12-08-2026 CA

Consider the following statements regarding the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme:

1. It provides financial assistance to eligible Scheduled Caste students for pursuing higher education abroad.
2. The scheme has been integrated with the SAMAVESH Portal.
3. The highest number of beneficiaries under the scheme was recorded during 2023–24.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to agarwood production in India, consider the following statements:

1. The North Eastern Region accounts for nearly 96.6% of India's agarwood trees.
2. Assam has the largest number of agarwood trees in India.
3. Agarwood is primarily obtained from species of the Aquilaria genus.
4. Agarwood is mainly used in the manufacture of steel and construction materials.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Global Engagement Scheme (GES) of the Ministry of Culture:

1. It serves as an umbrella framework for India's international cultural engagement.
2. It includes Project Mausam as one of its components.
3. It supports India's participation in international groupings such as BRICS, G20, SCO and BIMSTEC.
4. It is exclusively concerned with the preservation of archaeological monuments within India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Kalanamak rice, consider the following statements:

1. It is a traditional aromatic non-basmati rice variety.
2. Siddharthnagar is an important centre of its cultivation.
3. It is associated with the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative.
4. It is primarily cultivated in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match the following:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding India's indigenous vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF):

1. It was developed by ICAR–National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.
2. It is a live attenuated vaccine.
3. It is recommended for healthy pigs above 8 weeks of age.
4. African Swine Fever is caused by a bacterium affecting domestic and wild pigs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the PM-PRANAM scheme, consider the following statements:

1. It seeks to promote balanced use of fertilizers.
2. States that reduce fertilizer consumption can receive an incentive based on fertilizer subsidy savings.
3. The scheme aims to reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers.
4. The entire incentive amount is retained by the Central Government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Annapurni Subramaniam received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026.
2. She is associated with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
3. The medal was instituted in honour of Vikram Sarabhai.
4. COSPAR is associated with international cooperation in space research.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Dikhow River, consider the following statements:

1. It is a left-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra.
2. It originates in Nagaland.
3. It flows through Assam before joining the Brahmaputra.
4. It joins the Brahmaputra near Dikhowmukh.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match the following:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?