1. Consider the following statements:
1. Ministry
of Steel has granted Miniratna Category-I status to MECON Limited, a leading
public sector engineering and consultancy company.
2. MECON Limited (Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants (India) Limited) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Borjuli
Wild Rice Habitat, located in the Sonitpur district of Assam, has been notified
as a Biodiversity Heritage Site.
2. This
decision marks a significant achievement in the conservation of natural genetic
resources of wild rice in India.
3. Such notifications are issued by the concerned State Government, in consultation with the State Biodiversity Board, under Section 47 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. On
July 1, 2026, India completed 9 years of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
2. GST was accorded a constitutional basis through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Recent
research has confirmed the Himalayan pangolin (*Manis aurita*) as a distinct
species.
2. Researchers
conducted DNA sequencing on the original 1936 ‘lectotype’ specimen described by
Brian Houghton Hodgson and compared it with modern Himalayan samples.
3. The distribution of this species is restricted to the southern Himalayan foothills, with its presence confirmed in Nepal, southern Tibet, and Northeast India, including Assam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. India
has approved its first private 'Point-in-Space' instrument approach procedure
for helicopter operations at the Undavalli heliport in Andhra Pradesh.
2. This procedure has been developed by the Airports Authority of India and approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in accordance with the standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?