1. Consider the following statements:

1. The modalities of the compensation cess were specified by the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.
2. This Act assumed that the GST revenue of each State would grow at 14% every year, from the amount collected in 2015-16, through all taxes subsumed by the GST.
3. A State that had collected tax less than this amount in any year would be compensated for the shortfall. 
4. The amount would be paid every two months based on provisional accounts, and adjusted every year after the State’s accounts were audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the GST Council:

1. GST Council is a statutory body constituted under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
2. The GST Council is headed by the Finance Minister of India.
3. Decisions are taken after a majority in the council with Centre has 1/3rd voting rights and states have 2/3rd voting rights.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

3. With respect to the Delimitation Commission, which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Delimitation Commission is a temporary body constituted only after every census.
2. Delimitation will be done to the UT of Jammu & Kashmir as per the rules of the J&K Representation of the People Act 1957.
3. These bodies are so powerful that its orders have the force of law and they cannot be challenged before any court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. Yuktdhara Portal is associated with which of the following schemes? 

5. In the context to the Bhima Koregaon battle, consider the following statements:

1. The Battle of Koregaon was fought between the Mughal forces under Aurangazeb and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy, at Koregaon Bhima.
2. The Jaystambh built by the British acts as a symbol of power of Mahars and serves as a memorial for them.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

6. Consider the following statements with respect to Adi Shankaracharya:

1. He established four Mathas in the four corners of India for the propagation of Sanatana Dharma.
2. He wrote many commentaries on the Vedic canon – Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit.
3. He propounded the Doctrine of Advaita and was a devotee of Lord Shiva.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements: 

1. Maharashtra was the first state in India to have a state butterfly.
2. No two states in India have declared the same butterfly as the state butterfly.
3. The Himalayan Golden Birdwing butterfly is named India’s largest butterfly.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

8. “3D printing” has applications in which of the following? 

1. Preparation of confectionery items
2. Manufacture of bionic ears
3. Automotive industry
4. Reconstructive surgeries
5. Data processing technologies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

9. ‘Operation Greens scheme’ is being carried out under: 

10. Consider the following statements with respect to James Webb Telescope: 

1. It is a joint project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), ESA (European Space Agency), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency.
2. It is an infrared observatory orbiting in the Low Earth Orbit.
3. It was formerly known as the “Next Generation Space Telescope” (NGST).

How many of the given statements are correct?