1. Which of the following religions are included in the Schedule Castes in India?

1. Hindus
2. Sikhs
3. Jains
4. Christians
5. Buddhists
6. Muslims

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
2. Since the Census falls under the Census Act of 1948, all data are considered confidential, whereas all the personal information given in the SECC is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.

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

3. River Ken flows through which of the following Tiger Reserve?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The National Water Development Agency is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers.
2. NWDA was tasked to prepare feasibility reports and give concrete shape to Peninsular Rivers Development Component of National Perspective.
3. The task of Himalayan Rivers Development Component of National Perspectives is done by the National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA).

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

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to National Green Tribunal (NGT)? 

1. The Tribunal’s orders are binding and it has power to grant relief in the form of compensation and damages to affected persons.
2. The Tribunal has powers to review its own decisions. If this fails, the decision can be challenged before the Supreme Court within ninety days.
3. NGT has not been vested with powers to hear any matter relating to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Options:

6. With respect to INS Vagir, which of the following statements is/are incorrect? 

1. It is a hydrographic survey ship in the Indian Navy, under the Southern Naval Command.
2. It has the distinction of being associated with relief work in the wake of the Gujarat earthquake, Tsunami 2004, as well as Operation Vijay during the Kargil war.

Options:

7. Consider the following statements: 

1. They live in the rainforests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela
2. They are the largest relatively isolated tribe in South America.
3. They consider all people to be equal, and do not have a chief.

The above statements best describe:

8. Consider the following with regard to Aravali Mountain Range:

1. It is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world.
2. It runs through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following with regard to ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012:

1. The POCSO Act, 2012 defines a child as any person under the age of 16 years.
2. The act provides for the establishment of the State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following with regard to Rare earth elements.

1. Rare earth elements are a set of 17 chemical elements in the periodic table that have similar chemical properties.
2. Rare earth elements are not radioactive in nature.
3. They are used in space shuttle components, jet engine turbines, and drones.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?