1. The report “State of Global Water Resources 2024” has been released by which of the following organisations?

Options:
A: UNEP
B: World Bank
C: WMO
D: FAO

2. Consider the following statements about Manganese in India:

  1. Manganese is silvery-grey in colour and is very hard and brittle.
  2. Karnataka has the largest reserves of manganese.
  3. Odisha is the leading producer of manganese ore in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Options:
A: Only one
B: Only two
C: All three
D: None

3. Consider the following:

  1. Assertion (A): El Niño is the warm phase of ENSO, marked by unusual warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.
  2. Reason (R): During El Niño, strong trade winds push warm water further westward, leading to enhanced cold-water upwelling near the South American coast.

Options:
A: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C: A is true, but R is false.
D: A is false, but R is true.

4. Consider the following statements about NE-SPARKS:

  1. It is a flagship initiative to promote STEM education in the North Eastern Region of India.
  2. The program is funded entirely by the central government.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

Options:
A: 1 only
B: 2 only
C: Both 1 and 2
D: Neither 1 nor 2

5. Which of the following statements regarding the justiciability of the Preamble is correct?

Options:
A: The Preamble is fully enforceable in courts.
B: The Preamble is not enforceable in courts (non-justiciable).
C: The Preamble overrides all other provisions of the Constitution.
D: The Preamble has no legal significance.

6. Consider the following statements about the ICGS Adamya:

  1. It is the first ship in series Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) of Indian Coast Guard.
  2. It has been designed and built indigenously by Mazgaon Shipyard Limited (MSL).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:
A: 1 only
B: 2 only
C: Both 1 and 2
D: Neither 1 nor 2

7. Consider the following countries:

  1. Consider the following countries:
  2. Russia
  3. Latvia
  4. Poland Estonia
How many of the above countries share a coast with the Gulf of Finland?

Options:
A: Only two
B: Only three
C: Only four
D: All five

8. Consider the following statements about the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA):

  1. It is the statutory regulatory body responsible for overseeing, promoting, and developing the pension sector in India.
  2. It regulates both the National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:
A: 1 only
B: 2 only
C: Both 1 and 2
D: Neither 1 nor 2

9. With reference to the corporate bond index derivatives, consider the following statements

  1. These are financial instruments whose value is derived from a specific corporate bond index composed of high-quality corporate debt securities.
  2. SEBI allows futures trading on corporate bond indices in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:
A: 1 only
B: 2 only
C: Both 1 and 2
D: Neither 1 nor 2

10. With reference to the Time Use Survey (TUS), consider the following statements:

  1. It provides valuable information on how individuals allocate their time to various paid and unpaid activities, care work, learning and leisure.
  2. It is conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
  3. This survey was first conducted in year 2019 in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Options:
A: Only one
B: Only two
C: All three
D: None