23rd March 2026

Explanation: Chapchar Kut is the most popular spring festival of Mizoram, named after bamboo that has been cut and left to dry. It is an agricultural festival celebrated in March, before planting begins. It is estimated to have originated between 1450–1700 A.D. in the village of Suaipui, and was revived on a grand scale in Aizawl in 1962.

Explanation: Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is partially incorrect — while the Caspian Sea is indeed an endorheic basin (no outflow), its salinity is not uniform. It varies from nearly fresh in the northern parts to saltier in the southern parts.

Explanation: The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) is published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a Sydney-based independent, non-profit think tank. It analyses the impact of terrorism across 163 countries covering 99.7% of the world's population. Countries are scored on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 = no impact and 10 = highest measurable impact.

Explanation: Lipulekh Pass (also known as Lipu-Lekh/Qiangla/Tri-Corner) is situated in the western Himalayas, not eastern, at a height of 5,334 metres (17,500 feet). It is an international mountain pass at the trijunction of India, China, and Nepal. Statement 1 is incorrect due to the wrong location (eastern vs. western Himalayas).

Explanation: The Chagos Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean and is currently administered by the United Kingdom. The ICJ ruled in 2019 that the UK should end its administration and return it to Mauritius. Diego Garcia is a military base primarily operated by the United States — not jointly with India.