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• Consider the following tennis tournaments:

  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon
  4. US Open
  5. Italian Open

  How many of the above are recognised as Grand Slam tournaments?

  • Only two
  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five

• Suppose Indian households significantly reduce their purchases of imported Gold for one year. Which of the following is the most likely macroeconomic impact?

  1. Reduction in demand for foreign exchange
  2. Improvement in India’s trade balance
  3. Automatic rise in India’s GDP growth rate
  4. Reduced depreciation pressure on the Indian rupee

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

• Consider the following statements regarding malaria:

  1. Malaria is primarily spread through the bites of infected male Anopheles mosquitoes.
  2. R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is the only malaria vaccine approved by the World Health Organization till date.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture, consider the following statements:

  1. It is also known as the Chaulukya/Solanki style of temple architecture.
  2. It flourished mainly in western India, especially present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan.
  3. The reconstructed Somnath Temple is considered an example of this architectural style.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following description:

  This protected area in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand was created to conserve shrinking broad-leaf oak forests. Situated in Almora district, it once served as the summer capital of the Chand dynasty. It is known for dense oak and deodar forests, rhododendrons, and Zero Point (Jhandi Dhaar), which offers panoramic views of peaks such as Nanda Devi and Kedarnath Peak.

  Which of the following is being described above?

  • Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Govind Pashu Vihar National Park
  • Nanda Devi National Park
  • Askot Wildlife Sanctuary