1. Consider the following statements:

• 1. Samagra Shiksha Scheme subsumes the three Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
• 2. The Scheme will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Which of the statement/s is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

• 1. Coral Polyps produce a limestone skeleton as they grow.
• 2. Corals are the longest living animals on Earth.

Which of the given statement/s is/ are correct?

3. HR 1044 recently seen in news is related to:

4. Which of the following statement is/are true about Gharial?

• 1. Gharial is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
• 2. It is one of three crocodilians native to India, the other two being the mugger crocodile and the saltwater crocodile.

Which of the statement/s is/are correct?

5. Which of the following statement is/are true about the Snow Leopard?

• 1. In India, its geographical range encompasses a large part of the Western Himalayas
• 2. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Which of the given statement/s is/ are correct?

6. What is/are the purpose/purposes of the `Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)’ announced by RBI?

• 1. These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodology followed by banks for determining the interest rates on advances.
• 2. These guidelines help ensure availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

7. Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index:

• 1. It is released by the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme
• 2. It defines poor only on the basis of income
• 3. The MPI assesses poverty at the Individual Level.

Which of the above statements are correct?

8. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World was recently released by

9. INDRASAURUS WANGI recently seen in news related to

10. The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the