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• With reference to Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR, consider the following statements:

  1. Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR is a joint special forces exercise conducted between India and the United States.
  2. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability in counter-terrorism and special operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain.
  3. It is a trilateral naval exercise conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• Lakes Mai Ndombe and Tumba, seen in the news recently, are located in

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia

• With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), consider the following statements:

  1. PMGKAY was launched in 2020 to provide free food grains to beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
  2. The scheme provides an additional quantity of food grains over and above the regular subsidised entitlements under NFSA.
  3. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• The Druzhba pipeline, seen in the news recently, carries crude oil from

  • Russia to Eastern Europe
  • Qatar to Turkey
  • Venezuela to Brazil
  • Iran to India

• With reference to the International Climate Initiative (IKI), consider the following statements:

  1. The International Climate Initiative (IKI) is a funding programme launched by Germany to support climate and biodiversity projects worldwide.
  2. It supports developing and emerging economies in areas such as climate mitigation, adaptation, and protection of natural carbon sinks.
  3. The initiative is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 only
  • 1, 2 and 3