08 Dec, 2023

1. Recently Google has introduced an AI tool, the Graph Networks for Materials Exploration (GNoME), developed by DeepMind. Consider the following statements about 'GNoME':

  1. GNoME functions as an advanced graph neural network model (GNN), where input data takes the form of a graph resembling connections between atoms.
  2. The primary benefit of GNoME's breakthrough in material discovery is It expanded the known stable materials by a factor of ten.
  3. It solely relies on known crystal structures to predict new materials.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Critical Minerals for India:

  1. The Ministry of Science & Technology is responsible for identifying critical minerals in India.
  2. The critical minerals include lithium, graphite, cobalt, and titanium.
  3. In India, Chhattisgarh Block contains almost 70% critical mineral reserves including titanium and nickel.

Which of the statements given above is correct?

3. Recently, The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on behalf of River Cities Alliance (RCA), has signed a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI). Consider the following statements regarding the River Cities Alliance (RCA):

  1. It is a joint initiative of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
  2. The Alliance is open to only spiritually significant river cities of India.
  3. The Secretariat of the River Cities Alliance (RCA) is set up at the Central Water Commission, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which a local Assamese group challenged in the Supreme Court, arguing that Section 6A is discriminatory, arbitrary, illegal, and infringes upon the rights of indigenous Assamese people.

  1. The petitioners claimed that Section 6A violates Article 19 of the constitution of India.
  2. It provides the framework to recognise migrants in Assam as Indian citizens or to expel them based on the date of their migration

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. With reference to the PM Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
  2. It supports Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), and Producers Cooperatives throughout their value chain.
  3. The expenditure under the scheme would be shared in a 90:10 ratio between Central and State Governments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?