1. Consider the following statements:
1. Anusandhan
National Research Foundation has selected 10 institutions under its new
Convergence Research Centres of Excellence programme to promote
multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research aimed at addressing complex
societal challenges.
2.The
programme received 745 proposals from institutions across India, reflecting
growing interest in interdisciplinary research and innovation ecosystems.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. At
the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of
India visited Italy.
2. This
visit builds upon the growing engagement between India and Italy, following
Prime Minister Modi's participation in the 2024 G7 Summit hosted in Italy, as
well as Prime Minister Meloni's visits to India for the 2023 G20 Summit and the
Raisina Dialogue.
3. The two leaders adopted an expanded roadmap covering trade, defense, technology, artificial intelligence, connectivity, mobility, culture, and Indo-Pacific cooperation, while also reaffirming their support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. Union
Home Minister recently chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council
(CZC) in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
2. The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of 4 Central Zonal Council states – Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Supreme
Court of India has authorized municipal bodies to adopt legally permissible
measures—including euthanasia—for stray dogs that are rabid, incurably ill, or
extremely aggressive, in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules,
2023.
2. It
shall be mandatory for every State and Union Territory to establish at least one
fully functional Animal Birth Control (ABC) center in each district.
3. The Court observed that this casts a positive and imperative obligation upon the State to ensure the protection of citizens against threats to life and safety arising from attacks by stray dogs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. The
Reserve Bank of India has issued new guidelines effective from April 1, 2027.
2. An NPA borrower shall be upgraded to a "Standard Asset" only when the entire arrears of interest and principal across all credit facilities—rather than just the defaulted loan—have been repaid.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?