(b) Only two statements are correct (1st and 3rd)
The National Quantum Mission (NQM) was indeed launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to promote research and development in quantum technology. (1st statement is correct)
The mission aims to develop intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits within the next 8 years. The National Quantum Mission is not being implemented through a public-private partnership model. Instead, it is a government-driven initiative, with funding and coordination primarily from various public sector agencies and research institutions. (2nd Statement is incorrect)
One of the objectives of the NQM is to establish satellite-based secure quantum communications spanning a range of 2000 km within India. (3rd Statement is correct)

(b) Only two statements are correct (1st and 3rd)
The 1892 agreement was designed to regulate the sharing of the Cauvery River’s waters between the then Mysore State (Karnataka) and the Madras Presidency (Tamil Nadu), particularly focusing on irrigation needs. (1st statement is correct)
The agreement did not allow Tamil Nadu to construct the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam; it was Mysore State (Karnataka) that was granted permission to construct the dam at this location. Tamil Nadu was concerned with ensuring adequate water supply for the Cauvery Delta. (2nd Statement is incorrect)
The agreement mainly addressed water allocation for agricultural use, especially for the important Cauvery Delta region in Tamil Nadu, which was critical for irrigation.
The 1892 agreement was followed by the 1924 Cauvery Agreement, which attempted to formalize the sharing of water (3rd Statement is correct)

(b) Only two statements are correct (1st and 3rd)
The first festival was held in 2000. It is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima in Nagaland.
Objective: To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland.
Key highlights of festival:
Festival highlights include the traditional Naga Morungs exhibition and the sale of arts and crafts, food stalls, song and dance shows, indigenous games etc.
One of the major highlights of this festival is the Hornbill International Rock Festival where local and international rock bands perform.
The festival is named after the bird “Indian hornbill/Great hornbill” (Not Indian Grey Hornbill), which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state’s tribes. (2nd statement is incorrect)
There are 9 hornbill species in India of which Great Hornbill is the most famous.
It is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’.
Great Hornbill:
Scientific name: Buceros bicornis.
Common name: Great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill.
Range: It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The bulk of the population is found in India, where it is restricted to the Himalayan foothills, hill forests in northeast India and, disjunctly, the wet evergreen forests of west India.
IUCN Status: Near Threatened. It is listed in Appendix I of CITES.

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The Gurjara Prathiharas dynasty was founded by Harichandra in the 6th century CE. However, it was under the leadership of Nagabhata I (730-760 CE) that the Gurjara Pratiharas became a major power in northern India. The dynasty is thought to have originated from a mix of the Alchon Huns and native Indians.
The Gurjara-Pratiharas first ruled from Ujjain, and later from Kannauj. They played a key role in stopping Arab armies from moving east of the Indus River. The Gurjara-Pratiharas declined due to dynastic strife. The final blow came when Indra III of the Rashtrakutas raided and devastated their capital of Kannauj.
After the fall of the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, several Rajput states emerged in northern India. These include:
1. The Paramaras of Malwa
2. The Chandelas of Bundelkhand
3. The Chaulukyas (Solankis) of Gujarat
4. The Chauhans of Ajmer
5. The Gahadavalas of Kanauj

(c) 3 and 4 only
The countries with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. In addition, the Gaza Strip and the British Overseas Territories of Gibraltar and Akrotiri and Dhekelia have coastlines on the sea. On the Eastern shore, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel have their coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.