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11.
The PM-KUSUM scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is primarily aimed at:
A Solarization of agricultural pumps
B Promoting electric vehicles in rural areas
C Setting up offshore wind farms
D Developing smart grids in cities
12.
Under the 'Panchamrit' targets announced at COP26, India aims to achieve net-zero emissions by which year?
A 2030
B 2047
C 2050
D 2070
13.
In which year did India launch 'Project Tiger' to promote the conservation of its national animal?
A 1970
B 1973
C 1981
D 1992
14.
Which of the following acts was enacted by India to give effect to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
A Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
B Environment Protection Act, 1986
C Biological Diversity Act, 2002
D Forest Conservation Act, 1980
15.
Where is the headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) located in India?
A New Delhi
B Chennai
C Bengaluru
D Kolkata
16.
What is a key feature of the new generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile tested by DRDO, enabling it to operate in various conditions?
A Heat-seeking technology
B Laser-guided system
C Fire-and-forget capability
D Infrared imaging
17.
The newly tested Anti-Tank Guided Missile by DRDO is designed to engage targets at what range?
A Short range (up to 5 km)
B Medium range (up to 15 km)
C Long range (up to 30 km)
D Very long range (above 50 km)
18.
Which organization successfully tested a new generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)?
A ISRO
B HAL
C DRDO
D BEL
19.
The primary objective of the 'Varuna' naval exercise is to enhance interoperability and cooperation in which domain?
A Cyber Warfare
B Space Exploration
C Maritime Security
D Disaster Relief Operations
20.
Which edition of the India-France bilateral naval exercise 'Varuna' was recently concluded?
A 20th
B 22nd
C 25th
D 26th