1. With reference to Project Aarohan, consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Education to support girl students from rural areas.
2. It provides annual scholarships to children of toll plaza employees.
3. Apart from financial aid, it also includes mentorship and career guidance components.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

2. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Sci-Hub?

1. It was founded by Alexandra Elbakyan in 2011.
2. It provides free access to research papers by bypassing paywalls.
3. The Delhi High Court recently allowed it to operate legally under the ONOS scheme.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

3. The thematic focus of Exercise Samanvay Shakti in Manipur included all of the following EXCEPT:

• Disaster management
• Road safety
• Counter-terrorism operations with NATO forces
• Employment opportunities in Armed Forces

4. In a Charge-Coupled Device (CCD), image formation is based on:

• Thermionic emission of electrons
• Photoelectric effect in semiconductors
• Magnetic resonance of atoms
• Scattering of X-rays

5. The term Blue Carbon refers to:

• Carbon captured by ocean-based ecosystems like mangroves and seagrasses.
• Carbon stored in glaciers and polar ice sheets.
• Carbon absorbed by tropical rainforests.
• Carbon credits generated by renewable energy projects.