Q1. With reference to the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), consider the following statements:

1. It is a fully owned Government of India Company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. It provides loans only to economically poor sections of Scheduled Castes. 

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

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Q2. With reference to Indian agriculture, the ‘Purple Revolution’ is essentially linked with

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Q3. With reference to South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a satellite-based tool used to indicate the presence and severity of a drought.
2. In India, it is jointly developed by the International Water Management Institute and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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Q4. Which one of the following is correct about the term 'Lycopene', recently seen in news?

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Q5. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance introduced "the Scheme for Financial Support to Public-Private Partnership's in Infrastructure" (Viability Gap Funding Scheme) in 2006. In this context, consider the following statements regarding the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme: 

1. It aims to support infrastructure projects that are economically justified but fall short of financial viability. 
2. Under the scheme, VGF of up to 40% of the total project cost is provided by the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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