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Exam Year: 2025

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    Consider the following statements:
    Statement I:
    In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax.
    Statement II:
    In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I

    (b)

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I

    (c)

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct

    (d)

    Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following statements:
    I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.
    II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.
    III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I and III only

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup:
    I. The event was held in Delhi, India.
    II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78–40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.
    III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54–36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I only

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I and III only

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements about Lokpal:

    I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.
    II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.
    III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office.
    IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    III only

    (b)

    II and III

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    None of the above statements is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentation. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of GAGAN?

    I. It is designed to provide additional accuracy and integrity.
    II. It will allow more uniform and high-quality air traffic management.
    III. It will provide benefits only in aviation but not in other modes of transportation.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I only

    (d)

    I and II only

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS:
    I. The 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan.
    II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
    III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II and III

    (c)

    I and III

    (d)

    I only

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:
    I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
    II. Along with other countries, the US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I only

    (b)

    II only

    (c)

    Both I and II

    (d)

    Neither I nor II

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’?

    I. The President of India
    II. The Prime Minister of India
    III. The Chief Justice of India
    IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    II and IV only

    (b)

    I, II and III

    (c)

    II, III and IV

    (d)

    I and III only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:

    I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
    II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
    III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
    IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of ‘tourism’ is being led by India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II and III

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    I only

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?

    (a)

    The European Union

    (b)

    The World Bank

    (c)

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

    (d)

    The Food and Agriculture Organization

    Correct Answer:

    (a)