1. The Ministry of Heavy Industries recently extended the PLI Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components by one year with 'partial amendments.' Which of the following statements is/are correct about the PLI Scheme?

1. PLI scheme is a form of performance-linked incentive to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units.
2. Under the PLI scheme, only foreign entities engaged in manufacturing in the country receive financial incentives from the government.

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only
• 2 Only
• Both 1 and 2
• None of the above

2. In a medical achievement, a two-month-old baby diagnosed with the rare disease 'bubble baby syndrome' has set a record as the youngest to undergo a bone marrow transplant recently. With regard to the 'Bubble Baby Syndrome,' consider the following statements:

1. 'Bubble baby syndrome,' medically known as Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
2. It is a group of rare, life-threatening diseases that cause a child to be born with very little or no immune system.
3. The primary treatment method involves a stem cell transplant, also known as a bone marrow transplant.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 Only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• All of the above

3. With reference to the Radiocarbon Dating, consider the following statements:

1. Radiocarbon dating assesses the age of an object by measuring the remaining amount of carbon-14.
2. Carbon-14 is generated in the Earth's atmosphere through a process initiated by cosmic rays.
3. The carbon-14 compound enters various ecosystems through the carbon cycle, including plants, animals, and other forms of biomass.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

4. Recently, India and Pakistan have exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under Article II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities. Consider the following statements:

1. According to this agreement, both countries have to inform each other of the nuclear facilities.
2. The agreement was signed in 1988 by the then Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto and Indian PM Indira Gandhi.
3. Under this pact, the two countries should exchange comprehensive lists on 1st January every year.

How many of the above statements are correct?

• Only 1
• Only 2
• ALL THREE
• None of the above

5. With reference to the ‘Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) ’, consider the following statements:

1. The AEPS is a payment service that allows a bank customer to use Aadhaar as her identity to access her Aadhaar-enabled bank account and perform basic banking transactions.
2. It is a service developed by the Reserve Bank of India.

Choose the correct code:

• 1 Only
• 2 Only
• Both 1 and 2
• None of the above