1. Consider the following:

1. Rajagraha
2. Pava
3. Ramagrama

How many of the above-given sites are associated with stupas built over the relics of the Buddha?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Offshore Mineral Resources:

1. Under the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 a composite licence has been introduced for both production as well as exploration.
2. With the single composite licence, the maximum area that can be used for carrying out production is 30 minutes latitude by 30 minutes longitude.
3. Under the act, the lease period for production has increased from 30 years to 100 years.

How many statements given above is/are correct?

3. Which of the following correctly describes the term SuperBIT?

4. The right to constitutional remedies in India is available to

5. Which of the following programmes are associated with InSight Mission?

6. Consider the following statements regarding the Gandhi-Irwin Pact:

1. It led to the return of the confiscated properties not yet sold.
2. It led to immediate release of all political prisoners whether convicted for violence or not.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the followings statements with respect to the state of Assam:

1. It is known as ‘land of red river and blue hills.’
2. It is the largest northeastern state in terms of population as well as in terms of area.
3. Assam has the single largest tea growing area in the world, constituting around one-seventh of the global tea production.
4. Two sites, namely, the Kaziranga National Park and the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam are in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

How many statements given above are correct?

8. Recently ‘Centralised Information Management System (CIMS)’ has been launched by the

9. Consider the following statements with respect to the landlord port model:

1. The landlord port model involves a publicly governed port authority acting as both a regulatory body and landlord.
2. Private companies handle port operations like cargo-handling under landlord port model.
3. Kandla port becomes the first 100 per cent landlord major port of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

10. Consider the following statements with respect to Article 370 of Indian Constitution:

1. It can be abolished by special majority of parliament under Article 368.
2. It can be abolished by the President’s order with the concurrence of the state constituent assembly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Consider the following statements regarding forever chemicals:

1. These are short-lived chemicals which can migrate to the soil, water, and air.
2. These are natural chemicals which can stay in animal body also.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

12. Consider the following statements with respect to Logistics Performance Index report 2023:

1. The report has been released by World Trade Organization.
2. India’s rank has been improved from 44th to 38th.
3. India has improved on 4 out of total 6 indicators.
4. A total of 139 countries has been ranked in the 2023 report.

How many statements given above are correct?

13. This festival is typically observed in the month of Bhadrapada, serves the purpose of purification, emphasising forgiveness, dedicated service, and devotion. It further concludes with a special festival known as Kshamavani. It is a festival of spiritual reform, symbolising the power of forgiveness in mind, words, and deeds. The festival refers to

14. Consider the following pairs:

How many pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

15. Consider the following statements with respect to Census in India:

1. India first full-fledged census was held in 1862.
2. The census is conducted by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Finance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. Consider the following statements regarding lab-grown meat:

1. It is produced from animal stem cells.
2. It restricts the use of antibiotics in farms.
3. No country in the world has allowed the sale of lab-grown meat yet.

How many of the above statements are correct?

17. Consider the following irrigation and multipurpose projects: 

 How many pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

18. Consider the following pairs:

 How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

19. Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370. Which of the following presidential orders was/were upheld as constitutionally valid?

1. CO 272
2. CO 273
3. CO 274

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

20. With respect to the logo for the G20 Summit 2023, consider the following statements:

1. The logo shows the link of the Earth with lotus symbolising India’s pro-planet approach to life.
2. The seven petals of the lotus in the logo represent the universal language of music’s seven notes.
3. The theme name Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam has been drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Mundaka Upanishad.

How many of the given statements is/are correct?