2 Nov – 8 Nov 2026

With reference to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and menstrual hygiene governance in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is coordinated by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency.
2. 2.NFHS-6 data shows that more than 90% of women in rural India now use exclusively hygienic methods of menstrual protection.
3. 3.The Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene is a Centrally Sponsored initiative under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to electoral roll preparation and registration officers in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.An Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) is appointed by the Election Commission of India in consultation with the State Government under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
2. 2.Under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, an appeal against the decision of an ERO lies to the Chief Electoral Officer of the State.
3. 3.Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 mandates that Form 6 is used exclusively for inclusion of names for newly registered electors.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Jan Vishwas legislative framework replaces criminal imprisonment with civil monetary penalties for minor, technical, and procedural defaults across multiple Central Acts.

Statement-II: In civil penalty regimes, contraventions are adjudicated by designated administrative Adjudicating Officers rather than regular criminal courts, eliminating the threat of custodial arrest for procedural infractions.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the Reserve Bank of India's Scale-Based Regulation (SBR) framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), consider the following statements:

1. 1.The SBR framework classifies NBFCs into four layers based on their size, activity, and perceived risk: Base Layer, Middle Layer, Upper Layer, and Top Layer.
2. 2.All deposit-taking NBFCs (NBFC-D) are automatically classified in the Middle Layer irrespective of their asset size.
3. 3.An NBFC in the Upper Layer is subject to mandatory listing requirements within three years of identification by the RBI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas was established as a statutory body under an Act of Parliament in 2021.
2. 2.Under GRAP, Stage-III ('Severe' air quality) is triggered when the Air Quality Index (AQI) is forecast or recorded between 301 and 400.
3. 3.Directions issued by CAQM prevail over any conflicting directions issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or State Pollution Control Boards in the NCR.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the anti-defection provisions in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.An independent member of a House becomes disqualified to remain a member if they join any political party after their election.
2. 2.A nominated member of a House is disqualified if they join any political party before the expiry of six months from taking their seat.
3. 3.The Chairman or Speaker of a House has statutory immunity from judicial review regarding defection decisions under all circumstances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders do not have a constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to freedom of speech, assembly, and peaceful protest under Article 19 of the Constitution of India.

Statement-II: Article 19 of the Constitution of India is explicitly restricted to citizens of India, and OCI registration is a statutory privilege granted under the Citizenship Act, 1955, rather than full constitutional citizenship.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), consider the following statements:

1. 1.RERA mandates that 70% of the amounts realized from allottees for the real estate project must be deposited in a dedicated escrow account in a scheduled bank.
2. 2.Commercial real estate projects are exempt from registration under RERA, which applies exclusively to residential developments.
3. 3.An aggrieved person can file a complaint with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority or the Adjudicating Officer for any violation of the Act.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding tropical cyclonogenesis in the North Indian Ocean basin:

1. 1.The Bay of Bengal experiences significantly higher cyclone frequency than the Arabian Sea primarily due to higher sea surface temperatures, shallow stable surface stratification, and high freshwater runoff.
2. 2.Remnants of typhoons originating in the Western Pacific Ocean frequently cross the South China Sea and regenerate over the Bay of Bengal.
3. 3.The Arabian Sea exhibits lower vertical wind shear throughout the monsoon transition months compared to the central Bay of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to wildlife radio-telemetry collars used for tracking large carnivores such as cheetahs in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to the Election Commission of India (ECI), consider the following statements:

1. 1.Under Article 324(2), the Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners as the President may from time to time fix.
2. 2.In case of a difference of opinion between the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, the opinion of the Chief Election Commissioner prevails.
3. 3.Under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the Selection Committee is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to preventive detention under the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Preventive detention can be ordered on the grounds of maintenance of public order, defence, foreign affairs, or security of India.
2. 2.Article 22(4) mandates that no law providing for preventive detention shall authorize the detention of a person for a period longer than two months unless an Advisory Board has reported sufficient cause.
3. 3.The detenue must be communicated the grounds of detention as soon as may be, but the detaining authority may refuse to disclose facts whose disclosure it considers against the public interest.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Large-scale deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Pumped Storage Hydropower is essential to maintain grid frequency stability as India's share of variable renewable energy increases.

Statement-II: Solar and wind power generation lacks inherent mechanical inertia and exhibits high weather-dependent intermittency, requiring fast-ramping storage assets for instantaneous frequency regulation.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the Upper Siang Multipurpose Project and the hydrology of the Brahmaputra basin, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The project is proposed on the Siang river, which originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo.
2. 2.The reservoir is designed with a storage buffer to mitigate flood risks and counter potential hydrological manipulations from upstream dam projects across the LAC.
3. 3.The project will be India's first run-of-the-river project with zero reservoir submergence.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 froze the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to the States on the basis of the 1971 census until the year 2000.
2. 2.The 84th Amendment Act of 2001 extended this freeze on the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha until the first census after 2026.
3. 3.The 87th Amendment Act of 2003 permitted internal delimitation of constituencies within States based on the 2001 census without altering the total seats assigned to each State.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to 'Safe Harbour' protection for digital intermediaries under Indian law, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 exempts network service providers from liability for third-party content if they satisfy statutory due diligence requirements.
2. 2.In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015), the Supreme Court held that an intermediary is obligated to take down content only upon receiving actual knowledge through a court order or authorized government notification.
3. 3.The safe harbour immunity under Section 79 is unconditional and applies even if the intermediary has actively conspired, abetted, or induced the unlawful act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: India is establishing a dedicated capital expenditure subsidy scheme for domestic midstream processing and refining of critical minerals like lithium, nickel, and cobalt.

