Question : Assertion: The Startup India initiative was launched to promote and support startups in India.

Reason: It provides various benefits, such as tax exemptions and funding opportunities, to eligible startups.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.
 

Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Nuclear power for civil use is well (1)__________ in India. Since building the two small boiling water reactors (2)_________ Tarapur in the 1960s, its civil nuclear strategy (3)________ directed towards complete independence in the nuclear fuel cycle, necessarily (4)________ it is excluded (5)_______ the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: at

Option 2: within

Option 3: from

Option 4: of

Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence.
A. They stand undefeated in the realms of Shakespeare and Homer.
B. India is a country where people are full of immense prolixity and exemplary storytelling.
C. Additionally, the philosophical discourse and discussions on various dilemmas of life associated with the Bhagavad Gita are highly appreciated by scholars from all over the world.
D. Mahabharata and Ramayana are two great examples of colossal works that unquestionably enjoy the virtue of being peak sources for the cultural ethos of the country.

Option 1: DACB

Option 2: BDAC

Option 3: ACBD

Option 4: BACD

Question : Who among the following Moroccan travellers came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq?

Option 1: Abd-al-Razzaq

Option 2: al-Masudi

Option 3: Sulaiman al-Tajir

Option 4: Ibn Battuta

Question : Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India ?

Option 1: paper and pulp

Option 2: Thermal power

Option 3: Engineering

Option 4: Textile

Question : Arrange the following Development Financial Institutions (DFI) in the correct chronological order, according to the year they were set up.

(i) Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)

(ii) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

(iii) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)

Option 1: (i)-(iii)-(ii)

Option 2: (iii)-(i)-(ii)

Option 3: (ii)-(i)-(iii)

Option 4: (i)-(ii)-(iii)

Question : The Official Languages Act of 1963 was a response to which issue in India?  
 

Option 1: Religious conflicts  
 

Option 2: Caste-based discrimination  
 

Option 3: Language-based conflicts  
 

Option 4: Economic disparities  
 

Question : Which state in India has the longest coastline?

Option 1: Kerala

Option 2: Tamil Nadu

Option 3: Maharashtra

Option 4: Gujarat

Question : Where does the Alaknanda River join the Bhagirathi River in India?

Option 1: Devprayag

Option 2: Dehradun

Option 3: Prayagraj

Option 4: Champawat

Question : Case Study 40:

A consumer purchased a new mobile phone, but the retailer provided a used and damaged one instead. The consumer approached the retailer for a replacement, but they refused to cooperate. What action can the consumer take in this situation?

Option 1: File a complaint with the local police against the retailer.

Option 2: Register a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for redressal.

Option 3: Contact the Consumer Protection Council for assistance.

Option 4: Contact the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for assistance.