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Question 1

With reference to Zero Hour in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

Zero Hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of either House of Parliament.
It generally begins immediately after Question Hour.
Members are required to give prior notice before raising matters during Zero Hour.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A. Only one B. Only two C. All three D. None

Question 2

With reference to Organic Farming in India, consider the following statements:

Organic produce generally has a shorter shelf life than conventionally grown produce.
At present, there is no separate Minimum Support Price (MSP) for organically produced crops in India.
Organic farming generally results in lower yields than conventional farming, particularly during the initial years of transition.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A. Only one B. Only two C. All three D. None

Question 3

Consider the following countries:

Brazil
Peru
Ecuador
Panama

How many of the above countries share a land boundary with Colombia?

A. Only one B. Only two C. Only three D. All four

Question 4

List I	List II
A. Progressive income tax	1. Increases government spending during a recession
B. Unemployment benefits	2. Operates without fresh government intervention
C. Discretionary fiscal policy	3. Requires deliberate government action

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. A–2, B–1, C–3 B. A–1, B–2, C–3 C. A–3, B–1, C–2 D. A–2, B–3, C–1

Question 5

Which one of the following is NOT classified as a Capital Receipt of the Government of India?

A. Recovery of loans advanced by the government B. Borrowings from multilateral institutions such as the World Bank C. Proceeds from disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings D. Dividends received from Public Sector Undertakings

Question 6

Assertion (A): Governments impose higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol to discourage their consumption.

Reason (R): One of the objectives of taxation is to achieve social welfare by discouraging the consumption of demerit goods.

Choose the correct answer using the code below:

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true, but R is false. D. A is false, but R is true.

Question 7

Match the following schools of art with their characteristic features:

School of Art	Characteristic Feature
A. Mathura School	1. Greco-Roman influence and realistic drapery
B. Gandhara School	2. Red spotted sandstone and indigenous style

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. A–1, B–2 B. A–2, B–1 C. A–2, B–2 D. A–1, B–1

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A. Akbar — Establishment of imperial karkhanas for illustrated manuscripts B. Jahangir — Patronage of portraiture and studies of flora and fauna C. Humayun — Brought Persian painters Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad to India D. Shah Jahan — Shifted Mughal painting exclusively towards Buddhist themes

Question 9

Assertion (A): The Nataraja bronze icon symbolizes Shiva's cosmic dance representing the cycle of creation and destruction.

Reason (R): The damaru held in Shiva's upper right hand symbolizes the primordial sound associated with cosmic creation.

Choose the correct answer using the code below:

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true, but R is false. D. A is false, but R is true.

Question 10

Match the following Constitutional Amendments with the languages added to the Eighth Schedule:

Amendment	Language(s) Added
A. 21st Amendment (1967)	1. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali
B. 71st Amendment (1992)	2. Sindhi
C. 92nd Amendment (2003)	3. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. A–2, B–3, C–1 B. A–3, B–2, C–1 C. A–1, B–2, C–3 D. A–2, B–1, C–3

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