The passengers intercepted with the live reptiles at Trichy had arrived from which city?
- A.Kuala Lumpur
- B.Dubai
- C.Bangkok, via Colombo
- D.Singapore, via Male
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Explanation
The correct answer is Bangkok, via Colombo. Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence acted on specific intelligence and intercepted two Indian passengers who reached Trichy International Airport on that routing on 26 October 2026. A systematic examination of their baggage led to the recovery of live wildlife concealed in twenty-seven food packets, with the animals in a sedated state. The cities in options A, B and D are busy points on India's international air network, but they were not the route in this case. The recovery included twenty-three Corn Snakes, sixteen Ball Pythons, five Argentine Black and White Tegus and one Snow White Iguana, none of which is native to India, which is why such consignments are moved for the exotic pet trade. The DRI called the interception an example of intelligence-led enforcement in coordination with customs authorities.
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Practice Questions
How many live reptiles did the DRI recover at Trichy International Airport?
- A.27
- B.35
- C.45
- D.55
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, acting with the Air Intelligence Unit at Trichy, foiled an attempt to bring that many live reptiles into India through Trichy International Airport.
Read the full explanation →Under which law were the two passengers carrying the reptiles arrested?
- A.The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
- B.The Customs Act, 1962
- C.The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- D.The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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The reptiles were seized and the two Indian passengers were arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit at Trichy under the provisions of that Act, because the offence was the illegal import of goods, here live wildlife, across a customs frontier.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following ports has been recognised as a green hydrogen hub by the MNRE?
- A.Mormugao Port
- B.Paradip Port
- C.Visakhapatnam Port
- D.Mumbai Port
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has recognised three ports as green hydrogen hubs, namely Deendayal Port at Kandla in Gujarat, V.O.
Read the full explanation →Under India's Green Hydrogen Standard, what is the maximum permitted emission for hydrogen to qualify as green?
- A.2 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
- B.5 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
- C.9 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
- D.12 kg of CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the Standard in August 2023, and the ceiling applies on a well-to-gate basis, measured as an average over twelve months; with it India became one of the first few countries to define green hydrogen formally.
Read the full explanation →What is the outlay approved by the Union Cabinet for the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
- A.Rs 8,240 crore
- B.Rs 17,490 crore
- C.Rs 19,744 crore
- D.Rs 24,500 crore
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The Union Cabinet approved the Mission in January 2023 with that outlay, and set the goal of making India a global hub for green hydrogen and its derivatives, with production capacity of at least 5 MMT a year by 2030.
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