1. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to asset monetisation in India, consider the following statements:
1. Under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), ownership of core public infrastruc-ture assets is transferred to private entities.
2. The proceeds from monetisation can be used for capital expenditure without neces-sarily increasing fiscal deficit.
3. Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) en-able investors to participate in revenue-generating infrastructure assets.
4. Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model applies primarily to operational infrastructure assets.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
2. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Which of the following best distinguishes asset monetisation from disinvestment?
(a) Asset monetisation involves permanent transfer of ownership, whereas disinvestment does not.
(b) Asset monetisation unlocks value from operational public assets without transfer of ownership, whereas disinvestment may involve sale of government equity.
(c) Disinvestment applies only to infrastructure, whereas monetisation applies to PSUs.
(d) Both are identical fiscal tools.
3. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to the International Energy Agency (IEA), consider the following statements:
1. It was established following the 1973 oil cri-sis.
2. Full membership of the IEA is restricted to OECD member countries under its founding framework.
3. Associate members have equal voting rights in IEA decision-making.
4. Full members are required to maintain emergency oil stocks equivalent to at least 90 days of net imports.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4.        With reference to India’s constitutional transition between 1947 and 1950, consider the following statements:
1. India functioned as a Dominion during this period.
2. The office of Governor-General continued after the Constitution came into force.
3. C. Rajagopalachari was the only Indian to serve as Governor-General of independent India.
4. With the adoption of the Constitution, sov-ereignty vested in the people of India.
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. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C. Rajagopalachari is associated with which of the following?
1. Swatantra Party
2. Bharat Ratna
3. First President of India
4. Governor-Generalship of independent India
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
6. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to the evolution of the International Energy Agency (IEA), consider the following statements:
1. The relevance of the IEA has expanded be-yond oil security to include clean energy transitions and climate-related policy analy-sis.
2. Countries that are not full members may still participate in IEA committees and collabora-tive programmes.
3. The IEA functions as a specialised agency under the United Nations system.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to organ donation in India, consider the following statements:
1. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. In India, organs from deceased donors con-stitute the majority of total transplants.
3. Allocation of organs from deceased donors is coordinated through a national digital network.
4. There is no domicile requirement for receiv-ing an organ transplant in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
8.        With reference to India’s National Counter Terrorism Policy ‘PRAHAAR’, consider the following statements:
1. It is India’s first comprehensive national counter-terrorism policy framework.
2. It explicitly links terrorism to specific reli-gious or ethnic identities.
3. It emphasises intelligence-led prevention and coordinated response mechanisms.
4. It addresses threats from both state and non-state actors.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With reference to organ transplantation governance in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act regulate both living and de-ceased organ donations.
2. Brain death certification is mandatory before retrieval of organs from deceased donors.
3. Allocation of organs is done solely by State governments without national coordination.
4. NOTTO also maintains a national registry of organ donors and recipients.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
10.       With reference to India’s counter-terrorism strategy, consider the following statements:
1. The PRAHAAR policy recognises the grow-ing use of emerging technologies such as drones and encrypted communication by terrorist networks.
2. The policy focuses exclusively on cross-border terrorism and excludes domestic rad-icalisation.
3. It emphasises rule-of-law-based processes and upholding human rights while counter-ing terrorism.
4. The policy includes measures aimed at dis-rupting access to funds and weapons.
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
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2. Answer: (b)
3. Answer: (a)
4. Answer: (a)
5. Answer: (b)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (b)
8. Answer: (a)
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10. Answer: (a)
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