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• Consider the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission (CIC):

  1. It is a constitutional body.
  2. It is headed by a Chief Information Commissioner and can have up to ten Information Commissioners.
  3. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India, and a Union Cabinet Minister.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) 1 and 2 only
  • d) 2 and 3 only

• Consider the following statements regarding Nitrofurans:

  1. Nitrofurans are a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that were earlier used as veterinary drugs.
  2. Their use is permitted in food-producing animals in India under regulated limits.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, recently in the news, is a joint initiative of which of the following?

  • a) Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Culture
  • b) Indian Army and Ministry of Tourism
  • c) Ministry of Home Affairs and Indian Army
  • d) Ministry of Tourism and Border Roads Organisation

• The term DHRUV64, recently in the news, refers to:

  • a) India’s first satellite launched for deep-space communication
  • b) A domestically designed high-performance computing platform for defence applications
  • c) A newly discovered species of Himalayan flora
  • d) A fully indigenous 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor developed in India

• Consider the following description:

  This bird sanctuary is located in Tamil Nadu and receives most of its rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon. It lies along the Central Asian Flyway and serves as an important breeding ground for both resident and migratory birds. The sanctuary is built around the Periyakulam Lake and was designated as a Ramsar Site in 2022.

  Which of the following is correctly described above?

  • a) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
  • b) Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
  • c) Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
  • d) Erode (Vellode) Bird Sanctuary