5th November 2024

Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect as the discovery suggests alternative formation
mechanisms. Statement 2 is correct, describing "direct collapse". Statement 3 is

incorrect as V404 Cygni has distant companions despite likely forming without a
supernova. Statement 4 is correct as V404 Cygni challenges the supernova-only theory.

Explanation: The Global TB Report 2024 emphasizes that tuberculosis continues to be
the world's leading infectious disease killer, surpassing COVID-19. The report highlights
that TB causes at least 2 deaths per minute and remains the top killer among people
with HIV. While progress has been made in some areas, such as increased case
detection and treatment coverage in countries like India, the overall global burden of TB
remains significant. The report calls for intensified efforts and investments to accelerate
progress towards ending the TB epidemic.

Explanation - It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented under the aegis of
the National Health Mission with resource sharing between the State Governments and
the Central
Government. To align with the ambitious goal of eliminating TB from India by 2025, the
programme has been renamed from the Revised National Tuberculosis Control
Programme (RNTCP) to National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).

Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect as the Labour Bureau collects data from 600
sample villages in 20 states, not all districts. Statement 2 is incorrect as real wage
growth has been negative (-0.4%) for rural workers. Statement 3 is correct as the
Economic Survey attributes increased female LFPR partly to welfare schemes.
Statement 4 is incorrect as the agricultural sector's growth (4.2%) has been close to, not
lower than, the overall GDP growth (4.6%) in recent years.