1. Consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Nuclear Enrichment Increases the Proportion of U-235 through the process of Isotope Separation.
   2. 2. For Nuclear Reactors, Enrichment is required up to 90% or more which is known as Highly Enriched Uranium/reactor-grade Uranium.

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

2. Which of the following countries are included in the Six Party Talks?

1. 1. 1. US
   2. 2. UK
   3. 3. Russia
   4. 4. France
   5. 5. Germany

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. Consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Phishing is the method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites.
   2. 2. Malware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
   3. 3. A spyware can access the data usage pattern of the device, gains access to photos and videos as well as other personal information of the user, and then passes it off to a central server.

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

4. ‘Pegasus, recently seen in news refers to

5. Which of the following is/are the impact of increased US Federal Reserve interest rates on the Indian Economy?

1. 1. 1. Bond yields will rise.
   2. 2. Expensive imports of crude oil.
   3. 3. Loss in export of IT and IT-enabled services.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

6. Consider the following, with regard to Fly ash:

1. 1. 1. It is an unwanted unburnt residue of nuclear power plants.
   2. 2. It includes substantial amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2), aluminium oxide (Al2O3), ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and calcium oxide (CaO).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following, with regard Padma Awards?

1. 1. 1. These are presented annually by the Prime Minister of India on Republic Day.
   2. 2. The awards are also conferred in the field of art, sports, science and engineering.
   3. 3. The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

8. Generally, an FTA between two countries covers which of the following areas?

1. 1. 1. Trade in Goods
   2. 2. Trade in Services
   3. 3. Investments
   4. 4. Intellectual Property Rights
   5. 5. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

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9. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. The BRT Tiger Reserve is located in Tamil Nadu.
   2. 2. It is a critical habitat providing connectivity for wildlife between the Eastern and the Western ghats landscape.

Options:

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. The Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines 1974 is a bilateral agreement between India and Pakistan facilitating both nationals to visit certain select religious shrines in both countries.
   2. 2. It provides visa-free travel to the pilgrims.
   3. 3. The protocol enables religious pilgrimage between the two countries without any discrimination on the lines of religion or sect.

Options: