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Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Speaker of the Lok Sabha:

  1. The Speaker continues in office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha until immediately before the first meeting of the newly elected Lok Sabha.
  2. The Speaker's decision on the disqualification of members under the Tenth Schedule is subject to judicial review.
  3. The Speaker can participate in the proceedings of a joint sitting of Parliament but has no authority to preside over it

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Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: A Returning Officer may reject a nomination paper if it does not comply with the statutory requirements prescribed under election law.

Statement 2: Every rejection of a nomination paper by a Returning Officer is final and cannot be challenged before any court or authority.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: The FIFA World Cup promotes international sporting interaction among nations.

Statement II: National teams representing overeign states and certain territories compete under FIFA regulations.

Statement III: The tournament provides a common platform where teams from different regions of the world compete against one another.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to Parliamentary Democracy in India:

  1. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
  2. The Prime Minister must necessarily be a member of the Lok Sabha at the time of appointment.
  3. The real executive authority is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.

How many of the above is/are correct?


Ques:5

Which one of the following statements best distinguishes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) from transportation regulators?


Ques:6

With reference to Birsa Munda and the Ulgulan Movement, consider the following statements:

  1. Birsa Munda led a tribal uprising against British rule and the exploitation of tribal communities by outsiders in the Chotanagpur region.
  2. The Ulgulan Movement contributed to reforms that ultimately led to the enactment of the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act, 1908.
  3. Birsa Munda advocated the complete abolition of traditional tribal land ownership systems such as Khuntkatti.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:7

With reference to Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies and foreign Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), consider the following statements:

  1. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), Indian residents can invest in foreign IPOs subject to the prescribed annual remittance limit.
  2. A high private-market valuation of an AI company necessarily indicates strong and proven business fundamentals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:8

The Mekong River flows through which of the following countries?

  1. China
  2. Myanmar
  3. Laos
  4. Thailand
  5. Cambodia
  6. Vietnam

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Ques:9

With reference to the recently discussed AI model "Claude Fable 5", consider the following statements:

  1. Claude Fable 5 is built on the same Mythos-class architecture as Anthropic's advanced AI system Mythos.
  2. Anthropic publicly released Mythos Preview to all users without any restrictions in April 2026.
  3. Fable 5 incorporates safeguards that can redirect certain high-risk queries to a less capable AI model.
  4. According to Anthropic, the safeguards are designed primarily to filter requests related to sensitive cybersecurity and biological domains.

How many of the above statements are incorrect?


Ques:10

With reference to India's inward remittances, consider the following countries:

  1. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. United Kingdom
  4. United States of America

Which of the above countries are among the major sources of remittances received by India?