1. Which of the following statements about Debrigarh is/are correct?

1. It was declared a sanctuary in 1985.
2. It is India’s first sanctuary to develop a dark sky tourism hub.
3. Veer Surendra Sai used its terrain during the freedom struggle.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

2. Acanthamoeba, recently in news, is best described as:

• A bacterium causing pneumonia in livestock
• A free-living amoeba found in diverse waterbodies
• A fungus infecting crops in humid regions
• A protozoan parasite transmitted by mosquitoes

3. With reference to NIRF 2025 rankings, consider the following:

1. IIT Madras ranked 1st in Overall, Engineering, Innovation, and SDGs categories.
2. IISc Bengaluru ranked 1st among Universities and Research Institutions.
3. Hindu College displaced Miranda House to become 1st among Colleges.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

4. Which of the following initiatives are associated with millet promotion in India?

1. NFSM-Millets
2. Shree Anna Mission
3. APEDA’s export promotion
4. Ksheera Bhagya scheme

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

5. Which of the following exercises is linked to India–Singapore defence cooperation?

• YudhAbhyas
• Malabar
• SIMBEX
• Varuna