1. Consider the following statements:
1. Union
Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN) scheme from the financial year 2026–27 to 2030–31.
2. A financial provision of ₹5.15 lakh crore has been made for this period.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. National
Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹8.22 crore under the Access and
Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism.
2. This
amount was allocated to 7 research institutes and 23 State Biodiversity Boards
and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils.
3. This marks one of the largest one-time ABS benefit distributions made to date for Indian rice (paddy).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. NASA
has selected the PRAXIS mission concept for Phase I of the NASA Innovative
Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
2. This mission is an initiative to develop and test high-risk, cutting-edge technologies for future space missions
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Ladakh
Administration has declared 23 heritage sites across the Union Territory as
Protected Monuments under the Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation
Act.
2. The
notified sites include petroglyph clusters, rock carvings, ancient caves,
Buddhist monasteries (gompas), forts, palaces, and inscriptions.
3. These sites have been granted legal protection due to their archaeological, historical, and cultural significance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Brookfield
launched a renewable energy platform named Lumara in India.
2. The
platform will deploy approximately $600 million in solar, wind, and battery
storage projects.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?