Q1. Consider the following statement relating to the medium of instruction in NEP 2020
1. The medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother tongue/local language
2. Medium of instruction is mandatory
3. It is only for Public School
Select Incorrect answer given code below
A. 1 & 3 Only
B. 2 & 3 Only
C. 3 Only
D. 1 & 2 Only
Solution: Option B.)
Ans:1 Option B is Correct Explanation National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020)
• Objective: “India a global knowledge superpower”.
• It is only the 3rd major revamp of the framework of education in India since independence.
• The two earlier education policies were brought in 1968 and 1986.
• It will ensure Universal Access at All Levels of schooling from pre-primary school to Grade 12.
• It will ensure quality early childhood care and education for all children between 3-6 years.
• New Curricular and Pedagogical Structure (5+3+3+4) corresponds to the age groups of 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years
respectively.
• It covers four stages of schooling: Foundational Stage (5 years), Preparatory Stage (3 years), Middle Stage (3 years), and Secondary Stage (4 years).
• No hard separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extracurricular activities, between vocational and academic streams;
• Emphasis on promoting multilingualism and Indian languages
• Setting up a new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development)
• A separate Gender Inclusion fund and Special Education Zones for Disadvantaged regions and groups.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the DIKSHA Platform:
1. It is an initiative of the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT).
2. It is built on open-source technology and provides solutions for teaching and learning.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: Option C.)
Ans:2 Option C is the Correct Explanation
• The National eGovernance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is set to integrate Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) into its existing Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform.
• It is a national platform for school education, an initiative of the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT), Ministry of Education.
• It provides e-content for schools via an online portal and a mobile application.
• It was developed based on the core principles of open architecture, open access, open licensing, choice, and autonomy.
• It is built on open-source technology that is made in India and for India, incorporating
internet-scale technologies and allowing for a variety of use cases and solutions for teaching and learning. Features
• The core building blocks of DIKSHA comprise the majority of National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) building
blocks, having enabled some successful use- cases of NDEAR such as energized textbooks, online courses, content
authoring, content sourcing, interactive quizzes, question banks, chatbot, analytics, and dashboard.
• To aid teaching and learning for Children With Special Needs (CWSN), a large number of audiobooks, ISL (Indian Sign Language) Videos, and a Dictionary have been made available on DIKSHA for CWSN.
• Hence both statements are correct
Q3. Consider the following statements:
1. PM POSHAN (Poshan SHAkti Nirman) The scheme was earlier popularly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
2. It covers all schoolchildren studying in Classes I-V in Government, Government- Aided Schools.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: option A.)
Ans:3 Option A is the Correct Explanation
• CCEA(Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) cleared the PM POSHAN (POshan SHAkti Nirman) Scheme for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
• It was earlier known as the ‘National Program for Mid-Day Meal in Schools’ popularly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
• This is a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme which covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII in Government, Government-Aided Schools
Q4. With reference to Global Biofuels Alliance, consider the following statements
1. This initiative aims to accelerate the transition to sustainable biofuels and reduce the world’s dependency on
traditional fossil fuels.
2. It was Proposed at the G20 summit in Indonesia.
3. India sees this alliance as a means to advance energy transitions in developing countries and promote a circular
economy.
How many of the above statements is/are Incorrect?
A. One Only
B. Two only
C. All of the Above
D. None of the above
Solution: Option B.)
Ans:4 Option B is Correct Explanation Global Biofuels Alliance
• India proposed the creation of a Global Biofuels Alliance, which was launched during the G20 summit. Statement 2 is
Incorrect
• This initiative aims to accelerate the transition to sustainable biofuels and reduce the world’s dependency on traditional fossil fuels. Statement 1 is correct
• India sees this alliance as a means to advance energy transitions in developing countries and promote a circular
economy. Statement 3 is correct
Q5. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
1. It is a non-statutory body.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. It is the implementing and monitoring agency for the implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).
Which of the statement(s) given above Is/are correct?
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Solution: option D.)
Ans:5 Option D is Correct Explanation:
• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was set up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking the crime to the perpetrators, based on the
Recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).
• It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• It is the Nodal Agency for the authentic source of data on crime, accidents, suicides, and prisons for policy matters and research.
• The bureau is also the apex nodal agency for all Finger Print related matters including accreditation of Finger Print Experts in the country.
• The bureau is implementing and monitoring agency for the implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS), a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan of the Government of India.
• The project aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of
policing in the country.
Q6. Which of the following is/are the purpose/purposes of the Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’?:
1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy.
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewelry sector.
3. To reduce India’s dependence on gold imports.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Solution: option C.)
Ans:6 Option C is Correct Explanation
• The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme were launched by the GQ7. With reference to the End to End Encryption, consider the following statements:
1. When data is being transferred using this technique, only the sender and recipient can decrypt it with a key.
2. The message does not pass through an intermediary server.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2vernment in 2015. The main objectives of these schemes are
• To mobilize the gold held by households and institutions in the country. To provide a fillip to the gems and jewelry sector in the country by making gold available as raw material on loan from the banks
• To be able to reduce reliance on import of gold over time to meet the domestic demand.
• To promote FDI in the gold and jewelry sector is not the objective of these schemes.
Q7. With reference to the End to End Encryption, consider the following statements:
1. When data is being transferred using this technique, only the sender and recipient can decrypt it with a key.
2. The message does not pass through an intermediary server.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: option A.)
Ans:7 Option A is Correct Explanation
• End to End encryption (E2EE) is a method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it’s transferred from one end system or device to another.
• In E2EE, the data is encrypted on the sender’s system or device, and only the intended recipient can decrypt it.
• As it travels to its destination through the server, the message cannot be read or tampered with by an internet service
provider (ISP), application service provider, hacker, or any other entity or service.
Q8. With reference to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), consider the following statements
1. It is a global organization that came into being after the G20 Summit in London in April 2009 to regulate the global financial framework.
2. It is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
3. The Financial Stability Board publishes the list of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) by consulting the Basel
Committee on Banking Supervision.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three\
D. None
Solution: option C.)
Ans:8 Option C is Correct Explanation
• The Financial Stability Board is a global organization that came into being after the G20 Summit in London in April 2009 to regulate the global financial framework.
• It is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
• The Financial Stability Board publishes the list of Global Systemically Important Banks(G-SIBs) by consulting the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Q9. Consider the following statements, with respect to Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment
1. It is a developmental initiative aimed at narrowing the infrastructure gap in developing countries
2. It helps accelerate progress on sustainable development goals globally.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: Option D.)
Ans:9 Option D is Correct Explanation
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the USA, H.E. Mr. Joe Biden co-
chaired a special event on Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), on 9 September 2023 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
• PGII is a developmental initiative aimed at narrowing the infrastructure gap in developing countries as well as help towards accelerating progress on SDGs globally
Q10. Consider the following statements about the African Union (AU)
1. It is an intergovernmental organization and it aims to bring African nations together and resolve common issues through collective action.
2. Recently, it became a permanent member of the G20 group during the New Delhi summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: Option C.)
Ans:10 Option C is Correct Explanaiton
• The AU’s predecessor, OAU, was also an intergovernmental organization and it aimed to bring African nations together and resolve common issues through collective action.
• Its main focus, however, was to help liberate the colonized countries on the continent. To do so, OAU mustered diplomatic support and provided logistical aid to liberation movements across Africa.
• Recently, The African Union became a permanent member of the G20 summit that was held in India.