30 Jun, 2025

1. With reference to “zero-dose children,” consider the following statements:

  1. They are children who have received only one dose of any routine childhood vaccine.
  2. India ranked first globally in terms of the number of zero-dose children in 2023.
  3. Vaccine hesitancy and access inequality are major contributors to India’s zero-dose burden.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following are key features of the UN80 Initiative?

  1. Review of over 3,600 mandates for relevance and necessity
  2. Relocation of certain UN offices from high-cost locations
  3. Integration of reforms into the UN Programme Budget by 2027

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3. Which of the following correctly describes the changes made by the RBI in 2024 to the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)?

4. Which of the following regulatory bodies must approve interstate river projects such as the Banakacherla Reservoir Project?

  1. Central Water Commission (CWC)
  2. Krishna River Management Board (KRMB)
  3. Godavari River Management Board (GRMB)

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5. With reference to India’s participation in Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), consider the following statements:

  1. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian astronaut to enter the International Space Station.
  2. The mission is led by ISRO and involves India’s first indigenous launch from Sriharikota.
  3. The mission supports India’s long-term goal of establishing its own space station by 2035.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?