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Shirt sizeQ1. With reference to Arbitration in India, consider the following
statements:
1. Arbitration is a form of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in which parties agree to
submit disputes to one or more arbitrators whose decision is binding.
2. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on
International Commercial Arbitration (1985) and the UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules
(1980).
3. The 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act introduced a statutory
timeline of 12 months for completion of arbitral proceedings and aimed to reduce
judicial intervention.
4. The 2021 amendment allows courts to grant an automatic and unconditional stay on
enforcement of arbitral awards in all cases where a challenge to the award is filed.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q2. With reference to the recently introduced EMI Scheme announced in the Union
Budget 2026–27, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme allows Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) to clear imported goods
without immediate payment of customs duty at the time of clearance.
2. The scheme operates under the framework of the Deferred Payment of Import Duty
Rules, 2016.
3. The scheme allows complete exemption from customs duties for eligible manufacturers
during the scheme period.
4. The objective of the scheme includes improving liquidity for manufacturing firms and
promoting domestic manufacturing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q3.With reference to the Current Account Deficit (CAD) in the Balance of Payments (BoP)
framework, consider the following statements:
1. The current account includes trade in goods and services, income from investments, and
unilateral transfers such as remittances.
2. A Current Account Deficit occurs when the total value of imports of goods and services
exceeds the total value of exports of goods and services.
3. Income earned by residents from their investments abroad is recorded in the capital
account of the Balance of Payments.
4. Remittances received from Indians working abroad form part of the current account.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q4. With reference to the geopolitical significance of the Strait of Hormuz and the recent
escalation involving Iran in West Asia, consider the following statements:
1. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, thereby linking
it to the Arabian Sea.
2. Nearly one-fifth of the world’s total petroleum consumption passes through the Strait of
Hormuz annually.
3. The strait is bordered only by Iran and Oman, and all shipping lanes lie entirely within
Iran’s territorial waters.
4. Any prolonged disruption of shipping through this strait can significantly affect India’s
current account balance due to its high dependence on crude oil imports.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q5. With reference to the recent developments in India–Canada bilateral relations, consider the
following statements:
1. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and
Canada aims to cover trade in goods, services, investment and economic cooperation.
2. Canada is among the major global suppliers of Uranium Ore Concentrates, and India
has signed a long-term commercial contract with the Canadian company Cameco for
uranium supply.
3. Canada is a founding member of the Global Biofuels Alliance launched during the G20
Summit in 2023.
4. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched jointly by India and France during
the Paris Climate Conference.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q6. With reference to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following
statements:
1. It is a multilateral development bank established to finance infrastructure projects
primarily in Asia.
2. Membership in the bank is restricted only to Asian countries that are members of the
Asian Development Bank.
3. India is one of the founding members and among the largest shareholders of the bank.
4. The headquarters of AIIB is located in Beijing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q7. With reference to the potential implications of instability in West Asia for India, consider the
following statements:
1. The Strait of Hormuz accounts for around one-fifth of global oil trade and carries about
85% of India’s LPG imports and nearly 55% of its LNG imports.
2. India imports less than half of its crude oil requirements, with West Asia being only a
minor supplier.
3. The Gulf region serves not only as a major market for India’s exports but also as an
important transshipment and connectivity corridor linking India with Europe and
Africa.
4. According to the RBI Remittances Survey (2023-24), the United Arab Emirates
contributes the largest share of remittances to India, followed by Saudi Arabia.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q8. With reference to important maritime straits in the Indian Ocean region, consider the
following statements:
1. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and provides
access to the Arabian Sea.
2. The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait lies between Yemen and Djibouti–Eritrea and connects the
Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
3. The Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea and forms
one of the busiest shipping lanes linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

4. All the above straits directly connect two different oceans.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q9. With reference to India’s export performance and institutional mechanisms
supporting exports, consider the following statements:
1. India is currently the world’s second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones and
electronic goods have emerged as one of India’s top three export categories.
2. India is among the top ten global exporters of refined petroleum products.

3. The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) aims to support MSMEs and first-time exporters
through initiatives such as Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha.
4. The TRACE initiative provides subsidies for establishing overseas warehouses to reduce
freight disadvantages for exporters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q10. With reference to Currency Swap Arrangements (CSAs) and Bilateral Swap
Arrangements (BSAs), consider the following statements:
1. A currency swap arrangement generally refers to an agreement between two central
banks to exchange cash flows in different currencies according to predetermined
conditions.
2. The Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between India and Japan allows the two
countries to swap their local currencies directly without involving the US Dollar.

