7th February 2026

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the 'New START Treaty'?

1. It was signed in the year between the US and the USSR in the year 1971 to limit the number of deployed nuclear warheads, missiles and bombers.
2. The treaty has been recently abrogated after both the US and Russia failed to renew the same.
3. It prohibits testing, development, or deployment of current or planned US missile defence programs or long-range conventional strike capabilities.

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Consider the following statements about NASA's SPHEREx mission:

1. It is a megaphone-shaped telescope designed to survey the sky in optical and near-infrared light.
2. It was launched in 2025 and is planned to operate for two years.
3. It aims to create a three-dimensional map of the universe to study the early universe and the history of galaxies.
4. It will specifically search for life-sustaining molecules in planet-forming regions and identify targets for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Consider the following statements regarding the Vayu Shakti 2026 exercise:

1. It is the largest air combat drill of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be held in the Pokaran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.
2. The exercise will include the deployment of the IAF's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) for real-time monitoring of operations.
3. All frontline aircraft participating were earlier part of Operation Sindoor.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the temple of 'Jagannath Puri'?

1. It was built in the 12th century by a king of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
2. Aruna Stambha, at the entrance of the temple, belongs originally to the Sun Temple of Konark.
3. It is also called as the 'Yamanika Tirtha'.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Gulf Cooperation Council?

1. It is the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations.
2. It was founded in the year 1981 in response to a proposal by the Kuwaiti Government.

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