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• The ‘Jana Mandia, Dussera Mandia, Bati Mandia and Jili Mandia’, seen in the news recently, are:

  • Traditional varieties of finger millet conserved by tribal communities in Odisha
  • Indigenous rice varieties cultivated in the Brahmaputra Valley
  • Traditional cotton varieties developed in the Deccan Plateau
  • Medicinal plants endemic to the Eastern Ghats

• The Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, seen in the news recently, is located in?

  • West Bengal
  • Assam
  • Tripura
  • Meghalaya

• With reference to the Yellow-throated Marten, consider the following statements:

  1. It is the largest marten species in South Asia and is found in a wide range of habitats, including Himalayan forests, tropical forests, and montane ecosystems.
  2. It is a strictly herbivorous mammal endemic to the Western Ghats and is classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Singapore
  2. UAE
  3. France
  4. Qatar
  5. Sri Lanka

  In how many of the above countries, payments through UPI gateway are allowed?

  • Only two
  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five

• With reference to the National Panchayat Awards 2025, consider the following statements:

  1. The awards are conferred by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to incentivize best-performing Panchayats across the country.
  2. These awards are aligned with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the grassroots level.
  3. Only Gram Panchayats are eligible for these awards, while Intermediate and District Panchayats are excluded.

  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