09 Oct, 2025

1. With reference to the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), consider the following statements:

  1. It is implemented under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
  2. It follows a cluster-based approach for promoting organic farming.
  3. It provides financial assistance to farmers for a period of five years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. The Coral Triangle, often termed the “Amazon of the Seas”, includes which of the following countries?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. Philippines
  4. Timor-Leste

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3. With reference to Mig La Pass, recently in the news, consider the following statements:

  1. It is located in Arunachal Pradesh near the Indo-Myanmar border.
  2. It has surpassed Umling La as the world’s highest motorable road.
  3. It was constructed under Project Himank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries related to:

5. According to the WHO Global Report on Tobacco Use, which of the following trends is/are observed?

  1. Global adult tobacco use has declined since 2010.
  2. India is projected to achieve more than 40% reduction in tobacco prevalence by 2025.
  3. E-cigarette use is declining worldwide.

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