1. Consider the following statements:
1. Union
Cabinet recently approved a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to
National Honour Act, 1971, to make insulting or obstructing the singing of
Vande Mataram a punishable offence.
2. The Cabinet approved amendments to Section 5 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, which currently penalises intentional prevention or disturbance of the National Anthem.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. A
new report released by LibTech India records a significant decline in
employment generation and worker income under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the year 2025-26.
2. According
to the report, this decline is a matter of serious concern for rural
livelihoods, wage security, and social security mechanisms.
3. The number of households registered under MGNREGS increased by 3.2%—from 24.98 crore in 2024-25 to 15.46 crore in 2025-26.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. Jan
Suraksha schemes—the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri
Suraksha Bima Yojana, and Atal Pension Yojana launched by the Government of
India on May 9, 2015, have completed 11 years of operation.
2. The objective of these schemes was to provide insurance and pension security at an affordable cost to the poor, the underprivileged, and those belonging to the unorganized sector of society.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Atal
Innovation Mission organized the regional ‘AIM SUMVAAD’ – North India Edition
in Mohali.
2. The
primary objective of this event is to strengthen incubator networks within the
innovation ecosystem, promote inclusive entrepreneurship, and enhance
State-Centre cooperation.
3. The regional AIM SUMVAAD – North India Edition was organized by the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, in Mohali.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. International
Big Cat Alliance is an inter-governmental global alliance launched by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in 2023 during the celebrations marking the 50th
anniversary of ‘Project Tiger’ in Mysuru.
2. Its objective is to enhance international cooperation for the conservation of seven major big cat species: the tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?