MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims Answer Key 2025

86. Select the correct statement/s:

A. A key highlight of Union Budget 2025-26 is the launch of Nuclear Energy Mission focused on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

B. Amendments to Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act will be taken up.

C. These amendments are expected to encourage foreign sector investments.

(1) Only A, B 

(2) Only B, C 

(3) Only A, C 

(4) All of the above

Answer: (4) All of the above

Explanation: Finance Minister announced Nuclear Energy Mission in Budget 2025 with SMR focus and proposed amendments to attract foreign investment.

87. Select the correct statement/s:

A. INS Vikrant officially joined Western Naval Command in August 2024.

B. INS Vikrant (INS-I) is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier built in Tamil Nadu.

(1) Only A 

(2) Only B 

(3) Both A and B 

(4) None

Answer: (2) Only B

Explanation: INS Vikrant was commissioned in Sept 2022 and is based at Kochi (not formally joined Western Command in Aug 2024). It was built at Cochin Shipyard, Kerala — not Tamil Nadu.

88. Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Gawai — which is not true about him?

(1) Born on 24th November 1960

(2) Practiced in Constitutional & Administrative Law

(3) Appointed Govt Pleader & Public Prosecutor for Nagpur Bench in Jan 2005

(4) Elevated as Supreme Court Judge in May 2019

Answer: 3

The statement that is not true about Chief Justice Bhushan Gawai is that he was appointed Govt Pleader & Public Prosecutor for Nagpur Bench in Jan 2005. 

Here is a breakdown of the facts:

• (1) Born on 24th November 1960: This is true. Justice Gavai was born on November 24, 1960.
• (2) Practiced in Constitutional & Administrative Law: This is true. He practiced in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, among other subjects.
• (3) Appointed Govt Pleader & Public Prosecutor for Nagpur Bench in Jan 2005: This is false. He was appointed as the Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench on January 17, 2000, not 2005. In November 2003, he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court.
• (4) Elevated as Supreme Court Judge in May 2019: This is true. He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on May 24, 2019. 

89. Which statement is correct about National Water Awards?

A. Applications for 6th National Water Awards sought on 15 Nov 2024

B. Awards given under nine categories

C. Ministry of Jal Shakti organising since 2016

(1) A, B, C correct 

(2) All incorrect 

(3) A & B correct 

(4) B & C correct

Answer: (1) A, B and C are correct

Explanation: 6th NWA applications closed 15 Nov 2024; 9 categories; started in 2018 actually, but widely accepted as ongoing since 2016–17 initiatives.

Wait — First NWA was in 2018. But option says “since 2016” — technically incorrect.

Correct Answer: (3) A and B are correct

90. Arrange countries in ascending order according to Global Peace Index 2024 ranking:

A. Ireland B. Austria C. Iceland D. New Zealand

(1) A, B, C, D 

(2) C, A, B, D 

(3) C, B, A, D 

(4) B, C, D, A

Answer: (2) C, A, B, D

GPI 2024 Top 4: 1. Iceland → 2. Ireland → 3. Austria → 4. New Zealand