12 JANUARY 2026

12 JANUARY 2026

Q1. Which of the following components are integrated under Climate-Resilient Agriculture?

  1. Climate-tolerant and genome-edited crops
  2. Biofertilisers and biopesticides
  3. AI-based agro-advisories

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) primarily aims to:

A. Maximise short-term farm output through chemical inputs

B. Sustain productivity while adapting to climate variability

C. Replace traditional farming with industrial agriculture

D. Focus only on export-oriented crops

Q3. Assertion (A): India ranks second highest in Asia in the World Risk Index.

Reason (R): The World Risk Index measures disaster risk only on the basis of hazard frequency.

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

Q4. The GOBARdhan initiative contributes to urban climate action primarily by:

A. Eliminating landfill usage

B. Producing compressed biogas from organic waste

C. Promoting electric waste collection vehicles

D. Recycling electronic waste

Q5. With reference to Rani Velu Nachiyar, consider the following statements:

  1. She was trained in horse riding, archery, and martial arts such as Silambam and Valari.
  2. She ruled after the Revolt of 1857.
  3. She fought against British colonial forces in South India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3