Ans: B

Exp:

The 5th edition of ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ commenced at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ is a  joint military exercise  between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self Defence Force.

• • The Exercise will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between troops of both sides. 

• JIMEX is the maritime bilateral exercise between the navies of India and Japan.

Statement 2 is correct: It is an annual exercise and conducted alternatively in India and Japan.

• The aim of the exercise is to foster Military Cooperation and enhance combined capabilities to execute joint operations in a semi-urban environment under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter

Ans: C

Exp:

Recently, a 1,300-year-old temple was discovered in Nalgonda. The temples date back to Badami Chalukyan period. They exhibit the Kadamba nagara style of architecture, with a pyramid shaped shikara with rising steps, topped by a pinnacle kalasha. Archaeologists also found an inscription on a pillar dating to the 8th or 9th century AD which reads “Gandaloranru”. 

Statement 1 is correct: Pulakesin I established the Chalukya dynasty and made Badami or Vatapi as his capital. 

• He adopted the title Vallabheshvara and performed the ashvamedha yagna.

Statement 2 is correct: The Badami Chalukya era was an important period in the development of South Indian architecture. 

The rock-cut temples of Pattadakal, a UNESCO Heritage Site, Badami and Aihole constitute their most celebrated monuments.

Ans: A

Exp:

• • Black Holes: are dense astronomical objects with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. 

• Blanket: It is a member of a hypothetical class of exoplanets that directly orbit black holes.

• They  are fundamentally similar to other planets; 
• They have enough mass to be rounded by their own gravity, but are not massive enough to start thermonuclear fusion and become stars. 

• Singularity: A point in space-time where gravitational forces become infinite.
• White Hole: A hypothetical region of spacetime that allows matter and energy to escape but not enter, considered the reverse of a black hole.
• Cosmic Ray: High-energy particles, such as protons or atomic nuclei, that travel through space at nearly the speed of light.

Ans: A

Exp:

In collaboration with the BharatGPT ecosystem led by IIT Bombay, Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare (SML) has introduced ‘Hanooman’ , a suite of India language models trained across Indian languages.

Statement 1 is incorrect: Hanooman is a series of large language models (LLMs) that can respond in 11 Indian languages (not foreign languages) like Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi.

Statement 2 is correct: It has been designed to work in four fields, including health care, governance, financial services, and education.

Statement 3 is correct: Hanooman has multimodal AI capabilities for generating text, speech, videos and more in multiple Indian languages.

Ans: B

Exp:

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct

explanation for Statement-I

• The  Sudarshan Setu/ Signature bridge is  India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, in the Gulf of Kutch. 

• It will link mainland Gujarat with Bet Dwarka island off Okha coast in Devbhumi Dwarka.

• • It is technically a sea-link, a first for Gujarat.
• Bet Dwarka is the second largest island off Gujarat coast. At present, the only means of transport between Bet Dwarka and mainland Gujarat is the ferry boat service running from Dwarka to Okha, the nearest point of mainland. The Signature Bridge will provide all-weather road-connectivity to the Bet Dwarka island.