1. Which of the following is not a key application of the NISAR satellite?
2. Choose the correct statement about the NISAR satellite 1. NASA built the L-band SAR, radar antenna reflector, and engineering payload for NISAR. 2. ISRO was responsible for developing the S-band SAR, launch vehicle, and spacecraft bus.
3. The Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, was enacted under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
4. Match the following (a) Operation SHIVA 1. Surveillance and rapid-response drill using UAVs near China border (b) Operation Mahadev 2. Joint anti-terror operation in Srinagar after Pahalgam attack (c) Exercise DIVYA DRISHTI 3. Security exercise for Shri Amarnath Yatra with 8,500 troops (d) Operation ShivShakti 4. Counter-infiltration mission to stop terrorists from crossing LoC
5. Choose the correct statement about Panchayat-level Mausam Seva 1. Panchayat-level Mausam Seva was launched in October 2024 to provide daily weather updates at the Gram Panchayat level. 2. It is integrated with Mission Mausam
6. Choose the correct statement about Mission Mausam 1. It aims to modernize India’s weather and climate monitoring systems using advanced technologies for better data analysis. 2. The project is led by the Ministry of Agriculture.
7. Choose the correct statement about the India Meteorological Department (IMD) 1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) was established in 1875 and is responsible for weather forecasting and related services. 2. IMD functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
8. Choose the incorrect statement about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme designed to offer financial protection to farmers against crop losses caused by natural disasters, pests, or diseases. 2. As of 2023–24, PMFBY became the world’s largest crop insurance scheme in terms of farmer enrolment and land coverage.
9. Match the following (a) Article 355 1. Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States (b) Article 356 2. Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance. (c) Article 357 3. Exercise of legislative powers under proclamation issued under Article 356 (d) Article 365 4. Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, direct
10. Statement 1 : The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) was launched by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in July 2025. Statement 2 : Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) now be held every 5 years instead of the earlier 3-year interval.
