1. With reference to Dugongs, consider the following statements:

1. Dugong is the only strictly herbivorous marine mammal found in Indian waters.
2. Seagrass meadows maintained by dugongs function as blue carbon sinks.
3. Dugongs have a high reproductive rate, enabling rapid population recovery.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

2. With reference to the Meerut Bugle, consider the following statements:

1. It is a GI-tagged handicraft linked with India’s military heritage.
2. It is primarily manufactured using machine-based industrial processes.
3. The GI tag prevents unauthorised producers from marketing imitations as Meerut bugles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

3. With reference to BIRSA 101, consider the following statements:

1. It is India’s first indigenously developed CRISPR-based gene therapy.
2. It targets sickle cell disease by editing hematopoietic stem cells.
3. It uses transgenic modification involving insertion of foreign genes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

4. The Polar Network Index (PNI) is used to:

• Measure solar wind speed
• Estimate Sun’s polar magnetic field strength
• Track asteroid movement
• Predict monsoon rainfall directly

5. With reference to BvS10 Sindhu, consider the following statements:

1. It is an articulated all-terrain armoured vehicle.
2. It has amphibious capability.
3. It is manufactured in India with foreign technical collaboration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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