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• Consider the following statements regarding Udant Martand:

  1. It was the first Hindi newspaper.
  2. It was published from Calcutta under the editorship of Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements:

  1. As of June 2026, there are 18 Railway Zones in India.
  2. The 18th Railway Zone, South Coast Railway (SCoR), is headquartered at Amaravati.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• A District Collector launches an online grievance redressal portal where citizens can directly register complaints, track their status in real time, and provide feedback on service delivery. The initiative aims to make administration more responsive, transparent, and citizen-centric.

  The above case study best reflects which of the following concepts of Public Administration?

  • Scientific Management
  • New Public Management
  • Span of Control
  • Principle of Hierarchy

• Consider the following statements regarding cotton cultivation in India:

  1. Cotton is primarily grown during the Kharif season in semi-arid regions of India.
  2. India is the only country that cultivates all four cultivated species of cotton on a commercial scale.
  3. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

• The Portuguese colonial rule in Goa began in 1510 when Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from:

  • Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur
  • Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
  • Mahmud Begada of Gujarat Sultanate
  • Ibrahim Adil Shah I of Bijapur