Explanation

• Option a is the correct answer – Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located entirely within Shiga prefecture in west-central Honshu.
• It is one of the oldest known pottery artifacts in the world, was recovered from an underwater site long believed to hold the secrets of Japan’s ancient past.
• Since 1993 the lake is designated under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.

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Explanation

• Option b is the correct answer
• The Indian Navy recently commissioned INS Mahe. It is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
• It is designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. It is the lead ship of 8 vessels in her class.
• The Mahe-class comprises the newly commissioned INS Mahe and the yet-to-be-commissioned Malval, Mangrol, Malpe, Mulki, Magdala, and Machilipatnam.
• All these vessels are set to be commissioned in the coming 2–3 years.

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Explanation

• Option b is the correct answer.
• Gray seals are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean.
• They are sometimes called "horseheads" (adult males in particular have large, horse-like heads) because of their large, curved noses.
• The recent findings revealed that seal milk had 33% more sugar molecules than in human breast milk, which was previously thought to be the most complex.

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Explanation

• Option d is the correct answer.
• India has 15 elements on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. They are

1.      Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theater    2008

2.      Tradition of Vedic Chanting     2008

3.      Ramlila, the Traditional Performance of the Ramayana          2008

4.      Ramman, Religious Festival and Ritual Theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India      2009

5.      Chhau Dance  2010

6.      Kalbelia Folk Songs and Dances of Rajasthan  2010

7.      Mudiyettu, Ritual Theatre and Dance Drama of Kerala   2010

8.      Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh: Garhwal region of himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, India      2012

9.      Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur          2013

10.    Traditional Brass and Copper Craft of Utensil Making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India       2014

11.     Nowruz     2016

12.    Yoga         2016

13.    Kumbh Mela    2017

14.    Durga Puja in Kolkata       2021

15.    Garba of Gujarat     2023

Explanation

• The Tex-RAMPS Schme aims to strengthen India’s textiles and apparel (T&A) ecosystem, it is designed to address critical gaps in research, data systems, innovation support, and capacity development.
• It is a Central Sector Scheme, for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31, co-terminus with the upcoming Finance Commission cycle.
• Nodal Ministry of the scheme is Ministry of Textiles.

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