Answer: (a) Operation Sankalp

Explanation:
• (a) Correct – Launched in 2019 to protect Indian maritime interests post-Iran tension.
• (b) Samudra Setu was for COVID-19 evacuation.
• (c) Trident was the 1971 war offensive.
• (d) Varuna is the Indo-French naval exercise.

Answer: (b) Detection of contaminated syrups in Gambia and Uzbekistan

Explanation:
Indian-made syrups were linked to child deaths due to diethylene glycol contamination.
• (a) WHO involvement was on safety, not price.
• (c) No major patent regulation issue reported recently.
• (d) Raw material shortage wasn’t the cause for scrutiny.
• (b) Correct – highlighted in The Hindu and Indian Express.

Answer: (c) Coordinating India’s military space assets

Explanation:
DSA oversees India’s military use of space, working with ISRO and DRDO.
• (a) Nuclear command is handled by the Strategic Forces Command.
• (b) Cyber warfare is managed by the Defence Cyber Agency.
• (d) Manufacturing is under DRDO and ISRO.
• (c) Correct – DSA coordinates defense-related space activities.

Answer: (b) Link environmental actions to tradable green credits

Explanation:
GCP allows individuals, communities, and companies to earn tradable green credits by undertaking environmental actions.
• (a) Green bonds are separate financial instruments.
• (c) Penalizing emissions is part of CPCB norms, not GCP.
• (d) GCP is not a replacement for EIA.
• (b) Correct – as per The Hindu, it incentivizes environmentally beneficial actions.

Answer: (d) ERONet 2.0Explanation: ERONet 2.0 is the upgraded version of ERONet (Electoral Roll Management System), now being enhanced using AI and GIS tools.
• (a) e-VoteNet does not exist in this context.
• (b) "Digital Electoral Roll System" is a generic phrase, not a scheme.
• (c) Electoral Transformation Project is not an official initiative.
• (d) Correct – mentioned in Indian Express as the government’s new focus for electoral digitization.