Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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16%
1 only
21%
2 only
35%
Both 1 and 2
29%
Neither 1 nor 2
1) Answer: (D)
The Tigris River flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, not Ethiopia. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The Tigray region is located in Iraq
Tigray is a northern region of Ethiopia, located in the Horn of Africa. It is an administrative and
cultural region within Ethiopia and is not related to Iraq in any geographical sense.Hence, statement 2
is incorrect.Therefore, option D is the correct answer.
The Tigris River flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, not Ethiopia. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The Tigray region is located in Iraq
Tigray is a northern region of Ethiopia, located in the Horn of Africa. It is an administrative and
cultural region within Ethiopia and is not related to Iraq in any geographical sense.Hence, statement 2
is incorrect.Therefore, option D is the correct answer.
2) Assertion (A) Superconductors exhibit perfect conductivity, allowing current to flow indefinitely
without energy loss.
Reason (R): The electrical resistivity of a superconductor drops to exactly zero below its critical
temperature (Tc).
without energy loss.
Reason (R): The electrical resistivity of a superconductor drops to exactly zero below its critical
temperature (Tc).
2) Answer: (A)
Assertion (A): Superconductors exhibit perfect conductivity, allowing current to flow indefinitely
without energy loss — Correct.
In the superconducting state, the electrical resistance of the material becomes exactly zero. As a
result, once an electric current is established in a superconducting loop, it can persist indefinitely
without any external power source, since there is no energy dissipation in the form of heat.
Reason (R): The electrical resistivity of a superconductor drops to exactly zero below its critical
temperature (Tc) — Correct.
Every superconducting material has a characteristic critical temperature (Tc). When cooled below
this temperature, the material undergoes a phase transition into the superconducting state, where its
resistivity abruptly becomes zero.
Linkage between A and R:
Electrical resistance is the opposition to the flow of electric current and is responsible for energy loss
(usually as heat). When resistivity becomes zero, there is no opposition to current flow, and hence no
energy is dissipated. This directly results in perfect conductivity and the ability of current to flow
indefinitely.Thus, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.Therefore, option (a) is the correct
Assertion (A): Superconductors exhibit perfect conductivity, allowing current to flow indefinitely
without energy loss — Correct.
In the superconducting state, the electrical resistance of the material becomes exactly zero. As a
result, once an electric current is established in a superconducting loop, it can persist indefinitely
without any external power source, since there is no energy dissipation in the form of heat.
Reason (R): The electrical resistivity of a superconductor drops to exactly zero below its critical
temperature (Tc) — Correct.
Every superconducting material has a characteristic critical temperature (Tc). When cooled below
this temperature, the material undergoes a phase transition into the superconducting state, where its
resistivity abruptly becomes zero.
Linkage between A and R:
Electrical resistance is the opposition to the flow of electric current and is responsible for energy loss
(usually as heat). When resistivity becomes zero, there is no opposition to current flow, and hence no
energy is dissipated. This directly results in perfect conductivity and the ability of current to flow
indefinitely.Thus, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.Therefore, option (a) is the correct
3) Consider the following statements regarding Tuberculosis (TB):
1. TB spreads primarily through contaminated food and water.
2. The BCG vaccine provides complete and lifelong protection against all forms of TB.
3. India has the highest burden of TB cases globally
1. TB spreads primarily through contaminated food and water.
2. The BCG vaccine provides complete and lifelong protection against all forms of TB.
3. India has the highest burden of TB cases globally
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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12%
1 only
44%
3 only
25%
2 and 3 only
19%
1,2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect: TB spreads mainly through airborne droplets when an infected person
coughs or sneezes, not through food and water.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The BCG vaccine does not provide complete and lifelong protection; its
efficacy is limited, especially against adult pulmonary TB.
Statement 3 is correct: India accounts for the highest number of TB cases globally.Therefore, option
(b) is the correct answe
Statement 1 is incorrect: TB spreads mainly through airborne droplets when an infected person
coughs or sneezes, not through food and water.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The BCG vaccine does not provide complete and lifelong protection; its
efficacy is limited, especially against adult pulmonary TB.
Statement 3 is correct: India accounts for the highest number of TB cases globally.Therefore, option
(b) is the correct answe
4) Consider the following statements regarding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
(FCRA):
1. 2. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Political parties are prohibited from receiving foreign contributions under the Act.
Public servants are allowed to receive foreign contributions with prior government approva
(FCRA):
1. 2. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Political parties are prohibited from receiving foreign contributions under the Act.
