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• The Fonio (Digitaria exilis) and Sikiya (Digitaria sanguilanis), seen in the news recently, are?

  • a) climate-resilient millets from West Africa and Madhya Pradesh, India, respectively
  • b) genetically modified varieties of pearl millet promoted under India's National Food Security Mission
  • c) staple rice crops cultivated in the Sahel region of Africa and the Gangetic plains
  • d) drought-tolerant pulses introduced via international seed banks for Indian farmers

• With reference to the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of DRDO, consider the following statements:

  1. The Ministry of Defence is the nodal ministry of the scheme.
  2. It aims to encourage participation of public/ private industries and to promote self-reliance in defence technology.

  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 Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, consider the following statements:

  1. DGCA is the statutory civil aviation regulator of India.
  2. It is responsible for licensing pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, and air traffic controllers in India.
  3. It also investigates aircraft accidents and incidents in India.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the “Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD)” programme, consider the following statements:

  1. It is executed by the Ministry of Rural Development to promote rural tourism through mapping of ecological and scholastic villages only.
  2. The program is implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

  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 Tongariro National Park, seen in the news due to forest fires, is located in

  • a) Australia
  • b) France
  • c) U.S.A.
  • d) New Zealand