Which of the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and India's engagement is/are correct? 1. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is a permanent organ of the SCO headquartered in Tashkent. 2. India joined the SCO as a founding member in 2001.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the World Happiness Report 2025? 1. It is published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with Gallup. 2. India's ranking declined compared to the 2024 report, placing it behind all other South Asian nations.

With reference to India's agenda at the Second G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York (2025), consider the following statements: 1. India emphasized the direct correlation between global development and international peace. 2. India officially withdrew its proposal for the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to align with South Africa's priorities. 3. India criticized the double standards of nations accommodating state-sponsored terrorism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Public Trust Doctrine in India? 1. The doctrine was first firmly established in Indian jurisprudence through the M.C. Mehta vs Kamal Nath case. 2. Following the Supreme Court judgment on Futala Lake, the doctrine now applies exclusively to naturally occurring water bodies and excludes man-made structures.

Assertion (A): The 2026 NITI Aayog report on MSME convergence recommended merging the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) with the Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP). Reason (R): Merging overlapping cluster development initiatives consolidates funding and governance, preventing the dilution of public resources and improving infrastructural scale.

With reference to Ponduru Khadi and Geographical Indications, consider the following statements: 1. Ponduru Khadi is a hand-woven fabric from Andhra Pradesh made using native cotton varieties like Hill and Punasa. 2. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 was enacted to comply with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. 3. The GI tag for Ponduru Khadi was awarded directly to the Union Ministry of Textiles. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court mandated that Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) must immediately register an FIR upon a student's suicide without conducting a preliminary internal inquiry. Reason (R): The Lalita Kumari judgment restricts preliminary inquiries in cases where the information ex-facie discloses the commission of a cognizable offense, such as potential abetment to suicide.

Which of the following statements regarding PM Modi's 2025 five-nation tour of the Global South is/are correct? 1. Bilateral ties with Argentina were elevated to a Comprehensive Partnership during the tour. 2. The Prime Minister received the highest civilian honors from Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Namibia.

Which of the following statements regarding the Keeladi excavation is/are correct? 1. It provides evidence of an advanced urban settlement along the Vaigai river valley dating back to roughly 580 BCE. 2. The findings suggest that the urbanization in ancient South India was largely religious rather than secular in nature.

Assertion (A): The Union Budget 2025-26 reduced the fiscal deficit target to 4.4 percent of GDP while maintaining capital expenditure at Rs 11.21 lakh crore. Reason (R): The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act legally mandates the complete elimination of both fiscal and revenue deficits by the financial year 2025-26. Select the correct answer.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the March 2025 Supreme Court judgment on the recruitment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in judicial services?

With reference to the Environmental Damage Cost Assessment (EDCA) draft released by the CPCB in 2025, consider the following statements: 1. It was formulated in response to directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to eliminate subjectivity in environmental compensation. 2. The proposed fixed penalty costs for environmental contraventions range from INR 10,000 to a maximum of INR 15,00,000. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and national income accounting, consider the following statements: 1. The Asian Development Outlook is a flagship economic publication of the Asian Development Bank. 2. A decrease in net exports due to foreign tariffs directly reduces the calculated GDP under the expenditure method. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Assertion (A): Neelus sikkimensis lacks eyes completely. Reason (R): It has evolved to inhabit dark, subterranean soil and moss layers where visual organs provide no ecological advantage. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

With reference to the NITI Aayog report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks, consider the following statements: 1. The assessment utilized the 'Varuni' web-based application to quantify localized water demand-supply gaps. 2. The diagnostic report was released in collaboration with the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Ker Sangri and its geographical context? 1. The 'Sangri' bean is harvested from the Khejri tree, which is recognized as the state tree of Rajasthan. 2. India issues Geographical Indication (GI) tags under an Act formulated to comply with the WTO's TRIPS Agreement.

With reference to the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. It provides cashless medical treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh for a maximum of 14 days from the date of the accident. 2. The National Health Authority (NHA) serves as the national implementing agency for the scheme. 3. The initiative is funded by the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, established under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recent CDSCO approval of Durvalumab? 1. Durvalumab is a monoclonal antibody that acts as a checkpoint inhibitor by blocking the PD-L1 protein. 2. It was approved as India's first perioperative immunotherapy approach specifically for non-small cell lung cancer.

With reference to air quality monitoring and guidelines, consider the following statements: 1. The World Health Organization's updated annual safe limit for PM2.5 is 5 micrograms per cubic meter. 2. The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aims to completely eliminate all PM2.5 emissions in India by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?