Explanation

• Statement 1 is correct – PM-YUVA 3.0 is implemented by National Book Trust, India, under the Ministry of Education.
• It aims to encourage young writers to contribute to nation building through their writing and ideas.
• It is aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Selected book proposals will be developed into books under the six-month mentorship of eminent scholars.
• Statement 2 is correct – It aims to encourage young writers to contribute to nation building through their writing and ideas.
• A Scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month and a lifetime royalty of 10% on their published book is offered.

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Explanation

• Option a is the correct answer.
• Laboratory-created diamonds are produced by replicating the natural diamond growth process.
• Manufacturing Methods – High-Pressure/High-Temperature (HPHT) – This method simulates the natural conditions found deep within the Earth.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) – This process involves introducing a gas mixture into a vacuum chamber to facilitate diamond growth.

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xplanation

• Muziris Heritage Project is recently initiated by the Government of Kerala.
• It aims to conserve and showcase the historical and cultural significance of Muziris, an ancient port city in Kerala, which was a hub of the Spice Route.
• Global Spice Routes Conclave recently held in Kochi, Kerala.

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Explanation

• The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) was established to mobilize and accelerate financing for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
• It aims at helping countries halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 through support for national conservation efforts, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
• It's a special fund under the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
• UN Conventions Supported by THE GEF – Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
  • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
  • Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs),
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),
  • Montreal Protocol of the Vienna Convention on Ozone Layer Depleting Substances.

Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – It is a rare, tiny, and most dazzling amphibious creature and is endemic to Western Ghats of India.
• Statement 2 is correct – It is found primarily under rotting logs, leaf litter, rocks, and other moist ground cover within 10 m of streams or in swampy areas.
• They are primarily nocturnal and do not produce calls, making them incredibly difficult to find.
• Statement 3 is incorrect – Its IUCN status is vulnerable.