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[1]. The Union Government’s PARIVARTAN Scheme is aimed at reducing transport air pollution by promoting vehicle scrappage and fleet renewal in Delhi-NCR. Consider the following statements about the scheme:

  1. It seeks to replace older pre-BS-IV and BS-IV commercial trucks and buses with BS-VI or electric vehicles.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

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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[2]. Vice President of India recently launched ‘Gnani Artha’, an indigenous sovereign AI stack for Indian enterprises and public institutions. Consider the following statements about Gnani Artha:

  1. Evon 3.3 is an open-weights, 30-billion-parameter foundation Large Language Model (LLM).
  2. Plexus is an agentic AI platform designed to create autonomous, goal-oriented workflows.

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]. Nepal and downstream regions recently faced flood threats after a barrier lake in Tibet began overflowing. What is a barrier lake?

[A]. A man-made reservoir built for irrigation.
[B]. A natural lake formed when debris blocks a river or stream.
[C]. A lake formed only by volcanic eruptions.
[D]. A permanent lake created by underground water.

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[4]. India recently signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the US to procure Javelin anti-tank missiles through the Foreign Military Sales route. Which of the following statements about the Javelin missile system is correct?

[A]. It is a shoulder-fired, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system.
[B]. It is a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
[C]. It can be guided only through physical wires after launch.
[D]. It is designed mainly for long-range air-to-air combat.

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[5]. The Spoon-tailed Duskhawker was recently photographed for the first time in Arunachal Pradesh. It belongs to which of the following?

[A]. A dragonfly family
[B]. A butterfly family
[C]. A moth family
[D]. A beetle family

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