Consider the following statements regarding Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars report: 1. The report ranked countries with highest increase in their contribution to environment protection. 2. According to the report, India ranked second and was only behind USA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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• Consider the following statements regarding Global Microscope Report: 1. The report assesses for regulatory environment for scientific research and development across 12 different indicators and 55 countries. 2. India has been ranked 5th by the Global Microscope Report 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
• Consider the following statements regarding MARS ORBITER MISSION (MOM): 1. This is India’s first interplanetary project. 2. It made India the second Asian country to have an interplanetary orbiter launch to its credit. 3. It was successfully inserted into mars orbit on 16th November, 2013. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
• Consider the following statements regarding Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP): 1. It is a project to have a plane cruise through the sulfurous skies of Venus. 2. It would be flown 50 to 70 km above the surface of Venus. 3. The temperature 50 to 70 km on Venus is about 30 degree Celsius. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• Consider the following statements regarding ASTROSAT: 1. It is India’s second dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. 2. Its launch mass was 1650 kg. 3. It was successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on board a PSLV-CA vehicle. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
• Consider the following statements regarding self-driven cars: 1. It cannot navigate without human command but can automatically detect their surroundings. 2. These cars are powered by Artificial Intelligence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• Consider the following statements regarding aerosols: 1. An aerosol is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas. 2. The aerosol adsorbs pollutants and facilitates their deposition on the earth’s surface, which is harmful for the environment. 3. Aerosol regulates the amount of sunlight (solar insolation) entering into the earth’s atmosphere and contributing to the global climate change. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
• Consider the following statements regarding Kigali Agreement: 1. It amends the 1987 Kyoto protocol to include gases responsible for global warming. 2. This agreement is binding on countries with effect from signing of agreement itself. 3. It does not provisions for penalties on non-compliance. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
• Consider the following statements regarding Antrix: 1. It is not a wholly owned Government of India company. 2. It is the commercial and marketing arm of the Indian space research organization. 3. It got the Maharatna status form the government of India in 2008. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
• Consider the following statements regarding RESOURCESAT-2A satellite: 1. It is a navigation satellite intended for resource monitoring. 2. Its weight is 1,235 kg. 3. It will follow the mission of Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2 launched in 2003 and 2011 respectively. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• Consider the following statements regarding Aditya Spacecraft: 1. This will be the first Indian mission to study the sun, and also the first Indian mission to be placed at Lagrangian point L1. 2. Till now only NASA has successfully placed satellites at the L1 point. Which of the statements given above is/are true?