Review answers

Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are stated in the press release. Statement 3 reverses it: during recessions the economy is boosted by reducing interest rates and increasing the budget deficit.

Explanation: Kathak's Lucknow gharana flourished at the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, himself a patron and practitioner of the art. Its emphasis is on bhava and delicate movements, unlike the rhythm-heavy Jaipur gharana.

Explanation: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, until now the Governor of Keralam, has been appointed the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Explanation: Kunwar Singh was the zamindar of Jagdishpur near Arrah (now in Bhojpur district), and fought the British in 1857–58 despite his old age. NCERT names him among the leaders of the revolt, with Nana Saheb, Rani Lakshmibai and Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Explanation: Administrator Praful Patel declared Lakshadweep 100% literate, marking full literacy status under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, a Centrally sponsored scheme aligned with NEP 2020.

Explanation: NCERT states that the Standard Meridian of India, 82°30'E, passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh and is taken as the basis of IST. Each degree of longitude makes a time difference of 4 minutes, so 30° gives about 2 hours.

Explanation: Amit Shah stated that India is honoured to host the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, focused on terrorism, organised crime, narcotics and cyber threats.

Explanation: The pulmonary vein brings oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium. The pulmonary artery is the reverse exception: an artery carrying deoxygenated blood.

Explanation: The Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82) as the third Mahe-class ASW-SWC; it was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80 percent indigenous content.

Explanation: Naib Subedar Neeru Dhanda won two Gold and one Silver and became the first Indian woman to win Gold in the individual Women's Trap event at the Asian Games.