15th April 2026

Explanation - Lake Neuchatel is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland. It is nestled at the foot of the Jura Mountains. It was formed during the last Ice Age. The Thiele River enters at its southwestern end and issues from it at its northeastern end. The lake also receives the Areuse and Broye rivers. The northwestern shore (Neuchatel canton) is the most thickly settled, and the slopes are covered with vineyards. On the north shore is La Tene, famous for prehistoric finds, which gives its name to the late Iron Age culture.

Explanation - The AMOC is a large system of ocean currents. It is the Atlantic branch of the ocean conveyor belt or Thermohaline circulation (THC), and distributes heat and nutrients throughout the world's ocean basins. AMOC carries warm surface waters from the tropics towards the Northern Hemisphere, where it cools and sinks. It then returns to the tropics and then to the South Atlantic as a bottom current. From there it is distributed to all ocean basins via the Antarctic circumpolar current.

Explanation - It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is located in the holy city of Vrindavan in the Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. At this temple, the primary deity is presented in the 'tribhanga' posture, gracefully tilted at three angles. This distinctive pose, where Lord Krishna is bent at three places, earns Him the beloved name "Banke." It was established by Swami Haridas, a guru of the famous singer Tansen. This is one of the highly regarded shrines, and is one out of the seven temples of 'Thakur of Vrindavan', along with Shri Govind Dev Ji, Sri Radhavallabh Ji, and four others. The present temple complex housing 'Banke Bihari' was constructed in 1864 and is a unique example of Indian craftsmanship. Architecture of the temple is influenced by the Rajasthani style, with arches and pillars adding to its magnificence. In this temple, from the walls to the ceiling, the pictures of the deities have been painted through oil paintings. One unique feature of the Banke Bihari temple is that there are no bells or conchs on the premises. In the freedom struggle, this temple was the main center of revolutionary activities; from here, the revolutionary newspaper "Bundelkhand Kesari" was published secretly.

Explanation - The National Agriculture Market (NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal, which links the existing Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis across the country to form a unified national market for agricultural commodities. The states can administer agriculture marketing as per their agri-marketing regulations, under which, the State is divided into various market areas and each market area is administered by a separate APMC which will impose its own marketing regulation that include fees.

Explanation - Under Constitution of India, agricultural marketing is a state (provincial) subject. While intra-state trades fall under the jurisdiction of state governments, inter-state trading comes under Central or Federal Government (including intra-state trading in a few commodities like raw jute, cotton, etc.). Thus, agricultural markets are established and regulated mostly under the various State APMC Acts.