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• Consider the following:

  1. Income Distance
  2. Population (2011)
  3. Demographic Performance
  4. Forest Cover
  5. Contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  How many of the above are included as criteria for horizontal tax devolution among States by the 16th Finance Commission?

  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five
  • None

• Consider the following description:

  This wildlife sanctuary is situated in Kerala along the southern stretch of the Western Ghats and is a component of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It shares boundaries with Nagarhole and Bandipur in Karnataka and Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu. The Kabini, Cherupuzha, and Bavali rivers flow through this protected area.

  Which of the following refers to the above description?

  • Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

• With reference to Chandra Shekhar Azad, consider the following statements:

  1. He turned towards militant nationalism after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement following the Chauri Chaura incident.
  2. He was arrested during the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925 and later released due to lack of evidence.
  3. He reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association into the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The State of India’s Environment (SOE) 2026 report, recently in the news, is released by which of the following?

  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • NITI Aayog
  • Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth
  • United Nations Environment Programme

• With reference to Vitamin B3 (Niacin), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a fat-soluble vitamin.
  2. The human body cannot synthesise Vitamin B3 from any other nutrient and depends entirely on dietary intake.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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