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Q5. Read the following passage and identify the concept described: This ecological framework defines a set of nine quantitative environmental boundaries within which humanity can safely operate and continue to develop. Exceeding these boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale, abrupt, or irreversible environmental changes. Recent comprehensive global assessments highlight that seven out of these nine boundaries—including land-system change, freshwater change, biosphere integrity, and ocean acidification—have already been transgressed globally.

Q4. Consider the following pairs of strategic maritime choke points and the bodies of water they connect: 1. Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — Connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden 2. Strait of Hormuz — Connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman 3. Kerch Strait — Connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea 4. Dardanelles Strait — Connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding India's renewable energy targets and climate commitments: 1. Non-fossil fuel sources account for over 40 percent of India's total installed electricity generation capacity, achieving a key national target well ahead of the initial target year. 2. Under its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), India has committed to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030 from the 2005 level. 3. Grid-connected solar power projects in India are legally mandated to integrate battery energy storage systems at every individual generation facility. 4. Hydroelectric projects with capacities exceeding 25 MW are legally recognized as renewable energy sources in India.

Q2. With reference to global atmospheric and oceanic phenomena influencing Indian weather patterns, consider the following statements: 1. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is an eastward moving band of clouds and rainfall that traverses the tropical oceans in a cycle lasting 30 to 60 days. 2. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event typically dampens the adverse impact of El Niño on the South-West Monsoon over India. 3. The Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation (EQUINOO) measures the difference in sea surface temperature anomalies between the northern and southern Arabian Sea.

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the regulatory framework for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India: Statement-I: Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (MSEFC) function as statutory bodies for resolving delayed payment disputes through conciliation and arbitration. Statement-II: Under the statutory framework governing MSMEs, if a buyer fails to make payment to a micro or small enterprise supplier within the specified timeline, the buyer is legally liable to pay compound interest with monthly rests at three times the bank rate notified by the Reserve Bank of India.

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