20 JANUARY 2026

Q1. With reference to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), consider the following statements:

1. ECOSOC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
2. It was established under the United Nations Charter in 1945.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding river dolphins:

1. River dolphins are functionally blind and depend on echolocation for navigation and hunting.
2. River dolphins are primary consumers in the river ecosystem.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3. With reference to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), consider the following statements:

1. The IMF was established at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944.
2. India became a founding member of the IMF in 1947.
3. The headquarters of the IMF is located in Washington D.C.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 2 only

D.  1, 2 and 3

Q4.With reference to India’s labour codes, consider the following:

1. Code on Wages, 2019
2. Industrial Relations Code, 2020
3. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
4. Code on Social Security, 2020

Which of the above were cited by the committee as providing coverage to domestic workers?

A. 1 and 4 only

B. 2, 3 and 4 only

C. 1, 2, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3 only

Q5. With reference to the CHIPS to Start-up (C2S) Programme, consider the following statements:

1. It is a capacity-building initiative launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2022.
2. The programme focuses exclusively on semiconductor fabrication, excluding chip design and testing.
3. It aims to promote start-ups and technology transfers in the semiconductor ecosystem.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B.  1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3