1. With reference to the SHANTI Bill, 2025, consider the following statements:
1. It allows private sector participation in nuclear power generation in India.
2. It repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability to Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
3. It converts the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board into a constitutionally mandated body.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
2. Allowing higher FDI in the insurance sector is expected to have which of the following impacts?
1. Increased insurance penetration
2. Greater competition and innovation
3. Reduced role of regulation
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
3. With reference to the Supreme Court’s Aravalli order (2025), consider the following statements:
1. The Court adopted a uniform elevation-based definition for Aravalli hills.
2. All mining activities in the Aravalli range were permanently banned.
3. The order was based on recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
4. The ecological significance of the Aravalli range includes:
1. Acting as a barrier against the eastward expansion of the Thar Desert
2. Serving as major glacier-fed river systems
3. Facilitating groundwater recharge through fractured rock systems
Select the correct answer using the code below
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
5. With reference to Project Suncatcher, consider the following statements:
1. It proposes satellite-based data centres powered entirely by solar energy.
2. It is aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of AI data infrastructure on Earth.
3. It is part of Google’s commercial cloud expansion programme.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
