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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026-
i) Bulk Waste Generators are entities with ≥20,000 square metres floor area, ≥40,000 litres/day water
consumption, or ≥100 kg/day solid waste generation.
ii) BWGs must ensure environmentally sound collection, transportation, and processing of their waste,
reducing pressure on Urban Local Bodies.
iii) Central Pollution Control Board will issue compensation guidelines, while State Pollution Control
Boards and PCCs will assess and levy penalties.
iv) A national portal will digitally track waste generation, collection, transportation, processing, disposal,
and biomining of legacy dumpsites.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- As per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, i) Bulk Waste Generators are entities with ≥20,000 square metres floor area, ≥40,000 litres/day water consumption, or ≥100 kg/day solid waste generation. ii) BWGs must ensure environmentally sound collection, transportation, and processing of their waste, reducing pressure on Urban Local Bodies. iii) Central Pollution Control Board will issue compensation guidelines, while State Pollution Control Boards and PCCs will assess and levy penalties. iv) A national portal will digitally track waste generation, collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and biomining of legacy dumpsites.
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Q2. Which of the following bodies had recently launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan?
- NITI Ayog launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 which is a three-month governance drive which will aim to achieve last-mile saturation of Key Performance Indicators under the Aspirational Districts Programme through intensive monitoring and convergence.
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Q3. Consider the following statements about the administration under the Satavahana Dynasty:
i) The Satavahana rulers divided their kingdom into provinces called ‘Janapadas’ and further into ‘Aharas’, which were administered by local officials.
ii) They were among the first Indian dynasties to issue potin coins which has beautiful motifs of elephants, lions, etc.
iii) Gautamiputra Satakarni was the most powerful Satavahana king as he defeated the Western Kshatrapas and declared himself as the “Destroyer of the Shakas” on his coins.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- All the statements are correct about the Satavahana Dynasty. The Satavahana rulers divided their kingdom into provinces called ‘Janapadas’ and further into ‘Aharas’, which were administered by local officials. They were among the first Indian dynasties to issue potin coins which has beautiful motifs of elephants, lions, etc. Gautamiputra Satakarni was the most powerful Satavahana king as he defeated the Western Kshatrapas and declared himself as the “Destroyer of the Shakas” on his coins.
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Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Bronze Girl (Dancing Girl) statue of the Harappan Civilization:
i) The Bronze Girl statue, discovered at Mohenjo-daro, is a 10.5 cm high figurine made using the die-cast technique, showcasing the advanced metallurgical skills of the Harappans.
ii) This artifact is widely regarded as a representation of a royal priestess or a dancing figure associated with religious rituals of the Indus Valley people.
iii) Unlike rigid Mesopotamian or Egyptian statues of the same period, she displays a high degree of realism and fluidity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 is incorrect. The Bronze Girl statue, discovered at Mohenjo-daro, is a 10.5 cm high figurine made using the lost-wax technique, showcasing the advanced metallurgical skills of the Harappans. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. This artifact is widely regarded as a representation of a royal priestess or a dancing figure associated with religious rituals of the Indus Valley people. Unlike rigid Mesopotamian or Egyptian statues of the same period, she displays a high degree of realism and fluidity.
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Q5. Which of the following important Commissions appointed by the Government of India with their primary objectives is/are incorrectly matched?
Commission Objective
i) Sarkaria Commission Criminal Justice System Reforms
ii) Malimath Committee Centre-State Relations
iii) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Disinvestment and Public Sector Reforms
iv) Rangarajan Commission Three-tier Panchayati Raj System
- All the given Commissions/committee appointed by the Government of India with their primary objectives is/are incorrectly matched. The correct one is provided below. Commission Objective i) Sarkaria Commission Centre-State Relations ii) Malimath Committee Criminal Justice System Reforms iii) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Three-tier Panchayati Raj System iv) Rangarajan Commission Disinvestment and Public Sector Reforms