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 1. Recently, Grant for Research and d) A local variety of millet crop with high
Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators nutritive value.
in Technical Textiles (GREAT) scheme was in
4. With regards to the Indian National Rupee,
news. It is associated with which of the
which of the following /are consequence(s) of
following statements:
trade in Indian Rupee:
1. It provides grant up to 50 lakhs for
1. Brings down the transaction costs.
start-ups in technical textiles field.
2. Reduces dependency on foreign
2. It is an initiative of the Ministry of
currencies.
Enterprise and Innovation.
3. Enhances vulnerability to external
3. It is part of the Multiplier Grants
shocks.
Scheme (MGS).
How many of the statement(s) given above
How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct?
is/are correct?
a) Only one statement
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements
b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
c) All three statements
d) None of the above
d) None of the above
5. With reference to the Chemical, Biological,
2. In the context of Agriculture Census,
Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)
examine the following statements:
Warfare/Disasters, examine the following
1. It is a decadal census. statements:
2. The basic unit of data collection in
1. The CBRN defence teams of the
Agriculture Census is the operational
National Disaster Response Force
holding.
(NDRF) is the first respondent of any
3. In India, the Department of Agriculture
disaster related to CBRN in India.
and Farmers Welfare has been
2. TARKASH is an exercise between
organizing Agricultural Census in
USA and India to address the terror
collaboration with the States and
threat related to CBRN.
Union Territories.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
How many of the statement(s) given above
correct?
is/are correct?
a) 1 only
a) Only one statement
b) 2 only
b) Only two statements
c) Both 1 and 2
c) All three statements
d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) None of the above
6. In the context of Mixed Cropping, examine
3. Recently, Gambusia affinis was in news. It
the following statements:
is associated with which of the following
option: 1. When two or more crops are grown on
an equivalent land simultaneously, it’s
a) A new species of red ant found in
referred to as mixed cropping.
Andaman and Nicobar.
2. The practice of this method helps to
b) An invasive species of frogs found in
minimize the risk of the failure of one
backwaters of Kerala.
of the crops.
c) A mosquitofish found to be invasive
for local species.

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 3. The crops that are grown together How many pair(s) given above is/are
should have a different maturation time incorrectly matched?
and different water requirements.
a) Only one pair
How many of the statement(s) given above b) Only two pairs
is/are correct? c) Only three pairs
d) All four pairs
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements 9. With regards to the Active rock glaciers
c) All three statements (ARGs), examine the following statements:
d) None of the above
1. ARGs are permafrost landforms in
7. Consider the following pairs: alpine regions that contain significant
amounts of ice and move downslope or
Protected area Well- known for
down valley.
1. Bhitarkanika, Saltwater Crocodile
2. They are not found in the young fold
Odisha
mountains.
2. Desert National Great Indian Bustard
Park Rajasthan 3. It can contribute to natural disasters as
3. Eravikuiam, Hoolak Gibbon the region warms.
Kerala How many of the statement(s) given above
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly is/are incorrect?
matched?
a) Only one statement
a) 1 only b) Only two statements
b) 1 and 2 only c) All three statements
c) 2 only d) None of the above
d) 1, 2 and 3
10. In the context of Indian Raw Sugar, which
8. In the context of volcanoes, examine the of the following can be considered as its
following pairs: advantages of its use:
Volcanic eruption Description 1. Season advantage
1. Mantle plume A linear volcanic 2. Indian sugar has a high amount of
vent through which
dextran
lava erupts, usually
3. High Sucrose content
without any
explosive activity. How many of the statement(s) given above
2. Fissure eruption A buoyant mass of is/are correct?
material in the
mantle, which rises a) Only one statement
because of its b) Only two statements
buoyancy. c) All three statements
3. Geysers Openings at the d) None of the above
Surface where
volcanic gases and 11. Examine the following pairs:
vapours are emitted.
Name of Military Related Countries
4. Fumroles Hot spring that Exercises
intermittently spout
1. Desert Iran
jets of steam and hot
2. Sampriti Bangladesh
water.
3. Khanjar Egypt
4. Garuda Shakti Thailand

