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• Consider the following statements about the Net Zero Banking Alliance:

  1. It aims to bring down the emissions from their lending and investment portfolios to ‘net-zero’ by 2050.
  2. It is being is convened by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative.
  3. All the Public Sector Banks from India are part of this alliance.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

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

• Which of the following statements about ‘Exercise Konkan-2025’ are incorrect?

  1. This is a joint military exercise between India and Maldives.
  2. It commenced off the western coast of India.
  3. Indian Air Force is a part of this exercise.

  Select the answer using the code given below:

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

• Consider the following statemetns about the Balasan river, seen in the news recently.

  1. It originates from the Darjeeling Himalayas.
  2. It is an important tributary of river Ganga.

  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

• With reference to the Coral Triangle, consider the following statements:

  1. It is located in the Gulf of Mexico.
  2. The primary threat to the Coral Triangle’s ecosystems arises from volcanic eruptions and tectonic movements, rather than human activities or climate change.

  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 Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY):

  1. It is a centrally-sponsored scheme launched in 2015.
  2. It provides certification via the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Operated under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  3. Only farmers with more than five hectares of farmland are eligible to participate in PKVY clusters and receive assistance under the scheme.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

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