• Solution (a)

Explanation:

• DHRUVA is proposed as a system that would assign short, easy-to-share digital labels to physical addresses, functioning conceptually like UPI-IDs. Hence Statement 1 is Correct

• The initiative does not intend to make precise geo-coordinates publicly available; its purpose is simplification of address sharing, not public disclosure of exact location data. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect

• Solution (c)

Explanation:

• Higher expected inflation reduces the real return on fixed-rate securities, so investors demand higher nominal yields, pushing long-term G-Sec yields upward. Hence Statement 1 is Correct

• When policy rates rise, new securities offer higher returns, making existing fixed-rate bonds less attractive; their prices fall in secondary markets. Hence Statement 2 is Correct

Large foreign purchases of G-Secs mean capital inflows that raise demand for the rupee, creating appreciation pressure, not depreciation. Hence Statement 3 is Incorrect

• Solution (b)

Explanation:

• The Assam Accord of 1985 clearly fixed 24 March 1971 as the cutoff date for detection and deletion of names of illegal migrants. Hence Statement 1 is Correct

The Accord did not mandate creating an autonomous Bodoland state; Bodo-related agreements emerged separately through later negotiations. Hence Statement 2 is Incorrect

• Solution (b)

Explanation:

• Keoladeo is a man-made wetland created after the construction of the Ajan Bund, and it depends on managed external water supply, not natural hydrology. Hence Statement 1 is Incorrect

Water scarcity has worsened due to reduced inflow after the Panchana Dam expansion, causing ecological stress and decline in migratory birds; the park was even placed on the Montreux Record. Hence Statement 2 is Correct

• Solution (d)

Explanation:

Exercise Garuda Shakti is a joint special forces exercise between India and Indonesia, conducted annually on a reciprocal basis since 2012. The 9th edition was held in November 2024 at Cijantung, Jakarta, involving India’s Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and Indonesia’s elite Kopassus forces. The exercise focuses on counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in jungle terrain, enhancing mutual understanding and interoperability between the special forces of both nations. It is part of the broader India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and reflects growing defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.