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• A district administration launches a mobile governance initiative under which government officials visit remote villages on fixed dates to deliver public services, collect grievances, and provide on-the-spot solutions. The programme significantly reduces the need for citizens to travel to government offices.

  Which one of the following principles of good governance is most directly reflected in this initiative?

  • Responsiveness
  • Rule of Law
  • Consensus Orientation
  • Strategic Vision

• With reference to the Sea of Azov, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a semi-enclosed inland sea connected to the Black Sea through the Kerch Strait.
  2. It is bordered by Russia and Georgia and receives the waters of the Danube River.

  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 Marbled Cat, consider the following statements:

  1. It is primarily arboreal and possesses a long tail that aids in balance while moving through trees.
  2. The Hii:ung Hii:eng community forest in Arunachal Pradesh is India’s first community-conserved area dedicated to this cat.
  3. It is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements about the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal:

  1. It is the highest honour given to United Nations peacekeepers who die while on duty.
  2. It is awarded annually on Peacekeeper’s Day (May 29) to member states that have lost one or more military or police peacekeepers.

  Which statement(s) is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements about the Asiatic wild dog:

  1. It is categorized as vulnerable by the IUCN.
  2. The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), Darjeeling is the only conservation breeding centre for them in India.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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