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 How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly c) Only three statements
matched? d) All four statements
a) Only one pair 15. Recently, Vijay Raghavan committee was
b) Only two pairs in news. It is associated with which of the
c) Only three pairs following option:
d) All four pairs
a) Set up to review functioning of
12. Recently, Green Credit Programme was in Defence Research and Development
news. It is associated with which of the Organisation (DRDO)
following statements: b) Set up to take steps for preventing
stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana,
1. It is inspired by the ‘Lifestyle for
and Uttar Pradesh
Environment’ movement.
c) Set up to address various risks that
2. It is a market-based instrument limited
have been triggered by the Covid-19
to the Public Sector Undertakings.
variant JN 1
3. It will focus solely on CO2 emissions
d) Set up to examine all aspects of the
reductions.
educational sector in India
How many of the statement(s) given above
16. With reference to the folk painting
is/are incorrect?
tradition in India, examine the following
a) Only one statement statements:
b) Only two statements
1. The Warli paintings from Maharashtra
c) All three statements
have been granted the Geographical
d) None of the above
Indication (GI) tag.
13. Recently, NUTEC Plastics was in news. It 2. Traditionally, the Warli art was
is associated with which of the following practised by the ‘Suvasinis’, belonging
organisation: to the Warli tribe.
3. The central theme of the Warli art
a) International Atomic Energy Agency revolves around the tribal goddess ‘Ma
(IAEA) Mansa’.
b) United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) How many of the statement(s) given above
c) International Union for Conservation is/are incorrect?
of Nature (IUCN)
a) Only one statement
d) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
b) Only two statements
14. In the context of Indian army, which of the c) All three statements
following submarines belong to the Indian d) None of the above
Navy:
17. With regards to the Lakshadweep, examine
1. INS Kalvari the following statements:
2. INS Vikrant
1. It is India’s smallest Union Territory
3. INS Arihant
with just one district.
4. INS Vikramaditya
2. Lakshadweep has a tropical climate.
How many of the statement(s) given above 3. There are no Scheduled Caste
is/are correct? communities in Lakshadweep.

a) Only one statement How many of the statement(s) given above

b) Only two statements is/are correct?

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 a) Only one statement 3. The ‘Rasachikitsa system’ contributed
b) Only two statements to the treatment of diseases using
c) All three statements mineral medicines.
d) None of the above
How many of the statement(s) given above
18. Examine the following statements: is/are correct?
1. Yemen is located at the northern end of a) Only one statement
the Arabian Peninsula. b) Only two statements
2. Yemen does not share its border with c) All three statements
Saudi Arabia and Oman. d) None of the above
3. Yemen is a member of United Nations
21. With reference to the Dark Fibre, examine
and Non-Aligned Movement.
the following statements:
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. It is an unused optical fibre without
is/are correct?
active electronics, carrying no data
a) Only one statement flow.
b) Only two statements 2. It is a single mode optical fibre that
c) All three statements runs from end to end with no active
d) None of the above equipment in between.
3. A Dark Fibre network provides reliable
19. With regards to the Giant Metre wave
and secure optical infrastructure.
Radio Telescope (GMRT), examine the
following statements: How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are incorrect?
1. It operates within the 110- 1,460 Mega
Hertz frequency range. a) Only one statement
2. It was among the top radio telescopes b) Only two statements
that detected the nano-hertz c) All three statements
gravitational waves for the first time. d) None of the above
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are 22. With regards to the fund raising by Indian
correct? companies, examine the following statements:
a) 1 only 1. Indian companies' fund raising via
b) 2 only dollar bonds hit an all-time high in
c) Both 1 and 2 2023.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Elevated global yields usually
discourage fund raising via dollar
20. In the context of scientific developments
bonds and instead attract borrowers to
during the ancient Indian period, examine the
foreign currency loans.
following statements:
3. Foreign currency loans are
1. Varahamihira authored benchmarked to floating interest rates.
‘Hastyayurveda’, which is associated
How many of the statement(s) given above
with veterinary science.
is/are correct?
2. Charak, who contributed to the science
of Ayurveda, was the court physician a) Only one statement
of the Kushan ruler Kanishka. b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
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 23. Recently, Square Kilometre Array Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
Observatory (SKAO) was in news. It is correct?
associated with which of the following
a) 1, 4 and 5 only
statements:
b) 2, 3 and 5 only
1. It is a Joint project between the Indian c) 2 and 3 only
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d) All of the above
and the European Space Agency
26. With reference to the Tokenization,
(ESA).
examine the following statements:
2. It consists of the two telescopes at
radio-quiet sites in India and Germany. 1. Tokenization is the process of
3. India will contribute in the replacing sensitive data with a non-
development and operation of the sensitive equivalent.
Telescope Manager element, the 2. Card-on-file tokenisation (CoFT) is a
“neural network”. security measure for users opting for
digital payments, replacing the practice
How many of the statement(s) given above
of merchants storing card details with
is/are correct?
specially created tokens.
a) Only one statement 3. Tokens are random strings of
b) Only two statements characters that have no meaningful
c) All three statements value if breached.
d) None of the above
How many of the statement(s) given above
24. In the context of heritage and culture of is/are correct?
India, examine the following pair:
a) Only one statement
Folk dance State associated b) Only two statements
with c) All three statements
1. Kunitha Mahrashtra d) None of the above
2. Cheraw Mizoram
3. Raut Nacha Odisha 27. Examine the following statements:
How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly 1. Developed jointly by ISRO and JAXA,
matched? NISAR is a synthetic aperture radar
a) Only one statement (SAR) satellite for an Earth- observing
b) Only two statements mission.
c) All three statements 2. NISAR will operate in L-band and S-
d) None of the above band frequencies, providing all-
weather and day-night imaging
25. In the context of Schedule Tribes which of capabilities.
the following parameters are used in 3. NISAR's primary aim is to study
classifying communities as per the Lokur volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Committee: 4. NISAR will also contribute to shed
1. Indications of primitive traits. light on the dynamics of sea ice near
2. Distinctive culture. both poles.
3. Geographical isolation. How many of the statement(s) given above
4. The shyness of contact with the is/are correct?
community at large.
5. Backwardness. a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements

