MCQs 2026

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is the nodal agency and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of conservation projects for snow leopards in India, including the updated 'Project Snow Leopard 2.0'.

While all branches can potentially use them, loitering munitions are particularly suited for ground operations, making the Indian Army a primary intended user for tactical battlefield applications.

The approval of indigenous loitering munitions aligns with the 'Make in India' initiative and aims to boost domestic defense manufacturing, thereby reducing dependence on foreign suppliers.

Loitering munitions, also known as 'kamikaze drones' or 'suicide drones', are designed to hover over a target area and strike when a target is identified. They combine reconnaissance and strike capabilities.

'Varuna' is a long-standing bilateral naval exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.

The primary aim of the 'Varuna' exercise is to enhance interoperability, coordination, and mutual understanding between the Indian and French navies.

The 2026 edition of the India-France Naval Exercise 'Varuna' is being conducted in the Arabian Sea.

Handling sensitive patient data, ensuring robust data privacy and security, and mitigating algorithmic bias (where AI might perform differently across diverse patient populations) are critical ethical and practical challenges for the widespread and equitable adoption of AI in healthcare.

AI in cancer detection heavily relies on analyzing large datasets of medical images (such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, mammograms) and digital pathology slides to identify patterns, anomalies, and markers associated with cancerous cells or tumors.

AI tools can process and analyze vast amounts of medical imaging data (like mammograms, CT scans, MRIs) much faster and often with higher precision than human radiologists alone, leading to earlier and more accurate detection of subtle cancerous signs.