(1) Consider the following statements regarding 'Pirul Lao-Palse Pao campaign.
1. Himanchal Pradesh government has launched this campaign for pine tree conservation.
2. Under this villagers will collect dry Pine tree leaves from the forests and take them to designated Pirul collection centers
Which of the above given statement/is/are correct??
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of them
(B) Only 2
(2) Which religious minority group in India experienced the highest percentage increase in population from 1950 to 2015 according to the EAC PM's working paper?
A. Muslim
B. Buddhist
C. Christian
D. Hindu
(A) Muslim
(3) Who released the recent report titled "Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System"?
A. UN
B. WHO
C. WB
D. IMF
(C) WB
(4) Which day commemorates the Pokhran nuclear test conducted by the Indian Army in Rajasthan in 1998?
A. National Science Day
B. National Space Day
C. National Nuclear Test Day
D. National Technology Day
(D) National Technology Day
(5) Who has Chinese President Xi Jinping appointed as the new Ambassador to India?
A. Chen Wei
B. Xu Feihong
C. Huang Wei
D. Wang Jun
(B) Xu Feihong
(6) Which country is the highest recipient of remittances from abroad in 2022, according to the United Nations' latest World Migration Report?
A. Mexico
B. China
C. Philippines
D. India
(D) India
(7) Who was named the winner of the 9th edition of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize in 2024?
A. Bhavi Mehta
B. Max Brown
C. Rahul Patel
D. Olivia Lee
(A) Bhavi Mehta
(8) According to the Global Electricity Review 2024, what position did India hold in solar energy deployment in 2023?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
(C) Third
(9) Consider the following statements regarding West Nile fever
1. It was first detected in Kerala in 2011
2. Anopheles species of mosquitoes act as the principal vectors for transmission.
Which of the above given statement/s is/are NOT correct?
