Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
 

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

The Stand-Up India scheme indeed focuses on promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST entrepreneurs. Additionally, it provides financial assistance to set up greenfield enterprises by offering bank loans between Rs. 10 lakhs and Rs. 1 crore to at least one woman and one SC/ST entrepreneur per bank branch for setting up enterprises in the manufacturing, services, or the trading sector. Therefore, the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Correct Answer: Kharif

Solution : The correct answer is Kharif.

The crops which are grown with the onset of the Southwest monsoon during June-July and harvested during the onset of winter in November and December are called Kharif crops. Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, etc, are some examples of Kharif crops.

Correct Answer: 87
 

Solution : According to the data of 2014-16, In India infants immunized was 87% of total.
Hence Option A is correct.

Correct Answer: James Augustus Hickey

Solution : The correct option is James Augustus Hickey

The first newspaper in India was published by James Augustus Hicky. It was called "Hicky's Bengal Gazette" and was first published on January 29, 1780, in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Hicky used his newspaper to criticize the British East India Company's administration and its officials, which often landed him in legal troubles.

Correct Answer: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Solution : The correct answer is (c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 states that the infant mortality rate in India is higher than in China and Pakistan, which is generally true. However, Statement 2 suggests that sufficient access to quality healthcare and adequate nutrition contribute to the high infant mortality rate in India, which is not accurate. In reality, factors such as limited access to healthcare, poor sanitation, and socioeconomic disparities contribute to the higher infant mortality rate in India. Therefore, Statement 2 is false.

Correct Answer: Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
 

Solution : Borrowings from rest of the world contribute to supply of foreign exchange to India.
Grants and donations from rest of the world only result in supply of foreign exchange.
Hence option C is correct .

Correct Answer: republic

Solution : The correct option is a republic.

According to the Constitution of India, India is a republic country. This feature, along with liberty, equality and fraternity in the Indian Preamble, was borrowed from the Constitution of France. Although not enforceable in court, the preamble states the objectives of the Constitution and acts as an aid during the interpretation of the articles when language is found ambiguous. Through the preamble, it is known that the source of authority of the Constitution lies with the people of India.

Correct Answer: Sardar Sarovar Dam  

Solution : The displacement of people due to the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River led to a significant Development-Affected People's Movement, known as the Narmada Bachao Andolan.

Correct Answer: outline

Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The term structure conveys the idea of a well-organised and systematic framework. In the context of the National Educational Policy of India 2020, the word structure indicates a systematic arrangement of components within the framework of the education system, from elementary to higher education.

Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is structure.

Correct Answer: 1912

Solution : The correct answer is 1912.

The purpose of the Wild Bird and Animal Protection Act was to enhance the preservation and protection of specific wild birds. The Wild Birds and Animals (Protection) Act of 1912 is the name given to this legislation.