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2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA). We will see one question.
The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) is related to which one of the following?
Consider the following statements regarding the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
- The declaration explicitly highlights 'Crime as a Service' (CaaS) and 'Violence as a Service' (VaaS) as emerging trends in digital technology exploitation.
- It calls for the digitalization of justice systems and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in criminal responses.
- India is a party to the Abu Dhabi Declaration.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- It is located near the mouth of the Cauvery River, where it meets the Bay of Bengal.
- It was an important port city and served as a capital of the Early Cholas.
- Recent underwater archaeological exploration has reported a fragment of a West Asian “torpedo jar”, terracotta ring wells and numerous ceramic fragments.
Which one of the following places is being described above?
Consider the following statements.
- The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in 1946.
- India is a member state of the International Whaling Commission and supports global whale conservation initiatives.
- The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements.
- Lalit Kala Akademi was inaugurated in 1954 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
- It acts as the apex national institution for the promotion, growth, and preservation of visual arts.
- It functions as an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Culture to promote visual arts like painting, sculpture, and printmaking.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach.
The Answers are as below :
- 1. (b)
- 2. (b)
- 3. (b)
- 4. (c)
- 5. (d)







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