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 c) Only three statements Type of Fund Features
d) All four statements 1. Venture Capital Invest into early-
Fund stage, emerging
28. With regards to the registration of political growth companies.
parties, examine the following statements: 2. Hedge Fund Invest in anything
1. The registration of political parties is that give profitable
returns in all types
governed by the provisions of the
of market
Representation of the People Act,
conditions.
1950. 3. Real Estate Fund Make equity or debt
2. The application for registration should investments into
be submitted to the Election stable cash flow
Commission within 120 days generative
following the date of formation of the properties.
party. How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly
3. There is no provision of de-registering matched?
a political party once it gets registered
with the Election Commission. a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
How many of the statement(s) given above c) All three pairs
is/are correct? d) None of the above
a) Only one statement 31. Recently the Einstein Probe (EP) was in
b) Only two statements news. It is a new astronomical satellite that
c) All three statements was launched with the aim to observe the
d) None of the above cosmic phenomena like black holes, colliding
neutron stars, and exploding stars. It is related
29. With reference to the PM- Ayushman
to which of the following country?
Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
(PMABHIM), examine the following a) USA
statements: b) India
c) China
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
d) Japan
with some Central Sector Components.
2. The scheme focusses on developing 32. With regards to the admission, withdrawal
capacities of health systems and and removal of strangers from the Parliament,
institutions at all the primary, examine the following statements:
secondary and tertiary levels.
3. The scheme functions under the 1. The admission of strangers during the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sittings of the House shall be regulated
(MoHFW). in accordance with the orders made by
the Union Government.
How many of the statement(s) given above 2. An authorized officer of the Secretariat
is/are correct? shall remove any stranger from the
portion of the precincts of the House,
a) Only one statement
which is reserved for the exclusive use
b) Only two statements
of the members.
c) All three statements
d) None of the above Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
30. Consider the following pairs:
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 b) 2 only 36. In the context of Foreigners Tribunals,
c) Both 1 and 2 examine the following statements:
d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Under the Foreigners Act, 1946, such
33. With reference to the Plasma Waves, Tribunals have been constituted to
examine the following statements: determine whether an individual is a
foreigner or not.
1. They an interconnected set of particles
2. Only the Union Government can
and fields which propagate in a
constitute the Foreigners Tribunals.
periodically repeating fashion.
3. These Tribunals have the powers of
2. Plasma Waves are found only in Earth
both, the civil court and the criminal
in the entire Solar System.
court.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are
How many of the statement(s) given above
correct?
is/are correct?
a) 1 only
a) Only one statement
b) 2 only
b) Only two statements
c) Both 1 and 2
c) All three statements
d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) None of the above
34. In the context of laws of demand and
37. With regards to the Wetland City
supply, examine the following statements:
Accreditation, examine the following
1. The law of demand asserts that as statements:
prices rise, the quantity demanded for
1. It is a voluntary system that recognizes
an economic good decreases.
cities which have taken exceptional
2. Producers are willing to supply more at
steps to safeguard their urban
higher prices because the increased
wetlands.
selling price compensates for the
2. It is established under the Ramsar
elevated opportunity cost associated
Convention.
with each additional unit sold.
3. No Indian city have been formally
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are accredited in the Wetland City
incorrect? Accreditation.

a) 1 only How many of the statement(s) given above

b) 2 only is/are incorrect?
c) Both 1 and 2
a) Only one statement
d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Only two statements
35. Recently, Graphene was in news. In this c) All three statements
context, India's first graphene centre, India d) None of the above
Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG), has
38. With reference to the Cash Reserve Ratio
been established in which of the following
(CRR), examine the following statements:
state?
1. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the
a) Gujarat
percentage of deposits which a bank
b) Kerala
must keep as cash reserves with the
c) Maharashtra
banks themselves.
d) Uttar Pradesh
2. This is a legal requirement and is
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 3. Banks don’t earn returns on money 1. It is a harbour wave that are caused by
parked as CRR. earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
4. The Central Bank controls the liquidity under the ocean.
in the Banking system through CRR. 2. All earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
does not result in tsunamis.
How many of the statement(s) given above
3. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning
is/are correct?
Centre (ITEWC) works under the aegis
a) Only one statement of National Disaster Management
b) Only two statements Authority (NDMA).
c) Only three statements
How many of the statement(s) given above
d) All four statements
is/are incorrect?
39. Recently, Scrub typhus was in news. It is
a) Only one statement
associated with which of the following
b) Only two statements
statements:
c) All three statements
1. Scrub typhus is a disease caused by a d) None of the above
Virus called Orientia tsutsugamushi.
42. Examine the following statements:
2. The disease spread to people through
the bites of infected larval mites. 1. Logistics includes only the
management and coordination of the
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
flow of goods and not services.
correct?
2. Logistics Performance Index 2023 is
a) 1 only released by IMF.
b) 2 only 3. In India, Unorganized sector amounts
c) Both 1 and 2 to less than 10% of the logistics sector.
d) Neither 1 nor 2
How many of the statement(s) given above
40. Recently, Post Office Act 2023, was in is/are correct?
news. It is associated with which of the
a) Only one statement
following statements:
b) Only two statements
1. It empowers the Union Government to c) All three statements
appoint an officer in-charge to d) None of the above
‘intercept, open, or detain’ any postal
43. Consider the following pairs:
article only on the grounds of security
of the state. ISRO Centre City
2. It exempts the Post Office from 1. Vikram Sarabhai Chennai
incurring any liability related to its Space Centre
services. (VSSC)
2. Satish Dhawan Nellore
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are Space Centre
correct? (SDSC)
3. Space Ahmedabad
a) 1 only
Applications Centre
b) 2 only (SAC)
c) Both 1 and 2 4. IN-SPACe Bengaluru
d) Neither 1 nor 2 How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly
41. With regards to the Tsunami, examine the matched?
following statements:

