1. Consider the following statements:
1. India
faces a stark population-resource paradox, supporting 18% of humanity with only
4% of freshwater.
2. While the Ministry of Jal Shakti leads national missions, the crisis is deepened by irrational crop patterns and 70% surface water contamination.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. In
Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, the Defence Minister of India and the Chief
Minister of the state jointly laid the foundation stone for a massive Advanced
Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) defence infrastructure project.
2. This
marks a significant milestone in India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft
programme.
3. AMCA programme is one of India’s most ambitious defence aviation initiatives, aimed at developing a fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft equipped with advanced avionics, modern sensors, and next-generation weapons systems.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. India
has rejected a decision rendered by the Hague-based Court of Arbitration
regarding the maximum reservoir storage capacity in Indian hydroelectric
projects on the Indus River system.
2. The Ministry of External Affairs has termed the Court of Arbitration an “illegally constituted” body and declared all its proceedings, decisions/awards, and verdicts “null and void.”
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Squadron
Leader Saanya became the Indian Air Force’s first woman officer to qualify as a
Cat-A Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) on 18 May 2026.
2. Cat-A
QFI is one of the highest instructor categories in the Indian Air Force.
3. The qualification is associated with advanced flying training and operational standards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Reserve
Bank of India removed the Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) requirement for
commercial banks on 8 April 2026.
2. The change was introduced under the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?