1. Freedom of speech and expression is restricted under which of the following grounds?

1. 1. 1. Security of the State.
   2. 2. Friendly relations with foreign States.
   3. 3. Public order.
   4. 4. Decency and morality.
   5. 5. Executive action.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

2. Pangong Tso Lake, a disputed lake is sometimes seen in news. With respect to the same, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake in the Himalayas is situated at an elevation of 4,225 m extends from Ladakh, India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China.
   2. 2. It is also a part of the Indus River basin area.
   3. 3. This is the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the Ramsar convention.

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

3. Which of the Indian states/UTs share International border with China?

1. 1. 1. Sikkim
   2. 2. Arunachal Pradesh
   3. 3. Assam
   4. 4. Jammu & Kashmir
   5. 5. Ladakh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. With respect to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. India has maintained that the LAC passes through Finger 8, which has been the site of the final military post of China.
   2. 2. China, on the other hand, says the LAC passes through Finger 2 and it has been patrolling up to Finger 4- mostly in light vehicles, and at times up to Finger 2.

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

5. Consider the following, with regard to Brahmaputra River:

1. 1. 1. It is known as Yarlung in China.
   2. 2. It originates from the Kailash range under the name of Burhi Dihing.
   3. 3. Sadiya is a town in Arunachal Pradesh where the river enters India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. Consider the following, with reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):

1. 1. 1. It aims to ensure assured tap water supply to all rural households by 2030.
   2. 2. The fund sharing pattern between the Centre and states is 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following, with regard to the draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP):

1. 1. 1. The policy proposes the setting up of an apex governing body called the Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI).
   2. 2. The ASFI will be an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. With reference to Kaziranga National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. It is designated as an ‘Important Bird Area’ by Birdlife International.
   2. 2. It is the home of the world’s most one-Horned Rhinos.
   3. 3. UNESCO has declared Kaziranga National Park as a World Heritage Site

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10. Arrange the following hills from North to South:

1. 1. 1. Ramgarh Hills
   2. 2. Garhjat Hills
   3. 3. Nallamala Hills
   4. 4. Ponmudi Hills

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