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 a) Only one pair 1. RoDTEP scheme is aimed at ensuring
b) Only two pairs that no domestic taxes are added on to
c) Only three pairs goods’ shipments meant for export.
d) All four pairs 2. The scheme replaced the Merchandise
Export from India Scheme (MEIS).
44. With reference to the National AntiDoping
3. Any item which is restricted is not
Agency, examine the following statements:
entitled for the RoDTEP benefits.
1. It was established as a Registered
How many of the statement(s) given above
Society under the Societies
is/are correct?
Registration Act, 1860.
2. It is the coordinating agency for a) Only one statement
UNESCO’s Convention Against b) Only two statements
Doping in Sport and compliance for c) All three statements
obligations placed by the Convention. d) None of the above
3. It works under the overall control of
47. Consider the following pairs:
the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Reports Releasing
How many of the statement(s) given above
Organisations
is/are correct?
1. Global Risk FATF
a) Only one statement Report
b) Only two statements 2. Global Financial World Bank
c) All three statements Stability Report
d) None of the above 3. World Economic World Economic
Outlook Forum
45. With regards to the Global Snow Leopard How many pair(s) given above is/are
and Ecosystem Protection Programme incorrectly matched?
(GSLEP), examine the following statements:
a) Only one pair
1. It is an alliance between 12 snow b) Only two pairs
leopard range countries, organizations c) All three pairs
and communities to protect the snow d) None of the above
leopard and its mountain ecosystems.
48. Recently, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
2. It aims to achieve the goals of the
2023, was in news. It is associated with which
Bletchley Declaration.
of the following statements:
3. India is one among the 12 snow
leopard range countries and a member 1. It repealed Section 377 of the Indian
of GSLEP. Penal Code (IPC),1860 which
criminalized homosexuality.
How many of the statement(s) given above
2. It brought organized crime under the
is/are correct?
realm of ordinary criminal law.
a) Only one statement 3. The BNS provisions codify offences
b) Only two statements linked to mob lynching and hate- crime
c) All three statements murders.
d) None of the above
How many of the statement(s) given above
46. In the context of RoDTEP scheme, is/are correct?
examine the following statements:
a) Only one statement
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 c) All three statements 51. Recently, Sisal fibre was in news. It is
d) None of the above associated with which of the following
statements:
49. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The amount of carbon dioxide in 1. It is an artificial form of fibre.
the atmosphere of a planet can be used as an 2. The main use of sisal fibre is for
indication for habitable zones. manufacturing of ropes and twines.
Statement-II: The decrease in carbon dioxide Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
in the planet implies that some of it is being correct?
dissolved into an ocean or maybe even
a) 1 only
captured by a planet-scale biomass.
b) 2 only
Select the correct answer using the codes c) Both 1 and 2
given below: d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are 52. In the context of executive powers of the
correct and Statement-II is the correct Governor of a state, examine the following
explanation for Statement-I statements:
b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
1. He can make rules for more convenient
correct and Statement-II is not the
transaction of the business of a State
correct explanation for Statement-I
Government.
c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II
2. He can make advances out of the
is incorrect
Contingency Fund of the State to meet
d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-
any unforeseen expenditure.
II is correct
3. He acts as the Chancellor of the
50. With reference to the Foreign Contribution Universities in the State.
(Regulation) Act, examine the following
How many of the statement(s) given above
statements:
is/are correct?
1. The Act prohibits receipt of foreign
a) Only one statement
funds by candidates for elections,
b) Only two statements
journalists and media broadcast
c) All three statements
companies and organisations of a
d) None of the above
political nature.
2. The law was enacted during the 53. In context of the term Genocide wrt the
Economic Reforms in 1991. UN’s Genocide Convention, examine the
3. Once granted, FCRA registration is following statements/meanings:
valid for one year and NGOs have to
apply for renewal before the expiry of 1. Killing members of a group.
registration. 2. Causing serious bodily or mental harm
to members of a group.
How many of the statement(s) given above 3. Deliberately inflicting on the group
is/are correct? conditions of life, calculated to bring
about its physical destruction in whole
a) Only one statement
or any part of it.
b) Only two statements
4. Imposing measures intended to prevent
c) All three statements
births within the group.
d) None of the above
5. Forcibly transferring children of the
group to another group.

