Topic: CA (UPSC)-5 to 11Oct2025

The Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme (CMRIS) is a component of which national mission?

The bilateral naval exercise ‘KONKAN-25’, recently conducted off India’s western coast, was between India and which other country?

With reference to the ‘Kharai’ camel, which of the following statements is correct?

The National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX) is a biennial exercise conducted by which organization?

The term ‘Coral Triangle’, often seen in news, refers to a marine region located in which of the following areas?

With reference to the PM-SETU scheme, recently in news, consider the following statements: It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The scheme aims to transform 1,000 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). It follows a hub-and-spoke model for implementation. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Why is the Himalayan region particularly vulnerable to landslides? It is composed of young fold mountains with geological faults. The region experiences intense monsoon rainfall and cloudbursts. Unplanned construction and deforestation have destabilized slopes. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The draft policy paper on camels, prepared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, proposes which of the following initiatives?

Consider the following statements regarding Compressed Biogas (CBG): CBG is produced by purifying raw biogas to increase its methane concentration to over 90%. The GOBAR-DHAN scheme aims to convert cattle dung and solid waste into CBG. CBG can be used as a clean fuel alternative to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Which of the statements given … Read more

The Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme (CMRIS) is a component of which national mission?