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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding tiger conservation efforts in India:
i) The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
ii) 'Project Tiger', a centrally sponsored scheme, was officially launched in 1973 from the Jim Corbett National Park.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Both statements are correct. The NTCA was established in 2005 via an amendment to the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 to reorganize tiger conservation legally. Project Tiger, one of the world's most successful wildlife conservation programs, was launched in 1973 in Corbett National Park to arrest the declining population of Bengal tigers.
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Q2. Under the specific provisions of the Indian Constitution, who among the following holds the final, unchallengeable authority to decide whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not?
- According to Article 110(3) of the Indian Constitution, if any question arises as to whether a bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha thereon shall be final. Furthermore, when a Money Bill is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha, it must carry the Speaker's endorsement certifying it as such.
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Q3. Which of the following major rivers are right-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra, originating from the Himalayan ranges?
i) Subansiri
ii) Kameng
iii) Dhansiri
iv) Manas
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- The Subansiri, Kameng, and Manas (along with the Teesta and Sankosh) are right-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra, joining it from the north. The Dhansiri, however, is a major left-bank tributary joining from the south, alongside the Lohit and Dibang rivers.
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Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Eight Core Industries:
i) These eight core sectors comprise over 40% of the total weight of items included in the broader Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
ii) Among the eight core industries, coal production holds the highest weightage in the index.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 is correct; the eight core industries (Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity) make up 40.27% of the IIP weight. Statement 2 is incorrect; Refinery Products hold the highest weight (28.04%) among the core industries, not coal (which is around 10.33%).
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Q5. The Agni series of missiles, developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), is fundamentally classified as which type of weapon system?
- The Agni missiles are a family of medium to intercontinental range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. They form the backbone of India's land-based nuclear deterrence. Air-to-air would be Astra, surface-to-air would be Akash, and submarine-launched ballistic systems fall under the K-series (like K-4).