Question 1. Consider the following statements:
1. President appoints the council of ministers on the recommendation of the Prime Minister .
2. President allocates or reshuffles various portfolios among the ministers.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below –
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 2. Consider the following parameters regarding special status to the states :
1. hilly and difficult terrain
2. low population density and / or sizeable share of tribal population
3. strategic location along borders with neighbouring countries
4. economic and infrastructural backwardness and
5. non-viable nature of state finances.
How many of the above parameters are required to give Special Category Status (SCS) :
A. Two only
B. Three only
C. Four only
D. All of the above
Question 3. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana :
1. It is a Central-Sector scheme
2. The entire responsibility of identification of beneficiary farmer families rests with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare.
3. Farmer families with total cultivable holding upto 5 hectares will receive Direct Benefit Transfer of Rs. 6000 in three installments annually.
How many of the above statements are correct ?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. All three
D. None
Question 4. Consider the following statements regarding Aditya L-1 :
1. Aditya L1 is the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun.
2. The spacecraft carries three payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona).
Select the correct statements using the correct code:
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 5. With respect to the aircraft carriers in India, consider the following statements:
1. INS Vikramaditya is the first domestically constructed aircraft carrier with 76% indigenous content, symbolising India’s advancing shipbuilding capabilities.
2. INS Vikrant is a modified Kiev-class carrier initially constructed for the Soviet Navy & after modifications was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2013.
3. INS Vikrant guarantees precise operations even in challenging conditions by employing the STOBAR (Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery) method.
How many of the following students are correct?
A. One Only
B. Two Only
C. All Three
D. None
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