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Question: Makhana may be a wonder food, but it cannot—————–measures to enhance its economic impact.” (GS-3)

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Question: Consider the following statements about Vande Mataram:
1. It first appeared in the literary journal Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875.
2. It was included in Bankim Chandra’s novel Anandamath, published in 1882.
4. In 1950, the Constituent Assembly formally recognised Vande Mataram as the National Song of India.
3. It was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Indian National Congress session in Calcutta.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Question: Which of the following works were authored by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee?
1. Devi Chaudhurani
2. Durgeshnandini
3. Kapalkundala
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which of the following statements about Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) is correct?
1. ICBMs are designed to travel through and briefly leave Earth’s atmosphere.
2. ICBMs are designed to fall back to Earth.
3. Minuteman III is USA’s ICBMs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention), consider the following statements:
1. The convention entered into force in 1996, while in 2016, it became available to all U.N. member countries.
2. The Convention is a unique legally binding instrument promoting the sustainable management of shared water resources.
3. India became a party to this convention in 2021.
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 regarding the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System (LADCS):
1. Under the LADCS, full-time engaged lawyers are stationed at District Headquarters.
2. It involves full-time engagement of lawyers exclusively for criminal legal aid.
3. It provides legal aid only during the trial stage of criminal proceedings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements regarding the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Rules, 2025:
1. The rules give priority access to deep-sea fishing to small fishers’ cooperatives and Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs).
2. Fish caught in India’s EEZ beyond the contiguous zone will now be treated as imports when landed at Indian ports.
3. The rules ban LED-light fishing, pair-trawling and bull-trawling.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched at the COP30 Leader’s Summit, in Belém.
2. The TFFF has a mandatory allocation of at least 20% of payments to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.
3. The World Bank has been made as trustee of this fund.
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 BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched in 2024 by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
2. The initiative was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Colombo BIMSTEC Summit in 2022.
3. The first biennial conference of the BIMReN was held in Kochi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to Dev Deepawali, consider the following statements:
1. It is celebrated fifteen days after Diwali.
2. It is celebrated in Varanasi.
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

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