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Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

  1. To seek information on unidentified bodies
  2. To collect additional information about a person’s identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation
  3. To provide warning about a person’s criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety
  4. To identify and trace criminal assets

List I (INTERPOL Notice) A. Silver Notice B. Blue Notice C. Black Notice D. Green Notice

List II (Description)

Code : ABCD

(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 1 2 3
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Answer: (c) 4 2 1 3

Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi :

  1. The Summit’s intellectual framework was based on three foundational Sutras : People, Planning, and Progress.
  2. The Preamble of the Summit stresses Democratising AI Resources, which acknowledges the Charter for Democratic Diffusion of AI as a binding framework to support locally relevant innovation and strengthen resilient AI ecosystems while respecting national laws.
  3. The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was structured around seven Chakras (Pillars), which included Access for Social Empowerment, AI for Science, and Secure and Trusted AI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (d) 3 only

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ?

  1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
  2. IMT Trilateral Highway
  3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line

Select the answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 only
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Answer: (a) 1 and 2

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :

  1. The ‘Colombo Process’ is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
  2. The ‘Abu Dhabi Dialogue’ is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
  3. The ‘Global Forum for Migration and Development’, created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 only
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies :

  1. World Food Programme
  2. United Nations Children’s Fund
  3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  4. International Labour Organisation

How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Answer: (a) 1

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

  1. 2007 – 2010
  2. 2002 – 2005
  3. 2003 – 2018
  4. 2004 – 2017

List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) A. UNMIL B. MINURCAT C. MINUSTAH D. UNMISET

List II (Period of Operation)

Code : ABCD

(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3
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Answer: (b) 3 1 4 2

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

  1. NOIDA
  2. Bengaluru
  3. Colombo
  4. Thimphu

List I (BIMSTEC Centre / Establishment) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility

List II (Location)

Code : ABCD

(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 1 2 3
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Answer: (c) 4 2 1 3

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ?

  1. Belarus
  2. Poland
  3. Germany
  4. Switzerland

Select the answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3