[1]. SraVaani, recently launched by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is an open-source model designed for which of the following?

[A]. Image generation in Indian languages

[B]. Multilingual automatic speech recognition

[C]. Real-time satellite communication

[D]. Translation of Indian languages into foreign languages

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[2]. The Perseid meteor shower, which peaked around 12 August 2026, is associated with which comet?

[A]. Halley’s Comet

[B]. Comet Swift-Tuttle

[C]. Hale-Bopp

[D]. Encke’s Comet

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[3]. The Himachal Pradesh government recently imposed a widow and orphan cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel. With reference to cess in India, consider the following statements:

1. A cess is imposed for a specific, predetermined purpose.
2. Cess revenues form part of the divisible pool of taxes shared between the Centre and States.

Which of the statements 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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[4]. The Ministry of Heavy Industries recently received 20 bids under a scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs). With reference to the scheme, consider the following statements:

1. The scheme aims to establish 6,000 MTPA of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity in India.
2. The capacity will be distributed among five beneficiaries selected through global competitive bidding.
3. Each selected beneficiary can establish a maximum capacity of 2,000 MTPA.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 and 2 only

[B]. 2 and 3 only

[C]. 1 and 3 only

[D]. 1, 2 and 3

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[5]. The National Biodiversity Authority recently released ₹15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds from mustard genetic resources. The funds were collected for the development of commercial hybrid mustard varieties. What does ABS refer to in this context?

[A]. Sharing benefits from the use of biological resources

[B]. Sharing agricultural subsidies among States

[C]. Distribution of biodiversity conservation grants

[D]. Sharing profits from government-owned farms

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