1. Consider the following statements regarding the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
1. It is an attached office under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
2. It enforces air safety standards and issues licenses to aviation personnel.
3. It is responsible for operating airports in India.
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
2. With reference to inflation measurement in India, consider the following statements:
1. CPI includes both goods and services, while WPI covers only goods.
2. CPI has a higher weightage for food items compared to WPI.
3. RBI uses WPI as a benchmark for its inflation targeting framework.
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
3. With reference to the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched through a Memorandum of Understanding during the G20 Summit in New Delhi in 2023.
2. It includes development of energy pipelines and digital infrastructure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. With reference to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), consider the following statements:
1. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. It is responsible for implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS).
3. It maintains the National Database of Sexual Offenders.
4. It publishes the official “Crime in India” report annually.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. With reference to the Governor of a State in India, consider the following statements:
1. Article 157 of the Constitution specifies that the Governor must be at least 35 years of age.
2. Under Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President of India.
3. Article 156 lays down a specific procedure for the removal of a Governor.
4. Article 153 allows the same person to be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
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
6. With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), consider the following statements:
1. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the SCO is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
2. The SCO was established in 1990 with the signing of the Tashkent declaration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. Which of the following countries share a land border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)?
1. Republic of the Congo
2. South Sudan
3. Kenya
4. Angola
Select the correct answer using the code below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
8. Consider the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI):
1. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President under Article 124(2) of the Constitution.
2. Article 124(4) of the Constitution prescribes the grounds for the removal of a Supreme Court judge, including the CJI.
3. The Constitution explicitly prescribes a fixed tenure for the Chief Justice of India.
4. As per the constitution, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is usually appointed as the CJI.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is implemented by which of the following ministries?
(a) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
10. Which of the following launched the ‘Sugar Boards’ initiative recently seen in the news:
(a) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(b) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
(c) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
(d) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
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