Q1. Which one of the following does NOT come under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
a) Tripura
b) Mizoram
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Assam
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
• Sixth Schedule applies to Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.
• Arunachal Pradesh is not included despite a large tribal population.
• Ladakh is also excluded and currently demanding inclusion.
Q2. Under which constitutional provisions does the idea of social audits receive support for community-based monitoring?
a) Articles 243A and 243J
b) Articles 244 and 244A
c) Articles 243H and 280
d) Article 32 and 226
Correct Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Article 243A empowers Gram Sabhas.
• Article 243J relates to auditing of local bodies.
• Together, they form the basis for social audit mechanisms.
Q3. Batukeshwar Dutt was a member of which revolutionary organisation?
a) Anushilan Samiti
b) Ghadar Party
c) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
d) Indian National Army (INA)
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
• Dutt worked with Bhagat Singh as part of HSRA, responsible for the Central Assembly Bombing (1929).
Q4. The National Gopal Ratna Awards are given by which ministry?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
c) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
d) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
• NGRA is administered by this Ministry under dairy, livestock, and bovine-breeding programmes.
Q5. With reference to UNESCO’s Global Ethics Framework on Neurotechnology (2025), consider the following statements:
- It is the world’s first global normative framework exclusively focused on neurotechnology ethics.
- It legally binds all UNESCO member states after ratification by their parliaments.
- It explicitly prohibits the use of neural data for political micro-targeting.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Correct — first global ethical code for neurotechnology.
• Statement 2: Incorrect — UNESCO frameworks are advisory, not legally binding.
• Statement 3: Correct — political micro-targeting using neural data is explicitly banned.