Public servants are allowed to receive foreign contributions with prior government approva
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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17%
1 only
41%
1 and 2 only
24%
2 and 3 only
17%
1,2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Statement 1 is correct: The FCRA is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement 2 is correct: Political parties are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions under the
Act.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Public servants are strictly prohibited from receiving foreign
contributions, even with prior approval.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answe
Statement 1 is correct: The FCRA is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement 2 is correct: Political parties are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions under the
Act.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Public servants are strictly prohibited from receiving foreign
contributions, even with prior approval.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answe
5) Consider the following statements regarding the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
(HSRA):
1. 2. 3. It aimed to overthrow British rule in India through armed revolution.
The organisation adopted socialism as part of its ideological framework.
HSRA was responsible for the assassination of John Saunders in 1928
(HSRA):
1. 2. 3. It aimed to overthrow British rule in India through armed revolution.
The organisation adopted socialism as part of its ideological framework.
HSRA was responsible for the assassination of John Saunders in 1928
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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4%
1 only
20%
1 and 2 only
15%
2 and 3 only
61%
1,2 and 3
5) Answer: (d)
Statement 1 is correct: HSRA aimed to overthrow British rule through armed revolutionary
methods.
Statement 2 is correct: The organisation explicitly incorporated socialist ideology, as reflected in its
name and objectives.
Statement 3 is correct: HSRA revolutionaries, including Bhagat Singh and associates, were involved
in the assassination of John Saunders in 1928 in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai.Therefore,
option (d) is the correct answers
Statement 1 is correct: HSRA aimed to overthrow British rule through armed revolutionary
methods.
Statement 2 is correct: The organisation explicitly incorporated socialist ideology, as reflected in its
name and objectives.
Statement 3 is correct: HSRA revolutionaries, including Bhagat Singh and associates, were involved
in the assassination of John Saunders in 1928 in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai.Therefore,
option (d) is the correct answers
1) The Corruption Perceptions Index is released by:
(a) World Bank
(b) Transparency International
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(a) World Bank
(b) Transparency International
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
1) Answer: (B)
●
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is released by Transparency
International.It is a global civil society organization based in Berlin, which has
published the index annually since 1995.
●
Role as Aggregator: Transparency International acts as the independent body that
combines 13 different data sources (from experts and business people) to create the
final score.
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Therefore, option B is the correct answe
●
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is released by Transparency
International.It is a global civil society organization based in Berlin, which has
published the index annually since 1995.
●
Role as Aggregator: Transparency International acts as the independent body that
combines 13 different data sources (from experts and business people) to create the
final score.
●
Therefore, option B is the correct answe
2) Consider the following statements regarding Scheduled Castes (SCs) in India:
1. The initial list of Scheduled Castes for a State is notified by the Legislature of that
State.
2. Any subsequent inclusion or exclusion from the list can only be done by an Act of
Parliament.
3. Only individuals professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can be deemed
members of a Scheduled Caste.
1. The initial list of Scheduled Castes for a State is notified by the Legislature of that
State.
2. Any subsequent inclusion or exclusion from the list can only be done by an Act of
Parliament.
3. Only individuals professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can be deemed
members of a Scheduled Caste.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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9%
1 only
22%
1 and 2 only
42%
2 and 3 only
27%
1,2 and 3
Answer: (C)
Under Article 341(1) of the Constitution, the power to notify the initial list of Scheduled
Castes for a State or Union Territory lies with the President of India, usually in
consultation with the Governor of that State. The State Legislature does not have the
authority to notify this list. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
According to Article 341(2), once the initial list is notified by the President, any further
changes including adding or removing a community can only be made by a law enacted by
Parliament. The President cannot issue a subsequent notification to modify the list.
Hence, statement 2 is correct.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 specifies that no person who professes a
religion different from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism shall be deemed to be a member
of a Scheduled Caste.
Originally, it was limited to Hinduism. It was amended in 1956 to include Sikhism and in
1990 to include Buddhism. Hence, statement 3 is correct. Therefore, option C is the
correct answer.
Under Article 341(1) of the Constitution, the power to notify the initial list of Scheduled
Castes for a State or Union Territory lies with the President of India, usually in
consultation with the Governor of that State. The State Legislature does not have the
authority to notify this list. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
According to Article 341(2), once the initial list is notified by the President, any further
changes including adding or removing a community can only be made by a law enacted by
Parliament. The President cannot issue a subsequent notification to modify the list.
Hence, statement 2 is correct.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 specifies that no person who professes a
religion different from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism shall be deemed to be a member
of a Scheduled Caste.
Originally, it was limited to Hinduism. It was amended in 1956 to include Sikhism and in
1990 to include Buddhism. Hence, statement 3 is correct. Therefore, option C is the
correct answer.
3) Consider the following statements regarding the Border Area Development Programme
(BADP):
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Union Government.
2. The programme primarily focuses on development activities within 0–10 km from the
international border.
3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Defence.
(BADP):
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Union Government.
2. The programme primarily focuses on development activities within 0–10 km from the
international border.
3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Defence.