MCQs 2026

Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 every year to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War.

The day is observed to celebrate Mandela's birthday and encourage individuals to take action to help change the world for the better.

The United Nations General Assembly officially declared 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day in November 2009.

Nelson Mandela International Day is observed globally on July 18th every year to honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

Ancient manuscripts are often made of fragile materials like old paper, palm leaves, or birch bark, which require extremely careful handling during the scanning process to prevent damage, making their digitization a delicate and challenging task.

Digitization allows researchers from across the globe to access and compare manuscripts easily, facilitating interdisciplinary studies and opening new avenues for academic research without geographical limitations.

The primary objective of digitizing ancient manuscripts is to ensure their long-term preservation against physical decay and to make them widely accessible to researchers and the public worldwide, without the risk of damage to the originals.

The Geographical Indications Registry, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the statutory body responsible for granting and administering GI tags in India.

Authentic Kashmiri Pashmina is derived from the fine undercoat of the Changthangi goat (also known as Pashmina goat), found in the high-altitude regions of Ladakh.

The GI tag primarily serves to identify goods originating from a specific geographical territory, possessing qualities or a reputation due to that origin, thereby ensuring authenticity and preventing misuse of the name.