1. Consider the following statements about Bharat Ratna Awards:

• 1. It is the highest civilian Award of the country, was instituted in the year 1954.
• 2. The recommendations for Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister himself to the President.
• 3. The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding National Entrepreneurship Awards (NEA), 2019

• 1. It is the 4th edition in the National Entrepreneurship Awards (NEA) series.
• 2. It aims to recognize and honour outstanding young first-generation Entrepreneurs and their Ecosystem Builders for their outstanding contribution in entrepreneurship development.
• 3. It is implemented by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

• 1. It is also known as Washington Convention.
• 2. It is a legally binding treaty on state parties to the convention
• 3. It is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. India has proposed to remove Rosewood from Appendix II (CITES). Which of the following statement is cited as the reason for its removal?

5. Consider the following statements about Sardar Sarovar Dam:

• 1. It is a gravity dam on the river Narmada
• 2. The project is funded by the Asian Development Bank

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

6. Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha drive recently seen in news is to create awareness about:

7. Consider the following statements regarding Biodiesel:

• 1. World Biofuel Day is organized by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• 2. It is derived from vegetable oils like soybean oil or palm oil, vegetable waste, and animal fats by a biochemical process called “Transesterification.”

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he:

• 1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
• 2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
• 3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements:

• 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
• 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Consider the following:

• 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops
• 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare
• 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?