14 Aug, 2026

1. With reference to the Sanchar Mitra Scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. It is launched by the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications.
  2. It seeks to use student volunteers for public awareness relating to telecom and digital services.
  3. Participating students are recruited exclusively from medical institutions.
  4. Cybersecurity and prevention of telecom frauds are among the areas covered by the scheme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS):

  1. It provides support for both greenfield and brownfield manufacturing.
  2. It includes support for testing infrastructure and skilling.
  3. Its target is annual domestic manufacturing capacity of up to 7.5 lakh TEUs.
  4. It is limited exclusively to the construction of container vessels.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. Polymer banknotes are primarily associated with which of the following materials?

4. With reference to the concept of a notifiable disease in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Healthcare providers may be legally required to report specified diseases to public-health authorities.
  2. Disease-notification requirements can vary across States and Union Territories.
  3. Public health is primarily a State subject.
  4. Every disease notified by one State automatically becomes a nationally notifiable disease.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. Consider the following pairs:

Type of solar eclipse

Characteristic

1. Total

Moon completely covers the Sun from the path of totality

2. Partial

Observer lies within the penumbra

3. Annular

Moon appears smaller than the Sun

4. Hybrid

May appear total from some locations and annular from others

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?