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• The eSAKSHI Portal facilitates the implementation of which of the following?

  • Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
  • Mission Shakti
  • POSHAN Abhiyaan
  • Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

• Consider the following statements regarding Influenza A (H5N1):

  1. It is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that primarily infects birds but can occasionally infect humans.
  2. It is transmitted mainly through mosquito vectors to humans.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding Cassava Brown Streak Disease:

  1. It is a devastating viral disease that causes loss of cassava root (tuber) production and quality.
  2. The disease is primarily transmitted through soil-borne fungi present in agricultural fields.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the Moonshot Project, consider the following statements:

  1. The project aims to build an AI-powered, closed-loop device that connects to different parts of the brain in order to help restore smooth, coordinated movement.
  2. It is a multidisciplinary endeavour that evolved from a pilot project seeded by IISc’s Brain, Computation and Data Science initiative.

  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. Turkey
  2. Jordan
  3. Armenia
  4. Syria
  5. Iraq

  The Kurdistan region is spread across how many of the above countries?

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