[1]. With reference to the Draft Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) III norms, recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1. The CAFE III norms are administered by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
2. The norms prescribe fleet-wide average CO₂ emission targets for passenger vehicle manufacturers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[2]. Recently, which Indian state became the first to adopt a women-led distributed renewable energy policy under the DWEEPTI Yojana?

[A]. Odisha

[B]. Madhya Pradesh

[C]. Chhattisgarh

[D]. Jharkhand

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[3]. Consider the following statements regarding the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme:

Statement I: The programme helps Gram and Block Panchayats identify idle local assets and convert them into bankable projects.

Statement II: It is implemented under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

Which one of the following is correct?

[A]. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.

[B]. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.

[C]. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

[D]. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

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[4]. Recently, the PRAXIS mission concept, selected for NASA's NIAC 2026 Phase I funding, is primarily designed to explore:

[A]. Planetary rings

[B]. Asteroids near Earth

[C]. Exoplanet atmospheres

[D]. Lunar lava tubes

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[5]. A nationwide ‘Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ is being planned from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027, to mark the 650th birth anniversary of the mystic poet-saint Guru Ravidas. He was associated with which of the following movements?

[A]. Aligarh Movement

[B]. Bhakti Movement

[C]. Brahmo Samaj

[D]. Arya Samaj

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