MCQs - 2026-07

CREM directly contributes to India's efforts in climate change adaptation by strengthening coastal ecosystems against extreme weather events and supports biodiversity conservation by protecting critical marine habitats.

CREM focuses on ecosystem restoration, which includes activities like mangrove plantation, coral reef conservation, and protection of other critical coastal habitats to build natural resilience.

The Coastal Resilience & Ecosystem Restoration Mission (CREM) aims to strengthen coastal defense mechanisms and restore degraded marine and coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves and coral reefs, to enhance resilience against climate change impacts.

The combination of extreme speed and maneuverability makes hypersonic missiles extremely difficult for current air defense systems to intercept.

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound).

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is responsible for developing India's strategic missile systems.

Varuna exercises are typically conducted in the Indian Ocean Region to ensure maritime security.

The exercise aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance interoperability between the two navies.

Varuna is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.

Tightening monetary policy (e.g., by increasing interest rates) makes borrowing more expensive, which can reduce investment and consumption, leading to a deceleration of economic growth in the short term.