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 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are 2. A virus can mutate to enhance its
correct? attachment to the host cell surfaces.
3. Certain mutations in viruses can make
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
them less infectious.
b) 1, 2, 4 and 5
c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 How many of the statement(s) given above
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is/are correct?
54. With regards to the Reserve currency, a) Only one statement
examine the following statements: b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
1. A reserve currency is widely used in
d) None of the above
crossborder transactions.
2. It is commonly held as reserves by 57. With regards to the Financial Intelligence
central banks. Unit India (FIU-IND), examine the following
3. Till now U.S. dollar is the only statements:
currency recognised as international
1. It is a national agency responsible for
reserve currency.
receiving and disseminating
How many of the statement(s) given above information relating to suspect
is/are correct? financial transactions.
2. It is an independent body that reports
a) Only one statement
directly to the Economic Intelligence
b) Only two statements
Council (EIC) headed by the Prime
c) All three statements
Minister.
d) None of the above
3. FINnet2.0 Mission is an initiative of
55. Recently, Annual Status of Education FIU IND to provide quality financial
Report (ASER) 2023 report was in news. intelligence.
Examine the following features of the report:
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. About 25% of youth in the age group is/are incorrect?
14-18 still cannot read a standard II-
a) Only one statement
level text fluently in their regional
b) Only two statements
language.
c) All three statements
2. Female students are more likely to be
d) None of the above
enrolled in the STEM stream than
males. 58. Examine the following statements:
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are 1. The Coinage Act, 2011 gives the
incorrect? central government the power to
design and mint coins in various
a) 1 only
denominations.
b) 2 only
2. All of India’s currency note printing
c) Both 1 and 2
presses are owned by the Government
d) Neither 1 nor 2
of India.
56. With reference to the mutation of a virus, 3. The first banknote issued in
examine the following statements: independent India was the Re 1 note
that replaced the portrait of King
1. Mutations are the errors in replicating George with the symbol of the Lion
the genetic code of the virus. Capital of the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath.

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 How many of the statement(s) given above 16km inside the other country without
is/are correct? a visa.
2. The border free movement regime
a) Only one statement
between the countries is traditionally
b) Only two statements
called as Sunauli.
c) All three statements
3. India has recently decided to extend
d) None of the above
the free movement regime till 2030.
59. In the context of Jeevan Raksha Padak
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
Series of Awards which was recently in news,
incorrect?
examine the following statements:
a) Only one statement
1. The award is given only in two
b) Only two statements
categories, namely Sarvottam Jeevan
c) All three statements
Raksha Padak and Uttam Jeevan
d) None of the above
Raksha Padak
2. Armed Forces personnel are only 62. With regards to the Mission on Advanced
eligible for this award . and High Impact Research, examine the
3. It can be conferred posthumously. following statements:
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are 1. It is jointly funded by DRDO and the
correct? World Bank.
2. It aims to achieve Net Zero emissions
a) 1 only
along with promoting the UN
b) 2 and 3 only
Sustainable Development goals.
c) 3 only
3. It will collaborate with IITs and IIMs
d) 1, 2 and 3
to identify emerging technologies in
60. In the context of the Global Positioning the power sector.
System (GPS), examine its following 4. It will facilitate commercialisation of
applications: indigenous Technologies developed by
Indian startups.
Consider the following applications:
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. Creating digital maps is/are correct?
2. Monitoring tectonic plate activity
3. Supply chain management a) Only one statement
4. Yield monitoring in agriculture b) Only two statements
c) Only three statements
How many of the statement(s) given above d) All four statements
is/are correct?
63. In the context of Chenab river, examine
a) Only one statement the following statements:
b) Only two statements
c) Only three statements 1. Marusudar is the largest tributary of it.
d) All four statements 2. Baglihar, Salal, and Ratle are located
on this river.
61. With reference to the Free Movement 3. It empties into the Satluj river.
Regime, examine the following statements:
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. It allows people living in border areas is/are correct?
of India and Myanmar to travel up to
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 b) Only two statements entrepreneurs, and individuals to
c) All three statements enhance India’s defence and aerospace
d) None of the above capabilities.
2. It is an annual initiative by the
64. In the context of ‘Treaty on the
Defence\ Research and Development
NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons’ (NPT),
Organisation (DRDO).
examine the following statements and select
3. It is initiated in memory of former
the correct option:
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
a) Under the Treaty, only NPT nuclear
How many of the statement(s) given above
weapon states can have nuclear
is/are correct?
material and technology for civilian
and defense purposes. a) Only one statement
b) The International Atomic Energy b) Only two statements
Agency (IAEA), entrusted with the key c) All three statements
verification responsibilities, is a party d) None of the above
to the Treaty.
67. Recently, the places Dawki, Raxaul,
c) The Comprehensive Safeguards
Rupaidiha and Srimantapur was in news. It is
Agreement (CSA) is required to be
associated with which of the following:
signed only by the nuclear weapon
state, party to the Treaty. a) Dams in South India
d) India, Pakistan and Israel never joined b) Ancient Buddhist sites
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of c) Natural lakes in Northeast India
Nuclear Weapons (NPT). d) Land ports in India
65. With reference to the Nagara Architecture, 68. With reference to the European Union,
examine the following statements: examine the following statements:
1. It emerged during the 5th century CE, 1. Croatia and Ukraine are the new
during the late Gupta period. members of the European Union.
2. The nagara style temples usually have 2. To become a member of the European
elaborate boundary walls or gateways. Union, the country must fulfill the
3. The garbhagriha in the nagara style ‘Copenhagen Criteria’ of 1993.
temples is always located directly 3. France and Germany were the
under the tallest tower. founding members of the European
Union.
How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct? How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct?
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements a) Only one statement
c) All three statements b) Only two statements
d) None of the above c) All three statements
d) None of the above
66. Recently, Dare to Dream (D2D) scheme
was in news. It is associated with which of the 69. With regards to the Rossby Waves,
following statements: examine the following statements:
1. The Dare to Dream (D2D) scheme is a 1. These waves are a natural phenomenon
contest that provides a unique in rotating fluids such as Earth's ocean
opportunity for start-ups,

