29th October 2025

Explanation - Loktat Lake is located in Manipur and is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India (not all of India—Wular Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is larger). The Keibul Lamjao National Park, home to the rare brow-antlered deer, is the only floating national park in the world (statement 2 correct). It was designated as a Ramsar site and features under the Montreux Record in 1993 due to changes in ecological character (statement 3 correct). Rivers like Imphal and Thoubal drain into this lake (statement 4 correct). Three statements are correct. 

Explanation - Coffee is a tropical plant generally grown under shady trees. Karnataka produces over 70% of the total output, making statement 1 correct. Coffee requires a hot and humid climate (not cool and dry), with temperatures between 15°C and 28°C and rainfall of 150 to 250 cm—therefore statement 2 is incorrect. Well-drained, loamy soil containing humus, iron, and calcium are ideal (statement 3 correct). Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries (statement 4 correct). Three statements are correct. 

Explanation - Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages in Articles 343 to 351. Originally, 14 languages were included in the Constitution. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003. However, the 96th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 (not 92nd) was the most recent amendment to the Eighth Schedule, which changed the name from 'Oriya' to 'Odia'. 

Explanation - The correct matching is: 

• Form 6: Used by new voters (above 18 years) or those shifting constituencies to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll (not for overseas electors). 

• Form 6A: Used by Overseas Electors to register their names. 

• Form 7: Filed for deletion of a name from the electoral roll (not objection for deletion). 

• Form 8: Used to correct entries in the existing electoral roll, such as name spelling, address, or age. 

• Form 8A: Used for transposition of an elector's name from one part of a constituency to another within the same constituency. 

Only one pair is correctly matched (none of the given pairs are accurate as stated). 

Explanation - National Pulses Mission is a six-year central programme (2025–31) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, designed to achieve Aatmanirbharta in pulses. The mission aims to raise domestic pulse production from 242 lakh tonnes (2024–25) to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030–31. It includes a production boost with a specific yield target of 1,130 kg/ha. However, assured procurement at MSP is provided for only Tur, Urad, and Masoor (not all major pulses) for four years (not the full six-year duration).