1. Consider the following pairs regarding indigenous cattle breeds and their respective states:
- Lakhimi – Assam
- Motu – Odisha
- Red Kandhari – Maharashtra
- Kherigarh – Uttar Pradesh
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] Only 3 pairs
[D] All 4 pairs
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3 pairs]
Notes:
Lakhimi is a cattle breed native to Assam, Motu is found in Odisha, Red Kandhari is bred in Maharashtra, and Kherigarh is from Uttar Pradesh. All four pairs are correctly matched according to their states of origin, making the correct answer ‘Only 4 pairs’ as per latest official breed descriptions in India.
2. Which of the following current NATO members participated in Ex-BALTOPS 2022?
- Latvia
- Turkey
- Finland
- Sweden
- Lithuania
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 1, 2 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] Only 1, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1, 2 & 5]
Notes:
Latvia, Turkey, and Lithuania are current NATO members who participated in Ex-BALTOPS 2022. Finland and Sweden also participated, but were partner nations at the time and not NATO members. Both countries signed NATO accession protocols but were not full members until ratification. Hence, the correct answer includes only options 1, 2, and 5.
3. Consider the following statements on the first hydrogen-powered car registered in India?
- It was registered in Gujarat.
- A MoU was signed between International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT) and Toyota to study and evaluate fuel-cell electric vehicles.
- Toyota Mirai is India’s first fuel cell electric vehicle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D]
Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [
Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- The first hydrogen-powered car was registered in Kerala in April 2022. The registered car was a Toyota Mirai. Toyota Kirloskar has brought this all-hydrogen electric vehicle into the country on an experimental basis.
- The registration, entry and display of this car is part of a memorandum of understanding signed between International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT) and Toyota to study and evaluate fuel-cell electric vehicles.
- The car is not expected to ply on roads and will be kept at a research organisation for studying India’s first fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) instead.
- Toyota Mirai is India’s first FCEV.
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