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 and atmosphere, resulting from the b) 2 only
planet's rotation. c) Both 1 and 2
2. It is also known by the name Planetary d) Neither 1 nor 2
Waves.
72. With regards to the International Criminal
3. These waves are also associated with
Police Organization (INTERPOL), examine
the jet stream and pressure systems.
the following statements:
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. The National Investigating Agency is
is/are correct?
the National Central Bureau for
a) Only one statement INTERPOL in India.
b) Only two statements 2. In the New Delhi Session of
c) All three statements INTERPOL, ‘Metaverse’, designed for
d) None of the above law enforcement worldwide, was
launched.
70. With reference to the Moving Off
3. ‘Red Notice’ is issued to provide
Information Systems (MOIS)., examine the
warning about a person’s criminal
following statements:
activities.
1. Moving Off Information Systems
How many of the statement(s) given above
(MOIS) is an advanced driver
is/are correct?
assistance system that detects and
informs the driver of the presence of a) Only one statement
pedestrians and cyclists in the close- b) Only two statements
proximity forward blind spot of the c) All three statements
vehicle, aiming to enhance road safety. d) None of the above
2. The Government has made it
73. With reference to the Prior Approval
mandatory to install Moving Off
Requirement, examine the following
Information Systems in all vehicles
statements:
carrying passengers or goods.
1. It is applicable to employees who held
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
a rank higher than joint secretary.
correct?
2. Prior approval falls under the aegis of
a) 1 only the Prevention of Corruption Act
b) 2 only (PCA), 1988.
c) Both 1 and 2 3. Supreme Court struck down this
d) Neither 1 nor 2 requirement in 2014.
71. In the context of Chilika Lake, examine How many of the statement(s) given above
the following statements: is/are correct?
1. It is a brackish water lagoon situated a) Only one statement
along the Western coast of India. b) Only two statements
2. It was designated the first Indian c) All three statements
wetland of international importance d) None of the above
under the Ramsar Convention.
74. With regards to the Parliamentary
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are Committees in India, examine the following
correct? statements:
a) 1 only

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 1. Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) the Community whose decisions are
and Select Committees are usually binding on the community.
chaired by ruling party MPs, and are
How many of the statement(s) given above
disbanded after they have submitted
is/are correct?
their report.
2. There are equal number of a) Only one statement
Departmentally Related Standing b) Only two statements
Committees for Lok Sabha and Rajya c) All three statements
Sabha and are headed by members of d) None of the above
these respective Houses.
3. Committee meetings are independent 77. With reference to the Shankaracharyas,
of Parliament’s calendar. examine the following statements:

How many of the statement(s) given above 1. It is a religious title for the heads of the
is/are correct? peeths established by Adi Shankara.
2. Adi Shankara is associated with
a) Only one statement Advaita Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy
b) Only two statements and spiritual discipline.
c) All three statements 3. The Statue of Oneness is associated
d) None of the above with Shankaracharyas.
75. Examine the following pairs: How many of the above statemen(s) is/are
correct?
Checkpoint Location
1. Strait of Hormuz Persian Gulf and the a) Only one statement
Gulf of Oman b) Only two statements
2. Suez Canal Black Sea and c) All three statements
Mediterranean Sea d) None of the above
3. Malacca Strait Malay Peninsula and
Sumatra Island 78. Examine the following statements:
How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly
1. The Constitution of India stipulates
matched?
that a state cannot raise a loan without
a) Only one pair the consent of the Government of India
b) Only two pairs if any part of a previous loan from the
c) All three pairs central government remains
d) None of the pairs outstanding.
2. States in India have a normal net
76. Recently, Economic Community of West
borrowing ceiling set at 5% of Gross
African States (ECOWAS) was in news. It is
State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the
associated with which of the following
fiscal year 2024, as per the Fifteenth
statements:
Finance Commission’s
1. It was established by Government of recommendation.
fifteen West African Countries by the 3. States in India receive an extra 0.5% of
signing of Treaty of Lagos. GSDP in borrowing capacity as a
2. It aims to create a single, large trading performance-based incentive for power
bloc through economic cooperation. sector reforms.
3. The Authority of Heads of State of
How many of the statement(s) given above
ECOWAS is the supreme institution of
is/are correct?

