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Question: Consider the following statements regarding Benin:
1. It is a West African country.
2. It is a member of ECOWAS.
3. Benin shares its longest border with Nigeria.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Which of the following statements are common about Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger?
1. All of the above are West African countries.
2. All of the above are ECOWAS member countries.
3. All of the above countries have faced coups in the recent past.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. India ratified the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003.
2. The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of UNESCO was hosted by India for the first time in December 2025 at the Red Fort.
3. Archaeological Survey of India is the nodal agency for safeguarding UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following pairs:
1. Sankirtana- Ritual singing and dancing-Assam
2. Ramman-Ritual theatre-Uttarakhand
3. Kutiyattam-Sanskrit theatre-Tamil Nadu
4. Kalbelia-Folk songs and dances-Gujarat
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Question: With reference to the term “Hindu rate of growth,” consider the following statements:
1. The term was coined by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty.
2. The term describes India’s slow economic growth after independence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), consider the following statements:
1. It functions under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
2. It became operational in 2024.
3. Access to NATGRID is available to Director General of Police (DGP) rank officers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
2. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) operates under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
3. The Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) works under the Union Ministry of Finance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements regarding Lumbini:
1. Lumbini in Nepal is regarded as the birthplace of Buddha.
2. Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini in his 20th year of coronation.
3. The Ashoka inscription mentions that the village of Lumbini was exempted from land revenue entirely.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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