Answer: C
Explanation:
● POSHAN Abhiyan (Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme For Holistic Nourishment) is a
Government of India’s flagship initiative which focuses on advancing nutritional
outcomes for children under six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and
lactating mothers holistically.
● It was launched in 2018.
● The Poshan Abhiyaan aims to achieve measurable progress in reducing malnutrition
across India.
● Some key targets include:

1. Reducing wasting (low weight for height) in children aged 0-6 years by 2%
annually.
2. Reducing under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) by 2% annually.

Strategic Pillars of Poshan Abhiyaan
● The Abhiyaan operates through four strategic pillars:
○ Access to Quality Services
○ Cross-Sectoral Convergence
○ Leveraging Technology
○ Jan Andolan (People’s movement). Hence answer is option C.

4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Telecommunications Dispute
Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
1. Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) is a statutory
body.
2. The Tribunal exercises jurisdiction over Telecom, Broadcasting, IT and Airport tariff
matters.
3. Appeals against the decisions of the Data Protection Board of India will lie with
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

Answer: C
Explanation:
● Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) was
established in 2000 as a statutory body to adjudicate disputes and dispose of
appeals to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom
sector. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● At present, the Tribunal exercises jurisdiction over Telecom, Broadcasting, IT and
Airport tariff matters under the TRAI Act, 1997, the Information Technology Act,
2008 and the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. Hence
statement 2 is correct.
● The Tribunal consists of a Chairperson and two Members appointed by the
Central Government. The Chairperson should be or should have been a Judge of
the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court.
● Appeals against the decisions of the Data Protection Board of India will lie with
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
Hence statement 3 is correct.

5. Consider the following statements.
1. Articles 39 (b) and 39 (c) are derived from socialistic principles.
2. Right to property is a fundamental right.

Answer: A
Explanation:
● Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP): Part IV of the Constitution contains DPSPs
aimed at achieving social and economic justice.
● Article 39 (b): The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing– that the
ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best
to sub serve the common good.
● Article 39 (c): The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing– that the
operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means
of production to the common detriment.
● Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Right to Property: Initially, Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 guaranteed the right to property as a
Fundamental Right.
● Article 31C was added through the 25th amendment in 1971. It provided an exception
that laws made to fulfil the principles under Articles 39(b) and (c) shall not be void on the
ground that it violated Fundamental Rights including right to property.
● In the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), a 13-judge Bench of the Supreme Court upheld
the validity of Article 31C but made it subject to judicial review.

○ It also said that property rights could not be arbitrarily overridden.
● Right to property was omitted from the Fundamental rights and then made a
constitutional right under Article 300A, requiring any government acquisition to be for
public purposes and accompanied by adequate compensation. Hence statement 2 is
incorrect.

1. GovAI is a

Answer: C
Explanation:
● GovAI refers to a novel concept of applying artificial intelligence (AI) in governance to
enhance the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of government operations, decision-
making, and service delivery. Hence answer is option C.
● It aims to use AI-driven technologies, such as machine learning models, natural language
processing, and predictive analytics, to transform governance into a more responsive, data-
driven, and inclusive process.

2. Consider the following statements.
1) Copyright can be used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary works.
2) Paintings and sculptures can be protected using copyright.

Answer: D
Explanation:
● Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary
and artistic works. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to
computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings. Hence
statement 2 is correct.

3. Consider the following statements about The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.
1) The UN Peacekeeping Forces may only be employed when both parties to a conflict accept
their presence.
2) The operational control of the force belongs to the United Nations Security Council.
3) The Force is deployed only after an UN Security Council decision.

Answer: A
Explanation:
● The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-
establish peace in an area of armed conflict.
● The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. The
UN acts as an impartial third party in order to prepare the ground for a settlement of the
issues that have provoked armed conflict.
● The three basic principles that guide U.N.’s Peacekeeping missions are:
○ Consent of the parties
○ Impartiality
○ Non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate.
● The UN Peacekeeping Forces may only be employed when both parties to a conflict
accept their presence. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● The Peacekeeping Forces are subordinate to the leadership of the United Nations. They
are normally deployed as a consequence of a UN Security Council decision. However, on
occasion, the initiative has been taken by the General Assembly. Operational control
belongs to the Secretary-General and his secretariat. Hence statements 2 and 3 are
incorrect.
● The first UN peacekeeping mission was a team of observers deployed to the Middle East in
1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Lok Adalats.
1. Lok Adalat serves as an alternative method of dispute resolution.
2. Lok Adalats are constitutional bodies.
3. The award made by the Lok Adalats is final and binding on all parties and no appeal lies
against such an award before any court of law.

Answer: B
Explanation:
● Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes
through conciliation and compromise.
● Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes
or cases pending in the court of law or at the pre-litigation stage are settled amicably.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act,
1987. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

● Under the Act, the award made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil
court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal lies against such an award
before any court of law. Hence statement 3 is correct.
● If the parties are not satisfied with the award of the Lok Adalat, though there is no
provision for an appeal against such an award, they are free to initiate litigation by
approaching the court of appropriate jurisdiction by filing a case by following the required
procedure, in exercise of their right to litigate.