1. Which of the following pairs of women saints and their respective religious tradition are correctly matched?
- Andal — Alvar
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar — Lingayat Shaiva
- Akka Mahadevi — Nayannar
- Mirabai — Vaishnava
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 4]
Notes:
Andal was the only female Alvar and associated with the Vaishnava tradition. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a Shaivaite Nayanar, not Lingayat. Akka Mahadevi belonged to Lingayat tradition, not Nayanar. Mirabai was a Vaishnava saint and poetess devoted to Krishna. Hence, pairs 1 and 4 are correctly matched.
2. Which of the following supercomputers was/were installed in India:
- Param Ganga
- Param Pravega
- Param Siddhi
- Param Shivay
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
PARAM Ganga was installed at IIT Roorkee, PARAM Pravega at IISc Bengaluru, PARAM Shivay at IIT (BHU), and PARAM Siddhi is a high-performance computing supercomputer in India, ranked 62nd globally in 2020. All four have been installed in India under the National Supercomputing Mission.
3. Consider the following statements regarding Hansa New Generation (Hansa-NG):
- It was designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
- It is India's indigenous flying trainer aircraft.
- It has unique features like Just-In-Time Prepreg (JIPREG) Composite lightweight Airframe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] Only 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: A [1, 2 and 3]
Notes:
All three statements regarding Hansa-NG are correct. Hansa-NG has been designed and developed by CSIR-NAL as India's indigenous trainer aircraft. It incorporates advanced features including Just-In-Time Prepreg (JIPREG) Composite lightweight Airframe, Glass Cockpit, and Bubble Canopy with panoramic view, making it suitable for training and commercial pilot licensing in India.
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