Correct Answer : d) None of the above

Explanation:
– U-WIN is the Ministry of Health’s digital platform to manage Routine Immunization (UIP). Key features include:
– QR code-based e-vaccination certificates for routine immunization (so a) is correct).
– Integration with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to facilitate creation/linkage of ABHA IDs for beneficiaries like pregnant women and children, and often their parents/guardians for record linkage (so b) is correct).
– FAQs and other information are available in 11 Indian languages to assist citizens and frontline workers
– Therefore, “None of the above” is not appropriate.

Correct Answer: b) Ireland

Explanation:
– As per WTO’s 2023 data on global commercial services exports, India’s share was around 4–5%, placing it among the top 7 exporters.
– Ireland is consistently ahead of India in services exports (among the top few globally), with a higher share than India.
– Russia and Indonesia have much smaller shares in global services exports than India.
– Hence, among the given options, only Ireland had a greater share than India in 2023.

Correct Answer: c) The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Explanation:
Statement (a) is incorrect because the total forest and tree cover of India is significantly more than 15% of its geographical area; it is actually closer to 25%.

Statement (b) is incorrect. The top three states with the largest recorded forest area are not Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar, and Manipur. States like Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh consistently rank at the top for forest cover.

Statement (c) is correct. Based on the forest reports, Maharashtra has the largest tree cover among all states, followed by Rajasthan and then Uttar Pradesh. Tree cover refers to small patches of trees outside of officially recorded forest areas.

Correct Answer: d) More than one of the above

Explanation:
– As per Department of Commerce (Quick Estimates) for April–September 2024-25, the top ten principal export commodities include categories such as Engineering Goods, Petroleum Products, Gems & Jewellery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Organic & Inorganic Chemicals, Electronic Goods, Ready-Made Garments (RMG) of all Textiles, Plastic & Linoleum, Rice, and Marine Products.
– Therefore:
– Petroleum Products (option a) is in the top ten.
– Iron and Steel (option b) is not among the top ten principal export commodities.
– Basmati Rice (option c) is not listed separately in the top ten; the category included is “Rice” (aggregate), not specifically “Basmati Rice.”
– Hence, more than one of the given options (b and c) are not among the top ten.

Correct Answer: a) 1 and 2

Explanation:
– The UNDP’s Capability Poverty Measure (CPM), introduced in the Human Development Report (1996), focuses on basic capability deprivations, especially relating to women. It uses three indicators:
1) Percentage of children under five who are underweight (child malnutrition) — proxy for lack of health and nourishment. (Statement 1: Correct)
2) Percentage of adult women who are illiterate — reflects deprivation in education and knowledge. (Statement 2: Correct)
3) Percentage of births not attended by skilled health personnel — safe motherhood.

– It does not use male illiteracy as an indicator. (Statement 3: Incorrect)
– Lack of access to clean drinking water is part of the Human Poverty Index (HPI), not CPM. (Statement 4: Incorrect)

Correct Answer: a) Jhelum

Explanation:
– Under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), the three eastern rivers—Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—are allocated to India.
– The three western rivers—Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab—are allocated to Pakistan (with limited uses permitted to India).
– Among the options, Ravi and Sutlej are eastern rivers, while Jhelum is a western river.
– Therefore, Jhelum is not one of the eastern rivers allocated to India, and only one option fits, so (d) is incorrect.

Correct Answer: b) Heart Lamp

Explanation:
The International Booker Prize is awarded to works in English translation, and the official published English title of Banu Mushtaq’s winning book is “Heart Lamp.” The other options are loose paraphrases of the idea but are not the formal title used for the prize.

Explanation:

– Holocaust Memorial Day (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on January 27, marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Correct Answer: d) More than one of the above

Explanation:
– a) F-35 Lightning II: Not indigenous. It is a U.S.-made fifth-generation fighter by Lockheed Martin.
– b) Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun: Indigenous. Designed and developed by DRDO; produced in India and part of the Make in India ecosystem.
– c) Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS): Indigenous. A DRDO-led 155mm/52-calibre towed howitzer developed with Indian industry partners.

Since both b) and c) are Indian-developed platforms, the correct choice is “More than one of the above.”

Correct Answer: d) More than one of the above

Explanation:
– a) True. Akashteer is the Indian Army Air Defence’s automated Control & Reporting system—the backbone/core that links sensors, command posts, and air-defence weapons, providing a common operational picture and coordinated engagements.
– b) True. It is a C4I2SR-type system designed to integrate seamlessly with the wider national air-defence/C4ISR architecture (e.g., interoperability with the IAF’s IACCS), enabling networked, real-time airspace monitoring and response.
– c) False. Akashteer enhances air-defence command and control; it does not represent a doctrinal shift to “proactive retaliation.” Its role is defensive (detect, track, and engage aerial threats), not offensive retaliation.