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• With reference to the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a long-term observational framework designed to systematically monitor meteorological parameters and climate-active trace gases across India.
  2. It is an observational initiative under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to be implemented by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The ‘Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation’, seen in the news recently, is a financing instrument of:

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • World Bank
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • New Development Bank (NDB)

• Consider the following statements with reference to the Rakhigarhi Harappan Site:

  1. Rakhigarhi is located in the Hisar district of Haryana and is among the largest known urban settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization.
  2. Archaeological excavations at the site have revealed evidence of planned urban infrastructure, including drainage systems, roads, and craft production activities.
  3. It served as a major maritime trading centre of the Harappan Civilization.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to Deuterated Compounds, consider the following statements:

  1. In deuterated compounds, one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium, a stable isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron.
  2. Deuterated compounds are widely used in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy because they minimize interference from ordinary hydrogen in the sample.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Nirbhay Chetna’, seen in the news recently, is an initiative of which of the following ministries?

  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment