1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. The PSLV-C60 mission will carry 24 PS4-Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4) payloads.
2. The RUDRA 1.0 HPGP Payload is developed by SJC Institute of Technology.
3. The Walking Robotic Arm (RRM-TD) is India’s first space robotic manipulator with walking capability.
4. The GLX-SQ Payload is designed to demonstrate microbiological experiments in space.

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

2.Which of the following factors contributed to the reimposition of the Protected Area Regime (PAR)?
1. Ongoing ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities in Manipur.
2. The influx of refugees from Myanmar after the 2021 military coup.
3. The relaxation of the Protected Area Regime in 2010 was deemed unsuccessful.

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

3.Which of the following is true about the new rules under the amended RTE Act?

A) Students who fail the re-examination will be expelled from school.
B) The ‘no-detention’ policy is mandatory across all states.
C) Schools are now allowed to fail students in classes 5 and 8.
D) No re-examination is provided to students who fail in classes 5 or 8.

4.Which of the following statements are true?
1. The ISFR 2023 was released by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
2. The total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which is 30.17% of India’s geographical area.
3. Chhattisgarh had the largest increase in forest and tree cover at 684 sq km.
4. India surpassed its 2030 carbon stock target by 2.29 million tonnes.

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

5. The Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav recently inaugurated advanced wildlife and pashmina certification facilities at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun. In this regard Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Pashmina Certification facility ensures fair trade and supports the artisan community in Jammu and Kashmir by enhancing product credibility in global markets.
2. The Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology at WII is used exclusively for decoding the human genome and does not apply to wildlife conservation.
3. The Pashmina Certification program is part of India’s efforts to promote self-reliance and align with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
4. The SEM with EDS in the Pashmina Certification facility only focuses on traditional fiber testing methods.

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