1 and 2 only are correct. Read more on the RoDTEP scheme.

Only 1 is correct. Read more about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY).

Kazakhstan

Ministry of Finance

All the statements are incorrect.

• Article 93 of the Constitution provides for the election of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
• It is by convention that the position of Deputy Speaker is offered to the opposition party in India.
• The Deputy Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members.

All the statements are correct.

• Monetisation of deficit means printing more money.
• Monetised deficit is the monetary support the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extends to the Centre as part of the government’s borrowing programme.
• Monetisation of deficit happens when RBI buys government securities directly from the primary market to fund the government’s expenses.
• An important consequence of this is that it triggers a spike in the inflation rate.
• Also known as debt monetisation, the exercise leads to an increase in total money supply in the system, and hence inflation, as RBI creates fresh money to purchase the bonds.

• Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports (SAROD-Ports) is a dispute redressal mechanism to facilitate affordable and timely resolution of disputes for the maritime sector.
• It has been established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 for affordable and timely resolution of disputes in a fair manner.
• SAROD-Ports consists of members from the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and the Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association (IPTTA).

2 only is correct. Bru (or Reang) tribals inhabit parts of the northeastern states of Assam, Mizoram and Tripura. In Mizoram, they are largely restricted to Mamit and Kolasib. They are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Tripura.

The Motihari-Amlekhgunj oil pipeline project is a project between India and Nepal. It is South Asia’s First Cross-border Oil Pipeline. The 69-km pipeline, having a capacity of 2 million metric ton per annum, will provide cleaner petroleum products at affordable costs to the people of Nepal. The project is being led by the Indian Oil Corporation and the Nepal Oil Corporation which has built infrastructure in Amlekhgunj for the distribution of energy in Nepal.

Only 1 and 3 are correct. India is not a member of ASEAN.

2 and 3 only are correct.

• Foreign donations to only those NGOs that are registered under FCRA are exempted from the provisions of FCRA.
• No person who receives foreign contribution as per provisions of this Act shall transfer to another person unless that person is also authorized to receive foreign contribution under FCRA.
• Any organisation of a political nature and any company engaged in the production and broadcast of audio or audiovisual news or current affairs programmes are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions.

All the statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are correct.

The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is an annual international forum that takes place in Vladivostok, Russia. It was established in 2015 for the purpose of encouraging investment in the Russian Far East.

Only 1 is correct. India is not a member of the APEC.

2 and 3 only are correct.

• MSP for the first time was introduced in the 1960s to incentivise the farmers and boost production.
• The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
• There is no statutory backing for these prices or any law mandating their implementation.

All four are correct options.

• The cement industry has been categorized as a highly polluting industry by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
• The main pollutants emitted from cement industries include Particulate Matter, Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).

Only 1 is correct. Read more on the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharata Abhiyan (PMGDISHA).

Tamil Nadu

Statement 2 is incorrect.

• IUCN “Red List of Threatened Species” is a comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of animal, fungus and plant species.
• It defines the extinction risk of species assessed classified into nine categories.
• Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be threatened with global extinction.

Read more on: IUCN Red List

All three are correct. Aerosols are minute particles suspended in the atmosphere. Aerosols also can act as sites for chemical reactions to take place. These reactions can lead to the destruction of stratospheric ozone. Aerosols serve as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and thus have a substantial effect on cloud properties and the initiation of precipitation. Large concentrations of human-made aerosols have been reported to impact rainfall as a result of their radiative and CCN activities. Aerosols reduce the speed of winds near the earth’s surface, thus leading to a reduction in rainfall. The more is the aerosol pollution, the greater the reduction in rainfall. Recently, a team of Indian and international researchers have found that aerosols, dust, and clouds reduce solar energy generation from photovoltaic and rooftop solar installations resulting in substantial economic impact through financial losses.

Only statement 3 is correct. Read more on the Financial Stability and Development Council.

The Indian Parliament enacted the Wildlife (Protection) Act in 1972, which provides for the safeguard and protection of the wildlife (flora and fauna) in the country. Schedule VI of WPA 1972 contains the plants which are prohibited from cultivation and planting. Cultivation of specified plants without a licence is prohibited.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Coal-fired power accounts for more than 70% of India’s electricity generation. China is the leading coal producer worldwide.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Oxfam International

Both are correct.

• The coalesced Rodinia supercontinent (Neoproterozoic era) was followed by the breakup of the Rodinia supercontinent (middle Paleozoic era), and the subsequent breakup of the Pangea supercontinent into Gondwana in the southern hemisphere and Laurasia in the Northern hemisphere during the late paleozoic era.

Both are correct.

• BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) is a vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) in humans.
  • TB continues to be a major public health problem in the world. According to the WHO’s Global TB Report, 10 million people developed TB in 2019 with 1.4 million deaths. India accounts for 27% of these cases.

• Currently, BCG is the only licensed vaccine available for the prevention of TB. It is the world’s most widely used vaccine with about 120 million doses every year and has an excellent safety record.
• One intriguing fact about BCG is that it works well in some geographic locations and not so well in others. Recent studies into the efficacy of the BCG vaccine have noted that farther a country is from the equator, the higher is the efficacy of BCG Vaccine. BCG has a high efficacy in the UK, Norway, Sweden and Denmark; and little or no efficacy in countries on or near the equator like India, Kenya and Malawi, where the burden of TB is higher. These regions also have a higher prevalence of environmental mycobacteria. It is believed that these may interfere with the protective effect against TB.

1, 2 and 4 only are correct.

• Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar. Thus photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
• Volcanic action, respiration and decaying of organic matter adds carbon to the carbon cycle.

Only 2 is correct.

• Chakmas and Hajongs came to India in the 1960s from Bangladesh (East Pakistan) after being displaced due to the submergence of their land due to the construction of the Kaptai dam.
• Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists and Hajongs are Hindus.
• They are both not identified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).