Ans: D

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The Indian Air Force (IAF), which is short of Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, a critical force multiplier, is looking at the procurement of 12 aircraft under two different programmes

About Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS):

• Statement 1 is correct: Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) are distinctive radar domes mounted on the fuselage of the aircraft, which provide air surveillance, command and control, battle space management and communications. 
• Statement 2 is correct: PHALCON AWACS is developed by Israel for use of Indian Air Force. 
• Statement 3 is correct: Netra is an Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) that was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is the first indigenous AEW&CS built in India.

Ans: B

Exp:

Recently, DRDO successfully conducted three flight-tests of the 4th Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan

About Very short range air defence system (VSHORADS):

• Statement 1 is not correct: Very short range air defence system (VSHORADS) is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners.
• Statement 2 is correct: VSHORADS missile incorporates many novel technologies including miniaturised Reaction Control System (RCS) and integrated avionics. 
  • The missile, meant for neutralising low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges, is propelled by a dual thrust solid motor.

Ans: B

Exp:

Recently, the Indian PM inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Poharadevi at Washim,  Maharashtra. 

About Banjara Virasat Museum:

• • Statement 1 is incorrect: Recently, the Indian PM inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Poharadevi at Washim in Maharashtra. 
    • The four-storey museum displays the rich heritage of the Banjara community and their legacies. 

• Aim: 

• • • To preserve and promote Banjara heritage
    • Also, boosting tourism in the region
    •  To transform Pohradevi into a major cultural and religious destination
  • Offers: A deep dive into Banjara lifestyle, from their art and crafts to their religious practices which providing a unique insight into one of India’s distinct communities
• Statement 2 is correct: Prime Minister also paid floral tribute to the memorials of Banjara leaders Sant Sevalal Maharaj and Sant Ramrao Maharaj. 
  • He also played the Nangara, a key musical instrument of the Banjara culture. 

Ans: D

Exp:

In a move that may improve the efficiency of dairy farming and tackle the problem of stray cattle in the country, Prime Minister launch a Unified Genomic Chip for cattle and an indigenous sex-sorted semen production technology to help farmers multiply high-quality bulls and milch cattle

About Unified Genomic Chip:

• • Statement 1 is correct: The Indian PM launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ – aimed at helping farmers identify high-quality cattle early and enhance dairy farming efficiency in India. 
    • The chip comes in two versions: the ‘Gau Chip’ for cattle and the ‘Mahish Chip’ for buffalo. 
    • Developed by: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), to enhance dairy farming efficiency
    • Two versions:

• Gau Chip → For Cattle

• Mahish Chip → For Buffalo

• • Purpose: Helps farmers identify young, high-quality bulls early for informed decision-making on animal selection
• Statement 2 is correct: IndiGau is purely indigenous and the largest cattle chip of the world.

• The Chip to achieve the goal of conservation of our own breeds with better characters 
• Developed by: National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad in 2021
• The manufacturing of this chip is in synergy with Rashtriya Gokul Mission and a great example of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

Ans: B

Exp: 

The Epigraphy Division of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mysore, has recently completed copying inscriptions onto maplitho papers using the estampage method at three temples at Thirukurungudi, Tirunelveli district.

About Nambi Rayar Temple:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The Nambi Rayar Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Thirukkurungudi in Tamil Nadu. 
• It is a key part of the village’s history and culture, and is one of the 108 Divya Desams, which are sacred temples for Vaishnavas. 
• Statement 2 is correct: An inscription at the Nambi Rayar Temple records how a tax-free land was gifted to the temple for creating a garden, from where flowers could be supplied for pujas. 
• The inscription was in Tamil, and mentions the boundaries of the land donated during the reign of a Vijayanagara King.