Q1. INS Mahe, recently in news, is:
a) A deep-sea unmanned underwater glider
b) India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier of 40,000+ tonnes
c) A Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Shallow Watercraft
d) India’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine
Correct Answer: c
Explanation: INS Mahe is India’s first Mahe-class ASW Shallow Watercraft, designed for shallow-water anti-submarine warfare.
Q2. Hayli Gubbi (Hayli Gobli) volcano, recently in news due to a major ash-producing eruption, is located in:
a) Tanzania, near Mount Kilimanjaro
b) Eritrea, near the Danakil Depression
c) Kenya, within the Great Rift Valley
d) Ethiopia, within the Afar Depression
Correct Answer: d
Explanation: The volcano lies in northern Ethiopia’s Afar Depression, part of the East African Rift.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the “Mutirão Approach” adopted at COP30:
- It is rooted in Indigenous communities of the Amazon and is based on collective, consensus-driven decision-making.
- It was adopted for the first time in any global climate summit at COP30 held in Belém, Brazil.
- It focuses only on pre-COP mobilisation and does not extend to post-COP implementation.
- It treats climate action as a continuous, community-driven process rather than top-down negotiations.
How many of the above are correct?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. Three only
D. All Four
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
- 1: Correct — Tupi-Guarani origin; collective effort.
- 2: Correct — first formal COP adoption.
- 3: Incorrect — includes pre-, during-, and post-COP work.
- 4: Correct — continuous, community-led governance.
Q4. Section 356 (BNSS) differs from the CrPC primarily because:
a) It merges Sections 82–83 into a single unified clause
b) It enables a full criminal trial in the absence of the accused
c) It modifies procedures for declaring a proclaimed offender
d) It allows police to arrest without warrant for absconding
Correct Answer: b
Explanation: CrPC never permitted full trials in absentia; BNSS introduces a complete absentee-trial framework.
Q5. Regarding India’s workforce challenges, consider the following statements:
- National-level doctor ratios hide severe urban–rural maldistribution.
- Some Indian states have achieved workforce densities higher than the SDG composite threshold.
- Strengthening nursing and midwifery cadres is central to meeting WHO-aligned workforce norms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3 only
Correct Answer: c
Explanation: All three represent WHO-highlighted issues—distribution inequity, interstate divergence, and the centrality of nursing/midwifery.
