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• Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Softshell Turtle:

  1. It is a freshwater turtle species found in river systems such as the Ganga, Indus, and Mahanadi basins.
  2. It is classified as “Critically Endangered” under the IUCN Red List.
  3. It is primarily carnivorous and plays an important role as a scavenger in maintaining river ecosystem health.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The Operation RAGEPILL, seen in the news recently, is launched by?

  • Indian Army
  • Central Bureau of Investigation
  • Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
  • Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

• With reference to the Advance Authorisation Scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. It allows duty-free import of inputs that are physically incorporated in export products, subject to export obligations.
  2. The scheme is administered by the Reserve Bank of India for regulating foreign exchange related to exports.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following statements with reference to the Psyche probe:

  1. It is a mission launched by NASA.
  2. The probe is intended to land on the asteroid Psyche to collect surface samples and return them to Earth.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• With reference to the Kesar Mango, consider the following statements:

  1. It originates from the Gir region of Gujarat.
  2. It has been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2