1. With reference to the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), consider the following statements:

1. It is being constructed by NASA in the Atacama Desert of Peru.
2. Its primary mirror will be the largest ever built for a ground-based telescope.
3. One of its key objectives is to search for biosignatures on exoplanets.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

2. Which of the following institutions recently developed a “self-actuating drug delivery system” for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

• Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
• Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Pune

3. Which of the following is/are features of the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021?

1. Financial aid of up to ?50 lakh per patient
2. Establishment of Nidan Kendras for genetic testing
3. Creation of a National Consortium for indigenous R&D on rare disease therapies

Select the correct answer using the code below:

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

4. Which Ministry is responsible for implementing the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0?

• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

5. The campaign “Shatavari – For Better Health” was launched by which of the following ministries/agencies?

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Ministry of AYUSH
• Ministry of Women and Child Development
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)