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• The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, seen in the news recently, is about?

  • a) a US-brokered peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda to end eastern Congo conflict, withdraw Rwandan troops, disarm militias, and promote regional economic integration in critical minerals
  • b) a multilateral trade pact between Washington and Indo-Pacific nations for supply chain resilience
  • c) a climate accord signed in Washington for prosperity through green energy transitions in developing countries
  • d) a US-led initiative for peace in the Middle East focusing on economic prosperity corridors

• With reference to cosmic or galaxy filaments, consider the following statements:

  1. Cosmic filaments are the largest known structures in the Universe, forming a network of interconnected galaxy clusters and dark-matter strands.
  2. They are believed to have formed due to density fluctuations in the early Universe amplified by gravitational instability.

  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 Tapanuli region, seen in the news due to loss of its orangutans due to floods recently, is located in?

  • a) Indonesia
  • b) Malaysia
  • c) Congo
  • d) Benin

• With reference to the Charaichung Royal Bird Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

  1. It is Asia’s first protected royal bird habitat.
  2. It is located in the state of Assam.

  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 the GREAT Scheme:

  1. The Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal ministry of the scheme.
  2. The scheme is launched with an objective to support start-up ecosystem of technical textiles in India by assisting young innovators, scientists/technologists, and startup ventures.

  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