Q2. With reference to the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) and the expanded Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, consider the following statements:
1. The Union Cabinet approved the development of the first module of the space station, Bharatiya Antariksh Station-1 (BAS-1), targeted for launch by 2028.
2. The space station is planned as an indigenous modular microgravity orbital research platform positioned in Low Earth Orbit.
3. The approved space roadmap envisions a fully operational space station by 2035 and an Indian crewed lunar landing mission by 2040.

Q3. Consider the following statements:
1. The CAG is appointed by the President by warrant under hand and seal and can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as a Supreme Court Judge.
2. The administrative expenses of the office of the CAG, including all salaries and allowances, are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. After relinquishing office, the CAG remains eligible to be appointed to any executive office under the Government of India or a State Government.

Q4. With reference to In-situ and Ex-situ methods of biodiversity conservation, consider the following statements:
1. In-situ conservation protects endangered flora and fauna in their natural habitats through Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
2. Ex-situ conservation preserves threatened species outside their natural environment in botanical gardens, zoological facilities, and cryopreservation seed banks.
3. Community Reserves notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, are established exclusively through ex-situ laboratory cultivation methods.

Q5. With reference to Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and quantum cryptography protocols, consider the following statements:
1. Quantum Key Distribution leverages the quantum mechanical properties of photons to generate and distribute unbreakable shared cryptographic keys.
2. The foundational security of QKD is underpinned by the quantum no-cloning theorem, which prevents the exact copying of unknown quantum states.
3. An interceptor can intercept and read photon transmission along a quantum optical fiber link completely undetected without perturbing the quantum states.

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📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.
🎯𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇🏾 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐚 / 𝐛 / 𝐜 / 𝐝

🧠 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 | 𝟎𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🚀𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 (𝐋𝐏𝐈) | 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

🚨𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀’𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀

We are pleased to announce that 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐈 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒, Kolkata.

🎯 Get ready to strengthen your Economy preparation with conceptual clarity, exam-oriented guidance and a structured approach.

📅 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫
📞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 : 𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟒𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟕 / 𝟖𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟔𝟓𝟓𝟕𝟕

🌍 INDIA–EFTA TEPA: ONE DEAL, MANY GAINS 🚀

India–EFTA’s TEPA goes beyond tariff cuts, covering trade, investment, jobs, clean technology and strategic cooperation.

🔹 $100 bn investment + 1 million jobs target
🔹 99.6% of India’s exports covered by EFTA tariff cuts
🔹 Cooperation in green technology, geothermal energy & CCUS
🔹 Opportunities in Arctic research & Blue Economy

🎯 UPSC Angle: TEPA reflects how modern trade agreements are expanding from market access to technology, investment and strategic cooperation.

💡 Takeaway: From tariffs to technology, TEPA strengthens India–Europe engagement.

Let's start our Mega Quiz

Q1. With reference to the Living Planet Report and the Living Planet Index (LPI), consider the following statements:
1. The Living Planet Report is a biennial flagship scientific publication released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
2. The Living Planet Index monitors trends in the abundance of monitored wildlife populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish.
3. The index tracks total global greenhouse gas emission levels in industrial urban clusters rather than wild vertebrate species.