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• With reference to the Bengal Florican, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a bird species found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
  2. In India, it is mainly found in the Himalayan alpine zones and cold desert regions.
  3. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to Measles, consider the following statements:

  1. It is caused by a virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family.
  2. It spreads primarily through respiratory droplets.
  3. The Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) covers vaccination against measles.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • Four

• Consider the following statements:

  Assertion (A): Ad Valorem Duty is a type of tax that is levied as a percentage of the value of goods or transactions.

  Reason (R): It ensures that the tax burden automatically increases with the price or value of the goods.

  Choose the correct answer:

  • Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • A is correct, but R is incorrect
  • A is incorrect, but R is correct

• Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Development Partnership Fund:

  1. It is a fund established by India in partnership with the United Nations.
  2. The Commonwealth Window of this Fund aims to catalyse the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the developing countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• He was an Indian independence activist and politician. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, where he ensured that social justice was enshrined in the Constitution. He served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Union Cabinet minister in Indian history. He was instrumental in the foundation of the All India Depressed Classes League, an organisation dedicated to attaining equality for Dalits, in 1935.

  Which one of the following is described in the above paragraph?

  • B. R. Ambedkar
  • Jogindranath Mandal
  • Babu Jagjivan Ram
  • M. C. Rajah