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1) Black-necked crane 2) Cheetah 3) Flying Squirrel 4) Snow Leopard. Which of the above are naturally found in India?

1) Contour bunding 2) Relay cropping 3) Zero tillage. In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon sequestration/storage in the soil?

W.r.t Ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase marine productivity by bringing the 1) decomposer microorganisms to the surface 2) nutrients to the surface 3) bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface. CORRECT?

Q. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jains literature? (IAS_1996)

W.r.t Central Administrative Tribunal(CAT), 1) It is established in 1985 under Article 323A of Constitution 2) Appeals against CAT orders lie directly to the Supreme Court 3) It has the same power to punish for contempt of itself as a High Court. CORRECT?

With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct?

73rd Const. Amendment Act, 1992, provides which of the following for promotion of PRIs? 1) Constitution of District Planning Committees 2) State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections 3) Establishment of state Finance Commissions

1) Devaluing the domestic currency 2) Reduction in the export subsidy 3) Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIs. Which of the above action/(s) can help in reducing the current account deficit?

W.r.t Delimitation Commission, 1) Their orders cannot be modified by the Parliament of India. 2) It is entrusted with the function of redrawing of boundaries for Loksabha and allocation of Rajyasabha seats in the Parliament of India. NOT CORRECT?

1) Emissions from the fertiliser sector accounts for almost half of India’s CO2 emissions 2) CO2 accounts for nearly 80 per cent of India’s total greenhouse gas emissions CORRECT?

Consider the recent revision of India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), I) The base year of the CPI has been revised from 2012 to 2024 II) In the revised CPI series, the weight of Food and Beverages has increased compared to the previous series. CORRECT?

Assertion (A): The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it can be supplied through pipelines.

1) Punjab 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Jharkhand. Which of the states border UTTAR PRADESH?

1) Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on Bombay Stock Exchange 2) For calculating the Sensex, all Sensex stocks are assigned proportional weightage 3) New York Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world. CORRECT?

1) Parliament cannot enlarge jurisdiction of SC as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by Constitution. 2) Staffs of SC and HC are appointed by concerned Chief Justice & administrative expenses are charged on Consolidated Fund of India. CORRECT?

1) Monoclonal antibodies are lab-produced proteins targeting specific antigens. 2) Biosimilars are chemically identical to biologics like generic drugs. 3) Biologics are derived from living systems. CORRECT?

1) (Tuberculosis)TB is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which primarily affects the liver. 2) There is BCG vaccine available for TB treatment & also curable through Antibiotics. CORRECT?

1) Acc to Indian Constitution, President has power to include/exclude any cast, race or tribe from the list of Scheduled Cast 2) Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 was issued by the the President under Article 341 of Indian Constitution. CORRECT?

Identify wrong pair

1) Assam shares a border with Bhutan & Bangladesh. 2) West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan & Nepal. 3) Mizoram shares border with Bangladesh & Myanmar. CORRECT?