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• Project Suncatcher, recently in news, is associated with:

  • a) A global initiative to track solar storms and protect communication networks
  • b) India’s mission to harness solar energy on the Moon
  • c) Google’s plan to develop solar-powered data centres in space
  • d) A UN programme to promote solar irrigation in developing countries

• With reference to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), consider the following statements:

  1. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
  2. India is a founding member of the ADB, which currently has more than 100 member countries.
  3. China is the largest shareholder of ADB.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None

• The “Yellow Line,” recently in the news, refers to:

  • a) A new maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon
  • b) A ceasefire zone marking Israeli troop withdrawal in Gaza
  • c) A demarcated UN peacekeeping line in Syria
  • d) A buffer zone established along the West Bank

• The Swasthya Portal, recently in the news, has been developed by:

  • a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • c) NITI Aayog
  • d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Switzerland
  2. Austria
  3. Slovenia
  4. France

  How many of the above share a land border with Italy?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None