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• The SAMPANN portal is about

  • a) seamless online pension processing and direct bank credit for Department of Telecommunications pensioners
  • b) a digital platform for allotting government land to startups under Startup India
  • c) an e-governance portal for monitoring agricultural subsidies in rural areas
  • d) a single-window system for MSME credit guarantees

• With reference to the Sanchar Mitra Scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a youth-centric initiative by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched to empower engineering/technical students as “digital ambassadors”.
  2. Only students from central universities and IITs are eligible to participate as Sanchar Mitras.
  3. It provides direct financial remuneration, service-level employment, or permanent jobs to all participating students once training is completed.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

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

• With reference to the Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS), consider the following statements:

  1. It is conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics as part of periodic socio-economic household surveys.
  2. It is conducted on a bi-monthly basis and collects both quantitative data (like income, consumption, borrowing) and qualitative data (like employment, inflation).
  3. RECSS findings in 2025 showed that over 75% of rural households reported increased consumption expenditure over the preceding year.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

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

• The Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF) is signed between

  • a) Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda
  • b) Israel-Palestine Authority
  • c) USA-Venezuela
  • d) Pakistan-Afghanistan

• Consider the following statements about Mahakavi Subramania Bharati:

  1. He considered Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, as his guru.
  2. He is regarded as the “father of the modern Tamil style.
  3. The Kannan Pattu (Songs to Krishna) and Panchali Sapatham (Panchali’s Vow) are some of his poetic contibutions.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

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