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• Consider the following statements about the Polar Vortex:

  1. The polar vortex is a large, persistent low-pressure zone containing extremely cold air, confined over the polar regions by the polar-front jet stream.
  2. It rotates clockwise over the North Pole and counter-clockwise over the South Pole.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• ExoMiner++, recently seen in the news, is related to:

  • A reusable launch vehicle developed by NASA
  • A space-based telescope for detecting dark matter
  • A robotic rover for mineral exploration on Mars
  • A deep learning software designed to discover exoplanets

• Consider the following gallantry awards of India:

  1. Mahavir Chakra
  2. Ashoka Chakra
  3. Shaurya Chakra

  How many of the above are considered wartime gallantry awards in India?

  • One only
  • Two only
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements about Lonar Lake:

  1. It is located in the state of Manipur.
  2. It is the only known hyper-velocity impact crater formed in sedimentary rock and contains freshwater.

  Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

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

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

  • The day when global freshwater resources are completely exhausted
  • The declaration of a national water emergency by the United Nations
  • The point at which a city’s usable water supply falls below a critical threshold, forcing shutdown of regular tap water supply
  • The stage when groundwater recharge exceeds water extraction