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In the context of recent administrative appointments, state honors, and public welfare initiatives, evaluate the following statements:

Statement I: Dr. Suniti Sharma was awarded the State Krishi Ratna Award 2025 for pioneering zero-budget natural farming models across drought-prone southern districts.
Statement II: The state newly launched the 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana' as a 100% grant scheme exclusively restricted to women-led micro-enterprises.
Statement III: Justice (Retd.) A.K. Patnaik was appointed to head the state's One-Man Judicial Commission tasked with investigating urban wetland encroachments and water body restoration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match the State Government Welfare Schemes listed in List-I with their corresponding primary objective and target beneficiary profile in List-II.

Match each National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary in List-I with its primary flagship protected species in List-II:

Match the state-specific historical rebellions and movements listed in Column I with their corresponding regional context and key features in Column II.

Following the successful phase-out of manufactured Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) under international environmental agreements, recent atmospheric assessments indicate that a specific compound has emerged as the single largest anthropogenic emission contributing to stratospheric ozone depletion, while also acting as a long-lived greenhouse gas with a 100-year Global Warming Potential nearly 273 times that of carbon dioxide ($CO_2$). Which chemical compound is responsible for this dual atmospheric impact?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF):

1. It was established as a traditional multilateral free trade agreement focused on tariff reductions and market access commitments among member states.
2. The framework is structured around four key pillars: Trade, Supply Chains, Clean Economy, and Fair Economy.
3. India has joined negotiations for all four pillars of the framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following administrative positions within the State Secretariat hierarchy of an Indian State in descending order of their administrative rank and official seniority (from highest to lowest).

Modern urban governance across developing nations increasingly confronts the dual challenges of accelerated urbanization and severe environmental degradation. While metropolitan expansion has historically been driven almost exclusively by short-term economic priorities, contemporary public administration frameworks must urgently pivot toward integrating ecological resilience into long-term city planning. Sustainable infrastructure development can no longer be treated as a peripheral environmental luxury; rather, it constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for enduring economic stability and social equity. Municipalities that neglect to incorporate green mass transit systems, renewable energy grids, and climate-adaptive housing risk exacerbating socio-economic vulnerabilities, particularly among low-income urban populations. Furthermore, administrative institutions must enhance their managerial capacity to effectively handle the intricate interdependencies between urban resource consumption patterns and broader ecological conservation. Decentralized decision-making and proactive civic engagement serve as indispensable catalysts in this institutional transformation, enabling local government bodies to tailor developmental initiatives to distinct community realities. Ultimately, successfully reconciling rapid economic growth with comprehensive ecological stewardship demands a structural paradigm shift in public administration, converting urban centers into self-sustaining ecosystems rather than unsustainable sinks of natural resources.

Which of the following statements best captures the central theme of the passage?

National Science Day is celebrated across India on February 28 every year to commemorate which major scientific achievement?

With reference to prestigious international awards and honors frequently featured in current affairs, consider the following statements:

1. The Abel Prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.
2. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often regarded as Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, recognizes individuals and organizations in Asia for selfless service and transformative leadership.
3. The Booker Prize is open to novels written in any language as long as they are translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding major observances and commemorative days designated in India:

1. National Handloom Day is observed annually on August 7 to commemorate the formal launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905.
2. National Startup Day is celebrated on January 16 to recognize and encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship across the country.
3. Veer Baal Diwas is observed on December 26 to pay homage to the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Read the following passage carefully:

"The rapid expansion of digital public infrastructure in developing nations has undeniably streamlined administrative services and broadened financial inclusion. By digitizing welfare transfers, governments have effectively minimized leakages and enhanced accountability. However, celebrating these technological strides without addressing the persistent digital divide would be premature. A significant portion of rural populations continues to face connectivity bottlenecks, low digital literacy, and procedural exclusion. While digital platforms offer immense administrative efficiency, they should complement, rather than completely replace, traditional physical access channels until universal digital accessibility is achieved. A balanced approach that integrates physical governance hubs with digital tools is essential to ensure that vulnerable citizens are not inadvertently disenfranchised in the pursuit of modern administrative efficiency."

Based on the passage, which of the following best describes the author's overall tone toward the digitization of public services?

Consider the following statements regarding key fiscal deficit terms and indicators used in the Union Budget of India:

1. Revenue Deficit refers to the excess of total expenditure (including capital expenditure) over total non-borrowed receipts.
2. Effective Revenue Deficit is calculated by deducting grants given to states for the creation of capital assets from the Revenue Deficit.
3. Primary Deficit is measured as Fiscal Deficit minus interest payments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Economic Survey of India regularly reviews price trends and inflation dynamics across the country. Which official agency is responsible for compiling and releasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) combined inflation data in India?

Which city served as the host venue for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)?

Consider the following statements regarding the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP):

1. It is a multilateral initiative led by the United States to accelerate the development of diverse and sustainable critical energy minerals supply chains.
2. India joined the Minerals Security Partnership as its 14th member country.
3. It is a formal, treaty-based international organization established under the administrative oversight of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding major international awards and honors:

1. The Abel Prize, awarded annually by the King of Norway, recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Mathematics.
2. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often regarded as Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, is administered from Manila, Philippines.
3. The Goldman Environmental Prize specifically honors individuals for grassroots achievement in environmental protection across six continental regions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding major international observances established by the United Nations:

Statement I: World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater, with UN-Water serving as the global coordinating mechanism.
Statement II: World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Read the following passage carefully:

While public-private partnerships (PPPs) in municipal infrastructure development are frequently touted by technocrats as the panacea for chronic fiscal deficits, a dispassionate examination of recent urban water supply projects reveals a far more nuanced reality. Concessionaires have undoubtedly brought capital efficiency and technological modernization to distribution networks that were previously failing under bureaucratic inertia. However, the uncritical reliance on market mechanisms has, in several instances, subordinated public welfare to corporate profitability. Tariff restructuring schemes often disproportionately burden low-income households, while regulatory oversight remains notoriously weak due to institutional capacity constraints within local municipal bodies. This is not to suggest that private sector participation should be summarily discarded; rather, it highlights the pressing necessity of robust regulatory governance and equitable risk-sharing frameworks. Until municipal authorities build the administrative competence required to contractually enforce social obligations, PPPs will continue to yield asymmetric benefits, serving commercial interests far better than the marginalized citizens they are ostensibly designed to uplift.

Which of the following best characterizes the author's overall tone and attitude toward the implementation of public-private partnerships in municipal infrastructure?

Consider the following statements regarding the structural accounting and deficit metrics of the Union Budget of India:

1. Capital receipts either create a financial liability or reduce the financial assets of the government.
2. Revenue deficit measures the total borrowing requirements of the government, calculated as the excess of total expenditure over total non-debt receipts.
3. Grants-in-aid provided by the Central Government to State Governments for the creation of capital assets are classified as revenue expenditure in the Union Budget.

Which of the statements given above are correct?