The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi remembered the courageous Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary today.

Which of the following strategies was Rani Velu Nachiyar known for in her fight against the British?

India’s 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was submitted on 30th December, 2024. The BUR-4 contains the National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory for the year 2020.

As per the latest BUR-4., arrange the following sectors as per the emission levels of CO2 (highest to lowest)

1. Road Transport
2. Energy production
3. Cement Production

Select the correct code.

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Textiles sector.

1. Major textile and apparel export destinations for India are USA and EU.
2. Bulk of import takes place for re-export or for industry requirement of raw material.
3. India is the largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the world in 2023.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to milkweed fiber, consider the following statements:

1. Milkweed fiber is known for its water-repellent and buoyant properties.
2. The hollowness if milkweed makes it best suitable for lightweight textiles and good insulation properties.
3. It is generally used as raw materials in paper industries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With respect to Nationally Determined Contributions (Paris Climate), consider the following statements.

1. NDCs are determined by UNFCCC Secretariat and each part should submit NDCs as determined by UNFCCC.
2. Each Party uses relevant indicators determined by UNFCCC Secretariat to track progress made in implementing and achieving its NDC.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following.

1. Strait of Hormuz
2. Gulf of Aqaba
3. Gulf of Aden
4. Gulf of Oman

Saudi Arabia forms border with:

Consider the following statements.

1. The most important objective of Contempt of Court powers given to the judiciary is to protect the status of individual judges.
2. As per the law, both High Courts and the Supreme Court of India have the power to try and punish the offence of contempt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In reference to dancing figure of Shiva as Nataraja, consider the following statements.

1. Shiva is seated in ardhaparyanka asana (one leg kept dangling).
2. The right hand is in the Achamana mudra gesture, suggesting that he is about to drink poison.
3. He has been shown balancing himself on his right leg and suppressing the apasmara, the demon of ignorance or forgetfulness.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument.
2. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna serves as Secretariat for the UNCAC.
3. India has ratified United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘Fujiwhara Effect’?

1. It occurs when two hurricanes or cyclones rotate in the same direction and come close to each other.
2. It occurs when two hurricanes or cyclones rotate in the opposite direction and come close to each other.
3. It occurs when two hurricanes or cyclones rotate in the opposite direction and come close to each other at short intervals but don’t interact.
4. This phenomenon has been discovered by US meteorologist in Gulf of Mexico.

Select the correct code.