1. Consider the following statements regarding the Central Pay Commission (CPC):
1. It is constituted by Parliament through a statutory act.
2. The first CPC was established in 1946 under the chairmanship of Srinivasa Varadachariar.
3. The 8th CPC has been given 18 months to submit its report.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
2. Consider the following statements regarding Project Suncatcher:
1. It aims to establish AI-powered, solar-driven data centres orbiting Earth.
2. The project is a collaboration between Google and SpaceX.
3. It uses free-space optical communication for high-speed data transfer.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Malabar Naval Exercise 2025:
1. It is a bilateral naval exercise between India and the United States initiated in 1992.
2. Japan and Australia later joined, making it a QUAD-level exercise.
3. The 2025 edition is hosted by Japan in the Indian Ocean region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Who presided over the Constituent Assembly session that declared Vande Mataram as the National Song of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) C. Rajagopalachari