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 a) Only one statement d) None of the above
b) Only two statements
81. Recently, Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
c) All three statements
Project was in news. It is associated with
d) None of the above
which of the following statements:
79. In the context of Western disturbances,
1. The project aims to study the moons of
examine the following statements:
Venus.
1. These are extra-tropical cyclones 2. It is a joint collaboration between U.S.,
originating over the Mediterranean sea. Japan, China and Canada.
2. A general decrease in the prevailing 3. India is not a participatory to the
night temperature at a place indicates project.
its arrival in India.
How many of the statement(s) given above
3. They are brought into India by the
is/are incorrect?
Subtropical westerly jet streams.
4. These are good for the Kharif crop, a) Only one statement
especially wheat. b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
d) None of the above
correct?
82. Examine the following statements:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only 1. All India Services are governed by
c) 1, 2 and 3 only Article 312 of the Constitution of
d) All of the above India.
2. Indian Administrative Service, the
80. Recently, Organization of the Petroleum
Indian Police Service and the Indian
Exporting Countries (OPEC), was in news. It
Foreign Service are the three All India
is associated with which of the following
Services.
statements:
3. Central Civil Services are under the
1. It is a permanent and central government itself with no state
intergovernmental organization created cadre system.
by the Baghdad conference.
How many of the statement(s) given above
2. Approval of a new member country
is/are correct?
requires agreement by three-quarters of
OPEC's existing members, including a) Only one statement
all of the founding members. b) Only two statements
3. The OPEC Fund for International c) All three statements
Development is the only globally d) None of the above
mandated development institution that
provides financing from member 83. In the context of Antimicrobial Resistance
countries to non-member countries (AMR), examine the following statements:
exclusively. 1. Self-prescription without proper
How many of the statement(s) given above medical guidance is one of the leading
is/are correct? causes of AMR.
2. India’s Red Line campaign is to
a) Only one statement discourage the over-the-counter sale of
b) Only two statements antibiotics.
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 3. Indian Council of Medical Research when electricity is applied by adjacent
(ICMR) established the AMR electrodes.
surveillance Network to combat AMR.
How many of the statement(s) given above
How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
is/are correct?
a) Only one statement
a) Only one statement b) Only two statements
b) Only two statements c) All three statements
c) All three statements d) None of the above
d) None of the above
86. With regards to the Subordinate
84. With regards to the Coal Bearing Areas Legislations, examine the following
(Acquisition and Development) Act 1957, statements:
examine the following statements:
1. Subordinate legislations also known as
1. The policy provides a framework for delegated legislations are laws created
the utilization of the lands that are no by authorities to implement and
longer suitable or economically viable administer the broader statutes passed
for coal mining activities. by the legislature.
2. Under the policy, the government coal 2. The concept of delegated legislation is
PSUs can deploy private capital in mentioned specifically in the Indian
joint projects for coal and energy- Constitution.
related infrastructure development 3. Rajya Sabha does not have a
activities. Subordinate Legislation Committee.
3. The lands will be considered for
How many of the statement(s) given above
activities, such as setting up washeries,
is/are correct?
coal gasification, fisheries activities
and coal-to-chemical plants. a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements
How many of the statement(s) given above
c) All three statements
is/are correct?
d) None of the above
a) Only one statement
87. Recently, National Clean Air Programme
b) Only two statements
(NCAP) was in news. It is associated with
c) All three statements
which of the following statements:
d) None of the above
1. Initially, NCAP has a tentative
85. Recently, Diodes was in news. It is
national-level target of 20–30%
associated with which of the following
reduction of PM2.5 and PM10
statements:
concentration by 2024.
1. It is an electronic component whose 2. In 2022, the national level target was
primary purpose is to allow current to revised to 40% reduction in particulate
flow in only one direction. matter concentration in cities by 2026.
2. LEDs (Light-emitting Diodes) can 3. 2017 is selected as the base year for
produce all three primary colours such the comparison of concentration.
as red, green and blue.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
3. An OLED is a solid-state device
correct?
consisting of a thin, carbon-based
semiconductor layer that emits light a) 1 and 2 only

