[1]. Australia recently confirmed its first mainland case of H5N1 in a mammal after the virus was detected in a dead long-nosed fur seal in South Australia. H5N1 is associated with which type of disease?

[A]. Newcastle Disease

[B]. African Swine Fever

[C]. Foot-and-Mouth Disease

[D]. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

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[2]. The Indian Navy received ‘Mangrol’, the third indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), from Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. Consider the following statements about Mangrol:

1. Mangrol is the third vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
2. It is designed to operate mainly in deep ocean waters against long-range submarine threats.

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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[3]. The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded Exercise Udara Shakti 2026, after participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia. Exercise Udara Shakti is conducted between:

[A]. India and Indonesia

[B]. India and Malaysia

[C]. India and Australia

[D].  India and Singapore

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[4]. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is formulating a dedicated subsidy scheme to establish 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030. Which of the following statements about polysilicon is correct?

[A]. It is a high-purity form of silicon used to produce solar PV wafers and semiconductor chips.

[B].  It is a liquid fuel primarily used in thermal power plants.

[C]. It is a synthetic polymer used for manufacturing solar panels.

[D]. It is a rare-earth mineral used mainly in wind turbine magnets.

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[5]. The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) with an outlay of ₹5,070 crore to promote floating solar projects across India. Which of the following statements about floating solar projects is correct?

[A]. They use photovoltaic panels mounted on floating platforms over water bodies.

[B]. They require large tracts of agricultural land for installing solar panels.

[C]. They can be installed only in seawater and not freshwater bodies.

[D]. They generate electricity by using the movement of water beneath the panels.

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