Q1.Under Article 200, which of the following is NOT an option available to the Governor regarding a State Bill?
a) Returning a Money Bill for reconsideration
b) Granting assent
c) Withholding assent
d) Reserving the Bill for the President
Correct Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• A Money Bill cannot be returned by the Governor.
• All other listed options—assent, withhold assent, reserve for the President—are constitutionally permitted.
Q2.With reference to South Asia as a shared airshed, consider the following statements:
- The Indo-Gangetic Plain behaves as a single airshed because of similar winter meteorology.
- Bangladesh and Nepal’s pollution patterns are unrelated to India’s due to distinct climatic systems.
- No formal regional clean-air treaty exists despite the transboundary nature of pollution.
Which statements are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: (d)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct — winter inversion and shared meteorology create a common airshed.
• Statement 2 is incorrect — pollution across India, Bangladesh, Nepal is interlinked.
• Statement 3 is correct — South Asia lacks a regional clean-air treaty.
Q3.As per the India Justice Report (IJR), consider the following:
- More than 50% of all cases before JJBs remain pending.
- Karnataka has the highest pendency rate among Indian states.
- Odisha has pendency above 80%.
Which statements are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All three
Correct Answer: (b)
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Correct — national pendency is 55%.
• Statement 2: Incorrect — Karnataka has 35%, not the highest.
• Statement 3: Correct — Odisha’s pendency is 83%.
Q4.Consider the following statements regarding Cheetah Mukhi:
- Mukhi is a second-generation (F2) cheetah in India.
- Mukhi is the only surviving cheetah of the first India-born generation (F1).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: (d)
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Incorrect — Mukhi is F1, not F2.
• Statement 2: Incorrect — several F1 cheetahs are alive.
Q5.Recently in news, Birsa-101 refers to:
a) A new high-yield rice variety developed by ICAR for agronomic advancement
b) An indigenous CRISPR-Cas9–based gene therapy targeting sickle cell disease
c) A historical digital documentation initiative centred on Birsa Munda’s legacy
d) A targeted tribal welfare pension programme under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Correct Answer: (b)
Explanation:
• Birsa-101 is India’s first fully indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease (CSIR-IGIB).
