1. The MITRA platform helps in which of the following?

1. Tracing mutual fund investments made by others in an investor’s name
2. Filing tax returns for mutual fund gains
3. Facilitating legal claims by heirs or nominees
4. Enhancing transparency in mutual fund holdings

Select the correct answer using the code below:

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 3 and 4 only
• 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Strategic Mineral Recovery Programme under the TRUST initiative:

1. It aims to process and recover critical minerals from industrial waste.
2. It is being jointly implemented by India and the US under the CHIPS Act.
3. It supports India’s National Critical Minerals Mission (2025–31).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

3. The recently launched Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDKY) primarily targets:

• High-yield agricultural districts with surplus production
• Districts with high credit access and irrigation coverage
• Structurally weak districts with low productivity and limited credit access
• Districts affected by frequent floods and cyclones

4. Which of the following best explains the lost-wax technique used in Dokra art?

• Carving metal designs directly onto a wax-coated surface
• Pouring molten wax into carved clay moulds for reusable casts
• Dipping wax into molten metal to harden into desired shapes
• Using a wax model encased in clay, which is melted and replaced with metal

5. The tectonic setting of Mount Etna is characterized by the convergence of which two tectonic plates?

• Pacific and Eurasian
• African and Eurasian
• North American and African
• Indian and Eurasian