'Microsatellite DNA' us used in the case of which one of the following?

1. Studying the evolutionary relationships among various species of fauna

2. Stimulating 'stem cells' to transform into diverse functional tissues

3. Promoting clonal propagation of horticultural plants

4. Assessing the efficacy of drugs by conducting series of drug trials in a population

Consider the following statements with reference to India:

1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006', the 'medium enterprises' are those with investments in plant and machinery between ₹15 crore and ₹25 crore.

2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector.

Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements:

1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system.

2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a time-frame for spending it.

Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

In the context of finance, the term 'beta' refers to

1. the process of simultaneous buying and selling of an asset from different platforms

2. an investment strategy of a portfolio manager to balance risk versus reward

3. a type of systemic risk that arises where perfect hedging is not possible

4. a numeric value that measures the fluctuations of a stock to changes in the overall stock market

Consider the following statements:

1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the

   financially deprived.

2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.

3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. All three

4. None

Consider the following statements:

1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances.

2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention.

3. According the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. All three

4. None

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

1. Angola

2. Costa Rica

3. Ecuador

4. Somalia

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.

2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements in respect to the election to the President of India:

1. he members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.

2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.

3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.

4. he value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. Only three

4. All four

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot

were associated with

1. archaeological excavations

2. established of English Press in Colonial India

3. establishment of Churches in Princely States

4. constitution of railways in Colonial India

Consider the following statements:

The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the European Union is a treaty that

1. limits the levels of the budgetary deficit of the countries of the European Union

2. makes the countries of the European Union to share their infrastructure facilities

3. enables the countries of the European Union to share their technologies

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. All three

4. None

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)'.

2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.

3. The GM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. All three

4. None

With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:

1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government.

2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security.

3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/ coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one

2. Only two

3. All three

4. None