MCQs - 2026-06

The plan aims to tackle major threats to biodiversity, including habitat destruction, the impact of invasive species, and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources.

A crucial aspect of the plan is integrating biodiversity conservation considerations into all relevant sectoral and sub-sectoral levels of planning and implementation.

The National Biodiversity Action Plan aims to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity, and ensure equitable sharing of benefits arising from its use, aligning with global conservation goals.

The Agni-V missile, like many other advanced Indian missiles, is typically test-fired from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (formerly Wheeler Island) off the coast of Odisha.

The Agni-V missile has an approximate strike range of over 5,000 kilometers, making it an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Some sources suggest it could be up to 8,000 km.

Agni-V is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed by India, known for its long range and nuclear-capable payload.

Unlike Chandrayaan-3, which focused on a soft landing and in-situ analysis, Chandrayaan-4's primary goal of sample return necessitates the inclusion of a Sample Return Vehicle (SRV) as a new and crucial component.

The Chandrayaan-4 mission, being a complex sample return mission with significant payload mass, would require a heavy-lift launch vehicle like LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3), which was also used for Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3.

Chandrayaan-4 is envisioned as India's first lunar sample return mission, aiming to bring back lunar soil and rock samples for scientific analysis.

Export promotion schemes often include interest subvention, duty drawbacks, and financial assistance for marketing to make exports more viable.