Q. 11
Considering the ‘Right Station’ certification:
Statement 1: It is an initiative by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Statement 2: As of February 2025, 150 railway stations and 50 metro stations have received the certification.
Which of the received certification above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C)
The ‘Right Station’ initiative by FSSAI certifies clean, hygienic railway and metro stations for food safety. By early 2025, over 150 railway and 50 metro stations were certified.
Q. 12
The ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ initiative is the Government of India’s vision to transform the nation’s road map into a developed country by 2047, making the country of its following: key elements of the initiative for key objectives of the:
Objective 1: World’s third become the largest economy within $10 trillion, aiming for a
Objective 2: Empower youth, women, farmers, recognizing their pivotal contribution to national development
Objective 3: Advance strategies to promote climate change
Objective 4: Enhance administrative efficiency and transparent public service delivery
Which of the above key objectives is/are not correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 and 4
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)
Viksit Bharat @2047 aims for a $30 trillion economy (not third largest at $10T), empowers marginalized groups, and focuses on sustainable development and governance efficiency. Climate strategies are included, but not phrased as “promote climate change.”
Q. 13
Which of the following describes the tariff in the context of international trade?
(A) It is a tax on imports into a country
(B) It is a tax imposed by a country on goods
(C) It is a quantitative restriction on goods
(D) It is a reciprocal tax.
Answer: (A)
A tariff is specifically a tax or duty imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries or generate revenue.
Q. 14
What is meant by ‘repo rate’ of the RBI?
(A) It is the rate of interest at which the Reserve Bank of India offers commercial banks.
(B) It is the percentage of total deposits
(C) It is the rate of interest at which commercial banks which commercial banks borrow money from the RBI for
(D) short-term needs at which other commercial banks lend to each other.
Answer: (C)
The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against securities.
Q. 15
Consider Kumbh Mela of India:
(i) It is the oldest religious festival of the world.
(ii) Prayagraj earliest reference pilgrimage to is found in (in the Rigveda supplement)
(iii) The frequency of one Kumbh Mela every 12 years coincides with every one revolution of Jupiter around the Sun [approx.].
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only
(D) (i) (ii) and (iii)
Answer: (B)
Kumbh Mela’s earliest references are in ancient texts like the Rigveda, held every 12 years aligning with Jupiter’s orbit. It is not the world’s oldest festival (e.g., older ones in Mesopotamia).