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• Consider the following statements about the hump-backed mahseer:

  1. It is found only in the Cauvery river basin.
  2. It is categorized as an endangered species by the IUCN.
  3. The artificially-bred Tor khudree fish species have contributed to the decline of the hump-backed mahseer.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None

• With reference to the Shram Shakti Niti 2025 (draft), consider the following statements:

  1. The National Career Service (NCS) platform will serve as India’s Digital Public Infrastructure for Employment.
  2. The draft policy seeks to increase women’s participation in the labour force to 35% by 2030.
  3. Policy implementation will proceed in three phases.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

•  Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme:

  1. The scheme includes installation of stand-alone solar pumps, solarization of grid-connected pumps, and setting up decentralized, grid-connected solar power plants on farmers’ barren or cultivable land.
  2. The scheme provides an aggregate subsidy of up to 60% of the total cost.
  3. Under PM KUSUM, it is mandatory to use only imported solar cells and modules for eligible installations to promote lower costs and access to advanced technology.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 and 2 only
  • b) 2 and 3 only
  • c) 1 and 3 only
  • d) 1, 2 and 3

• Consider the following statements regarding Electronic Bank Guarantee (eBG) in India:

  1. It is the electronic process of issuing a guarantee to a lender.
  2. The National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) works as the central repository for it.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2025 has been given for –

  • a) The discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology
  • b) Pioneering research on protein folding and computational protein design
  • c) The discovery of the chemical basis of photosynthesis
  • d) Development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a new form of molecular architecture with applications in gas storage, catalysis, and environmental sustainability