1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. Himanshi Indulal Shelat was born in Surat, Gujarat, in 1947.
2. The selection committee for the award was chaired by Agrahara Krishnamurthy.
3. The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar includes a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.

A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 2
D) All of the above

2.Which of the following statements are true?
1. Sacred groves are primarily found in states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.
2. The Supreme Court has directed the government for Regular monitoring of sacred groves with flexibility for natural growth
3. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, will be leveraged to protect sacred groves.

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of the above

3.Which of the following statements are true?
1. The JNCASR team used gold and silver to create flexible plasmonic devices.
2. Scandium Nitride (ScN) films are cost-effective and support near-infrared wavelength plasmonics.
3. Flexible plasmonic devices can only be used in rigid applications.
4. Traditional plasmonic materials are flexible and inexpensive.

A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 2

4.Which of the following statements are true about INS Nirdeshak?
1. It is the third ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project.
2. It is equipped with Multi Beam Echo Sounders and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV).
3. It was built by the Indian Navy.
4. It promotes India’s stance on supporting allies without seeking returns.

A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4
D) 2 and 4

5.Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Sahitya Akademi Award was established in 1965.
2. The Sahitya Akademi recognizes works in 22 Indian languages, English, and Rajasthani.

A) Only statement 1 is true
B) Only statement 2 is true
C) Both statements are true
D) Neither statement is true