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1. Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN)
  1. It is a single non-lapsable reserve fund for Health in the State Consolidated Fund.
  2. The proceeds of share of health in the Health and Education cess levied under Finance Act, 2007 will be credited into the fund.
  3. The fund will be administered and maintained by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
2. With respect to U.S. India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative, consider the following statements:
  1. It is an initiative of Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
  2. It aims to develop solar space power, an initiative that has the potential of solving humanity's energy needs and greatly mitigating climate change.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. NISAR space mission proposes to carry a Synthetic Aperture Radar as its payload for capturing very high-resolution images.
  2. It is a joint mission of ISRO and NASA to monitor terror launchpads in conflict zones.
4. Which of the following organization has released Global Wage Report?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. The Sarawat Mountains, also known as the Sarat, is a mountain range in which of the following Peninsulas?
6. With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
  1. The songs of Ravidas discuss ideas that are at the foundation of Nath Yoga philosophy of Hinduism.
  2. Some of the devotional verses Ravidas composed have been included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
  3. Ravidas and Kabir are contemporaries.
  4. The Rajput princess Mirabai was one of Ravidas disciples.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
7. Consider the following statements with respect to Development Finance Institution (DFI)
  1. It will be set up on a capital base of Rs. 20,000 crores and will have a lending target of Rs. 5 lakh crore in three years.
  2. Debt financing of DFI will be enabled through the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) and real estate investment trust (REIT) routes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
8. Anaemia Mukt Bharat aims to strengthen the existing mechanisms and foster newer strategies for tackling anaemia. It was launched by:
9. Consider the following statements with respect to Appropriation Bill
  1. It is introduced in Lok Sabha only after discussions on Budget proposals and Voting on Demand for Grants.
  2. Rajya Sabha has no power to recommend any amendments to the bill.
  3. The bill has a unique feature of automatic repeal clause, whereby the Act gets repealed by itself after it meets its statutory purpose.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
10. With respect to Vehicle Scrapping Policy which was launched recently, consider the following statements:
  1. The policy proposes that the commercial vehicles must be de-registered and scrapped after 15 years from the date of registration.
  2. The policy proposes that all vehicles of the Central Government and State Governments will be de-registered after 15 years in case of failure to get the fitness certificate.
  3. The owners who scrap old vehicles were incentivized by waiving of registration fees for purchase of a new vehicle.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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