1. With reference to the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), consider the Following Statements:

1. 1. 1. GEAC is the country’s biotech regulator, functioning in the Ministry of Environment.
   2. 2. GEAC is the apex body for approval of activities involving large scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle.
   3. 3. It is constituted under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

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

2. Consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Bt cotton is the only GM crop that has been approved for commercial cultivation in 2002.
   2. 2. GM rice is not grown commercially in India.
   3. 3. The task of regulating GMO levels in Imported Consumables is with the FSSAI.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. With respect to the Defamation Cases, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Civil defamation has been specifically defined as an offence under section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
   2. 2. Criminal defamation does not rely on statutes to define wrongs but takes from ever-increasing body of case laws to define what would constitute a wrong.
   3. 3. Section 500 of IPC reads, “Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.”

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

4. AFSPA was recently extended in Nagaland for six more months. The state is bordered by which of the following states?

1. 1. 1. Arunachal Pradesh
   2. 2. Mizoram
   3. 3. Assam
   4. 4. Manipur

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

5. Who amongst the following decides the date of the election for the speaker of the State Legislative Assembly?

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

1. 1. 1. Under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds or donations.
   2. 2. The act is enforced by the Ministry of Finance.

Options:

7. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. 1. 1. India’s ‘Annual Health Index’ has been developed by NITI Aayog, with technical assistance from the World Bank, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
   2. 2. Kerala has consistently topped the Index.

Options:

8. In context to Preferential Trade Agreements (PTA), consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. In a PTA, the partners can reduce the tariffs on entry of certain products to a certain limit but not to completely zero.
   2. 2. India has signed a PTA with Afghanistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following, with regard to Konark Sun Temple:

1. 1. 1. It was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I.
   2. 2. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
   3. 3. It is also referred to as the Black Pagoda.

which of the statements given above are correct?

10. Consider the following, with regard to Indian National Army:

1. 1. 1. It was first formed under Mohan Singh and Japanese Major Iwaichi Fujiwara.
   2. 2. It included Indian prisoners of war from Singapore, Indian civilians and some Japanese soldiers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?