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 b) 2 and 3 only political, administrative and fiscal
c) 1 and 3 only arrangements.
d) 1, 2 and 3 3. We do not see any form of Asymmetric
Federalism in India.
88. Recently, Ennore Creek was in news. It is
associated with which of the following How many of the statement(s) given above
statements: is/are correct?
1. It is situated along the Coromandel a) Only one statement
Coast. b) Only two statements
2. The northern channel of the Creek c) All three statements
connects to the Kolleru Lake. d) None of the above
3. The Kosasthalaiyar river passes
91. Examine the following pairs:
through the Creek.
Hydrogen Types Characteristics
How many of the statement(s) given above
1. Green H2 Produced from
is/are correct?
renewable energy
a) Only one statement sources
b) Only two statements 2. Yellow H2 Hydrogen made
c) All three statements through electrolysis
d) None of the above using solar power as
the only source
89. Recently, Thylakoid Membranes was in 3. Grey H2 Produced from fossil
news. It is associated with which of the fuels with carbon
following statements: capture and storage
(CCS)
1. The thylakoid membrane is the site of 4. Blue H2 Produced from fossil
photochemical and electron transport fuels without carbon
reactions of oxygenic photosynthesis. capture and storage
2. They are little pouches located in the (CCS)
chloroplasts of plants. How many pair(s) given above is/are correctly
3. They have the ability to store matched?
chlorophyll and can be found in
a) Only one pair
cyanobacteria.
b) Only two pairs
How many of the statement(s) given above c) All three pairs
is/are correct? d) None of the pairs
a) Only one statement 92. With regards to the UNESCO Global
b) Only two statements Geopark, examine the following statements:
c) All three statements
1. It is a single, unified geographical area
d) None of the above
where sites and landscapes are
90. Examine the following statements: managed with the concept of
sustainable development.
1. Federalism allows for the distribution
2. The designation of a Geopark is
of powers between the federal and
permanent.
state levels.
3. India does not have any UNESCO
2. Asymmetric Federalism is based on
Global Geopark.
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 How many of the statement(s) given above 95. With regards to the Genetically Modified
is/are correct? (GM) crops, examine the following
statements:
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements 1. GM crops are more resistant to pests
c) All three statements and diseases compared to conventional
d) None of the above crops.
2. The patenting of GM crops raises
93. With reference to the Swami Vivekananda,
concerns about corporate control of the
examine the following statements:
food supply.
1. Vivekananda preached neo-Vedanta, an 3. The use of GM crops can contribute to
interpretation of Hinduism through a increased biodiversity loss through
Western lens. unintentional gene transfer to wild
2. He was the chief disciple of relatives.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa and 4. Brinjal and cotton are the only
established the Ramakrishna Mission. transgenic crops that are being
3. The Powers of the Mind is a book commercially cultivated in India.
written by Swami Vivekananda.
How many of the statement(s) given above
How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
is/are incorrect?
a) Only one statement
a) Only one statement b) Only two statements
b) Only two statements c) Only three statements
c) All three statements d) All four statements
d) None of the above
96. Recently, Namdapha Flying Squirrel was
94. Examine the following statements: in news. It is associated with which of the
following statements:
1. Article 22 of the Constitution upholds
the fundamental right of any person 1. It is a diurnal flying squirrel.
who is in custody to be informed as to 2. It is endemic to Arunachal Pradesh.
why he has been arrested. 3. It is herbivorous and feeds on fungi.
2. As per the present rules, the 4. Its known habitat is on the hill slopes
Enforcement Directorate (ED) need to within the catchment area of the
mandatorily furnish a person accused Dihing river.
under the Prevention of Money
How many of the statement(s) given above
Laundering Act (PMLA) with a copy
is/are correct?
of the grounds of detention at the time
of his arrest. a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
c) Only three statements
correct?
d) All four statements
a) 1 only
97. Recently, Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati
b) 2 only
Abhuyday Yojana (PM- AJAY) was in news. It
c) Both 1 and 2
is associated with which of the following
d) Neither 1 nor 2
statements:
1. The scheme aims to reduce poverty of
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 2. The scheme is implemented by the 1. It provides for rebates only on the
Ministry of Tribal Affairs. hidden direct costs incurred by the
3. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana is exporters.
a subscheme to PM-AJAY. 2. All direct exporters of goods are
eligible to take benefit under this
How many of the statement(s) given above
Scheme.
is/are correct?
3. The Scheme is being administered by
a) Only one statement the Ministry of Commerce and
b) Only two statements Industry.
c) All three statements
How many of the statement(s) given above
d) None of the above
is/are correct?
98. In the context of Electronic soil (eSoil),
a) Only one statement
examine the following statements:
b) Only two statements
1. eSoil is an electrically conductive c) All three statements
growth substrate derived from d) None of the above
cellulose and a conductive polymer
(PEDOT).
2. eSoil works by electrically stimulating
plant roots.
3. It is not compatible with hydroponics.
How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct?
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
d) None of the above
99. In the context of deep sea coral reefs,
examine the following statements:
1. These are created by stony corals.
2. These are bright white in colour
because of the lack of algae.
3. Lophelia pertusa is the most common
species for these.
How many of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct?
a) Only one statement
b) Only two statements
c) All three statements
d) None of the above
100. Recently, Remission of Duties and Taxes
on Exported Products Scheme (RoDTEP) was
in news. It is associated with which of the
following statements:

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