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1) With reference to Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India, consider the following statements:

IMR is defined as the number of deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births in a year.
Telangana’s IMR in 2024 was lower than the national average.
Rural IMR in India is higher than urban IMR.

Which of the above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

Answer : d

Answer: d

Explanation: IMR definition (1) is correct. Telangana’s IMR (17) was below India’s average (24) in 2024 (2). Rural IMR nationally is 27 vs urban 17 (3).

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2) Aerosol pollution is significant for India’s energy transition because it:

a. Increases solar generation efficiency by scattering radiation.
b. Reduces solar power generation capacity, with India losing nearly 10% in 2023.
c. Has negligible impact compared to global averages.
d. Is primarily natural in origin, with minimal anthropogenic contribution.

Answer : b

Answer: b

Explanation: Aerosols reduce sunlight reaching panels, cutting India’s solar generation by 9.6% (15 TWh) in 2023. Loss is higher than global average (5.8%). Anthropogenic sources like fossil fuels, vehicles, biomass dominate.

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3) The Psyche Mission, recently in news, is unique because it:

a. Is India’s first mission to Mars.
b. Explores a metal rich asteroid that may represent the core of an early planetesimal.
c. Focuses exclusively on cometary studies in the Kuiper Belt.
d. Is a joint mission of NASA and ISRO.

Answer : b

Answer: b

Explanation: NASA’s Psyche mission (launched 2023) targets asteroid 16 Psyche, believed to be iron?nickel rich and possibly an exposed planetary core, offering insights into rocky planet formation.

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4) Consider the following about the Nagaland Cascade Frog (Amolops kamal):

It inhabits fast?flowing hill?stream ecosystems.
It represents a distinct lineage within the Amolops indoburmanensis complex.
It is the first amphibian species recorded from Nagaland.

Which of the above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

Answer : a

Answer: a

Explanation: The frog is adapted to hill streams (1) and confirmed as a unique lineage within Amolops indoburmanensis (2). It is not the first amphibian from Nagaland — many species are known.

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5) Agoraphobia, often discussed in mental health, is characterized by:

a. Fear of confined spaces like elevators and tunnels.
b. Fear of situations where escape may be difficult or help unavailable, often linked to panic disorder.
c. Exclusive prevalence among men in middle age.
d. A disorder diagnosed only through genetic testing.

Answer : b

Answer: b

Explanation: Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of crowded/public spaces where escape/help may be difficult. Closely linked to panic disorder, more common in women, diagnosed clinically, not genetically.

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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 01-06- 2026