[1]. Recently, the National Jute Board expanded the implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS) platform developed in collaboration with ISRO. The National Jute Board functions under which of the following Ministries?

[A]. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

[B]. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

[C]. Ministry of Textiles

[D]. Ministry of Rural Development

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[2]. What is the primary objective of SEHAT Mission, recently launched in New Delhi?

[A]. To promote defence research in biotechnology

[B]. To bridge the gap between farming, nutrition, and public health

[C]. To increase exports of agricultural products from India

[D]. To provide free medical insurance to farmers

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[3]. Recently, the Supreme Court launched the ‘One Case One Data’ digital initiative along with an AI-powered assistance chatbot named ‘Su Sahay’. The initiative is primarily aimed at:

[A]. Digitizing land records across India

[B]. Providing financial assistance to undertrial prisoners

[C]. Monitoring artificial intelligence startups in India

[D]. Standardizing and streamlining judicial data management

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[4]. Recently, UNCTAD in its report, titled ‘Invisible Barriers: The Costs of Non-Tariff Measures’, highlighted the impact of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) on global trade. Which of the following best describes Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)?

[A]. Direct taxes imposed on exports and imports

[B]. Policy measures other than customs tariffs affecting international trade

[C]. Subsidies provided to domestic industries for exports

[D]. Agreements between countries to reduce import duties

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[5]. Recently, Union Ministry of Rural Development celebrated 25 years of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and launched PMGSY-IV in Madhya Pradesh. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. PMGSY was launched in 2000 to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.
2. Under PMGSY, the fund-sharing ratio between the Centre and States for North-Eastern and Himalayan States is 90:10.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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