1. The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 applies to:

• Only vessels owned by Indian nationals
• Only Indian territorial waters and excludes foreign vessels
• All vessels irrespective of the owner’s domicile or residence
• Only inland waterway vessels governed by the Inland Vessels Act, 1917

2. Which of the following is/are true regarding Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Dating?

1. It can use very small sample sizes compared to conventional radiocarbon dating.
2. It counts radioactive decays of C-14 rather than individual atoms.
3. It allows dating of archaeological samples like bones and charcoal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

3. Consider the following statements about malaria:

1. It is caused by a virus and transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
2. Plasmodium falciparum is considered the most deadly species.
3. The disease is contagious and spreads from person to person through touch.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 and 3 only
• 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• All of the above

4. The Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) Scheme aims to:

1. Provide financial support to Prasar Bharati for modernizing broadcasting infrastructure
2. Extend AIR and DD services to LWE-affected and border areas
3. Privatize regional All India Radio stations

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• All of the above

5. Consider the following statements about the ATAGS project:

1. It has the longest range among towed artillery systems globally
2. It was developed jointly by DRDO, Tata, and Bharat Forge
3. It is scheduled for replacement by foreign artillery systems

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• All of the above