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A district administration is formulating an administrative strategy to enforce a ban on single-use plastics among informal street vendors and micro-enterprises. The administration aims to minimize socio-economic disruption while ensuring policy feasibility and environmental compliance. Which of the following administrative measures represent feasible and sustainable policy interventions?

With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements:

1. It is a permanent intergovernmental international organization.
2. The official working languages of the SCO are English and French.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to atmospheric ozone and ozone-depleting substances, consider the following statements:

1. Tropospheric ozone acts as a powerful greenhouse gas and is a major secondary air pollutant, whereas stratospheric ozone absorbs harmful solar ultraviolet radiation.
2. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) cause significant depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer and possess a very low Global Warming Potential (GWP).
3. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol explicitly aims to phase down the production and consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the historical peasant movements in regional state history, consider the following statements regarding the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928):

1. The satyagraha was organized primarily to protest against a 30 percent enhancement in land revenue imposed by the colonial Bombay Presidency revenue department.
2. Vallabhbhai Patel was conferred the title of 'Sardar' by the women of Bardoli during the course of this movement.
3. The British administration constituted the Broomfield-Maxwell Judicial Committee to re-examine the land assessment, which subsequently recommended reducing the revenue increase to approximately 6 percent.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the traditional folk arts, painting traditions, and cultural festivals of Rajasthan, consider the following statements:

1. Phad painting is a traditional scroll painting style depicting local folk deities like Pabuji and Devnarayan, traditionally practiced by the Joshi community of Bhilwara.
2. Pichwai art consists of intricate textile paintings created primarily as backdrop hangings to adorn the deity Shrinathji at Nathdwara.
3. The famous annual Desert Festival, featuring traditional folk music, dance, and cultural performances, is held in the district of Barmer.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match each policy intervention or socio-economic phenomenon listed in List I with its corresponding direct primary cause or logical outcome in List II.

Consider the following statements regarding tribal demographics and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:

1. Odisha accounts for the highest number of designated Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) among all Indian states.
2. The criteria established for identifying PVTGs include a stagnant or declining population, pre-agricultural level of technology, extremely low literacy, and a subsistence level of economy.
3. According to Census 2011, the sex ratio among the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in India is higher than the overall national average sex ratio.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following sets of criteria is officially recognized by the Government of India for identifying a tribal community as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)?

Consider the following statements regarding the traditional art forms, open-air cultural festivals, and temple architecture of Odisha:

1. The Parasurameswara Temple in Bhubaneswar exemplifies early Kalinga architecture, featuring a Rekha Deula spire alongside a pillared, flat-roofed Jagamohana hall.
2. Pattachitra is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting style of Odisha, utilizing natural mineral pigments and predominantly depicting themes of Lord Jagannath and Vaishnava traditions.
3. Dhanu Yatra, held annually in Bargarh district, is recognized as the world's largest open-air theater performance, reenacting mythological episodes of Lord Krishna and King Kamsa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the state's economic geography, agricultural zoning, and natural resource distribution:

1. Bauxite reserves in the plateau belt are primarily concentrated within high-level laterite cappings overlying Precambrian khondalite rock formations.
2. The coastal district plains fall under the East Coast Plains and Hills Agro-Climatic Zone, where Kharif paddy constitutes the dominant agricultural crop.
3. Large-scale river lift irrigation projects across major river basins operate exclusively via off-grid micro-solar power infrastructure.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding atmospheric ozone and its role in environmental processes:

1. Stratospheric ozone acts as a protective shield against harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation, whereas ground-level tropospheric ozone acts as a toxic air pollutant and greenhouse gas.
2. The catalytic destruction of stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is primarily driven by free chlorine radicals generated upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
3. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) possess high ozone depletion potential and directly destroy stratospheric ozone molecules.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the natural resource distribution and agricultural patterns of a state, consider the following statements:

1. Black soil (Regur) is predominantly found in basaltic trap regions, making it highly suitable for rainfed cotton and soybean cultivation.
2. Laterite soils are naturally rich in nitrogen and organic matter, making them highly fertile for paddy without requiring synthetic fertilizers.
3. Major bauxite deposits are primarily associated with residual plateau cappings formed by intense weathering under humid tropical conditions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the tribal demographics and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of the state:

1. The Birhor and Hill Korwa tribes are recognized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing predominantly in hilly and forested regions.
2. In state census demographic profiles, the district recording the highest overall population density also records the highest literacy rate among the Scheduled Tribe population.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the traditional art, architectural heritage, and cultural fairs of Madhya Pradesh:

1. The Khajuraho Dance Festival, celebrating major classical Indian dance forms, is organized annually against the backdrop of historical temples in the Chhatarpur district.
2. The Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, features a classic Panchayatana layout and was commissioned by the Chandela ruler Yashovarman.
3. The Teli Ka Mandir at Gwalior Fort exhibits a unique fusion of architectural styles, incorporating a Dravida-style Valabhi shikhara atop a Nagara-style elevated plan.
4. The traditional Bhagoria fair, associated with the Bhil and Bhilala tribes, is celebrated annually during the festival season of Diwali across the Nimar and Malwa regions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Read the given relationship statements carefully: 'X is the child of Y, and Y is the mother of Z.' If W is the brother of X, which of the following best describes the relationship of Z to W?

Consider the following statements regarding the atmospheric chemistry of ozone layer depletion and polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs):

1. Type I PSCs, composed mainly of nitric acid trihydrate ($HNO_3 \cdot 3H_2O$), form at lower temperatures than Type II PSCs, which consist of pure water ice.
2. Heterogeneous reactions on the surfaces of PSC particles convert inactive reservoir species such as chlorine nitrate ($ClONO_2$) and hydrogen chloride ($HCl$) into photolytically active chlorine compounds like molecular chlorine ($Cl_2$).
3. In the polar springtime lower stratosphere, ozone destruction occurs predominantly through the $ClO$ dimer ($Cl_2O_2$) catalytic cycle rather than the atomic oxygen-dependent cycle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha:

1. It was led by Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara, the military chief of the King of Khurda.
2. The primary immediate causes of the rebellion included the oppressive land revenue system and extortionate salt duty policies imposed by the British East India Company.
3. The Paikas were the traditional landed militia of Odisha who rendered military services to the state in return for rent-free land tenure.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Arrange the following major mineral-producing districts of Odisha in descending order of their total estimated bauxite reserves (from highest to lowest reserve capacity):

Which of the following statements regarding state demographic metrics and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are correct?

Match the atmospheric compounds listed in List-I with their primary environmental role or atmospheric characteristic in List-II: