17th July 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the Prime Minister’s Professorship Scheme launched by the ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation) — 

1. The scheme aims to strengthen research and innovation in state universities by bringing in superannuated and active professionals as mentors.
2. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and industry experts are eligible to apply under this scheme.
3. Selected professors receive a fellowship of ₹30 lakh per annum along with a research grant of ₹24 lakh per annum.
4. The host universities must be Category A spoke institutions under ANRF’s PAIR (Promoting Advanced and Inclusive Research) programme.
5. The scheme mandates that professors must not hold any other fellowship or salary from any other institution during their tenure.

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

Consider the following statements regarding Quantum Noise — 

1. Quantum noise arises due to the discrete nature of energy quanta (e.g., photons) and is fundamentally linked to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
2. Unlike classical noise, quantum noise can cause qubits to lose their superposition and entanglement properties, leading to decoherence.
3. Quantum noise can be completely eliminated by cooling a quantum system to absolute zero temperature.
4. Phase noise and amplitude noise are two distinct types of quantum noise that affect qubits in different ways.

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Maglev Trains? 

1. These trains utilise the transport method of magnetic levitation to move vehicles without making contact with the ground.
2. There are no moving parts in the maglev technology to move the vehicle.
3. China has become the first country in the world to start the operations of a maglev train successfully.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Behdeinkhlam Festival — 

1. It is celebrated by the Pnar tribe in Meghalaya to ward off evil spirits and diseases.
2. The festival involves beating rooftops with bamboo poles to symbolically drive away plague.
3. A traditional football-like game called dad-lawakor is played on the final day at Mynthong.
4. It is celebrated before the sowing season to ensure a good harvest.

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

The famous ‘Kamchatka’ Peninsula is located in —