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1) With reference to Ring one, consider the following statements

It is an advanced smart ring for instant, secure, and contactless payments.
This enables payments with a simple tap on any near field communication (NFC)-enabled point-of-sale (PoS) terminal with phone connected.

Select the correct statements using the code given below:

Answer : a

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct – Indian startup, Muse Wearables has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch India’s 1st wearable payments ecosystem.
Ring One is an advanced smart ring for instant, secure, and contactless payments. It claims to be India’s 1st secure element tokenization (SET) platform.
This ecosystem enables payments with a simple tap on any near field communication (NFC)-enabled point-of-sale (PoS) terminal, without the need for any phone, card, or wallet. So 2 is incorrect.
Payments are functional only when the Ring One is being worn. If the ring is removed, transactions are instantly disabled.

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2) What is Mission Dristhi recently seen news?

a. It is associated with developing high class nuclear submarine.
b. It is about India's largest privately built Earth observation satellite.
c. It is a mission to assist people effected by natural disasters by Indian army.
d. It is a missile capable of targeting space satellites.

Answer : b

Explanation

Option b is correct – Space-tech startup GalaxEye has announced that it is planning to launch its maiden ‘Mission Drishti’ in 2026.
Mission Drishti is the world's 1st multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite. It is India's largest privately built satellite and also the highest-resolution satellite developed in the country.
It aims to achieve near real-time Earth observation for global applications. It is planned by Bengaluru based space startup GalaxEye
This mission is to be launched in 2026, this constellation program comprising 8-12 satellites to be launched successively until 2029.

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3) Consider the following statements about Indian wolf

Select the correct statements using the code below:

Answer : a

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct – Indian wolves are territorial and hunt during the night. One wolf usually is acting as a decoy while the other attacks from behind.
This species is relatively less vocal and have rarely been known to howl.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect – They lives in semi-arid and arid areas.
It lacks the Himalayan wolf's thick winter coat because it lives in warmer conditions.
Indian wolves are carnivores and prey mainly on antelopes, rodents, hares, and raccoons. Indian wolves are monogamous and mate for life.

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4) Sachet portal associated with which of the following?

Answer : a

Explanation

Option a is correct answer.
The Integrated Alert System, known as SACHET, is a pan-India early warning platform for disseminating alerts on natural and man-made disasters.
It is developed by The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), it is based on the international Common Alerting Protocol (CAP).

5) Where didi the World’s 1st Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at a global scale is launched?

Answer : d

Explanation

Recently, UNESCO launches the World’s 1st Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at a global scale at MONDIACULT 2025, in Barcelona, Spain.
The museum is an innovative digital platform -
- to raise awareness of the illicit trafficking of cultural property; and
- help facilitate the return of cultural artifacts to their countries of origin.
It is a "first-of-its-kind" initiative that uses technology to highlight the stories of objects lost to looting, particularly during the colonial era.
It was launched at UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025).

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