1. Consider the following statements regarding India’s Green Credit Programme (GCP):

• It aims to incentivize tree plantation and afforestation activities through marketable credits.

• Only government agencies can participate in GCP activities.

• The credits under GCP are tradable and linked to sustainable environmental outcomes.

• The programme falls under the purview of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

How many of the above statements are correct?

2. What is the purpose of India’s Vedas-Vistar initiative, recently discussed in the context of cultural diplomacy?

3 Consider the following with reference to the recently launched Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions (BharatSHRI):

• It is developed by ASI to digitize inscriptions in ancient Indian scripts.

• It uses AI to translate inscriptions from Sanskrit and Prakrit to English.

• The repository includes over 1 lakh inscriptions so far.

• It is accessible to the general public.

How many of the above are correct?

4. Which of the following is a key reason why the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bond scheme recently?

5. Consider the following statements regarding recent changes in India’s forest fire early warning systems:

• India has deployed satellite-based early warning tools across all states.

• The Forest Survey of India operates the platform used for real-time fire alerts.

• Alerts are integrated with mobile networks to reach field-level officers instantly.

• The system can also forecast potential fire hotspots 5 days in advance.

How many of the above statements are correct?