(b) 1, 2, and 3 are only correct
Exercise Garuda Shakti is a joint exercise between India and Indonesia.
Exercise Nomadic Elephant is a joint exercise between India and Mongolia.
Exercise Shakti is a joint exercise between India and France.
Exercise Yudh Abhyas is a joint exercise between India and the United States, not the United Kingdom.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 statements are incorrect
The Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) is a new initiative under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) aimed at modernizing the pension disbursement process. It eliminates the need for pensioners to visit the bank for verification when their pension begins, as payments are automatically credited upon release. The CPPS was successfully piloted in October 2024, involving the disbursement of approximately Rs. 11 crore to over 49,000 EPS pensioners from Jammu, Srinagar, and Karnal regions. The CPPS will be fully operational by January 2025 and is expected to benefit over 78 lakh EPS pensioners across India.

(c) All three statements are correct
The BRICS Summit 2024 did indeed mark the first formal bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in five years.
The summit also saw the participation of leaders from Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, who have shown interest in deepening ties with BRICS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the need for a multipolar world order during the summit.

(c) All three statements are correct
Dhaincha as Green Manure: Dhaincha is widely used as a green manure crop in India due to its ability to improve soil fertility and structure. It is plowed back into the soil to increase organic matter and nutrient content.
Nitrogen Fixation: Being a leguminous plant, Dhaincha has symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which help in fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, thereby enriching it.
Soil Suitability: Dhaincha is versatile and can be grown in various types of soils, including saline, alkaline, and waterlogged soils. It is not restricted to saline soils alone.
Medicinal Uses: Dhaincha has been used in traditional medicine for its various medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.

(a) Translation of Supreme Court Proceedings in regional language
SUVAS stands for Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software
The Supreme Court has deployed SUVAS, a machine-assisted translation tool trained by Artificial Intelligence, in order to promote regional languages in judicial procedure.
“SUVAS has been developed with technical support from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This tool is specially designed for the judicial domain and currently has the capacity of translating English judicial documents, orders or judgments into eleven vernacular languages,
The landmark Kesavananda Bharati verdict, which laid down the “basic structure doctrine” of the Constitution, is available in 10 Indian languages on the SC website so as to reach out to a wider section of Indian society.