Statement-II: While mineral extraction rights can be auctioned domestically, global refining and conversion capacities for battery-grade battery chemicals are heavily concentrated in a single country, creating supply chain vulnerability.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the statistical governance framework in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The National Statistical Commission (NSC) was set up in 2005 based on the recommendations of the C. Rangarajan Commission.
2. 2.The Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) were merged to form the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.
3. 3.The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) covers all registered factories employing 10 or more workers with power, or 20 or more workers without power.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the constitutional protections against arrest and detention under Article 22, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Article 22(1) confers the right of an arrested person to be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest.
2. 2.Article 22(2) mandates production of every arrested person before the nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours, inclusive of the time necessary for the journey.
3. 3.The protections under Article 22(1) and 22(2) do not apply to enemy aliens and persons arrested under preventive detention laws.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the electoral roll revision process in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Under the amended Representation of the People Act, 1950, citizens can qualify to register as voters on four qualifying dates every year: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
2. 2.Linking of Aadhaar with the Voter ID (Form 6B) is mandatory, and the Election Commission is legally empowered to strike off names of electors who do not provide an Aadhaar number.
3. 3.Article 326 of the Constitution provides that elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of States shall be on the basis of adult suffrage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 prevents the grant of secondary patents for minor chemical variations of known pharmaceutical substances unless they demonstrate significantly enhanced therapeutic efficacy.

Statement-II: The TRIPS Agreement allows WTO member countries the flexibility to define patentability standards and prevent evergreening to safeguard access to affordable public health medicines.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the 'Pralay' missile system developed by India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Pralay is a short-range, surface-to-surface quasi-ballistic missile powered by a two-stage liquid propellant engine.
2. 2.A quasi-ballistic missile follows a low, depressed trajectory and is capable of mid-flight aerodynamic maneuvers to evade anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptors.
3. 3.Pralay is strictly designed for conventional warheads and is meant to give tactical strike capability without violating the nuclear threshold.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the determination of the 'Creamy Layer' among Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The concept of the Creamy Layer was first introduced by the Supreme Court in the landmark Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) judgment.
2. 2.Under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) guidelines of 1993, income from salaries and agricultural land is excluded when applying the gross annual income test for creamy layer determination.
3. 3.The current income threshold for determining the OBC creamy layer is ₹8 lakh per annum, assessed over a consecutive three-year period.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the 'Zero FIR' in India's criminal justice system, consider the following statements:

1. 1.A Zero FIR can be registered by any police station irrespective of whether the alleged cognizable crime was committed within its territorial jurisdiction.
2. 2.The police station registering a Zero FIR is legally prohibited from initiating any preliminary investigation or collecting forensic samples.
3. 3.After registration, the Zero FIR is given a regular FIR serial number and transferred to the police station possessing competent territorial jurisdiction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2026, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The scheme provides capital grant support of up to 40% of the capital cost for setting up Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects.
2. 2.A minimum of 85% of the total storage capacity developed under the scheme must be made available to distribution companies (DISCOMs) to meet their Energy Storage Obligations.
3. 3.The scheme is implemented by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and NTPC as joint nodal procurement agencies.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to India's policy on Critical Minerals and the 2026 Capex Support Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The scheme provides capital investment subsidy ranging from 25% to 50% on plant and machinery for establishing domestic chemical refining facilities for lithium and nickel.
2. 2.The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 empowers the Central Government to exclusively conduct auctions for exploration licences and composite licences of designated critical minerals.
3. 3.Lithium, nickel, and cobalt were classified as atomic minerals under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 until the 2023 amendment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to space debris management and India's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) architecture, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Project NETRA (Network for space object Tracking and Analysis) is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) initiative dedicated to tracking space debris and satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
2. 2.The IS4OM (ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management) facility at Bengaluru operates as the national control centre for space traffic management and collision avoidance.
3. 3.Under the 'Debris-Free Space 2030' initiative, all future Indian orbital stages and satellites must naturally de-orbit or execute controlled atmospheric re-entry within 25 years of mission completion.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Public Accounts Committee was first set up in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919.
2. 2.The members of the Committee are elected every year from amongst the members of Lok Sabha only, according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
3. 3.A Minister cannot be elected as a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs regarding statistical surveys and indexes published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI):

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?