1. Recently, the government has decided to ensure formation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in every village by 2027. In this context consider the following statements:

1. PACS are village level cooperative credit societies that serve as the last link in a three-tier cooperative credit structure headed by the State Cooperative Banks (SCB) at the state level.
2. PACS provides long-term agricultural loans to the farmers for the various agricultural and farming activities.
3. It helps to increase financial inclusion in rural areas.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above

2. With reference to ‘Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay’ consider the following statements:

1. She was the first legal divorce granted through an Indian court of law.
2. She was the first woman to contest the Madras provincial elections.
3. She was associated with Seva Dal, a grassroots voluntary organization, which was later integrated into the Congress.

How many of the following statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above

3. Who declared the winner of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest international award in the field, which is sometimes referred to as the “Architecture Nobel”?

• David Chipperfield
• Riken Yamamoto
• Jean-Philippe Vassal
• Anne Lacaton

4. Recently, India announced that it will start manufacturing ‘Penicillin G’ later this year after three decades. In this context consider the following statements regarding ‘Penicillin G’:

1. It is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used in manufacturing several common antibiotics.
2. It  can treat severe bacterial infections like pneumonia, meningitis, gonorrhea and syphilis.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 Only
• 2 Only
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2

5. With reference to ‘Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)’ consider the following statements:

1. It will be India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
2. The manufacturer of this fighter aircraft is state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
3. The only drawback of this fighter aircraft is that it doesn’t have any stealth features.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 Only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3