1. With reference to the history of Indian inden-tured labour migration (Girmitiyas), consider the following statements:
1. The system of Indian indentured labour mi-gration replaced African slavery in British colonies after the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and slavery in 1834.
2. Girmitiyas from India were mainly sent to colonies such as Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritius, and Fiji.
3. The indenture system was completely abolished in all British colonies by 1857.
Which of the statements given above is/are cor-rect?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Consider the following statements about the World Trade Organization (WTO):
1. It was established in 1995 through the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the GATT of 1947.
2. It has a permanent appellate body which is part of its dispute settlement system.
3. WTO’s principles include Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment and National Treatment.
4. India is not a founding member of the WTO.
Which of the statements given above are cor-rect?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
3. With reference to India’s strategic environ-ment, consider the following statements:
1. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
2. Pakistan is the largest importer of Chinese military hardware in recent years.
3. The Line of Control (LoC) separates India and China in the eastern sector.
4. India and China have held disengagement talks to resolve border issues in Ladakh.
Which of the statements given above are cor-rect?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Consider the following statements regarding vehicle regulation in India:
1. Under NGT orders, diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are banned in NCR.
2. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 prescribes a registration validity of 20 years for all pri-vate vehicles in India.
3. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 empowers the government to make rules to control vehicular pollution.
4. The Motor Vehicles (Registration and Scrapping of Vehicles) Rules, 2021 encour-age safe disposal of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Consider the following statements about the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC), 1953–56:
1. The SRC recommended creation of states exclusively on linguistic lines across India.
2. It proposed a bilingual Bombay State com-bining Maharashtra and Gujarat.
3. It was chaired by Justice Fazl Ali.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
6. With reference to language-based state formation in India, consider the following statements:
1. The first linguistic state created after inde-pendence was Andhra in 1953.
2. Potti Sreeramulu’s death in fast led directly to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.
3. The 7th Constitutional Amendment imple-mented the SRC recommendations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Consider the following statements regarding BRICS:
1. BRICS was founded in 2009 with all five current members.
2. One of its objectives is to promote a mul-tipolar world order.
3. BRICS accounts for approximately half of the world’s population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. With reference to global economic groupings and multilateral institutions, consider the following statements:
1. The World Trade Organization (WTO) pro-motes free and predictable trade, while BRICS is a political-economic grouping without a binding treaty framework.
2. Unlike WTO, BRICS does not have a per-manent institutional secretariat.
3. Both WTO and BRICS were established through formal international treaties ratified by all members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
9. With reference to the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme, consider the follow-ing statements:
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme jointly im-plemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. The scheme aims to eliminate manual en-gagement of sanitation workers in hazard-ous tasks related to sewer and septic tank cleaning.
3. It provides a capital subsidy of up to ₹5 lakh for sanitation vehicles and equipment to create livelihood opportunities.
4. It replaces the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
10. What does the mRNA in mRNA vaccines do in the human body?
(a) Produces antibodies
(b) Modifies DNA
(c) Makes viral protein
(d) Destroys viruses
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