The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Lantana Camara.

The Common Lantana also known as Invasive Lantana Camara has become a major threat in Delhi and NCR regions. It was originally introduced as a decorative plant but has now become invasive outcompeting native plants. More than 70 percent of area in Aravalli region is affected by Lantana Camara.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Cocktail Drugs.

A total of 156 Fixed Dose Combination(FDC) medicines were recently banned by the Union Health Ministry. The reason for banning was cited as “No Therapeutic Justification” and potential risks to patients. FDCs are combinations of two or more active drugs in a single dosage form also referred to as the Cocktail Drugs.

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1.

Out of the four statements, one is incorrect.

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to provide LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families (Statement 1), and it targets the empowerment of women by making them direct beneficiaries (Statement 3). It mandates the use of Aadhaar as the primary identity document (Statement 4). However, the government does not bear the full cost of the LPG cylinder, stove, and refill; only the initial cost of the connection is subsidized (Statement 2 is incorrect).

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

The organization described is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising 10 Southeast Asian countries. ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 to promote political and economic cooperation and regional stability. The headquarters of ASEAN is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Arundhati Roy.

• Indian author and political activist Arundhati Roy was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, on November 24, 1961.

• Her most well-known work is the critically acclaimed novel The God of Small Things (1997).

• Arundhati Roy's book won the 1998 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and went on to become the best-selling work by an Indian author who is not a foreigner.

• Her works include Power Politics (2001), Public Power in the Age of Empire (2004), Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers (2009), Broken Republic: Three Essays (2011), Capitalism: A Ghost Story (2014), and The Algebra of Infinite Justice (2002). 

• Roy's first book in twenty years, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, was released in 2017. 

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. G20 Summit.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on a four-day visit to India to enhance strategic ties and address G20 summit issues. Vieira will co-chair the 9th India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on August 27. The visit will focus on enhancing the strategic partnership and exploring new cooperation avenues. With Brazil holding the G20 presidency, discussions will include collaboration as 'Troika' with India and South Africa to advance outcomes from India's previous G20 presidency.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Kishore Kumar.

Kishore Kumar from Tamil Nadu became the first Indian to qualify for semifinals of the Asian Surfing Championship in the U-18 category. The Asian Surfing Championship event is a qualifying event for the 2026 Asian Games. Kishore achieved the highest score of 11.50 in heat 3 of the quarterfinals.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. To bring back lunar sample to earth.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently finalised the design of Chandrayaan Mission which is likely to happen in 2027. The major aim of the mission will be to collect lunar rock samples and return to Earth. The Chandrayaan 4 will utilise two different rockets namely Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LMV-3) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV).

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Gandaki.

An Indian tourist bus plunged into Marsyangdi River in Central Nepal thereby leading to the death of 14 people. Marshyangdi River is a 150 km long river in Nepal. It is one of the major tributaries of Gandaki River and originates from northern slopes of Annapurna Massif.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad has bagged the Best Airport Award for the third consecutive year at India Travel Awards. The Hyderabad Airport also won the Skytrax award for best Airport staff in India and South Asia 2024. The award highlights the high quality services and passenger friendly services provided by the airport.