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• Mr. A, a municipal commissioner, ensured that government relief materials were distributed equally among all affected communities without any discrimination. Which principle of public administration is best reflected in his action

  • Equity
  • Delegation
  • Hierarchy
  • Discipline

• With reference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, consider the following statements:

  1. The NPT is legally binding in nature.
  2. All permanent members of the UN Security Council are members of the NPT.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Hainan Province, recently seen in the news, is located in:

  • East China Sea
  • Yellow Sea
  • Sea of Japan
  • South China Sea

• With reference to the Public Accounts Committee, consider the following statements:

  1. It is the oldest parliamentary committee in India and was established in 1921.
  2. The committee is constituted every year.
  3. The Chairperson of the PAC is appointed by the President of India.
  4. Ministers cannot be members of the PAC.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • 1, 2 and 4 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 2, 3 and 4 only
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

• Consider the following description:

  This plant, native to coastal regions of the Americas and West Africa, was introduced in India for urban landscaping due to its rapid growth and tolerance to heat and saline conditions. It produces characteristic button-like flower clusters and is capable of surviving in brackish environments.

  The description given above refers to:

  • Rhizophora mucronata
  • Conocarpus erectus
  • Avicennia marina
  • Casuarina equisetifolia