Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, Union Cabinet has approved a ₹1,000 crore venture capital fund: The Union Cabinet has indeed approved a ₹1,000 crore venture capital fund to support start-ups in the space sector. Thus 1^st statement is correct.

The fund will be disbursed over a period of five years to support 30-35 space start-ups. ₹150 crore in the first year, ₹250 crore for the next three years, and ₹100 crore in the final year. Thus 2^nd statement is correct.

The fund is free from angel tax: The government has abolished the 31% angel tax for start-ups, including those benefiting from this venture capital fund. Thus 3^rd  statement is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

A chick of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has been born through artificial insemination (AI).The chick was born under the Species Recovery Programme at the Desert National Park in Rajasthan, which is home to the last remaining wild population of GIBs. Thus 1^st statement is correct.

Conservation Status:

IUCN Status: Critically Endangered.

Legal Protection: Listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and included in Appendix I of CITES. Thus 2^nd statement is correct.

The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is a large bird species native to the Indian Subcontinent, primarily found in grassland and agricultural habitats. Thus 3^rd statement is incorrect.

Answer: C

Explanation:

The Emissions Gap Report is published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), not UNDP (United Nations Development Programme). Thus 1^st statement is incorrect.

The 2024 report is indeed the 15th edition in the ongoing series focusing on emissions gaps and climate action. Thus 2^nd statement is correct.

The report noted that India's greenhouse gas emissions increased by 6.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year. Thus 3^rd  statement is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India and will take his oath on November 11, 2024, succeeding Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who is retiring upon reaching the age limit. Justice Khanna’s tenure will be a little over six months, concluding on May 13, 2025. Thus 1^st statement is correct.

Justice Khanna was involved in the bench that declared the Electoral Bond Scheme unconstitutional, emphasizing the need for transparency in political funding. Thus 2^nd statement is correct.

In 2019, Justice Khanna ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India is subject to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, highlighting the importance of transparency in the judiciary. Thus 3^rd statement is correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

India currently operates two SSBNs, INS Arihant and INS Arighaat . A third SSBN, INS Aridhaman (S4), is expected to be commissioned in 2025. A fourth SSBN, codenamed S-4, was launched on October 16, 2024. Thus 1^st statement is incorrect.

The newly launched S4 submarine will indeed carry K-4 missiles capable of striking targets up to 3,500 km away. Thus 2^nd statement is correct.

The SSBN can remain hidden in ocean depths during the conflict and ensure the survival of second-strike capability with its long coastlines and peninsula. Thus 3^rd statement is correct.