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Question: Describe the benefits of the mangrove————————– enhance mangrove forests? (GS-1)

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Question: With reference to India’s first-ever ‘red-coloured chequered markings’ on a National Highway, consider the following statements:
1. NHAI implemented India’s first-ever ‘red-coloured chequered markings’ on National Highway 45.
2. NHAI implemented India’s first-ever ‘‘red-coloured chequered markings’ on a National Highway passing through the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
3. The red-coloured chequered markings across the road surface creates a tabletop effect that naturally forces drivers to slow down without sudden braking.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following pairs:
1. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): A polyphenol found in green tea
2. Dopamine: An essential amino acid
3. Tryptophan: A neurotransmitter associated with mood and cognition
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: The term “Hashemite Kingdom” primarily refers to:
(a) Oman
(b) Qatar
(c) Jordan
(d) Bahrain

Question: With reference to the Clean Himalayan Hill Cities Initiative, consider the following statements:
1. It is an initiative by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2. Apart from the 13 North-Eastern and Himalayan hill cities, key hill and foothill cities of West Bengal are also included in the initiative.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), consider the following statements:
1. PM-KUSUM is a demand-driven scheme.
2. Solar power plants up to 2 MW capacity can be set up under Component-A of the scheme.
3. The RBI has included this Component-A of the scheme under priority sector lending.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the DHRUV64 microprocessor, consider the following statements:
1. It is a fully indigenous microprocessor developed by C-DAC.
2. It is a 64-bit, dual-core processor operating at 1 GHz.
3. DHRUV64 is tied to the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme,
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to India’s indigenous processor ecosystem, consider the following statements:
1. SHAKTI was developed by IIT Madras.
2. AJIT was developed by IIT Bombay.
3. VIKRAM was developed by C-DAC.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements about RISC-V architecture:
1. RISC-V is an open instruction set architecture to design a chip.
2. RISC-V is modular.
3. The standard for RISC-V is now managed by the UN Security Council.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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