3. India has entered into currency swap arrangements with countries such as the United
Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka, and also participates in the SAARC Currency Swap
Framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q11. With reference to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), consider the
following statements:
1. It was established under the aegis of the United Nations to promote peaceful uses of
nuclear energy and to prevent its military misuse.
2. The agency administers safeguards to verify that civilian nuclear programmes are not
diverted for nuclear weapons development.

3. The headquarters of the IAEA is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
4. The IAEA and its former Director General Mohamed ElBaradei were jointly awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q12. With reference to the phenomena of Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon, consider the
following statements:
1. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes completely through the Earth’s
umbra and the Sun, Earth and Moon are nearly aligned in a straight line.
2. A “Blood Moon” is observed only during a total lunar eclipse and results from Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the Earth's atmosphere.
3. A total lunar eclipse can occur only on a full moon day when the Moon is near one of its orbital nodes.

4. Unlike solar eclipses, a total lunar eclipse can be safely observed with the naked eye
from the entire night-side of the Earth.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q13. With reference to India’s semiconductor ecosystem, consider the
following statements:
1. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is an umbrella programme aimed at
developing a comprehensive semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in
India.
2. The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme provides incentives only for semiconductor
wafer fabrication units in India.

3. The Compound Semiconductors and ATMP/OSAT Scheme supports chip assembly,
testing, marking and packaging to strengthen the semiconductor value chain.
4. Initiatives such as the C2S programme and VLSI curriculum reforms are aimed at
addressing skill shortages in the semiconductor sector.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q14. With reference to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern warfare and
defence systems, consider the following statements:
1. AI-enabled autonomous weapons systems can identify and engage targets without
continuous human supervision.
2. Artificial Intelligence is widely used in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(ISR) to analyse data from satellites, sensors and drones for strategic decision-making.

3. Under existing international law, the development and deployment of fully autonomous
lethal weapons systems are completely prohibited.
4. AI can assist military logistics through predictive maintenance and optimisation of supply
chains.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q15. With reference to the MAVEN Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It is a mission launched by the United States space agency to study the upper
atmosphere of Mars and its interaction with the solar wind.
2. The mission primarily aims to determine how Mars lost most of its atmosphere over
geological time.

3. It is the first mission specifically dedicated to studying the Martian upper atmosphere.
4. The spacecraft operates from the surface of Mars to directly measure atmospheric
escape processes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q16. With reference to the Artemis Programme, consider the following statements:
1. It is a lunar exploration programme led by the United States' space agency aimed at
establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon.
2. Artemis I was an uncrewed mission launched to test the Space Launch System (SLS)
rocket and the Orion spacecraft.
3. Artemis III aims to land astronauts near the Moon’s south pole, a region believed to
contain water ice deposits.

4. The Artemis programme operates independently of international cooperation and does
not involve other countries or space agencies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q17. With reference to Gypsum, consider the following statements:
1. Gypsum belongs to the evaporite group of minerals and commonly forms in arid or semi-
arid environments through evaporation of saline water bodies.
2. Gypsum is widely used in the cement industry because it accelerates the hydration
reaction of tricalcium aluminate in cement.
3. Application of gypsum to sodic soils improves soil structure primarily by replacing
exchangeable sodium with calcium ions.

4. In India, gypsum deposits are largely associated with sedimentary basins, and
Rajasthan accounts for the largest share of its reserves.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q18. With reference to the “RNA World Hypothesis” and the properties of Ribonucleic
Acid (RNA), consider the following statements:
1. Certain RNA molecules can function both as genetic material and as catalysts for
biochemical reactions.
2. Unlike DNA, RNA contains uracil instead of thymine and is generally single-stranded in
cellular organisms.
3. Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, while
transfer RNA (tRNA) directly catalyses peptide bond formation during protein synthesis.
4. The discovery of self-replicating RNA molecules lends support to the hypothesis that
early life forms might have relied on RNA before the evolution of DNA and proteins.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q19. With reference to the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT), which is sometimes discussed in the
context of blood safety and transfusion services, consider the following statements:
1. NAT detects the genetic material of pathogens such as HIV and Hepatitis viruses directly
in blood samples.
2. NAT works by amplification of specific regions of viral RNA or DNA.
3. Compared with conventional tests such as the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA), NAT can reduce the “window period” of infection detection.
4. NAT is based on detection of antibodies produced by the host immune system against
viruses.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
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