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• Consider the following description:

  He actively participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement (1921), Individual Satyagraha (1940), and the Quit India Movement (1942), and was imprisoned twice. He presided as Speaker during the joint session that passed the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. He was elected as the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1952–1956) and later served as the Speaker from 8 March 1956 to 16 April 1962.

  Which one of the following personalities is described above?

  • G. V. Mavalankar
  • M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
  • Hukam Singh
  • K. M. Munshi

• The Araku Valley, seen in the news recently, is located in?

  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh

• With reference to Exercise KHANJAR XIII, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a bilateral exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan focused on enhancing interoperability and joint counter-terrorism operations.
  2. The 2026 edition is being held in India with emphasis on urban warfare and mountainous terrain training.
  3. The exercise is conducted annually since 2011.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• With reference to the Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

  1. It is located in the Eastern Ghats region of Telangana.
  2. The sanctuary forms part of the Godavari river basin and is known for dry deciduous and moist deciduous forest ecosystems.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• The SabhaSaar Initiative, recently in the news, is an initiative of which of the following?

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • NITI Aayog
  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj