(1.) What was the code name of the major drug bust operation by NCB that resulted in India's first-ever Captagon seizure?

(a.) Operation STORM

(b.) Operation RAGEPILL

(c.) Operation SHIELD

(d.) Operation VIGIL

(2.) What is the estimated international illicit market value of the Captagon seizure effected during Operation RAGEPILL?

(a.) ₹50 crore

(b.) ₹110 crore

(c.) ₹182 crore

(d.) ₹300 crore

(3.) Where was India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in May 2026?

(a.) Sundarbans National Park

(b.) Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve

(c.) Corbett Tiger Reserve

(d.) Dudhwa National Park

(4.) What is the scientific name of the Ganges soft-shell turtle?

(a.) Lissemys punctata

(b.) Nilssonia gangetica

(c.) Chitra indica

(d.) Geoclemys hamiltonii

(5.) India's first dedicated Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) Research Centre is being established at which tiger reserve?

(a.) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

(b.) Palamu Tiger Reserve

(c.) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

(d.) Periyar Tiger Reserve

(6.) In which state is the Palamu Tiger Reserve located?

(a.) West Bengal

(b.) Odisha

(c.) Jharkhand

(d.) Chhattisgarh

(7.) Who inaugurated the 'Lion' Species Spotlight Programme at Sasan Gir as a pre-event to the IBCA Summit 2026?

(a.) Shri Narendra Modi

(b.) Shri Bhupender Yadav

(c.) Shri Amit Shah

(d.) Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan

(8.) Which international organization published the World Health Statistics Report 2026?

(a.) World Health Organization (WHO)

(b.) World Bank

(c.) UNICEF

(d.) United Nations Environment Programme

(9.) According to the World Health Statistics Report 2026, what was the reduction percentage in new global HIV infections between 2010 and 2024?

(a.) 15%

(b.) 25%

(c.) 40%

(d.) 55%

(10.) Which port facility in Gujarat served as the entry point for the seized Syrian container carrying Captagon powder?

(a.) Hazira Port

(b.) Mundra Port

(c.) Kandla Port

(d.) Porbandar Port

(11.) What are the primary active chemical components found in Captagon drugs classified under the NDPS Act?

(a.) Fenetylline and Amphetamine

(b.) Morphine and Heroin

(c.) Ketamine and Methamphetamine

(d.) Barbiturate and Cocaine

(12.) What is the approximate geographic area of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve where the turtle was released?

(a.) 500 sq. km

(b.) 950 sq. km

(c.) 1,302 sq. km

(d.) 2,100 sq. km

(13.) Which agency acts as the principal anti-narcotics law enforcement agency in India executing operations like RAGEPILL?

(a.) Enforcement Directorate

(b.) Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

(c.) National Investigation Agency

(d.) Central Bureau of Investigation

(14.) Why is satellite telemetry used for tracking released freshwater turtles like the Ganges soft-shell turtle?

(a.) To monitor their migratory pathways, habitat range, and behavioral response in deep river ecosystems

(b.) To control their swimming speed remotely via satellite signals

(c.) To charge internal batteries using solar solar arrays underwater

(d.) To prevent other aquatic predators from approaching them

(15.) Approximately how many people are killed annually by elephants in India according to wildlife conflict surveys?

(a.) 100 people

(b.) 300 people

(c.) 500 people

(d.) 1,200 people

(16.) Where is Sasan Gir, the home of the Asiatic Lion, located?

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Maharashtra

(17.) What key water and sanitation achievement was highlighted globally in the WHO World Health Statistics Report 2026?

(a.) Over 1 billion people gained access to safe drinking water and sanitation between 2015 and 2024

(b.) Complete eradication of water scarcity in all deserts

(c.) Universal desalination of all oceanic coastal waters

(d.) Zero wastewater generation across urban municipalities

(18.) Which apex wildlife protection project was initiated by India in 1992 specifically to secure pachyderm corridors?

(a.) Project Tiger

(b.) Project Elephant

(c.) Project Snow Leopard

(d.) Project One-Horned Rhino

(19.) Which official portal serves as the primary gateway for central government press statements in India?

(a.) pib.gov.in

(b.) india.gov.in

(c.) mygov.in

(d.) niti.gov.in

(20.) What is the broader significance of establishing localized research centers for wildlife conflict mitigation?

(a.) Developing empirical, region-specific scientific tools to protect human lives and preserve endangered megafauna habitats

(b.) Converting agricultural lands into private safari zones

(c.) Banning all rural settlements within state borders

(d.) Enforcing international military patrols in forests

(21.) Which state forest department collaborated on the satellite tracking release of the Ganges soft-shell turtle in Assam?

(a.) Assam Forest Department

(b.) Meghalaya Wildlife Division

(c.) Arunachal Pradesh Eco-Cell

(d.) West Bengal Sundarban Board

(22.) What is the capital city of Jharkhand?

(a.) Jamshedpur

(b.) Dhanbad

(c.) Ranchi

(d.) Bokaro

(23.) How do international synthetic drug syndicates typically exploit maritime trade container routes?

(a.) Concealing illicit psychotropic powders within declared legitimate commercial cargo such as sheep wool or industrial textiles

(b.) Using transparent civilian passenger ferries exclusively

(c.) Labeling narcotics openly as diplomatic mail bags

(d.) Dropping drug parcels via uncrewed commercial airliners without landing

(24.) What IUCN Red List status is generally designated to the Ganges soft-shell turtle due to habitat degradation?

(a.) Least Concern

(b.) Vulnerable

(c.) Critically Endangered

(d.) Extinct in the Wild

(25.) Who holds the portfolio of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as of May 2026?

(a.) Shri Bhupender Yadav

(b.) Shri Rajendar Pal

(c.) Shri Prakash Javadekar

(d.) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya

(26.) What strategic objective guides the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?

(a.) Uniting range countries to conserve and secure habitats for seven major big cat species worldwide

(b.) Establishing a commercial zoo trade network

(c.) Regulating global domestic cat breeding standards

(d.) Issuing international hunting licenses for sports

(27.) Which organization acts as the authoritative publisher of national drug law enforcement disclosures in India?

(a.) Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

(b.) Supreme Court Legal Cell

(c.) Reserve Bank Economic Bureau

(d.) Central Bureau of Investigation Press Unit

(28.) Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?

(a.) New York, USA

(b.) Geneva, Switzerland

(c.) Paris, France

(d.) Rome, Italy

(29.) Why does ambient air pollution remain a critical public health concern according to international health reports?

(a.) It contributes significantly to chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease burdens and millions of premature deaths globally

(b.) It alters atmospheric nitrogen balance permanently

(c.) It causes sudden total loss of oceanic tides

(d.) It accelerates polar ice sheet refreezing

(30.) What physical feature distinguishes soft-shell turtles like Nilssonia gangetica from hard-shelled terrapins?

(a.) Leathery, pliable skin covering a reduced bony carapace without hard horny scutes

(b.) Total absence of any shell structure

(c.) Presence of external gills like fish

(d.) Inability to swim in flowing river water