 MMT
Padur (expansion) : 2.5 MMT
2. What is the rank of India in the Global Corruption Index 2025?
a) 42
b) 82
d) 91
d) 101
Answer. d) 91
Background:
1. The Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 reveals a global decline in corruption perception, with the average score falling to 42
2. India’s Performance: Score: 39/100. Rank: 91 out of 182
3. The Litani River flows in which country?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Qatar
d) Lebanon
Answer. d) Lebanon
Context:
1. Recently, Israeli airstrikes destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a key crossing over the Litani River on The Litani River.
2. The Litani is the longest and most important river in Lebanon,
4. Which state has launched ‘MLATrack.com’?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Answer. a) Kerala
Context:
1. Kerala has launched ‘MLATrack.com’, India’s first platform to track the legislative interventions of MLAs.
2. It provides data on the performance and legislative activities of Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly (2021–2026).
5. Which pass serves as the only terrestrial link between the Kashmir Valley and the high-altitude cold desert of Ladakh?
a) Zozila Pass
b) Banihal Pass
c) Pir Panjal Pass
d) Burzil Pass
Answer. a) Zozila Pass
Context:
1. A tragic avalanche at the high-altitude Zojila Pass resulted in the death of five individuals and left several others injured or trapped.
2. Zojila is a strategic high mountain pass in the Western Himalayas. Often referred to as the mountain pass of blizzards (though scientifically named after the Tibetan goddess Du-Zhi-lha-mo), it serves as the only terrestrial link between the Kashmir Valley and the high-altitude cold desert of Ladakh.
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