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• The term “Friendshoring”, recently seen in the news, refers to:

  • a) Shifting production and supply chains to politically and economically reliable partner countries.
  • b) Relocating production and supply chains to nearby countries to reduce transport costs and improve efficiency.
  • c) Bringing overseas production and supply chains back to the home country.
  • d) Moving production and supply chains to countries offering the lowest labour and manufacturing costs.

• Consider the following description of a tiger reserve:

  A dense forest in the ancient Aravalli hills once echoed with the roar of tigers, until every single tiger disappeared due to poaching. The reserve later became the site of the world’s first successful scientific reintroduction of tigers using radio-collared individuals, marking a turning point in India’s tiger conservation strategy.

  The tiger reserve described above is:

  • a) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
  • b) Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve
  • c) Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
  • d) Sariska Tiger Reserve

• Consider the following statements regarding the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK):

  1. It provides a continuum of home and community-based care for children from birth up to 36 months of age.
  2. It integrates the existing Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC) programmes.
  3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

  Which of the statements given above 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 description:

  1. It is an artificial lake located about 20 km from Hyderabad in Telangana.
  2. It was built on the Esi River, a tributary of the Musi River, during the rule of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
  3. It lies parallel to Osman Sagar Lake.

  The place described above is:

  • a) Hussain Sagar
  • b) Himayat Sagar
  • c) Pakhal Lake
  • d) Laknavaram Lake

• Consider the following statements regarding the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF):

  1. It is regarded as India’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF).
  2. It is registered with SEBI as a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).

  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