8 JANUARY 2026
8 JANUARY 2026
Q1. With reference to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India, consider the following statements:
- AMR occurs when microorganisms develop the ability to withstand the effects of antimicrobial medicines, making common infections difficult to treat.
- India’s National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) contributes data to the WHO’s GLASS platform.
- The WHO Global Action Plan on AMR (2015) focuses only on public awareness and rational use of antibiotics.
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
Q2. Assertion (A): India has largely met its Paris Agreement climate commitments related to emissions intensity reduction and non-fossil power capacity.
Reason (R): India’s absolute greenhouse gas emissions is completely eliminated due to reduced dependence on coal.
Choose the correct answer:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Q3. Which of the following best explains why the expansion of NATGRID has raised concerns of mass surveillance in India?
A. NATGRID operates as a constitutional body with parliamentary oversight, enabling comprehensive population data mapping.
B. Integration of NATGRID with the National Population Register (NPR) enables population-wide profiling without adequate legal safeguards.
C. NATGRID is restricted only to counter-terror investigations and does not access identity-related databases.
D. The use of analytics tools like GANDIVA is limited to manual verification and does not involve automated data linkage.
Q4. Which of the following correctly describes the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA)?
A. A constitutional body established under the Seventh Schedule
B. A statutory authority created under the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority Act, 2010
C. A joint body of Karnataka and neighbouring States for border dispute resolution
D. An advisory body under the Ministry of Home Affairs
Q5. The recently discovered 12th-century inscription at Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, K. Bettahalli is significant because it:
A. Confirms the decline of Hoysala power after the Chola invasions
B. Demonstrates close socio-political and cultural links between Hoysala Karnataka and Tamilakam
C. Establishes Sanskrit as the sole administrative language of the Hoysalas
D. Proves that Dwarasamudra was founded during the Vijayanagara period
