1. Consider the following statements

1. 1.Gamosa is one of the cultural symbols of Assamese.
2. 2.Assam has traditionally had two types of gamosas the uka and the phulam.
3. 3.The phulam is decorated with floral motifs to be gifted as a memento or during festivals such as Uttarayan.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Truenat’

1. 1.The Truenat TB test is a new molecular test that can diagnose Tuberculosis in one hour as well as testing for resistance to the drug rifampicin.
2. 2. It has been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting Covid-19 tests.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Recently, the ‘National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)’ was seen in the news. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by

4. With reference to the Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Act provides for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception.
2. 2.It regulates the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques, like ultrasound and amniocentesis by allowing them their use only to detect few cases.
3. 3.No person, including the one who is conducting the procedure as per the law, will communicate the sex of the foetus to the pregnant woman or her relatives by words, signs or any other method.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements with respect to the role of armed forces in the civil administration:

1. 1.Civil administration requests the Local Military Authority for assistance, for the maintenance of law and order, maintenance of essential services, disaster relief and other types of assistance.
2. 2.The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by the Prime Minister, is the final authority to decide on the number of armed forces personnel that can be deployed to aid civil authority.
3. 3.The civil administration pays the cost of assistance provided by the Armed Forces.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

6. Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Saudi Arabia has the highest share of proven crude oil reserves among the OPEC countries.
2. 2.OPEC+ countries has more than 90% of proven oil reserves.
3. 3.USA and Russia are part of OPEC+ countries.

Choose the statements which are incorrect using the code given below:

7. With reference to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), consider the following:

1. 1.It implements the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
2. 2.It is managing provident fund and pension accounts for the workforce engaged in the organized sector in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. In context to Long-term repo operations (LTROs), consider the following:

1. 1.It intended to prevent short-term interest rates in the market from drifting a long way away from the policy rate, which is the repo rate.
2. 2.It supplies them with liquidity for their 1- to 3-year needs.
3. 3.It helps RBI to ensure that banks reduce their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate, without reducing policy rates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding Swachhata App:

1. 1.It is the official platform for Swachh Bharat to enable a citizen to post a civic-related Issue.
2. 2.It has been built in partnership with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

10. Consider the following statements regarding

1. 1.All U.N members are currently members of ADB except North Korea.
2. 2.China holds the largest proportion of shares in ADB followed by the USA.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below: