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Q11. IITM and ISRO's SAC signed an MoU to co-develop advanced satellite-based meteorological products. 2. The IITM-SAC collaboration will focus on integrating satellite and ground-based observations. 3. The IITM-SAC MoU is for building fighter aircraft engines under Mission Mausam. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the MoU is for advanced satellite-based meteorological products and integration of satellite and ground-based observations. Statement 3 is false because the cited collaboration is meteorological, not fighter-engine development.
Q2Consider the following statements about the IITM-SAC collaboration linked with the Mahabaleshwar radar: 1. An MoU was signed between IITM and ISRO's Space Applications Centre. 2. The MoU aims to co-develop advanced satellite-based meteorological products. 3. The collaboration focuses on integrating satellite and ground-based observations. 4. The MoU bars any work on aerosol data validation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false because the cited release says the collaboration will improve atmospheric and aerosol data validation.
Q3Consider the following statements about agriculture-related schemes: 1. The Soil Health Card scheme was launched on 19 February 2015 and cards are issued once every 2 years. 2. PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 per year in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 through Direct Benefit Transfer. 3. PMDDKY directly benefits 1.7 crore farmers, especially small and marginal farmers owning less than 2 hectares. 4. PMDDKY's dashboard tracks 107 KPIs including crop yields, loan disbursals and storage usage. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the Soil Health Card scheme was launched on 19 February 2015 and cards are issued once every 2 years. Statement 2 is correct because PM-KISAN gives ₹6,000 per year in three ₹2,000 DBT instalments. Statement 3 is correct because PMDDKY directly benefits 1.7 crore farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers below 2 hectares. Statement 4 is incorrect because the PMDDKY dashboard tracks 117 KPIs, not 107.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding heatwave preparedness: 1. For State Nodal Officers, PIB/MoHFW asked that health-sector heat action plans be incorporated in SAPCCHH and copied to SDMA or Relief Commissioner Department for incorporation in the State Action Plan on heat wave. 2. PIB/MoHFW asked daily heatstroke-case and death data submission to start from March 01, 2024 on the IHIP portal. 3. PIB/MoHFW advised disseminating IMD heat-wave early warnings issued daily after 0600 hours IST with forecast for the next two days. 4. PIB/MoHFW advised that suspected heat-stroke cases should be rapidly assessed and actively cooled using standard treatment protocols. Which of the statements given above are correct?
1, 2 and 4 are true. 3 is false: the advisory refers to IMD warnings issued daily after 1600 hours IST with forecast for the next four days, not 0600 hours for two days.
Q5Consider the following statements about India's National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. It was launched on 4 January 2022. 2. The mission has an outlay of Rs. 19,744 crore. 3. Its target is only 5 thousand tonnes of green hydrogen production capacity per annum. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Only statement 2 is correct. MNRE gives the launch date as 04 January 2023 and the production target as 5 MMT per annum, not 2022 or 5 thousand tonnes.
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8Consider the following statements: 1. BharatGen was launched in June 2025. 2. BharatGen is described as India's first government-funded, sovereign, multilingual and multimodal Large Language Model. 3. BharatGen supports 22 Indian languages and integrates text, speech and document-vision capabilities. 4. BharatGen was developed under the PM-KISAN digital ecosystem as a chatbot only for payment-status queries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the 2014 ETC rollout context: 1. The new company constituted for ETC was named Indian Highways Management Company Limited. 2. ETC had already been installed at 555 toll plazas when the 2014 PIB release was issued. 3. The Central Government issued orders to incorporate ETC lanes as a mandatory clause in future highway-project contracts. 4. Amendments had been made in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 for fitment of RFID tags on vehicles for ETC. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. On 16 April 2026, a seaplane trial landing was conducted at Tehri Lake. 2. Tehri Lake is associated with the 2,400 MW Tehri Hydro Power Complex. 3. The installed hydropower capacity itself is the technical reason why a seaplane trial landing succeeds. Which of the statements given above are correct?
111. Vande Bharat 2.0 is described by PIB as lighter than the earlier model. 2. PIB says Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System called KAVACH. 3. PIB gives Vande Bharat 2.0 air-conditioning systems as approximately 50 percent more energy-efficient. 4. PIB gives Vande Bharat 2.0 a design speed of 180 kmph and operating speed of 160 kmph, subject to route readiness. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to the focused interventions of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2024, consider the following statements: 1. Water conservation and rainwater harvesting are included. 2. Enumerating, geo-tagging and inventorying water bodies are included. 3. Setting up Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts is included. Which of the statements given above are correct?
131. Under PM-PRANAM, all States and Union Territories are covered. 2. In FY 2023-24, 14 States showed a reduction of 15.14 LMT in chemical fertiliser consumption compared with the previous three-year average. 3. The 28 March 2025 PIB release stated that Rajasthan had achieved a reduction in chemical fertiliser consumption under PM-PRANAM. 4. PM-PRANAM aims to preserve soil health by promoting sustainable and balanced fertiliser use, alternative fertilisers and organic farming. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Under PM-SETU, what is the equity structure of the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) managing upgraded ITIs?
15Consider the following statements about India's Green Steel Taxonomy: 1. The Ministry of Steel released the taxonomy on 12 December 2024. 2. It defines green steel by using carbon dioxide equivalent emission intensity per tonne of finished steel. 3. Steel with emission intensity higher than 2.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per tonne of finished steel is not eligible for green rating. Which of the statements given above are correct?