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• Consider the following traditional products:
  1. Woraiyur Cotton Sari
  2. Thooyamalli Rice
  3. Kavindapadi ‘Naatu Sakkarai’
  4. Namakkal ‘Kalchatti’
  5. Ambasamudram ‘Choppu Saman’
  How many of the above products have recently been awarded the GI tag?

  • a) Only two
  • b) Only three
  • c) Only four
  • d) All five

• Consider the following description: A tribal community found exclusively in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and regarded as one of India’s oldest tribes. Their lineage traces back to the Austroasiatic race, and they speak Remo, a language belonging to the Austroasiatic linguistic family. Which of the following communities is correctly described above?

  • a) Toto tribe
  • b) Siddi community
  • c) Bonda tribe
  • d) Dongria Kondh

• According to the Reserve Bank of India’s 2025 list, which of the following banks have been designated as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)?

  • a) SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank
  • b) SBI, Punjab National Bank and HDFC Bank
  • c) ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank
  • d) SBI, Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank

• With reference to Cold Waves in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) considers a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10°C or less in plains and 0°C or less in hilly regions.
  2. A severe cold wave in plains is declared when the departure of minimum temperature from normal is 2°C or less.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• With reference to legal provisions related to refugees, consider the following statements: 1. The 1951 Refugee Convention defines the term ‘refugee’ and outlines their rights under international law. 2. India is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. 3. India has granted refugee status to Chakma and Hajong communities. How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None