Answer: (c)

Explanation:

• (c) Correct: The Census of 2027 will be India’s first digital census and the first to include caste enumeration post-independence.

• (a) Incorrect: Census is conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, not External Affairs.

• (b) Incorrect: Jammu & Kashmir is included, with a different reference date due to snowfall.

(d) Incorrect: India does not conduct a census every 5 years; the last was in 2011.

2. Answer: (c)

Explanation:

• (c) Correct: The policy promotes tourism in tribal areas like Bastar by encouraging local homestays, supporting “Vocal for Local” and rural incomes.

• (a) Incorrect: It does not ban tourism; it actively promotes it.

• (b) Incorrect: There’s no provision for free land to tourists.

(d) Incorrect: Guest houses remain; the policy adds private homestays.

3. Answer: (c)

Explanation:

• (c) Correct: Exposomics is the study of all life-course environmental exposures and their links to disease – a step beyond genetics.

• (a) Incorrect: Genetics is different; exposomics focuses on environmental factors.

• (b) Incorrect: Recording temperature is a part of meteorology, not exposomics.
  

4. Answer: (b)

Explanation:

• (b) Correct: The ship is conducting a 10-day expedition to assess the ecological and biogeochemical impact of the MSC ELSA 3 shipwreck.

• (a) Incorrect: No passengers were missing in this cargo vessel incident.

• (c) Incorrect: The expedition’s goal is not resource discovery.

(d) Incorrect: It is not involved in technical infrastructure repair.

5. Answer: (c)

Explanation:

• (c) Correct: NUS (like millets, jackfruit, yams) are nutrient-dense, climate-resilient, and suited to local farming conditions.

• (a) Incorrect: These are not genetically modified high-yield crops.

• (b) Incorrect: They are nutritionally rich, not poor.

• (d) Incorrect: They are indigenous and locally grown, not exclusive to foreign markets.